Psalms 18:1
I love You, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
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Compare
- BSB
- I love You, O LORD, my strength.
- KJV
- I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
- WEB
- I love you, LORD, my strength.
- ASV
- I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
- DARBY
- {To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said,} I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
- BLB
- For the one directing. Of the servant of YHWH, David, who spoke to YHWH the words of this song on the day that YHWH snatched him from the hand of all his enemies, from the hand of Saul. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> And he said: I love You, O YHWH, my strength.
- ÅB
- Og han sa:
Herre, jeg har deg hjertelig kjær,
min styrke! - OTB
- Jeg elsker deg, Herre, min styrke.
- B1930
- Og han sa: Herre, jeg har dig hjertelig kjær, min styrke!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 22:1–51
And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
Read in contextColossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
Read in context1 John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.
Read in contextIsaiah 12:1–6
In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Read in contextPsalms 116:1–6
I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
Read in contextPsalms 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
Read in contextPsalms 28:7–8
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
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