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1. David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord saved him from Saul and all his other enemies.
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1. And David H1732 spoke H1696 unto the LORD H3068 H853 the words H1697 of this H2063 song H7892 in the day H3117 that the LORD H3068 had delivered H5337 him out of the hand H4480 H3709 of all H3605 his enemies H341 , and out of the hand H4480 H3709 of Saul H7586 :
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2. The Lord is my Rock, my fortress, my place of safety.
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2. And he said H559 , The LORD H3068 is my rock H5553 , and my fortress H4686 , and my deliverer H6403 ;
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3. He is my God, the Rock I run to for protection. He is my shield; by his power I am saved. He is my hiding place, my place of safety, high in the hills. He is my savior, the one who saves me from the cruel enemy.
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3. The God H430 of my rock H6697 ; in him will I trust H2620 : he is my shield H4043 , and the horn H7161 of my salvation H3468 , my high tower H4869 , and my refuge H4498 , my savior H3467 ; thou savest H3467 me from violence H4480 H2555 .
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4. I called to the Lord for help, and he saved me from my enemies. He is worthy of my praise!
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4. I will call on H7121 the LORD H3068 , who is worthy to be praised H1984 : so shall I be saved H3467 from mine enemies H4480 H341 .
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5. Waves of death were crashing around me. A deadly flood was carrying me away.
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5. When H3588 the waves H4867 of death H4194 compassed H661 me , the floods H5158 of ungodly H1100 men made me afraid H1204 ;
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6. The ropes of the grave wrapped around me. Death set its trap right there in front of me.
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6. The sorrows H2256 of hell H7585 compassed me about H5437 ; the snares H4170 of death H4194 prevented H6923 me;
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7. In my trouble I called to the Lord. Yes, I cried out to my God for help. There in his temple he heard my voice. He heard my cry for help.
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7. In my distress H6862 I called upon H7121 the LORD H3068 , and cried H7121 to H413 my God H430 : and he did hear H8085 my voice H6963 out of his temple H4480 H1964 , and my cry H7775 did enter into his ears H241 .
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8. The earth shook and shivered. The foundations of heaven trembled. They shook because the Lord was angry.
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8. Then the earth H776 shook H1607 and trembled H7493 ; the foundations H4146 of heaven H8064 moved H7264 and shook H1607 , because H3588 he was wroth H2734 .
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9. Smoke came from his nose. Burning flames came from his mouth. Red-hot coals fell from him.
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9. There went up H5927 a smoke H6227 out of his nostrils H639 , and fire H784 out of his mouth H4480 H6310 devoured H398 : coals H1513 were kindled H1197 by H4480 it.
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10. He tore open the sky and came down! He stood on a thick, dark cloud.
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10. He bowed H5186 the heavens H8064 also , and came down H3381 ; and darkness H6205 was under H8478 his feet H7272 .
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11. He flew across the sky, riding on a Cherub angel, gliding on the wings of the wind.
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11. And he rode H7392 upon H5921 a cherub H3742 , and did fly H5774 : and he was seen H7200 upon H5921 the wings H3671 of the wind H7307 .
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12. He wrapped himself in darkness that covered him like a tent. He was hidden by dark clouds filled with water.
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12. And he made H7896 darkness H2822 pavilions H5521 round about H5439 him, dark H2841 waters H4325 , and thick clouds H5645 of the skies H7834 .
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13. Out of the brightness before him, flashes of lightning came down.
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13. Through the brightness H4480 H5051 before H5048 him were coals H1513 of fire H784 kindled H1197 .
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14. The Lord thundered from the sky. God Most High let his voice be heard.
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14. The LORD H3068 thundered H7481 from H4480 heaven H8064 , and the most High H5945 uttered H5414 his voice H6963 .
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15. He scattered the enemy with his arrows� the lightning bolts that threw them into confusion.
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15. And he sent out H7971 arrows H2671 , and scattered H6327 them; lightning H1300 , and discomfited H2000 them.
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16. The Lord shouted his command, and a powerful wind began to blow. Then the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the earth's foundations were uncovered.
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16. And the channels H650 of the sea H3220 appeared H7200 , the foundations H4146 of the world H8398 were discovered H1540 , at the rebuking H1606 of the LORD H3068 , at the blast H4480 H5397 of the breath H7307 of his nostrils H639 .
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17. The Lord reached down from above and grabbed me. He pulled me from the deep water.
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17. He sent H7971 from above H4480 H4791 , he took H3947 me ; he drew H4871 me out of many waters H4480 H4325 H7227 ;
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18. He saved me from my powerful enemies, who hated me. They were too strong for me, so he saved me.
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18. He delivered H5337 me from my strong enemy H4480 H341 H5794 , and from them that hated H4480 H8130 me: for H3588 they were too strong H553 for H4480 me.
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19. They attacked me in my time of trouble, but the Lord was there to support me.
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19. They prevented H6923 me in the day H3117 of my calamity H343 : but the LORD H3068 was H1961 my stay H4937 .
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20. He was pleased with me, so he rescued me. He took me to a safe place.
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20. He brought me forth H3318 also into a large place H4800 H853 : he delivered H2502 me, because H3588 he delighted H2654 in me.
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21. The Lord rewarded me for doing what is right. He was good to me because I am innocent.
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21. The LORD H3068 rewarded H1580 me according to my righteousness H6666 : according to the cleanness H1252 of my hands H3027 hath he recompensed H7725 me.
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22. The Lord did this because I have obeyed him. I have not turned against my God.
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22. For H3588 I have kept H8104 the ways H1870 of the LORD H3068 , and have not H3808 wickedly H7561 departed from my God H4480 H430 .
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23. I always remembered his laws. I never stopped following his rules.
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23. For H3588 all H3605 his judgments H4941 were before H5048 me : and as for his statutes H2708 , I did not H3808 depart H5493 from H4480 them.
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24. He knows I did nothing that was wrong. I have kept myself from sinning.
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24. I was H1961 also upright H8549 before him and have kept myself H8104 from mine iniquity H4480 H5771 .
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25. So the Lord rewarded me for doing what is right. He could see that I am innocent.
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25. Therefore the LORD H3068 hath recompensed H7725 me according to my righteousness H6666 ; according to my cleanness H1252 in H5048 his eye sight H5869 .
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26. Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful. You are good to those who are good.
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26. With H5973 the merciful H2623 thou wilt show thyself merciful H2616 , and with H5973 the upright H8549 man H1368 thou wilt show thyself upright H8552 .
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27. You never do wrong to those who have done no wrong. But you outsmart the wicked, no matter how clever they are.
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27. With H5973 the pure H2889 thou wilt show thyself pure H1305 ; and with H5973 the froward H6141 thou wilt show thyself unsavory H6617 .
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28. You help those who are humble, but as soon as you see the proud, you humiliate them.
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28. And the afflicted H6041 people H5971 thou wilt save H3467 : but thine eyes H5869 are upon H5921 the haughty H7311 , that thou mayest bring them down H8213 .
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29. Lord, you are my lamp. You, Lord, turn the darkness around me into light.
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29. For H3588 thou H859 art my lamp H5216 , O LORD H3068 : and the LORD H3068 will lighten H5050 my darkness H2822 .
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30. With your help I can defeat an army. If my God is with me, I can climb over enemy walls.
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30. For H3588 by thee I have run H7323 through a troop H1416 : by my God H430 have I leaped H1801 over a wall H7791 .
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31. God's way is perfect. The Lord's promise always proves to be true. He protects those who trust him.
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31. As for God H410 , his way H1870 is perfect H8549 ; the word H565 of the LORD H3068 is tried H6884 : he H1931 is a buckler H4043 to all H3605 them that trust H2620 in him.
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32. There is no God except the Lord. There is no Rock except our God.
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32. For H3588 who H4310 is God H410 , save H4480 H1107 the LORD H3068 ? and who H4310 is a rock H6697 , save H4480 H1107 our God H430 ?
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33. God is my strong fortress. He clears the path I need to take.
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33. God H410 is my strength H4581 and power H2428 : and he maketh H5425 my way H1870 perfect H8549 .
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34. He makes my feet as steady as those of a deer. Even on steep mountains he keeps me from falling.
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34. He maketh H7737 my feet H7272 like hinds H355 ' feet : and setteth H5975 me upon H5921 my high places H1116 .
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35. He trains me for war so that my arms can bend the most powerful bow.
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35. He teacheth H3925 my hands H3027 to war H4421 ; so that a bow H7198 of steel H5154 is broken H5181 by mine arms H2220 .
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36. Lord, you have given me your shield to protect me. It is your help that has made me great.
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36. Thou hast also given H5414 me the shield H4043 of thy salvation H3468 : and thy gentleness H6038 hath made me great H7235 .
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37. You cleared a path for my feet so that I could walk without stumbling.
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37. Thou hast enlarged H7337 my steps H6806 under H8478 me ; so that my feet H7166 did not H3808 slip H4571 .
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38. I chased my enemies and defeated them. I did not stop until they were destroyed.
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38. I have pursued H7291 mine enemies H341 , and destroyed H8045 them ; and turned not again H3808 H7725 until H5704 I had consumed H3615 them.
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39. I destroyed my enemies. I struck them down. They did not get up again. They fell under my feet.
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39. And I have consumed H3615 them , and wounded H4272 them , that they could not H3808 arise H6965 : yea , they are fallen H5307 under H8478 my feet H7272 .
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40. Lord, you made me strong in battle. You made my enemies fall before me.
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40. For thou hast girded H247 me with strength H2428 to battle H4421 : them that rose up H6965 against me hast thou subdued H3766 under H8478 me.
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41. You made my enemies turn and run away. I destroyed those who hated me.
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41. Thou hast also given H5414 me the necks H6203 of mine enemies H341 , that I might destroy H6789 them that hate H8130 me.
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42. They looked for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
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42. They looked H8159 , but there was none H369 to save H3467 ; even unto H413 the LORD H3068 , but he answered H6030 them not H3808 .
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43. I beat my enemies into pieces like dust on the ground. I smashed them and walked on them like mud in the streets.
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43. Then did I beat H7833 them as small as the dust H6083 of the earth H776 , I did stamp H1854 them as the mire H2916 of the street H2351 , and did spread them abroad H7554 .
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44. You saved me from those who fought against me. You made me the ruler over nations. People I never knew now serve me.
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44. Thou also hast delivered H6403 me from the strivings H4480 H7379 of my people H5971 , thou hast kept H8104 me to be head H7218 of the heathen H1471 : a people H5971 which I knew H3045 not H3808 shall serve H5647 me.
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45. Foreigners fall helpless before me! As soon as they heard about me, they were ready to obey.
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45. Strangers H1121 H5236 shall submit themselves H3584 unto me : as soon as they hear H8085 H241 , they shall be obedient H8085 unto me.
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46. They lose all their courage and come out of their hiding places shaking with fear.
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46. Strangers H1121 H5236 shall fade away H5034 , and they shall be afraid H2296 out of their close places H4480 H4526 .
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47. The Lord lives! I praise my Rock! How great is my God, the Rock who saves me!
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47. The LORD H3068 liveth H2416 ; and blessed H1288 be my rock H6697 ; and exalted H7311 be the God H430 of the rock H6697 of my salvation H3468 .
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48. He is the God who punishes my enemies for me, the one who puts people under my rule.
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48. It is God H410 that avengeth H5414 H5360 me , and that bringeth down H8213 the people H5971 under H8478 me,
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49. He saves me from my enemies! You, Lord, help me defeat those who attack me. You save me from cruel people.
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49. And that bringeth me forth H3318 from mine enemies H4480 H341 : thou also hast lifted me up on high H7311 above them that rose up H4480 H6965 against me : thou hast delivered H5337 me from the violent man H4480 H376 H2555 .
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50. Lord, that is why I praise you among the nations. That is why I sing songs of praise to your name.
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50. Therefore H5921 H3651 I will give thanks H3034 unto thee , O LORD H3068 , among the heathen H1471 , and I will sing praises H2167 unto thy name H8034 .
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51. The Lord helps his king win battle after battle. He shows his faithful love to the one he has chosen, to David and his descendants forever.
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51. He is the tower H4024 of salvation H3444 for his king H4428 : and showeth H6213 mercy H2617 to his anointed H4899 , unto David H1732 , and to his seed H2233 forevermore H5704 H5769 .
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