Psalm 18 - NKJV & NRSV

I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my… Psalm 18:1-2

I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:1-2	I love you, O Lord, my strength. The 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. salvation strength redeemer
In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. Psalm 18:6	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. speaking prayer listening

With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless. Psalm 18:25	With the loyal you show yourself loyal; with the blameless you show yourself blameless. reliability blameless goodness
For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalm 18:28	It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. dependence protection light
As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. Psalm 18:30	This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. blameless Word of God protection
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? Psalm 18:31	For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? reliability God strength
You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great. You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip. Psalm 18:35-36	You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand has supported me; your help has made me great. You gave me a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. salvation Word of God protection