1 David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul.
2 He said,
3 my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield,
4 The Lord should be praised.
5 The waves of death had surrounded me.
6 The ropes of the grave had surrounded me.
7 I called on the Lord in my distress.
8 Then the earth shook and quaked.
9 Smoke went up from his nostrils,
10 He spread apart the heavens
11 He rode on one of the angels as he flew,
12 He surrounded himself with darkness.
13 Out of the brightness in front of him, he made lightning.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven.
15 He shot arrows and scattered them.
16 Then the ocean floor could be seen.
17 He reached down from high above and took hold of me.
18 He rescued me from my strong enemy
19 On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me,
20 He brought me out to a wide-open place.
21 The Lord rewarded me
22 because I have kept the ways of the Lord
23 because all his judgments are in front of me
24 I was innocent as far as he was concerned.
25 The Lord paid me back
26 ⌞In dealing⌟ with faithful people you are faithful,
27 with pure people you are pure.
28 You save humble people,
29 O Lord, you are my lamp.
30 With you I can attack a line of soldiers.
31 God’s way is perfect!
32 Who is God but the Lord?
33 God arms me with strength.
34 He makes my feet like those of a deer
35 He trains my hands for battle
36 You have given me the shield of your salvation.
37 You make a wide path for me to walk on
38 I chased my enemies and destroyed them.
39 I ended their lives by shattering them.
40 You armed me with strength for battle.
41 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,
42 They looked, but there was no one to save them.
43 I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust on the ground.
44 You rescued me from my conflicts with my people.
45 Foreigners will cringe in front of me.
46 Foreigners will lose heart,
47 The Lord lives!
48 God gives me vengeance!
49 He frees me from my enemies.
50 That is why I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations
51 He gives great victories to his king.