2 Samuel 22
1 And David spoke 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;
And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul:
2 and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest me from violence.
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my preserver; thou savest me from violence.
4 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
5 For the waves of Death compassed me. The floods of Belial assailed me.
When the waves of death surrounded me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
The sorrows of hell surrounded me; the snares of death seized me; (Sheol h7585)
7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God; and out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry did enter into His ears.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.
8 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.
9 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
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 heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
11 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.
And he rode upon a cherub, and flew: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions around him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth His voice.
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
15 And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and smote them.
16 And 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.
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were laid open, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters;
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
18 He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
They fell upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my support.
20 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in 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 righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath 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 have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 For all His ordinances were before me; and as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.
For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 And I was single-hearted toward Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.
25 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes.
Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
26 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright,
With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.
27 With the pure Thou dost show myself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt contend.
28 And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thy eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
29 For Thou art my lamp, O LORD; and the LORD doth lighten my darkness.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
30 For by Thee I run upon a troop; by my God do I scale a wall.
For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
31 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a shield to all them that trust in him.
32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a Rock, save our God?
For who is God, except the LORD? and who is a rock, except our God?
33 The God who is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way go forth straight;
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
34 Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
35 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
36 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet have not slipped.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
39 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.
And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they have fallen under my feet.
40 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me; yea, them that hate me, that I might cut them off.
Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
They looked, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he answered them not.
43 Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, and did tread them down.
Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I stamped them as the mire of the street, and spread them abroad.
44 Thou also hast delivered me from the contentions of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
45 The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.
46 The sons of the stranger fade away, and come halting out of their close places.
Strangers shall fade away, and they shall come trembling out of their fortresses.
47 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
49 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.
And that bringeth me forth from my enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
50 Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises to thy name.
51 A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and he showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
