Salmos 18
Zürcher Bibel 1931
1VON David, dem Knecht des Herrn, der dem Herrn die Worte dieses Liedes sang zur Zeit, als der Herr ihn aus der Hand aller seiner Feinde und aus der Hand Sauls errettet hatte;
2er sprach: Ich liebe dich, Herr, meine Stärke! /
3Der Herr ist mein Fels und meine Burg und mein Erretter, / mein Gott, mein Hort, auf den ich mich verlasse, / mein Schild und meines Heiles Horn und meine Zuflucht. /
4Gepriesen, rufe ich, sei der Herr; / so werde ich vor meinen Feinden errettet. /
5Mich hatten die Wogen des Todes umfangen, / und die Bäche des Verderbens erschreckten mich; / (a) Ps 55:5; 116:3
6die Bande der Unterwelt umstrickten mich, / auf mich fielen die Schlingen des Todes. /
7Als ich in Angst war, rief ich den Herrn an / und schrie zu meinem Gott; / da hörte er meine Stimme von seinem Tempel, / und mein Schreien drang an sein Ohr. / (a) Jon 2:3
8Da wankte und schwankte die Erde, / und die Grundfesten der Erde erbebten; sie wankten, / denn er war zornentbrannt. / (a) Ps 68:9
9Rauch stieg auf in seiner Nase, / verzehrendes Feuer ging aus seinem Munde, / glühende Kohlen sprühten aus ihm. / (a) Ps 97:3; 2Mo 19:18
10Er neigte den Himmel und fuhr herab, / Wolkendunkel unter seinen Füssen. / (a) Ps 144:5
11Er fuhr auf dem Cherub und flog daher und schwebte auf Flügeln des Windes. / (a) Ps 99:1
12Er machte Finsternis zu seiner Hülle, / dunkle Wasser und dichte Wolken / rings um sich her zu seinem Gezelt. /
13Aus dem Glanz vor ihm brach sein Gewölk, / Hagel und glühende Kohlen. /
14Da donnerte der Herr im Himmel, / der Höchste liess seine Stimme erschallen. /
15Er schoss seine Pfeile und streute sie, / er schleuderte Blitze und jagte sie. / (a) Ps 144:6
16Da sah man das Bette des Meeres, / und aufgedeckt wurden die Gründe der Erde / vor deinem Schelten, o Herr, / vor dem Schnauben deiner Nase. /
17Er langte herab aus der Höhe, ergriff mich, / zog mich aus grossen Wassern, / (a) Ps 32:6; 144:7
18entriss mich meinem mächtigen Feinde, / meinen Hassern, denn sie waren mir zu stark. /
19Sie überfielen mich an meinem Unglückstage, / doch der Herr ward meine Stütze /
20und führte mich heraus ins Weite, / befreite mich, weil er Gefallen hat an mir. / (a) Ps 31:9
21Der Herr tat mir nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, / nach der Reinheit meiner Hände vergalt er mir; / (a) Hio 22:30
22denn ich hielt des Herrn Wege, / fiel nicht frevelnd ab von meinem Gott. /
23Denn alle seine Rechte hatte ich vor Augen, / und seine Satzungen tat ich nicht von mir. /
24Ich war unsträflich gegen ihn / und hütete mich vor meiner Sünde. /
25Darum vergalt mir der Herr nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, / nach der Reinheit meiner Hände vor seinen Augen. /
26Gegen den Frommen zeigst du dich fromm, / gegen den Redlichen redlich; /
27gegen den Reinen zeigst du dich rein, / gegen den Verkehrten verkehrt. /
28Ja, du hilfst gedrücktem Volke, / doch hochfahrenden Sinn demütigst du. / (a) Hio 22:29; 1Pe 5:5
29Ja, du lässest meine Leuchte strahlen, / der Herr, mein Gott, erhellt meine Nacht. / (a) Hio 29:3
30Ja, mit dir zerbreche ich Wälle, / mit meinem Gott überspringe ich Mauern. / (a) Ps 60:14
31Gottes Weg ist unsträflich, / und das Wort des Herrn ist lauter; / Schild ist er allen, die auf ihn vertrauen. /
32Denn wer ist Gott als nur der Herr? / wer ist Fels ausser unserm Gott? / (a) 1Sa 2:2; Jes 44:8
33- dem Gott, der mich mit Kraft umgürtet / und ebene Bahn mir schafft, /
34der meine Füsse gleich den Hinden macht / und mich auf Höhen stellt, /
35der meine Hände den Streit lehrt / und meinen Arm, den ehernen Bogen zu spannen. / (a) Ps 144:1
36Du reichst mir den Schild deiner Hilfe, / deine Rechte stützt mich, / deine Güte macht mich gross. /
37Weiten Raum schaffst du meinen Schritten, / und meine Knöchel wanken nicht. /
38Ich jage meinen Feinden nach, erreiche sie / und kehre nicht wieder, bis ich sie vertilgt; /
39ich schmettre sie nieder, sie stehen nicht mehr auf / und fallen unter meine Füsse. /
40Du umgürtest mich mit Kraft zum Streite, / beugst unter mich, die sich wider mich erheben. /
41Du schaffst, dass meine Feinde vor mir fliehen, / und die mich hassen, vertilge ich. / (a) 2Mo 23:27
42Sie schreien um Hilfe - da ist kein Helfer - / zum Herrn - doch er erhört sie nicht. /
43Und ich zermalme sie wie Staub vor dem Winde, / schütte sie aus wie Kot auf den Gassen. /
44Du rettest mich aus Volkskämpfen, / du setzest mich zum Haupt von Völkern, / und Leute, die ich nicht kannte, werden mir untertan. /
45Auf blosses Gerücht werden sie mir gehorsam; / die Söhne der Fremde schmeicheln mir. /
46Die Söhne der Fremde sinken hin / und kommen zitternd hervor aus ihren Schlössern. /
47Der Herr lebt, und gepriesen ist mein Fels, / erhaben der Gott meines Heils, /
48der Gott, der mir Rache verleiht / und die Völker unter mich zwingt, /
49der mich von meinen Feinden errettet, / ja, der du über meine Widersacher mich erhebst, / mich befreist von dem Manne der Gewalttat. /
50Darum will ich dich preisen unter den Völkern, / o Herr, und deinem Namen lobsingen, / (a) Ps 57:10; 108:4 der du deinem König grosses Heil verleihst / und deinem Gesalbten Huld erweisest, / David und seinem Hause ewiglich. (a) Ps 89:29 30
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.