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2 Samuel 22:1
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 Samuel 22:2
and he said:
2 Samuel 22:3
God is my rock in whom I take refuge;
2 Samuel 22:4
I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised;
2 Samuel 22:5
For the waves of death surrounded me.
2 Samuel 22:6
The cords of Sheol were around me.
2 Samuel 22:7
In my distress, I called on Yahweh.
2 Samuel 22:8
Then the earth shook and trembled.
2 Samuel 22:9
Smoke went up out of his nostrils.
2 Samuel 22:1
He bowed the heavens also, and came down.
2 Samuel 22:11
He rode on a cherub, and flew.
2 Samuel 22:12
He made darkness a shelter around himself:
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At the brightness before him,
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Yahweh thundered from heaven.
2 Samuel 22:15
He sent out arrows, and scattered them;
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Then the channels of the sea appeared.
2 Samuel 22:17
He sent from on high and he took me.
2 Samuel 22:18
He delivered me from my strong enemy,
2 Samuel 22:19
They came on me in the day of my calamity,
2 Samuel 22:2
He also brought me out into a large place.
2 Samuel 22:21
Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness.
2 Samuel 22:22
For I have kept Yahweh’s ways,
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For all his ordinances were before me.
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I was also perfect toward him.
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Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
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With the merciful you will show yourself merciful.
2 Samuel 22:27
With the pure you will show yourself pure.
2 Samuel 22:28
You will save the afflicted people,
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For you are my lamp, Yahweh.
2 Samuel 22:3
For by you, I run against a troop.
2 Samuel 22:31
As for God, his way is perfect.
2 Samuel 22:32
For who is God, besides Yahweh?
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God is my strong fortress.
2 Samuel 22:34
He makes his feet like hinds’ feet,
2 Samuel 22:35
He teaches my hands to war,
2 Samuel 22:36
You have also given me the shield of your salvation.
2 Samuel 22:37
You have enlarged my steps under me.
2 Samuel 22:38
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them.
2 Samuel 22:39
I have consumed them,
2 Samuel 22:4
For you have armed me with strength for the battle.
2 Samuel 22:41
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me,
2 Samuel 22:42
They looked, but there was no one to save;
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Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth.
2 Samuel 22:44
You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people.
2 Samuel 22:45
The foreigners will submit themselves to me.
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The foreigners will fade away,
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Yahweh lives!
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even the God who executes vengeance for me,
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who brings me away from my enemies.
2 Samuel 22:5
Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations,
2 Samuel 22:51
He gives great deliverance to his king,
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