Warfare: Psalms Part 3 (Psalm 18)

Adapted from Psalm 18.

Lord our rock and our fortress and our deliverer, our God, our strength, in whom we trust. Our shield and the horn of our salvation, our stronghold. We call upon You Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so shall we be saved from our enemies, from every evil spirit. Though the pangs of death surround us, and the sorrows of Sheol surround us, though the snares of death confront us, we call upon You, Lord, and cry out to You. You hear our voices from Your temple, and our cries come before You, even to Your ears.

Let all principalities, all powers, all the rulers of the darkness of this world, all spiritual wickedness in high places, let them all shake and tremble. Let their foundations quake and be shaken because You are angry on our behalf. Let smoke go up from Your nostrils, and devouring fire from Your mouth, kindle the coals, bow the heavens, come down with darkness under Your feet. Ride upon a cherub, and fly upon the wings of the wind to our help.

Let Your thick clouds pass with hailstones and coals of fire. Thunder from heaven and utter Your Voice. Send out Your arrows and scatter the enemies. Send lightning in abundance and vanquish them. Rebuke the channels of the sea, uncover every faulty foundation. Blast the breath of Your nostrils, send from above, take us and draw us out of many waters, deliver us from our strong enemies, and be our support. Deliver us because You delight in us.

Light our lamp and enlighten our darkness. By You we run against these troops and leap over these walls. Your way is perfect and You are a shield to all who trust in You. You are the rock that arms us with strength against all principalities, all powers, all rulers of the darkness of this world, and all spiritual wickedness in high places. Teach our hands to make war against the kingdom of darkness, so that our arms can bend a bow of bronze against them. Give us the shield of Your salvation, hold us up with Your right hand.

Let every principality, every power, every ruler of the darkness of this world, every spiritual wickedness in any high place fall under our feet. Arm us with strength for the battle, subdue under us every evil spirit that rises up against us.

Let every principality, every power, every ruler of the darkness of this world, let every spiritual wickedness in any high place be beaten as fine as the dust before the wind. We now cast them out like dirt in the streets.

The Lord lives! Blessed be our Rock! Let the God of our salvation be exalted. Lord, avenge us, and subdue these enemies under us, deliver us from our enemies.

Lift us up above every principality, every power, every ruler of the darkness of this world, and every spiritual wickedness in any high place that rises against us.

We give thanks to You, for Your deliverance O Lord, and sing praises to Your Name. Great deliverance You give to Your people and great mercy You show to Your anointed.