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David’s Psalm of Deliverance

^aAnd David spoke ^bthe words of this song to the LORD in the day that the LORD delivered him from the ¹hand of all his enemies and from the ²hand of Saul. 2 He said,“^aThe LORD is my ¹rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

3 ¹^aMy God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,My ^bshield and ^cthe horn of my salvation, my stronghold and ^dmy refuge;My savior, You save me from violence.4 “I call upon the LORD, ^awho is worthy to be praised,And I am saved from my enemies.5 “For ^athe waves of death encompassed me;^bThe torrents of ¹destruction ²overwhelmed me;6 ^aThe cords of ¹Sheol surrounded me;The snares of death confronted me.7 “^aIn my distress I called upon the LORD,Yes, I ¹cried to my God;And from His temple He heard my voice,And my cry for help came into His ears.8 “Then ^athe earth shook and quaked,^bThe foundations of heaven were tremblingAnd were shaken, because He was angry.9 “Smoke went up ¹out of His nostrils,^aFire from His mouth devoured;^bCoals were kindled by it.10 “He bowed the heavens also, and came downWith ^athick darkness under His feet.11 “^aAnd He rode on a cherub and flew;And He ¹appeared on ^bthe wings of the wind.12 “^aAnd He made darkness ¹canopies around Him,A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.13 “From the brightness before Him^aCoals of fire were kindled.14 “^aThe LORD thundered from heaven,And the Most High uttered His voice.15 “^aAnd He sent out arrows, and scattered them,Lightning, and ¹routed them.16 “Then the channels of the sea appeared,The foundations of the world were ¹laid bareBy the rebuke of the LORD,^aAt the blast of the breath of His nostrils.17 “^aHe sent from on high, He took me;^bHe drew me out of many waters.18 “He delivered me from my strong enemy,From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.19 “They confronted me in the day of my calamity,^aBut the LORD was my support.20 “^aHe also brought me forth into a broad place;He rescued me, ^bbecause He delighted in me.21 “^aThe LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness;^bAccording to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.22 “^aFor I have kept the ways of the LORD,And have not acted wickedly against my God.23 “^aFor all His ordinances were before me,And as for His statutes, I did not depart from ¹them.24 “^aI was also ¹blameless toward Him,And I kept myself from my iniquity.25 “^aTherefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness,According to my cleanness before His eyes.26 “^aWith the ¹kind You show Yourself ²kind,With the ³blameless You show Yourself ⁴blameless;27 ^aWith the pure You show Yourself pure,^bAnd with the perverted You show Yourself ¹astute.28 “^aAnd You save an afflicted people;^bBut Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.29 “^aFor You are my lamp, O LORD;And the LORD illumines my darkness.30 “^aFor by You I can ¹run upon a troop;By my God I can leap over a wall.31 “^aAs for God, His way is ¹blameless;^bThe word of the LORD is tested;^cHe is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.32 “^aFor who is God, besides the LORD?^bAnd who is a rock, besides our God?33 “^aGod is my strong fortress;And He ¹sets the ²blameless in ³His way.34 “^aHe makes ¹my feet like hinds’ feet,^bAnd sets me on my high places.35 “^aHe trains my hands for battle,^bSo that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.36 “You have also given me ^athe shield of Your salvation,And Your ¹help makes me great.37 “^aYou enlarge my steps under me,And my ¹feet have not slipped.38 “I pursued my enemies and ^adestroyed 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 ^athey fell under my feet.40 “For You have girded me with strength for battle;You have ¹subdued under me ^athose who rose up against me.41 “You have also ^amade my enemies turn their backs to me,And I ¹destroyed those who hated me.42 “^aThey looked, but there was none to save;^bEven to the LORD, but He did not answer them.43 “^aThen I pulverized them as the dust of the earth;^bI crushed and stamped them as the mire of the streets.44 “^aYou have also delivered me from the contentions of my people;^bYou have kept me as head of the nations;^cA people whom I have not known serve me.45 “^aForeigners pretend obedience to me;As soon as they hear, they obey me.46 “Foreigners ¹lose heart,^aAnd ²come trembling out of their ³fortresses.47 “The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock;And exalted be ¹^aGod, the rock of my salvation,48 ^aThe God who executes vengeance for me,^bAnd brings down peoples under me,49 Who also brings me out from my enemies;You even lift me above ^athose who rise up against me;^bYou rescue me from the violent man.50 “^aTherefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the nations,And I will sing praises to Your name.51 “^aHe is a tower of ¹deliverance to His king,And ^bshows lovingkindness to His anointed,^cTo David and his ²descendants forever.”

David’s Psalm of Deliverance

^aNow David spoke ^bthe words of this song to the LORD on the day that the LORD had saved him from the ¹hand of all his enemies and from the ²hand of Saul. 2 He said,“^aThe LORD is my ¹rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

3 ¹^aMy God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,My ^bshield and ^cthe horn of my salvation, my stronghold and ^dmy refuge;My savior, You save me from violence.4 “I call upon the LORD, ^awho is worthy to be praised,And I am saved from my enemies.5 “For ^athe waves of death encompassed me;^bThe floods of ¹destruction terrified me;6 ^aThe ropes of ¹Sheol surrounded me;The snares of death confronted me.7 “^aIn my distress I called upon the LORD,Yes, I called out to my God;And from His temple He heard my voice,And my cry for help came into His ears.8 “Then ^athe earth shook and quaked,^bThe foundations of heaven were tremblingAnd were shaken, because He was angry.9 “Smoke went up ¹out of His nostrils,^aAnd fire from His mouth was devouring;^bCoals were kindled by it.10 “He also bowed the heavens down low, and came downWith ^athick darkness under His feet.11 “^aHe rode on a cherub and flew;He ¹appeared on ^bthe wings of the wind.12 “^aHe made darkness canopies around Him,A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.13 “From the brightness before Him^aCoals of fire were kindled.14 “^aThe LORD thundered from heaven,And the Most High uttered His voice.15 “^aAnd He shot arrows and scattered them,Lightning, and ¹routed them.16 “Then the channels of the sea appeared,The foundations of the world were exposedBy the rebuke of the LORD,^aFrom the blast of the breath of His nostrils.17 “^aHe sent from on high, He took me;^bHe drew me out of many waters.18 “He rescued me from my strong enemy,From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.19 “They confronted me on the day of my disaster,^aBut the LORD was my support.20 “^aHe also brought me out into an open place;He rescued me, ^bbecause He delighted in me.21 “^aThe LORD has treated me in accordance with my righteousness;^bIn accordance with the cleanliness of my hands He has repaid me.22 “^aFor I have kept the ways of the LORD,And have not acted wickedly against my God.23 “^aFor all His ordinances were before me,And as for His statutes, I did not deviate from ¹them.24 “^aI was also ¹blameless toward Him,And I have kept myself from my wrongdoing.25 “^aSo the LORD has repaid me in accordance with my righteousness,In accordance with my cleanliness before His eyes.26 “^aWith the one who is faithful You show Yourself faithful,With the ¹blameless one You prove Yourself ²blameless;27 ^aWith the one who is pure You show Yourself pure,^bAnd with the crooked You ¹show Yourself astute.28 “^aAnd You save an afflicted people;^bBut Your eyes are on the haughty whom You humiliate.29 “^aFor You are my lamp, LORD;And the LORD illuminates my darkness.30 “^aFor by You I can run at a ¹troop of warriors;By my God I can leap over a wall.31 “^aAs for God, His way is ¹blameless;^bThe word of the LORD is refined;^cHe is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.32 “^aFor who is God, except the LORD?^bAnd who is a rock, except our God?33 “^aGod is my strong fortress;And He ¹sets the ²blameless on ³His way.34 “^aHe makes ¹my feet like deer’s feet,^bAnd sets me on my high places.35 “^aHe trains my hands for battle,^bSo that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.36 “You have also given me ^athe shield of Your salvation,And Your ¹help makes me great.37 “^aYou enlarge my steps under me,And my ¹feet have not slipped.38 “I pursued my enemies and ^aeliminated them,And I did not turn back until they were finished off.39 “And I have devoured them and smashed them, so that they would not rise;And ^athey fell under my feet.40 “For You have encircled me with strength for battle;You have forced ^athose who rose up against me to bow down under me.41 “You have also ^amade my enemies turn their backs to me,And I ¹destroyed those who hated me.42 “^aThey looked, but there was no one to save them;^bEven to the LORD, but He did not answer them.43 “^aThen I pulverized them as the dust of the earth;^bI crushed and trampled them like the mud of the streets.44 “^aYou have also saved me from the contentions of my people;^bYou have kept me as head of the nations;^cA people I have not known serve me.45 “^aForeigners pretend to obey me;As soon as they hear, they obey me.46 “Foreigners lose heart,^aAnd ¹come trembling out of their fortresses.47 “The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock;And exalted be ¹^amy God, the rock of my salvation,48 ^aThe God who executes vengeance for me,^bAnd brings down peoples under me,49 Who also brings me out from my enemies;You also raise me above ^athose who rise up against me;^bYou rescue me from the violent person.50 “^aTherefore I will ¹give thanks to You, LORD, among the nations,And I will sing praises to Your name.51 “^aHe is a tower of ¹salvation to His king,And ^bshows favor to His anointed,^cTo David and his ²descendants forever.”