2 Samuel 22

1 David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield and the horn of my salvation.

He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—

from violent people you save me.

4 “I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and have been saved from my enemies.

5 The waves of death swirled about me;

the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

6 The cords of the grave coiled around me;

the snares of death confronted me.

7 “In my distress I called to the Lord;

I called out to my God.

From his temple he heard my voice;

my cry came to his ears.

8 The earth trembled and quaked,

the foundations of the heavens shook;

they trembled because he was angry.

9 Smoke rose from his nostrils;

consuming fire came from his mouth,

burning coals blazed out of it.

10 He parted the heavens and came down;

dark clouds were under his feet.

11 He mounted the cherubim and flew;

he soared on the wings of the wind.

12 He made darkness his canopy around him—

the dark rain clouds of the sky.

13 Out of the brightness of his presence

bolts of lightning blazed forth.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven;

the voice of the Most High resounded.

15 He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy,

with great bolts of lightning he routed them.

16 The valleys of the sea were exposed

and the foundations of the earth laid bare

at the rebuke of the Lord,

at the blast of breath from his nostrils.

17 “He reached down from on high and took hold of me;

he drew me out of deep waters.

18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,

from my foes, who were too strong for me.

19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,

but the Lord was my support.

20 He brought me out into a spacious place;

he rescued me because he delighted in me.

21 “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;

according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;

I am not guilty of turning from my God.

23 All his laws are before me;

I have not turned away from his decrees.

24 I have been blameless before him

and have kept myself from sin.

25 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,

according to my cleanness in his sight.

26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,

to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

27 to the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.

28 You save the humble,

but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.

29 You, Lord, are my lamp;

the Lord turns my darkness into light.

30 With your help I can advance against a troop;

with my God I can scale a wall.

31 “As for God, his way is perfect:

The Lord’s word is flawless;

he shields all who take refuge in him.

32 For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is the Rock except our God?

33 It is God who arms me with strength

and keeps my way secure.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;

he causes me to stand on the heights.

35 He trains my hands for battle;

my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You make your saving help my shield;

your help has made me great.

37 You provide a broad path for my feet,

so that my ankles do not give way.

38 “I pursued my enemies and crushed them;

I did not turn back till they were destroyed.

39 I crushed them completely, and they could not rise;

they fell beneath my feet.

40 You armed me with strength for battle;

you humbled my adversaries before me.

41 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight,

and I destroyed my foes.

42 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—

to the Lord, but he did not answer.

43 I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth;

I pounded and trampled them like mud in the streets.

44 “You have delivered me from the attacks of the peoples;

you have preserved me as the head of nations.

People I did not know now serve me,

45 foreigners cower before me;

as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

46 They all lose heart;

they come trembling from their strongholds.

47 “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!

Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!

48 He is the God who avenges me,

who puts the nations under me,

49 who sets me free from my enemies.

You exalted me above my foes;

from a violent man you rescued me.

50 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;

I will sing the praises of your name.

51 “He gives his king great victories;

he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed,

to David and his descendants forever.”

1 And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said,

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

3 my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield, and the horn of my salvation,

my stronghold and my refuge,

my savior; you save me from violence.

4 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

and I am saved from my enemies.

5 “For the waves of death encompassed me,

the torrents of destruction assailed me;

6 the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord;

to my God I called.

From his temple he heard my voice,

and my cry came to his ears.

8 “Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations of the heavens trembled

and quaked, because he was angry.

9 Smoke went up from his nostrils,

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

10 He bowed the heavens and came down;

thick darkness was under his feet.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew;

he was seen on the wings of the wind.

12 He made darkness around him his canopy,

thick clouds, a gathering of water.

13 Out of the brightness before him

coals of fire flamed forth.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven,

and the Most High uttered his voice.

15 And he sent out arrows and scattered them;

lightning, and routed them.

16 Then the channels of the sea were seen;

the foundations of the world were laid bare,

at the rebuke of the Lord,

at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17 “He sent from on high, he took me;

he drew me out of many waters.

18 He rescued me from my strong enemy,

from those who hated me,

for they were too mighty for me.

19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

but the Lord was my support.

20 He brought me out into a broad place;

he rescued me, because he delighted in me.

21 “The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness;

according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.

22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord

and have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 For all his rules were before me,

and from his statutes I did not turn aside.

24 I was blameless before him,

and I kept myself from guilt.

25 And the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,

according to my cleanness in his sight.

26 “With the merciful you show yourself merciful;

with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;

27 with the purified you deal purely,

and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.

28 You save a humble people,

but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

29 For you are my lamp, O Lord,

and my God lightens my darkness.

30 For by you I can run against a troop,

and by my God I can leap over a wall.

31 This God—his way is perfect;

the word of the Lord proves true;

he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

32 “For who is God, but the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?

33 This God is my strong refuge

and has made my way blameless.

34 He made my feet like the feet of a deer

and set me secure on the heights.

35 He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You have given me the shield of your salvation,

and your gentleness made me great.

37 You gave a wide place for my steps under me,

and my feet did not slip;

38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,

and did not turn back until they were consumed.

39 I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise;

they fell under my feet.

40 For you equipped me with strength for the battle;

you made those who rise against me sink under me.

41 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,

those who hated me, and I destroyed them.

42 They looked, but there was none to save;

they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

43 I beat them fine as the dust of the earth;

I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets.

44 “You delivered me from strife with my people;

you kept me as the head of the nations;

people whom I had not known served me.

45 Foreigners came cringing to me;

as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

46 Foreigners lost heart

and came trembling out of their fortresses.

47 “The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,

and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,

48 the God who gave me vengeance

and brought down peoples under me,

49 who brought me out from my enemies;

you exalted me above those who rose against me;

you delivered me from men of violence.

50 “For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,

and sing praises to your name.

51 Great salvation he brings to his king,

and shows steadfast love to his anointed,

to David and his offspring forever.”

1 David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. 2 He sang:

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;

3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.

He is my shield, the power that saves me,

and my place of safety.

He is my refuge, my savior,

the one who saves me from violence.

4 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and he saved me from my enemies.

5 “The waves of death overwhelmed me;

floods of destruction swept over me.

6 The grave wrapped its ropes around me;

death laid a trap in my path.

7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;

yes, I cried to my God for help.

He heard me from his sanctuary;

my cry reached his ears.

8 “Then the earth quaked and trembled.

The foundations of the heavens shook;

they quaked because of his anger.

9 Smoke poured from his nostrils;

fierce flames leaped from his mouth.

Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

10 He opened the heavens and came down;

dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.

11 Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew,

soaring on the wings of the wind.

12 He shrouded himself in darkness,

veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.

13 A great brightness shone around him,

and burning coals blazed forth.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven;

the voice of the Most High resounded.

15 He shot arrows and scattered his enemies;

his lightning flashed, and they were confused.

16 Then at the command of the Lord,

at the blast of his breath,

the bottom of the sea could be seen,

and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.

17 “He reached down from heaven and rescued me;

he drew me out of deep waters.

18 He rescued me from my powerful enemies,

from those who hated me and were too strong for me.

19 They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,

but the Lord supported me.

20 He led me to a place of safety;

he rescued me because he delights in me.

21 The Lord rewarded me for doing right;

he restored me because of my innocence.

22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;

I have not turned from my God to follow evil.

23 I have followed all his regulations;

I have never abandoned his decrees.

24 I am blameless before God;

I have kept myself from sin.

25 The Lord rewarded me for doing right.

He has seen my innocence.

26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful;

to those with integrity you show integrity.

27 To the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

28 You rescue the humble,

but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them.

29 O Lord, you are my lamp.

The Lord lights up my darkness.

30 In your strength I can crush an army;

with my God I can scale any wall.

31 “God’s way is perfect.

All the Lord’s promises prove true.

He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

32 For who is God except the Lord?

Who but our God is a solid rock?

33 God is my strong fortress,

and he makes my way perfect.

34 He makes me as surefooted as a deer,

enabling me to stand on mountain heights.

35 He trains my hands for battle;

he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.

36 You have given me your shield of victory;

your help has made me great.

37 You have made a wide path for my feet

to keep them from slipping.

38 “I chased my enemies and destroyed them;

I did not stop until they were conquered.

39 I consumed them;

I struck them down so they did not get up;

they fell beneath my feet.

40 You have armed me with strength for the battle;

you have subdued my enemies under my feet.

41 You placed my foot on their necks.

I have destroyed all who hated me.

42 They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue.

They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.

43 I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth;

I trampled them in the gutter like dirt.

44 “You gave me victory over my accusers.

You preserved me as the ruler over nations;

people I don’t even know now serve me.

45 Foreign nations cringe before me;

as soon as they hear of me, they submit.

46 They all lose their courage

and come trembling from their strongholds.

47 “The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock!

May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!

48 He is the God who pays back those who harm me;

he brings down the nations under me

49 and delivers me from my enemies.

You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies;

you save me from violent opponents.

50 For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations;

I will sing praises to your name.

51 You give great victories to your king;

you show unfailing love to your anointed,

to David and all his descendants forever.”

1 Then David spoke to the Lord the words of this song, on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. 2 And he said:

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

3 The God of my strength, in whom I will trust;

My shield and the horn of my salvation,

My stronghold and my refuge;

My Savior, You save me from violence.

4 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;

So shall I be saved from my enemies.

5 “When the waves of death surrounded me,

The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

6 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;

The snares of death confronted me.

7 In my distress I called upon the Lord,

And cried out to my God;

He heard my voice from His temple,

And my cry entered His ears.

8 “Then the earth shook and trembled;

The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken,

Because He was angry.

9 Smoke went up from His nostrils,

And devouring fire from His mouth;

Coals were kindled by it.

10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down

With darkness under His feet.

11 He rode upon a cherub, and flew;

And He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

12 He made darkness canopies around Him,

Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

13 From the brightness before Him

Coals of fire were kindled.

14 “The Lord thundered from heaven,

And the Most High uttered His voice.

15 He sent out arrows and scattered them;

Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them.

16 Then the channels of the sea were seen,

The foundations of the world were uncovered,

At the rebuke of the Lord,

At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

17 “He sent from above, He took me,

He drew me out of many waters.

18 He delivered me from my strong enemy,

From those who hated me;

For they were too strong for me.

19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

But the Lord was my support.

20 He also brought me out into a broad place;

He delivered me because He delighted in me.

21 “The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands

He has recompensed me.

22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord,

And have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 For all His judgments were before me;

And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 I was also blameless before Him,

And I kept myself from my iniquity.

25 Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to my cleanness in His eyes.

26 “With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;

With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

27 With the pure You will show Yourself pure;

And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

28 You will save the humble people;

But Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.

29 “For You are my lamp, O Lord;

The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.

30 For by You I can run against a troop;

By my God I can leap over a wall.

31 As for God, His way is perfect;

The word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

32 “For who is God, except the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?

33 God is my strength and power,

And He makes my way perfect.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of deer,

And sets me on my high places.

35 He teaches my hands to make war,

So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 “You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;

Your gentleness has made me great.

37 You enlarged my path under me;

So my feet did not slip.

38 “I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them;

Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.

39 And I have destroyed them and wounded them,

So that they could not rise;

They have fallen under my feet.

40 For You have armed me with strength for the battle;

You have subdued under me those who rose against me.

41 You have also given me the necks of my enemies,

So that I destroyed those who hated me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save;

Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

43 Then I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth;

I trod them like dirt in the streets,

And I spread them out.

44 “You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people;

You have kept me as the head of the nations.

A people I have not known shall serve me.

45 The foreigners submit to me;

As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 The foreigners fade away,

And come frightened from their hideouts.

47 “The Lord lives!

Blessed be my Rock!

Let God be exalted,

The Rock of my salvation!

48 It is God who avenges me,

And subdues the peoples under me;

49 He delivers me from my enemies.

You also lift me up above those who rise against me;

You have delivered me from the violent man.

50 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles,

And sing praises to Your name.

51 “He is the tower of salvation to His king,

And shows mercy to His anointed,

To David and his descendants forevermore.”

1 David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord saved him from Saul and all his other enemies. 2 He said:

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my Savior.

3 My God is my rock.

I can run to him for safety.

He is my shield and my saving strength,

my defender and my place of safety.

The Lord saves me from those who want to harm me.

4 I will call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and I will be saved from my enemies.

5 “The waves of death came around me;

the deadly rivers overwhelmed me.

6 The ropes of death wrapped around me.

The traps of death were before me.

7 In my trouble I called to the Lord;

I cried out to my God.

From his temple he heard my voice;

my call for help reached his ears.

8 “The earth trembled and shook.

The foundations of heaven began to shake.

They trembled because the Lord was angry.

9 Smoke came out of his nose,

and burning fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals went before him.

10 He tore open the sky and came down

with dark clouds under his feet.

11 He rode a creature with wings and flew.

He raced on the wings of the wind.

12 He made darkness his shelter,

surrounded by fog and clouds.

13 Out of the brightness of his presence

came flashes of lightning.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven;

the Most High raised his voice.

15 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies.

His bolts of lightning confused them with fear.

16 The Lord spoke strongly.

The wind blew from his nose.

Then the valleys of the sea appeared,

and the foundations of the earth were seen.

17 “The Lord reached down from above and took me;

he pulled me from the deep water.

18 He saved me from my powerful enemies,

from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.

19 They attacked me at my time of trouble,

but the Lord supported me.

20 He took me to a safe place.

Because he delights in me, he saved me.

21 “The Lord spared me because I did what was right.

Because I have not done evil, he has rewarded me.

22 I have followed the ways of the Lord;

I have not done evil by turning from my God.

23 I remember all his laws

and have not broken his rules.

24 I am innocent before him;

I have kept myself from doing evil.

25 The Lord rewarded me because I did what was right,

because I did what the Lord said was right.

26 “Lord, you are loyal to those who are loyal,

and you are good to those who are good.

27 You are pure to those who are pure,

but you are against those who are evil.

28 You save the humble,

but you bring down those who are proud.

29 Lord, you give light to my lamp.

The Lord brightens the darkness around me.

30 With your help I can attack an army.

With God’s help I can jump over a wall.

31 “The ways of God are without fault;

the Lord’s words are pure.

He is a shield to those who trust him.

32 Who is God? Only the Lord.

Who is the Rock? Only our God.

33 God is my protection.

He makes my way free from fault.

34 He makes me like a deer that does not stumble;

he helps me stand on the steep mountains.

35 He trains my hands for battle

so my arms can bend a bronze bow.

36 You protect me with your saving shield.

You have stooped to make me great.

37 You give me a better way to live,

so I live as you want me to.

38 I chased my enemies and destroyed them.

I did not quit till they were destroyed.

39 I destroyed and crushed them

so they couldn’t rise up again.

They fell beneath my feet.

40 You gave me strength in battle.

You made my enemies bow before me.

41 You made my enemies turn back,

and I destroyed those who hated me.

42 They called for help,

but no one came to save them.

They called to the Lord,

but he did not answer them.

43 I beat my enemies into pieces,

like dust on the ground.

I poured them out and walked on them

like mud in the streets.

44 “You saved me when my people attacked me.

You kept me as the leader of nations.

People I never knew serve me.

45 Foreigners obey me.

As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

46 They all become afraid

and tremble in their hiding places.

47 “The Lord lives!

May my Rock be praised!

Praise God, the Rock, who saves me!

48 God gives me victory over my enemies

and brings people under my rule.

49 He frees me from my enemies.

“You set me over those who hate me.

You saved me from violent people.

50 So I will praise you, Lord, among the nations.

I will sing praises to your name.

51 The Lord gives great victories to his king.

He is loyal to his appointed king,

to David and his descendants forever.”

1 And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: 2 and he said,

Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

3 God, my rock, in him will I take refuge;

My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge;

My saviour, thou savest me from violence.

4 I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised:

So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

5 For the waves of death compassed me;

The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:

6 The cords of Sheol were round about me;

The snares of death came upon me.

7 In my distress I called upon Jehovah;

Yea, I called unto my God:

And he heard my voice out of his temple,

And my cry came into his ears.

8 Then the earth shook and trembled,

The foundations of heaven quaked

And were shaken, because he was wroth.

9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,

And fire out of his mouth devoured:

Coals were kindled by it.

10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down;

And thick darkness was under his feet.

11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;

Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him,

Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

13 At the brightness before him

Coals of fire were kindled.

14 Jehovah thundered from heaven,

And the Most High uttered his voice.

15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them;

Lightning, and discomfited them.

16 Then the channels of the sea appeared,

The foundations of the world were laid bare,

By the rebuke of Jehovah,

At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17 He sent from on high, he took me;

He drew me out of many waters;

18 He delivered me from my strong enemy,

From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity;

But Jehovah was my stay.

20 He brought me forth also into a large place;

He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

21 Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

22 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah,

And have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 For all his ordinances were before me;

And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 I was also perfect toward him;

And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

25 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

26 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;

With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;

And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save;

But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

29 For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah;

And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.

30 For by thee I run upon a troop;

By my God do I leap over a wall.

31 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of Jehovah is tried;

He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

32 For who is God, save Jehovah?

And who is a rock, save our God?

33 God is my strong fortress;

And he guideth the perfect in his way.

34 He maketh his feet like hinds’ feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

35 He teacheth my hands to war,

So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation;

And thy gentleness hath made me great.

37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me;

And my feet have not slipped.

38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them;

Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

39 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise:

Yea, they are fallen under my feet.

40 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle;

Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me,

That I might cut off them that hate me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save;

Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

43 Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth,

I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.

44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people;

Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations:

A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

45 The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me:

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

46 The foreigners shall fade away,

And shall come trembling out of their close places.

47 Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock;

And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me,

And that bringeth down peoples under me,

49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies:

Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me;

Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations,

And will sing praises unto thy name.

51 Great deliverance giveth he to his king,

And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed,

To David and to his seed, for evermore.

1 And David spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.

2 And he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3 God is my rock, in him will I trust—My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge, My saviour: thou wilt save me from violence. 4 I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised; So shall I be saved from mine enemies. 5 For the waves of death encompassed me, Torrents of Belial made me afraid. 6 The bands of Sheol surrounded me; The cords of death encountered me; 7 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And I cried to my God; And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry came into his ears. 8 Then the earth shook, and quaked; The foundations of the heavens trembled And shook because he was wroth. 9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it. 10 And he bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet. 11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; And he was seen upon the wings of the wind. 12 And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 13 From the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire. 14 Jehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice. 15 And he sent arrows, and scattered mine enemies; Lightning, and discomfited them. 16 And the beds of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils. 17 He reached forth from above, he took me, He drew me out of great waters; 18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; For they were mightier than I. 19 They encountered me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay. 20 And he brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me. 21 Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 22 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God. 23 For all his ordinances were before me, And his statutes, I did not depart from them, 24 And I was upright before him, And kept myself from mine iniquity. 25 And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his sight. 26 With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; With the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright; 27 With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary. 28 And the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, whom thou bringest down. 29 For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness. 30 For by thee I have run through a troop; By my God have I leaped over a wall. 31 As for •God, his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust in him. 32 For who is •God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God? 33 •God is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smooth. 34 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, And setteth me upon my high places. 35 He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass. 36 And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great. 37 Thou enlargedst my steps under me; And mine ankles did not slip. 38 I pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them, And I turned not again till they were consumed. 39 And I have consumed them and have crushed them, and they rose not again; Yea, they fell under my feet. 40 And thou girdedst me with strength to battle: Thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me. 41 And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, And those that hated me I destroyed. 42 They looked, and there was none to save—Unto Jehovah, and he answered them not. 43 And I did beat them small as the dust of the earth, I trod them as the mire of the streets; I stamped upon them. 44 And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me: 45 Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me. 46 Strangers have faded away, And they come trembling forth from their close places. 47 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God, the rock of my salvation, 48 The •God who hath avenged me, And hath brought the peoples under me. 49 He brought me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; From the man of violence hast thou delivered me. 50 Therefore will I give thanks to thee, Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing psalms to thy name. 51 It is he who giveth great deliverances to his king, And sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, To David, and to his seed for evermore.

1 David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul. 2 He said, 

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, 

3 my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, 

the strength of my salvation, my stronghold, 

my refuge, and my Savior who saved me from violence. 

4 The Lord should be praised. 

I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies. 

5 The waves of death had surrounded me. 

The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me. 

6 The ropes of the grave had surrounded me. 

The clutches of death had confronted me. 

7 I called on the Lord in my distress. 

I called to my God for help. 

He heard my voice from his temple, 

and my cry for help reached his ears. 

8 Then the earth shook and quaked. 

Even the foundations of the heavens trembled. 

They shook violently because he was angry. 

9 Smoke went up from his nostrils, 

and a raging fire came out of his mouth. 

Glowing coals flared up from it. 

10 He spread apart the heavens 

and came down with a dark cloud under his feet. 

11 He rode on one of the angelsas he flew, 

and he soared on the wings of the wind. 

12 He surrounded himself with darkness. 

He made the dark rain clouds his covering. 

13 Out of the brightness in front of him, he made lightning. 

14 The Lord thundered from heaven. 

The Most High made his voice heard. 

15 He shot arrows and scattered them. 

He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion. 

16 Then the ocean floor could be seen. 

The foundations of the earth were laid bare 

at the Lord’s stern warning, 

at the blast of the breath from his nostrils. 

17 He reached down from high above and took hold of me. 

He pulled me out of the raging water. 

18 He rescued me from my strong enemy 

and from those who hated me, 

because they were too strong for me. 

19 On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me, 

but the Lord became my defense. 

20 He brought me out to a wide-open place. 

He rescued me because he was pleased with me. 

21 The Lord rewarded me 

because of my righteousness, 

because my hands are clean. 

He paid me back 

22 because I have kept the ways of the Lord 

and I have not wickedly turned away from my God, 

23 because all his judgments are in front of me 

and I have not turned away from his laws. 

24 I was innocent as far as he was concerned. 

I have kept myself from guilt. 

25 The Lord paid me back 

because of my righteousness, 

because he can see that I am clean. 

26 ⸤In dealing⸥ with faithful people you are faithful, 

with innocent warriors you are innocent, 

27 with pure people you are pure. 

⸤In dealing⸥ with devious people you are clever. 

28 You save humble people, 

but your eyes bring down arrogant people. 

29 O Lord, you are my lamp. 

The Lord turns my darkness into light. 

30 With you I can attack a line of soldiers. 

With my God I can break through barricades. 

31 God’s way is perfect! 

The promise of the Lord has proven to be true. 

He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. 

32 Who is God but the Lord? 

Who is a rock other than our God? 

33 God arms me with strength.

His perfect way sets me free. 

34 He makes my feet like those of a deer 

and gives me sure footing on high places. 

35 He trains my hands for battle 

so that my arms can bend an ⸤archer’s⸥ bow of bronze. 

36 You have given me the shield of your salvation. 

Your help makes me great. 

37 You make a wide path for me to walk on 

so that my feet do not slip. 

38 I chased my enemies and destroyed them. 

I did not return until I had ended their lives. 

39 I ended their lives by shattering them. 

They were unable to get up. 

They fell under my feet. 

40 You armed me with strength for battle. 

You made my opponents bow at my feet. 

41 You made my enemies turn their backs to me, 

and I destroyed those who hated me. 

42 They looked, but there was no one to save them. 

They looked to the Lord, but he did not answer them. 

43 I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust on the ground. 

I crushed them and stomped on them like the dirt on the streets. 

44 You rescued me from my conflicts with my people. 

You kept me as the leader of nations. 

A people I did not know will serve me. 

45 Foreigners will cringe in front of me. 

As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. 

46 Foreigners will lose heart, 

although they are armedin their fortifications. 

47 The Lord lives! 

Thanks be to my rock! 

May God, the rock of my salvation, be glorified. 

48 God gives me vengeance! 

He brings people under my authority. 

49 He frees me from my enemies. 

You lift me up above my opponents. 

You rescue me from violent people. 

50 That is why I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations 

and make music to praise your name. 

51 He gives great victories to his king. 

He shows mercy to his anointed, 

to David, and to his descendantforever. 

1 David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

3 my God, my mountain where I seek refuge.

My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge,

and my Savior, You save me from violence.

4 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and I was saved from my enemies.

5 For the waves of death engulfed me;

the torrents of destruction terrified me.

6 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

7 I called to the Lord in my distress;

I called to my God.

From His temple He heard my voice,

and my cry for help reached His ears.

8 Then the earth shook and quaked;

the foundations of the heavens trembled;

they shook because He burned with anger.

9 Smoke rose from His nostrils,

and consuming fire came from His mouth;

coals were set ablaze by it.

10 He parted the heavens and came down,

a dark cloud beneath His feet.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew,

soaring on the wings of the wind.

12 He made darkness a canopy around Him,

a gathering of water and thick clouds.

13 From the radiance of His presence,

flaming coals were ignited.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven;

the Most High projected His voice.

15 He shot arrows and scattered them;

He hurled lightning bolts and routed them.

16 The depths of the sea became visible,

the foundations of the world were exposed

at the rebuke of the Lord,

at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

17 He reached down from heaven

and took hold of me;

He pulled me out of deep waters.

18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy

and from those who hated me,

for they were too strong for me.

19 They confronted me in the day of my distress,

but the Lord was my support.

20 He brought me out to a spacious place;

He rescued me because He delighted in me.

21 The Lord rewarded me

according to my righteousness;

He repaid me

according to the cleanness of my hands.

22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord

and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

23 Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances in mind

and have not disregarded His statutes.

24 I was blameless before Him

and kept myself from sinning.

25 So the Lord repaid me

according to my righteousness,

according to my cleanness in His sight.

26 With the faithful

You prove Yourself faithful;

with the blameless man

You prove Yourself blameless;

27 with the pure

You prove Yourself pure,

but with the crooked

You prove Yourself shrewd.

28 You rescue an afflicted people,

but Your eyes are set against the proud—

You humble them.

29 Lord, You are my lamp;

the Lord illuminates my darkness.

30 With You I can attack a barrier,

and with my God I can leap over a wall.

31 God—His way is perfect;

the word of the Lord is pure.

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

32 For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is a rock? Only our God.

33 God is my strong refuge;

He makes my way perfect.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer

and sets me securely on the heights.

35 He trains my hands for war;

my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation;

Your help exalts me.

37 You widen a place beneath me for my steps,

and my ankles do not give way.

38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them;

I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

39 I wipe them out and crush them,

and they do not rise;

they fall beneath my feet.

40 You have clothed me with strength for battle;

You subdue my adversaries beneath me.

41 You have made my enemies retreat before me;

I annihilate those who hate me.

42 They look, but there is no one to save them—

they look to the Lord, but He does not answer them.

43 I pulverize them like dust of the earth;

I crush them and trample them like mud in the streets.

44 You have freed me from the feuds among my people;

You have appointed me the head of nations;

a people I had not known serve me.

45 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;

as soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 Foreigners lose heart

and come trembling from their fortifications.

47 The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!

God, the rock of my salvation, is exalted.

48 God—He gives me vengeance

and casts down peoples under me.

49 He frees me from my enemies.

You exalt me above my adversaries;

You rescue me from violent men.

50 Therefore I will praise You, Lord, among the nations;

I will sing about Your name.

51 He is a tower of salvation for His king;

He shows loyalty to His anointed,

to David and his descendants forever.

1 David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said,

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

3 my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,

my shield and the horn of my salvation,

my stronghold and my refuge,

my savior; you save me from violence.

4 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

and I am saved from my enemies.

5 For the waves of death encompassed me;

the torrents of perdition assailed me;

6 the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

7 In my distress I called upon the Lord;

to my God I called.

From his temple he heard my voice,

and my cry came to his ears.

8 Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations of the heavens trembled

and reeled because he was angry.

9 Smoke went up from his nostrils

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

10 He bowed the heavens and came down;

thick darkness was under his feet.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew;

he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

12 He made darkness around him a canopy,

thick clouds, a gathering of water.

13 Out of the brightness before him

coals of fire flamed forth.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven;

the Most High uttered his voice.

15 He sent out arrows and scattered them,

lightning and routed them.

16 Then the channels of the sea were seen;

the foundations of the world were laid bare

at the rebuke of the Lord,

at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17 He reached from on high; he took me;

he drew me out of mighty waters.

18 He delivered me from my strong enemy,

from those who hated me,

for they were too mighty for me.

19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity,

but the Lord was my stay.

20 He brought me out into a broad place;

he delivered me because he delighted in me.

21 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;

according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.

22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord

and have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 For all his ordinances were before me,

and from his statutes I did not turn aside.

24 I was blameless before him,

and I kept myself from guilt.

25 Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,

according to my cleanness in his sight.

26 With the loyal you show yourself loyal;

with the blameless you show yourself blameless;

27 with the pure you show yourself pure,

and with the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

28 You deliver a humble people,

but your eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down.

29 Indeed, you are my lamp, O Lord;

the Lord lightens my darkness.

30 By you I can outrun a troop,

and by my God I can leap over a wall.

31 This God—his way is perfect;

the promise of the Lord proves true;

he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.

32 For who is God but the Lord?

And who is a rock except our God?

33 The God who has girded me with strength

has opened wide my path.

34 He made my feet like the feet of deer

and set me secure on the heights.

35 He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You have given me the shield of your salvation,

and your help has made me great.

37 You have made me stride freely,

and my feet do not slip;

38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them

and did not turn back until they were consumed.

39 I consumed them; I struck them down so that they did not rise;

they fell under my feet.

40 For you girded me with strength for the battle;

you made my assailants sink under me.

41 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,

those who hated me, and I destroyed them.

42 They looked, but there was no one to save them;

they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

43 I beat them fine like the dust of the earth;

I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets.

44 You delivered me from strife with the peoples;

you kept me as the head of the nations;

people whom I had not known served me.

45 Foreigners came cringing to me;

as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

46 Foreigners lost heart

and came trembling out of their strongholds.

47 The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock,

and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,

48 the God who gave me vengeance

and brought down peoples under me,

49 who brought me out from my enemies;

you exalted me above my adversaries;

you delivered me from the violent.

50 For this I will extol you, O Lord, among the nations

and sing praises to your name.

51 He is a tower of salvation for his king

and shows steadfast love to his anointed,

to David and his descendants forever.”

1 Then David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song, on the day Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

2 And he said:

“Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

3 I take refuge in God, my rock, my shield, and the strength of my salvation.

My stronghold and my refuge, O my savior, you will save me from violence!

4 I call upon Yahweh who is praiseworthy,

and I am saved from those who hate me.

5 For the breaker waves of death engulfed me;

the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

6 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

7 In my distress I called upon Yahweh, and to my God I called.

He heard my voice from his temple,

and my cry for help was to his ears.

8 The earth heaved and shook,

the foundations of heaven trembled and heaved

because he was angry.

9 Smoke went up from his nostrils and fire from his mouth.

Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.

10 He bowed the heavens and came down;

a very thick cloud was under his feet.

11 He rode upon a cherub and flew;

he was seen on the wings of the wind.

12 He put darkness as a canopy all around him,

a collection of thick rain clouds.

13 From the brightness before him

flamed burning coals of fire.

14 Yahweh thundered from heaven,

and the Most High uttered his voice.

15 He sent arrows and he scattered them,

lightning, and he directed them.

16 Then the channels of water of the sea were exposed,

the foundations of the world,

at the rebuke of Yahweh,

from the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17 He sent from a high position and took me;

he drew me from mighty waters.

18 He delivered me from my strong enemies,

from those who hate me, for they were mightier than I.

19 They approached me on the day of my disaster,

but Yahweh was my support.

20 He brought me out to a spacious place.

He delivered me because he delighted in me.

21 Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.

22 For I have kept the ways of Yahweh;

I have not acted wickedly against my God.

23 For all of his ordinances were before me,

and I did not turn aside from his statutes.

24 I was blameless before him,

and I kept myself from my iniquity.

25 Yahweh has recompensed me according to my righteousness,

according to my cleanness before his eyes.

26 With the loyal, you act as loyal,

and with the blameless, you show yourself blameless.

27 With the pure, you show yourself pure,

but with the crooked, you appear as a fool.

28 Humble people you will deliver,

but your eyes are on the haughty, whom you bring down.

29 For you, O Yahweh are my lamp,

and Yahweh lightens my darkness.

30 For by you I can run a raid;

by my God I can leap over a wall.

31 This God, his way is blameless;

the promise of Yahweh is flawless.

He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

32 For who is God apart from Yahweh?

And who is a rock apart from our God?

33 God is my strong refuge,

he has fully opened my way.

34 He makes my feet like a doe deer,

and on my high places he has set me.

35 He trains my hands for the war,

so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You have given me the shield of your salvation;

your willingness to help has made me great.

37 You have broadened my steps beneath me;

my ankles have not wobbled.

38 I pursued those who hate me, and I destroyed them.

I did not turn back until finishing them.

39 I wiped them out and I smashed them;

they did not get up; they fell under my feet.

40 You have girded me with physical strength for the battle;

you caused those who rose up against me to kneel under me.

41 My enemies you cause to retreat from me;

I destroy those who hate me.

42 They looked out, but there was no deliverer,

even to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.

43 I beat them fine, like the dust of the earth;

like the mire of the streets, I crushed them, I stamped them down.

44 You delivered me from the strife of my people;

you preserved me as the head of the nations.

A people I had not known served me.

45 Children of a foreign land came cringing to me;

when they heard of me, they became obedient to me.

46 Children of a foreign land lost heart

and came trembling from their strongholds.

47 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock!

May God, the rock of my salvation, be exalted!

48 God does vengeance for me,

bringing down peoples under me.

49 He brings me out from my enemies,

and from those who rose up against me you lift me up,

and from men of violence you rescue me.

50 Therefore I will extol you, Yahweh, among the nations!

I will sing praises to your name!

51 He makes great salvation for his king

and shows loyal love to his anointed one, David

and to his descendants forever.”

1 David sang the words of this song to the Lord. He sang them when the Lord saved him from the powerful hand of all of his enemies and of Saul. 2 He said,

“The Lord is my rock and my fort. He is the One who saves me.

3 My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.

He is like a shield to me. He’s the power that saves me.

He’s my place of safety. I go to him for help. He’s my Savior.

He saves me from those who want to hurt me.

4 I call out to the Lord. He is worthy of praise.

He saves me from my enemies.

5 “The waves of death were all around me.

A destroying flood swept over me.

6 The ropes of the grave were tight around me.

Death set its trap in front of me.

7 When I was in trouble I called out to the Lord.

I called out to my God.

From his temple he heard my voice.

My cry for help reached his ears.

8 “The earth trembled and shook.

The pillars of the heavens rocked back and forth.

They trembled because the Lord was angry.

9 Smoke came out of his nose.

Flames of fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals blazed out of it.

10 He opened the heavens and came down.

Dark clouds were under his feet.

11 He got on the cherubim and flew.

The wings of the wind lifted him up.

12 He covered himself with darkness.

The dark rain clouds of the sky were like a tent around him.

13 From the brightness that was all around him

flashes of lightning blazed out.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven.

The voice of the Most High God was heard.

15 He shot his arrows and scattered our enemies.

He sent flashes of lightning and chased the enemies away.

16 The bottom of the sea could be seen.

The foundations of the earth were uncovered.

It happened when the Lord’s anger blazed out.

It came like a blast of breath from his nose.

17 “He reached down from heaven. He took hold of me.

He lifted me out of deep waters.

18 He saved me from my powerful enemies.

He set me free from those who were too strong for me.

19 They stood up to me when I was in trouble.

But the Lord helped me.

20 He brought me out into a wide and safe place.

He saved me because he was pleased with me.

21 “The Lord has been good to me because I do what is right.

He has rewarded me because I lead a pure life.

22 I have lived the way the Lord wanted me to.

I haven’t done evil by turning away from my God.

23 I keep all of his laws in mind.

I haven’t turned away from his commands.

24 He knows that I am without blame.

He knows I’ve kept myself from sinning.

25 The Lord has rewarded me for doing what is right.

He has rewarded me because I haven’t done anything wrong.

26 “Lord, to those who are faithful you show that you are faithful.

To those who are without blame you show that you are without blame.

27 To those who are pure you show that you are pure.

But to those whose paths are crooked you show that you are clever.

28 You save those who aren’t proud.

But you watch the proud to bring them down.

29 Lord, you are my lamp.

You bring light into my darkness.

30 With your help I can attack a troop of soldiers.

With the help of my God I can climb over a wall.

31 “God’s way is perfect.

The word of the Lord doesn’t have any flaws.

He is like a shield

to all who go to him for safety.

32 Who is God except the Lord?

Who is the Rock except our God?

33 God gives me strength for the battle.

He makes my way perfect.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer.

He helps me stand on the highest places.

35 He trains my hands to fight every battle.

My arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 Lord, you are like a shield that keeps me safe.

You help me win the battle.

You bend down to make me great.

37 You give me a wide path to walk in

so that I don’t twist my ankles.

38 “I chased my enemies and crushed them.

I didn’t turn back until they were destroyed.

39 I crushed them completely so that they couldn’t get up.

They fell under my feet.

40 Lord, you gave me strength to fight the battle.

You made my enemies bow down at my feet.

41 You made them turn their backs and run away.

So I destroyed my enemies.

42 They cried out for help. But there was no one to save them.

They called out to you. But you didn’t answer them.

43 I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth.

I pounded them and walked on them like mud in the streets.

44 “You saved me when my own people attacked me.

You have kept me as the ruler over nations.

People I didn’t know serve me now.

45 People from other lands bow down to me in fear.

As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

46 All of them give up hope.

They come trembling out of their hiding places.

47 “The Lord lives! Give praise to my Rock!

Give honor to God, the Rock! He is my Savior!

48 He is the God who pays my enemies back.

He brings the nations under my control.

49 He sets me free from my enemies.

You have honored me more than them.

You have saved me from men who want to hurt me.

50 Lord, I will praise you among the nations.

I will sing praises to you.

51 You help me win great battles.

You show your faithful love to your anointed king.

You show it to me and my family forever.”

1 And David spoke the words of this song to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

2 He said,

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

3 My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge;

My savior, You save me from violence.

4 “I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

And I am saved from my enemies.

5 “For the waves of death encompassed me;

The torrents of destruction overwhelmed me;

6 The cords of Sheol surrounded me;

The snares of death confronted me.

7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord,

Yes, I cried to my God;

And from His temple He heard my voice,

And my cry for help came into His ears.

8 “Then the earth shook and quaked,

The foundations of heaven were trembling

And were shaken, because He was angry.

9 “Smoke went up out of His nostrils,

Fire from His mouth devoured;

Coals were kindled by it.

10 “He bowed the heavens also, and came down

With thick darkness under His feet.

11 “And He rode on a cherub and flew;

And He appeared on the wings of the wind.

12 “And He made darkness canopies around Him,

A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.

13 “From the brightness before Him

Coals of fire were kindled.

14 “The Lord thundered from heaven,

And the Most High uttered His voice.

15 “And He sent out arrows, and scattered them,

Lightning, and routed them.

16 “Then the channels of the sea appeared,

The foundations of the world were laid bare

By the rebuke of the Lord,

At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

17 “He sent from on high, He took me;

He drew me out of many waters.

18 “He delivered me from my strong enemy,

From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

19 “They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

But the Lord was my support.

20 “He also brought me forth into a broad place;

He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

21 “The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

22 “For I have kept the ways of the Lord,

And have not acted wickedly against my God.

23 “For all His ordinances were before me,

And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 “I was also blameless toward Him,

And I kept myself from my iniquity.

25 “Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to my cleanness before His eyes.

26 “With the kind You show Yourself kind,

With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

27 With the pure You show Yourself pure,

And with the perverted You show Yourself astute.

28 “And You save an afflicted people;

But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.

29 “For You are my lamp, O Lord;

And the Lord illumines my darkness.

30 “For by You I can run upon a troop;

By my God I can leap over a wall.

31 “As for God, His way is blameless;

The word of the Lord is tested;

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

32 “For who is God, besides the Lord?

And who is a rock, besides our God?

33 “God is my strong fortress;

And He sets the blameless in His way.

34 “He makes my feet like hinds’ feet,

And sets me on my high places.

35 “He trains my hands for battle,

So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 “You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,

And Your help makes me great.

37 “You enlarge my steps under me,

And my feet have not slipped.

38 “I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,

And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

39 “And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;

And they fell under my feet.

40 “For You have girded me with strength for battle;

You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

41 “You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me,

And I destroyed those who hated me.

42 “They looked, but there was none to save;

Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

43 “Then I pulverized them as the dust of the earth;

I crushed and stamped them as the mire of the streets.

44 “You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people;

You have kept me as head of the nations;

A people whom I have not known serve me.

45 “Foreigners pretend obedience to me;

As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 “Foreigners lose heart,

And come trembling out of their fortresses.

47 “The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock;

And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

48 The God who executes vengeance for me,

And brings down peoples under me,

49 Who also brings me out from my enemies;

You even lift me above those who rise up against me;

You rescue me from the violent man.

50 “Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations,

And I will sing praises to Your name.

51 “He is a tower of deliverance to His king,

And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,

To David and his descendants forever.”