2 Samuel 22:1-51 TLB

[1] David sang this song to the Lord after he had rescued him from Saul and from all his other enemies: [2] "Jehovah is my rock, My fortress and my savior. [3] I will hide in God, Who is my rock and my refuge. He is my shield And my salvation, My refuge and high tower. Thank you, O my Savior, For saving me from all my enemies. [4] I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised; He will save me from all my enemies. [5] The waves of death surrounded me; Floods of evil burst upon me; [6] I was trapped and bound By hell and death; [7] But I called upon the Lord in my distress, And he heard me from his Temple. My cry reached his ears. [8] Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of the heavens quaked Because of his wrath. [9] Smoke poured from his nostrils; Fire leaped from his mouth And burned up all before him, Setting fire to the world. [10] He bent the heavens down and came to earth; He walked upon dark clouds. [11] He rode upon the glorious- On the wings of the wind. [12] Darkness surrounded him, And clouds were thick around him; [13] The earth was radiant with his brightness. [14] The Lord thundered from heaven; The God above all gods gave out a mighty shout. [15] He shot forth his arrows of lightning And routed his enemies. [16] By the blast of his breath Was the sea split in two. The bottom of the sea appeared. [17] From above, he rescued me. He drew me out from the waters; [18] He saved me from powerful enemies, From those who hated me And from those who were too strong for me. [19] They came upon me In the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my salvation. [20] He set me free and rescued me, For I was his delight. [21] The Lord rewarded me for my goodness, For my hands were clean; [22] And I have not departed from my God. [23] I knew his laws, And I obeyed them. [24] I was perfect in obedience And kept myself from sin. [25] That is why the Lord has done so much for me, For he sees that I am clean. [26] You are merciful to the merciful; You show your perfections To the blameless. [27] To those who are pure, You show yourself pure; But you destroy those who are evil. [28] You will save those in trouble, But you bring down the haughty; For you watch their every move. [29] O Lord, you are my light! You make my darkness bright. [30] By your power I can crush an army; By your strength I leap over a wall. [31] As for God, his way is perfect; The word of the Lord is true. He shields all who hide behind him. [32] Our Lord alone is God; We have no other Savior. [33] God is my strong fortress; He has made me safe. [34] He causes the good to walk a steady tread Like mountain goats upon the rocks. [35] He gives me skill in war And strength to bend a bow of bronze. [36] You have given me the shield of your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great. [37] You have made wide steps for my feet, To keep them from slipping. [38] I have chased my enemies And destroyed them. I did not stop till all were gone. [39] I have destroyed them So that none can rise again. They have fallen beneath my feet. [40] For you have given me strength for the battle And have caused me to subdue All those who rose against me. [41] You have made my enemies Turn and run away; I have destroyed them all. [42] They looked in vain for help; They cried to God, But he refused to answer. [43] I beat them into dust; I crushed and scattered them Like dust along the streets. [44] You have preserved me From the rebels of my people; You have preserved me As the head of the nations. Foreigners shall serve me [45] And shall quickly submit to me When they hear of my power. [46] They shall lose heart And come, trembling, From their hiding places. [47] The Lord lives. Blessed be my Rock. Praise to him- The Rock of my salvation. [48] Blessed be God Who destroys those who oppose me [49] And rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you hold me safe above their heads. You deliver me from violence. [50] No wonder I give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations, And sing praises to your name. [51] He gives wonderful deliverance to his king And shows mercy to his anointed- To David and his family, Forever."