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, 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.
2 and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
And he said, Lord, my rock, 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.
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!
4 I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
Praised, I cried, be the Lord, and from my enemies was I saved.
5 For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
For the waves of death encompassed me, the floods of destruction made me afraid;
The bonds of hell encircled me, the snares of death seized on 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.
[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.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
Then shook and trembled the earth; the foundations of the heavens were moved; and they shook, 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 went up in his anger, and consuming fire out of his mouth, coals flamed forth from him.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
And he bent the heavens, 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 flew along, and 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 round about him into pavilions, heavy masses of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
From the brightness before him flamed forth coals of fire.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered 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 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.
17 He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
He stretched out from above [his hand], he took me; he drew me out from the mighty 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 my enemy, the strong, from those that hated me, when they were too mighty for me.
19 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
They overcame me on the day of my calamity; but the Lord became my stay;
20 He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
And he brought me forth into a large space: he delivered me, because he had delight 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 purity of my hands did he recompense me.
22 For I have kept the LORD’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I had kept the ways of the Lord, and had 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 from none of his statutes did I depart.
24 I was also perfect towards him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
I was also upright toward him, and I guarded myself against my iniquity.
25 Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
Therefore did the Lord recompense me according to my righteousness, according to my purity 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 wilt show thyself kind; with the upright mighty man thou wilt show thyself upright.
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt wage a contest.
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 wilt save; but thy eyes are upon the haughty, [that] thou mayest bring [them] down.
29 For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.
For thou art my lamp, O Lord! and the Lord will enlighten my darkness.
30 For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
For [aided] by thee I run through a troop: [helped] by my God I leap over 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 to all that trust 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.
God is my strength and power; and he rendereth free from obstruction my way.
34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
He maketh my feet like those of the hinds, and upon my high places he causeth me to stand.
35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
He teaches my hands for the war, so that a brazen bow is bent by my arms.
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
And thou gavest me the shield of thy salvation; and thy assistance hath made me great.
37 You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
Thou enlargest my steps under me, so that my joints do not slip.
38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
I pursue my enemies and destroy them; and I return not again until I have made an end of them.
39 I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
And I make an end of them, and I crush them, that they cannot rise; and they 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.
For thou hast girded me with strength for the war; thou subduest my opponents under me.
41 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
And my enemies thou causest to turn their back to me; those that hate me, —that I may destroy them.
42 They looked, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
They look about, but there is none to help; unto the Lord—but he answereth 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.
And I beat them small as the dust of the earth; as the mire of the street, I stamp them, I 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 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.
45 The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
The children of the stranger shall utter flattery unto me; as soon as their ear heareth they shall be obedient unto me.
46 The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
The children of the stranger shall fade away, and come forth tottering 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, the Rock of my salvation;
48 even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
The God, that granteth me vengeance, and bringeth down nations 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 my enemies: also above my opponents thou liftest me up, from the man of violence thou deliverest me.
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, amongst the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the nations, and unto thy name will I sing praises;
51 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
[To] the tower of salvation of his king, and who showeth kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed forever.
