1 (A)And David spoke (B)the words of this song to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the (a)hand of all his enemies and from the (b)hand of Saul.
1 And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
1 David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
1 David composed the words of this song to the LORD the very day the LORD delivered him from the domination of all of his enemies, including from Saul's hands.
1 David spoke the words of this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
3 (d)(D)My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,My (E)shield and (F)the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and (G)my refuge;My savior, You save me from violence.
3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
3 my God, my mountain(a) where I seek refuge.My shield, the horn of my salvation,(C) my stronghold,(D) my refuge,(E)and my Savior, You save me from violence.
3 He is my God, my strong stone in him I will find my refuge my shield, the strength of my salvation, my high tower, my way of escape, and the one who is saving me. You will save me from violence.
7 “(L)In my distress I called upon the Lord,Yes, I (h)cried to my God;And from His temple He heard my voice,And my cry for help came into His ears.
7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
7 I called to the Lord in my distress;I called to my God.(I)From His temple He heard my voice,and my cry for help reached His ears.
7 I cried out to the LORD in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard.
7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord;I cried out to my God,And from His temple [in the heavens] He heard my voice;My cry for help came into His ears.
8 “Then (M)the earth shook and quaked,(N)The foundations of heaven were tremblingAnd were shaken, because He was angry.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
8 Then the earth shook and quaked;the foundations of the heavens(b) trembled;(J)they shook because He burned with anger.(K)
8 Just then the earth shook and trembled! The foundations of heaven reeled and quaked because the LORD was angry.
8 “Then the earth shook and quaked,The foundations of the heavens trembledAnd were shaken, because He was angry.
9 “Smoke went up (i)out of His nostrils,(O)Fire from His mouth devoured;(P)Coals were kindled by it.
9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 Smoke rose from His nostrils,and consuming fire came from His mouth;coals were set ablaze by it.(c)
9 Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it.
9 “Smoke went up out of His nostrils,And devouring fire from His mouth;Coals were kindled by it.
16 “Then the channels of the sea appeared,The foundations of the world were (m)laid bareBy the rebuke of the Lord,(X)At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
16 The depths of the sea became visible,the foundations of the world were exposedat the rebuke of the Lord,at the blast of the breath(Q) of His nostrils.(R)
16 The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD and at the blazing breath from his nostrils!
16 “The channels of the sea appeared,The foundations of the world were uncoveredAt the rebuke of the Lord,At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
18 “He delivered me from my strong enemy,From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemyand from those who hated me,for they were too strong for me.
18 He rescued me from my strong enemy from those who hate me continually, since they were stronger than I.
18 “He rescued me from my strong enemy,From those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 They confronted me in the day of my distress,but the Lord was my support.
19 They confronted me when I was in trouble, but the LORD remained my support!
19 “They came upon me in the day of my calamity,But the Lord was my support.
21 “(AD)The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness;(AE)According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.
21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 The Lord rewarded meaccording to my righteousness;(U)He repaid meaccording to the cleanness of my hands.(V)
21 The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness, rewarding me according to the degree of my innocence,
21 “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;According to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.
23 “(AG)For all His ordinances were before me,And as for His statutes, I did not depart from (n)them.
23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
23 and because all of his decrees remain in my thoughts, I have not turned aside from his statutes,
23 “For all His judgments (legal decisions) were before me,And from His statutes I did not turn aside.
25 “(AI)Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,According to my cleanness before His eyes.
25 Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
25 The Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, that is, according to my clean standing as he looks at me.
25 “Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,According to my cleanness in His sight.
26 “(AJ)With the (p)kind You show Yourself (q)kind,With the (r)blameless You show Yourself (s)blameless;
26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
26 With the faithfulYou prove Yourself faithful;with the blameless manYou prove Yourself blameless;
26 In the company of the gracious you demonstrate your gracious love. In the company of the blamelessly valiant you demonstrate your blamelessness.
26 “With the loving and loyal You show Yourself loving and loyal,With the blameless You show Yourself blameless.
27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
27 with the pureYou prove Yourself pure,but with the crookedYou prove Yourself shrewd.
27 In the company of the pure you demonstrate your purity. In the company of the perverted you will appear to be perverse.
27 “With the pure You show Yourself pure,With the perverted You show Yourself astute.
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
28 You save the nation who is humble but your eyes watch the proud, to bring them down.
28 “And You save the afflicted people;But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase (humiliate).
31 “(AQ)As for God, His way is (v)blameless;(AR)The word of the Lord is tested;(AS)He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
31 God—His way is perfect;(AC)the word of the Lord is pure.(AD)He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
31 This God! His way is perfect! What the LORD declares proves true. He shields everyone who flees for protection to him!
31 “As for God, His way is blameless and perfect;The word of the Lord is tested.He is a shield to all those who take refuge and trust in Him.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them;I do not turn back until they are wiped out.
38 I pursued my enemies and conquered them; I didn't return until they were consumed.
38 “I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,And I did not turn back until they were consumed (eliminated).
39 “And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;And (BD)they fell under my feet.
39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
39 I wipe them out and crush them,and they do not rise;they fall beneath my feet.
39 I devoured them, striking them down until they could not get up again. They fell beneath my feet.
39 “I consumed them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;They fell under my feet.
40 “For You have girded me with strength for battle;You have (ac)subdued under me (BE)those who rose up against me.
40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
40 You strengthened me with valor sufficient for the battle; you made those who rebelled against me fall beneath me.
40 “For You have surrounded me with strength for the battle;You have subdued under me those who stood against me.
41 “You have also (BF)made my enemies turn their backs to me,And I (ad)destroyed those who hated me.
41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 You made my enemies turn and run that is, those who hate me and I destroyed them!
41 “You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in retreat],And I destroyed those who hated me.
42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42 They look, but there is no one to save them—they look to the Lord, but He does not answer them.(AH)
42 They looked around, but there was no one to save them they looked to the LORD, but he paid no attention!
42 “They looked, but there was no savior for them—Even to the Lord [they looked], but He did not answer them.
43 “(BI)Then I pulverized them as the dust of the earth;(BJ)I crushed and stamped them as the mire of the streets.
43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
43 I pulverize them like dust of the earth;I crush them and trample them like mud in the streets.(AI)
43 I pulverized them to powder, like the dust of the earth; I crushed them, stomping on them like mud on a street.
43 “Then I beat them as [small as] the dust of the earth;I crushed and stamped them as the mire (dirt, mud) of the streets.
44 “(BK)You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people;(BL)You have kept me as head of the nations;(BM)A people whom I have not known serve me.
44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
44 You have freed me from the feuds among my people;(AJ)You have appointed me the head of nations;a people I had not known serve me.(AK)
44 You delivered me from civil war among my own people. You preserved me as head of the nations. People whom I had never known served me!
44 “You also have rescued me from strife with my [own] people;You have kept me as the head of the nations.People whom I have not known served me.
45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
45 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;as soon as they hear, they obey me.
45 Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me.
45 “Foreigners pretend obedience to me;As soon as they hear [me], they obey me.
49 Who also brings me out from my enemies;You even lift me above (BS)those who rise up against me;(BT)You rescue me from the violent man.
49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
49 He frees me from my enemies.You exalt me above my adversaries;You rescue me from violent men.(AO)
49 delivering me from my enemies. You exalted me above those who rebelled against me, delivering me from violent men.
49 Who also brings me out from my enemies.You even lift me above those who rise up against me;You rescue me from the violent man.
50 “(BU)Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations,And I will sing praises to Your name.
50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
50 Because of all of this I will praise you among the nations, LORD, and I will sing praises to your name!
50 “For this I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations;I will sing praises to Your name.
51 “(BV)He is a tower of (ai)deliverance to His king,And (BW)shows lovingkindness to His anointed,(BX)To David and his (aj)descendants forever.”
51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
51 He is a tower of salvation for(o) His king;He shows loyalty to His anointed,to David and his descendants forever.(AQ)
51 Great is the salvation he brings to his king, showing gracious love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.
51 “He is a tower of salvation and great deliverance to His king,And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,To David and his offspring forever.”
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