1 ¶ 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.

And 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:

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

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

3 G od 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.

The 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.

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

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

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

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

6 w hen the cords of Sheol compassed me about; the snares of death came before me;

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

7 i n 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.

In 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.

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

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

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

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

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

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

11 A nd he rode upon a cherub and flew; and he appeared upon the wings of the wind.

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

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

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

13 F rom the brightness of his presence, coals of fire were kindled.

Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

14 T he LORD thundered from the heavens, 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; he sent forth lightning, and consumed them.

And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

16 T hen 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.

And 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.

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

He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

18 h e delivered me from strong enemies, from those that hated me, who were stronger than I.

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

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

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.

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

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

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

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he 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 I have all his ordinances before me and am attentive to his statutes; I will 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 perfect before him and have kept myself from my iniquity.

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

25 T herefore, the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness before his eyes.

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

26 W ith the merciful thou art good, and with the perfect thou art upright.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

27 W ith the pure thou art pure, and with the perverse thou art an adversary.

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

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

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

29 F or thou art my lamp, O LORD, and the LORD gives light unto my darkness.

For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.

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

For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

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

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

32 F or what God is there except the LORD? Or who is a Strong One, except our God?

For who is God, save the Lord ? and who is a rock, save our God?

33 G od is he who strengthens me with virtue; he who clears my way;

God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

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

He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

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

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

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

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

37 T hou hast enlarged my steps under me so that my knees did not shake.

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Then 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.

44 T hou 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.

Thou 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.

45 T he strangers trembled before my command; as soon as they heard, they obeyed me.

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

46 T he strangers withered away and trembled in their close places.

Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

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

The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

48 T he God who has given me revenge and who subjects the peoples under me,

It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me.

49 w ho 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.

And 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.

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

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

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

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