2 Samuel 22:8–20

⁸“The earth trembled and shook.

The pillars of the heavens rocked back and forth.

They trembled because the Lord was angry.

⁹Smoke came out of his nose.

Flames of fire came out of his mouth.

Burning coals blazed out of it.

¹⁰He opened the heavens and came down.

Dark clouds were under his feet.

¹¹He got on the cherubim and flew.

The wings of the wind lifted him up.

¹²He covered himself with darkness.

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

¹³From the brightness that was all around him

flashes of lightning blazed out.

¹⁴The Lord thundered from heaven.

The voice of the Most High God was heard.

¹⁵He shot his arrows and scattered our enemies.

He sent flashes of lightning and chased the enemies away.

¹⁶The 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.

¹⁸He saved me from my powerful enemies.

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

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

But the Lord helped me.

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

He saved me because he was pleased with me.