Psalm 18

Royal Thanksgiving for Victory

To the leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:
¹I love you, O Lord, my strength.
²The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
   my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
   my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
⁴⁸who delivered me from my enemies;
   indeed, you exalted me above my adversaries;
   you delivered me from the violent.

⁴⁹For this I will extol you, O Lord, among the nations,
   and sing praises to your name.
⁵⁰Great triumphs he gives to his king,
   and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
   to David and his descendants for ever.