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Verse 1

And David{H1732} spake{H1696} unto Jehovah{H3068} the words{H1697} of this song{H7892} in the day{H3117} that Jehovah{H3068} delivered{H5337} him out of the hand{H3709} of all his enemies,{H341} and out of the hand{H3709} of Saul:{H7586}

Verse 2

and he said,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} is my rock,{H5553} and my fortress,{H4686} and my deliverer,{H6403} even mine;

Verse 3

God,{H430} my rock,{H6697} in him will I take refuge;{H2620} My shield,{H4043} and the horn{H7161} of my salvation,{H3468} my high tower,{H4869} and my refuge;{H4498} My saviour,{H3467} thou savest{H3467} me from violence.{H2555}

Verse 4

I will call{H7121} upon Jehovah,{H3068} who is worthy to be praised:{H1984} So shall I be saved{H3467} from mine enemies.{H341}

Verse 5

For the waves{H4867} of death{H4194} compassed{H661} me; The floods{H5158} of ungodliness{H1100} made me afraid:{H1204}

Verse 6

The cords{H2256} of Sheol{H7585} were round about{H5437} me; The snares{H4170} of death{H4194} came upon{H6923} me.

Verse 7

In my distress{H6862} I called{H7121} upon Jehovah;{H3068} Yea, I called{H7121} unto my God:{H430} And he heard{H8085} my voice{H6963} out of his temple,{H1964} And my cry{H7775} [came] into his ears.{H241}

Verse 8

Then the earth{H776} shook{H1607} and trembled,{H7493} The foundations{H4146} of heaven{H8064} quaked{H7264} And were shaken,{H1607} because he was wroth.{H2734}

Verse 9

There went up{H5927} a smoke{H6227} out of his nostrils,{H639} And fire{H784} out of his mouth{H6310} devoured:{H398} Coals{H1513} were kindled{H1197} by it.

Verse 10

He bowed{H5186} the heavens{H8064} also, and came down;{H3381} And thick darkness{H6205} was under his feet.{H7272}

Verse 11

And he rode{H7392} upon a cherub,{H3742} and did fly;{H5774} Yea, he was seen{H7200} upon the wings{H3671} of the wind.{H7307}

Verse 12

And he made{H7896} darkness{H2822} pavilions{H5521} round about{H5439} him, Gathering{H2841} of waters,{H4325} thick clouds{H5645} of the skies.{H7834}

Verse 13

At the brightness{H5051} before him Coals{H1513} of fire{H784} were kindled.{H1197}

Verse 14

Jehovah{H3068} thundered{H7481} from heaven,{H8064} And the Most High{H5945} uttered{H5414} his voice.{H6963}

Verse 15

And he sent out{H7971} arrows,{H2671} and scattered{H6327} them; Lightning,{H1300} and discomfited{H2000} them.

Verse 16

Then the channels{H650} of the sea{H3220} appeared,{H7200} The foundations{H4146} of the world{H8398} were laid bare,{H1540} By the rebuke{H1606} of Jehovah,{H3068} At the blast{H5397} of the breath{H7307} of his nostrils.{H639}

Verse 17

He sent{H7971} from on high,{H4791} he took{H3947} me; He drew{H4871} me out of many{H7227} waters;{H4325}

Verse 18

He delivered{H5337} me from my strong{H5794} enemy,{H341} From them that hated{H8130} me; for they were too mighty{H553} for me.

Verse 19

They came upon{H6923} me in the day{H3117} of my calamity;{H343} But Jehovah{H3068} was my stay.{H4937}

Verse 20

He brought me forth{H3318} also into a large place;{H4800} He delivered{H2502} me, because he delighted{H2654} in me.

Verse 21

Jehovah{H3068} rewarded{H1580} me according to my righteousness;{H6666} According to the cleanness{H1252} of my hands{H3027} hath he recompensed{H7725} me.

Verse 22

For I have kept{H8104} the ways{H1870} of Jehovah,{H3068} And have not wickedly departed{H7561} from my God.{H430}

Verse 23

For all his ordinances{H4941} were before me; And as for his statutes,{H2708} I did not depart{H5493} from them.

Verse 24

I was also perfect{H8549} toward him; And I kept{H8104} myself from mine iniquity.{H5771}

Verse 25

Therefore hath Jehovah{H3068} recompensed{H7725} me according to my righteousness,{H6666} According to my cleanness{H1252} in his eyesight.{H5048}

Verse 26

With the merciful{H2623} thou wilt show thyself merciful;{H2616} With the perfect{H8549} man{H1368} thou wilt show thyself perfect;{H8549}

Verse 27

With the pure{H1305} thou wilt show thyself pure;{H1305} And with the perverse{H6141} thou wilt show thyself froward.{H6141}

Verse 28

And the afflicted{H6041} people{H5971} thou wilt save;{H3467} But thine eyes{H5869} are upon the haughty,{H7311} that thou mayest bring them down.{H8213}

Verse 29

For thou art my lamp,{H5216} O Jehovah;{H3068} And Jehovah{H3068} will lighten{H5050} my darkness.{H2822}

Verse 30

For by thee I run{H7323} upon a troop;{H1416} By my God{H430} do I leap over{H1801} a wall.{H7791}

Verse 31

As for God,{H410} his way{H1870} is perfect:{H8549} The word{H565} of Jehovah{H3068} is tried;{H6884} He is a shield{H4043} unto all them that take refuge{H2620} in him.

Verse 32

For who is God,{H410} save{H1107} Jehovah?{H3068} And who is a rock,{H6697} save{H1107} our God?{H430}

Verse 33

God{H410} is my strong{H4581} fortress;{H2428} And he guideth{H5425} the perfect{H8549} in his way.{H1870}

Verse 34

He maketh{H7737} his feet{H7272} like{H7737} hinds'{H355} [feet], And setteth{H5975} me upon my high places.{H1116}

Verse 35

He teacheth{H3925} my hands{H3027} to war,{H4421} So that mine arms{H2220} do bend{H5181} a bow{H7198} of brass.{H5154}

Verse 36

Thou hast also given{H5414} me the shield{H4043} of thy salvation;{H3468} And thy gentleness{H6031} hath made me great.{H7235}

Verse 37

Thou hast enlarged{H7337} my steps{H6806} under me; And my feet{H7166} have not slipped.{H4571}

Verse 38

I have pursued{H7291} mine enemies,{H341} and destroyed{H8045} them; Neither did I turn again{H7725} till they were consumed.{H3615}

Verse 39

And I have consumed{H3615} them, and smitten{H4272} them through, so that they cannot arise:{H6965} Yea, they are fallen{H5307} under my feet.{H7272}

Verse 40

For thou hast girded{H247} me with strength{H2428} unto the battle;{H4421} Thou hast subdued{H3766} under me those that rose up{H6965} against me.

Verse 41

Thou hast also made{H5414} mine enemies{H341} turn their backs{H6203} unto me, That I might cut off{H6789} them that hate{H8130} me.

Verse 42

They looked,{H8159} but there was none to save;{H3467} Even unto Jehovah,{H3068} but he answered{H6030} them not.

Verse 43

Then did I beat{H7833} them small as the dust{H6083} of the earth,{H776} I did crush{H1854} them as the mire{H2916} of the streets,{H2351} and did spread them abroad.{H7554}

Verse 44

Thou also hast delivered{H6403} me from the strivings{H7379} of my people;{H5971} Thou hast kept{H8104} me to be the head{H7218} of the nations:{H1471} A people{H5971} whom I have not known{H3045} shall serve{H5647} me.

Verse 45

The foreigners{H1121} shall submit{H3584} themselves unto me: As soon as they hear{H8085} of me, they shall obey{H8085} me.

Verse 46

The foreigners{H1121} shall fade away,{H5034} And shall come trembling{H2296} out of their close places.{H4526}

Verse 47

Jehovah{H3068} liveth;{H2416} And blessed{H1288} be my rock;{H6697} And exalted{H7311} be God,{H430} the rock{H6697} of my salvation,{H3468}

Verse 48

Even the God{H410} that executeth vengeance{H5414} for me, And that bringeth down{H3381} peoples{H5971} under me,

Verse 49

And that bringeth me forth{H3318} from mine enemies:{H341} Yea, thou liftest me up above{H7311} them that rise up{H6965} against me; Thou deliverest{H5337} me from the violent{H2555} man.{H376}

Verse 50

Therefore I will give thanks{H3034} unto thee, O Jehovah,{H3068} among the nations,{H1471} And will sing praises{H2167} unto thy name.{H8034}

Verse 51

Great{H4024} deliverance{H3444} giveth he to his king,{H4428} And showeth{H6213} lovingkindness{H2617} to his anointed,{H4899} To David{H1732} and to his seed,{H2233} for{H5704} evermore.{H5769}

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