aAnd David spoke
bthe words
of this
song
to the LORD
in the day
that the LORD
delivered
him from the 1hand
of all
his enemies
and from the 1hand
of Saul
.
He said, " aThe LORD
is my 1rock
and my fortress
and my deliverer
;
1 aMy God, my rock
, in whom I take
refuge
, My bshield
and cthe horn
of my salvation
, my stronghold
and dmy refuge
; My savior
, You save
me from violence
.
"I call upon the LORD
, awho is worthy to be praised
, And I am saved
from my enemies
.
"For athe waves of death
encompassed
me; bThe torrents
of 1destruction
2overwhelmed
me;
aThe cords of 1Sheol
surrounded
me; The snares
of death
confronted
me.
" aIn my distress I called
upon the LORD
, Yes, I 1cried
to my God
; And from His temple
He heard
my voice
, And my cry
for help
came into His ears
.
"Then athe earth shook
and quaked
, bThe foundations
of heaven
were trembling
And were shaken
, because
He was angry
.
"Smoke went
up 1out of His nostrils
, aFire
from His mouth
devoured
; bCoals
were kindled
by it.
"He bowed the heavens
also, and came
down
With athick
darkness
under
His feet
.
" aAnd He rode on a cherub
and flew
; And He 1appeared
on bthe wings
of the wind
.
" aAnd He made darkness
1canopies
around
Him, A mass
of waters
, thick
clouds
of the sky
.
"From the brightness before
Him aCoals
of fire
were kindled
.
" aThe LORD thundered
from heaven
, And the Most
High
uttered
His voice
.
" aAnd He sent out arrows
, and scattered
them, Lightning
, and 1routed
them.
"Then the channels of the sea
appeared
, The foundations
of the world
were 1laid
bare
By the rebuke
of the LORD
, aAt the blast
of the breath
of His nostrils
.
" aHe sent from on high
, He took
me; bHe drew
me out of many
waters
.
"He delivered me from my strong
enemy
, From those who hated
me, for they were too
strong
for me.
"They confronted me in the day
of my calamity
, aBut the LORD
was my support
.
" aHe also brought me forth
into a broad
place
; He rescued
me, bbecause
He delighted
in me.
" aThe LORD has rewarded
me according to my righteousness
; bAccording to the cleanness
of my hands
He has recompensed
me.
" aFor I have kept the ways
of the LORD
, And have not acted
wickedly
against
my God
.
" aFor all His ordinances
were before
me, And as for His statutes
, I did not depart
from 1them.
" aI was also 1blameless toward Him, And I kept
myself from my iniquity
.
" aTherefore the LORD has recompensed
me according to my righteousness
, According to my cleanness
before
His eyes
.
" aWith the 1kind You show
Yourself 1kind
, With the 2blameless
You show
Yourself 2blameless
;
aWith the pure You show
Yourself pure
, bAnd with the perverted
You show
Yourself 1astute
.
" aAnd You save an afflicted
people
; bBut Your eyes
are on the haughty
whom You abase
.
" aFor You are my lamp, O LORD
; And the LORD
illumines
my darkness
.
" aFor by You I can 1run upon a troop
; By my God
I can leap
over a wall
.
" aAs for God, His way
is 1blameless
; bThe word
of the LORD
is tested
; cHe is a shield
to all
who take
refuge
in Him.
" aFor who is God
, besides
the LORD
? bAnd who
is a rock
, besides
our God
?
" aGod is my strong
fortress
; And He 1sets
the 2blameless
in 3His way
.
" aHe makes 1my feet
like hinds'
feet, bAnd sets
me on my high
places
.
" aHe trains my hands
for battle
, bSo that my arms
can bend
a bow
of bronze
.
"You have also given me athe shield
of Your salvation
, And Your 1help
makes
me great
.
" aYou enlarge my steps
under
me, And my 1feet
have not slipped
.
"I pursued my enemies
and adestroyed
them, And I did not turn
back
until
they were consumed
.
"And I have devoured them and shattered
them, so that they did not rise
; And athey fell
under
my feet
.
"For You have girded me with strength
for battle
; You have 1subdued
under
me athose who rose
up against me.
"You have also amade my enemies
turn
their backs
to me, And I 1destroyed
those who hated
me.
" aThey looked, but there
was none
to save
; bEven to the LORD
, but He did not answer
them.
" aThen I pulverized them as the dust
of the earth
; bI crushed
and stamped
them as the mire
of the streets
.
" aYou have also delivered me from the contentions
of my people
; bYou have kept
me as head
of the nations
; cA people
whom I have not known
serve
me.
" aForeigners pretend
obedience
to me; As soon as they hear
, they obey
me.
"Foreigners 1lose
heart
, aAnd 2come
trembling
out of their 3fortresses
.
"The LORD lives
, and blessed
be my rock
; And exalted
be 1 aGod
, the rock
of my salvation
,
aThe God who executes
vengeance
for me, bAnd brings
down
peoples
under
me,
Who also brings me out from my enemies
; You even lift
me above
athose who rise
up against me; bYou rescue
me from the violent
man
.
" aTherefore I will give
thanks
to You, O LORD
, among the nations
, And I will sing
praises
to Your name
.
" aHe is a tower of 1deliverance
to His king
, And bshows
lovingkindness
to His anointed
, cTo David
and his 2descendants
forever
."