New English Translation

Psalms 18:29-47 New English Translation (NET)

29. Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army;by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.

30. The one true God acts in a faithful manner;the Lord’s promise is reliable;he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

31. Indeed, who is God besides the Lord?Who is a protector besides our God?

32. The one true God gives me strength;he removes the obstacles in my way.

33. He gives me the agility of a deer;he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.

34. He trains my hands for battle;my arms can bend even the strongest bow.

35. You give me your protective shield;your right hand supports me;your willingness to help enables me to prevail.

36. You widen my path;my feet do not slip.

37. I chase my enemies and catch them;I do not turn back until I wipe them out.

38. I beat them to death;they fall at my feet.

39. You give me strength for battle;you make my foes kneel before me.

40. You make my enemies retreat;I destroy those who hate me.

41. They cry out, but there is no one to help them;they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.

42. I grind them as fine windblown dust;I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.

43. You rescue me from a hostile army;you make me a leader of nations;people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

44. When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.Foreigners are powerless before me;

45. foreigners lose their courage;they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.

46. The Lord is alive!My protector is praiseworthy!The God who delivers me is exalted as king!

47. The one true God completely vindicates me;he makes nations submit to me.