2 Samuel 22:1-16

New International Version

“The Lord is my rock,^(C) my fortress^(D) and my deliverer;^(E)
3     my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,^(F)
    my shield^[a](G) and the horn^[b](H) of my salvation.
He is my stronghold,^(I) my refuge and my savior—
    from violent people you save me.

⁴ “I called to the Lord, who is worthy^(J) of praise,
    and have been saved from my enemies.
⁵ The waves^(K) of death swirled about me;
    the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
⁶ The cords of the grave^(L) coiled around me;
    the snares of death confronted me.

⁷ “In my distress^(M) I called^(N) to the Lord;
    I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
    my cry came to his ears.
⁸ The earth^(O) trembled and quaked,^(P)
    the foundations^(Q) of the heavens^[c] shook;
    they trembled because he was angry.
⁹ Smoke rose from his nostrils;
    consuming fire^(R) came from his mouth,
    burning coals^(S) blazed out of it.
¹⁰ He parted the heavens and came down;
    dark clouds^(T) were under his feet.
¹¹ He mounted the cherubim^(U) and flew;
    he soared^[d] on the wings of the wind.^(V)
12 He made darkness^(W) his canopy around him—
    the dark^[e] rain clouds of the sky.
¹³ Out of the brightness of his presence
    bolts of lightning^(X) blazed forth.
¹⁴ The Lord thundered^(Y) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.
¹⁵ He shot his arrows^(Z) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
¹⁶ The valleys of the sea were exposed
    and the foundations of the earth laid bare
at the rebuke^(AA) of the Lord,
    at the blast^(AB) of breath from his nostrils.