2 Samuel 22
1 And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah 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, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
and he saith: 'Jehovah [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
3 God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest 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 will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
The Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved.
5 For the waves of death compassed 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 upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And 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 wroth.
And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!
9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: 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; And thick darkness was under his feet.
And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] 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 rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is 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 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 Jehovah thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice.
Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.
15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited 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 rebuke of Jehovah, 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, 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 them that 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 upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
They are before me in a day of my calamity, And Jehovah is my support,
20 He brought me forth also 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 Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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 ways of Jehovah, 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; And as for his statutes, I did not 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; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
25 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed 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 thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,
27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.
29 For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
For Thou [art] my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.
30 For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do 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 word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that 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, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?
33 God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.
God — my bulwark, [my] strength, And He maketh perfect my way;
34 He maketh his feet like hinds’ [feet], And setteth me upon my high places.
Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,
35 He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.
And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped.
Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.
39 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise: Yea, they are fallen under my feet.
And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall 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.
And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.
41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that 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 none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.
43 Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did 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 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.
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 shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.
46 The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.
47 Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And 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 that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,
God — who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples 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 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 unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
Therefore I confess Thee, O Jehovah, among nations. And to Thy name I sing praise.
51 Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!'
