Psalm 18:29–42

²⁹Yea, by thee I can crush a troop;

and by my God I can leap over a wall.

³⁰This God—his way is perfect;

the promise of the Lord proves true;

he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

³¹For who is God, but the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?—

³²the God who girded me with strength,

and made my way safe.

³³He made my feet like hinds’ feet,

and set me secure on the heights.

³⁴He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

³⁵Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation,

and thy right hand supported me,

and thy helpⁱ made me great.

³⁶Thou didst give a wide place for my steps under me,

and my feet did not slip.

³⁷I pursued my enemies and overtook them;

and did not turn back till they were consumed.

³⁸I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise;

they fell under my feet.

³⁹For thou didst gird me with strength for the battle;

thou didst make my assailants sink under me.

⁴⁰Thou didst make my enemies turn their backs to me,

and those who hated me I destroyed.

⁴¹They cried for help, but there was none to save,

they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

⁴²I beat them fine as dust before the wind;

I cast them out like the mire of the streets.