Salmo 18 | Nuova Riveduta 2006

Nuova Riveduta 2006

di Società Biblica di Ginevra

Espressioni di lode per la liberazione

1 Al direttore del coro. Di Davide, servo del Signore, il quale rivolse al Signore le parole di questo cantico, quando il Signore lo liberò dalla mano di Saul. Egli disse: «Io ti amo, o Signore, mia forza! 2 Il Signore è la mia rocca, la mia fortezza, il mio liberatore; il mio Dio, la mia rupe, in cui mi rifugio, il mio scudo, il mio potente salvatore, il mio alto rifugio. 3 Io invocai il Signore, che è degno d’ogni lode, e fui salvato dai miei nemici. 4 I legami della morte mi avevano circondato, i torrenti della distruzione mi avevano spaventato. 5 I legami del soggiorno dei morti mi avevano attorniato, i lacci della morte mi avevano sorpreso. 6 Nella mia angoscia invocai il Signore, gridai al mio Dio. Egli udì la mia voce dal suo tempio, il mio grido giunse a lui, ai suoi orecchi. 7 Allora la terra fu scossa e tremò, le fondamenta dei monti furono smosse e scrollate; perché egli era colmo di sdegno. 8 Un fumo saliva dalle sue narici; un fuoco consumante gli usciva dalla bocca e ne venivano fuori carboni accesi. 9 Egli abbassò i cieli e discese, una fitta nube aveva sotto i piedi. 10 Cavalcava un cherubino e volava; volava veloce sulle ali del vento. 11 Aveva fatto delle tenebre la sua stanza nascosta; aveva posto intorno a sé, per suo padiglione, l’oscurità delle acque, le dense nubi dei cieli. 12 Per lo splendore che emanava da lui, le dense nubi si sciolsero con grandine e con carboni ardenti. 13 Il Signore tuonò nei cieli, l’Altissimo fece udire la sua voce con grandine e con carboni ardenti. 14 Scagliò le sue saette e disperse i nemici; lanciò folgori in gran numero e li mise in fuga. 15 Allora apparve il fondo del mare e le fondamenta del mondo furono scoperte al tuo rimprovero, o Signore, al soffio del vento delle tue narici. 16 Egli tese dall’alto la mano e mi prese, mi trasse fuori dalle grandi acque. 17 Mi liberò dal mio potente nemico, da quelli che mi odiavano, perché erano più forti di me. 18 Essi mi erano piombati addosso nel dì della mia calamità, ma il Signore fu il mio sostegno. 19 Egli mi trasse fuori al largo, mi liberò, perché mi gradisce. 20 Il Signore mi ha ricompensato secondo la mia giustizia, mi ha reso secondo la purezza delle mie mani, 21 poiché ho osservato le vie del Signore e non mi sono allontanato dal mio Dio, comportandomi da empio. 22 Poiché ho tenuto tutte le sue leggi davanti a me e non ho rifiutato i suoi precetti. 23 Sono stato integro verso di lui, mi sono guardato dalla mia iniquità. 24 Perciò il Signore mi ha ripagato secondo la mia giustizia, secondo la purezza delle mie mani in sua presenza. 25 Tu ti mostri pietoso verso il pio, integro verso l’uomo integro; 26 ti mostri puro con il puro e ti mostri astuto con il perverso; 27 poiché tu sei colui che salva la gente afflitta e fa abbassare gli occhi alteri. 28 Sì, tu fai risplendere la mia lampada; il Signore, il mio Dio, illumina le mie tenebre. 29 Con te io assalgo tutta una schiera, con il mio Dio salgo sulle mura. 30 La via di Dio è perfetta; la parola del Signore è purificata con il fuoco; egli è lo scudo di tutti quelli che sperano in lui. 31 Poiché chi è Dio all’infuori del Signore? E chi è Rocca all’infuori del nostro Dio, 32 il Dio che mi cinge di forza e rende la mia via retta? 33 Egli rende i miei piedi simili a quelli delle cerve, mi rende saldo sulle mie alture; 34 addestra le mie mani alla battaglia e le mie braccia tendono un arco di bronzo. 35 Tu mi hai anche dato lo scudo della tua salvezza, la tua destra mi ha sostenuto, la tua bontà mi ha reso grande. 36 Tu hai allargato la via davanti ai miei passi e i miei piedi non hanno vacillato. 37 Ho inseguito i miei nemici e li ho raggiunti; non sono tornato indietro prima di averli distrutti. 38 Li ho abbattuti e non sono potuti risorgere; sono caduti sotto i miei piedi. 39 Tu m’hai cinto di forza per la guerra; tu hai fatto piegare sotto di me i miei avversari; 40 hai fatto voltare le spalle davanti a me ai miei nemici, e ho distrutto quelli che mi odiavano. 41 Hanno gridato, ma nessuno li ha salvati; hanno gridato al Signore, ma egli non ha risposto. 42 Io li ho tritati come polvere al vento, li ho spazzati via come il fango delle strade. 43 Tu mi hai liberato dal popolo in rivolta, mi hai costituito capo di nazioni; un popolo che non conoscevo mi è stato sottomesso. 44 Al solo udir parlare di me, mi hanno ubbidito; i figli degli stranieri mi hanno reso omaggio. 45 I figli degli stranieri si sono persi d’animo, sono usciti tremanti dai loro nascondigli. 46 Il Signore vive: sia benedetta la mia Rocca! Sia esaltato il Dio della mia salvezza! 47 Il Dio che fa la mia vendetta e mi sottomette i popoli, 48 che mi libera dai miei nemici. Sì, tu m’innalzi sopra i miei avversari, mi salvi dall’uomo violento. 49 Perciò, o Signore, ti loderò tra le nazioni e salmeggerò al tuo nome. 50 Grandi liberazioni egli accorda al suo re, usa benevolenza verso il suo unto, verso Davide e la sua discendenza in eterno».

Elberfelder Bibel

di SCM Verlag

Psalm 18

1 Dem Chorleiter. Von dem Knecht des HERRN, von David, der die Worte dieses Liedes zum HERRN redete an dem Tag, als der HERR ihn gerettet hatte aus der Hand aller seiner Feinde und aus der Hand Sauls. 2 Und er sprach: Ich liebe dich, HERR, meine Stärke! (Sal 116,1) 3 Der HERR ist mein Fels und meine Burg und mein Retter, mein Gott, mein Hort, bei dem ich mich berge, mein Schild und das Horn meines Heils^[1], meine Festung. (Sal 3,4; Sal 31,4; Sal 62,3; Sal 71,3; Sal 91,2)

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4 »Gepriesen!«, rufe ich^[2] zum HERRN, so werde ich vor meinen Feinden gerettet. 5 Es umfingen mich Bande des Todes, und Bäche des Verderbens erschreckten mich. (Sal 69,16; Sal 116,3; Sal 124,4) 6 Fesseln des Scheols umgaben mich, Fallen des Todes bedrohten mich^[3]. (Sal 55,5) 7 In meiner Bedrängnis rief ich zum HERRN, und ich schrie zu meinem Gott. Er hörte aus seinem Tempel meine Stimme, und mein Schrei vor ihm drang an seine Ohren. (Sal 34,16; Sal 39,13; Sal 40,2) 8 Da wankte und bebte die Erde, die Grundfesten der Berge erzitterten und wankten, denn er war ⟨von Zorn⟩ entbrannt. (Na 1,5) 9 Rauch stieg auf von seiner Nase, und Feuer fraß aus seinem Mund, glühende Kohlen brannten aus ihm. (Eso 19,18; Sal 50,3; Sal 97,3; Eb 12,29)

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10 Er neigte den Himmel und fuhr hernieder, und Dunkel war unter seinen Füßen. (Sal 144,5) 11 Er fuhr auf einem Cherub und flog daher, so schwebte er auf den Flügeln des Windes. (Sal 104,3) 12 Er machte Finsternis zu seinem Versteck, zu seiner Hütte rings um sich her Wasserdunkel, dichtes Gewölk. (Is 50,3) 13 Aus dem Glanz vor ihm zogen seine Wolken vorüber ⟨mit⟩ Hagel und feurigen Kohlen. (Sal 11,6) 14 Und der HERR donnerte im Himmel, und der Höchste ließ seine Stimme erschallen ⟨mit⟩ Hagel und feurigen Kohlen. (Giob 37,4; Sal 29,3) 15 Und er schoss seine Pfeile und zerstreute sie, er schleuderte Blitze und verwirrte sie. (1Sam 7,10; Sal 77,18; Sal 144,6) 16 Da wurden sichtbar die Betten des Wassers, und die Fundamente der Welt wurden aufgedeckt vor deinem Schelten, HERR, vor dem Schnauben des Hauchs deiner Nase. (Na 1,4) 17 Er griff aus der Höhe, erfasste mich, zog mich heraus aus großen Wassern. (Sal 144,7) 18 Er rettete mich vor meinem starken Feind und vor meinen Hassern, denn sie waren mächtiger als ich. (Sal 138,7) 19 Sie bedrohten mich^[4] am Tage meines Unglücks, aber der HERR wurde mir zur Stütze. 20 Und er führte mich heraus ins Weite, er befreite mich, weil er Gefallen an mir hatte. (Sal 118,5) 21 Der HERR handelte an mir nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, nach der Reinheit meiner Hände vergalt er mir. (Sal 7,9) 22 Denn ich habe die Wege des HERRN eingehalten und bin von meinem Gott nicht gottlos abgewichen^[5]. (Giob 23,11) 23 Denn alle seine Rechtsbestimmungen waren vor mir, und seine Ordnungen wies ich nicht von mir. (Sal 119,30) 24 Auch war ich ganz^[6] mit ihm und hütete mich vor meiner Schuld. 25 So vergalt der HERR mir nach meiner Gerechtigkeit, nach der Reinheit meiner Hände vor seinen Augen. 26 Mit dem Treuen gehst du treu um, ganz^[7] bist du mit dem Mann, der ganz^[8] ⟨mit dir⟩ ist. 27 Mit dem Reinen handelst du rein, mit dem Falschen aber unsinnig. 28 Ja, du rettest das arme^[9] Volk und erniedrigst hochmütige Augen. 29 Ja, du lässt meine Leuchte strahlen. Der HERR, mein Gott, erhellt meine Finsternis. (Sal 27,1) 30 Denn mit dir erstürme ich einen Wall^[10], und mit meinem Gott überspringe ich eine Mauer^[11]. (Sal 60,14) 31 Gott – sein Weg ist vollkommen^[12]; des HERRN Wort ist lauter; ein Schild ist er allen, die sich bei ihm bergen. (Sal 12,7) 32 Denn wer ist Gott außer dem HERRN? Und wer ist ein Fels als nur unser Gott? (Is 44,8) 33 Gott umgürtet mich mit Kraft und vollkommen^[13] macht er meinen Weg. 34 Er macht meine Füße den Hirschen^[14] gleich, und stellt mich hin auf meine Höhen. (Abac 3,19) 35 Er lehrt meine Hände das Kämpfen und meine Arme spannen den ehernen Bogen. (Sal 144,1) 36 Und du gabst mir den Schild deines Heils^[15], und deine Rechte stützte mich, und deine Herabneigung^[16] machte mich groß. (Sal 63,9; Is 41,10) 37 Du schaffst Raum meinen Schritten unter mir, und meine Knöchel haben nicht gewankt. (Sal 17,5; Sal 31,9) 38 Meinen Feinden jagte ich nach und erreichte sie, und ich kehrte nicht um, bis ich sie aufgerieben hatte. 39 Ich zerschmetterte sie, dass sie nicht mehr aufstehen konnten; sie fielen unter meine Füße. 40 Und du umgürtetest mich mit Kraft zum Kampf, beugtest unter mich, die gegen mich aufstanden. 41 Meine Feinde aber – du hast sie vor mir in die Flucht geschlagen^[17], und meine Hasser, ich habe sie vernichtet^[18]. (Sal 118,10) 42 Sie schrien – aber da war kein Retter – zum HERRN, doch er antwortete ihnen nicht. (Prov 1,28) 43 Und ich zermalmte sie wie Staub vor dem Wind; wie Straßenkot schüttete ich sie aus. 44 Du hast mich gerettet aus den Streitigkeiten des Volkes; du hast mich zum Haupt der Nationen gesetzt; ein Volk, das ich nicht kannte, dient mir. 45 Sowie ihr Ohr hörte, gehorchten sie mir; die Söhne der Fremde heuchelten mir ⟨Ergebung⟩. (Sal 66,3; Sal 81,16) 46 Die Söhne der Fremde sanken hin und zitterten hervor aus ihren Festungen. 47 Der HERR lebt! Gepriesen sei mein Fels und erhoben der Gott meines Heils^[19], (Sal 95,1) 48 der Gott, der mir Rache gab und mir die Völker unterwarf^[20], 49 der mich rettete vor meinen zornigen Feinden. Über meine Gegner erhöhtest du mich; von dem Mann der Gewalttat hast du mich befreit. (Lu 1,71) 50 Darum will ich dich preisen unter den Völkern, HERR, und will spielen deinem Namen, (Sal 57,10; Ro 15,9) 51 der seinem König große Rettungen schenkt^[21] und Gnade erweist seinem Gesalbten, David und seinen Nachkommen ewig. (Sal 89,30; Sal 144,10)

English Standard Version

di Crossway

The Lord Is My Rock and My Fortress

1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength. (Eso 15,1; De 31,30; 2Sam 3,18; 2Sam 7,5; Sal 36,1; Sal 89,3; Sal 89,20)

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2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Gen 15,1; Sal 9,9; Sal 18,30; Sal 18,31; Sal 18,46; Sal 19,14; Sal 31,3; Sal 91,2; Sal 112,9; Sal 144,2; Lu 1,69; Eb 2,13)

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3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. (Sal 48,1; Sal 96,4; Sal 113,3; Sal 145,3)

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4 The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;^[1] (Sal 32,6; Sal 116,3; Sal 119,61) 5 the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. (Sal 18,4) 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. (Sal 11,4; Sal 66,14; Sal 102,2; Sal 120,1; Gion 2,2)

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7 Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry. (Giudic 5,4; At 4,31; At 16,26) 8 Smoke went up from his nostrils,^[2] and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him. (Sal 21,9) 9 He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet. (Eso 20,21; Sal 144,5; Is 64,1) 10 He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind. (Sal 104,3) 11 He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water. (Giob 36,29; Sal 29,3; Sal 97,2) 12 Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds. (Gios 10,11; Sal 148,8) 13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire. (1Sam 2,10; 1Sam 7,10; Giob 37,4; Sal 29,3; Is 30,30)

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14 And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them. (Eso 14,24; De 32,23; De 32,42; Gios 10,10; Sal 7,13; Sal 64,7; Sal 77,17; Sal 144,6; Abac 3,11)

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15 Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. (Eso 15,8; Giob 36,30; Sal 42,1; Sal 106,9; Gioe 1,20; Na 1,4)

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16 He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. (Eso 2,10; Giob 22,11; Sal 32,6; Sal 144,7)

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17 He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. (Sal 142,6) 18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. 19 He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. (2Sam 15,26; Sal 18,36; Sal 22,8; Sal 31,8; Sal 118,5)

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20 The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me. (1Sam 24,19; 1Sam 26,23; 1Re 8,32; Giob 22,30; Sal 7,8)

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21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. (Gen 18,19; Prov 8,32) 22 For all his rules^[3] were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me. (Sal 119,30; Sal 119,102) 23 I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my guilt. (Gen 17,1; 1Re 14,8) 24 So the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight. 25 With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless; (Mat 5,7) 26 with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous. (Le 26,23; Sal 81,12; Prov 3,34; At 7,42; Ro 1,28)

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27 For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down. (Eso 3,7; Sal 101,5) 28 For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. (2Sam 21,17; 1Re 11,36; 1Re 15,4; 2Re 8,19; Giob 18,5; Sal 132,17)

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29 For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. (2Sam 5,6; Is 35,6) 30 This God—his way is perfect;^[4] the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. (De 32,4; Sal 12,6; Sal 17,7; Sal 18,2; Da 4,37; Mat 5,48; Ap 15,3)

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31 For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?— (Sal 18,2; Sal 86,8) 32 the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless. (1Sam 2,4; Giob 22,3; Sal 101,2; Sal 101,6; Sal 119,1; Is 45,5)

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33 He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights. (De 32,13; Is 58,14; Abac 3,19) 34 He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. (Sal 144,1) 35 You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. (Sal 20,2; Is 63,9) 36 You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. (Sal 18,19; Sal 31,8; Prov 4,12) 37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed. 38 I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet. 39 For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me. 40 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,^[5] and those who hated me I destroyed. (Eso 23,27; Sal 21,12) 41 They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them. (Giob 27,9) 42 I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets. (2Re 13,7; Is 10,6; Mi 7,10; Zac 10,5)

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43 You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me. (2Sam 3,1; 2Sam 8,1; 2Sam 19,9; 2Sam 19,43; 2Sam 20,1; Sal 2,8; Sal 22,27; Is 55,5)

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44 As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me. (De 33,29; Sal 66,3; Sal 81,15; Sal 144,7)

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45 Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses. (Sal 18,44; Mi 7,17) 46 The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation— 47 the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me, (Sal 47,3; Sal 144,2; Is 45,1) 48 who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence. (Sal 59,1; Sal 140,1) 49 For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing to your name. (Sal 66,4; Ro 15,9) 50 Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever. (2Sam 7,12; 2Sam 7,29; Sal 2,2; Sal 89,29; Sal 144,10)

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King James Version

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. 28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds'feet , and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. 48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.