2 Samuel 22 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Dauid spake the wordes of this song vnto the Lorde, what time the Lorde had delyuered him out of the hand of al his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.	And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.	David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2	And he saide: The Lorde is my rocke, and my castell, and my delyuerer.	He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,	He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
3	God is my strength, in him will I trust: he is my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie towre, and my refuge, my sauiour, thou hast saued me from wrong.	my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence.	my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me.
4	I will call on the Lorde which is prayse worthy: and so shall I be saued from myne enemies.	I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.	“I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.
5	For the panges of death closed me about: the fludes of Belial put me in feare.	“For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me;	The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
6	The sorowes of hell compassed me about, the snares of death ouertoke me.	the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.	The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
7	In my tribulation did I call vppon the Lorde, and crye to my God: and he dyd heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crye did enter into his eares.	“In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears.	“In my distress I called to the LORD; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.
8	The earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of heauen moued & shooke when he was angry.	“Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.	The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.
9	Smoke went out at his nosthryls, & consuming fyre out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.	Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.	Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
10	And he bowed heauen & came downe: and there was darkenesse vnder his feete.	He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.	He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
11	And he rode vpon Cherub and did flee: he was seene vppon the winges of the winde.	He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind.	He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
12	He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered together in thicke cloudes.	He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.	He made darkness his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.
13	Through the brightnes of his presence were the coles of fyre kindled.	Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.	Out of the brightness of his presence bolts of lightning blazed forth.
14	The Lorde thundred from heauen: & he that is most hie, put out his voyce.	The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.	The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
15	He shot arrowes, and scattered them: to wit lyghtning, & ouerthrew them.	And he sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning, and routed them.	He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
16	The chanels of the sea appeared: and the foundatios of the world were seene, by the reason of ye rebuking of the Lord, and through the blasting of the breath of his nosthryls.	Then the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.	The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of breath from his nostrils.
17	He sent from aboue and toke me: he drew me out of many waters.	“He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.	“He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
18	He deliuered me from my mightie enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were to strong for me.	He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.	He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19	When they had preuented me in the daye of my calamitie: the Lorde stayed me vp.	They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.	They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
20	For he brought me out into roomth: he deliuered me, because he had a fauour vnto me.	He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.	He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
21	The Lorde rewarded me according to my righteousnesse: accordyng to the purenes of my hands he recompensed me.	“The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.	“The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
22	For I haue kept the wayes of ye Lord: and did not wickedly agaynst my God.	For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.	For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
23	For all his lawes were in my sight: & his statutes, I did not depart therefro.	For all his rules were before me, and from his statutes I did not turn aside.	All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
24	In his sight also haue I ben vpright: and haue kept me from myne owne iniquitie.	I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.	I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
25	And the Lorde did to me againe according to my righteousnesse: euen after my purenes in his eye sight.	And the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.	The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
26	With the godly thou shalt be godlie: and with the man that is vpright, thou shalt be vpright.	“With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;	“To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
27	With the pure thou shalt be pure: and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.	with the purified you deal purely, and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.	to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
28	And the poore people thou wilt saue: but thyne eyes are vpon the proude, to bring them downe.	You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.	You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
29	For thou art my lyght, O Lorde: and the Lorde shall light my darkenesse.	For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.	You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light.
30	For by thee I shall breake through an hoast of men: and by my God wyll I spring ouer a wall.	For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.	With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.
31	God is vncorrupt in his way, the word of the Lord is tryed in the fyre: he is a shielde to all them that trust in him.	This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.	“As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
32	For who is a God saue the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?	“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?	For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
33	God strengthneth me in battaile: & ryddeth the way cleare before me.	This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless.	It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
34	He maketh my feete lyke hyndes feete: and setteth me vpon my hie places.	He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.	He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.
35	He teacheth my handes to fight: that euen a bowe of steele is broken with myne armes.	He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.	He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36	Thou hast geuen me the shielde of thy saluation: and with thy louing mekenesse thou doest multiplie me.	You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great.	You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great.
37	Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder me: and my legges shall not faile me.	You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip;	You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
38	I haue folowed vpon myne enemies, and destroyed them: and turned not againe, vntill I had consumed them.	I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and did not turn back until they were consumed.	“I pursued my enemies and crushed them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
39	I haue wasted them, and wounded them, that they shal not be able to aryse: yea, they shall fall vnder my feete.	I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet.	I crushed them completely, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
40	Thou hast gyrded me about with might to battayle: and them that rose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.	For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.	You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.
41	And thou hast geuen me the neckes of myne enemies: that I might destroye them that hate me.	You made my enemies turn their backs to me, those who hated me, and I destroyed them.	You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
42	They loked about, but there was none to saue them: euen vnto the Lorde, but he heard them not.	They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.	They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but he did not answer.
43	Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did stampe them as the clay of the streate, and did spreade them abrode.	I beat them fine as the dust of the earth; I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets.	I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I pounded and trampled them like mud in the streets.
44	Thou also hast deliuered me from the discention of my people, thou hast kept me to be an head ouer nations: the people which I knew not, do serue me.	“You delivered me from strife with my people; you kept me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.	“You have delivered me from the attacks of the peoples; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me,
45	Straunge childre dissemble with me: at the hearing of the eare, they obey me.	Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.	foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
46	Straunge children wil shrinke away: and they shall be smytten with feare in their priuie chamber.	Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses.	They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
47	Let the Lord lyue, and blessed be my strength: magnified be God euen the force of my saluation.	“The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,	“The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!
48	It is God that geueth me power to reuenge me: & bringeth downe the people vnder me.	the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,	He is the God who avenges me, who puts the nations under me,
49	He deliuereth me from myne enemies, thou also hast lyft me on hie from them that rose against me: thou hast delyuered me from the wicked man.	who brought me out from my enemies; you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from men of violence.	who sets me free from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me.
50	And therefore I wyll prayse thee O Lorde among the nations: and wyll sing vnto thy name.	“For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises to your name.	Therefore I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
51	He is the towre of saluation for his king, and dealeth mercyfully with his annoynted: euen with Dauid, and with his seede for euermore.	Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.”	“He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
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2 Samuel 22 Parallel Bible Translations