1To the chief Musician5329, A Psalm of David1732, the servant5650 of the LORD3068, who spake1696 unto the LORD3068 the words1697 of this song7892 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 delivered5337 him from the hand3709 of all his enemies341, and from the hand3027 of Saul7586: And he said559, I will love7355 thee, O LORD3068, my strength2391.
2The LORD3068 is my rock5553, and my fortress4686, and my deliverer6403; my God410, my strength6697, in whom I will trust2620; my buckler4043, and the horn7161 of my salvation3468, and my high tower4869.
3I will call7121 upon the LORD3068, who is worthy to be praised1984: so shall I be saved3467 from mine enemies341.
4The sorrows2256 of death4194 compassed661 me, and the floods5158 of ungodly men1100 made me afraid1204.
5The sorrows2256 of hell7585 compassed me about5437: the snares4170 of death4194 prevented6923 me.
6In my distress6862 I called7121 upon the LORD3068, and cried7768 unto my God430: he heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple1964, and my cry7775 came935 before6440 him, even into his ears241.
7Then the earth776 shook1607 and trembled7493; the foundations4146 also of the hills2022 moved7264 and were shaken1607, because he was wroth2734.
8There went up5927 a smoke6227 out of his nostrils639, and fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured398: coals1513 were kindled1197 by it.
9He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also, and came down3381: and darkness6205 was under his feet7272.
10And he rode7392 upon a cherub3742, and did fly5774: yea, he did fly1675 upon the wings3671 of the wind7307.
11He made7896 darkness2822 his secret place5643; his pavilion5521 round about5439 him were dark2824 waters4325 and thick clouds5645 of the skies7834.
12At the brightness5051 that was before him his thick clouds5645 passed5674, hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire784.
13The LORD3068 also thundered7481 in the heavens8064, and the Highest5945 gave5414 his voice6963; hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire784.
14Yea, he sent out7971 his arrows2671, and scattered6327 them; and he shot out7232 lightnings1300, and discomfited2000 them.
15Then the channels650 of waters4325 were seen7200, and the foundations4146 of the world8398 were discovered1540 at thy rebuke1606, O LORD3068, at the blast5397 of the breath7307 of thy nostrils639.
16He sent7971 from above4791, he took3947 me, he drew4871 me out of many7227 waters4325.
17He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy341, and from them which hated8130 me: for they were too strong553 for me.
18They prevented6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity343: but the LORD3068 was my stay4937.
19He brought me forth3318 also into a large place4800; he delivered2502 me, because he delighted2654 in me.
20The LORD3068 rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness6664; according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 hath he recompensed7725 me.
21For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD3068, and have not wickedly departed7561 from my God430.
22For all his judgments4941 were before me, and I did not put away5493 his statutes2708 from me.
23I was also upright8549 before him, and I kept8104 myself from mine iniquity5771.
24Therefore hath the LORD3068 recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness6664, according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in his eyesight5869.
25With the merciful2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful2616; with an upright8549 man1399 thou wilt shew thyself upright8552;
26With the pure1305 thou wilt shew thyself pure1305; and with the froward6141 thou wilt shew thyself froward6617.
27For thou wilt save3467 the afflicted6041 people5971; but wilt bring down8213 high7311 looks5869.
28For thou wilt light215 my candle5216: the LORD3068 my God430 will enlighten5050 my darkness2822.
29For by thee I have run through7323 a troop1416; and by my God430 have I leaped over1801 a wall7791.
30As for God410, his way1870 is perfect8549: the word565 of the LORD3068 is tried6884: he is a buckler4043 to all those that trust2620 in him.
31For who is God433 save1107 the LORD3068? or who is a rock6697 save2108 our God430?
32It is God410 that girdeth247 me with strength2428, and maketh5414 my way1870 perfect8549.
33He maketh7737 my feet7272 like hinds'355 feet, and setteth5975 me upon my high places1116.
34He teacheth3925 my hands3027 to war4421, so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by mine arms2220.
35Thou hast also given5414 me the shield4043 of thy salvation3468: and thy right hand3225 hath holden me up5582, and thy gentleness6037 hath made me great7235.
36Thou hast enlarged7337 my steps6806 under me, that my feet7166 did not slip4571.
37I have pursued7291 mine enemies341, and overtaken5381 them: neither did I turn again7725 till they were consumed3615.
38I have wounded4272 them that they were not able3201 to rise6965: they are fallen5307 under my feet7272.
39For thou hast girded247 me with strength2428 unto the battle4421: thou hast subdued3766 under me those that rose up6965 against me.
40Thou hast also given5414 me the necks6203 of mine enemies341; that I might destroy6789 them that hate8130 me.
41They cried7768, but there was none to save3467 them: even unto the LORD3068, but he answered6030 them not.
42Then did I beat7833 them small as the dust6083 before6440 the wind7307: I did cast them out7324 as the dirt2916 in the streets2351.
43Thou hast delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of the people5971; and thou hast made7760 me the head7218 of the heathen1471: a people5971 whom I have not known3045 shall serve5647 me.
44As soon as they hear8088 241 of me, they shall obey8085 me: the strangers1121 5236 shall submit3584 themselves unto me.
45The strangers1121 5236 shall fade away5034, and be afraid2727 out of their close places4526.
46The LORD3068 liveth2416; and blessed1288 be my rock6697; and let the God430 of my salvation3468 be exalted7311.
47It is God410 that avengeth5414 5360 me, and subdueth1696 the people5971 under me.
48He delivereth6403 me from mine enemies341: yea, thou liftest me up7311 above those that rise up6965 against me: thou hast delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man376.
49Therefore will I give thanks3034 unto thee, O LORD3068, among the heathen1471, and sing praises2167 unto thy name8034.
50Great1431 deliverance3444 giveth he to his king4428; and sheweth6213 mercy2617 to his anointed4899, to David1732, and to his seed2233 for5704 evermore5769.