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Psalms 18:4-6

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

4The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

5The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

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Verse 4

Cross-references

Jonah 2:2Classic cross-references Psalms 116:3Classic cross-references Psalms 142:2Classic cross-references Psalms 93:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 17:12Classic cross-references

Original words

The cordsחֶבְלֵי־H2256Noun - masculine plural constructof deathמָ֑וֶתH4194Noun - masculine singularencompassed meאֲפָפ֥וּנִיH661Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularthe torrentsוְֽנַחֲלֵ֖יH5158Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof chaosבְלִיַּ֣עַלH1100Noun - masculine singularoverwhelmed meיְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃H1204Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 32:7Classic cross-references Mark 14:32Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:14Classic cross-references Psalms 86:13Classic cross-references Acts 2:24Classic cross-references

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The cordsחֶבְלֵ֣יH2256Noun - masculine plural constructof Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלH7585Noun - common singularentangled meסְבָב֑וּנִיH5437Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularthe snaresמ֣וֹקְשֵׁיH4170Noun - masculine plural constructof deathמָֽוֶת׃H4194Noun - masculine singularconfronted meקִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִיH6923Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 34:4Classic cross-references Psalms 50:15Classic cross-references Psalms 120:1Classic cross-references Psalms 118:5Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:7Classic cross-references

Original words

In my distressבַּצַּר־H6862Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singularI calledאֶֽקְרָ֣אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularuponלִ֤י׀Preposition | first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָה֮H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI cried toוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionmy Godאֱלֹהַ֪יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularfor helpאֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַH7768Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularFrom His templeמֵהֵיכָל֣וֹH1964Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe heardיִשְׁמַ֣עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmy voiceקוֹלִ֑יH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand my cry for His helpוְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗יH7775Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular. . .לְפָנָ֤יו׀H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularreachedתָּב֬וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularHis earsבְאָזְנָֽיו׃H241Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular

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