Psalm 18 | The LORD is My Refuge (MSAL)

To the kind He is kind
To the pure He is pure
To the upright He’s blameless
And all His mercies are sure
But to the crooked and proud
They only know His dread
He saves a humble people
But He kills them wicked dead

You light up my lamp
You chase away my night
Though a host should come against me
I’ll be lled with Your might
My God, His way, it is perfect
And every word of His is true
My Lord, You’re a shield and a refuge
For every man who trusts in You

Who is God, but the Lord?
Is there a Rock like You?
If You train my hands for war
What can my enemies do?
You set my feet securely
I’m like a deer upon the heights
I bend back my bow of solid bronze
And set the wicked in my sights

Your salvation’s my shield
And my support is Your hand
My feet won’t slip or stumble
In such a broad and stable land
Your gentleness and mercy
It’s what has made me great
Your way is sure before me
And all my paths are good and straight

I’ll run down my foes
They will all be consumed
When they see me coming
They’ll know that they are doomed
And though they cry out for help
Still they’ll fall beneath my feet
To the wind I’ll scatter their ashes
And drag their bodies through the streets

You’ve delivered me from strife
Put the nations in my sway
And though they have not known me
I know that they’ll obey
They come to me and they tremble
Down on their hands and on their knees
I receive them into my service
I’m accepting of their pleas

The Lord is my refuge
And blessed be my Rock
A good and faithful Shepherd
Who saves His little flock
He delivers us from evil
And takes away our enemies He rescues us from the violent
And puts our restless hearts at ease

I’ll praise You to the heathen
Declare to them Your fame
You bring Your king salvation
And Jesus is His name
And now I’ll praise His name forever
And bring to Him my offerings
Jesus loves and cares for His children
He’s our gracious King of kings