1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

¶ I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

2 T he 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.

The 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.

3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from my enemies.

4 T he sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

The pain of death compassed me, and the rivers of Belial made me afraid.

5 T he sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

The pain of Sheol compassed me about: the snares of death came before me.

6 I n 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.

In 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.

7 T hen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains collapsed and were removed because he was wroth.

8 T here went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Smoke went up out of his nostrils, and fire devoured out of his mouth; coals were kindled by it.

9 H e bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

He lowered the heavens and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

10 A nd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

And he rode upon a cherub and flew: yea, he flew upon the wings of the wind.

11 H e made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

He made darkness his hiding place; in his tabernacle round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the heavens.

12 A t the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

13 T he Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

The LORD thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

14 Y ea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

He sent out his arrows and scattered them; he shot out lightnings and destroyed them.

15 T hen 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.

Then the depths of the 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.

16 H e sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

17 H e delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, even though they were too strong for me.

18 T hey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.

They were ready for me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my staff.

19 H e brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

He brought me forth also into a wide place; he delivered me because he delighted in me.

20 T he Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

¶ The LORD will reward me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he shall recompense me.

21 F or I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Because I have kept the ways of the LORD and did not become wicked departing in apostasy from my God.

22 F or all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

I was perfect before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

24 T herefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.

25 W ith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with a perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

26 W ith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

with the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt show thyself adversary.

27 F or thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Therefore thou wilt save the humble people; but wilt bring down high looks.

28 F or thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

For thou wilt light my fire: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

29 F or by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

¶ For with thee I have scattered armies; and in my God I have overcome walled defenses.

30 A s for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is precise: a shield to all those that wait in him.

31 F or who is God save the Lord ? or who is a rock save our God?

For who is God except the LORD? or who is a refuge except our God?

32 I t is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

It is God that girds me with strength and makes my way perfect.

33 H e maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and sets me upon my high places.

34 H e teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

He trains my hands for the battle, so that a bow of bronze shall be broken by my arms.

35 T hou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

In the same manner thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand will hold me up, and thy meekness shall multiply me.

36 T hou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

Thou shall enlarge my steps under me, and my knees shall not tremble.

37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

I shall pursue my enemies and overtake them: neither shall I turn again until they are consumed.

38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

I shall smite them, and they will not be able to rise: they shall fall under my feet.

39 F or thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued my enemies under me.

40 T hou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies that I might destroy those that hate me.

41 T hey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

They cried out, but there was no one to save them: even unto the LORD, but he did not answer them.

42 T hen did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

Then I beat them as small as the dust before the wind: I scattered them as the dirt in the streets.

43 T hou 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.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the Gentiles: a people whom I did not know served me.

44 A s soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me: the sons of strangers submitted themselves unto me even against their will.

45 T he strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

The strangers fell away and were afraid in their close places.

46 T he Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

47 I t is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

It is God that avenges me and subdues the peoples under me.

48 H e 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.

He delivers me from my enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the one who would betray me.

49 T herefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the Gentiles and sing praises unto thy name.

50 G reat deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

He gives great deliverance to his king and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.