1 D avid 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,

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

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

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

3 G od 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.

He 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.

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

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

5 F or the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

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

6 T he cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.

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

7 I n 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.

In 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.

8 T hen the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

“Then the earth shook. The mountains were shaking. They shook because He was angry.

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

Smoke went up from His nose. Fire that destroyed came from His mouth. Burnt pieces of wood were set on fire by it.

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

He tore open the heavens and came down, with darkness under His feet.

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

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

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

He made darkness around Him his tent, gathering waters, and clouds of the sky.

13 A t the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.

From the light before Him, burnt pieces of wood were set on fire.

14 Y ahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

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

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

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

16 T hen 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.

Then 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.

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

“He sent from above. He took me. He pulled 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 saved me from those strong ones who hated me. For they were too strong for me.

19 T hey came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

They came upon me in the day of my trouble. But the Lord held me up.

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

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

21 Y ahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

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

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

For I have kept the ways of the Lord. I have not acted in sin against my God.

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

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

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

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

25 T herefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

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

26 W ith the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

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

27 W ith the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

With the pure You show Yourself pure. But with the sinful, You show Yourself wise.

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

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

29 F or you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.

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

30 F or by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

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

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

As 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.

32 F or who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?

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

33 G od is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

God is my strong place. He has made my way safe.

34 H e makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

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

35 H e teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

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

36 Y ou have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

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

37 Y ou have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

You give me a big place for my steps. I have not fallen.

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

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

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

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

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

For You have dressed me with strength for battle. You have put under me those who came against me.

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

You made those who fought me turn their backs to me. I destroyed those who hated me.

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

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

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

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

44 Y ou 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.

“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.

45 T he foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

Strangers obey me. As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

46 T he foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

Strangers lost their strength of heart. They came out of their secret places shaking with fear.

47 Y ahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

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

48 e ven the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

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

49 w ho 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.

He 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.

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

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

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

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