Psa 18:1, 21:1, 40:13, 17, 69:13-18 | ESV | STEP | To the choirmaster . A Psalm of David , the servant of the Lord , who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies , and from the hand of Saul . He said : I love you, O Lord , my strength .

Psalms 18:1

The Lord Is My Rock and My Fortress

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, ^athe servant of the Lord, ^bwho addressed the words of this ^csong to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:

1 I love you, O Lord, my strength.

Psalms 21:1

The King Rejoices in the Lord’s Strength

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, in your ^dstrength the king rejoices,
and in your ^esalvation how greatly he exults!

Psalms 40:13

13 ^fBe pleased, O Lord, to ^gdeliver me!
O Lord, ^hmake haste to help me!

Psalms 40:17

17 As for me, I am ⁱpoor and needy,
but ^jthe Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God!

Psalms 69:13-18

13 But as for me, my ^kprayer is to you, O Lord.
At ^lan acceptable time, O God,
in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
14 Deliver me
from sinking in ^mthe mire;
ⁿlet me be delivered from my enemies
and from ^othe deep waters.
15 Let not the flood sweep over me,
or the deep swallow me up,
or ^pthe pit close ^qits mouth over me.
16 Answer me, O Lord, for your ^rsteadfast love is good;
according to your abundant ^smercy, ^tturn to me.
17 ^uHide not your face from your servant,
^vfor I am in distress; ^wmake haste to answer me.
18 Draw near to my soul, redeem me;
ransom me because of my enemies!