2 Samuel 22:1-20

English Standard Version

^(C)“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
^{3     (D)}my^[a] God, my rock, ^(E)in whom I take refuge,
^(F)my shield, and ^(G)the horn of my salvation,
    ^(H)my stronghold and ^(I)my refuge,
    my savior; you save me from violence.
⁴ I call upon the Lord, who is ^(J)worthy to be praised,
    and I am saved from my enemies.

^5 (K)“For the waves of death encompassed me,
    the torrents of destruction assailed me;^[b]
6 (L)the cords of Sheol entangled me;
    the snares of death confronted me.

^7 (M)“In my distress I called upon the Lord;
    to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
    and my cry ^(N)came to his ears.

⁸ “Then ^(O)the earth reeled and rocked;
    ^(P)the foundations of the heavens trembled
    and quaked, because he was angry.
⁹ Smoke went up from his nostrils,^[c]
    and devouring fire from his mouth;
    ^(Q)glowing coals flamed forth from him.
^10 (R)He bowed the heavens and ^(S)came down;
    ^(T)thick darkness was under his feet.
¹¹ He rode on a cherub and flew;
    he was seen on ^(U)the wings of the wind.
¹² He made ^(V)darkness around him ^(W)his canopy,
    thick clouds, a gathering of water.
¹³ Out of the brightness before him
    ^(X)coals of fire flamed forth.
^14 (Y)The Lord thundered from heaven,
    and the Most High uttered his voice.
¹⁵ And he sent out ^(Z)arrows and scattered them;
    lightning, and routed them.
¹⁶ Then the channels of the sea were seen;
    the foundations of the world were laid bare,
at the rebuke of the Lord,
    at the ^(AA)blast of the breath of his nostrils.

^17 (AB)“He sent from on high, he took me;
    he drew me out of many waters.
¹⁸ He rescued me from my strong enemy,
    from those who hated me,
    for they were too mighty for me.
¹⁹ They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
    but the Lord was my support.
^20 (AC)He brought me out into a broad place;
    he rescued me, because ^(AD)he delighted in me.