2 Samuel 22:26-42

New International Version

²⁶ “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
²⁷ to the pure^(A) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.^(B)
28 You save the humble,^(C)
    but your eyes are on the haughty^(D) to bring them low.^(E)
29 You, Lord, are my lamp;^(F)
    the Lord turns my darkness into light.
³⁰ With your help I can advance against a troop^[a];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

³¹ “As for God, his way is perfect:^(G)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;^(H)
    he shields^(I) all who take refuge in him.
³² For who is God besides the Lord?
    And who is the Rock^(J) except our God?^(K)
33 It is God who arms me with strength^[b]
    and keeps my way secure.
³⁴ He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;^(L)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.^(M)
35 He trains my hands^(N) for battle;
    my arms can bend a bow^(O) of bronze.
³⁶ You make your saving help my shield;^(P)
    your help has made^[c] me great.
³⁷ You provide a broad path^(Q) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.

³⁸ “I pursued my enemies and crushed them;
    I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
³⁹ I crushed^(R) them completely, and they could not rise;
    they fell beneath my feet.
⁴⁰ You armed me with strength for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries before me.^(S)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs^(T) in flight,
    and I destroyed my foes.
⁴² They cried for help,^(U) but there was no one to save them—^(V)
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.^(W)