Psalms 18

KING JAMES BIBLE	BIBBIA MARTINI
1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.	1 Salmo di David. I Cielli narrano la gloria di Dio, e le opere delle mani di lui annunzia il firmamento.
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.	2 Il giorno al giorno fa noia questa parola, e la notte ne da cognizione alla notte.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.	3 Non havvi linguaggio, né favella, presso di cui intese non siano le loro voci.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.	4 Il loro suono si è diffuso per tutta quanta la terra, e le loro parole sino a' confini della terra.
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.	5 Ha posto nel sole il suo padiglione, e questi come uno sposo, che esce dalla stanza nuziale, Spunta fuor qual gigante a fornir sua carriera:
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.	6 Dall'una estremità del cielo si parte; E corre fino all'altra estremità di esso, e non havvi chi al calore di lui si nasconda.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.	7 La legge del Signore immacolata, che converte le anime: la testimonianza del Signore è fedele, e ai piccoli da saggezza.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.	8 I precetti del Signore sono retti, e rallegrano i cuori: il comandamento del Signore è lucente, e gli occhi rischiara.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.	9 Santo il timor del Signore, che sussiste per tutti i secoli: i giudizj del Signore son verità, giusti in se stessi.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.	10 Più desiderevoli che l'oro, e le pietre molto preziose, e dolci più del miele, e del favo di miele.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.	11 Imperocché il tuo servo diligentemente gli osserva, e grande è la mercede dell'osservarli.
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.	12 Chi è che gli errori conosca? Mondami da' peccati, che a me sono occulti,
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.	13 E da' perversi uomini tienimi lontano. Se questi non prevarranno sopra di me, sarò allor senza macchia, e da delitto gravissimo sarò mondato.
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.	14 E a te accette saranno le parole della mia bocca, e la meditazione del cuor mio alla tua presenza in ogni tempo, O Signore, aiuto mio, e mio Redentore.
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.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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.
31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
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.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
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.
49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.