2 Samuel 22:22-51 ▼

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.

26 In the company of the gracious you demonstrate your gracious love. In the company of the blamelessly valiant you demonstrate your blamelessness.

27 In the company of the pure you demonstrate your purity. In the company of the perverted you will appear to be perverse.

28 You save the nation who is humble but your eyes watch the proud, to bring them down.

29 For you are my lamp, LORD, the LORD who illuminates my darkness.

30 By you I devastate armies, by my God I scale walls.

31 This God! His way is perfect! What the LORD declares proves true. He shields everyone who flees for protection to him!

32 For who is God apart from the LORD? And who is a Rock, apart from our God?

33 This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless.

34 He has made my feet like those of a deer, setting me secure on his high places!

35 He has trained my hands for battle readiness— I can bend a bow made out of bronze.

36 He has equipped me with the shield that is your salvation, Your gentleness has made me great.

37 You've made room beneath me for my footsteps, and my feet didn't slip.

38 I pursued my enemies and conquered them; I didn't return until they were consumed.

39 I devoured them, striking them down until they could not get up again. They fell beneath my feet.

40 You strengthened me with valor sufficient for the battle; you made those who rebelled against me fall beneath me.

41 You made my enemies turn and run— that is, those who hate me— and I destroyed them!

42 They looked around, but there was no one to save them — they looked to the LORD, but he paid no attention!

43 I pulverized them to powder, like the dust of the earth; I crushed them, stomping on them like mud on a street.

44 You delivered me from civil war among my own people. You preserved me as head of the nations. People whom I had never known served me!

45 Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me.

46 Foreigners lost their courage, coming trembling from their strongholds.

47 The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock, and may my God be exalted, the Rock who is my salvation!

48 The God who keeps on avenging me, subjugating people beneath me,

49 delivering me from my enemies. You exalted me above those who rebelled against me, delivering me from violent men.

50 Because of all of this I will praise you among the nations, LORD, and I will sing praises to your name!

51 Great is the salvation he brings to his king, showing gracious love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.