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264 lines
4.9 KiB
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David's Song of Praise
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# Chapter 22
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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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2. He sang:
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"The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
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3. my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
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He is my shield, the power that saves me,
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and my place of safety.
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He is my refuge, my savior,
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the one who saves me from violence.
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4. I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
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and he saved me from my enemies.
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5. "The waves of death overwhelmed me;
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floods of destruction swept over me.
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6. The grave wrapped its ropes around me;
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death laid a trap in my path.
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7. But in my distress I cried out to the LORD;
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yes, I cried to my God for help.
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He heard me from his sanctuary;
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my cry reached his ears.
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8. "Then the earth quaked and trembled.
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The foundations of the heavens shook;
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they quaked because of his anger.
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9. Smoke poured from his nostrils;
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fierce flames leaped from his mouth.
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Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
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10. He opened the heavens and came down;
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dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.
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11. Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew,
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soaring on the wings of the wind.
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12. He shrouded himself in darkness,
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veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.
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13. A great brightness shone around him,
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and burning coals blazed forth.
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14. The LORD thundered from heaven;
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the voice of the Most High resounded.
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15. He shot arrows and scattered his enemies;
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his lightning flashed, and they were confused.
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16. Then at the command of the LORD,
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at the blast of his breath,
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the bottom of the sea could be seen,
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and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.
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17. "He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
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he drew me out of deep waters.
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18. He rescued me from my powerful enemies,
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from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
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19. They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,
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but the LORD supported me.
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20. He led me to a place of safety;
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he rescued me because he delights in me.
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21. The LORD rewarded me for doing right;
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he restored me because of my innocence.
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22. For I have kept the ways of the LORD;
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I have not turned from my God to follow evil.
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23. I have followed all his regulations;
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I have never abandoned his decrees.
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24. I am blameless before God;
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I have kept myself from sin.
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25. The LORD rewarded me for doing right.
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He has seen my innocence.
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26. "To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
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to those with integrity you show integrity.
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27. To the pure you show yourself pure,
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but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
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28. You rescue the humble,
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but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them.
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29. O LORD, you are my lamp.
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The LORD lights up my darkness.
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30. In your strength I can crush an army;
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with my God I can scale any wall.
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31. "God's way is perfect.
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All the LORD's promises prove true.
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He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
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32. For who is God except the LORD?
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Who but our God is a solid rock?
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33. God is my strong fortress,
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and he makes my way perfect.
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34. He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
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enabling me to stand on mountain heights.
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35. He trains my hands for battle;
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he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
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36. You have given me your shield of victory;
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your help has made me great.
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37. You have made a wide path for my feet
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to keep them from slipping.
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38. "I chased my enemies and destroyed them;
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I did not stop until they were conquered.
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39. I consumed them;
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I struck them down so they did not get up;
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they fell beneath my feet.
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40. You have armed me with strength for the battle;
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you have subdued my enemies under my feet.
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41. You placed my foot on their necks.
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I have destroyed all who hated me.
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42. They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue.
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They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer.
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43. I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth;
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I trampled them in the gutter like dirt.
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44. "You gave me victory over my accusers.
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You preserved me as the ruler over nations;
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people I don't even know now serve me.
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45. Foreign nations cringe before me;
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as soon as they hear of me, they submit.
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46. They all lose their courage
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and come trembling from their strongholds.
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47. "The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock!
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May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!
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48. He is the God who pays back those who harm me;
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he brings down the nations under me
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49. and delivers me from my enemies.
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You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies;
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you save me from violent opponents.
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50. For this, O LORD, I will praise you among the nations;
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I will sing praises to your name.
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51. You give great victories to your king;
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you show unfailing love to your anointed,
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to David and all his descendants forever."
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