Psalm 18

Verses 1-13

Sung to:   SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER LMD

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I love You, Lord! You are my strength,The Lord, my rock, my fort, my pow’r,My God, my hiding place, my shield,

My horn of safety, and my tow’r.Because He’s ever to be praised,

Unto the Lord I lift my cry;For I shall be delivered thus

From all the foes who me defy.2

With cords of death on every side,I was assailed by floods of sin,

Entangled by the grave’s strong cords,My way with snares of death hemmed in.

In my distress I called the Lord;My cry to God for help was clear.

He from His temple heard my voice;My cry before Him reached His ear.

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The earth then quivered to its depths;The mountains rocked with trembling frame;The whole world’s firm foundations shook,

Because He in His anger came.His nostrils smoked; His mouth belched fire;

And glowing coals flamed forth from Him.He bent the sky as He came down;Thick darkness hovered under Him.

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He swiftly on a cherub flew;On wings of wind He rushed in flight.

He hid Himself in darkness deep,Thick clouds about Him black as night.

Then through the clouds His brilliance burstWith lightnings, hailstones, coals of fire.

The Lord Most High then thundered forth;He spoke with hailstones, coals of fire.

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Psalm 18

Verses 14-26

Sung to:   HE LIFTED ME

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The deadly arrows He sent forthDispersed His foes in wild retreat.The flaming lightnings He shot outMade their discomfiture complete.

Then channels of the seas were seen,Laid bare the world’s foundations vast;

At Your rebuke, O Lord, they shook,And at Your nostrils’ angry blast.

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He reached from heav’n and rescued meFrom many waters swelling high;

From those that hate me set me free,From foes that stronger were than I.

In my distress my foes came on;The Lord was my security;

He brought me forth and gave me room,Because He took delight in me.

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According to my righteousnessI am rewarded by the Lord,

According as my hands were clean,He gives to me a just reward.

I’ve kept the pathway of the LordAnd from my God did not depart,

I’ve kept His judgments in my sight,His statutes shut not from my heart.

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Sincere toward Him, I set my guardTo keep myself away from sin.

My righteouseness the Lord rewardsAs in His sight my hands are clean.To gracious men You gracious are;The perfect You perfection show;

The pure You show that You are pure;Your cunning will the crafty know.

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Psalm 18

Verses 27-37

Sung to:   SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER LMD

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A humble people You lift up;But haughty eyes You humble low.

You light my lamp and make it shine.The Lord my God makes darkness glow.

By You I can attack a troop,And by my God I leap a wall.

Our God! How perfect is His way!No promise of the Lord can fall.

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He is a shield around all thoseWho flee to Him from foes abroad.For who is God, except the Lord? Who is a rock, except our God?

My God girds up my loins with strength;My way He perfects with His hand.

He makes my feet swift like the doe’s;On heights triumphant makes me stand.

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My arms can bend a bow of brass;Hands trained by Him for battle wait.

Your gift, my shield! Your hand, my help!Your gentleness has made me great.

You for my steps have cleared the way;My feet slide not while I pursue;

I overtake my fleeing foes;I turn not till I thrust them through.

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Psalm 18

Verses 38-50

Sung to:   HE LEADETH ME

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My foes can rise again no more;They at my feet are fallen now.

For You have made me strong for war;You’ve made my foes beneath me bow.

You made them turn their backs and flee,That I my haters might destroy.

They cried for help, but no one came;They begged the Lord; He sent no joy.

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I crushed them small as flying dust;Like trampled mud I let them fall.

You rescued me from peoples’ strife,Made me the head of nations all.

A people I knew not will serveAnd, when they hear me, will obey.

The sons of strangers, trembling comeAnd from their strongholds fade away.

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Jehovah lives! Bless-ed be my Rock!The God who saves exalted be!

The God Who vengeance executes,And humbles nations under me.He saves me from my enemies;Yes, You will now exalt me far

Above the men of violenceWho risen up against me are.

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I therefore will give thanks to YouAmong the nations all, O Lord;

And I will sing the psalms of praise,To Your great name will praise accord.

He to His king salvation gives,To His anointed show His grace;

His mercy evermore extendsTo David and his promised race.

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