2Samuel 22

22David composed the words of this song to the Lord the very day the Lord delivered him from the domination of all of his enemies, including from Saul's hands.H1732H1696H3068H1697H7892H3117H3068H5337H3709H341H3709H75862This is what he said: Lord, you are my stone stronghold and my fortified place; you are continually delivering me.H559H3068H5553H4686H64033He is my God, my strong stone - in him I will find my refuge? my shield, the strength of my salvation, my high tower, my way of escape, and the one who is saving me. You will save me from violence.H430H6697H2620H4043H7161H3468H4869H4498H3467H3467H25554As I am praising him, I will call out to the Lord, and I will be saved from my enemies.H7121H3068H1984H3467H3415Because deadly breakers engulfed me, while torrents of abuse from the ungodly overwhelmed me.H4867H4194H661H5158H1100H12046Binding ropes from Sheol entangled me while lethal snares hindered me.H2256H7585H5437H4170H4194H69237I cried out to the Lord in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard.H6862H7121H3068H7121H430H8085H6963H1964H7775H2418Just then the earth shook and trembled! The foundations of heaven reeled and quaked because the Lord was angry.H776H1607H1607H7493H4146H8064H7264H1607H27349Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it.H5927H6227H639H784H6310H398H1513H119710He deformed heaven itself as he descended. Thick darkness enveloped his feet.H5186H8064H3381H6205H727211He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind!H7392H3742H5774H7200H3671H730712The darkness around him was his canopies - amassed water was his overhanging clouds!H7896H2822H5521H5439H2841H4325H5645H783413From the shining light that was his presence coals of fire blazed into flame!H5051H1513H784H119714The Lord roared from heaven! The Most High let his voice be heard!H3068H7481H8064H5945H5414H696315He launched his arrows and scattered them - his lightning routed them.H7971H2671H6327H1300H200016The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the Lord and at the blazing breath from his nostrils!H650H3220H7200H4146H8398H1540H1606H3068H5397H7307H63917He sent for me from on high! He grabbed hold of me, drawing me out of deep water.H7971H4791H3947H4871H7227H432518He rescued me from my strong enemy - from those who continually hate me, since they were stronger than I.H5337H5794H341H8130H55319They confronted me when I was in trouble, but the Lord remained my support!H6923H3117H343H3068H493720He brought me to a wide open area, rescuing me because he was pleased with me!H3318H4800H2502H265421The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness, rewarding me according to the degree of my innocence,H3068H1580H6666H1252H3027H772522because I have kept the Lord's way - I haven't willfully abandoned my God -H8104H1870H3068H7561H43023and because all of his decrees remain in my thoughts, I have not turned aside from his statutes,H4941H2708H549324I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.H8549H8104H577125The Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, that is, according to my clean standing as he looks at me.H3068H7725H6666H1252H5048H586926In the company of the gracious you demonstrate your gracious love. In the company of the blamelessly valiant you demonstrate your blamelessness.H2623H2616H8549H1368H855227In the company of the pure you demonstrate your purity. In the company of the perverted you will appear to be perverse.H1305H1305H6141H661728You save the nation who is humble but your eyes watch the proud, to bring them down.H6041H5971H3467H5869H7311H821329For you are my lamp, Lord, the Lord who illuminates my darkness.H5216H3068H3068H5050H282230By you I devastate armies, by my God I scale walls.H7323H1416H430H1801H779131This God! His way is perfect! What the Lord declares proves true. He shields everyone who flees for protection to him!H410H1870H8549H565H3068H6884H4043H262032For who is God apart from the Lord?And who is a Rock, apart from our God -H410H1107H3068H6697H1107H43033This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless.H410H4581H2428H5425H1870H854934He has made my feet like those of a deer, setting me secure on his high places!H7737H7272H7737H355H5975H111635He has trained my hands for battle readiness - I can bend a bow made out of bronze.H3925H3027H4421H7198H5154H5181H222036He has equipped me with the shield that is your salvation, Your gentleness has made me great.H5414H4043H3468H6031H6038H723537You've made room beneath me for my footsteps, and my feet didn't slip.H7337H6806H7166H457138I pursued my enemies and conquered them; I didn't return until they were consumed.H7291H341H8045H7725H361539I devoured them, striking them down until they could not get up again. They fell beneath my feet.H3615H4272H6965H5307H727240You strengthened me with valor sufficient for the battle; you made those who rebelled against me fall beneath me.H247H2428H4421H6965H376641You made my enemies turn and run, - that is, those who hate me - and I destroyed them!H5414H6203H341H6789H813042They looked around, but there was no one to save them - they looked to the Lord, but he paid no attention!H8159H3467H3068H603043I pulverized them to powder, like the dust of the earth; I crushed them, stomping on them like mud on a street.H7833H6083H776H1854H2916H2351H755444You delivered me from civil war among my own people. You preserved me as head of the nations. People whom I had never known served me!H6403H7379H5971H8104H7218H1471H5971H3045H564745Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me.H1121H5236H3584H8085H241H808546Foreigners lost their courage, coming trembling from their strongholds.H1121H5236H5034H2296H452647The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock, and may my God be exalted, the Rock who is my salvation!H3068H2416H1288H6697H7311H430H6697H346848The God who keeps on avenging me, subjugating people beneath me,H410H5414H5360H3381H597149delivering me from my enemies. You exalted me above those who rebelled against me, delivering me from violent men.H3318H341H7311H6965H5337H2555H37650Because of all of this I will praise you among the nations, Lord, and I will sing praises to your name!H3034H3068H1471H2167H803451Great is the salvation he brings to his king, showing gracious love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.H4024H1431H3444H4428H6213H2617H4899H1732H2233H5704H5769