Psalms 18 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 18:1
KJVI will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
WEBI love you, Yahweh, my strength.
YLTTo the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: -- I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
Psalms 18:2
KJVThe Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
WEBYahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;
YLTJehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.
Psalms 18:3
KJVI will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
WEBI call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised;
YLTThe `Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved.
Psalms 18:4
KJVThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
WEBThe cords of death surrounded me.
YLTCompassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
Psalms 18:5
KJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
WEBThe cords of Sheol were around me.
YLTCords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
Psalms 18:6
KJVIn my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
WEBIn my distress I called on Yahweh,
YLTIn mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.
Psalms 18:7
KJVThen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
WEBThen the earth shook and trembled.
YLTAnd shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- because He hath wrath.
Psalms 18:8
KJVThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
WEBSmoke went out of his nostrils.
YLTGone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.
Psalms 18:9
KJVHe bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
WEBHe bowed the heavens also, and came down.
YLTAnd He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
Psalms 18:10
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Psalms 18:11
KJVHe made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
WEBHe made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him,
YLTHe maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Psalms 18:12
KJVAt the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
WEBAt the brightness before him his thick clouds passed,
YLTFrom the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.
Psalms 18:13
KJVThe Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
WEBYahweh also thundered in the sky.
YLTAnd thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.
Psalms 18:14
KJVYea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
WEBHe sent out his arrows, and scattered them;
YLTAnd He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.
Psalms 18:15
KJVThen the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
WEBThen the channels of waters appeared.
YLTAnd seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.
Psalms 18:16
KJVHe sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
WEBHe sent from on high.
YLTHe sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Psalms 18:17
KJVHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
WEBHe delivered me from my strong enemy,
YLTHe delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
Psalms 18:18
KJVThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
WEBThey came on me in the day of my calamity,
YLTThey go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.
Psalms 18:19
KJVHe brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
WEBHe brought me out also into a large place.
YLTAnd He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.
Psalms 18:20
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Psalms 18:21
KJVFor I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
WEBFor I have kept the ways of Yahweh,
YLTFor I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
Psalms 18:22
KJVFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
WEBFor all his ordinances were before me.
YLTFor all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.
Psalms 18:23
KJVI was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
WEBI was also blameless with him.
YLTAnd I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
Psalms 18:24
KJVTherefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
WEBTherefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
YLTAnd Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.
Psalms 18:25
KJVWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
WEBWith the merciful you will show yourself merciful.
YLTWith the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.
Psalms 18:26
KJVWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
WEBWith the pure, you will show yourself pure.
YLTWith the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
Psalms 18:27
KJVFor thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
WEBFor you will save the afflicted people,
YLTFor Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.
Psalms 18:28
KJVFor thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
WEBFor you will light my lamp, Yahweh.
YLTFor Thou -- Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
Psalms 18:29
KJVFor by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
WEBFor by you, I advance through a troop.
YLTFor by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.
Psalms 18:30
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Psalms 18:31
KJVFor who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
WEBFor who is God, except Yahweh?
YLTFor who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God?
Psalms 18:32
KJVIt is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
WEBthe God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
YLTGod! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.
Psalms 18:33
KJVHe maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
WEBHe makes my feet like deer’s feet,
YLTMaking my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.
Psalms 18:34
KJVHe teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
WEBHe teaches my hands to war,
YLTTeaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.
Psalms 18:35
KJVThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
WEBYou have also given me the shield of your salvation.
YLTAnd Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
Psalms 18:36
KJVThou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
WEBYou have enlarged my steps under me,
YLTThou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
Psalms 18:37
KJVI have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
WEBI will pursue my enemies, and overtake them.
YLTI pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.
Psalms 18:38
KJVI have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
WEBI will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise.
YLTI smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,
Psalms 18:39
KJVFor thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
WEBFor you have armed me with strength to the battle.
YLTAnd Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.
Psalms 18:40
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Psalms 18:41
KJVThey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
WEBThey cried, but there was no one to save;
YLTThey cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.
Psalms 18:42
KJVThen did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
WEBThen I beat them small as the dust before the wind.
YLTAnd I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.
Psalms 18:43
KJVThou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
WEBYou have delivered me from the strivings of the people.
YLTThou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.
Psalms 18:44
KJVAs soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
WEBAs soon as they hear of me they shall obey me.
YLTAt the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
Psalms 18:45
KJVThe strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
WEBThe foreigners shall fade away,
YLTSons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.
Psalms 18:46
KJVThe Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
WEBYahweh lives; and blessed be my rock.
YLTJehovah liveth -- and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.
Psalms 18:47
KJVIt is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
WEBeven the God who executes vengeance for me,
YLTGod -- who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,
Psalms 18:48
KJVHe delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
WEBHe rescues me from my enemies.
YLTMy deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.
Psalms 18:49
KJVTherefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
WEBTherefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations,
YLTTherefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,
Psalms 18:50
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