Psalms

Psalm 18:1–3

1For 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. He said:

I love You, O LORD, my strength.

2The 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.

3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;

so shall I be saved from my enemies.

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Psalm 18:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ׀lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
Of Davidלְדָ֫וִ֥דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
the servantלְעֶ֥בֶדlə·‘e·ḇeḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
sangדִּבֶּ֨ר׀dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
songהַשִּׁירָ֣הhaš·šî·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7892 song
to the LORDלַיהוָ֗הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on the dayבְּי֤וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֘הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had deliveredהִֽצִּיל־hiṣ·ṣîl-Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
himאוֹת֥וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
from the handמִכַּ֥ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his enemiesאֹ֝יְבָ֗יו’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
and from the handוּמִיַּ֥דū·mî·yaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
He saidוַיֹּאמַ֡רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I love Youאֶרְחָמְךָ֖’er·ḥā·mə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7355 love
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my strengthחִזְקִֽי׃ḥiz·qîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2391 strength

Psalm 18:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is my rockסַֽלְעִ֥יsal·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5553 crag, cliff
my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֗יū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4686 net, capture, fastness
and my delivererוּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥יū·mə·p̄al·ṭîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6403 escape
My Godאֵלִ֣י’ê·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH410 god
my rockצ֭וּרִיṣū·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6697 rock, cliff
in whom I take refugeאֶֽחֱסֶה־’e·ḥĕ·seh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2620 seek refuge
my shieldמָֽגִנִּ֥יmā·ḡin·nîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH4043 shield
and the hornוְקֶֽרֶן־wə·qe·ren-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH7161 horn
of my salvationיִ֝שְׁעִ֗יyiš·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
my strongholdמִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃miś·gab·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4869 secure height, retreat

Psalm 18:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will call uponאֶקְרָ֣א’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to be praisedמְ֭הֻלָּלmə·hul·lālVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1984 shine
so shall I be savedאִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃’iw·wā·šê·a‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3467 deliver
fromוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
my enemiesאֹ֝יְבַ֗י’ō·yə·ḇayVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 18:1 2 Samuel 22:1–51 · Colossians 1:11 · 1 John 4:19 · Isaiah 12:1–6 · Philippians 4:13 · Psalm 34:19 · Psalm 116:1–6 · Psalm 118:14 · Psalm 144:1–2 · Psalm 28:7–8 · 1 Samuel 2:1–10 · Psalm 116:16

Psalm 18:2 Psalm 144:2 · Psalm 62:7 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 19:14 · Psalm 91:2 · Psalm 62:2 · 2 Samuel 22:3 · Jeremiah 16:19 · Isaiah 32:2 · Psalm 91:4 · Hebrews 2:13 · Proverbs 2:7

Psalm 18:3 Psalm 91:15 · Romans 8:31–39 · Luke 1:71 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 145:3 · 2 Samuel 22:4 · Psalm 55:16 · Psalm 96:4 · Psalm 28:1–2 · Psalm 50:15 · Philippians 4:6–7 · Nehemiah 9:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.