Salmos 18
Textbibel von Kautzsch und Weizsäcker
1Dem Musikmeister. Vom Knechte Jahwes, von David, der an Jahwe die Worte dieses Liedes richtete, als ihn Jahwe aus der Gewalt aller seiner Feinde und aus der Hand Sauls errettet hatte.
2Er sprach: Ich will dich erhöhen, Jahwe, meine Stärke! Jahwe ist mein Fels in meiner Drangsal und mein Erretter.
3Mein Gott ist mein Hort, bei dem ich Zuflucht suche, mein Schild und mein Heilshorn, meine Burg.
4Den Preiswürdigen rufe ich, Jahwe, so werde ich von meinen Feinden befreit.
5Denn umringt hatten mich Wasserwogen, und tückische Bäche schreckten mich;
6Bande der Unterwelt umfingen mich, Schlingen des Todes überfielen mich.
7Da mir angst ward, rief ich Jahwe an und zu meinem Gotte schrie ich. Er hörte aus seinem Palaste meine Stimme, und mein Geschrei kam vor ihn, drang zu seinen Ohren.
8Er blickte her - da wankte die Erde, und der Berge Grundfesten erbebten und schwankten hin und her, weil er ergrimmt war.
9Rauch stieg auf in seiner Nase, und Feuer fraß aus seinem Munde; glühende Kohlen brannten von ihm aus.
10Er neigte den Himmel und ließ sich herab, während Dunkel unter seinen Füßen war.
11Er bestieg einen Kerub und flog dahin und schwebte einher auf den Fittigen des Windes.
12Er machte Finsternis zu seiner Hülle, ringsum zu seiner Hütte Wasserdunkel, dichte Wolken.
13Vom Glanze vor ihm brachen durch seine Wolken, Hagel und Feuerkohlen.
14Da donnerte im Himmel Jahwe und der Höchste ließ seine Stimme erschallen.
15Er schleuderte seine Pfeile und zerstreute sie, blitzte Blitze und scheuchte sie.
16Da wurden sichtbar die Betten des Meers, und bloßgelegt die Grundfesten des Erdkreises vor deinem Schelten, Jahwe, vor dem Schnauben des Odems deiner Nase!
17Er langte herab aus der Höhe, ergriff mich, zog mich aus großen Wassern.
18Er entriß mich meinem starken Feinde und meinen Hassern, weil sie mir zu mächtig waren.
19Sie überfielen mich an meinem Unglückstag, aber Jahwe ward meine Stütze.
20Er führte mich heraus in freien Raum, riß mich heraus, weil er Wohlgefallen an mir hatte.
21Jahwe erweist mir nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, nach der Reinheit meiner Hände vergilt er mir.
22Denn ich hielt inne die Wege Jahwes und frevelte nicht gegen meinen Gott.
23Denn alle seine Rechte sind mir gegenwärtig, und seine Satzungen schob ich nicht beiseite.
24Ich war redlich gegen ihn und hütete mich vor meiner Verschuldung.
25Da vergalt mir Jahwe nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, nach der Reinheit meiner Hände vor seinen Augen.
26Gegen den Liebreichen zeigst du dich liebreich, gegen den Redlichen zeigst du dich redlich,
27gegen den Lauteren zeigst du dich lauter und gegen den Verkehrten zeigst du dich verdreht.
28Denn du schaffst Hilfe gedrücktem Volk, aber hoffärtige Augen erniedrigst du.
29Denn du lässest meine Leuchte scheinen; Jahwe, mein Gott, erhellt meine Finsternis.
30Denn durch dich zerbreche ich Mauern und mit meinem Gotte springe ich über Wälle.
31Gottes Weg ist vollkommen! Das Wort Jahwes ist durchläuert: ein Schild ist er allen, die bei ihm Zuflucht suchen.
32Denn wer ist Gott außer Jahwe, und wer ein Hort außer unserem Gott?
33Dem Gott, der mich mit Stärke gürtet und meinen Weg eben macht;
34der meine Füße den Hindinnen gleich macht und mich auf Höhen stellt,
35der meine Hände streiten lehrt, daß meine Arme den ehernen Bogen spannen.
36Und du gabst mir den Schild deines Heils und deine Rechte stützte mich, und deine Herablassung machte mich groß.
37Du machtest weiten Raum für meinen Schritt, und meine Knöchel wankten nicht.
38Ich verfolgte meine Feinde und holte sie ein und kehrte nicht um, bis ich sie vernichtet.
39Ich zerschmetterte sie, daß sie nicht mehr aufstehen konnten, dahinsanken unter meine Füße.
40Du gürtetest mich mit Stärke zum Streit, beugtest meine Widersacher unter mich.
41Du ließest meine Feinde vor mir fliehen, und meine Hasser - die rottete ich aus!
42Sie schrieen - aber da war kein Helfer, zu Jahwe - aber er antwortete ihnen nicht.
43Und ich zermalmte sie wie Staub vor dem Winde, wie Gassenkot leerte ich sie aus.
44Du errettetest mich aus Völkerfehden, setztest mich zum Haupte der Heiden: Leute, die ich nicht kannte, wurden mir unterthan.
45Aufs Hörensagen gehorchen sie mir, die Söhne der Fremde schmeicheln mir.
46Die Söhne der Fremde schmachten dahin und zittern hervor aus ihren Schlössern.
47Es lebt Jahwe und gepriesen ist mein Hort, und hoch erhaben der Gott meines Heils;
48der Gott, der mir Rache gab und die Völker unter mich trieb,
49der mich herausriß aus meinen Feinden, und über meine Widersacher erhöhtest du mich; vor dem gewaltthätigen Mann errettetest du mich.
50Darum will ich dich preisen, Jahwe, unter den Heiden und deinem Namen singen,
51der seinem Könige großes Heil verleiht und seinem Gesalbten Huld 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.
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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.
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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.
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