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Berean Standard Bible

“The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Psalms 18:2

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Study note

Psalms 18 is a long song of thanksgiving that David sang after the Lord delivered him from all his enemies and from Saul. A nearly identical version appears in 2 Samuel 22, near the end of David's story.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh 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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Jehová, roca mía y castillo mío, y mi libertador; Dios mío, fuerte mío, en él confiaré; escudo mío, y el cuerno de mi salud, mi refugio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor es mi fortaleza, mi roca y mi salvación; mi Dios es la roca en la que me refugio. Él es mi escudo, el poder que me salva.

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