1(To
the chief
Musician, A
Psalm of
David, the
servant of
the LORD,
who spake
unto the
LORD the
words of
this song in
the day that the
LORD
delivered
him from the
hand of all
his enemies,
and from the
hand of
Saul: And he
said,) I
will love
thee, O
LORD, my
strength.
2The
LORD is my
rock, and my
fortress,
and my
deliverer;
my God, my
strength, in
whom I will
trust; my
buckler, and
the horn of
my
salvation, and my
high tower.
3I
will call
upon the
LORD, who
is worthy to
be praised:
so shall I
be saved
from mine
enemies.
4The
sorrows of
death
compassed
me, and the
floods of
ungodly men
made me
afraid.
5The
sorrows of
hell
compassed me
about: the
snares of
death
prevented
me.
6In
my distress
I called
upon the
LORD, and
cried unto
my God: he
heard my
voice out of
his temple,
and my cry
came before
him, even into
his ears.
7Then
the earth
shook and
trembled;
the
foundations
also of the
hills moved
and were
shaken,
because he
was wroth.
8There
went up a
smoke out of
his
nostrils,
and fire out
of his mouth
devoured:
coals were
kindled by
it.
9He
bowed the
heavens
also, and
came down:
and
darkness was under
his feet.
10And
he rode upon
a cherub,
and did fly:
yea, he did
fly upon the
wings of the
wind.
11He
made
darkness his
secret
place; his
pavilion
round about
him were dark
waters and thick
clouds of
the skies.
12At
the
brightness that
was before
him his
thick clouds
passed,
hail stones and
coals of
fire.
13The
LORD also
thundered in
the heavens,
and the
Highest gave
his voice;
hail stones and
coals of
fire.
14Yea,
he sent out
his arrows,
and
scattered
them; and he
shot out
lightnings,
and
discomfited
them.
15Then
the channels
of waters
were seen,
and the
foundations
of the world
were
discovered
at thy
rebuke, O
LORD, at the
blast of the
breath of
thy
nostrils.
16He
sent from
above, he
took me, he
drew me out
of many
waters.
17He
delivered me
from my
strong
enemy, and
from them
which hated
me: for they
were too
strong for
me.
18They
prevented me
in the day
of my
calamity:
but the LORD
was my stay.
19He
brought me
forth also
into a large
place; he
delivered
me, because
he delighted
in me.
20The
LORD
rewarded me
according to
my
righteousness;
according to
the
cleanness of
my hands
hath he
recompensed
me.
21For
I have kept
the ways of
the LORD,
and have not
wickedly
departed
from my God.
22For
all his
judgments were before
me, and I
did not put
away his
statutes
from me.
23I
was also
upright
before him,
and I kept
myself from
mine
iniquity.
24Therefore
hath the
LORD
recompensed
me according
to my
righteousness,
according to
the
cleanness of
my hands in
his
eyesight.
25With
the merciful
thou wilt
shew thyself
merciful;
with an
upright man
thou wilt
shew thyself
upright;
26With
the pure
thou wilt
shew thyself
pure; and
with the
froward thou
wilt shew
thyself
froward.
27For
thou wilt
save the
afflicted
people; but
wilt bring
down high
looks.
28For
thou wilt
light my
candle: the
LORD my God
will
enlighten my
darkness.
29For
by thee I
have run
through a
troop; and
by my God
have I
leaped over
a wall.
30As
for God,
his way is perfect:
the word of
the LORD is
tried: he is a
buckler to
all those
that trust
in him.
31For
who is God
save the
LORD? or
who is a
rock save
our God?
32It
is God
that girdeth
me with
strength,
and maketh
my way
perfect.
33He
maketh my
feet like
hinds' feet,
and setteth
me upon my
high places.
34He
teacheth my
hands to
war, so that
a bow of
steel is
broken by
mine arms.
35Thou
hast also
given me the
shield of
thy
salvation:
and thy
right hand
hath holden
me up, and
thy
gentleness
hath made me
great.
36Thou
hast
enlarged my
steps under
me, that my
feet did not
slip.
37I
have pursued
mine
enemies, and
overtaken
them:
neither did
I turn again
till they
were
consumed.
38I
have wounded
them that
they were
not able to
rise: they
are fallen
under my
feet.
39For
thou hast
girded me
with
strength
unto the
battle: thou
hast subdued
under me
those that
rose up
against me.
40Thou
hast also
given me the
necks of
mine
enemies;
that I might
destroy them
that hate
me.
41They
cried, but there
was none
to save them:
even unto
the LORD,
but he
answered
them not.
42Then
did I beat
them small
as the dust
before the
wind: I did
cast them
out as the
dirt in the
streets.
43Thou
hast
delivered me
from the
strivings of
the people; and thou
hast made me
the head of
the heathen:
a people whom I
have not
known shall
serve me.
44As
soon as they
hear of me,
they shall
obey me: the
strangers
shall submit
themselves
unto me.
45The
strangers
shall fade
away, and be
afraid out
of their
close
places.
46The
LORD liveth;
and blessed be my
rock; and
let the God
of my
salvation be
exalted.
47It
is God
that
avengeth me,
and subdueth
the people
under me.
48He
delivereth
me from mine
enemies:
yea, thou
liftest me
up above
those that
rise up
against me:
thou hast
delivered me
from the
violent man.
49Therefore
will I give
thanks unto
thee, O
LORD, among
the heathen,
and sing
praises unto
thy name.
50Great
deliverance
giveth he to
his king;
and sheweth
mercy to his
anointed, to
David, and
to his seed
for
evermore.