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Psalms Chapter 18

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Psalm 18 recounts the psalmist's awe at God's mighty deeds, recalling his own deliverance from danger and his trust in divine protection. It celebrates God's power over chaos, his faithfulness to his people, and the psalmist's confidence that God will rescue him from any peril.

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(1) To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
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Psalms 36:1Psalms 116:16II Samuel 22:1II Samuel 22:2II Samuel 22:3II Samuel 22:4II Samuel 22:5II Samuel 22:6II Samuel 22:7II Samuel 22:8II Samuel 22:9II Samuel 22:10

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Psalms 68:1Luke 6:32Psalms 21:1Psalms 46:1Psalms 54:1Psalms 81:1

(2) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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Psalms 28:1Psalms 62:2Psalms 62:7Isaiah 32:2Psalms 91:2Psalms 144:2Jeremiah 16:19Hebrews 2:13Psalms 91:4Proverbs 2:7Psalms 132:17II Samuel 22:3

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II Samuel 22:3Isaiah 12:2Psalms 144:2Psalms 62:7Isaiah 17:10II Samuel 22:47

(3) I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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Psalms 5:2Psalms 5:3Psalms 28:1Psalms 28:2Psalms 55:16Psalms 62:8II Samuel 22:4Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:7Psalms 65:1Psalms 65:2Psalms 76:4

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II Samuel 22:4Nehemiah 9:27

(4) The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
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Psalms 116:3II Samuel 22:5II Samuel 22:6Isaiah 13:8Isaiah 53:3Isaiah 53:4Matthew 26:38Matthew 26:39Mark 14:33Mark 14:34II Corinthians 1:9Psalms 22:12

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II Samuel 22:5Jude 1:15Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6Psalms 93:3

(5) The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
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Psalms 86:13Psalms 88:3Psalms 88:4Psalms 88:5Psalms 88:6Psalms 88:7Psalms 88:8Psalms 88:15Psalms 88:16Psalms 88:17Acts 2:24Ecclesiastes 9:12

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II Samuel 22:6Psalms 116:3

(6) In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
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Psalms 18:3Psalms 18:4Psalms 50:15Psalms 130:1Psalms 130:2Mark 14:36Acts 12:5Psalms 5:7Psalms 11:4Psalms 27:4Psalms 27:5II Samuel 22:7

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II Samuel 22:7Proverbs 21:13II Kings 11:11II Chronicles 23:10Ezra 5:14Jeremiah 7:4

(7) Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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Psalms 114:4Psalms 114:5Psalms 114:6Psalms 114:7Matthew 28:2Acts 4:31Acts 16:25Acts 16:26Psalms 46:2Deuteronomy 32:22Jeremiah 4:24Ezekiel 38:19

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II Samuel 22:8Jeremiah 4:24

(8) There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
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Psalms 11:6Psalms 21:9Psalms 74:1Psalms 104:32Psalms 144:5Psalms 144:6Genesis 19:28Leviticus 10:2Numbers 11:1Numbers 16:35Deuteronomy 29:20Deuteronomy 29:23

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II Samuel 22:9Exodus 19:18Revelation 9:2

(9) He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
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Psalms 68:4Psalms 144:5Psalms 144:6Psalms 144:7Psalms 144:8Psalms 144:9Psalms 144:10Psalms 144:11Psalms 144:12Psalms 144:13Psalms 144:14Psalms 144:15

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Judges 5:27II Samuel 22:10Job 10:22Jeremiah 13:16Matthew 6:23I John 2:11

(10) And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
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Psalms 99:1II Samuel 22:11II Samuel 22:12Ezekiel 1:5Ezekiel 1:6Ezekiel 1:7Ezekiel 1:8Ezekiel 1:9Ezekiel 1:10Ezekiel 1:11Ezekiel 1:12Ezekiel 1:13

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II Samuel 22:11Ezekiel 13:20Zechariah 5:9Job 39:26Psalms 55:6Proverbs 23:5

(11) He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
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Psalms 27:5Psalms 81:7Psalms 91:1Psalms 97:2Deuteronomy 4:11Joel 2:2

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II Samuel 22:12Deuteronomy 4:11Joel 2:2Zephaniah 1:15Job 10:22Psalms 97:2

(12) At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
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Psalms 97:3Psalms 97:4Habakkuk 3:4Habakkuk 3:5Matthew 17:2Matthew 17:5Exodus 9:23Exodus 9:24Joshua 10:11II Samuel 22:13II Samuel 22:14II Samuel 22:15

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I Chronicles 29:2I Samuel 9:4I Kings 7:10Judges 11:29II Samuel 15:23I Kings 5:17

(13) The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
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Psalms 78:48Psalms 104:7Exodus 20:18I Samuel 7:10Job 40:9John 12:29Revelation 4:5Revelation 8:5Revelation 19:6Psalms 29:3Psalms 29:4Ezekiel 10:5

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I Chronicles 29:2I Kings 7:10Psalms 148:4I Kings 5:17Psalms 18:12

(14) Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
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Psalms 21:12Psalms 77:17Numbers 24:8Deuteronomy 32:23Deuteronomy 32:42Joshua 10:10Job 6:4Isaiah 30:30Habakkuk 3:11Psalms 144:6Job 38:35Job 40:9

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II Samuel 22:15

(15) Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
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Psalms 74:15Psalms 106:9Exodus 15:8Joshua 3:13Joshua 3:14Joshua 3:15Joshua 3:16II Samuel 22:16Psalms 104:5Job 38:4Job 38:5Job 38:6

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II Samuel 22:16John 15:19Genesis 1:6Exodus 15:8Joshua 3:13Isaiah 54:9

(16) He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
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Psalms 57:3Psalms 144:7Psalms 18:43Psalms 40:1Psalms 40:2Psalms 40:3Exodus 2:10II Samuel 22:17Jonah 2:5Jonah 2:6Revelation 17:15

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Joshua 3:13Genesis 1:6Genesis 1:7II Samuel 22:17Ezekiel 47:4Nehemiah 12:39

(17) He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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Psalms 38:19II Samuel 22:1II Samuel 22:18Hebrews 2:14Hebrews 2:15Psalms 18:40Psalms 18:41Psalms 9:13Psalms 25:19Psalms 69:4Psalms 69:5Psalms 69:6

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II Samuel 22:18II Samuel 10:11I Chronicles 19:12Isaiah 28:7Haggai 2:4Deuteronomy 2:36

(18) They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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Deuteronomy 32:35II Samuel 22:19Jeremiah 18:17Obadiah 1:10Obadiah 1:11Obadiah 1:12Obadiah 1:13Obadiah 1:14Zechariah 1:15Psalms 46:1Psalms 46:2Psalms 46:11

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II Samuel 22:19Isaiah 3:1Obadiah 1:13

(19) He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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Psalms 18:36Psalms 31:8Psalms 40:2Psalms 118:5Job 36:16Psalms 37:23II Samuel 22:18II Samuel 22:19II Samuel 22:20II Samuel 22:21II Samuel 22:22II Samuel 22:23

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II Samuel 22:20

(20) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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Psalms 58:11I Samuel 24:17I Samuel 24:20Proverbs 11:18Isaiah 49:4Isaiah 62:11Matthew 6:4I Corinthians 3:8Psalms 18:24Psalms 7:3Psalms 24:4Psalms 26:6

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II Samuel 22:21II Samuel 22:25Psalms 18:24Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(21) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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Psalms 17:4Psalms 26:1Psalms 119:10Psalms 119:11Acts 24:16I Thessalonians 2:10Psalms 119:102I Samuel 15:11I John 2:19

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II Samuel 22:22

(22) For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
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Psalms 119:13Psalms 119:128John 5:14Psalms 119:112Psalms 119:117

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Ezekiel 5:6Ezekiel 5:7

(23) I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
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Psalms 7:1Psalms 7:2Psalms 7:3Psalms 7:4Psalms 7:5Psalms 7:6Psalms 7:7Psalms 7:8Psalms 11:7Psalms 17:3Psalms 37:27I Samuel 26:23

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II Samuel 22:24II Corinthians 11:9

(24) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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Ruth 2:12Matthew 10:41Matthew 10:42II Thessalonians 1:6II Thessalonians 1:7Hebrews 6:16

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II Samuel 22:21II Samuel 22:25Psalms 18:20Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(25) With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
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Psalms 41:1Psalms 41:2Psalms 41:3Psalms 41:4Psalms 112:4Psalms 112:5Psalms 112:6Nehemiah 9:17Isaiah 57:1Isaiah 57:2Isaiah 58:7Isaiah 58:8

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II Samuel 22:26II Samuel 22:27Psalms 18:26II Kings 8:12Ezekiel 22:2Exodus 15:26

(26) With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
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Psalms 109:17Psalms 109:18Psalms 109:19Leviticus 26:23Leviticus 26:24Leviticus 26:27Leviticus 26:28Proverbs 3:34Romans 2:4Romans 2:5Romans 2:6Romans 2:9

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II Samuel 22:27II Samuel 22:26Psalms 18:25II Kings 8:12Ezekiel 22:2Exodus 15:26

(27) For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
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Psalms 9:18Psalms 34:6Psalms 34:19Psalms 40:17II Samuel 22:28Isaiah 57:15Isaiah 66:2Luke 1:52Luke 1:53II Corinthians 8:9James 2:5Psalms 10:4

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II Kings 8:12Exodus 15:26Habakkuk 1:2II Samuel 22:28Judges 4:8Ruth 4:4

(28) For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
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Psalms 112:4Job 18:6Job 29:3Psalms 132:17II Samuel 22:29I Kings 11:36Proverbs 20:27Isaiah 62:1Isaiah 42:16Matthew 4:16Luke 1:79I Peter 2:9

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(29) For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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Psalms 44:6Psalms 44:7Psalms 144:1Psalms 144:10I Samuel 17:49I Samuel 23:2I Samuel 30:8II Samuel 5:19II Samuel 5:20II Samuel 5:25Ephesians 6:10Ephesians 6:11

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II Samuel 22:30II Chronicles 26:6Joel 2:9I Corinthians 9:24

(30) As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
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Psalms 19:7Psalms 25:10Deuteronomy 32:4II Samuel 22:31Daniel 4:37Romans 12:2Revelation 15:3Psalms 12:6Psalms 19:8Psalms 19:9Psalms 19:10Psalms 119:140

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II Samuel 22:31

(31) For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
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Psalms 86:8Deuteronomy 32:31Deuteronomy 32:39I Samuel 2:2II Samuel 22:32Isaiah 45:5Isaiah 45:21Isaiah 45:22

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(32) It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
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Psalms 28:7Psalms 91:2Psalms 93:1Isaiah 45:5II Corinthians 3:5II Samuel 22:33

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(33) He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
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(34) He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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Psalms 144:1II Samuel 22:36Isaiah 28:6Isaiah 45:1Psalms 46:9Jeremiah 49:35Hosea 1:5

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(35) Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
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(36) Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
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Psalms 4:1Job 18:7Job 36:16Luke 12:50Luke 24:46Luke 24:47Luke 24:48II Samuel 22:37Proverbs 4:12

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(37) I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
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Psalms 3:7Psalms 9:3Psalms 35:2Psalms 35:5Psalms 118:11Psalms 118:12Numbers 24:17Numbers 24:18Numbers 24:19Isaiah 53:10Isaiah 53:11Isaiah 53:12

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(38) I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
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I Samuel 17:49I Samuel 17:50I Samuel 17:51I Samuel 23:5I Samuel 30:17II Samuel 5:1II Samuel 5:2II Samuel 5:3II Samuel 5:4II Samuel 5:5II Samuel 5:6II Samuel 5:7

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(39) For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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Psalms 18:32Ezekiel 30:24Ezekiel 30:25Psalms 66:3II Samuel 22:40I Chronicles 22:18Isaiah 45:14I Corinthians 15:25I Corinthians 15:26I Corinthians 15:27I Corinthians 15:28Ephesians 1:22

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II Samuel 22:40

(40) Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
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II Samuel 22:41Joshua 7:12Psalms 69:4

(41) They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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II Samuel 22:42II Samuel 22:43Job 35:12Job 35:13Proverbs 1:28Isaiah 1:15Isaiah 59:1Isaiah 59:2Jeremiah 11:11Jeremiah 14:12Ezekiel 8:18Hosea 7:14

(42) Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
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Psalms 50:22II Kings 13:7Isaiah 41:2Isaiah 41:15Isaiah 41:16Isaiah 10:6Isaiah 25:10Zechariah 10:5Malachi 4:3

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(43) Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
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II Samuel 2:9II Samuel 2:10II Samuel 3:1II Samuel 5:1II Samuel 5:2II Samuel 5:3II Samuel 5:4II Samuel 5:5II Samuel 5:6II Samuel 5:7Acts 5:31Psalms 22:27

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(44) As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
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Romans 10:16Romans 10:17Psalms 66:3Psalms 81:15Deuteronomy 33:29II Samuel 1:13Isaiah 62:8Ezekiel 44:7Psalms 68:30II Samuel 22:44II Samuel 22:45II Samuel 22:46

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II Samuel 22:45

(45) The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
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(46) The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
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II Samuel 22:47Jeremiah 10:10John 14:19Revelation 1:18Psalms 18:2Psalms 42:9Psalms 25:5Psalms 68:20Psalms 79:9Exodus 15:2Isaiah 12:2Luke 1:47

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II Samuel 22:47

(47) It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
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Deuteronomy 32:35II Samuel 22:48Nahum 1:2Romans 12:19Psalms 47:3

(48) He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
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Psalms 22:27Psalms 22:28Psalms 22:29Psalms 22:30Psalms 59:1Psalms 59:2Psalms 89:13Philippians 2:9Psalms 7:16Psalms 86:14Psalms 140:1Psalms 140:4

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(49) Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
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Psalms 14:7Psalms 30:12Psalms 72:18Psalms 72:19Psalms 138:4II Samuel 22:50II Samuel 22:51Romans 15:9I Timothy 6:13Psalms 108:3Matthew 26:30

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(50) Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
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Psalms 2:6Psalms 78:71Psalms 78:72Psalms 89:3Psalms 89:4Psalms 144:10I Samuel 2:10I Samuel 16:1Acts 2:34Acts 2:35Acts 2:36Philippians 2:9

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