2 Samuel 22
1 And Dauid spake the woordes of this song vnto the Lord, what time the Lord had deliuered him out of the handes of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 And he sayd, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth mee.
and he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
3 God is my strength, in him will I trust: my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie tower and my refuge: my Sauiour, thou hast saued me from violence.
The God of my rock, in him will I trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, thou savest me from violence.
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
5 For the pangs of death haue compassed me: the floods of vngodlinesse haue made mee afrayd.
For the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came upon me. (Sheol h7585)
7 But in my tribulation did I call vpon the Lord, and crie to my God, and he did heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crie did enter into his eares.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God: and he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry [came] into his ears.
8 Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.
Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
9 Smoke went out at his nostrels, and consuming fire out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
10 He bowed the heauens also, and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet.
11 And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and hee was seene vpon the winges of the winde.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.
At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
14 The Lord thundred from heauen, and the most hie gaue his voyce.
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.
15 He shot arrowes also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
16 The chanels also of the sea appeared, euen the foundations of the worlde were discouered by the rebuking of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath of his nostrels.
Then the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were laid bare, by the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 He sent from aboue, and tooke me: hee drewe me out of many waters.
He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
18 He deliuered me from my strong enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
19 They preuented me in the day of my calamitie, but the Lord was my stay,
They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
20 And brought me foorth into a large place: he deliuered me, because he fauoured me.
He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse: according to the purenesse of mine handes he recompensed me.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
22 For I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 For all his lawes were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.
For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse.
I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
25 Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousnesse, according to my purenesse before his eyes.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eyesight.
26 With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
27 With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
28 Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
29 Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkenes.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
30 For by thee haue I broken through an hoste, and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.
For by thee I run upon a troop: by my God do I leap over a wall.
31 The way of God is vncorrupt: the word of the Lord is tryed in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie, saue our God?
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
33 God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.
God is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.
34 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and hath set me vpon mine hie places.
He maketh his feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.
35 He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
36 Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
37 Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
38 I haue pursued mine enemies and destroyed them, and haue not turned againe vntill I had consumed them.
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
39 Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete.
And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.
40 For thou hast girded me with power to battell, and them that arose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
41 And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
42 They looked about, but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but he answered them not.
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
43 Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad.
Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.
44 Thou hast also deliuered me from the contentions of my people: thou hast preserued me to be the head ouer nations: the people which I knewe not, doe serue me.
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
45 Strangers shalbe in subiection to me: assoone as they heare, they shall obey me.
The strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
46 Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.
The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
47 Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength: and God, euen the force of my saluation be exalted.
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation:
48 It is God that giueth me power to reuenge me, and subdue the people vnder me,
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
49 And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me vp from them that rose against me, thou hast deliuered me from the cruell man.
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me: thou deliverest me from the violent man.
50 Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord amog the nations, and will sing vnto thy Name)
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto thy name.
51 He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
Great deliverance giveth he to his king: and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
