1 And David spoke to 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: Compare verse1 commentary
3 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 savior; you save me from violence. Compare verse1 commentary
4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies. Compare verse
5 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; Compare verse
6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; Compare verse
7 In my distress I called on 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. Compare verse
8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. Compare verse
9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. Compare verse
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. Compare verse
11 And he rode on a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen on the wings of the wind. Compare verse
12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. Compare verse
13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. Compare verse
14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. Compare verse
15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them. Compare verse
16 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. Compare verse
17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; Compare verse
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. Compare verse
19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. Compare verse
20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. Compare verse
21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me. Compare verse
22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. Compare verse
23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. Compare verse
24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity. Compare verse
25 Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. Compare verse
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright. Compare verse
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the fraudulent you will show yourself unsavory. Compare verse
28 And the afflicted people you will save: but your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down. Compare verse
29 For you are my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. Compare verse
30 For by you I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. Compare verse
31 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. Compare verse
32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? Compare verse
33 God is my strength and power: and he makes my way perfect. Compare verse
34 He makes my feet like hinds' feet: and sets me on my high places. Compare verse
35 He teaches my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms. Compare verse
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your gentleness has made me great. Compare verse
37 You have enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. Compare verse
38 I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. Compare verse
39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yes, they are fallen under my feet. Compare verse
40 For you have girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me have you subdued under me. Compare verse
41 You have also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. Compare verse
42 They looked, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he answered them not. Compare verse
43 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. Compare verse
44 You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people, you have kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me. Compare verse2 commentaries
45 Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me. Compare verse2 commentaries
46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. Compare verse
47 The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. Compare verse1 commentary
49 And that brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man. Compare verse1 commentary
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises to your name. Compare verse2 commentaries
51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever more. Compare verse1 commentary