American Standard Version

Psalm 18:17-33 American Standard Version (ASV)

17. He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

18. They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

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

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

21. For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

22. For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.

23. I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

24. Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

25. With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

26. With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

27. For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

28. For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

29. For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

30. As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

31. For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,

32. The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?

33. He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: And setteth me upon my high places.