The Victory Song of David
22 Then David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song,[fn] on the day Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- 2 “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
- 3 [fn] my shield, and the[fn] of my salvation. My stronghold and my refuge, O my savior, you will save me from violence!
- 4 upon Yahweh who is praiseworthy, and I am saved from those who hate me.
- 5 the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
- 6 the snares of death confronted me.
- 7 upon Yahweh, and to my God I called. He heard my voice from his temple,
- and my cry for help was to his ears.
- 8 the foundations of heaven trembled and heaved
- because[fn]
- 9 Burning coals devoured, they burned from him.
- 10 a very thick cloud was under his feet.
- 11 he was seen on the wings of the wind.
- 12 as a canopy all around him, a collection of[fn]
- 13 flamed burning coals of fire.
- 14 and the Most High[fn]
- 15 lightning, and he directed them.
- 16 the foundations of the world,
- at the rebuke of Yawheh,
- from the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
- 17 and took me; he drew me from mighty waters.
- 18 from those who hate me, for they were mightier than I.
- 19 but Yahweh was my support.
- 20 He delivered me because he delighted in me.
- 21 according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.
- 22 I have not acted wickedly against my God.
- 23 were before me, and I did not turn aside from his statutes.
- 24 and I kept myself from my iniquity.
- 25 according to my cleanness before his eyes.
- 26 and with the blameless, you show yourself blameless.
- 27 but with the crooked, you appear as a fool.
- 28 but your eyes are on the haughty, whom you bring down.
- 29 are my lamp, and Yahweh lightens my darkness.
- 30 by my God I can leap over a wall.
- 31 is blameless; the promise of Yahweh is flawless.
- He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.
- 32 is God apart from Yahweh? And who is a rock apart from our God?
- 33 is my strong refuge, he has fully opened my way.[fn]
- 34 [fn] like a doe deer, and on my high places he has set me.
- 35 so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- 36 your willingness to help has made me great.
- 37 my ankles have not wobbled.
- 38 I did not turn back until finishing them.
- 39 they did not get up; they fell under my feet.
- 40 you caused those who rose up against me to kneel under me.
- 41 [fn] I destroy those who hate me.
- 42 even to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.
- 43 like the mire of the streets, I crushed them, I stamped them down.
- 44 you preserved me as the head of the nations.
- A people I had not known served me.
- 45 [fn] they became obedient to me.
- 46 and came trembling from their strongholds.
- 47 May God, the rock of my salvation, be exalted!
- 48 bringing down peoples under me.
- 49 and from those who rose up against me you lift me up,
- and from men of violence you rescue me.
- 50 I will sing praises to your name!
- 51 for his king and shows loyal love to his anointed one, David
- and to his descendants forever.”