2 Samuel 22:35-51 ▼

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

36 “Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy help makes me great.

37 “Thou dost enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

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

39 “And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise; And they fell under my feet.

40 “For Thou hast girded me with strength for battle; Thou hast subdued under me those who rose up against me.

41 “Thou hast 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 the LORD, but He did not answer them.

43 “Then I pulverized them as the dust of the earth, I crushed and stamped them as the mire of the streets.

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

45 “Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 “Foreigners lose heart, And come trembling out of their fortresses.

47 “The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

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

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

50 “Therefore I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Thy name.

51 “He is a tower of deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.”