2 Samuel 22
22
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.”
Currently Selected:
2 Samuel 22: WMB
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Shemu’ĕl Bĕt (2 Samuel) 22
22
1Then Dawiḏ spoke to יהוה the words of this song, on the day when יהוה had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Sha’ul.
2And he said, “יהוה is my rock and my stronghold and my deliverer.
3“My Elohim is my rock, I take refuge in Him, My shield and the horn of my deliverance, My high tower and my refuge. My Saviour, You save me from violence.
4“I call on יהוה, the One to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.
5“For the waves of death surrounded me, Floods of Beliya‛al made me afraid,
6“The cords of She’ol were all around me; The snares of death were before me.
7“In my distress I called upon יהוה, And to my Elohim I cried. And from His Hĕḵal He heard my voice, And my cry was in His ears.
8“And the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of the heavens were troubled, Because He was wroth.
9“Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.
10“And He bowed the heavens and came down, And thick darkness was under His feet.
11“And He rode upon a keruḇ, and flew, And was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12“And He put darkness around Him as booths, Darkness of waters, thick clouds.
13“From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.
14“יהוה thundered from the heavens, And the Most High sent forth His voice.
15“And He sent out arrows and scattered them, Lightning, and confused them.
16“And the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At the rebuke of יהוה, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17“He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.
18“He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.
19“They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But יהוה was my support.
20“And He brought me out into a large place, He delivered me for He delighted in me.
21“יהוה rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He repaid me.
22“For I have guarded the ways of יהוה, And have not acted wrongly against my Elohim.
23“For all His right-rulings are before me; As for His laws, I do not turn from them.
24“And I am perfect before Him, And I guard myself from my crookedness.
25“And יהוה repays me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.
26“With the lovingly-commited ones You show Yourself lovingly-commited, With the perfect one You show Yourself perfect,
27“With the clean You show Yourself clean, And with the crooked You show Yourself twisted.
28“For You save the humble people, But Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
29“For You are my lamp, O יהוה, And יהוה makes my darkness light.
30“For with You I run against a band, With my Elohim I leap over a wall.
31“The Ěl – His way is perfect; The Word of יהוה is proven; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
32“For who is Ěl, besides יהוה? And who is a rock, besides our Elohim?
33"Ěl is my mighty stronghold, And He makes my way perfect,
34“Making my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places,
35“Teaching my hands for battle, So that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
36“And You give me the shield of Your deliverance, And Your lowliness makes me great.
37“You enlarge my step under me, So that my feet shall not slip.
38“I pursue my enemies and destroy them, And I do not turn back till they are destroyed.
39“And I destroy them and crush them, So that they do not rise, And fall under my feet.
40“And You gird me with strength for battle, You cause my adversaries to bow under me.
41“And You make my enemies turn their backs, Those hating me, and I cut them off.
42“They look but there is no saviour, Unto יהוה, but He shall not answer them.
43“And I beat them as dust of the earth, I beat them small as dirt in the streets – I spread them out.
44“And You deliver me from the strivings of my people, You safeguard me as the head of the nations; A people I have not known serve me.
45“Sons of the foreigner submit to me, As soon as they hear they obey me.
46“Sons of the foreigner fade away, And gird themselves from their strongholds.
47“יהוה lives! And blessed is my Rock! And exalted is my Elohim, The Rock of my deliverance,
48"Ěl who avenges me, And bringing peoples down under me,
49“And bringing me out from my enemies; You raise me up above those rising up against me; You deliver me from a man of violence.
50“Therefore I give thanks to You, O יהוה, among nations, And I sing praise to Your Name.
51“A tower of deliverance is He to His sovereign, And showing loving-commitment to His anointed, To Dawiḏ and his seed, forever.”
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
Copyright© 1993 – 2015 by the Institute for Scripture Research (ISR). All rights reserved.