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Psalms 18:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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 high tower. "
Psalms 18:2
Verse in Context
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1 I love you, LORD, my strength.
2 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 high tower.
3 I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4 The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
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Psalms 18:1
"I love you, LORD, my strength."
Psalms 18:3
"I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies."
Psalms 18:4
"The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid."
Psalms 18:5
"The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me."
Psalms 18:6
"In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears."
Psalms 18:7
"Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry."
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