2 Samuel 22:40–51

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

You have 1subdued under me athose who rose up against me.

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

And I 1destroyed those who hated me.

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

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

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

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

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

bYou have kept me as head of the nations;

cA people whom I have not known serve me.

45 “aForeigners pretend obedience to me;

As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 “Foreigners 1lose heart,

aAnd 2come trembling out of their 3fortresses.

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

And exalted be 1aGod, the rock of my salvation,

48 aThe God who executes vengeance for me,

bAnd brings down peoples under me,

49 Who also brings me out from my enemies;

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

bYou rescue me from the violent man.

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

And I will sing praises to Your name.

51 “aHe is a tower of 1deliverance to His king,

And bshows lovingkindness to His anointed,

cTo David and his 2descendants forever.”