2 Samuel 22:1-51 NLT

[1] David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. [2] He sang: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; [3] my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. [4] I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. [5] "The waves of death overwhelmed me; floods of destruction swept over me. [6] The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. [7] But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears. [8] "Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger. [9] Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. [10] He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. [11] Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. [12] He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds. [13] A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth. [14] The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. [15] He shot arrows and scattered his enemies; his lightning flashed, and they were confused. [16] Then at the command of the LORD, at the blast of his breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. [17] "He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. [18] He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. [19] They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the LORD supported me. [20] He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. [21] The LORD rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence. [22] For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not turned from my God to follow evil. [23] I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees. [24] I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin. [25] The LORD rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence. [26] "To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. [27] To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. [28] You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them. [29] O LORD, you are my lamp. The LORD lights up my darkness. [30] In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall. [31] "God's way is perfect. All the LORD's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. [32] For who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is a solid rock? [33] God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect. [34] He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. [35] He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow. [36] You have given me your shield of victory; your help has made me great. [37] You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping. [38] "I chased my enemies and destroyed them; I did not stop until they were conquered. [39] I consumed them; I struck them down so they did not get up; they fell beneath my feet. [40] You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet. [41] You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me. [42] They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer. [43] I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth; I trampled them in the gutter like dirt. [44] "You gave me victory over my accusers. You preserved me as the ruler over nations; people I don't even know now serve me. [45] Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit. [46] They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds. [47] "The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted! [48] He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me [49] and delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents. [50] For this, O LORD, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name. [51] You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever."