2 Samuel 22
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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, 2and he said:
“The LORD is my rock,
my fortress,
and my deliverer, even mine;
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 savior, you save me from violence.
4 I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
5 For the waves of death surrounded me.
The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
6 The cords of Sheol#22:6 Sheol is the place of the dead. were around me.
The snares of death caught me.
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.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled.
The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken,
because he was angry.
9 Smoke went up out of his nostrils.
Consuming fire came out of his mouth.
Coals were kindled by it.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down.
Thick darkness was under his feet.
11 He rode on a cherub, and flew.
Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness a shelter around himself,
gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
13At the brightness before him,
coals of fire were kindled.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven.
The Most High uttered his voice.
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them,
lightning and confused 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.
17 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 those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 They came on me in the day of my calamity,
but the LORD was my support.
20 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.
He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
22 For I have kept the LORD’s ways,
and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 For all his ordinances were before me.
As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
24 I was also perfect toward him.
I kept myself from my iniquity.
25 Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful.
With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure.
With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
28 You will save the afflicted people,
but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
29 For you are my lamp, LORD.
The LORD will light up my darkness.
30 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 LORD’s word is tested.
He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God, besides the LORD?
Who is a rock, besides our God?
33God is my strong fortress.
He makes my way perfect.
34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet,
and sets me on my high places.
35 He teaches my hands to war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation.
Your gentleness has made me great.
37 You have enlarged my steps under me.
My feet have not slipped.
38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them.
I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
39 I have consumed them,
and struck them through,
so that they can’t arise.
Yes, they have fallen 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.
41 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 no one to save;
even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
43Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth.
I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
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.
45 The foreigners will submit themselves to me.
As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
46 The foreigners will fade away,
and will come trembling out of their close places.
47 The LORD lives!
Blessed be my rock!
Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
48even the God who executes vengeance for me,
who brings down peoples under me,
49who 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.
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations,
and will sing praises to your name.
51 He gives great deliverance to his king,
and shows loving kindness to his anointed,
to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
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2 Samuel 22
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David’s Songs of Valor and Last Words
1David spoke to Adonai the words of this song in the day that Adonai delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2He said: “Adonai is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.
3My God is my rock, in Him I take refuge, my shield, my horn of salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my Savior—You save me from violence.
4I called upon Adonai, worthy of praise, and I was rescued from my enemies.
5For waves of death encompassed me. Torrents of Belial overwhelmed me.
6Cords of death entangled me. Snares of death came before me.
7In my distress I called upon Adonai, yes, I called to my God. From His Temple He heard my voice, my cry came into His ears.
8Then the earth rocked and quaked, the foundation of heaven trembled. They reeled because He was angry.
9Smoke rose from His nostrils and consuming fire from His mouth. Coals blazed from Him.
10He parted the heavens and came down, with thick darkness under His feet.
11He rode upon a cheruv and flew. He was seen on the wings of the wind.
12He made darkness as a sukkah around Him— a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13Out of the brilliance before Him coals of fire flamed out.
14Adonai also thundered from heaven and Elyon gave forth His voice.
15He shot arrows and scattered them, lightning bolts, and routed them.
16Then the ravines of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were exposed by the rebuke of Adonai, at a blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17He reached down from on high and He took hold of me. He drew me out of mighty waters.
18He delivered me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me— for they were much stronger than me.
19They came against me in the day of my calamity, but Adonai was my support.
20He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me since He delighted in me.
21Adonai rewarded me for my righteousness. For the cleanness of my hands He repaid me.
22For I kept the ways of Adonai, and did not turn wickedly from my God.
23For all His judgments are before me. As for His rulings, I do not turn away from them.
24I also had integrity with Him, and kept myself from my sin.
25So Adonai rewarded me for my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes.
26With the loyal You deal loyally. With the blameless You are blameless.
27With the pure You show Yourself pure, but with the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
28You save lowly people. But Your eyes are on the haughty— You will humble them.
29For You are my lamp, Adonai. Adonai shines in my darkness.
30For with You I rush on a troop, with my God I can leap over a wall.
31As for God, His way is perfect. The word of Adonai is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
32For who is God, besides Adonai? and who is a Rock, besides our God?
33God is my strong fortress and He keeps my way blameless.
34He makes my legs like a deer and sets me on my heights.
35Who trains my hands for battle, so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
36You gave me Your shield of salvation. and Your answering has made me great.
37You broaden my steps beneath me, so my feet have not slipped.
38I pursue my enemies and destroy them. I will not return till they are consumed.
39I consumed them and crushed them till they cannot rise; yes, they fall beneath my feet.
40You girded me with strength for battle. You made those rising up against me bow down before me.
41You also made my enemies turn their backs to me. I cut off those who hate me.
42They looked, but there was none to save —to Adonai, but He did not answer them.
43Then I beat them as the dust of the earth, I stamped and crushed them like mud of the streets.
44You free me from strifes of my people. You kept me as head of the nations— people I did not know are serving me.
45Children of foreigners cringe before me. As soon as they hear, they obey me.
46Children of foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their hideouts.
47Adonai lives! And blessed be my Rock! Exalted be God— the Rock of my salvation!
48God—He gives me vengeance and brings down peoples under me.
49He brings me out from my enemies. Indeed You lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
50Therefore I praise You among the nations, Adonai, and will sing praises to Your name.
51He is a tower of salvation to His king, He shows loyal love to His anointed— to David and to his seed, forever.
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