Salmos 18
Schlachter-Bibel 1951
1Für den Vorsänger. Von dem Knecht des HERRN, von David, welcher dem HERRN die Worte dieses Liedes sang, an dem Tage, da der HERR ihn aus der Hand aller seiner Feinde errettet hatte, auch aus der Hand Sauls. Er sprach: (018-2) Ich will dich von Herzen lieben, HERR, meine Stärke!
2(018-3) Der HERR ist meine Felsenkluft, meine Burg und meine Zuflucht; mein Gott ist ein Fels, darin ich mich berge, mein Schild und das Horn meines Heils, meine Festung.
3(018-4) Den HERRN, den Hochgelobten, rief ich an und wurde von meinen Feinden errettet!
4(018-5) Todeswehen umfingen mich, Bäche Belials schreckten mich;
5(018-6) Stricke der Unterwelt umschlangen mich, es kamen mir Todesschlingen entgegen.
6(018-7) Da mir angst ward, rief ich den HERRN an und schrie zu meinem Gott; er hörte in seinem Tempel meine Stimme, mein Schreien vor ihm drang zu seinen Ohren.
7(018-8) Die Erde bebte und erzitterte, die Grundfesten der Berge wurden erschüttert und bebten, weil er zornig war.
8(018-9) Rauch stieg auf von seiner Nase und verzehrendes Feuer aus seinem Munde, Feuerglut brannte daraus hervor.
9(018-10) Er neigte den Himmel und fuhr herab, und Dunkel war unter seinen Füßen;
10(018-11) er fuhr auf dem Cherub und flog daher, er schwebte auf den Fittichen des Windes.
11(018-12) Er machte Finsternis zu seinem Gezelt, dunkle Wasser, dichte Wolken zur Hütte um sich her.
12(018-13) Aus dem Glanze vor ihm gingen seine Wolken über von Hagel und Feuerglut;
13(018-14) und der HERR donnerte im Himmel, der Höchste ließ seine Stimme erschallen, Hagel und Feuerglut.
14(018-15) Und er schoß seine Pfeile und zerstreute sie, schleuderte Blitze und schreckte sie.
15(018-16) Da sah man Wasserbäche, und die Gründe des Erdbodens wurden aufgedeckt von deinem Schelten, o HERR, von dem Schnauben deines grimmigen Zorns!
16(018-17) Er streckte seine Hand aus von der Höhe und ergriff mich, er zog mich aus großen Wassern;
17(018-18) er rettete mich von meinem mächtigen Feind und von meinen Hassern; denn sie waren mir zu stark;
18(018-19) sie hatten mich überfallen zur Zeit meines Unglücks; aber der HERR ward mir zur Stütze
19(018-20) und führte mich heraus in die Weite, er befreite mich; denn er hatte Wohlgefallen an mir.
20(018-21) Der HERR vergalt mir nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, nach der Reinheit meiner Hände lohnte er mir;
21(018-22) denn ich habe die Wege des HERRN bewahrt und bin nicht abgefallen von meinem Gott,
22(018-23) sondern alle seine Verordnungen hatte ich vor Augen und stieß seine Satzungen nicht von mir,
23(018-24) und ich hielt es ganz mit ihm und hütete mich vor meiner Sünde.
24(018-25) Darum vergalt mir der HERR nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, nach der Reinheit meiner Hände vor seinen Augen.
25(018-26) Gegen den Gütigen erzeigst du dich gütig, gegen den Rechtschaffenen rechtschaffen,
26(018-27) gegen den Reinen erzeigst du dich rein, aber den Hinterlistigen überlistest du!
27(018-28) Denn du rettest das elende Volk und erniedrigst die hohen Augen.
28(018-29) Ja, du zündest meine Leuchte an; der HERR, mein Gott, macht meine Finsternis licht;
29(018-30) denn mit dir kann ich Kriegsvolk zerschmeißen und mit meinem Gott über die Mauer springen.
30(018-31) Dieser Gott! Sein Weg ist vollkommen, die Rede des HERRN ist geläutert; er ist ein Schild allen, die ihm vertrauen.
31(018-32) Denn wer ist Gott außer dem HERRN, und wer ist ein Fels außer unserm Gott?
32(018-33) Der Gott, der mich mit Kraft umgürtete und meinen Weg unsträflich machte;
33(018-34) er machte meine Füße den Hirschen gleich und stellte mich auf meine Höhen;
34(018-35) er lehrte meine Hände streiten und meine Arme den ehernen Bogen spannen;
35(018-36) du gabst mir den Schild deines Heils, und deine Rechte stützte mich, und deine Herablassung machte mich groß;
36(018-37) du machtest mir Raum zum Gehen, daß meine Knöchel nicht wankten.
37(018-38) Ich jagte meinen Feinden nach und holte sie ein und kehrte nicht um, bis sie aufgerieben waren;
38(018-39) ich zerschmetterte sie, daß sie nicht mehr aufstehen konnten; sie fielen unter meine Füße.
39(018-40) Du hast mich gegürtet mit Kraft zum Streit, du hast unter mich gebeugt, die sich wider mich setzten.
40(018-41) Du wandtest mir den Rücken meiner Feinde zu, und meine Hasser habe ich vertilgt.
41(018-42) Sie schrieen, aber da war kein Retter; zum HERRN, aber er antwortete ihnen nicht.
42(018-43) Und ich zerrieb sie zu Staub vor dem Winde, warf sie wie Kot hinaus.
43(018-44) Du rettetest mich aus den Zänkereien des Volkes und setztest mich zum Haupt der Heiden; ein Volk, das ich nicht kannte, dient mir;
44(018-45) sobald sie hören, folgen sie mir, die Kinder der Fremde schmeicheln mir;
45(018-46) die Kinder der Fremde verzagen und kommen zitternd aus ihren Schlössern.
46(018-47) Es lebe der HERR, und gepriesen sei mein Fels, und erhoben werde der Gott meines Heils!
47(018-48) Der Gott, der mir Rache verlieh und die Völker unter mich zwang;
48(018-49) der mich meinen Feinden entrinnen ließ und mich trotz meiner Widersacher erhöhte, mich errettete von dem gewalttätigen Mann!
49(018-50) Darum will ich dich, o HERR, loben unter den Nationen und deinem Namen singen,
50(018-51) der seinem Könige große Siege verliehen hat und seinem Gesalbten Gnade erweist, David und seinem Samen bis in Ewigkeit.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Al Músico principal: Salmo de David, siervo de Jehová, el cual profirió á Jehová las palabras de este cántico el día que le libró Jehová de mano de todos sus enemigos, y de mano de Saúl. Entonces dijo: AMARTE he, oh Jehová, fortaleza mía.
2Jehová, roca mía y castillo mío, y mi libertador; Dios mío, fuerte mío, en él confiaré; escudo mío, y el cuerno de mi salud, mi refugio.
3Invocaré á Jehová, digno de ser alabado, y seré salvo de mis enemigos.
4Cercáronme dolores de muerte, y torrentes de perversidad me atemorizaron.
5Dolores del sepulcro me rodearon, previniéronme lazos de muerte.
6En mi angustia invoqué á Jehová, y clamé á mi Dios: él oyó mi voz desde su templo, y mi clamor llegó delante de él, á sus oídos.
7Y la tierra fué conmovida y tembló; y moviéronse los fundamentos de los montes, y se estremecieron, porque se indignó él.
8Humo subió de su nariz, y de su boca consumidor fuego; carbones fueron por él encendidos.
9Y bajó los cielos, y descendió; y oscuridad debajo de sus pies.
10Y cabalgó sobre un querubín, y voló: voló sobre las alas del viento.
11Puso tinieblas por escondedero suyo, su pabellón en derredor de sí; oscuridad de aguas, nubes de los cielos.
12Por el resplandor delante de él, sus nubes pasaron; granizo y carbones ardientes.
13Y tronó en los cielos Jehová, y el Altísimo dió su voz; granizo y carbones de fuego.
14Y envió sus saetas, y desbaratólos; y echó relámpagos, y los destruyó.
15Y aparecieron las honduras de las aguas, y descubriéronse los cimientos del mundo, á tu reprensión, oh Jehová, por el soplo del viento de tu nariz.
16Envió desde lo alto; tomóme, sacóme de las muchas aguas.
17Libróme de mi poderoso enemigo, y de los que me aborrecían, aunque eran ellos más fuertes que yo.
18Asaltáronme en el día de mi quebranto: mas Jehová fué mi apoyo.
19Y sacóme á anchura: libróme, porque se agradó de mí.
20Hame pagado Jehová conforme á mi justicia: conforme á la limpieza de mis manos me ha vuelto.
21Porque yo he guardado los caminos de Jehová, y no me aparté impíamente de mi Dios.
22Pues todos sus juicios estuvieron delante de mí, y no eché de mí sus estatutos.
23Y fuí íntegro para con él, y cauteléme de mi maldad.
24Pagóme pues Jehová conforme á mi justicia; conforme á la limpieza de mis manos delante de sus ojos.
25Con el misericordioso te mostrarás misericordioso, y recto para con el hombre íntegro.
26Limpio te mostrarás para con el limpio, y severo serás para con el perverso.
27Y tú salvarás al pueblo humilde, y humillarás los ojos altivos.
28Tú pues alumbrarás mi lámpara: Jehová mi Dios alumbrará mis tinieblas.
29Porque contigo desharé ejércitos; y con mi Dios asaltaré muros.
30Dios, perfecto su camino: es acendrada la palabra de Jehová: escudo es á todos los que en él esperan.
31Porque ¿qué Dios hay fuera de Jehová? ¿y qué fuerte fuera de nuestro Dios?
32Dios es el que me ciñe de fuerza, é hizo perfecto mi camino;
33Quien pone mis pies como pies de ciervas, é hízome estar sobre mis alturas;
34Quien enseña mis manos para la batalla, y será quebrado con mis brazos el arco de acero.
35Dísteme asimismo el escudo de tu salud: y tu diestra me sustentó, y tu benignidad me ha acrecentado.
36Ensanchaste mis pasos debajo de mí, y no titubearon mis rodillas.
37Perseguido he mis enemigos, y alcancélos, y no volví hasta acabarlos.
38Helos herido, y no podrán levantarse: cayeron debajo de mis pies.
39Pues me ceñiste de fortaleza para la pelea; has agobiado mis enemigos debajo de mí.
40Y dísteme la cerviz de mis enemigos, y destruí á los que me aborrecían.
41Clamaron, y no hubo quien salvase: aun á Jehová, mas no los oyó.
42Y molílos como polvo delante del viento; esparcílos como lodo de las calles.
43Librásteme de contiendas de pueblo: pusísteme por cabecera de gentes: pueblo que yo no conocía, me sirvió.
44Así que hubo oído, me obedeció; los hijos de extraños me mintieron;
45Los extraños flaquearon, y tuvieron miedo desde sus encerramientos.
46Viva Jehová, y sea bendita mi roca; y ensalzado sea el Dios de mi salud:
47El Dios que me da las venganzas, y sujetó pueblos á mí.
48Mi libertador de mis enemigos: hicísteme también superior de mis adversarios; librásteme de varón violento.
49Por tanto yo te confesaré entre las gentes, oh Jehová, y cantaré á tu nombre.
50El cual engrandece las saludes de su rey, y hace misericordia á su ungido, á David y á su simiente, para siempre.
King James Version
1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6In 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.
7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15Then 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.
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
48He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
50Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
World English Bible
1I love you, LORD, my strength.
2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
6In 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.
7Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
8Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
10He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
11He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
14He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
15Then 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.
16He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
19He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
23I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
24Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
26With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
27For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
28For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.
29For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
30As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
31For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,
32the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
34He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
35You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
36You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
37I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
38I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
42Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
46The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
47even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
48He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
49Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
50He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.