2 Samuel 22:1-51 KJV11 - Bible AI

¹And David1732 spake1696 unto the LORD3068 the words1697 of this song7892 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 had delivered5337 him out of the hand3709 of all his enemies341, and out of the hand3709 of Saul7586:

²And he said559, The LORD3068 is my rock5553, and my fortress4686, and my deliverer6403;

³The God430 of my rock6697; in him will I trust2620: he is my shield4043, and the horn7161 of my salvation3468, my high tower4869, and my refuge4498, my saviour3467; thou savest3467 me from violence2555.

⁴I will call7121 on the LORD3068, who is worthy to be praised1984: so shall I be saved3467 from mine enemies341.

⁵When the waves4867 of death4194 compassed661 me, the floods5158 of ungodly men1100 made me afraid1204; waves: or, pangs ungodly: Heb. Belial

⁶The sorrows2256 of hell7585 compassed me about5437; the snares4170 of death4194 prevented6923 me; sorrows: or, cords

⁷In my distress6862 I called7121 upon the LORD3068, and cried7121 to my God430: and he did hear8085 my voice6963 out of his temple1964, and my cry7775 did enter into his ears241.

⁸Then the earth776 shook1607 1607 and trembled7493; the foundations4146 of heaven8064 moved7264 and shook1607, because he was wroth2734.

⁹There went up5927 a smoke6227 out of his nostrils639, and fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured398: coals1513 were kindled1197 by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by, etc

¹⁰He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also, and came down3381; and darkness6205 was under his feet7272.

¹¹And he rode7392 upon a cherub3742, and did fly5774: and he was seen7200 upon the wings3671 of the wind7307.

¹²And he made7896 darkness2822 pavilions5521 round about5439 him, dark2841 waters4325, and thick clouds5645 of the skies7834. dark: Heb. binding of waters

¹³Through the brightness5051 before him were coals1513 of fire784 kindled1197.

¹⁴The LORD3068 thundered7481 from heaven8064, and the most High5945 uttered5414 his voice6963.

¹⁵And he sent out7971 arrows2671, and scattered6327 them; lightning1300, and discomfited2000 them.

¹⁶And the channels650 of the sea3220 appeared7200, the foundations4146 of the world8398 were discovered1540, at the rebuking1606 of the LORD3068, at the blast5397 of the breath7307 of his nostrils639.

¹⁷He sent7971 from above4791, he took3947 me; he drew4871 me out of many7227 waters4325; many: or, great

¹⁸He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy341, and from them that hated8130 me: for they were too strong553 for me.

¹⁹They prevented6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity343: but the LORD3068 was my stay4937.

²⁰He brought me forth3318 also into a large place4800: he delivered2502 me, because he delighted2654 in me.

²¹The LORD3068 rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness6666: according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 hath he recompensed7725 me.

²²For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD3068, and have not wickedly departed7561 from my God430.

²³For all his judgments4941 were before me: and as for his statutes2708, I did not depart5493 from them.

²⁴I was also upright8549 before him, and have kept8104 myself from mine iniquity5771. before: Heb. to

²⁵Therefore the LORD3068 hath recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness6666; according to my cleanness1252 in his eye sight5048 5869. in: Heb. before his eyes

²⁶With the merciful2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful2616, and with the upright8549 man1368 thou wilt shew thyself upright8552.

²⁷With the pure1305 thou wilt shew thyself pure1305; and with the froward6141 thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury6617. shew thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle

²⁸And the afflicted6041 people5971 thou wilt save3467: but thine eyes5869 are upon the haughty7311, that thou mayest bring them down8213.

²⁹For thou art my lamp5216, O LORD3068: and the LORD3068 will lighten5050 my darkness2822. lamp: or, candle

³⁰For by thee I have run7323 through a troop1416: by my God430 have I leaped over1801 a wall7791. run: or, broken

³¹As for God410, his way1870 is perfect8549; the word565 of the LORD3068 is tried6884: he is a buckler4043 to all them that trust2620 in him. tried: or, refined

³²For who is God410, save1107 the LORD3068? and who is a rock6697, save1107 our God430?

³³God410 is my strength4581 and power2428: and he maketh5425 my way1870 perfect8549. maketh: Heb. riddeth, or, looseth

³⁴He maketh7737 my feet7272 like7737 hinds'355 feet: and setteth5975 me upon my high places1116. maketh: Heb. equalleth

³⁵He teacheth3925 my hands3027 to war4421; so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by mine arms2220. to war: Heb. for the war

³⁶Thou hast also given5414 me the shield4043 of thy salvation3468: and thy gentleness6031 6038 hath made me great7235. made: Heb. multiplied me

³⁷Thou hast enlarged7337 my steps6806 under me; so that my feet7166 did not slip4571. feet: Heb. ankles

³⁸I have pursued7291 mine enemies341, and destroyed8045 them; and turned not again7725 until I had consumed3615 them.

³⁹And I have consumed3615 them, and wounded4272 them, that they could not arise6965: yea, they are fallen5307 under my feet7272.

⁴⁰For thou hast girded247 me with strength2428 to battle4421: them that rose up6965 against me hast thou subdued3766 under me. subdued: Heb. caused to bow

⁴¹Thou hast also given5414 me the necks6203 of mine enemies341, that I might destroy6789 them that hate8130 me.

⁴²They looked8159, but there was none to save3467; even unto the LORD3068, but he answered6030 them not.

⁴³Then did I beat7833 them as small as the dust6083 of the earth776, I did stamp1854 them as the mire2916 of the street2351, and did spread them abroad7554.

⁴⁴Thou also hast delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of my people5971, thou hast kept8104 me to be head7218 of the heathen1471: a people5971 which I knew3045 not shall serve5647 me.

⁴⁵Strangers1121 5236 shall submit3584 themselves unto me: as soon as they hear8085 241, they shall be obedient8085 unto me. Strangers: Heb. Sons of the stranger submit: or, yield feigned obedience: Heb. lie

⁴⁶Strangers1121 5236 shall fade away5034, and they shall be afraid2296 out of their close places4526.

⁴⁷The LORD3068 liveth2416; and blessed1288 be my rock6697; and exalted7311 be the God430 of the rock6697 of my salvation3468.

⁴⁸It is God410 that avengeth5414 5360 me, and that bringeth down3381 the people5971 under me, avengeth: Heb. giveth avengement for

⁴⁹And that bringeth me forth3318 from mine enemies341: thou also hast lifted me up on high7311 above them that rose up6965 against me: thou hast delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man376.

⁵⁰Therefore I will give thanks3034 unto thee, O LORD3068, among the heathen1471, and I will sing praises2167 unto thy name8034.

⁵¹He is the tower4024 1431 of salvation3444 for his king4428: and sheweth6213 mercy2617 to his anointed4899, unto David1732, and to his seed2233 for5704 evermore5769.