Psalm 18:16-34

Psalm 18:16-34

16 He reached down from on high
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.

17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy
and from those who hated me,
for they were too strong for me.

18 They confronted me in the day of my distress,
but the LORD was my support.

19 He brought me out to a wide-open place;
He rescued me because He delighted in me.

20 The LORD rewarded me
according to my righteousness;
He repaid me
according to the cleanness of my hands.

21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD
and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

22 Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances in mind
and have not disregarded His statutes.

23 I was blameless toward Him
and kept myself from sinning.

24 So the LORD repaid me
according to my righteousness,
according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

25 With the faithful
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;

26 with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.

27 For You rescue an afflicted people,
but You humble those with haughty eyes.

28 LORD, You light my lamp;
my God illuminates my darkness.

29 With You I can attack a barrier,
and with my God I can leap over a wall.

30 God—His way is perfect;
the word of the LORD is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

31 For who is God besides the LORD?
And who is a rock? Only our God.

32 God—He clothes me with strength
and makes my way perfect.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer
and sets me securely on the heights.

34 He trains my hands for war;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.