2 Samuel 22:1-7

Common English Bible

² He said:
    The Lord is my solid rock, my fortress, my rescuer.
³     My God is my rock—I take refuge in him!—
    he’s my shield and my salvation’s strength,
    my place of safety and my shelter.
    My savior! Save me from violence!
⁴ Because he is praiseworthy,^[b]
    I cried out to the Lord,
    and I was saved from my enemies.
⁵ Death’s waves were all around me;
    rivers of wickedness terrified me.
⁶ The cords of the grave^[c] surrounded me;
    death’s traps held me tight.
⁷ In my distress I cried out to the Lord;
    I cried out to my God.
God heard my voice from his temple;
    my cry for help reached his ears.