1 And David spoke to 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:
2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 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 savior; you save me from violence.
4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
5 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
7 In my distress I called on 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.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
11 And he rode on a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen on the wings of the wind.
12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
16 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.
17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.
25 Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright.
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the fraudulent you will show yourself unsavory.
28 And the afflicted people you will save: but your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
29 For you are my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
30 For by you I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
31 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.
32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
33 God is my strength and power: and he makes my way perfect.
34 He makes my feet like hinds'feet: and sets me on my high places.
35 He teaches my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your gentleness has made me great.
37 You have enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
38 I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yes, they are fallen under my feet.
40 For you have girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me have you subdued under me.
41 You have also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he answered them not.
43 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.
44 You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people, you have kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
45 Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.
46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
47 The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
48 It is God that avenges me, and that brings down the people under me.
49 And that brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises to your name.
51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever more.
1 And David spoke to Jehovah the words of this song, on the day when Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
2 And he said: Jehovah is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3 the God of my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised; thus shall I be saved from my enemies.
5 When the waves of death surrounded me, the floods of ungodliness terrified me;
6 the sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me;
7 in my distress I called upon Jehovah, and cried out to my God; and He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry entered His ears.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the heavens quaked and were shaken, because He was angry.
9 Smoke went up from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth; coals were kindled by it.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down with darkness under His feet.
11 He rode upon a cherub, and flew; and He was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness booths around Him, dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
13 From the brightness before Him coals of fire were kindled.
14 Jehovah thundered from the heavens, and the Most High uttered His voice.
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning bolts, and He discomfited them.
16 And the channels of the sea were seen, the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuke of Jehovah, 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 who hated me; for they were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my support.
20 He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.
21 Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.
22 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not acted wickedly against my God.
23 For all His judgments were before me; and as for His statutes, I did not turn aside from them.
24 I was also whole before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
25 Therefore Jehovah has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness before His eyes.
26 With the faithful You show Yourself kind; with a mighty man of integrity You show Yourself upright;
27 with the pure You show Yourself pure; and with the perverse You show Yourself twisted.
28 You save the lowly people; but Your eyes are upon the haughty, whom You bring down.
29 For You are my lamp, O Jehovah; Jehovah causes my darkness to shine.
30 For by You I run against a troop; by my God I leap over a wall.
31 As for the Mighty God, His way is perfect; the Word of Jehovah is proven; He is a shield to all who seek refuge in Him.
32 For who is the Mighty God, except Jehovah? And who is a rock, except our God?
33 The Mighty God is my refuge and strength, and He makes my way whole.
34 He makes my feet like the deer, and sets me on my high places.
35 He teaches my hands to do battle, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your affliction has made me great.
37 You enlarged my steps under me, so my feet have not slipped.
38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them; and did not turn back until they were destroyed.
39 And I destroyed and shattered them, so that they could not rise; they fell under my feet.
40 For You girded me with strength for battle; those rising against me You caused to bow under me.
41 You have also given me the necks of my enemies, so that I annihilated those who hated me.
42 They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Jehovah, but He did not answer them.
43 And I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I pulverized them like the mire of the streets, and I stamped them out.
44 You also delivered me from the strivings of my people. You kept me as the head of the nations; a people I have not known serve me.
45 Sons of foreigners cower before me; when they hear with the ear, they obey me.
46 Sons of foreigners fade away, and are afraid in their holes.
47 Jehovah lives! Blessed is my Rock! Exalted is God, the Rock of my salvation!
48 It is the Mighty God who avenges me, and brings down the peoples under me;
49 He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those rising against me; You deliver me from the violent man.
50 Therefore I give thanks unto You, O Jehovah, among the nations, and sing unto Your name.
51 He is the tower of salvation to His king, and shows mercy to His anointed, unto David and his seed forevermore.