English Standard Version

Psalm 18:2-8 English Standard Version (ESV)

2. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

3. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,and I am saved from my enemies.

4. The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;

5. the cords of Sheol entangled me;the snares of death confronted me.

6. In my distress I called upon the Lord;to my God I cried for help.From his temple he heard my voice,and my cry to him reached his ears.

7. Then the earth reeled and rocked;the foundations also of the mountains trembledand quaked, because he was angry.

8. Smoke went up from his nostrils,and devouring fire from his mouth;glowing coals flamed forth from him.