18:28 Indeed, 1 you are my lamp, Lord. 2
My God 3 illuminates the darkness around me. 4
18:29 Indeed, 5 with your help 6 I can charge against 7 an army; 8
by my God’s power 9 I can jump over a wall. 10
18:30 The one true God acts in a faithful manner; 11
the Lord’s promise 12 is reliable; 13
he is a shield to all who take shelter 14 in him.
18:31 Indeed, 15 who is God besides the Lord?
Who is a protector 16 besides our God? 17
18:32 The one true God 18 gives 19 me strength; 20
he removes 21 the obstacles in my way. 22
18:33 He gives me the agility of a deer; 23
he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. 24
18:34 He trains my hands for battle; 25
my arms can bend even the strongest bow. 26
18:35 You give me your protective shield; 27
your right hand supports me; 28
your willingness to help 29 enables me to prevail. 30
18:36 You widen my path; 31
my feet 32 do not slip.
18:37 I chase my enemies and catch 33 them;
I do not turn back until I wipe them out.
18:38 I beat them 34 to death; 35
they fall at my feet. 36
18:39 You give me strength 37 for battle;
you make my foes kneel before me. 38
18:40 You make my enemies retreat; 39
I destroy those who hate me. 40
18:41 They cry out, but there is no one to help them; 41
they cry out to the Lord, 42 but he does not answer them.
18:42 I grind them as fine windblown dust; 43
I beat them underfoot 44 like clay 45 in the streets.
18:43 You rescue me from a hostile army; 46
you make me 47 a leader of nations;
people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects. 48
18:44 When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. 49
Foreigners are powerless 50 before me;
18:45 foreigners lose their courage; 51
they shake with fear 52 as they leave 53 their strongholds. 54
18:46 The Lord is alive! 55
My protector 56 is praiseworthy! 57
The God who delivers me 58 is exalted as king! 59
18:47 The one true God 60 completely vindicates me; 61
he makes nations submit to me. 62
18:48 He delivers me 63 from my enemies;
you snatch me away 64 from those who attack me; 65
you rescue me from violent men.
18:49 So I will give you thanks before the nations, 66 O Lord!
I will sing praises to you! 67
18:50 He 68 gives his chosen king magnificent victories; 69
he is faithful 70 to his chosen ruler, 71
to David and his descendants 72 forever.” 73