2 Samuel 22
โ 2 Samuel 21 | 2 Samuel | 2 Samuel 23 โ
v1
David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
v2
and he said: โYahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
v3
God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
v4
I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
v5
For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
v6
The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.
v7
In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.
v8
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
v9
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
v10
He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
v11
He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
v12
He made darkness a shelter around himself: gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
v13
At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
v14
Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
v15
He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
v16
Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by Yahwehโs rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
v17
He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
v18
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
v19
They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
v20
He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
v21
Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
v22
For I have kept Yahwehโs ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
v23
For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didnโt depart from them.
v24
I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
v25
Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
v26
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
v27
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
v28
You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
v29
For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.
v30
For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
v31
As for God, his way is perfect. Yahwehโs word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
v32
For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?
v33
God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
v34
He makes his feet like hindsโ feet, and sets me on my high places.
v35
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
v36
You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
v37
You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
v38
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didnโt turn again until they were consumed.
v39
I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they canโt arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
v40
For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
v41
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
v42
They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didnโt answer them.
v43
Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
v44
You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.
v45
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
v46
The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
v47
Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
v48
even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
v49
who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
v50
Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
v51
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.โ