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2 Samuel 22
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2 Samuel 22
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David’s Psalm of Rescue
22 David spoke the words of this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress [on the mountain] and my rescuer;(A)
3
[a]My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,
My Savior—You save me from violence.(B)
4
“I call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
And I am saved from my enemies.
5
“For the waves of death encompassed me;
The torrents of [b]destruction overwhelmed and terrified me.
6
“The cords of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
7
“In my distress I called upon the Lord;
I cried out to my God,
And from His temple [in the heavens] He heard my voice;
My cry for help came into His ears.
8
“Then the earth shook and quaked,
The foundations of the heavens trembled
And were shaken, because He was angry.
9
“Smoke went up out of His nostrils,
And devouring fire from His mouth;
Coals were kindled by it.
10
“He bowed the heavens also, and came down
With thick darkness under His feet.
11
“He rode on a cherub and flew;
He appeared upon the wings of the wind.
12
“He made darkness [c]canopies around Him,
A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13
“Out of the brightness before Him
Coals of fire were set aflame.
14
“The Lord thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered His voice.
15
“He sent out arrows and scattered them;
Lightning, and confused them.
16
“The channels of the sea appeared,
The foundations of the world were uncovered
At the rebuke of the Lord,
At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17
“He sent from above, He took me;
He drew me out of great waters.
18
“He rescued me from my strong enemy,
From those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19
“They came upon me in the day of my calamity,
But the Lord was my support.
20
“He also brought me out to an open place;
He rescued me because He delighted in me.
21
“The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;
According to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.
22
“For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
And have not acted wickedly against my God.
23
“For all His judgments (legal decisions) were before me,
And from His statutes I did not turn aside.
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“I was also blameless before Him,
And kept myself from wrongdoing.
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“Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
According to my cleanness in His sight.
26
“With the loving and loyal You show Yourself loving and loyal,
With the blameless You show Yourself blameless.
27
“With the pure You show Yourself pure,
With the perverted You show Yourself astute.
28
“And You save the afflicted people;
But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase (humiliate).
29
“For You, O Lord, are my lamp;
The Lord illumines and dispels my darkness.
30
“For by You I can run upon a troop;
By my God I can leap over a wall.
31
“As for God, His way is blameless and perfect;
The word of the Lord is tested.
He is a shield to all those who take refuge and trust in Him.
32
“For who is God, besides the Lord?
And who is a rock, besides our God?(C)
33
“God is my strong fortress;
He sets the blameless in His way.
34
“He makes my feet like the doe’s feet [firm and swift];
He sets me [secure and confident] on my high places.
35
“He trains my hands for war,
So that my arms can bend (pull back) a bow of bronze.
36
“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help and gentleness make me great.
37
“You enlarge my steps under me,
And my feet have not slipped.
38
“I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,
And I did not turn back until they were consumed (eliminated).
39
“I consumed them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;
They fell under my feet.
40
“For You have surrounded me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who stood against me.
41
“You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in retreat],
And I destroyed those who hated me.
42
“They looked, but there was no savior for them—
Even to the Lord [they looked], but He did not answer them.
43
“Then I beat them as [small as] the dust of the earth;
I crushed and stamped them as the mire (dirt, mud) of the streets.
44
“You also have rescued me from strife with my [own] people;
You have kept me as the head of the nations.
People whom I have not known served me.
45
“Foreigners pretend obedience to me;
As soon as they hear [me], they obey me.
46
“Foreigners lose heart;
They come trembling out of their strongholds.
47
“The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,
And exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation.
48
“It is God who executes vengeance for me,
And brings down [and disciplines] the peoples under me,
49
Who also brings me out from my enemies.
You even lift me above those who rise up against me;
You rescue me from the violent man.
50
“For this I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations;
I will sing praises to Your name.
51
“He is a tower of salvation and great deliverance to His king,
And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,
To David and his offspring forever.”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Lit the God of my rock.
- 2 Samuel 22:5 Heb Belial.
- 2 Samuel 22:12 Some mss read His covering.
2 Samuel 22
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2 Samuel 22
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David’s Song of Praise(A)
22 David sang(B) to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:
“The Lord is my rock,(C) my fortress(D) and my deliverer;(E)
3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(F)
my shield[a](G) and the horn[b](H) of my salvation.
He is my stronghold,(I) my refuge and my savior—
from violent people you save me.
4 “I called to the Lord, who is worthy(J) of praise,
and have been saved from my enemies.
5 The waves(K) of death swirled about me;
the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
6 The cords of the grave(L) coiled around me;
the snares of death confronted me.
7 “In my distress(M) I called(N) to the Lord;
I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my cry came to his ears.
8 The earth(O) trembled and quaked,(P)
the foundations(Q) of the heavens[c] shook;
they trembled because he was angry.
9 Smoke rose from his nostrils;
consuming fire(R) came from his mouth,
burning coals(S) blazed out of it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down;
dark clouds(T) were under his feet.
11 He mounted the cherubim(U) and flew;
he soared[d] on the wings of the wind.(V)
12 He made darkness(W) his canopy around him—
the dark[e] rain clouds of the sky.
13 Out of the brightness of his presence
bolts of lightning(X) blazed forth.
14 The Lord thundered(Y) from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.
15 He shot his arrows(Z) and scattered the enemy,
with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
16 The valleys of the sea were exposed
and the foundations of the earth laid bare
at the rebuke(AA) of the Lord,
at the blast(AB) of breath from his nostrils.
17 “He reached down from on high(AC) and took hold of me;
he drew(AD) me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued(AE) me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support.(AF)
20 He brought me out into a spacious(AG) place;
he rescued(AH) me because he delighted(AI) in me.(AJ)
21 “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;(AK)
according to the cleanness(AL) of my hands(AM) he has rewarded me.
22 For I have kept(AN) the ways of the Lord;
I am not guilty of turning from my God.
23 All his laws are before me;(AO)
I have not turned(AP) away from his decrees.
24 I have been blameless(AQ) before him
and have kept myself from sin.
25 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,(AR)
according to my cleanness[f] in his sight.
26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
27 to the pure(AS) you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(AT)
28 You save the humble,(AU)
but your eyes are on the haughty(AV) to bring them low.(AW)
29 You, Lord, are my lamp;(AX)
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop[g];
with my God I can scale a wall.
31 “As for God, his way is perfect:(AY)
The Lord’s word is flawless;(AZ)
he shields(BA) all who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock(BB) except our God?(BC)
33 It is God who arms me with strength[h]
and keeps my way secure.
34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(BD)
he causes me to stand on the heights.(BE)
35 He trains my hands(BF) for battle;
my arms can bend a bow(BG) of bronze.
36 You make your saving help my shield;(BH)
your help has made[i] me great.
37 You provide a broad path(BI) for my feet,
so that my ankles do not give way.
38 “I pursued my enemies and crushed them;
I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
39 I crushed(BJ) them completely, and they could not rise;
they fell beneath my feet.
40 You armed me with strength for battle;
you humbled my adversaries before me.(BK)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs(BL) in flight,
and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help,(BM) but there was no one to save them—(BN)
to the Lord, but he did not answer.(BO)
43 I beat them as fine as the dust(BP) of the earth;
I pounded and trampled(BQ) them like mud(BR) in the streets.
44 “You have delivered(BS) me from the attacks of the peoples;
you have preserved(BT) me as the head of nations.
People(BU) I did not know now serve me,
45 foreigners cower(BV) before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.(BW)
46 They all lose heart;
they come trembling[j](BX) from their strongholds.
47 “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted(BY) be my God, the Rock, my Savior!(BZ)
48 He is the God who avenges(CA) me,(CB)
who puts the nations under me,
49 who sets me free from my enemies.(CC)
You exalted me(CD) above my foes;
from a violent man you rescued me.
50 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing the praises(CE) of your name.(CF)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Or sovereign
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.
- 2 Samuel 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains
- 2 Samuel 22:11 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts appeared
- 2 Samuel 22:12 Septuagint (see also Psalm 18:11); Hebrew massed
- 2 Samuel 22:25 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24) to the cleanness of my hands
- 2 Samuel 22:30 Or can run through a barricade
- 2 Samuel 22:33 Dead Sea Scrolls, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:32); Masoretic Text who is my strong refuge
- 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make
- 2 Samuel 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves
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