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(For the music leader. A psalm by David, the Lord's servant. David sang this to the Lord after the Lord had rescued him from his enemies, but especially from Saul.)

David's Song of Thanks

I love you, Lord God,
    and you make me strong.
You are my mighty rock,[a]
    my fortress, my protector,
the rock where I am safe,
my shield, my powerful weapon,[b]
    and my place of shelter.

I praise you, Lord!
I prayed, and you rescued me
    from my enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. 18.2 mighty rock: The Hebrew text has “rock,” which is sometimes used in poetry to compare the Lord to a mountain where his people can run for protection from their enemies.
  2. 18.2 my powerful weapon: The Hebrew text has “the horn,” which refers to the horn of a bull, one of the most powerful animals in ancient Palestine.

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