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2 Samuel 22 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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David’s Song of Praise
(Psa 18:1–50 )

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:1 - David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:2 - He sang:
“The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:3 - my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
He is my refuge, my savior,
the one who saves me from violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:4 - I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
and he saved me from my enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:5 - “The waves of death overwhelmed me;
floods of destruction swept over me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:6 - The grave[fn] wrapped its ropes around me;
death laid a trap in my path.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:7 - But in my distress I cried out to the LORD;
yes, I cried to my God for help.
He heard me from his sanctuary;
my cry reached his ears.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:8 - “Then the earth quaked and trembled.
The foundations of the heavens shook;
they quaked because of his anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:9 - Smoke poured from his nostrils;
fierce flames leaped from his mouth.
Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:10 - He opened the heavens and came down;
dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:11 - Mounted on a mighty angelic being,[fn] he flew,
soaring[fn] on the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:12 - He shrouded himself in darkness,
veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:13 - A great brightness shone around him,
and burning coals[fn] blazed forth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:14 - The LORD thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:15 - He shot arrows and scattered his enemies;
his lightning flashed, and they were confused.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:16 - Then at the command of the LORD,
at the blast of his breath,
the bottom of the sea could be seen,
and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:17 - “He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
he drew me out of deep waters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:18 - He rescued me from my powerful enemies,
from those who hated me and were too strong for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:19 - They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,
but the LORD supported me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:20 - He led me to a place of safety;
he rescued me because he delights in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:21 - The LORD rewarded me for doing right;
he restored me because of my innocence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:22 - For I have kept the ways of the LORD;
I have not turned from my God to follow evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:23 - I have followed all his regulations;
I have never abandoned his decrees.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:24 - I am blameless before God;
I have kept myself from sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:25 - The LORD rewarded me for doing right.
He has seen my innocence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:26 - “To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:27 - To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:28 - You rescue the humble,
but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:29 - O LORD, you are my lamp.
The LORD lights up my darkness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:30 - In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:31 - “God’s way is perfect.
All the LORD’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:32 - For who is God except the LORD?
Who but our God is a solid rock?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:33 - God is my strong fortress,
and he makes my way perfect.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:34 - He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
enabling me to stand on mountain heights.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:35

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:35 - He trains my hands for battle;
he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:36 - You have given me your shield of victory;
your help[fn] has made me great.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:37 - You have made a wide path for my feet
to keep them from slipping.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:38 - “I chased my enemies and destroyed them;
I did not stop until they were conquered.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:39 - I consumed them;
I struck them down so they did not get up;
they fell beneath my feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:40 - You have armed me with strength for the battle;
you have subdued my enemies under my feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:41 - You placed my foot on their necks.
I have destroyed all who hated me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:42 - They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue.
They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:43 - I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth;
I trampled them[fn] in the gutter like dirt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:44

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:44 - “You gave me victory over my accusers.
You preserved me as the ruler over nations;
people I don’t even know now serve me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:45 - Foreign nations cringe before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they submit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:46

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:46 - They all lose their courage
and come trembling[fn] from their strongholds.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:47

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:47 - “The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock!
May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:48

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:48 - He is the God who pays back those who harm me;
he brings down the nations under me

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:49 - and delivers me from my enemies.
You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies;
you save me from violent opponents.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:50 - For this, O LORD, I will praise you among the nations;
I will sing praises to your name.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:51 - You give great victories to your king;
you show unfailing love to your anointed,
to David and all his descendants forever.”
See the NLT Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NLT Footnotes
Hebrew Sheol.
Hebrew a cherub.
As in some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Ps 18:10); other Hebrew manuscripts read appearing.
Or and lightning bolts.
As in Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Ps 18:35); Masoretic Text reads your answering.
As in Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Ps 18:42); Masoretic Text reads I crushed and trampled them.
As in parallel text at Ps 18:45; Hebrew reads come girding themselves.
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