ASV_Strong : 2 Samuel 22
1. And David[H1732] spake[H1696] unto Jehovah[H3068] the words[H1697] of this song[H7892] in the day[H3117] that Jehovah[H3068] delivered[H5337] him out of the hand[H3709] of all his enemies[H341], and out of the hand[H3709] of Saul[H7586]:
2. and he said[H559], Jehovah[H3068] is my rock[H5553], and my fortress[H4686], and my deliverer[H6403], even mine;
3. God[H430], my rock[H6697], in him will I take refuge[H2620]; My shield[H4043], and the horn[H7161] of my salvation[H3468], my high tower[H4869], and my refuge[H4498]; My saviour[H3467], thou savest[H3467] me from violence[H2555].
4. I will call[H7121] upon Jehovah[H3068], who is worthy to be praised[H1984]: So shall I be saved[H3467] from mine enemies[H341].
5. For the waves[H4867] of death[H4194] compassed[H661] me[H5158]; The floods of ungodliness[H1100] made me afraid[H1204]:
6. The cords[H2256] of Sheol[H7585] were round about[H5437] me[H4170]; The snares of death[H4194] came upon me[H6923].
7. In my distress[H6862] I called[H7121] upon Jehovah[H3068]; Yea[H7121], I called unto my God[H430]: And he heard[H8085] my voice[H6963] out of his temple[H1964], And my cry[H7775] came into his ears[H241].
8. Then the earth[H776] shook[H1607] and trembled[H7493], The foundations[H4146] of heaven[H8064] quaked[H7264] And were shaken[H1607], because he was wroth[H2734].
9. There went up[H5927] a smoke[H6227] out of his nostrils[H639], And fire[H784] out of his mouth[H6310] devoured[H398]: Coals[H1513] were kindled by it[H1197].
10. He bowed[H5186] the heavens[H8064] also[H3381], and came down; And thick darkness[H6205] was under his feet[H7272].
11. And he rode[H7392] upon a cherub[H3742], and did fly[H5774]; Yea[H7200], he was seen upon the wings[H3671] of the wind[H7307].
12. And he made[H7896] darkness[H2822] pavilions[H5521] round about[H5439] him[H2841], Gathering of waters[H4325], thick clouds[H5645] of the skies[H7834].
13. At the brightness[H5051] before him Coals[H1513] of fire[H784] were kindled[H1197].
14. Jehovah[H3068] thundered[H7481] from heaven[H8064], And the Most High[H5945] uttered[H5414] his voice[H6963].
15. And he sent out[H7971] arrows[H2671], and scattered[H6327] them[H1300]; Lightning, and discomfited them[H2000].
16. Then the channels[H650] of the sea[H3220] appeared[H7200], The foundations[H4146] of the world[H8398] were laid bare[H1540], By the rebuke[H1606] of Jehovah[H3068], At the blast[H5397] of the breath[H7307] of his nostrils[H639].
17. He sent[H7971] from on high[H4791], he took[H3947] me[H4871]; He drew me out of many[H7227] waters[H4325];
18. He delivered[H5337] me from my strong[H5794] enemy[H341], From them that hated[H8130] me[H553]; for they were too mighty for me.
19. They came upon[H6923] me in the day[H3117] of my calamity[H343]; But Jehovah[H3068] was my stay[H4937].
20. He brought me forth[H3318] also into a large place[H4800]; He delivered[H2502] me[H2654], because he delighted in me.
21. Jehovah[H3068] rewarded[H1580] me according to my righteousness[H6666]; According to the cleanness[H1252] of my hands[H3027] hath he recompensed me[H7725].
22. For I have kept[H8104] the ways[H1870] of Jehovah[H3068], And have not wickedly departed[H7561] from my God[H430].
23. For all his ordinances[H4941] were before me[H2708]; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them[H5493].
24. I was also perfect[H8549] toward him[H8104]; And I kept myself from mine iniquity[H5771].
25. Therefore hath Jehovah[H3068] recompensed[H7725] me according to my righteousness[H6666], According to my cleanness[H1252] in his eyesight[H5048].
26. With the merciful[H2623] thou wilt show thyself merciful[H2616]; With the perfect[H8549] man[H1368] thou wilt show thyself perfect[H8549];
27. With the pure[H1305] thou wilt show thyself pure[H1305]; And with the perverse[H6141] thou wilt show thyself froward[H6141].
28. And the afflicted[H6041] people[H5971] thou wilt save[H3467]; But thine eyes[H5869] are upon the haughty[H7311], that thou mayest bring them down[H8213].
29. For thou art my lamp[H5216], O Jehovah[H3068]; And Jehovah[H3068] will lighten[H5050] my darkness[H2822].
30. For by thee I run[H7323] upon a troop[H1416]; By my God[H430] do I leap over[H1801] a wall[H7791].
31. As for God[H410], his way[H1870] is perfect[H8549]: The word[H565] of Jehovah[H3068] is tried[H6884]; He is a shield[H4043] unto all them that take refuge in him[H2620].
32. For who is God[H410], save[H1107] Jehovah[H3068]? And who is a rock[H6697], save[H1107] our God[H430]?
33. God[H410] is my strong[H4581] fortress[H2428]; And he guideth[H5425] the perfect[H8549] in his way[H1870].
34. He maketh[H7737] his feet[H7272] like[H7737] hinds[H355]' feet[H5975], And setteth me upon my high places[H1116].
35. He teacheth[H3925] my hands[H3027] to war[H4421], So that mine arms[H2220] do bend[H5181] a bow[H7198] of brass[H5154].
36. Thou hast also given[H5414] me the shield[H4043] of thy salvation[H3468]; And thy gentleness[H6031] hath made me great[H7235].
37. Thou hast enlarged[H7337] my steps[H6806] under me[H7166]; And my feet have not slipped[H4571].
38. I have pursued[H7291] mine enemies[H341], and destroyed[H8045] them[H7725]; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed[H3615].
39. And I have consumed[H3615] them[H4272], and smitten them through[H6965], so that they cannot arise: Yea[H5307], they are fallen under my feet[H7272].
40. For thou hast girded[H247] me with strength[H2428] unto the battle[H4421]; Thou hast subdued[H3766] under me those that rose up against me[H6965].
41. Thou hast also made[H5414] mine enemies[H341] turn their backs[H6203] unto me[H6789], That I might cut off them that hate me[H8130].
42. They looked[H8159], but there was none to save[H3467]; Even unto Jehovah[H3068], but he answered them not[H6030].
43. Then did I beat[H7833] them small as the dust[H6083] of the earth[H776], I did crush[H1854] them as the mire[H2916] of the streets[H2351], and did spread them abroad[H7554].
44. Thou also hast delivered[H6403] me from the strivings[H7379] of my people[H5971]; Thou hast kept[H8104] me to be the head[H7218] of the nations[H1471]: A people[H5971] whom I have not known[H3045] shall serve me[H5647].
45. The foreigners[H1121] shall submit[H3584] themselves unto me[H8085]: As soon as they hear of me[H8085], they shall obey me.
46. The foreigners[H1121] shall fade away[H5034], And shall come trembling[H2296] out of their close places[H4526].
47. Jehovah[H3068] liveth[H2416]; And blessed[H1288] be my rock[H6697]; And exalted[H7311] be God[H430], the rock[H6697] of my salvation[H3468],
48. Even the God[H410] that executeth vengeance[H5414] for me[H3381], And that bringeth down peoples under me[H5971],
49. And that bringeth me forth[H3318] from mine enemies[H341]: Yea[H7311], thou liftest me up above them that rise up[H6965] against me[H5337]; Thou deliverest me from the violent[H2555] man[H376].
50. Therefore I will give thanks[H3034] unto thee[H3068], O Jehovah, among the nations[H1471], And will sing praises[H2167] unto thy name[H8034].
51. Great[H4024] deliverance[H3444] giveth he to his king[H4428], And showeth[H6213] lovingkindness[H2617] to his anointed[H4899], To David[H1732] and to his seed[H2233], for[H5704] evermore[H5769].
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