Manuscript Overview
Summary
Psalm 18 — David's psalm of deliverance, paralleled at 2 Sam 22 with significant textual differences. 8QPs preserves portions; tracks MT.
Notable Variants
Parallel at 2 Sam 22 with documented textual differences. No significant content variants. Minor orthographic variation only (the standard Qumran plene-spelling tendency).
Manuscripts
8QPs (8Q2)
Scroll Condition
Fragmentary attestation; no continuous DSS coverage.
No substantial variants are documented for this psalm. The Qumran manuscripts that attest it preserve the MT consonantal text with only orthographic variation.