David was in an extremely difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him,(A) for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.(B)

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David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning(A) him; each one was bitter(B) in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength(C) in the Lord his God.

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11 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.(A)

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Psalm 18

Praise for Deliverance

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the power of Saul.(A) He said:

I love you, Lord, my strength.

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Psalm 18[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

I love you, Lord, my strength.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.

19 But you, Lord, don’t be far away.(A)
My strength, come quickly to help me.(B)

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19 But you, Lord, do not be far from me.(A)
    You are my strength;(B) come quickly(C) to help me.(D)

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The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.(A)
Therefore my heart celebrates,
and I give thanks to him with my song.(B)

The Lord is the strength of his people;[a]
he is a stronghold of salvation for his anointed.(C)

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  1. 28:8 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read strength for them

The Lord is my strength(A) and my shield;
    my heart trusts(B) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(C)
    and with my song I praise him.(D)

The Lord is the strength(E) of his people,
    a fortress of salvation(F) for his anointed one.(G)

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11 The Lord gives his people strength;(A)
the Lord blesses his people with peace.(B)

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11 The Lord gives strength to his people;(A)
    the Lord blesses his people with peace.(B)

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Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.(A)

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Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face(A) always.

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14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.(A)

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14 The Lord is my strength(A) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(B)

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  1. Psalm 118:14 Or song

Indeed, God is my salvation;
I will trust him and not be afraid,
for the Lord, the Lord himself,
is my strength and my song.
He has become my salvation.”(A)

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Surely God is my salvation;(A)
    I will trust(B) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(C) is my strength(D) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(E)

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  1. Isaiah 12:2 Or song

Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for you.(A)
Be our strength every morning
and our salvation in time of trouble.(B)

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Lord, be gracious(A) to us;
    we long for you.
Be our strength(B) every morning,
    our salvation(C) in time of distress.(D)

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24 It will be said about me, ‘Righteousness and strength
are found only in the Lord.’”
All who are enraged against him
will come to him and be put to shame.(A)

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24 They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone
    are deliverance(A) and strength.(B)’”
All who have raged against him
    will come to him and be put to shame.(C)

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And now, says the Lord,
who formed me from the womb to be his servant,
to bring Jacob back to him
so that Israel might be gathered to him;
for I am honored in the sight of the Lord,
and my God is my strength—

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And now the Lord says—
    he who formed me in the womb(A) to be his servant
to bring Jacob back to him
    and gather Israel(B) to himself,
for I am[a] honored(C) in the eyes of the Lord
    and my God has been my strength(D)

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  1. Isaiah 49:5 Or him, / but Israel would not be gathered; / yet I will be

Wake up, wake up!
Arm of the Lord, clothe yourself with strength.
Wake up as in days past,
as in generations long ago.
Wasn’t it you who hacked Rahab to pieces,(A)
who pierced the sea monster?(B)

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Awake, awake,(A) arm(B) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!(C)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.(D)
Was it not you who cut Rahab(E) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster(F) through?

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