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:
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:
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.
My God, my Rock, in him I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior; from violent people he saves me.
4 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
5 For the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
For the waves of death surrounded me, and the currents of ungodliness overwhelmed me.
The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught 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 upon the LORD, and I cried out to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came 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 the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. 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. Thick 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.
He rode on a cherub, and flew; and he glided on the wings of the wind.
12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness his hiding place, his canopy around him thick clouds dark with water.
13 At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed on, with hailstones and coals of fire.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.
The LORD thundered from heaven. 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, and he shot lightning bolts and routed 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.
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.
17 He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
He sent from on high and 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, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
He also brought me out 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. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
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 ordinances were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.
24 I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
I was also perfect toward him. I 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 rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
With the faithful you show yourself faithful. With the innocent you show yourself innocent.
27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
With the pure you show yourself pure. And with the crooked you show yourself tortuous.
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
You save a humble people, but the eyes of the proud you will bring low.
29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
For you light my lamp. The LORD my God lights up my darkness.
30 For by thee I run upon a troop: by my God do I leap over a wall.
For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap 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 pure. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
For who is God, besides the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,
33 God is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.
the God who girds me with strength, and makes my way blameless?
34 He maketh his feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.
He makes my feet like those of a deer, 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 my arms bend a bow of bronze.
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 right hand holds me up, and your help 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. My feet have not slipped.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and I did not turn back until they were destroyed.
39 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.
And I consumed them, and struck them through, so that they did not rise. And they fell beneath 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 equipped me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against 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 made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
They cry out, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
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 I ground them as fine as the dust on the surface of a path. Like the mud in the streets, I trampled them.
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 the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.
45 The strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
As soon as they hear of me they obey me. Foreigners come cringing to me;
46 The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
they are not bound in chains.
47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation:
The LORD lives. Blessed be my rock. Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues 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.
who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You protect 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 praise you, LORD, among the nations, and 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 gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his descendants, until forever."
