2 Samuel 22:35-51 ▼

35 Teaching my hands for battle, || And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms,

36 And You give the shield of Your salvation to me, || And Your lowliness makes me great.

37 You enlarge my step under me, || And my ankles have not slipped.

38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them, || And I do not turn until they are consumed.

39 And I consume them, and strike them, || And they do not rise, and fall under my feet.

40 And You gird me [with] strength for battle, || You cause my withstanders to bow under me.

41 And my enemies—You give to me the neck, || Those hating me—and I cut them off.

42 They look, and there is no savior; To YHWH, and He has not answered them.

43 And I beat them as dust of the earth, || As mire of the streets I beat them small—I spread them out!

44 And You deliver me || From the strivings of my people, || You place me for a head of nations; A people I have not known serve me.

45 Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, || At the hearing of the ear they listen to me.

46 Sons of a stranger fade away, || And gird themselves by their close places.

47 YHWH lives, and blessed [is] my Rock, || And exalted is my God—The Rock of my salvation.

48 God—who is giving vengeance to me, || And bringing down peoples under me,

49 And bringing me forth from my enemies, || Indeed, You raise me up above my withstanders. You deliver me from a man of violence.

50 Therefore I confess You, O YHWH, among nations, || And I sing praise to Your Name.

51 Magnifying the salvations of His king, || And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, || To David, and to his seed—for all time!”