II Samuel 22

1And David made a song to the Lord in these words, on the day when the Lord made him free from the hands of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul:

3My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man.

Psalms 9:9, Psalms 9:9, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 12:2, Proverbs 18:10

4I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.

Psalms 18:3, Psalms 18:3, Psalms 96:4, Psalms 116:2, Romans 10:13

5For the waves of death came round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear;

Psalms 69:14, Psalms 69:15, Jonah 2:3, Psalms 69:14, Psalms 69:15

6The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

Psalms 116:3, Psalms 116:3, Proverbs 5:22, Job 36:8, Psalms 140:5

7In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears.

Psalms 18:6, Psalms 18:6, Psalms 116:4, Psalms 116:4, Exodus 3:7

8Then the earth was moved with a violent shock; the bases of heaven were moved and shaking, because he was angry.

Psalms 97:4, Job 26:11, Psalms 97:4, Job 26:11, Psalms 77:18

9There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: coals were lighted by it.

Hebrews 12:29, Hebrews 12:29, Exodus 15:7, Exodus 15:8, Job 4:9

10The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

1 Kings 8:12, 1 Kings 8:12, Psalms 97:2, Psalms 97:2, Psalms 144:5

11And he went through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.

Psalms 104:3, Psalms 104:3, Psalms 18:10, Psalms 18:10, Genesis 3:24

12And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

Psalms 97:2, 2 Samuel 22:10, Psalms 97:2, 2 Samuel 22:10, Job 36:29

13Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and coals of fire.

2 Samuel 22:9, 2 Samuel 22:9

14The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out.

Job 37:2, Job 37:5, Psalms 29:3, Psalms 29:9, 1 Samuel 2:10

15And he sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

Deuteronomy 32:23, Deuteronomy 32:23, Joshua 10:10, Habakkuk 3:11, Joshua 10:10

16Then the deep beds of the sea were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of the Lord's wrath, because of the breath of his mouth.

Nahum 1:4, Nahum 1:4, Psalms 114:3, Psalms 114:7, Habakkuk 3:8

17He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.

Isaiah 43:2, Isaiah 43:2, Psalms 144:7, Psalms 144:7, Psalms 32:6

18He made me free from my strong hater, from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.

2 Samuel 22:1, Psalms 56:9, 2 Timothy 4:17, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Psalms 3:7

19They came on me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my support.

Psalms 71:20, Psalms 71:21, Psalms 71:20, Psalms 71:21, 1 Samuel 19:11

20He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

Psalms 31:8, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 118:5, 2 Samuel 15:26, Psalms 118:5

21The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

1 Samuel 26:23, Psalms 24:4, 1 Samuel 26:23, Psalms 24:4, 1 Kings 8:32

22For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

Proverbs 8:32, Proverbs 8:32, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:19, Psalms 128:1

23For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.

Psalms 119:30, Psalms 119:102, Psalms 119:30, Psalms 119:102, John 15:14

24And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:9, Job 1:1, Genesis 17:1, Job 1:1

25Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

2 Samuel 22:21, 2 Samuel 22:21, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Isaiah 3:10

26On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

Matthew 5:7, Matthew 5:7, James 2:13, James 2:13

27He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:8, Psalms 18:26, Psalms 18:26, Leviticus 26:23

28For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.

Psalms 72:12, Psalms 72:13, Psalms 72:12, Psalms 72:13, Isaiah 5:15

29For you are my light, O Lord; and the Lord will make the dark bright for me.

Psalms 27:1, Psalms 27:1, John 8:12, John 8:12, Revelation 21:23

30By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in: by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.

Psalms 18:29, Psalms 18:29, Philippians 4:13, Philippians 4:13, Psalms 118:10

31As for God, his way is all good: the word of the Lord is tested; he is a safe cover for all those who put their faith in him.

Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:4, Proverbs 30:5, Proverbs 30:5, Psalms 18:30

32For who is God but the Lord? and who is a Rock but our God?

1 Samuel 2:2, 1 Samuel 2:2, Deuteronomy 32:31, Deuteronomy 32:31, Isaiah 44:8

33God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.

Ephesians 6:10, Ephesians 6:10, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 27:1, Philippians 4:13

34He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.

Isaiah 58:14, Deuteronomy 32:13, Isaiah 58:14, Deuteronomy 32:13, Habakkuk 3:19

35He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 18:33, Psalms 18:34, Psalms 18:33

36You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.

Ephesians 6:16, Ephesians 6:16, Psalms 115:14, Psalms 18:35, Psalms 84:11

37You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet make no slip.

Proverbs 4:12, Proverbs 4:12, Psalms 17:5, 1 Samuel 2:9, Psalms 17:5

38I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.

Psalms 21:8, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 21:8, Psalms 21:9, 2 Samuel 10:14

39I have sent destruction on them and given them wounds, so that they are not able to get up: they are stretched under my feet.

Malachi 4:3, Malachi 4:3, Psalms 118:10, Psalms 118:12, Psalms 110:1

40For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who came out against me.

Psalms 44:5, Psalms 44:5, Colossians 1:11, Psalms 18:39, Isaiah 60:14

41By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

Exodus 23:27, Exodus 23:27, Joshua 10:24, Joshua 10:24, Psalms 21:8

42They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 1:15, 1 Samuel 28:6, 1 Samuel 28:6, Micah 3:4

43Then they were crushed as small as the dust of the earth, stamped down under my feet like the waste of the streets.

Micah 7:10, Micah 7:10, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:6, 2 Kings 13:7

44You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.

2 Samuel 8:1, 2 Samuel 8:14, Isaiah 55:5, 2 Samuel 8:1, 2 Samuel 8:14

45Men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority: from the time when my name comes to their ears, they will be ruled by me.

Psalms 81:15, Psalms 81:15, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 66:3, Acts 8:13

46They will be wasted away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.

Micah 7:17, Micah 7:17, Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 64:6, James 1:11

47The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured:

Psalms 89:26, Psalms 89:26, 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:3, Job 19:25

48It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.

Psalms 144:2, Psalms 144:2, Psalms 94:1, Psalms 94:1, Psalms 110:1

49He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

Psalms 140:1, Psalms 140:1, Psalms 18:48, Numbers 24:17, Numbers 24:19

50Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.

Romans 15:9, Romans 15:9, Psalms 145:1, Psalms 145:2, Psalms 18:49

51Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.

Psalms 18:50, Psalms 144:10, Psalms 89:20, Psalms 89:29, 2 Samuel 7:12

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