2 Samuel Chapter 22

2 Samuel Chapter 22
1 And David spake the words of this
song unto the Lord, what time the Lord
had delivered him out of the hands of all
his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
2 And he said, The Lord is my rock and
my fortress, and he that delivereth me.
3 God is my strength, in him will I trust:
my shield, and the horn of my salvation,
my high tower and my refuge: my
Savior, thou hast saved me from
violence.
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy
to be praised: so shall I be safe from
mine enemies.
5 For the pangs of death have compassed
me: the floods of ungodliness have made
me afraid.
6 The sorrows of the grave compassed
me about: the snares of death overtook
me.
7 But in my tribulation did I call upon
the Lord, and cry to my God, and he did
hear my voice out of his temple, and my
cry did enter into his ears. 8 Then the
earth trembled and quaked: the
foundations of the heavens moved and
shook, because he was angry.
9 Smoke went out at his nostrils, and
consuming fire out of his mouth: coals
were kindled thereat.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and
came down, and darkness was under his
feet.
11 And he rode upon cherub and did fly,
and he was seen upon the wings of the
wind.
12 And he made darkness a tabernacle
round about him, even the gatherings of
waters, and the clouds of the air.
13 At the brightness of his presence the
coals of fire were kindled. 14 The Lord
thundered from heaven, and the Most
High gave his voice. 15 He shot arrows
also, and scattered them: to wit,
lightning, and destroyed them.
16 The channels also of the sea
appeared, even the foundations of the
world were discovered by the rebuking
of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath
of his nostrils.
17 He sent from above, and took me: he
drew me out of many waters. 18 He
delivered me from my strong enemy, and
from them that hated me: for they were
too strong for me.
19 They prevented me in the day of my
calamity, but the Lord was my stay, 20
And brought me forth into a large place:
he delivered me, because he favored me.
21 The Lord rewarded me according to
my righteousness: according to the
pureness of mine hands he recompensed
me.
22 For I kept the ways of the Lord, and
did not wickedly against my God. 23 For
all his laws were before me, and his
statutes: I did not depart there from.
24 I was upright also toward him, and
have kept me from my wickedness. 25
Therefore the Lord did reward me,
according to my righteousness,
according to my pureness before his
eyes.
26 With the godly thou wilt show thyself
godly: with the upright man thou wilt
show thyself upright.
27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself
pure, and with the froward thou wilt
show thyself froward.
28 Thus thou wilt save the poor people:
but thine eyes are upon the haughty to
humble them.
29 Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and
the Lord will lighten my darkness. 30
For by thee have I broken through an
host, and by my God have I leaped over
a wall.
31 The way of God is uncorrupt: the
word of the Lord is tried in the fire: he
is a shield to all that trust in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is mighty, save our God?
33 God is my strength in battle, and
maketh my way upright.
34 He maketh my feet like hinds feet,
and hath set me upon mine high places.
35 He teacheth mine hands to fight, so
that a bow of brass is broken with mine
arms.
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of
thy salvation, and thy loving kindness
hath caused me to increase.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under
me, and mine heels have not slid. 38 I
have pursued mine enemies and
destroyed them, and have not turned
again until I had consumed them.
39 Yea, I have consumed them and thrust
them through, and they shall not arise,
but shall fall under my feet.
40 For thou hast girded me with power
to battle, and them that arose against me,
hast thou subdued under me.
41 And thou hast given me the necks of
mine enemies, that I might destroy them
that hate me.
42 They looked about, but there was
none to save them, even unto the Lord,
but he answered them not.
43 Then did I beat them as small as the
dust of the earth: I did tread them flat as
the clay of the street, and did spread
them abroad.
44 Thou hast also delivered me from the
contentions of my people: thou hast
preserved me to be the head over
nations: the people which I knew not, do
serve me.
45 Strangers shall be in subjection to
me: as soon as they hear, they shall obey
me.
46 Strangers shall shrink away, and fear
in their privy chambers. 47 Let the Lord
live, and blessed be my strength: and
God, even the force of my salvation be
exalted.
48 It is God that giveth me power to
revenge me, and subdue the people
under me,
49 And rescueth me from mine enemies:
(thou also hast lift me up from them that
rose against me, thou hast delivered me
from the cruel man. 50 Therefore I will
praise thee, O Lord among the nations,
and will sing unto thy name)
51 He is the tower of salvation for his
king, and showeth mercy to his anointed,
even to David, and to his seed forever.