Pre-Game Proverb with John Rayner

Psa 18:47-48  the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me, who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.

Psa 18:44  As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me. Psa 18:45  Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses. Psa 18:46  The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—

Psa 18:40  You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me. Psa 18:41  They called for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer. Psa 18:42  Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets. Psa 18:43  You gave me victory over my accusers. You appointed me ruler over nations; peo...

Psa 18:37  I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed. Psa 18:38  I shattered them, so that they were not able to rise; They fell under my feet. Psa 18:39  For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

Psa 18:35  You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.

Psa 18:34  He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Psalms 18:33  He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.

Psa 18:32  ….our God(v31) -  the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.

Psa 18:31  For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—

Psa 18:30  As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Psa 18:28  For You will light my lamp; The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psa 18:29  For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall.

Psa 18:25  To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. Psa 18:26  To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. Psa 18:27  You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud.

Psa 18:18  They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my stay. Psa 18:19  He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me. Psa 18:20  The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. Psa 18:21  For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my G...

Psa 18:8  Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. Psa 18:9  He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet. Psa 18:10  He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind. Psa 18:11  He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. Psa 18:12...

Psa 18:4  The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me. Psa 18:5  The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. Psa 18:6  In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.

Psa 18:1  For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. He sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. He sang: I love you, LORD; you are my strength. Psa 18:2  The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psa 18...

Psa 17:14  from men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants. Psa 17:15  As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.

Psa 17:11  They have now surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground. Psa 17:12  He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places. Psa 17:13  Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,

Psa 17:10  They have closed their unfeeling heart, With their mouth they speak proudly.

Psa 17:9  Protect me from wicked people who attack me, from murderous enemies who surround me.

Psa 17:8  Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

Psa 17:7  Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.

Psa 17:6  I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.

Psa 17:5  My steps have held fast to Your paths. My feet have not slipped.

Psa 17:4  I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.