1 And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah 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, even mine;

3 God, my rock, in him will I take refuge;

My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge;

My saviour, thou savest me from violence.

4 I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised:

So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

5 For the waves of death compassed me;

The floods of ungodliness made me afraid:

6 The cords of Sheol were round about me;

The snares of death came upon me.

7 In my distress I called upon Jehovah;

Yea, I called unto my God:

And he heard my voice out of his temple,

And my cry came into his ears.

8 Then the earth shook and trembled,

The foundations of heaven quaked

And were shaken, 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 thick darkness was under his feet.

11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;

Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him,

Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

13 At the brightness before him

Coals of fire were kindled.

14 Jehovah thundered from heaven,

And the Most High uttered his voice.

15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them;

Lightning, and discomfited them.

16 Then the channels of the sea appeared,

The foundations of the world were laid bare,

By the rebuke of Jehovah,

At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17 He sent from on high, he took me;

He drew me out of many waters;

18 He delivered me from my strong enemy,

From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity;

But Jehovah was my stay.

20 He brought me forth also into a large place;

He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

21 Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

22 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah,

And have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 For all his ordinances were before me;

And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 I was also perfect toward him;

And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

25 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

26 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;

With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;

And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save;

But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

29 For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah;

And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.

30 For by thee I run upon a troop;

By my God do I leap over a wall.

31 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of Jehovah is tried;

He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

32 For who is God, save Jehovah?

And who is a rock, save our God?

33 God is my strong fortress;

And he guideth the perfect in his way.

34 He maketh his feet like hinds’ feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

35 He teacheth my hands to war,

So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation;

And thy gentleness hath made me great.

37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me;

And my feet have not slipped.

38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them;

Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

39 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise:

Yea, they are fallen under my feet.

40 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle;

Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me,

That I might cut off them that hate me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save;

Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

43 Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth,

I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.

44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people;

Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations:

A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

45 The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me:

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

46 The foreigners shall fade away,

And shall come trembling out of their close places.

47 Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock;

And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me,

And that bringeth down peoples under me,

49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies:

Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me;

Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations,

And will sing praises unto thy name.

51 Great deliverance giveth he to his king,

And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed,

To David and to his seed, for evermore.

1 Y HABLO David á Jehová las palabras de este cántico, el día que Jehová le había librado de la mano de todos sus enemigos, y de la mano de Saúl.

2 Y dijo: Jehová es mi roca, y mi fortaleza, y mi libertador;

3 Dios de mi roca, en él confiaré: Mi escudo, y el cuerno de mi salud, mi fortaleza, y mi refugio; Mi salvador, que me librarás de violencia.

4 Invocaré á Jehová, digno de ser loado. Y seré salvo de mis enemigos.

5 Cuando me cercaron ondas de muerte, Y arroyos de iniquidad me asombraron,

6 Me rodearon los dolores del infierno, Y me tomaron descuidado lazos de muerte.

7 Tuve angustia, invoqué á Jehová, Y clamé á mi Dios: Y él oyó mi voz desde su templo; Llegó mi clamor á sus oídos.

8 La tierra se removió, y tembló; Los fundamentos de los cielos fueron movidos, Y se estremecieron, porque él se airó.

9 Subió humo de sus narices, Y de su boca fuego consumidor, Por el cual se encendieron carbones.

10 Y abajo los cielos, y descendió: Una oscuridad debajo de sus pies.

11 Subió sobre el querubín, y voló: Aparecióse sobre las alas del viento.

12 Puso tinieblas alrededor de sí á modo de pabellones; Aguas negras y espesas nubes.

13 Del resplandor de su presencia Se encendieron ascuas ardientes.

14 Jehová tronó desde los cielos, Y el Altísimo dió su voz;

15 Arrojó saetas, y desbaratólos; Relampagueó, y consumiólos.

16 Entonces aparecieron los manantiales de la mar, Y los fundamentos del mundo fueron descubiertos, A la reprensión de Jehová, Al resoplido del aliento de su nariz.

17 Extendió su mano de lo alto, y arrebatóme, Y sacóme de copiosas aguas.

18 Libróme de fuertes enemigos, De aquellos que me aborrecían, los cuales eran más fuertes que yo.

19 Asaltáronme en el día de mi calamidad; Mas Jehová fué mi sostén.

20 Sacóme á anchura; Libróme, porque puso su voluntad en mí.

21 Remuneróme Jehová conforme á mi justicia: Y conforme á la limpieza de mis manos, me dió la paga.

22 Porque yo guardé los caminos de Jehová; Y no me aparté impíamente de mi Dios.

23 Porque delante de mí tengo todas sus ordenanzas; Y atento á sus fueros, no me retiraré de ellos.

24 Y fuí íntegro para con él, Y guardéme de mi iniquidad.

25 Remuneróme por tanto Jehová conforme á mi justicia, Y conforme á mi limpieza delante de sus ojos.

26 Con el bueno eres benigno, Y con el íntegro te muestras íntegro;

27 Limpio eres para con el limpio, Mas con el perverso eres rígido.

28 Y tú salvas al pueblo humilde; Mas tus ojos sobre los altivos, para abatirlos.

29 Porque tú eres mi lámpara, oh Jehová: Jehová da luz á mis tinieblas.

30 Porque en ti romperé ejércitos, Y con mi Dios saltaré las murallas.

31 Dios, perfecto su camino: La palabra de Jehová purificada, Escudo es de todos los que en él esperan.

32 Porque ¿qué Dios hay sino Jehová? ¿O quién es fuerte sino nuestro Dios?

33 Dios es el que con virtud me corrobora, y el que despeja mi camino;

34 El que hace mis pies como de ciervas, Y el que me asienta en mis alturas;

35 El que enseña mis manos para la pelea, y da que con mis brazos quiebre el arco de acero.

36 Tú me diste asimismo el escudo de tu salud, Y tu benignidad me ha acrecentado.

37 Tú ensanchaste mis pasos debajo de mí, Para que no titubeasen mis rodillas.

38 Perseguiré á mis enemigos, y quebrantarélos; Y no me volveré hasta que los acabe.

39 Los consumiré, y los heriré, y no se levantarán; Y caerán debajo de mis pies.

40 Ceñísteme de fortaleza para la batalla, Y postraste debajo de mí los que contra mí se levantaron.

41 Tú me diste la cerviz de mis enemigos, De mis aborrecedores, y que yo los destruyese.

42 Miraron, y no hubo quien los librase; A Jehová, mas no les respondió.

43 Yo los desmenuzaré como polvo de la tierra; Hollarélos como á lodo de las plazas, y los disiparé.

44 Tú me libraste de contiendas de pueblos: Tú me guardaste para que fuese cabeza de gentes: Pueblos que no conocía, me sirvieron.

45 Los extraños titubeaban á mí: En oyendo, me obedecían.

46 Los extraños desfallecían, Y temblaban en sus escondrijos.

47 Viva Jehová, y sea bendita mi roca; Sea ensalzado el Dios, la roca de mi salvamento:

48 El Dios que me ha vengado, Y sujeta los pueblos debajo de mí:

49 Y que me saca de entre mis enemigos: Tu me sacaste en alto de entre los que se levantaron contra mi: Librásteme del varón de iniquidades.

50 Por tanto yo te confesaré entre las gentes, oh Jehová, Y cantaré á tu nombre.

51 El que engrandece las saludes de su rey, Y hace misericordia á su ungido, A David, y á su simiente, para siempre.