1 To the chief Musician * h5329 h8764, A Psalm of David * h1732, the servant * h5650 of the LORD * h3068, who spake * h1696 h8765 unto the LORD * h3068 the words * h1697 of this song * h7892 in the day * h3117 that the LORD * h3068 delivered * h5337 h8689 him from the hand * h3709 of all his enemies * h341 h8802, and from the hand * h3027 of Saul * h7586: And he said * h559 h8799, I will love * h7355 h8799 thee, O LORD * h3068, my strength * h2391.
2 The LORD * h3068 is my rock * h5553, and my fortress * h4686, and my deliverer * h6403 h8764; my God * h410, my strength * h6697, in whom I will trust * h2620 h8799; my buckler * h4043, and the horn * h7161 of my salvation * h3468, and my high tower * h4869. my strength: Heb. my rock
3 I will call * h7121 h8799 upon the LORD * h3068, who is worthy to be praised * h1984 h8794: so shall I be saved * h3467 h8735 from mine enemies * h341 h8802.
4 The sorrows * h2256 of death * h4194 compassed * h661 h8804 me, and the floods * h5158 of ungodly men * h1100 made me afraid * h1204 h8762. ungodly men: Heb. Belial
5 The sorrows * h2256 of hell * h7585 compassed me about * h5437 h8804: the snares * h4170 of death * h4194 prevented * h6923 h8765 me. sorrows: or, cords
6 In my distress * h6862 I called * h7121 h8799 upon the LORD * h3068, and cried * h7768 h8762 unto my God * h430: he heard * h8085 h8799 my voice * h6963 out of his temple * h1964, and my cry * h7775 came * h935 h8799 before * h6440 him, even into his ears * h241.
7 Then the earth * h776 shook * h1607 h8799 and trembled * h7493 h8799; the foundations * h4146 also of the hills * h2022 moved * h7264 h8799 and were shaken * h1607 h8691, because he was wroth * h2734 h8804.
8 There went up * h5927 h8804 a smoke * h6227 out of his nostrils * h639, and fire * h784 out of his mouth * h6310 devoured * h398 h8799: coals * h1513 were kindled * h1197 h8804 by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc
9 He bowed * h5186 h8799 the heavens * h8064 also, and came down * h3381 h8799: and darkness * h6205 was under his feet * h7272.
10 And he rode * h7392 h8799 upon a cherub * h3742, and did fly * h5774 h8799: yea, he did fly * h1675 h8799 upon the wings * h3671 of the wind * h7307.
11 He made * h7896 h8799 darkness * h2822 his secret place * h5643; his pavilion * h5521 round about * h5439 him were dark * h2824 waters * h4325 and thick clouds * h5645 of the skies * h7834.
12 At the brightness * h5051 that was before him his thick clouds * h5645 passed * h5674 h8804, hail * h1259 stones and coals * h1513 of fire * h784.
13 The LORD * h3068 also thundered * h7481 h8686 in the heavens * h8064, and the Highest * h5945 gave * h5414 h8799 his voice * h6963; hail * h1259 stones and coals * h1513 of fire * h784.
14 Yea, he sent out * h7971 h8799 his arrows * h2671, and scattered * h6327 h8686 them; and he shot out * h7232 h8804 lightnings * h1300, and discomfited * h2000 h8799 them.
15 Then the channels * h650 of waters * h4325 were seen * h7200 h8735, and the foundations * h4146 of the world * h8398 were discovered * h1540 h8735 at thy rebuke * h1606, O LORD * h3068, at the blast * h5397 of the breath * h7307 of thy nostrils * h639.
16 He sent * h7971 h8799 from above * h4791, he took * h3947 h8799 me, he drew * h4871 h8686 me out of many * h7227 waters * h4325. many: or, great
17 He delivered * h5337 h8686 me from my strong * h5794 enemy * h341 h8802, and from them which hated * h8130 h8802 me: for they were too strong * h553 h8804 for me.
18 They prevented * h6923 h8762 me in the day * h3117 of my calamity * h343: but the LORD * h3068 was my stay * h4937.
19 He brought me forth * h3318 h8686 also into a large place * h4800; he delivered * h2502 h8762 me, because he delighted * h2654 h8804 in me.
20 The LORD * h3068 rewarded * h1580 h8799 me according to my righteousness * h6664; according to the cleanness * h1252 of my hands * h3027 hath he recompensed * h7725 h8686 me.
21 For I have kept * h8104 h8804 the ways * h1870 of the LORD * h3068, and have not wickedly departed * h7561 h8804 from my God * h430.
22 For all his judgments * h4941 were before me, and I did not put away * h5493 h8686 his statutes * h2708 from me.
23 I was also upright * h8549 before him, and I kept * h8104 h8691 myself from mine iniquity * h5771. before: Heb. with
24 Therefore hath the LORD * h3068 recompensed * h7725 h8686 me according to my righteousness * h6664, according to the cleanness * h1252 of my hands * h3027 in his eyesight * h5869. in...: Heb. before his eyes
25 With the merciful * h2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful * h2616 h8691; with an upright * h8549 man * h1399 thou wilt shew thyself upright * h8552 h8691;
26 With the pure * h1305 h8737 thou wilt shew thyself pure * h1305 h8691; and with the froward * h6141 thou wilt shew thyself froward * h6617 h8691. shew thyself froward: or, wrestle
27 For thou wilt save * h3467 h8686 the afflicted * h6041 people * h5971; but wilt bring down * h8213 h8686 high * h7311 h8802 looks * h5869.
28 For thou wilt light * h215 h8686 my candle * h5216: the LORD * h3068 my God * h430 will enlighten * h5050 h8686 my darkness * h2822. candle: or, lamp
29 For by thee I have run through * h7323 h8799 a troop * h1416; and by my God * h430 have I leaped over * h1801 h8762 a wall * h7791. run...: or, broken
30 As for God * h410, his way * h1870 is perfect * h8549: the word * h565 of the LORD * h3068 is tried * h6884 h8803: he is a buckler * h4043 to all those that trust * h2620 h8802 in him. tried: or, refined
31 For who is God * h433 save * h1107 the LORD * h3068? or who is a rock * h6697 save * h2108 our God * h430?
32 It is God * h410 that girdeth * h247 h8764 me with strength * h2428, and maketh * h5414 h8799 my way * h1870 perfect * h8549.
33 He maketh * h7737 h8764 my feet * h7272 like hinds * h355' feet , and setteth * h5975 h8686 me upon my high places * h1116.
34 He teacheth * h3925 h8764 my hands * h3027 to war * h4421, so that a bow * h7198 of steel * h5154 is broken * h5181 h8765 by mine arms * h2220.
35 Thou hast also given * h5414 h8799 me the shield * h4043 of thy salvation * h3468: and thy right hand * h3225 hath holden me up * h5582 h8799, and thy gentleness * h6037 hath made me great * h7235 h8686. thy gentleness...: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me
36 Thou hast enlarged * h7337 h8686 my steps * h6806 under me, that my feet * h7166 did not slip * h4571 h8804. my feet: Heb. mine ankles
37 I have pursued * h7291 h8799 mine enemies * h341 h8802, and overtaken * h5381 h8686 them: neither did I turn again * h7725 h8799 till they were consumed * h3615 h8763.
38 I have wounded * h4272 h8799 them that they were not able * h3201 h8799 to rise * h6965 h8800: they are fallen * h5307 h8799 under my feet * h7272.
39 For thou hast girded * h247 h8762 me with strength * h2428 unto the battle * h4421: thou hast subdued * h3766 h8686 under me those that rose up * h6965 h8801 against me. subdued: Heb. caused to bow
40 Thou hast also given * h5414 h8804 me the necks * h6203 of mine enemies * h341 h8802; that I might destroy * h6789 h8686 them that hate * h8130 h8764 me.
41 They cried * h7768 h8762, but there was none to save * h3467 h8688 them: even unto the LORD * h3068, but he answered * h6030 h8804 them not.
42 Then did I beat * h7833 h8799 them small as the dust * h6083 before * h6440 the wind * h7307: I did cast them out * h7324 h8686 as the dirt * h2916 in the streets * h2351.
43 Thou hast delivered * h6403 h8762 me from the strivings * h7379 of the people * h5971; and thou hast made * h7760 h8799 me the head * h7218 of the heathen * h1471: a people * h5971 whom I have not known * h3045 h8804 shall serve * h5647 h8799 me.
44 As soon as they hear * h8088 * h241 of me, they shall obey * h8085 h8735 me: the strangers * h1121 * h5236 shall submit * h3584 h8762 themselves unto me. As soon...: Heb. At the hearing of the ear submit...: or, yield feigned obedience strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger
45 The strangers * h1121 * h5236 shall fade away * h5034 h8799, and be afraid * h2727 h8799 out of their close places * h4526. strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger
46 The LORD * h3068 liveth * h2416; and blessed * h1288 h8803 be my rock * h6697; and let the God * h430 of my salvation * h3468 be exalted * h7311 h8799.
47 It is God * h410 that avengeth * h5414 h8802 * h5360 me, and subdueth * h1696 h8686 the people * h5971 under me. avengeth: Heb. giveth avengements for subdueth: or, destroyeth
48 He delivereth * h6403 h8764 me from mine enemies * h341 h8802: yea, thou liftest me up * h7311 h8787 above those that rise up * h6965 h8801 against me: thou hast delivered * h5337 h8686 me from the violent * h2555 man * h376. violent...: Heb. man of violence
49 Therefore will I give thanks * h3034 h8686 unto thee, O LORD * h3068, among the heathen * h1471, and sing praises * h2167 h8762 unto thy name * h8034. give...: or, confess
50 Great * h1431 h8688 deliverance * h3444 giveth he to his king * h4428; and sheweth * h6213 h8802 mercy * h2617 to his anointed * h4899, to David * h1732, and to his seed * h2233 for * h5704 evermore * h5769.