Focused Passage

Psalms 18:1-3

The LORD My Rock, Deliverer, and King

The psalm moves from David’s love and praise for the LORD as refuge, through the memory of deathly distress and divine rescue, into cosmic theophany, righteous vindication, renewed strength for battle, victory over enemies and nations, and final praise to the LORD who gives great victories to his king and shows unfailing love to David and his descendants forever.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

1 He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.

2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Samuel 22 BSB references Hebrews 13:6 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:1 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:11 Classic cross-references Nahum 1:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - דִּ֭בְרֵי H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular song הַשִּׁירָ֣ה H7892 Article | Noun - feminine singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֗ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular on the day בְּי֤וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֘ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular had delivered הִֽצִּיל־ H5337 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular him אוֹת֥וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular from the hand מִכַּ֥ף H3709 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct his enemies אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and from the hand וּמִיַּ֥ד H3027 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 Noun - proper - masculine singular He said וַיֹּאמַ֡ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular I love You אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ H7355 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular my strength חִזְקִֽי׃ H2391 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 91:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 144:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 62:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:3 Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֤ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is my rock סַֽלְעִ֥י H5553 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular my fortress וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י H4686 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and my deliverer וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י H6403 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular My God [is] אֵלִ֣י H410 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular my rock צ֭וּרִי H6697 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular in whom I take refuge אֶֽחֱסֶה־ H2620 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular my shield מָֽגִנִּ֥י H4043 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular and the horn וְקֶֽרֶן־ H7161 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of my salvation יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י H3468 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular my stronghold מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ H4869 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 113:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 18:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 96:4 Classic cross-references Revelation 4:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will call upon אֶקְרָ֣א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular [who is worthy] to be praised מְ֭הֻלָּל H1984 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular so shall I be saved אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ H3467 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular from וּמִן־ H4480 Conjunctive waw | Preposition my enemies אֹ֝יְבַ֗י H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

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