Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
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 2Sa 22:1 |
And David spoke the words of this song to the LORD in the day that the LORD delivered him from the [fn]hand of all his enemies and from the [fn]hand of Saul. |
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2Sa 22:2 |
He said, "The LORD is my [fn]rock and my fortress and my deliverer; |
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2Sa 22:3 |
[fn]My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence. |
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2Sa 22:4 |
"I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies. |
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2Sa 22:5 |
"For the waves of death encompassed me; The torrents of [fn]destruction [fn]overwhelmed me; |
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2Sa 22:6 |
The cords of [fn]Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. |
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2Sa 22:7 |
"In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I [fn]cried to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears. |
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2Sa 22:8 |
"Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of heaven were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry. |
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2Sa 22:9 |
"Smoke went up [fn]out of His nostrils, Fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. |
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2Sa 22:10 |
"He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet. |
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2Sa 22:11 |
"And He rode on a cherub and flew; And He [fn]appeared on the wings of the wind. |
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2Sa 22:12 |
"And He made darkness [fn]canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky. |
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2Sa 22:13 |
"From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled. |
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2Sa 22:14 |
"The LORD thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice. |
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2Sa 22:15 |
"And He sent out arrows, and scattered them, Lightning, and [fn]routed them. |
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2Sa 22:16 |
"Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were [fn]laid bare By the rebuke of the LORD, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils. |
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2Sa 22:17 |
"He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. |
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2Sa 22:18 |
"He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. |
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2Sa 22:19 |
"They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my support. |
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2Sa 22:20 |
"He also brought me forth into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me. |
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2Sa 22:21 |
"The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. |
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2Sa 22:22 |
"For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God. |
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2Sa 22:23 |
"For all His ordinances were before me, And as for His statutes, I did not depart from [fn]them. |
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2Sa 22:24 |
"I was also [fn]blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. |
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2Sa 22:25 |
"Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes. |
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2Sa 22:26 |
"With the [fn]kind You show Yourself [fn]kind, With the [fn]blameless You show Yourself [fn]blameless; |
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2Sa 22:27 |
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverted You show Yourself [fn]astute. |
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2Sa 22:28 |
"And You save an afflicted people; But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase. |
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2Sa 22:29 |
"For You are my lamp, O LORD; And the LORD illumines my darkness. |
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2Sa 22:30 |
"For by You I can [fn]run upon a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall. |
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2Sa 22:31 |
"As for God, His way is [fn]blameless; The word of the LORD is tested; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. |
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2Sa 22:32 |
"For who is God, besides the LORD? And who is a rock, besides our God? |
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2Sa 22:33 |
"God is my strong fortress; And He [fn]sets the [fn]blameless in [fn]His way. |
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2Sa 22:34 |
"He makes [fn]my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me on my high places. |
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2Sa 22:35 |
"He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. |
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2Sa 22:36 |
"You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your [fn]help makes me great. |
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2Sa 22:37 |
"You enlarge my steps under me, And my [fn]feet have not slipped. |
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2Sa 22:38 |
"I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed. |
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2Sa 22:39 |
"And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise; And they fell under my feet. |
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2Sa 22:40 |
"For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have [fn]subdued under me those who rose up against me. |
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2Sa 22:41 |
"You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I [fn]destroyed those who hated me. |
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2Sa 22:42 |
"They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. |
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2Sa 22:43 |
"Then I pulverized them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and stamped them as the mire of the streets. |
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2Sa 22:44 |
"You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people; You have kept me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me. |
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2Sa 22:45 |
"Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me. |
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2Sa 22:46 |
"Foreigners [fn]lose heart, And [fn]come trembling out of their [fn]fortresses. |
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2Sa 22:47 |
"The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be [fn]God, the rock of my salvation, |
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2Sa 22:48 |
The God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down peoples under me, |
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2Sa 22:49 |
Who also brings me out from my enemies; You even lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man. |
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2Sa 22:50 |
"Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name. |
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2Sa 22:51 |
"He is a tower of [fn]deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his [fn]descendants forever." |
NASB Footnotes:
- (22:1) Literally: palm
- (22:2) Literally: crag
- (22:3) Literally: God of my rock
- (22:5) Hebrew: Belial
- (22:5) Or, terrified
- (22:6) I.e. the nether world
- (22:7) Or, called
- (22:9) Or, in His wrath
- (22:11) Many mss read sped
- (22:12) Or, pavilions
- (22:15) Literally: confused
- (22:16) Or, uncovered
- (22:23) Literally: it
- (22:24) Literally: complete; or having integrity
- (22:26) Or, loyal
- (22:26) Literally: complete; or having integrity
- (22:27) Literally: twisted
- (22:30) Or, crush a troop
- (22:31) Literally: complete; or having integrity
- (22:33) Or, sets free
- (22:33) Literally: complete; or having integrity
- (22:33) Another reading is my
- (22:34) Another reading is His
- (22:36) Literally: answering
- (22:37) Literally: ankles
- (22:40) Literally: caused to bow down
- (22:41) Or, silenced
- (22:46) Literally: languish
- (22:46) Literally: gird themselves
- (22:46) Literally: fastnesses
- (22:47) Literally: the God of the rock
- (22:51) I.e. victories; lit salvation
- (22:51) Literally: seed
