1 A nd David spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of 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 A nd he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

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

3 G od is my rock, in him will I trust—My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge, My saviour: thou wilt 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 will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised; So shall I be saved from mine 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 encompassed me, Torrents of Belial made me afraid.

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

6 T he bands of Sheol surrounded me; The cords of death encountered me;

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

7 I n my distress I called upon Jehovah, And I cried to my God; And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry 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 shook, and quaked; The foundations of the heavens trembled And shook because he was wroth.

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

9 T here went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals burned forth from it.

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

10 A nd he bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet.

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

11 A nd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; And 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 A nd he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

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

13 F rom the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire.

From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.

14 J ehovah thundered from the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice.

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

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

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

16 A nd the beds of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At the rebuke of Jehovah, 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 reached forth 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 them that hated me; For they were mightier than I.

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

19 T hey encountered me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

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

20 A nd he 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 J ehovah hath 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 Jehovah, 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 his statutes, I did not depart from them,

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

24 A nd I was upright before him, And kept myself from mine iniquity.

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

25 A nd Jehovah hath 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 W ith the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; With the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

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

27 W ith the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.

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

28 A nd the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, thou bringest down.

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

29 F or thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.

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

30 F or by thee I have run through a troop; By my God have I leaped 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 Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust 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, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

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

33 G od is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smooth.

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

34 H e maketh my feet like hinds', And setteth me upon my high places.

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

35 H e teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.

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

36 A nd thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

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

37 T hou enlargedst my steps under me; And mine ankles did not slip.

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

38 I pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them, And I turned not again till they were consumed.

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

39 A nd I have consumed them and have crushed them, and they rose not again; Yea, they fell under my feet.

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

40 A nd thou girdedst me with strength to battle: Thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me.

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

41 A nd mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, And those that hated me I destroyed.

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

42 T hey looked, and there was none to save—Unto Jehovah, and he answered them not.

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

43 A nd I did beat them small as the dust of the earth, I trod them as the mire of the streets; I stamped upon them.

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 A nd thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve 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 S trangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me.

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

46 S trangers have faded away, And they come trembling forth from their close places.

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

47 J ehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God, the rock of my salvation,

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

48 T he God who hath avenged me, And hath brought the peoples under me.

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

49 H e brought me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; From the man of violence hast thou delivered me.

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 T herefore will I give thanks to thee, Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing psalms to thy name.

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

51 w ho giveth great deliverances to his king, And sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, To David, and to his seed for evermore.

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