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 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: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
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 saviour, you save me from violence.
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 I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
5 For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness 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 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 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 the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
9 Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
11 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on 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 He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth His voice.
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused 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 LORD’s rebuke, at 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 sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew 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 delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
20 He also brought me out 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. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
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 LORD’s ways, 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. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
For all His ordinances were before me; and as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 I was also perfect towards him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
And I was single-hearted toward Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
25 Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes.
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright,
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
With the pure Thou dost show myself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
28 You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.
29 For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.
For Thou art my lamp, O LORD; and the LORD 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 upon a troop; by my God do I scale 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.
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, besides the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God?
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a Rock, save our God?
33 God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
The God who is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way go forth straight;
34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
37 You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn back till they were 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 have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen 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.
For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
41 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me; yea, them that hate me, that I might cut them off.
42 They looked, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
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.
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 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.
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 foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
46 The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
The sons of the stranger fade away, and come halting out of their close places.
47 The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;
48 even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth 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 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 give thanks to you, LORD, amongst the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
51 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
