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II Samuel

Chapter 22

1 And David spoke unto Jehovah/God
the words of this song in the day
that the Jehovah/God had delivered him
out of the hand of all his enemies,
and out of the hand of Saul:

2 And he said,
"Jehovah/God is my rock,
and my fortress,
and my deliverer.

3 The 'Elohiym/Godhead 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 Jehovah/God,
Who is worthy to be praised.

So shall I be delivered from my enemies.

5 When the waves of death surround me,
the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

6 The sorrows of Sheol/Hades surround me about.

The snares of death prevented me.

7 In my distress, I called upon Jehovah/God,
and cried to my Elohiym/Godhead.

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 angry'/'had righteous indignation'.

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 upon a cherub, and did fly.

And He was seen upon 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 Jehovah/God thundered from heaven,
and the Most High uttered His voice.

15 And He sent out arrows, and scattered them.

Lightning discomfited them.

16 And the channels of the sea appeared.

The foundations of the world were discovered,
at the rebuking of Jehovah/God,
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 Jehovah/God was my stay.

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

21 Jehovah/God 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 Jehovah/God,
and have not wickedly departed from my Elohiym/Godhead.

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 Jehovah/God
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 perverted/crooked You will show yourself unsavoury.

28 And the afflicted people You will save.

But your eyes are upon the arrogant/haughty,
that You may bring them down.

29 For You are my lamp, O Jehovah/God.

And Jehovah/God will lighten my darkness.

30 For by You I have run through a troop.

By my 'Elohiym/Godhead have I leaped over a wall.

31 As for Elohiym/Godhead, His Way is perfect.

The Word of Jehovah/God is proved/tried.

He is a buckler to all them that trust in Him.

32 For who is Elohiym/Godhead, except Jehovah/God?

And Who is a rock, except our Elohiym/Godhead?

33 'Elohiym/Godhead is my strength and power.

And He makes my way perfect.

34 He makes my feet like hinds' feet.

And sets me upon 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 who 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 who hate me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save;
even unto Jehovah/God,
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 unto me.

As soon as they hear,
they shall be obedient unto me.

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

47 Jehovah/God lives.

And blessed be my rock.

And exalted be the 'Elohiym/Godhead
of the rock of my salvation.

48 It is 'Elohiym/Godhead 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 unto you, O Jehovah/God,
among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto Your name.

51 He is the tower of salvation for his king.

And shows mercy to his anointed, unto David,
and to his seed forevermore.