Psalm 18 Geneva Bible (1599)
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Original 16th-century spelling.
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lord, which spake unto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lord delivered him for the hande of all this enemies, and form the and of saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength.
1 Al Músico principal: Salmo de David, siervo de Jehová, el cual profirió á Jehová las palabras de este cántico el día que le libró Jehová de mano de todos sus enemigos, y de mano de Saúl. Entonces dijo: AMARTE he, oh Jehová, fortaleza mía.
1 For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rocke, and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth me, my God and my strength: in him will I trust, my shield, the horne also of my saluation, and my refuge.
2 Jehová, roca mía y castillo mío, y mi libertador; Dios mío, fuerte mío, en él confiaré; escudo mío, y el cuerno de mi salud, mi refugio.
2 Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 I will call vpon the Lord, which is worthie to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
3 Invocaré á Jehová, digno de ser alabado, y seré salvo de mis enemigos.
3 I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4 The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.
4 Cercáronme dolores de muerte, y torrentes de perversidad me atemorizaron.
4 The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5 The sorowes of the graue haue compassed me about: the snares of death ouertooke me.
5 Dolores del sepulcro me rodearon, previniéronme lazos de muerte.
5 The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
6 But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares.
6 En mi angustia invoqué á Jehová, y clamé á mi Dios: él oyó mi voz desde su templo, y mi clamor llegó delante de él, á sus oídos.
6 In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
7 Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.
7 Y la tierra fué conmovida y tembló; y moviéronse los fundamentos de los montes, y se estremecieron, porque se indignó él.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
8 Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.
8 Humo subió de su nariz, y de su boca consumidor fuego; carbones fueron por él encendidos.
8 Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
9 Y bajó los cielos, y descendió; y oscuridad debajo de sus pies.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and he came flying vpon the wings of the winde.
10 Y cabalgó sobre un querubín, y voló: voló sobre las alas del viento.
10 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.
11 Puso tinieblas por escondedero suyo, su pabellón en derredor de sí; oscuridad de aguas, nubes de los cielos.
11 He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire.
12 Por el resplandor delante de él, sus nubes pasaron; granizo y carbones ardientes.
12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13 The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.
13 Y tronó en los cielos Jehová, y el Altísimo dió su voz; granizo y carbones de fuego.
13 Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
14 Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.
14 Y envió sus saetas, y desbaratólos; y echó relámpagos, y los destruyó.
14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
15 And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.
15 Y aparecieron las honduras de las aguas, y descubriéronse los cimientos del mundo, á tu reprensión, oh Jehová, por el soplo del viento de tu nariz.
15 Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 He hath sent downe from aboue and taken mee: hee hath drawen mee out of many waters.
16 Envió desde lo alto; tomóme, sacóme de las muchas aguas.
16 He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
17 He hath deliuered mee from my strong enemie, and from them which hate me: for they were too strong for me.
17 Libróme de mi poderoso enemigo, y de los que me aborrecían, aunque eran ellos más fuertes que yo.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18 They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
18 Asaltáronme en el día de mi quebranto: mas Jehová fué mi apoyo.
18 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
19 Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.
19 Y sacóme á anchura: libróme, porque se agradó de mí.
19 He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:
20 Hame pagado Jehová conforme á mi justicia: conforme á la limpieza de mis manos me ha vuelto.
20 Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
21 Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.
21 Porque yo he guardado los caminos de Jehová, y no me aparté impíamente de mi Dios.
21 For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.
22 Pues todos sus juicios estuvieron delante de mí, y no eché de mí sus estatutos.
22 For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
23 I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.
23 Y fuí íntegro para con él, y cauteléme de mi maldad.
23 I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.
24 Pagóme pues Jehová conforme á mi justicia; conforme á la limpieza de mis manos delante de sus ojos.
24 Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.
25 Con el misericordioso te mostrarás misericordioso, y recto para con el hombre íntegro.
25 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
26 With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
26 Limpio te mostrarás para con el limpio, y severo serás para con el perverso.
26 With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
27 Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.
27 Y tú salvarás al pueblo humilde, y humillarás los ojos altivos.
27 For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
28 Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.
28 Tú pues alumbrarás mi lámpara: Jehová mi Dios alumbrará mis tinieblas.
28 For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
29 For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.
29 Porque contigo desharé ejércitos; y con mi Dios asaltaré muros.
29 For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
30 The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
30 Dios, perfecto su camino: es acendrada la palabra de Jehová: escudo es á todos los que en él esperan.
30 As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?
31 Porque ¿qué Dios hay fuera de Jehová? ¿y qué fuerte fuera de nuestro Dios?
31 For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,
32 God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.
32 Dios es el que me ciñe de fuerza, é hizo perfecto mi camino;
32 the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.
33 Quien pone mis pies como [pies] de ciervas, é hízome estar sobre mis alturas;
33 He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
34 He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
34 Quien enseña mis manos para la batalla, y será quebrado con mis brazos el arco de acero.
34 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
35 Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.
35 Dísteme asimismo el escudo de tu salud: y tu diestra me sustentó, y tu benignidad me ha acrecentado.
35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.
36 Ensanchaste mis pasos debajo de mí, y no titubearon mis rodillas.
36 You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
37 I haue pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and haue not turned againe till I had consumed them.
37 Perseguido he mis enemigos, y alcancélos, y no volví hasta acabarlos.
37 I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
38 I haue wounded them, that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete.
38 Helos herido, y no podrán levantarse: cayeron debajo de mis pies.
38 I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength to battell: them, that rose against me, thou hast subdued vnder me.
39 Pues me ceñiste de fortaleza para la pelea; has agobiado mis enemigos debajo de mí.
39 For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
40 Y dísteme la cerviz de mis enemigos, y destruí á los que me aborrecían.
40 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41 They cryed but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but hee answered them not.
41 Clamaron, y no hubo quien salvase: [aun] á Jehová, mas no los oyó.
41 They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
42 Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.
42 Y molílos como polvo delante del viento; esparcílos como lodo de las calles.
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.
43 Librásteme de contiendas de pueblo: pusísteme por cabecera de gentes: pueblo que yo no conocía, me sirvió.
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soone as they heare, they shall obey me: the strangers shall be in subiection to me.
44 Así que hubo oído, me obedeció; los hijos de extraños me mintieron;
44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45 Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.
45 Los extraños flaquearon, y tuvieron miedo desde sus encerramientos.
45 The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
46 Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength, and the God of my saluation be exalted.
46 Viva Jehová, y sea bendita mi roca; y ensalzado sea el Dios de mi salud:
46 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 It is God that giueth me power to auenge me, and subdueth the people vnder me.
47 El Dios que me da las venganzas, y sujetó pueblos á mí.
47 even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
48 O my deliuerer from mine enemies, euen thou hast set mee vp from them, that rose against me: thou hast deliuered mee from the cruell man.
48 Mi libertador de mis enemigos: hicísteme también superior de mis adversarios; librásteme de varón violento.
48 He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
49 Therefore I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the nations, and wil sing vnto thy Name.
49 Por tanto yo te confesaré entre las gentes, oh Jehová, y cantaré á tu nombre.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
50 Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
50 El cual engrandece las saludes de su rey, y hace misericordia á su ungido, á David y á su simiente, para siempre.
50 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
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- 1 2 Samuel 22:1–51; Colossians 1:11; 1 John 4:19; Isaiah 12:1–6; Philippians 4:13
- 2 Psalm 144:2; Psalm 62:7; Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 19:14; Psalm 91:2
- 3 Psalm 91:15; Luke 1:71; Romans 8:31–39; Psalm 62:8; 2 Samuel 22:4
- 4 Psalm 116:3; 2 Corinthians 1:9; Matthew 27:24–25; Mark 14:33–34; Psalm 22:12–13
- 5 Psalm 86:13; Psalm 88:15–17; Psalm 88:3–8; Acts 2:24; Ecclesiastes 9:12
- 6 Psalm 50:15; 2 Samuel 22:7; Psalm 34:15; Psalm 130:1–2; Psalm 120:1
- 7 Acts 4:31; Psalm 68:7–8; Ezekiel 38:19–20; Jeremiah 4:24; Acts 16:25–26
- 8 Psalm 21:9; Psalm 11:6; Nahum 1:5–6; Leviticus 10:2; Psalm 144:5–6
- 9 Psalm 144:5–15; Deuteronomy 33:26; 2 Peter 3:10; 2 Samuel 22:10; Deuteronomy 5:22–23
- 10 Psalm 104:3; 2 Samuel 22:11–12; Psalm 99:1; Ezekiel 10:20–22; Psalm 80:1
- 11 Deuteronomy 4:11; Psalm 97:2; Joel 2:2; Psalm 81:7; Psalm 91:1
- 12 Joshua 10:11; Revelation 16:21; Matthew 17:5; Exodus 9:23–24; Matthew 17:2
- 13 Psalm 104:7; 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 140:10; Psalm 29:3–4; Revelation 8:5
- 14 Psalm 144:6; Habakkuk 3:11; Numbers 24:8; Job 6:4; Joshua 10:10
- 15 Psalm 106:9; Exodus 15:8; Job 4:9; Psalm 76:6; Micah 6:2
- 16 2 Samuel 22:17; Psalm 144:7; Psalm 57:3; Jonah 2:5–6; Psalm 18:43
- 17 Hebrews 2:14–15; Job 16:9; Psalm 35:10; Psalm 142:6; Psalm 69:4–14
- 18 Obadiah 10–14; Psalm 46:11; Jeremiah 18:17; Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalm 59:16
- 19 Psalm 118:5; Psalm 31:8; Psalm 18:36; Job 36:16; Psalm 40:2
- 20 Psalm 24:4; Matthew 6:4; 1 Corinthians 3:8; Psalm 58:11; Job 22:30
- 21 Psalm 119:102; Psalm 26:1; Acts 24:16; Psalm 17:4; 1 John 2:19
- 22 Psalm 119:13; Psalm 119:112; Psalm 119:30; Psalm 119:117; Psalm 119:128
- 23 Matthew 18:8–9; Matthew 5:29–30; Psalm 37:27; 1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Samuel 26:23
- 24 Matthew 10:41–42; Ruth 2:12; 1 Samuel 26:23; Hebrews 6:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:6–7
- 25 Matthew 5:7; Psalm 62:12; Matthew 18:33–35; 1 Kings 8:32; Nehemiah 9:17
- 26 Proverbs 3:34; Leviticus 26:23–24; James 2:13; Leviticus 26:27–28; Psalm 109:17–19
- 27 Isaiah 66:2; Isaiah 57:15; James 2:5; 2 Samuel 22:28; Psalm 101:5
- 28 2 Samuel 22:29; Job 29:3; Isaiah 42:16; Matthew 4:16; Luke 1:79
- 29 2 Samuel 22:30; Ephesians 6:10–13; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Revelation 3:21; Colossians 2:15
- 30 Deuteronomy 32:4; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Samuel 22:31; Psalm 84:11–12; Psalm 12:6
- 31 Deuteronomy 32:31; Psalm 86:8; Isaiah 45:5; 2 Samuel 22:32; Deuteronomy 32:39
- 32 Isaiah 45:5; 2 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Samuel 22:33; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 91:2
- 33 Habakkuk 3:19; Deuteronomy 32:13; Deuteronomy 33:29; 2 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 22:14
- 34 Psalm 144:1; Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 28:6; 2 Samuel 22:36
- 35 2 Samuel 22:36; James 3:17–18; Psalm 28:7; Galatians 5:22–23; 2 Corinthians 10:1
- 36 Proverbs 4:12; 2 Samuel 22:37; Job 36:16; Psalm 4:1; Luke 12:50
- 37 Isaiah 53:10–12; Psalm 44:5; Psalm 37:20; Psalm 9:3; Isaiah 63:1–6
- 38 Psalm 36:12; 2 Samuel 10:1–19; 2 Samuel 5:1–25; 2 Samuel 21:15–22; 2 Samuel 18:7–8
- 39 2 Samuel 22:40–41; Psalm 18:32; 1 Corinthians 15:25–28; Isaiah 45:14; Ephesians 1:22
- 40 Psalm 21:12; Psalm 94:23
- 41 Proverbs 1:28; Job 27:9; Isaiah 1:15; Psalm 50:22; Job 35:12–13
- 42 Isaiah 10:6; Isaiah 41:15–16; Zechariah 10:5; 2 Kings 13:7; Isaiah 41:2
- 43 Isaiah 55:5; 2 Samuel 3:1; Isaiah 52:15; 1 Peter 2:10; 2 Samuel 19:9
- 44 Psalm 66:3; Psalm 81:15; 2 Samuel 22:44–46; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalm 68:30
- 45 Micah 7:17; James 1:11; Revelation 6:16; Isaiah 24:4
- 46 2 Samuel 22:47; Psalm 18:2; Psalm 57:5; Revelation 1:18; John 14:19
- 47 Psalm 47:3; Romans 12:19; Psalm 144:2; Nahum 1:2; 2 Samuel 22:48
- 48 Psalm 140:11; Psalm 86:14; Psalm 140:4; Psalm 140:1; Psalm 59:1–2
- 49 Romans 15:9; 2 Samuel 22:50–51; Psalm 138:4; Psalm 108:1; Psalm 30:12
- 50 Psalm 144:10; Psalm 132:10; 2 Samuel 7:13; Psalm 89:3–4; Romans 11:29
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"For Thou wilt light my candle; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness; and "of His fulness have all we received," for "that was the true Light which lighted every man that cometh into the world;" for in Thee there is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… a dark cloud;--as on Mount Sinai; for "Moses," it is said, "entered into the cloud, and into the thick darkness; and as a vapor, so went up the smoke;" and the prophet said, when speaking of His threatening, "Dark water in clouds of the air;" --so here, because it was His desire not to alarm, but to teach, it is …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Another also of the Prophets said, He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under His feet.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Therefore this darkness of the body has been placed between us and God, like the cloud of old between the Egyptians and the Hebrews; and this is perhaps what is meant by "He made darkness His secret place," namely our dulness, through which few can see even a little.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… discovered their own darkness, dost Thou sufficiently disclose how noble Thou hast made the rational creature; to which nought which is inferior to Thee will suffice to yield a happy rest, and so not even herself. For Thou, O our God, shalt enlighten our darkness; from Thee are derived our garments of light, and then shall our darkness be as …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)