II Samuel 22

¹And Dauid spake the woordes of this song vnto the Lord, what time the Lord had deliuered him out of the handes of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.

²And he sayd, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth mee.

³God is my strength, in him will I trust: my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie tower and my refuge: my Sauiour, thou hast saued me from violence.

⁴I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.

⁵For the pangs of death haue compassed me: the floods of vngodlinesse haue made mee afrayd.

⁶The sorowes of the graue compassed mee about: the snares of death ouertooke mee.

⁷But in my tribulation did I call vpon the Lord, and crie to my God, and he did heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crie did enter into his eares.

⁸Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.

⁹Smoke went out at his nostrels, and consuming fire out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.

¹⁰He bowed the heauens also, and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.

¹¹And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and hee was seene vpon the winges of the winde.

¹²And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.

¹³At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.

¹⁴The Lord thundred from heauen, and the most hie gaue his voyce.

¹⁵He shot arrowes also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.

¹⁶The chanels also of the sea appeared, euen the foundations of the worlde were discouered by the rebuking of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath of his nostrels.

¹⁷He sent from aboue, and tooke me: hee drewe me out of many waters.

¹⁸He deliuered me from my strong enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁹They preuented me in the day of my calamitie, but the Lord was my stay,

²⁰And brought me foorth into a large place: he deliuered me, because he fauoured me.

²¹The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse: according to the purenesse of mine handes he recompensed me.

²²For I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.

²³For all his lawes were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.

²⁴I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse.

²⁵Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousnesse, according to my purenesse before his eyes.

²⁶With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

²⁷With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.

²⁸Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.

²⁹Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkenes.

³⁰For by thee haue I broken through an hoste, and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.

³¹The way of God is vncorrupt: the word of the Lord is tryed in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

³²For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie, saue our God?

³³God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.

³⁴He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and hath set me vpon mine hie places.

³⁵He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

³⁶Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.

³⁷Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid.

³⁸I haue pursued mine enemies and destroyed them, and haue not turned againe vntill I had consumed them.

³⁹Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete.

⁴⁰For thou hast girded me with power to battell, and them that arose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.

⁴¹And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴²They looked about, but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but he answered them not.

⁴³Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad.

⁴⁴Thou hast also deliuered me from the contentions of my people: thou hast preserued me to be the head ouer nations: the people which I knewe not, doe serue me.

⁴⁵Strangers shalbe in subiection to me: assoone as they heare, they shall obey me.

⁴⁶Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.

⁴⁷Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength: and God, euen the force of my saluation be exalted.

⁴⁸It is God that giueth me power to reuenge me, and subdue the people vnder me,

⁴⁹And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me vp from them that rose against me, thou hast deliuered me from the cruell man.

⁵⁰Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord amog the nations, and will sing vnto thy Name)

⁵¹He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.

II Samuel 22

¹And 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:

²And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

³The 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.

⁴I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

⁵When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

⁶The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

⁷In 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.

⁸Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

⁹There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

¹⁰He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

¹¹And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

¹²And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

¹³Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

¹⁴The Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

¹⁵And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

¹⁶And 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.

¹⁷He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

¹⁸He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁹They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.

²⁰He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²¹The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²²For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²³For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

²⁴I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁵Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

²⁶With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

²⁷With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

²⁸And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

²⁹For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.

³⁰For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

³¹As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

³²For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?

³³God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

³⁴He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

³⁵He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

³⁶Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

³⁷Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

³⁸I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

³⁹And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.

⁴⁰For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

⁴¹Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴²They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

⁴³Then 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.

⁴⁴Thou 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.

⁴⁵Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

⁴⁶Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

⁴⁷The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

⁴⁸It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

⁴⁹And 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.

⁵⁰Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

⁵¹He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.