1 D avid spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord saved him from all who hated him, and from Saul.

David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,

2 H e said, “The Lord is my rock, my strong place, and the One Who sets me free.

and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

3 H e is my God, my rock, where I go to be safe. He is my covering and the horn that saves me, my strong place where I go to be safe. You save me from being hurt.

God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

4 I call upon the Lord, Who should be praised. I am saved from those who hate me.

I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

5 “ For the waves of death were all around me. The storm that destroys made me afraid.

For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

6 T he cords of the grave were around me. The nets of death came against me.

The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.

7 I n my trouble I called upon the Lord. Yes, I cried to my God. From His house He heard my voice. My cry for help came into His ears.

In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.

8 “ Then the earth shook. The mountains were shaking. They 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 nose. Fire that destroyed came from His mouth. Burnt pieces of wood were set on fire by it.

Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

10 H e tore open the heavens and came down, with darkness under His feet.

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

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

He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

12 H e made darkness around Him his tent, gathering waters, and clouds of the sky.

He made darkness a shelter around himself: gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

13 F rom the light before Him, burnt pieces of wood were set on fire.

At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.

14 “ The Lord thundered from heaven. The Most High let His voice be heard.

Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

15 H e sent out arrows, and made them run. He sent lightning, and made them troubled and afraid.

He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and confused them.

16 T hen the bottom of the sea was seen. The bottom of the world lost its covering, at the strong words of the Lord, at the rush of breath from His nose.

Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by Yahweh’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

17 “ He sent from above. He took me. He pulled me out of many waters.

He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

18 H e saved me from those strong ones who hated me. For they were too strong for me.

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

19 T hey came upon me in the day of my trouble. But the Lord held me up.

They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

20 H e brought me into a big place. He saved me, because He was pleased with me.

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

21 “ The Lord has paid me for being right with Him. He has paid me for my clean hands.

Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

22 F or I have kept the ways of the Lord. I have not acted in sin against my God.

For I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 F or all His Laws were in front of me, and I did not turn aside from them.

For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 I was without blame before Him. I kept myself from guilt.

I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

25 S o the Lord has paid me for being right with Him, for being clean in His eyes.

Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

26 “ With the faithful You show Yourself faithful. With the one without blame You show Yourself without blame.

With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

27 W ith the pure You show Yourself pure. But with the sinful, You show Yourself wise.

With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

28 Y ou save a troubled people. But Your eyes are on the proud whom You put to shame.

You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.

29 “ For You are my lamp, O Lord. The Lord gives light to my darkness.

For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.

30 F or by You I can run through an army. By my God I can jump over a wall.

For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

31 A s for God, His way is perfect. The Word of the Lord is proven true. He is a covering to all who go to Him to be safe.

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

32 “ For who is God, but the Lord? Who is a Rock, except our God?

For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?

33 G od is my strong place. He has made my way safe.

God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

34 H e makes my feet like the feet of a deer. He sets me safe on high places.

He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

35 H e makes my hands ready for battle, so that my arms can use a bow of brass.

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

36 “ You have given me the covering of Your saving power. Your help makes me strong.

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

37 Y ou give me a big place for my steps. I have not fallen.

You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

38 I went after those who hated me and destroyed them. I did not return until they were destroyed.

I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.

39 I destroyed them and cut them through, so that they did not rise. They fell under my feet.

I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.

40 F or You have dressed me with strength for battle. You have put under me those who came against me.

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

41 Y ou made those who fought me turn their backs to me. I destroyed those who hated me.

You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

42 T hey looked, but there was no one to save them. They cried to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

43 T hen I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth. I crushed and stepped on them like the mud of the streets.

Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.

44 “ You have saved me from trouble with my people. You have kept me as head of the nations. People whom I have not known serve me.

You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

45 S trangers obey me. As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

46 S trangers lost their strength of heart. They came out of their secret places shaking with fear.

The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

47 “ The Lord lives. Thanks be to my Rock. May God be honored, the Rock that saves me.

Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

48 H e is the God Who punishes for me. He puts people under my rule.

even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

49 H e makes me free from those who hate me. You lift me above those who come against me. You save me from the man who wants to hurt me.

who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

50 S o I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Lord. I will sing praises to Your name.

Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

51 W ith great power He saves His king. He shows loving-kindness to His chosen one, to David and his children forever.”

He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”