Psalms 18:4-25 in English

⁴ The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

⁶ In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

⁴ There are no speeches or words, in which their voices are not heard.

⁵ Their voice is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

⁶ In the sun he has set his tabernacle; and he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: he will exult as a giant to run his course.

⁷ His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, and his circuit to the other end of heaven: and no one shall be hidden from his heat.

⁸ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.

⁹ The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, and justified altogether.

¹¹ To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb.

¹² For thy servant keeps to them: in the keeping of them there is great reward.

¹³ Who will understand his transgressions? purge thou me from my secret sins.

¹⁴ And spare thy servant the attack of strangers: if they do not gain the dominion over me, then shall I be blameless, and I shall be clear from great sin.

¹⁵ So shall the sayings of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be pleasing continually before thee, O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.

⁴ The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

⁵ The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

⁶ In 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.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then 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.

¹⁶ He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁸ They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

⁴ The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

⁵ The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

⁶ In 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.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then 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.

¹⁶ He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁸ They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

⁴ Their voice is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

⁵ In the sun he has set his tabernacle; and he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: he will exult as a giant to run his course.

⁶ His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, and his circuit to the other end of heaven: and no one shall be hidden from his heat.

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.

⁸ The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.

⁹ The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, and justified altogether.

¹⁰ To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb.

¹¹ For your servant keeps to them: in the keeping of them there is great reward.

¹² Who will understand his transgressions? purge you me from my secret sins.

¹³ And spare your servant the attack of strangers: if they do not gain the dominion over me, then shall I be blameless, and I shall be clear from great sin.

¹⁴ So shall the sayings of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be pleasing continually before you, O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.

⁴ The cords of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me.

⁶ In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled, me foundations also of the mountains moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly, yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion round about him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice; hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his judgments were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;

⁴ All around me were dangerous situations in which I might be killed PRS; it was as though there were huge waves MET that almost crashed on me and killed me.

⁵ It was as though the place where dead people are had ropes that were wrapped around me, or it was as though there was a trap MET that would seize and kill me.

⁶ But when I was very distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and from his temple he heard me. He listened to me when I cried out for help.

⁷ Then the earth quaked/shook strongly DOU; the mountains shook very strongly from their centers DOU because Yahweh was angry.

⁸ It was as though smoke poured out from his nostrils, and as though burning coals came out of his mouth.

⁹ He opened the sky and came down with a black cloud under his feet.

¹⁰ He flew, riding on the back of a creature that had wings, traveling fast, blown along by the wind.

¹¹ Darkness was all around him like a blanket MET; dark clouds, full of moisture, covered him MET.

¹² Hailstones and flashes of lightning were around him; hail and burning coals fell from the sky.

¹³ Then Yahweh spoke in a loud voice from the sky, and his enemies heard his voice that sounded like thunder.

¹⁴ He shot his arrows at them and caused them to scatter; His flashes of lightning caused them to become very confused (OR, to run away).

¹⁵ The bottom of the ocean became visible, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered, when Yahweh rebuked his enemies when he snorted.

¹⁶ It was as though he reached down from heaven and grabbed me and pulled me up out of the deep ocean.

¹⁷ He rescued me from my strong enemies who hated me; they were very strong, with the result that I could not defeat them.

¹⁸ When I ◄was distressed/had troubles►, they attacked me, but Yahweh defended/protected me.

¹⁹ He led me to a place where I was safe; he rescued me because he was pleased with me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me because I do what is right; he has blessed me because I ◄am innocent/have not done things that are wrong►.

²¹ I have obeyed Yahweh's laws; I have not abandoned him.

²² My behavior was directed by his rules; I have not stopped obeying them.

²³ He knows that I have not done what is wrong; I have kept myself from sinning.

²⁴ So he rewards me because I do what is right; he knows that I SYN have not committed sins.

²⁵ Yahweh, you are faithful to those who faithfully do what you tell them to do; you always do what is good/right to those who do what you want them to do.

⁴ Their voice is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

⁵ In the sun he has set his tabernacle; and he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: he will exult as a giant to run his course.

⁶ His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, and his circuit to the other end of heaven: and no one shall be hidden from his heat.

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.

⁸ The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.

⁹ The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever and ever: the judgements of the Lord are true, and justified altogether.

¹⁰ To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb.

¹¹ For your servant keeps to them: in the keeping of them there is great reward.

¹² Who will understand his transgressions? purge you me from my secret sins.

¹³ And spare your servant the attack of strangers: if they do not gain the dominion over me, then shall I be blameless, and I shall be clear from great sin.

¹⁴ So shall the sayings of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be pleasing continually before you, O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

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 sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

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 sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

⁶ In my distress I called on the LORD, 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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.

⁵ The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

⁶ In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.

⁷ Then trouble and shock came on the earth; and the bases of the mountains were moved and shaking, because he was angry.

⁸ There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it.

⁹ The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

¹⁰ And he went in flight through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹² Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

¹³ The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

¹⁵ Then the deep beds of the waters were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of your words of wrath, O Lord, because of the breath from your mouth.

¹⁶ He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.

¹⁷ He made me free from my strong hater, and from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support.

¹⁹ He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

²⁰ The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

²² For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.

²³ And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

²⁴ Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

²⁵ On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

⁴ The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.

⁵ The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.

⁶ In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled and shook, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it.

⁹ And he bowed the heavens, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his secret place, his tent round about him: darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed forth: hail and coals of fire.

¹³ And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire.

¹⁴ And he sent his arrows, and scattered mine enemies; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ And the beds of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁶ He reached forth from above, he took me, he drew me out of great waters:

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.

¹⁸ They encountered me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.

¹⁹ And he brought me forth into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me;

²³ And I was upright with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

⁴ There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.

⁵ Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.

⁶ He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way:

⁷ His going out is from the end of heaven, And his circuit even to the end thereof: and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.

⁸ The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.

⁹ The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.

¹¹ More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

¹² For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.

¹³ Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:

¹⁴ And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.

¹⁵ And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper, and my redeemer.

⁴ Ropes of death encircled me, surging waters of destruction flooded over me;

⁵ The grave wound its ropes around me; death set snares for me.

⁶ In my despair I called on the Lord—I cried out to my God for help. He heard my voice from his Temple—my cry for help reached his ears.

⁷ The earth shook to and fro; the foundations of the mountains trembled, shaking because of his anger.

⁸ Smoke came out of his nostrils, and fire came from his mouth; burning coals blazed before him.

⁹ He parted the heavens and came down, with dark clouds beneath his feet.

¹⁰ Riding on an angel he flew, swooping on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He hid himself in darkness, covering himself with black thunderclouds.

¹² Hailstones and burning coals flew out from his brightness, passing through his thick clouds.

¹³ The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High sounded among the hailstones and burning coals.

¹⁴ He fired his arrows, scattering his enemies; he routed them with his lightning bolts.

¹⁵ You roared, Lord, and by the wind from the breath of your nostrils the valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth were uncovered.

¹⁶ He reached down his hand from above and grabbed hold of me. He pulled me out of the deep water.

¹⁷ He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and who were much stronger than me.

¹⁸ They came at me at my worst possible moment, but the Lord supported me.

¹⁹ He set me free, he rescued me because he's my friend.

²⁰ The Lord rewarded me because I do what's right; he repaid me because I am innocent.

²¹ For I have followed the Lord's ways; I have not sinned by turning away from my God.

²² I have kept all his laws in mind; I have not ignored his commandments.

²³ I am blameless in his sight; I keep myself from sinning.

²⁴ The Lord rewarded me for doing what's right. I am innocent in his sight.

²⁵ You show trust to those who trust; you show integrity to those with integrity,

⁴ The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.

⁵ The sorowes of the graue haue compassed me about: the snares of death ouertooke 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.

⁷ Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.

⁸ Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.

⁹ He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.

¹⁰ And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and he came flying vpon the wings of the winde.

¹¹ He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.

¹² At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire.

¹³ The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.

¹⁴ Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.

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.

¹⁶ He hath sent downe from aboue and taken mee: hee hath drawen mee 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.

¹⁸ They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.

¹⁹ Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.

²⁰ The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:

²¹ Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.

²² For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.

²³ I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.

²⁴ Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

⁴ (18-5) The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.

⁵ (18-6) The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.

⁶ (18-7) In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.

⁷ (18-8) Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.

⁸ (18-9) Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.

⁹ (18-10) He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.

¹⁰ (18-11) And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ (18-12) He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² (18-13) At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ (18-14) The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ (18-15) And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ (18-16) And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.

¹⁶ (18-17) He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ (18-18) He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ (18-19) They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.

¹⁹ (18-20) He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.

²⁰ (18-21) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

²¹ (18-22) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² (18-23) For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.

²³ (18-24) And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ (18-25) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

²⁵ (18-26) With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;

⁴ The sorrows of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

⁵ The sorrows of hell compassed me about: The snares of death prevented me.

⁶ In 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.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the hills moved And were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down: And darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his secret place; His pavilion round about him Were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, Hail-stones and coals of fire.

¹³ The Lord also thundered in the heavens, And the Highest gave his voice; Hail-stones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; And he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then 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.

¹⁶ He sent from above, he took me, He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁸ They prevented me in the day of my calamity: But the Lord was my stay.

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his judgments were before me, And I did not put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also upright before him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; With an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

⁴ (18:5) The bonds of death encompassed me, and the floods of destruction made me afraid.

⁵ (18:6) The bonds of hell encircled me: the snares of death seized on me.

⁶ (18:7) When in my distress I called upon the Lord, and unto my God I cried: he heard from his temple my voice, and my complaint came before him, even into his ears.

⁷ (18:8) Then shook and trembled the earth; and the foundations of the mountains were moved; and they were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ (18:9) Smoke went up in his anger and consuming fire out of his mouth: coals flamed forth from him.

⁹ (18:10) And he bent the heavens, and came down: and thick darkness was under his feet:

¹⁰ (18:11) And he rode upon a cherub, and flew along, and he flitted by upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ (18:12) He made darkness his hiding-place, round about him as his pavilion, dark waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² (18:13) From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed away, with hail-stones and coals of fire.

¹³ (18:14) And the Lord thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered forth his voice, with hail-stones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ (18:15) And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ (18:16) And then were seen the channels of the waters, and there were laid open the foundations of the world, through thy rebuke, O Lord, through the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁶ (18:17) He stretched out from above his hand, he took me; he drew me out from mighty waters.

¹⁷ (18:18) He delivered me from my enemy, the strong, and from those that hated me, when they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ (18:19) They overcame me on the day of my calamity; but the Lord became my stay.

¹⁹ (18:20) And he brought me forth into a large space; he delivered me, because he had delight in me.

²⁰ (18:21) The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the purity of my hands did he recompense me.

²¹ (18:22) For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² (18:23) For all his ordinances were before me, and his statutes had I not put away from me.

²³ (18:24) I was also upright with him, and I guarded myself against my iniquity.

²⁴ (18:25) Therefore did the Lord recompense me according to my righteousness, according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.

²⁵ (18:26) With the kind thou wilt show thyself kind; with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;

⁴ There are no speeches or words, In which their voices are not heard.

⁵ Their voice is gone out into all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.

⁶ In the sun he has set his tabernacle; And he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: He will exult as a giant to run his course.

⁷ His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, And his circuit to the other end of heaven: And no one shall be hidden from his heat.

⁸ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: The testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.

⁹ The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.

¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever and ever: The judgments of the Lord are true, and justified altogether.

¹¹ To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

¹² For thy servant keeps to them: In the keeping of them there is great reward.

¹³ Who will understand his transgressions? Purge thou me from my secret sins.

¹⁴ And spare thy servant the attack of strangers: If they do not gain the dominion over me, then shall I be blameless, And I shall be clear from great sin.

¹⁵ So shall the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be pleasing continually before thee, O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.

⁴ The snares of death encompassed me; The floods of destruction filled me with dismay;

⁵ The snares of the underworld surrounded me, And the nets of death seized upon me.

⁶ In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried unto my God; He heard my voice from his palace, And my cry came before him into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth quaked and trembled; The foundations of the mountains rocked and were shaken, Because his wrath was kindled.

⁸ A smoke went up from his nostrils, And fire from his mouth devoured; Burning coals shot forth from him.

⁹ He bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet;

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ And he made darkness his covering; His pavilion round about him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him, his thick clouds passed away; Then came hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice, Amid hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent forth his arrows, and scattered them; Continual lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then the channels of the deep were seen, And the foundations of the earth were laid bare At thy rebuke, O LORD! At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁶ He stretched forth his hand from above; he took me, And drew me out of deep waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy; From my adversaries, who were too powerful for me.

¹⁸ They fell upon me in the day of my calamity; But the LORD was my stay.

¹⁹ He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD hath rewarded me according to my righteous; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his laws were in my sight; I did not put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was upright before him, And kept myself from iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath the LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.

²⁵ To the merciful thou showest thyself merciful; To the upright thou showest thyself upright;

⁴ The waves of death broke about me, fearful floods of chaos.

⁵ Sheol threw cords around me, snares of death came to meet me.

⁶ In distress I cried to the Lord, and shouted for help to my God; in his temple he heard my voice, into his ears came my cry.

⁷ Then the earth shook and quaked, mountains trembled to their foundations, and quaked because of his wrath.

⁸ Smoke went up from his nostrils, devouring fire from his mouth, coals were kindled by it.

⁹ Then he bent the sky and came down, thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub and flew, darting on wings of wind,

¹¹ with his screen of darkness about him, in thick dark clouds of water.

¹² At the radiance before him there passed hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The Lord thundered from heaven, the Most High uttered his voice.

¹⁴ He shot his arrows and scattered them, flashed lightnings, and routed them.

¹⁵ The channels of the sea were revealed, the world was laid bare to its base, at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He stretched from on high, he seized me, drew me up from the mighty waters,

¹⁷ and saved me from those who hated me — fierce foes, too mighty for me.

¹⁸ In my day of distress they assailed me, but the Lord proved my support.

¹⁹ To a spacious place he brought me, and, for love of me, he saved me.

²⁰ The Lord repays my innocence, he rewards my cleanness of hands.

²¹ For I kept the ways of the Lord, nor have wickedly strayed from my God.

²² His commandments were all before me, his statutes I put not away.

²³ And I was blameless before him, guarding myself from sin.

²⁴ So the Lord repaid my innocence, my cleanness of hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the loyal you are loyal, and with the blameless blameless.

⁴ The waves of death broke about me, fearful floods of chaos.

⁵ Sheol threw cords around me, snares of death came to meet me.

⁶ In distress I cried to the Lord, and shouted for help to my God; in his temple he heard my voice, into his ears came my cry.

⁷ Then the earth shook and quaked, mountains trembled to their foundations, and quaked because of his wrath.

⁸ Smoke went up from his nostrils, devouring fire from his mouth, coals were kindled by it.

⁹ Then he bent the sky and came down, thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub and flew, darting on wings of wind,

¹¹ with his screen of darkness about him, in thick dark clouds of water.

¹² At the radiance before him there passed hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The Lord thundered from heaven, the Most High uttered his voice.

¹⁴ He shot his arrows and scattered them, flashed lightnings, and routed them.

¹⁵ The channels of the sea were revealed, the world was laid bare to its base, at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He stretched from on high, he seized me, drew me up from the mighty waters,

¹⁷ and saved me from those who hated me — fierce foes, too mighty for me.

¹⁸ In my day of distress they assailed me, but the Lord proved my support.

¹⁹ To a spacious place he brought me, and, for love of me, he saved me.

²⁰ The Lord repays my innocence, he rewards my cleanness of hands.

²¹ For I kept the ways of the Lord, nor have wickedly strayed from my God.

²² His commandments were all before me, his statutes I put not away.

²³ And I was blameless before him, guarding myself from sin.

²⁴ So the Lord repaid my innocence, my cleanness of hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the loyal you are loyal, and with the blameless blameless.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol ·Place of the dead· were around me. The snares of death came on me.

⁶ In my distress I called on Adonai , and cried to my God. He sh'ma ·heard obeyed· my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

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 of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ Adonai also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, great lightning bolts, and routed them.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Adonai , at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Adonai was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Adonai has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Adonai , and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his judgments were before me. I didn’t put away his regulations from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Adonai has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me, and the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me.

⁵ The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me.

⁶ In my distress I called to Yahweh; I called for help to my God. He heard my voice from his temple; my call for help went into his presence; it went into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains also trembled and were shaken because God was angry.

⁸ Smoke went up from out of his nostrils, and blazing fire came out of his mouth. Coals were ignited by it.

⁹ He opened the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness a tent around him, heavy rainclouds in the skies.

¹² Hailstones and coals of fire fell from the lightning before him.

¹³ Yahweh thundered in the heavens! The voice of the Most High shouted.

¹⁴ He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; many lightning bolts dispersed them.

¹⁵ Then the water channels appeared; the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He reached down from above; he took hold of me! He pulled me out of the surging water.

¹⁷ He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

¹⁸ They came against me on the day of my distress but Yahweh was my support!

¹⁹ He set me free in a wide open place; he saved me because he was pleased with me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me because of my righteousness; he has restored me because my hands were clean.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Yahweh and have not wickedly turned away from my God.

²² For all his righteous decrees have been before me; as for his statutes, I have not turned away from them.

²³ I have also been innocent before him, and I have kept myself from sin.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has restored me because of my righteousness, because my hands were clean before his eyes.

²⁵ To anyone who is faithful, you show yourself to be faithful; to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

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 sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

⁶ In my distress I called on the LORD, 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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

⁵ The sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me.

⁶ In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁸ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he rode upon a cherub, and flew; yes, he flew upon the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ Yes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them who hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁸ They attacked me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

¹⁹ He brought me forth also in a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

⁶ In my distress I called on the LORD, 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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

⁶ In my distress I called on the LORD, 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 shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³ The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

¹⁶ He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

⁴ The sorrows of death encompassed me; and the strands or streams of wickedness have troubled me.

⁵ The sorrows of hell encompassed me; the snares of death before-occupied me.

⁶ In my tribulation I inwardly called the Lord; and I cried to my God. And he heard my voice from his holy temple; and my cry in his sight entered into his ears.

⁷ The earth was moved together, and trembled greatly; the foundaments of hills were troubled altogether, and moved together, for he was wroth to them.

⁸ Smoke went up in the ire or wrath of the Lord, and fire burnt out from his face; coals were kindled of him.

⁹ He bowed down heavens, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he ascended or went on cherubim, and flew; he flew over the pens of winds.

¹¹ And he setted or put darknesses his hiding place, his tabernacle in his compass; and dark water was in the clouds of the air.

¹² Full clear clouds passed in his sight; hail and the coals of fire.

¹³ And the Lord thundered from heaven; and the Highest gave his voice, hail and coals of fire.

¹⁴ And he sent his arrows, and destroyed those men; he multiplied lightnings, and troubled those men.

¹⁵ And the wells of waters appeared; and the foundaments of the earth were showed. Lord, of thy blaming; of the breathing of the spirit of thine ire.

¹⁶ He sent from the highest place, and took me; and he took me from many waters.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strongest enemies; and from them that hated me, for they were comforted on me.

¹⁸ They came before me in the day of my torment; and the Lord was made my defender.

¹⁹ And he led out me into breadth; he made me safe, for he would me.

²⁰ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness or rightwiseness; and he shall yield to me by the cleanness of mine hands.

²¹ For I kept the ways of the Lord; and I did not go away unfaithfully from my God.

²² For all his dooms be in my sight; and I putted not away from me his rightfulnesses or rightwisenesses.

²³ And I shall be unwemmed with him; and I shall keep me from my wickedness.

²⁴ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness or rightwiseness; and by the cleanness of mine hands in the sight of his eyes.

²⁵ With the holy, thou shalt be holy; and with an innocent man, thou shalt be innocent.

⁴ The sorrows of death (en)compassed me; and the strands of wickedness have troubled me. (The sorrows of death surrounded me; and the streams of wickedness have flowed over me.)

⁵ The sorrows of hell (en)compassed me; the snares of death before-occupied me. (The sorrows of Sheol, or of the land of the dead, surrounded me./The sorrows of the grave surrounded me; the snares of death were set for me.)

⁶ In my tribulation I inwardly called the Lord; and I cried to my God. And he heard my voice from his holy temple; and my cry in his sight entered into his ears. (In my trouble I called to the Lord; yea, I cried to my God. And he heard my voice in his holy Temple; yea, my cry came before him, and entered into his ears.)

⁷ The earth was moved together, and trembled greatly; the foundaments of hills were troubled together, and moved together, for he was wroth to them. (The earth was altogether shaken, and greatly trembled; the foundations of the mountains were altogether troubled, and altogether shaken, for he was angry.)

⁸ Smoke went up in the ire of the Lord, and fire burnt out from his face; coals were kindled of him. (Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire came out of his mouth; and coals were kindled by it.)

⁹ He bowed down (the) heavens, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

¹⁰ And he ascended on cherubim, and flew; he flew over the pens of winds. (And he went up on cherubim, and flew; yea, he flew upon the wings of the wind.)

¹¹ And he setted darknesses his hiding place, his tabernacle in his compass; and dark water was in the clouds of the air. (And he made the darkness his hiding place; and the clouds of the heavens, which were filled with water, surrounded him.)

¹² Full clear clouds passed in his sight; hail and the coals of fire.

¹³ And the Lord thundered from heaven; and the highest gave his voice, hail and coals of fire. (And the Lord thundered from the heavens; yea, the Most High sent forth his voice, and hail, and coals of fire.)

¹⁴ And he sent his arrows, and destroyed those men; he multiplied lightnings, and troubled those men.

¹⁵ And the wells of waters appeared; and the foundaments of the earth were showed. Lord, of thy blaming; of the breathing of the spirit of thine ire. (And the seabed appeared; and the foundations of the earth were uncovered. Yea, by the Lord’s rebuke; by the blast of the breath from his nostrils.)

¹⁶ He sent from the highest place, and took me; and he took me from many waters. (He reached down from the highest place, and took hold of me; yea, he took me out of the deep waters.)

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strongest enemies; and from them that hated me, for they were comforted on me. (He rescued me from my strongest enemies; yea, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.)

¹⁸ They came before me in the day of my torment; and the Lord was made my defender.

¹⁹ And he led out me into breadth; he made me safe, for he would me. (And he led me out into an open place; he saved me, for he delighted in me.)

²⁰ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness; and he shall yield to me by the cleanness of mine hands. (And the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; he rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.)

²¹ For I (have) kept the ways of the Lord; and I did not (go away) unfaithfully from my God.

²² For all his dooms be in my sight; and I putted not away from me his rightfulnesses. (For all his laws were before me; and I did not go away from his commands.)

²³ And I shall be unwemmed with him; and I shall keep me from my wickedness. (And I was without blemish, or without fault, before him; for I have kept myself from my own wickedness.)

²⁴ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness; and by the cleanness of mine hands in the sight of his eyes. (And so the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; and according to the cleanness of my hands before him.)

²⁵ With the holy, thou shalt be holy; and with an innocent man, thou shalt be innocent. (With the holy, O Lord, thou shalt be holy; and with the innocent, thou shalt be innocent.)

⁴ Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.

⁵ Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.

⁶ In 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.

⁷ And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake — because He hath wrath.

⁸ Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.

⁹ And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness is under His feet.

¹⁰ And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.

¹¹ He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹² From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.

¹³ And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.

¹⁴ And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.

¹⁷ He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.

¹⁸ They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.

¹⁹ And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.

²⁰ Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

²² For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

²³ And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

²⁵ With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.