The Victory Song Of David

1 And David spoke 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 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 (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 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.

2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

2 He said,(C)The Lord is my (c)rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

2 He said:(A)The Lord is my rock, my fortress,(B) and my deliverer,

2 This is what he said: LORD, you are my stone stronghold and my fortified place; you are continuously delivering me.

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 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 (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 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.

4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.

4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

4 “I call upon the Lord, (H)who is worthy to be praised,And I am saved from my enemies.

4 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,(F)and I was saved from my enemies.

4 As I am praising him, I will call out to the LORD, and I will be saved from my enemies.

5 When the waves of death surrounded me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

5 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

5 “For (I)the waves of death encompassed me;(J)The torrents of (e)destruction (f)overwhelmed me;

5 For the waves of death engulfed me;(G)the torrents of destruction terrified me.

5 Because deadly breakers engulfed me, while torrents of abuse from the ungodly overwhelmed me.

6 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me;

6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

6 (K)The cords of (g)Sheol surrounded me;The snares of death confronted me.

6 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;the snares of death confronted me.(H)

6 Binding ropes from Sheol entangled me while lethal snares hindered me.

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 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 (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 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.

8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.

8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

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 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.

9 There went up smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: 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 went up (i)out of His nostrils,(O)Fire from His mouth devoured;(P)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.

10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

10 “He bowed the heavens also, and came downWith (Q)thick darkness under His feet.

10 He parted the heavens and came down,(L)a dark cloud beneath His feet.

10 He deformed heaven itself as he descended. Thick darkness enveloped his feet.

11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

11 (R)And He rode on a cherub and flew;And He (j)appeared on (S)the wings of the wind.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew,soaring(d) on the wings of the wind.

11 He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind!

12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

12 (T)And He made darkness (k)canopies around Him,A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.

12 He made darkness a canopy around Him,a gathering(e) of water and thick clouds.(M)

12 The darkness around him was his canopies amassed water was his overhanging clouds!

13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

13 “From the brightness before Him(U)Coals of fire were kindled.

13 From the radiance of His presence,flaming coals were ignited.

13 From the shining light that was his presence coals of fire blazed into flame!

14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

14 (V)The Lord thundered from heaven,And the Most High uttered His voice.

14 The Lord thundered from heaven;the Most High projected His voice.(N)

14 The LORD roared from heaven! The Most High let his voice be heard!

15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and vanquished them.

15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

15 (W)And He sent out arrows, and scattered them,Lightning, and (l)routed them.

15 He shot arrows and scattered them;(O)He hurled lightning bolts and routed them.(P)

15 He launched his arrows and scattered them his lightning routed them.

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 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 “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 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!

17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

17 (Y)He sent from on high, He took me;(Z)He drew me out of many waters.

17 He reached down from heavenand took hold of me;He pulled me out of deep waters.(S)

17 He sent for me from on high! He grabbed hold of me, drawing me out of deep water.

18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that 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 delivered me from my strong enemy,From those who 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.

19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

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 calamity,(AA)But the Lord was my support.

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!

20 He brought me forth also into a broad place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

20 (AB)He also brought me forth into a broad place;He rescued me, (AC)because He delighted in me.

20 He brought me out to a spacious place;(T)He rescued me because He delighted in me.

20 He brought me to a wide open area, rescuing me because he was pleased with me!

21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.

21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

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 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,

22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

22 (AF)For I have kept the ways of the Lord,And have not acted wickedly against my God.

22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord(W)and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

22 because I have kept the LORD's way I haven't willfully abandoned my God

23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

23 (AG)For all His ordinances were before me,And as for His statutes, I did not depart from (n)them.

23 Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances(X) in mind(f)and have not disregarded His statutes.

23 and because all of his decrees remain in my thoughts, I have not turned aside from his statutes,

24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.

24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

24 (AH)I was also (o)blameless toward Him,And I kept myself from my iniquity.

24 I was blameless before Himand kept myself from sinning.

24 I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.

25 Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eyesight.

25 Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

25 (AI)Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,According to my cleanness before His eyes.

25 So the Lord repaid meaccording to my righteousness,according to my cleanness(g) in His sight.

25 The Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, that is, according to my clean standing as he looks at me.

26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright.

26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

26 (AJ)With the (p)kind You show Yourself (q)kind,With the (r)blameless You show Yourself (s)blameless;

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.

27 With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd.

27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

27 (AK)With the pure You show Yourself pure,(AL)And with the perverted You show Yourself (t)astute.

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.

28 And the afflicted people you will save: but your eyes are upon the haughty, that you may bring them down.

28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

28 (AM)And You save an afflicted people;(AN)But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.

28 You rescue an afflicted people,(Y)but Your eyes are set against the proud—You humble them.(Z)

28 You save the nation who is humble but your eyes watch the proud, to bring them down.

29 For you are my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will enlighten my darkness.

29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

29 (AO)For You are my lamp, O Lord;And the Lord illumines my darkness.

29 Lord, You are my lamp;the Lord illuminates my darkness.(AA)

29 For you are my lamp, LORD, the LORD who illuminates my darkness.

30 For by you I can run against a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

30 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

30 (AP)For by You I can (u)run upon a troop;By my God I can leap over a wall.

30 With You I can attack a barrier,(h)and with my God I can leap over a wall.(AB)

30 By you I devastate armies, by my God I scale walls.

31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven: he is a buckler to all them that trust 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 (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 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!

32 For who is God, except the LORD? and who is a rock, except our God?

32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?

32 (AT)For who is God, besides the Lord?(AU)And who is a rock, besides our God?

32 For who is God besides the Lord?And who is a rock? Only our God.

32 For who is God apart from the LORD? And who is a Rock, apart from our God?

33 God is my strength and power: and he makes my way perfect.

33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

33 (AV)God is my strong fortress;And He (w)sets the (x)blameless in (y)His way.

33 God is my strong refuge;(i)He makes my way perfect.(j)

33 This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless.

34 He makes my feet like hinds' feet: and sets me upon my high places.

34 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

34 (AW)He makes (z)my feet like hinds’ feet,(AX)And sets me on my high places.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deerand sets me securely on the(k) heights.(l)

34 He has made my feet like those of a deer, setting me secure on his high places!

35 He teaches my hands to make war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.

35 He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

35 (AY)He trains my hands for battle,(AZ)So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35 He trains my hands for war;(AE)my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35 He has trained my hands for battle readiness I can bend a bow made out of bronze.

36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your gentleness has made me great.

36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

36 “You have also given me (BA)the shield of Your salvation,And Your (aa)help makes me great.

36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation;(AF)Your help(m) exalts me.

36 He has equipped me with the shield that is your salvation, Your gentleness has made me great.

37 You have enlarged my path under me; so that my feet did not slip.

37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

37 (BB)You enlarge my steps under me,And my (ab)feet have not slipped.

37 You widen a place beneath me for my steps,and my ankles do not give way.

37 You've made room beneath me for my footsteps, and my feet didn't slip.

38 I have pursued my enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

38 “I pursued my enemies and (BC)destroyed them,And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

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.

39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen 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 “And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;And (BD)they fell 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.

40 For you have girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me have you subdued under me.

40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

40 “For You have girded me with strength for battle;You have (ac)subdued under me (BE)those who rose up against me.

40 You have clothed me with strength for battle;You subdue my adversaries beneath me.(AG)

40 You strengthened me with valor sufficient for the battle; you made those who rebelled against me fall beneath me.

41 You have also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

41 “You have also (BF)made my enemies turn their backs to me,And I (ad)destroyed those who hated me.

41 You have made my enemies retreat before me;(n)I annihilate those who hate me.

41 You made my enemies turn and run that is, those who hate me and I destroyed them!

42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

42 (BG)They looked, but there was none to save;(BH)Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

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!

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 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 (BI)Then I pulverized them as the dust of the earth;(BJ)I crushed and stamped them as the mire of the streets.

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.

44 You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people, you have kept me to be head of the nations: a people whom I knew not shall 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 (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 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!

45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

45 (BN)Foreigners pretend obedience to me;As soon as they hear, they obey 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.

46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid coming out of their hiding places.

46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

46 “Foreigners (ae)lose heart,(BO)And (af)come trembling out of their (ag)fortresses.

46 Foreigners lose heartand come trembling from their fortifications.(AL)

46 Foreigners lost their courage, coming trembling from their strongholds.

47 The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be God, the rock of my salvation.

47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

47 “The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock;And exalted be (ah)(BP)God, the rock of my salvation,

47 The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!God, the rock of my salvation,(AM) is exalted.

47 The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock, and may my God be exalted, the Rock who is my salvation!

48 It is God that avenges me, and that brings down the people under me,

48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

48 (BQ)The God who executes vengeance for me,(BR)And brings down peoples under me,

48 God—He gives me vengeanceand casts down peoples under me.(AN)

48 The God who keeps on avenging me, subjugating people beneath me,

49 And that brings me forth from my enemies: you also have lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: you have delivered 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 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 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.

50 Therefore I will give thanks unto you, O LORD, among the nations, and I will sing praises unto your name.

50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

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 praise You, Lord, among the nations;I will sing about Your name.(AP)

50 Because of all of this I will praise you among the nations, LORD, and I will sing praises to your name!

51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his descendants forevermore.

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 (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 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.

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