2 Samuel 22:1-20 ▼

1 And David speaks the words of this song to YHWH in the day YHWH has delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,

2 and he says: “YHWH [is] my rock, || And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,

3 My God [is] my rock—I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, || My high tower, and my refuge! My Savior, You save me from violence!

4 I call on YHWH, [who is worthy] to be praised: And I am saved from my enemies.

5 When the breakers of death surrounded me, || The streams of the worthless terrify me,

6 The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, || The snares of death have been before me.

7 In my adversity I call on YHWH, || And I call to my God, || And He hears my voice from His temple, || And my cry [is] in His ears,

8 And the earth shakes and trembles, || Foundations of the heavens are troubled, || And are shaken, for He has wrath!

9 Smoke has gone up by His nostrils, || And fire devours from His mouth; Brands have been kindled by it.

10 And He inclines the heavens and comes down, || And thick darkness [is] under His feet.

11 And He rides on a cherub and flies, || And is seen on the wings of the wind.

12 And He sets darkness around Him [for His] dwelling places, || Darkness of waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.

13 From the brightness before Him || Brands of fire were kindled!

14 YHWH thunders from the heavens, || And the Most High gives forth His voice.

15 And He sends forth arrows, and scatters them; Lightning, and troubles them;

16 And the streams of the sea are seen, || [The] foundations of the world are revealed, || By the rebuke of YHWH, || From the breath of the spirit of His anger.

17 He sends from above—He takes me, || He draws me out of many waters.

18 He delivers me from my strong enemy, || From those hating me, || For they were stronger than me.

19 They are before me in a day of my calamity, || And YHWH is my support,

20 And He brings me out to a large place, || He draws me out for He delighted in me.