2 Samuel 22:1-4

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David's Song of Deliverance

22 And David spoke ^(A)to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. ²^(B)He said,

^(C)“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
³    ^(D)my^[a] God, my rock, ^(E)in whom I take refuge,
^(F)my shield, and ^(G)the horn of my salvation,
    ^(H)my stronghold and ^(I)my refuge,
    my savior; you save me from violence.
⁴I call upon the Lord, who is ^(J)worthy to be praised,
    and I am saved from my enemies.

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2 Samuel 22:3 Septuagint (compare Psalm 18:2); Hebrew lacks my

2 Samuel 22:48-51

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⁴⁸the God who gave me vengeance
    and ^(A)brought down peoples under me,
⁴⁹who brought me out from my enemies;
    you exalted me above ^(B)those who rose against me;
    you delivered me from ^(C)men of violence.

⁵⁰^(D)“For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,
    and sing praises to your name.
⁵¹^(E)Great salvation he brings^[a] to his king,
    and shows steadfast love to ^(F)his anointed,
    to David and his offspring ^(G)forever.”