2 Samuel 22:18-51 ▼

18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

24 I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

25 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eyesight.

26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;

27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.

28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

30 For by thee I run upon a troop: by my God do I leap over a wall.

31 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.

32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?

33 God is my strong fortress: and he guideth the perfect in his way.

34 He maketh his feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

35 He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.

38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

39 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.

40 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

43 Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.

44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

45 The strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

46 The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.

47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation:

48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,

49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me: thou deliverest me from the violent man.

50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto thy name.

51 Great deliverance giveth he to his king: and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.