1 A nd David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

¶ And David spoke the words of this song unto the LORD in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul.

2 a nd he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

¶ And he said, The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

3 t he God 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 saviour; thou savest me from violence.

God is my Strong One; in him will I trust: he is my shield and the horn of my saving health; my defence and my refuge; my saviour, who shall save me from violence.

4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

5 W hen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of Belial made me afraid;

6 t he sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

when the cords of Sheol compassed me about; the snares of death came before me;

7 i n my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

in my distress I called upon the LORD and cried to my God, who heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.

8 T hen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the heavens were moved and shook because he was wroth.

9 T here went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Smoke went up from his nostrils, and fire devoured out of his mouth; coals were kindled by it.

10 H e bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

And he lowered the heavens and came down, and darkness was under his feet.

11 A nd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

And he rode upon a cherub and flew; and he appeared upon the wings of the wind.

12 A nd he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

He placed darkness like tabernacles round about him, dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

13 T hrough the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

From the brightness of his presence, coals of fire were kindled.

14 T he Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

The LORD thundered from the heavens, and the most High uttered his voice;

15 A nd he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

he sent out arrows and scattered them; he sent forth lightning, and consumed them.

16 A nd the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

Then the springs of the sea appeared and the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17 H e sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

He extended his hand from above, he took me; he drew me out of the impetuous waters;

18 h e delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

he delivered me from strong enemies, from those that hated me, who were stronger than I.

19 T hey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.

They came upon me unawares in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my stay.

20 H e brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

He brought me forth into a large place; he delivered me, because he had put his will in me.

21 T he Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has recompensed me.

22 F or I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 F or all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

For I have all his ordinances before me and am attentive to his statutes; I will not depart from them.

24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

And I was perfect before him and have kept myself from my iniquity.

25 T herefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

Therefore, the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness before his eyes.

26 W ith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

With the merciful thou art good, and with the perfect thou art upright.

27 W ith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

With the pure thou art pure, and with the perverse thou art an adversary.

28 A nd the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

Thou wilt save the poor in spirit; but thine eyes are upon the haughty that thou may bring them down.

29 F or thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.

For thou art my lamp, O LORD, and the LORD gives light unto my darkness.

30 F or by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

For in thee I have run through a troop; with my God I have gone over the walls.

31 A s for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is purified; he is a shield to all those that trust in him.

32 F or who is God, save the Lord ? and who is a rock, save our God?

For what God is there except the LORD? Or who is a Strong One, except our God?

33 G od is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

God is he who strengthens me with virtue; he who clears my way;

34 H e maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

he who makes my feet like hinds’ feet, and he who sets me upon my high places;

35 H e teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

he who trains my hands for war and causes my arms to break the bow of bronze.

36 T hou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy saving health, and thy meekness has multiplied me.

37 T hou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me so that my knees did not shake.

38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them and did not return until I had consumed them.

39 A nd I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.

And I consumed them and wounded them, and they did not arise; they are fallen under my feet.

40 F or thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

For thou hast girded me with strength for the battle; thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

41 T hou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

Thou hast given me the necks of my enemies, of those that hate me, that I might cut them off.

42 T hey looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

They looked, but there was no one to save them; even unto the LORD, but he did not answer them.

43 T hen 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.

Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth; I stamped them as the mire of the street and spread them abroad.

44 T hou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of peoples; thou hast kept me to be head of the Gentiles; peoples whom I did not know have served me.

45 S trangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

The strangers trembled before my command; as soon as they heard, they obeyed me.

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

The strangers withered away and trembled in their close places.

47 T he Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God who is the rock of my salvation.

48 I t is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

The God who has given me revenge and who subjects the peoples under me,

49 a nd that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

who brings me forth from among my enemies; thou hast lifted me up on high from among those that rose up against me; thou hast delivered me from the man of violence.

50 T herefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

Therefore, I will confess thee among the Gentiles, O LORD, and I will sing unto thy name.

51 H e is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

He who makes great the saving health of his king and shows mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for ever.