Psalm 18
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Summary
The Psalmist praises the Lord for his love, greatness, and mighty blessings. The Lord’s ways are perfect, and He is a rock and shield to those who trust in Him.
| KJV | JST |
| (3) I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. | (3) I will call upon the Lord, for he is to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. |
| (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. | (30) O God, thy ways are perfect. The word of the Lord is tried, |
| (32) It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. | (32) Our God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. |
| (41) They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. | (41) They cried but found none to save |
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See Biblical Chronology- 979 BC
Further Reading
David J. Larsen, “From Dust to Exalted Crown: Royal and Temple Themes Common to the Psalms and the Dead Sea Scrolls,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 251–262.
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