2 Samuel 22
1 And David spoke unto the Lord the words of this song, and on the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
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;
2 And he said, Lord, my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;
and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 God, my rock, in whom I trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour! from violence dost thou save me!
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.
4 Praised, I cried, be the Lord, and from my enemies was I saved.
Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
5 For the waves of death encompassed me, the floods of destruction made me afraid;
For the waves of Death compassed me. The floods of Belial assailed me.
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me. (Sheol h7585)
7 [When] in my distress I called upon the Lord, and to my God I cried; and he heard from his temple my voice, and my complaint [entered] into his ears.
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.
8 Then shook and trembled the earth; the foundations of the heavens were moved; and they shook, because he was wroth.
Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
9 Smoke went up in his anger, and consuming fire out of his mouth, coals flamed forth from him.
Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
10 And he bent the heavens, and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
11 And he rode upon a cherub, and flew along, and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 And he made darkness round about him into pavilions, heavy masses of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13 From the brightness before him flamed forth coals of fire.
At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered forth his voice.
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth 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 discomfited them.
16 And then were seen the channels of the sea, there were laid open the foundations of the world; at the rebuke of the Lord, through the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
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.
17 He stretched out from above [his hand], he took me; he drew me out from the mighty waters.
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters;
18 He delivered me from my enemy, the strong, from those that hated me, when they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 They overcame me on the day of my calamity; but the Lord became my stay;
They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
20 And he brought me forth into a large space: he delivered me, because he had delight 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 purity of my hands did he recompense me.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
22 For I had kept the ways of the Lord, and had 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 from none of his statutes did I depart.
For all His ordinances were before me; and as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 I was also upright toward him, and I guarded myself against my iniquity.
And I was single-hearted toward Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
25 Therefore did the Lord recompense me according to my righteousness, according to my purity before his eyes.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes.
26 With the kind thou wilt show thyself kind; with the upright mighty man thou wilt show thyself upright.
With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright,
27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt wage a contest.
With the pure Thou dost show myself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save; but thy eyes are upon the haughty, [that] thou mayest bring [them] down.
And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.
29 For thou art my lamp, O Lord! and the Lord will enlighten my darkness.
For Thou art my lamp, O LORD; and the LORD doth lighten my darkness.
30 For [aided] by thee I run through a troop: [helped] by my God I leap over a wall.
For by Thee I run upon a troop; by my God do I scale a wall.
31 As for God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried; 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 take refuge in Him.
32 For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a Rock, save our God?
33 God is my strength and power; and he rendereth free from obstruction my way.
The God who is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way go forth straight;
34 He maketh my feet like those of the hinds, and upon my high places he causeth me to stand.
Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
35 He teaches my hands for the war, so that a brazen bow is bent by my arms.
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
36 And thou gavest me the shield of thy salvation; and thy assistance hath made me great.
Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
37 Thou enlargest my steps under me, so that my joints do not slip.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them; and I return not again until I have made an end of them.
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
39 And I make an end of them, and I crush them, that they cannot rise; and they fall under my feet.
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 strength for the war; thou subduest my opponents under me.
For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
41 And my enemies thou causest to turn their back to me; those that hate me, —that I may destroy them.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me; yea, them that hate me, that I might cut them off.
42 They look about, but there is none to help; unto the Lord—but he answereth them not.
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
43 And I beat them small as the dust of the earth; as the mire of the street, I stamp them, I tread them down.
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.
44 Thou hast also delivered me from the contests of my people: thou preservest me to be the head of nations, a people which I know not shall serve me.
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.
45 The children of the stranger shall utter flattery unto me; as soon as their ear heareth they shall be obedient unto me.
The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
46 The children of the stranger shall fade away, and come forth tottering out of their close places.
The sons of the stranger fade away, and come halting out of their close places.
47 The Lord liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, the Rock of my salvation;
The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;
48 The God, that granteth me vengeance, and bringeth down nations under me;
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
49 And that bringeth me forth from my enemies: also above my opponents thou liftest me up, from the man of violence thou deliverest me.
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 will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the nations, and unto thy name will I sing praises;
Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
51 [To] the tower of salvation of his king, and who showeth kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed forever.
A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
