2 Samuel 22:1-25 ▼

1 David composed the words of this song to the LORD the very day the LORD delivered him from the domination of all of his enemies, including from Saul's hands.

2 This is what he said: LORD, you are my stone stronghold and my fortified place; you are continuously delivering me.

3 He is my God, my strong stone— in him I will find my refuge— my shield, the strength of my salvation, my high tower, my way of escape, and the one who is saving me. You will save me from violence.

4 As I am praising him, I will call out to the LORD, and I will be saved from my enemies.

5 Because deadly breakers engulfed me, while torrents of abuse from the ungodly overwhelmed me.

6 Binding ropes from Sheol entangled me while lethal snares hindered me.

7 I cried out to the LORD in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard.

8 Just then the earth shook and trembled! The foundations of heaven reeled and quaked because the LORD was angry.

9 Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it.

10 He deformed heaven itself as he descended. Thick darkness enveloped his feet.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind!

12 The darkness around him was his canopies— amassed water was his overhanging clouds!

13 From the shining light that was his presence coals of fire blazed into flame!

14 The LORD roared from heaven! The Most High let his voice be heard!

15 He launched his arrows and scattered them— his lightning routed them.

16 The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD and at the blazing breath from his nostrils!

17 He sent for me from on high! He grabbed hold of me, drawing me out of deep water.

18 He rescued me from my strong enemy— from those who hate me continually, since they were stronger than I.

19 They confronted me when I was in trouble, but the LORD remained my support!

20 He brought me to a wide open area, rescuing me because he was pleased with me!

21 The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness, rewarding me according to the degree of my innocence,

22 because I have kept the LORD's way— I haven't willfully abandoned my God—

23 and because all of his decrees remain in my thoughts, I have not turned aside from his statutes,

24 I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.

25 The Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, that is, according to my clean standing as he looks at me.