2 Samuel 22:40–44

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,

40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle:

Them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies,

That I might destroy them that hate me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save;

Even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

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

I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

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

Thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen:

A people which I knew not shall serve me.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.