2 Samuel 22
1 David spoke to 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 speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath 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, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
and he saith: 'Jehovah [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
3 God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
My God [is] my rock — I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!
4 I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
The Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved.
5 For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,
The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been the snares of death. (Sheol h7585)
7 In my distress, I called on the LORD. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.
In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry [is] in His ears,
8 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!
9 Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
11 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
And He setteth darkness Round about Him — tabernacles, Darkness of waters — thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!
14 The LORD thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;
16 Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the LORD’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.
17 He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.
19 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
They are before me in a day of my calamity, And Jehovah is my support,
20 He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
And He bringeth me out to a large place, He draweth me out for He delighted in me.
21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
Jehovah recompenseth me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.
22 For I have kept the LORD’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
23 For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
For all His judgments [are] before me, As to His statutes, I turn not from them.
24 I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
25 Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
And Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
28 You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.
29 For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.
For Thou [art] my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.
30 For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
For by Thee I run — a troop, By my God I leap a wall.
31 As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
God! Perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He [is] to all those trusting in Him.
32 For who is God, besides the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God?
For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?
33 God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
God — my bulwark, [my] strength, And He maketh perfect my way;
34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,
35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
37 You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.
39 I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.
40 For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.
41 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
And mine enemies — Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me — and I cut them off.
42 They looked, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.
43 Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small — I spread them out!
44 You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.
And — Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.
45 The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.
46 The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.
47 The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
Jehovah liveth, and blessed [is] my Rock, And exalted is my God — The Rock of my salvation.
48 even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
God — who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,
49 who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
And bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me.
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
Therefore I confess Thee, O Jehovah, among nations. And to Thy name I sing praise.
51 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!'
