2 Samuel 22:35-51 ▼

35 He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your answer to me makes me great.

37 You enlarge my steps under me, And my ankles have not given way.

38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

39 And I have consumed them and crushed them, so that they did not rise; And they fell under my feet.

40 For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

41 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save; Even to Yahweh, but He did not answer them.

43 Then I beat them fine as the dust of the earth; I pulverized and stamped them as the mire of the streets.

44 You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people; You have kept me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

45 Foreigners cower before me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.

47 Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock; And let God, the rock of my salvation, be lifted high

48 The God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down peoples under me,

49 Who also brings me out from my enemies; You even lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.

50 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Yahweh, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name.

51 He gives great salvation to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his seed forever.”