2 Samuel 22:21–40

²¹The Lord rewarded me

according to my righteousness; ^x

He repaid me

according to the cleanness of my hands. ^y

²²For I have kept the ways of the Lord ^z

and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

²³Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances ^ain mind ^b

and have not disregarded His statutes.

²⁴I was blameless before Him

and kept myself from sinning.

²⁵So the Lord repaid me

according to my righteousness,

according to my cleanness ^cin His sight.

²⁶With the faithful

You prove Yourself faithful;

with the blameless man

You prove Yourself blameless;

²⁷with the pure

You prove Yourself pure,

but with the crooked

You prove Yourself shrewd.

²⁸You rescue an afflicted people, ^d

but Your eyes are set against the proud—

You humble them. ^e

²⁹Lord, You are my lamp;

the Lord illuminates my darkness. ^f

³⁰With You I can attack a barrier, ^g

and with my God I can leap over a wall. ^h

³¹God—His way is perfect; ⁱ

the word of the Lord is pure. ^j

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

³²For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is a rock? Only our God.

³³God is my strong refuge; ^k

He makes my way perfect. ^l

³⁴He makes my feet like the feet of a deer

and sets me securely on the ^mheights. ⁿ

³⁵He trains my hands for war; ^o

my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

³⁶You have given me the shield of Your salvation; ^p

Your help ^qexalts me.

³⁷You widen a place beneath me for my steps,

and my ankles do not give way.

³⁸I pursue my enemies and destroy them;

I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

³⁹I wipe them out and crush them,

and they do not rise;

they fall beneath my feet.

⁴⁰You have clothed me with strength for battle;

You subdue my adversaries beneath me. ^r