2 Samuel 22
1 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:
And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 and he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 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.
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 savior; you save me from violence.
4 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be 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 ungodliness made me afraid.
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; (Sheol h7585)
7 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.
In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
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 on a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen on 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 round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered 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 discomfited them.
16 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.
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, 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 my strong enemy, from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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 has 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 judgments 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 I was also perfect 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 eyesight.
Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright.
27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the fraudulent you will show yourself unsavory.
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
And the afflicted people you will save: but your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
For you are 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 leap over a wall.
For by you 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 trust in him.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler 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, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
33 God is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.
God is my strength and power: and he makes my way perfect.
34 He maketh his feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.
He makes my feet like hinds’ feet: and sets me on my high places.
35 He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
He teaches my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your gentleness has made me great.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
You have enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn again 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: yes, they are 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 you have girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me have you subdued under me.
41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
You have 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 spread them abroad.
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
44 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.
You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people, you have kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
45 The strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.
46 The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation:
The LORD lives; 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 avenges me, and that brings 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 brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: you have 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 you, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises to your name.
51 Great deliverance giveth he to his king: and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever more.
