And David spake
unto the LORD
the words
of this song
in the day
that the LORD
had delivered
him out of the hand
of all his enemies
, and out of the hand
of Saul
:
And he said, The LORD
is my rock
, and my fortress
, and my deliverer
;
The God of my rock
; in him will I trust
: he is my shield
, and the horn
of my salvation
, my high tower
, and my refuge
, my saviour
; thou savest
me from violence
.
I will call on the LORD
, who is worthy to be praised
: so shall I be saved
from mine enemies
.
When the waves of death
compassed
me, the floods
of ungodly men
made me afraid
;
The sorrows of hell
compassed me about
; the snares
of death
prevented
me;
In my distress I called
upon the LORD
, and cried
to my God
: and he did hear
my voice
out of his temple
, and my cry
did enter into his ears
.
Then the earth shook
and trembled
; the foundations
of heaven
moved
and shook
, because he was wroth
.
There went up a smoke
out of his nostrils
, and fire
out of his mouth
devoured
: coals
were kindled
by it.
He bowed the heavens
also, and came down
; and darkness
was under his feet
.
And he rode upon a cherub
, and did fly
: and he was seen
upon the wings
of the wind
.
And he made darkness
pavilions
round about
him, dark
waters
, and thick clouds
of the skies
.
Through the brightness before him were coals
of fire
kindled
.
The LORD thundered
from heaven
, and the most High
uttered
his voice
.
And he sent out arrows
, and scattered
them; lightning
, and discomfited
them.
And the channels of the sea
appeared
, the foundations
of the world
were discovered
, at the rebuking
of the LORD
, at the blast
of the breath
of his nostrils
.
He sent from above
, he took
me; he drew
me out of many
waters
;
He delivered me from my strong
enemy
, and from them that hated
me: for they were too strong
for me.
They prevented me in the day
of my calamity
: but the LORD
was my stay
.
He brought me forth also into a large place
: he delivered
me, because he delighted
in me.
The LORD rewarded
me according to my righteousness
: according to the cleanness
of my hands
hath he recompensed
me.
For I have kept the ways
of the LORD
, and have not wickedly departed
from my God
.
For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes
, I did not depart
from them.
I was also upright before him, and have kept
myself from mine iniquity
.
Therefore the LORD hath recompensed
me according to my righteousness
; according to my cleanness
in his eye sight
.
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful
, and with the upright
man
thou wilt shew thyself upright
.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure
; and with the froward
thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury
.
And the afflicted people
thou wilt save
: but thine eyes
are upon the haughty
, that thou mayest bring them down
.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD
: and the LORD
will lighten
my darkness
.
For by thee I have run through a troop
: by my God
have I leaped over
a wall
.
As for God, his way
is perfect
; the word
of the LORD
is tried
: he is a buckler
to all them that trust
in him.
For who is God, save
the LORD
? and who is a rock
, save
our God
?
God is my strength
and power
: and he maketh
my way
perfect
.
He maketh my feet
like
hinds
' feet : and setteth
me upon my high places
.
He teacheth my hands
to war
; so that a bow
of steel
is broken
by mine arms
.
Thou hast also given me the shield
of thy salvation
: and thy gentleness
hath made me great
.
Thou hast enlarged my steps
under me; so that my feet
did not slip
.
I have pursued mine enemies
, and destroyed
them; and turned not again
until I had consumed
them.
And I have consumed them, and wounded
them, that they could not arise
: yea, they are fallen
under my feet
.
For thou hast girded me with strength
to battle
: them that rose up
against me hast thou subdued
under me.
Thou hast also given me the necks
of mine enemies
, that I might destroy
them that hate
me.
They looked, but there was none to save
; even unto the LORD
, but he answered
them not.
Then did I beat them as small as the dust
of the earth
, I did stamp
them as the mire
of the street
, and did spread them abroad
.
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings
of my people
, thou hast kept
me to be head
of the heathen
: a people
which I knew
not shall serve
me.
Strangers shall submit
themselves unto me: as soon as they hear
, they shall be obedient
unto me.
Strangers shall fade away
, and they shall be afraid
out of their close places
.
The LORD liveth
; and blessed
be my rock
; and exalted
be the God
of the rock
of my salvation
.
It is God that avengeth
me, and that bringeth down
the people
under me,
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies
: thou also hast lifted me up on high
above them that rose up
against me: thou hast delivered
me from the violent
man
.
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD
, among the heathen
, and I will sing praises
unto thy name
.
He is the tower of salvation
for his king
: and sheweth
mercy
to his anointed
, unto David
, and to his seed
for
evermore
.