Psalm 18:29–42

²⁹With your help I can attack a troop of soldiers.

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

³⁰God’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.

³¹Who is God except the Lord?

Who is the Rock except our God?

³²God gives me strength for the battle.

He makes my way perfect.

³³He makes my feet like the feet of a deer.

He helps me stand on the highest places.

³⁴He trains my hands to fight every battle.

My arms can bend a bow of bronze.

³⁵Lord, you are like a shield that keeps me safe. You help me win the battle.

Your strong right hand keeps me going.

You bend down to make me great.

³⁶You give me a wide path to walk on

so that I don’t twist my ankles.

³⁷I chased my enemies and caught them.

I didn’t turn back until they were destroyed.

³⁸I crushed them so that they couldn’t get up.

They fell under my feet.

³⁹Lord, you gave me strength to fight the battle.

You made my enemies bow down at my feet.

⁴⁰You made them turn their backs and run away.

So I destroyed my enemies.

⁴¹They cried out for help. But there was no one to save them.

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

⁴²I beat them as fine as dust blown by the wind.

I poured them out like mud in the streets.