1 D avid spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

Then David spoke to the Lord the words of this song, on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.

2 H e said: The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer;

And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

3 M y God, my Rock, in Him will I take refuge; my Shield and the Horn of my salvation; my Stronghold and my Refuge, my Savior—You save me from violence.

The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence.

4 I call on the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

5 F or the waves of death enveloped me; the torrents of destruction made me afraid.

“When the waves of death surrounded me, The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

6 T he cords of Sheol were entangling me; I encountered the snares of death.

The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.

7 I n my distress I called upon the Lord; I cried to my God, and He heard my voice from His temple; my cry came into His ears.

In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry entered His ears.

8 T hen the earth reeled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens trembled and shook because He was angry.

“Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry.

9 S moke went up from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth; coals were kindled by it.

Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.

10 H e bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under His feet.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet.

11 H e rode on a cherub and flew; He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

He rode upon a cherub, and flew; And He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

12 H e made darkness His canopy around Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

13 O ut of the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.

From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.

14 T he Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered His voice.

“The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice.

15 H e sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning confused and troubled them.

He sent out arrows and scattered them; Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them.

16 T he channels of the sea were visible, the foundations of the world were uncovered at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered, At the rebuke 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 great waters.

“He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.

18 H e delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; For they were too strong for me.

19 T hey came upon me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support.

20 H e brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

21 T he Lord rewarded me according to my uprightness with Him; He compensated and benefited me according to the cleanness of my hands.

“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 ordinances were before me; and from His statutes I did not turn aside.

For all His judgments were before me; And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 I was also blameless before Him and kept myself from guilt and iniquity.

I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

25 T herefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight.

Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in His eyes.

26 T oward the loving and loyal You will show Yourself loving and loyal, and with the upright and blameless You will show Yourself upright and blameless.

“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

27 T o the pure You will show Yourself pure, and to the willful You will show Yourself willful.

With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

28 A nd the afflicted people You will deliver, but Your eyes are upon the haughty, whom You will bring down.

You will save the humble people; But Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.

29 F or You, O Lord, are my Lamp; the Lord lightens my darkness.

“For You are my lamp, O Lord; The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.

30 F or by You I run through a troop; by my God I leap over a wall.

For by You I can run against a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall.

31 A s for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried. He is a Shield to all those who trust and take refuge in Him.

As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

32 F or who is God but the Lord? And who is a Rock except our God?

“For who is God, except the Lord ? And who is a rock, except our God?

33 G od is my strong Fortress; He guides the blameless in His way and sets him free.

God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect.

34 H e makes my feet like the hinds’; He sets me secure and confident upon the heights.

He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.

35 H e trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 Y ou have also given me the shield of Your salvation; and Your condescension and gentleness have made me great.

“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great.

37 Y ou have enlarged my steps under me, so that my feet have not slipped.

You enlarged my path under me; So my feet did not slip.

38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them; and I did not turn back until they were consumed.

“I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them; Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.

39 I consumed them and thrust them through, so that they did not arise; they fell at my feet.

And I have destroyed them and wounded them, So that they could not rise; They have fallen under my feet.

40 F or You girded me with strength for the battle; those who rose up against me You subdued under me.

For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose against me.

41 Y ou have made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me.

42 T hey looked, but there was none to save—even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

43 T hen I beat them small as the dust of the earth; I crushed them as the mire of the street and scattered them abroad.

Then I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I trod them like dirt in the streets, And I spread them out.

44 Y ou also have delivered me from strife with my people; You kept me as the head of the nations. People whom I had not known served me.

“You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people; You have kept me as the head of the nations. A people I have not known shall serve me.

45 F oreigners yielded feigned obedience to me; as soon as they heard of me, they became obedient to me.

The foreigners submit to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 F oreigners faded away; they came limping and trembling from their strongholds.

The foreigners fade away, And come frightened from their hideouts.

47 T he Lord lives; blessed be my Rock, and exalted be God, the Rock of my salvation.

“The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation!

48 I t is God Who executes vengeance for me and Who brought down the peoples under me,

It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;

49 W ho brought me out from my enemies. You also lifted me up above those who rose up against me; You delivered me from the violent man.

He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.

50 F or this I will give thanks and extol You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.

51 H e is a Tower of salvation and great deliverance to His king, and shows loving-kindness to His anointed, to David and his offspring forever.

“ He is the tower of salvation to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.”