2 Samuel 22:33–51

33 8God is my rstrength and power,

And He smakes 9my way tperfect.

34 He makes 1my feet ulike the feet of deer,

And vsets me on my high places.

35 He teaches my hands 2to make war,

So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 “You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;

Your gentleness has made me great.

37 You wenlarged my path under me;

So my feet did not slip.

38 “I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them;

Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.

39 And I have destroyed them and wounded them,

So that they could not rise;

They have fallen xunder my feet.

40 For You have yarmed me with strength for the battle;

You have 3subdued under me zthose who rose against me.

41 You have also 4given me the anecks of my enemies,

So that I destroyed those who hated me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save;

Even bto the Lord, but He did not answer them.

43 Then I beat them as fine cas the dust of the earth;

I trod them dlike dirt in the streets,

And I 5spread them out.

44 “You ehave also delivered me from the 6strivings of my people;

You have kept me as the fhead of the nations.

gA people I have not known shall serve me.

45 The foreigners submit to me;

As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 The foreigners fade away,

And 7come frightened hfrom their hideouts.

47 “The Lord lives!

Blessed be my Rock!

Let God be exalted,

The iRock of my salvation!

48 It is God who avenges me,

And jsubdues the peoples under me;

49 He delivers me from my enemies.

You also lift me up above those who rise against me;

You have delivered me from the kviolent man.

50 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among lthe Gentiles,

And sing praises to Your mname.

51 “He nis the tower of salvation to His king,

And shows mercy to His oanointed,

To David and phis descendants forevermore.”