2 Samuel 22:1-20

David sang the words of this song to the LORD. He sang them when the LORD saved him from the power of all his enemies and of Saul. He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fort. He is the God who saves me. My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. He is like a shield to me. He’s the power that saves me. He’s my place of safety. I go to him for help. He’s my Savior. He saves me from those who want to hurt me. I called out to the LORD. He is worthy of praise. He saved me from my enemies. “The waves of death were all around me. A destroying flood swept over me. The ropes of the grave were tight around me. Death set its trap in front of me. When I was in trouble I called out to the LORD. I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice. My cry for help reached his ears. “The earth trembled and shook. The pillars of the heavens rocked back and forth. They trembled because the LORD was angry. Smoke came out of his nose. Flames of fire came out of his mouth. Burning coals blazed out of it. He opened the heavens and came down. Dark clouds were under his feet. He got on the cherubim and flew. The wings of the wind lifted him up. He covered himself with darkness. The dark rain clouds of the sky were like a tent around him. From the brightness all around him flashes of lightning blazed out. The LORD thundered from heaven. The voice of the Most High God was heard. He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy. He sent flashes of lightning and chased them away. The bottom of the sea could be seen. The foundations of the earth were uncovered. It happened when the LORD’s anger blazed out. It came like a blast of breath from his nose. “He reached down from heaven. He took hold of me. He lifted me out of deep waters. He saved me from my powerful enemies. He set me free from those who were too strong for me. They stood up to me when I was in trouble. But the LORD helped me. He brought me out into a wide and safe place. He saved me because he was pleased with me.