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1 David sang the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord saved him from all his enemies, and from Saul.
1 David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
2 He sang: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my Savior.
2 and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
3 He is my God, my rock who protects me. He shields me from harm, his power saves me, he keeps me safe. He is my protector; he is my savior; he saves me from violence.
3 God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
4 I call for help from the Lord, who should be praised, and he saves me from those who hate me.
4 I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
5 The waves of death swept over me; surging waters of destruction flooded over me;
5 For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
6 The grave wound its ropes around me; death set snares for me.
6 The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.
7 In my despair I called on the Lord; I called out to my God. He heard my voice from his Temple; my cry for help reached his ears.
7 In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.
8 The earth shook to and fro; the foundations of the heavens trembled, shaking because of his anger.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
9 Smoke came out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth, burning coals that blazed before him.
9 Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
10 He pushed aside the heavens and came down, with dark clouds beneath his feet.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
11 Riding on a heavenly being he flew, swooping on the wings of the wind.
11 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
12 He hid himself in darkness, covering himself with black rainclouds.
12 He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
13 Burning coals blazed out of his brightness.
13 At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
14 Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
15 He fired his arrows, scattering his enemies, he routed them with his lightning bolts.
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
16 The Lord roared, and by the wind from the breath of his nostrils the valleys of the sea could be seen and the foundations of the earth were uncovered.
16 Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by Yahweh’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 He reached down his hand from above and grabbed hold of me. He dragged me out of the deep water.
17 He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and who were much stronger than me.
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 They came at me at my worst possible moment, but the Lord supported me.
19 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
20 He set me free, he rescued me because he's happy with me.
20 He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21 The Lord rewarded me because I do what's right; he repaid me because I am innocent.
21 Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
22 For I have followed the Lord's ways; I have not sinned by turning away from my God.
22 For I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 I have kept all his laws in mind; I have not ignored his commandments.
23 For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
24 I am blameless in his sight; I keep myself from sinning.
24 I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
25 The Lord rewarded me for doing what's right. I am innocent in his sight.
25 Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
26 You show trust to those who are trusting; you show integrity to those with integrity,
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
27 You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself astute to those who are crafty.
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
28 You save the humble, but your eyes watch the proud to bring them down.
28 You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
29 You, Lord, are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness.
29 For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.
30 With you, I can charge down a troop of soldiers; with you, my God, I can climb a fortress wall.
30 For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
31 God's way is absolutely right. What the Lord says is trustworthy. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
31 As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God except the Lord? Who is a Rock, except our God?
32 For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?
33 God makes me strong and keeps me safe.
33 God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
34 He makes me surefooted like the deer, able to walk the heights in safety.
34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
35 He teaches me how to fight in battle; he gives me the strength to draw a bronze bow.
35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
36 You protect me with the shield of your salvation; your help has made me great.
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
37 You gave me room to walk, and prevented my feet from slipping.
37 You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
38 I chased my enemies, and caught up with them. I did not turn around until I had destroyed them.
38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
39 I struck them down—they couldn't get up. They fell at my feet.
39 I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
40 You made me strong for the battle; you made those who rose up against me kneel low before me.
40 For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
41 You made my enemies run away; I destroyed all my enemies.
41 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
42 They cried out for help, but no one came to rescue them. They even called out to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
42 They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
43 I ground them into dust, like the dust of the earth. I crushed them and threw them out like mud in the street.
43 Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
44 You rescued me from rebellious people; you have kept me as ruler over nations—people I didn't know now serve me.
44 You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.
45 Foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey.
45 The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
46 They lose heart, and come trembling in surrender from their strongholds.
46 The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
47 The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! May the God who saves me be praised!
47 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
48 God avenges me, he puts peoples under me,
48 even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
49 He frees me from those who hate me. You keep me safe from those who rebel against me, you save me from violent men.
49 who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
50 That's why I will praise you among the nations, Lord; I will sing praises about who you are.
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
51 You have saved the king so often, showing your trustworthy love to David, your anointed, and to his descendants forever.”
51 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”

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  • David

    King of Israel

    The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6

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Cross references (51)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Exodus 15:1; Judges 5:1; Isaiah 12:1–6; Psalm 103:1–6; Revelation 7:9–17
  2. 2 Psalm 18:2–50; Psalm 31:3; Psalm 71:3; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 91:2
  3. 3 Psalm 9:9; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 12:2; Genesis 15:1; Psalm 18:2
  4. 4 Psalm 18:3; Romans 10:13; Psalm 116:2; Revelation 5:12; Psalm 116:4
  5. 5 Jonah 2:3; Psalm 69:14–15; Revelation 17:15; Revelation 12:15–16; Psalm 93:3–4
  6. 6 Psalm 116:3; Proverbs 14:27; Job 36:8; Proverbs 13:14; Jonah 2:2
  7. 7 Psalm 18:6; Jonah 2:7; Psalm 116:4; Exodus 3:7; Psalm 120:1
  8. 8 Job 26:11; Psalm 97:4; Psalm 77:18; Judges 5:4; Matthew 28:2
  9. 9 Hebrews 12:29; Psalm 18:15; Job 41:20–21; Jeremiah 15:14; Exodus 24:17
  10. 10 1 Kings 8:12; Psalm 97:2; Psalm 144:5; Exodus 20:21; Psalm 104:3
  11. 11 Psalm 104:3; Genesis 3:24; Psalm 18:10; Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 80:1
  12. 12 Psalm 18:11–12; 2 Samuel 22:10; Job 36:29; Psalm 97:2; Psalm 27:5
  13. 13 2 Samuel 22:9
  14. 14 1 Samuel 2:10; Job 37:2–5; Psalm 29:3–9; 1 Samuel 12:17–18; 1 Samuel 7:10
  15. 15 Deuteronomy 32:23; Joshua 10:10; Psalm 7:12–13; Habakkuk 3:11; Psalm 144:6–7
  16. 16 Nahum 1:4; Exodus 15:8–10; Psalm 114:3–7; Habakkuk 3:8–10; Psalm 106:9
  17. 17 Isaiah 43:2; Psalm 144:7; Psalm 18:16; Psalm 130:1; Psalm 32:6
  18. 18 2 Timothy 4:17; 2 Samuel 22:1; Psalm 3:7; 2 Corinthians 1:10; Psalm 56:9
  19. 19 Psalm 71:20–21; Psalm 118:10–13; Psalm 23:4; 1 Samuel 23:26–27; 1 Samuel 19:11–17
  20. 20 Psalm 31:8; 2 Samuel 15:26; Psalm 118:5; Psalm 149:4; Psalm 22:8
  21. 21 Psalm 24:4; 1 Samuel 26:23; Psalm 7:8; 1 Kings 8:32; James 4:8
  22. 22 Proverbs 8:32; Genesis 18:19; Psalm 128:1; Psalm 119:1; Psalm 36:3
  23. 23 Psalm 119:102; Psalm 119:30; John 15:14; Deuteronomy 7:12; Psalm 119:6
  24. 24 Genesis 6:9; Job 1:1; Genesis 17:1; Ephesians 1:4; Hebrews 12:1
  25. 25 2 Samuel 22:21; Romans 2:7–8; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Isaiah 3:10; Proverbs 5:21
  26. 26 Matthew 5:7; James 2:13
  27. 27 Matthew 5:8; Psalm 18:26; Leviticus 26:23–28; Isaiah 45:9; Psalm 125:5
  28. 28 Psalm 72:12–13; Isaiah 5:15; James 4:6–7; Job 40:11–12; Isaiah 2:17
  29. 29 Psalm 27:1; John 8:12; Revelation 21:23; Job 29:3; John 12:46
  30. 30 Psalm 18:29; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 118:10–12; Romans 8:37
  31. 31 Deuteronomy 32:4; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 18:30; Psalm 12:6; Matthew 5:48
  32. 32 1 Samuel 2:2; Deuteronomy 32:31; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 45:5–6
  33. 33 Ephesians 6:10; Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 28:7–8; Philippians 4:13
  34. 34 Isaiah 58:14; Deuteronomy 32:13; Habakkuk 3:19; 2 Samuel 2:18; Isaiah 33:16
  35. 35 Psalm 144:1; Psalm 18:33–34; Ezekiel 39:9–10; Ezekiel 39:3; Psalm 46:9
  36. 36 Ephesians 6:16; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 115:14; Psalm 18:35; Genesis 22:17
  37. 37 Psalm 17:5; Proverbs 4:12; 1 Samuel 2:9; Psalm 121:3; Psalm 18:36
  38. 38 Psalm 21:8–9; 2 Samuel 5:18–25; 2 Samuel 10:14; 2 Samuel 8:1–2; Romans 8:37
  39. 39 Malachi 4:3; Psalm 18:37; Psalm 118:10–12; Psalm 110:5–6; Malachi 4:1
  40. 40 Psalm 44:5; Isaiah 60:14; Colossians 1:11; Psalm 18:32; Psalm 18:39
  41. 41 Exodus 23:27; Joshua 10:24; Luke 19:14; Luke 19:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9
  42. 42 Isaiah 1:15; 1 Samuel 28:6; Micah 3:4; Proverbs 1:28; Ezekiel 20:3
  43. 43 Micah 7:10; Isaiah 10:6; 2 Kings 13:7; Zechariah 10:5; Deuteronomy 32:26
  44. 44 2 Samuel 8:1–14; Isaiah 55:5; 2 Samuel 3:1; Deuteronomy 28:13; 2 Samuel 19:14
  45. 45 Psalm 81:15; Psalm 66:3; Deuteronomy 33:29; Isaiah 56:6; Acts 8:21–23
  46. 46 Micah 7:17; Amos 9:3; Isaiah 64:6; Isaiah 2:19; James 1:11
  47. 47 Psalm 89:26; 2 Samuel 22:3; Job 19:25; Deuteronomy 32:39–40; Luke 1:47
  48. 48 Psalm 94:1; Psalm 144:2; Psalm 110:1; 2 Samuel 18:19; 1 Samuel 25:30
  49. 49 Psalm 140:1; Psalm 18:48; Numbers 24:17–19; Psalm 52:1; 2 Samuel 7:8–9
  50. 50 Romans 15:9; Isaiah 12:1–6; Psalm 145:1–2; Psalm 146:1–2; Psalm 18:49
  51. 51 Psalm 89:29; Psalm 18:50; Psalm 89:20; 2 Samuel 7:12–13; Psalm 144:10

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