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2 Samuel 22
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2 Samuel 22
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David’s Song of Praise(A)
22 David sang [L the words of] this song [C see the close parallel to the following song in Psalm 18] to the Lord when the Lord ·saved [rescued; T delivered] him from Saul and all his other enemies. 2 He said:
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my ·Savior [rescuer; T deliverer].
3 My God is my rock.
·I can run to him for safety [L In whom I find protection/take refuge].
He is my shield and ·my saving strength [L the horn of my salvation; C symbolizes strength based on an animal lifting its head triumphantly],
my ·defender [stronghold] and my ·place of safety [refuge].
The Lord saves me from ·those who want to harm me [L violence].
4 I ·will call to [call upon] the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I ·will be [or am] saved from my enemies.
5 “The waves of death ·came around [swirled about; encompassed] me;
the ·deadly rivers [floods/torrents of destruction] overwhelmed me.
6 The ·ropes of death [cords of the grave/Sheol] ·wrapped around [entangled; coiled around] me.
The ·traps [snares] of death ·were before [confronted; lay ahead of] me.
7 In my ·trouble [distress; anguish] I ·called [cried out] to the Lord;
I ·cried out [called] to my God.
From his ·temple [sanctuary] he heard my voice;
my ·call for help [cry] reached his ears.
8 “The earth ·trembled [reeled; quaked] and ·shook [rocked].
The foundations of heaven began to ·shake [shudder].
They ·trembled [reeled; quaked] because the Lord was angry.
9 Smoke ·came out of his nose [poured/rose from his nostrils],
and ·burning [devouring] fire came out of his mouth.
Burning coals ·went before [blazed/flamed out from] him.
10 He ·tore open [parted; bowed] the ·sky [heavens] and came down
with ·dark clouds [storm clouds; thick darkness] under his feet.
11 He rode a ·creature with wings [cherub; C a mighty spiritual being/angel; Ezek. 1] and flew.
·He raced […soaring] on the wings of the wind.
12 He made darkness his ·shelter [canopy, shroud]
surrounded by ·fog and [thick rain] clouds.
13 Out of the brightness ·of his presence [before him]
·came [blazed; flamed] ·flashes of lightning [L fiery coals].
14 The Lord thundered from heaven;
the ·Most High raised his voice [voice of the Most High resounded].
15 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies.
His bolts of lightning ·confused them with fear [routed them].
16 ·The wind blew from his nose [L At the blast of breath from his nostrils…] when he spoke.
Then the ·valleys [floor; channels] of the sea ·appeared [were exposed],
and the foundations of the earth were ·seen [laid bare].
17 “The Lord reached down from ·above [heaven; on high] and ·took [rescued] me;
he ·pulled me from the deep water [drew me out of mighty waters].
18 He ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me from my powerful enemies,
from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
19 They ·attacked [confronted] me ·at my time of trouble [L in the day of my distress/calamity/disaster],
but the Lord ·supported me [was my stay].
20 He took me to a ·safe [spacious; open; L broad] place.
Because he delights in me, he ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me.
21 “The Lord ·spared [rewarded] me ·because I did what was right [L according to my righteousness].
Because ·I have not done evil [of my innocence; L of the cleanness of my hands], he has ·rewarded [L restored] me.
22 I have ·followed [obeyed; kept; L guarded] the ways of the Lord;
I have not done evil by turning from my God.
23 I ·remember [follow; L have before me] all his ·laws [regulations]
and have not ·broken [abandoned; L turned from] his ·rules [statutes; ordinances; requirements].
24 I am ·innocent [blameless] before him;
I have kept myself from ·doing evil [sin; guilt; iniquity].
25 The Lord ·rewarded [repaid] me ·because I did what was right [L according to my righteousness],
·because I did what the Lord said was right [L according to my cleanness/purity in his sight].
26 “Lord, you ·are [show yourself] ·loyal [faithful; kind] to those who are loyal [faithful; kind],
and you are good to those who are good.
27 You ·are [show yourself] ·pure [sincere] to those who are pure [sincere],
but you ·are [show yourself] ·against [hostile/shrewd/cunning/perverse to] those who are ·evil [perverse; devious; crooked].
28 You ·save [rescue; T deliver] the ·humble [afflicted],
but you ·bring down [watch and humiliate] ·those who are proud [the haughty].
29 Lord, you ·give light to [L are] my lamp.
The Lord ·brightens the darkness around me [lights up/illuminates my darkness].
30 With your help I can ·attack [crush] an army.
With God’s help I can ·jump over [scale] a wall.
31 “The ·ways [way; path] of God are ·without fault [blameless; perfect];
the Lord’s ·words [promises] are ·pure [tested; flawless; proven true].
He is a shield to those who ·trust [seek protection/take refuge in] him.
32 Who is God? Only the Lord.
Who is the Rock? Only our God.
33 God ·is my protection [is my strong fortress; or girds me with strength].
He makes my way ·free from fault [perfect; secure; a wide path].
34 He makes ·me [L my feet] like a deer [C surefooted];
he ·helps me stand [sets me] on the ·steep mountains [heights].
35 He trains my hands for battle
so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
36 You ·protect me with your saving shield [L have given me the shield of your salvation/victory].
·You have stooped to make [Your help makes] me great.
37 You ·give me a better way to live [broaden my path; L widen my steps beneath me]
so ·I live as you want me to [my feet do not slip/L ankles do not weaken].
38 I ·chased [pursued] my enemies and ·destroyed [exterminated] them.
I did not ·quit [turn back] till they were ·destroyed [annihilated; consumed].
39 I ·destroyed [devoured; consumed] and ·crushed them [shattered them; struck them down]
so they couldn’t ·rise [get] up again.
They fell beneath my feet.
40 You ·gave me [L armed/girded me with] strength ·in [for] battle.
You ·made my enemies bow [humbled/subdued my enemies] ·before me [under my feet].
41 You made my enemies ·turn back [turn their backs; retreat],
and I destroyed ·those who hated me [my foes].
42 They ·called for help [looked around],
but no one came to ·save [rescue] them.
They ·called [looked] to the Lord,
but he did not answer them.
43 I ·beat my enemies into pieces [ground/pulverized them],
like dust ·on the ground [of the earth].
I ·poured them out and walked [crushed and stamped] on them
like ·mud [mire] in the streets.
44 “You ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me when my people ·attacked me [quarreled; fought].
You kept me as the ·leader [ruler; head] of nations.
People I never knew serve me.
45 Foreigners ·obey [cower/L cringe before] me.
As soon as they hear ·me [of me], they obey me.
46 They all ·become afraid [lose heart/their courage]
and ·tremble in [come trembling from] their ·hiding places [fortresses; strongholds].
47 “The Lord lives!
May my Rock be ·praised [blessed]!
Praise God, the Rock, ·who saves me […of my salvation]!
48 God gives me ·victory [revenge; vengeance] over my enemies
and brings ·people [the nations] under ·my rule [me].
49 He frees me from my enemies.
“You ·set me over those who hate me [exalt/lift me above my enemies].
You ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me from violent people.
50 So I will ·praise [extol] you, Lord, among the nations.
I will sing praises to your name.
51 The Lord ·gives great victories [is a tower of salvation] to his king.
He ·is loyal [shows kindness/faithful love] to his ·appointed king [anointed],
to David and his descendants forever.”
2 Samuel 22
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2 Samuel 22
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Salmo de David(A)
22 David dedicó al Señor la letra de esta canción cuando el Señor lo libró de las manos de todos sus enemigos y de las manos de Saúl. 2 Dijo así:
«El Señor es mi roca, mi amparo, mi libertador;
3 es mi Dios, la roca en que me refugio.
Es mi escudo, el poder que me salva,[a]
¡mi más alto escondite!
Él es mi protector y mi salvación.
¡Tú me salvaste de la violencia!
4 »Invoco al Señor, que es digno de alabanza,
y quedo a salvo de mis enemigos.
5 Las olas de la muerte me envolvieron;
los torrentes destructores me abrumaron.
6 Los lazos del sepulcro[b] me enredaron;
las redes de la muerte me atraparon.
7 »En mi angustia invoqué al Señor;
llamé a mi Dios
y él me escuchó desde su Templo;
¡mi clamor llegó a sus oídos!
8 La tierra tembló, se estremeció;
se sacudieron los cimientos de los cielos;
temblaron a causa de su enojo.
9 Por la nariz echaba humo,
por la boca, fuego consumidor;
¡lanzaba carbones encendidos!
10 Rasgando el cielo, descendió,
pisando sobre oscuros nubarrones.
11 Montando sobre un querubín, surcó los cielos
y se remontó[c] sobre las alas del viento.
12 De las tinieblas y los oscuros nubarrones
hizo tiendas que lo rodeaban.
13 De su radiante presencia
brotaron carbones encendidos.
14 Desde el cielo se oyó el trueno del Señor;
resonó la voz del Altísimo.
15 Lanzó flechas y dispersó a los enemigos;
con relámpagos los desconcertó.
16 A causa de la reprensión del Señor
y por el resoplido de su enojo,[d]
las cuencas del mar quedaron a la vista;
al descubierto quedaron los cimientos de la tierra.
17 »Extendiendo su mano desde lo alto,
tomó la mía y me sacó del mar profundo.
18 Me libró de mi enemigo poderoso,
de aquellos que me odiaban y eran más fuertes que yo.
19 En el día de mi desgracia me salieron al encuentro,
pero mi apoyo fue el Señor.
20 Me sacó a un amplio espacio;
me libró porque se agradó de mí.
21 »El Señor me ha pagado conforme a mi justicia;
me ha premiado conforme a la limpieza de mis manos.
22 He guardado los caminos del Señor
y no he cometido el error de alejarme de mi Dios.
23 Presentes tengo todas sus leyes;
no me he alejado de sus estatutos.
24 He sido íntegro ante él
y me he abstenido de pecar.
25 El Señor me ha recompensado conforme a mi justicia,
conforme a mi limpieza ante sus ojos.
26 »Tú eres fiel con quien es fiel
e íntegro con quien es íntegro;
27 sincero eres con quien es sincero,
pero sagaz con el que es tramposo.
28 Das la victoria a los humildes,
pero tu mirada humilla a los altaneros.
29 Tú, Señor, eres mi lámpara;
tú, Señor, iluminas mis tinieblas.
30 Con tu apoyo me lanzaré contra un ejército;
contigo, Dios mío, podré asaltar murallas.
31 »El camino de Dios es perfecto;
la palabra del Señor es intachable.
Escudo es Dios a los que se refugian en él.
32 Pues ¿quién es Dios sino el Señor?
¿Quién es la Roca sino nuestro Dios?
33 Es él quien me arma de valor
y hace perfecto mi camino;
34 da a mis pies la ligereza del venado
y me mantiene firme en las alturas;
35 adiestra mis manos para la batalla
y mis brazos para tensar un arco de bronce.
36 Tú me cubres con el escudo de tu salvación;
tu ayuda me ha hecho prosperar.
37 Has despejado el paso de mi camino,
para que mis tobillos no se tuerzan.
38 »Perseguí a mis enemigos y los destruí;
no retrocedí hasta verlos aniquilados.
39 Los aplasté por completo. Ya no se levantan.
¡Cayeron debajo de mis pies!
40 Tú me armaste de valor para el combate;
doblegaste ante mí a los rebeldes.
41 Hiciste retroceder a mis enemigos,
y así exterminé a los que me odiaban.
42 Pedían ayuda y no hubo quien los salvara.
Al Señor clamaron, pero no respondió.
43 Los desmenucé. Parecían el polvo de la tierra.
Los pisoteé como al lodo de las calles.
44 »Me has librado de los conflictos con mi pueblo;
me has puesto por líder de las naciones;
me sirve gente que yo no conocía.
45 Son extranjeros, y me rinden homenaje;
apenas me oyen, me obedecen.
46 Esos extraños se descorazonan
y temblando salen de sus refugios.
47 »¡El Señor vive! ¡Alabada sea mi Roca!
¡Exaltado sea Dios, la Roca de mi salvación!
48 Él es el Dios que me vindica,
el que pone los pueblos a mis pies.
49 Tú me libras de mis enemigos,
me exaltas por encima de mis adversarios,
me salvas de los hombres violentos.
50 Por eso, Señor, te alabo entre las naciones
y canto salmos a tu nombre.
51 »“Él da grandes victorias a su rey;
a su ungido David y a sus descendientes
les muestra por siempre su gran amor”».
2 Samuel 22
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2 Samuel 22
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Salmo de alabanza de David
22 (A)Habló David las palabras de este cántico(B) al Señor el día que el Señor lo libró de la mano[a] de todos sus enemigos y de la mano[b] de Saúl. 2 Y dijo:
El Señor es mi roca[c], mi baluarte y mi libertador(C);
3 mi Dios, mi roca en quien me refugio(D);
mi escudo(E) y el cuerno[d] de mi salvación(F), mi altura inexpugnable y mi refugio(G);
salvador mío, tú me salvas de la violencia.
4 Invoco al Señor, que es digno de ser alabado(H),
y soy salvo de mis enemigos.
5 Las ondas de la muerte me cercaron(I),
los torrentes de iniquidad[e] me atemorizaron(J);
6 los lazos del Seol[f] me rodearon(K),
las redes de la muerte surgieron ante mí.
7 En mi angustia invoqué al Señor,
sí, clamé[g] a mi Dios;
desde su templo oyó mi voz(L),
y mi clamor llegó a sus oídos.
8 Entonces la tierra se estremeció y tembló,
los cimientos de los cielos temblaron
y fueron sacudidos(M), porque Él se indignó(N).
9 Humo subió de su nariz[h],
y el fuego de su boca consumía(O);
carbones fueron por él encendidos(P).
10 Inclinó también los cielos, y descendió
con densas tinieblas debajo de sus pies(Q).
11 Cabalgó sobre un querubín(R), y voló;
y apareció[i] sobre las alas del viento(S).
12 De tinieblas hizo pabellones a su alrededor,
abundantes aguas, densos nubarrones(T).
13 Del fulgor de su presencia
ascuas de fuego se encendieron(U).
14 Tronó el Señor desde los cielos,
y el Altísimo dio su voz(V).
15 Y envió saetas, y los dispersó,
relámpagos, y los confundió(W).
16 Entonces los abismos[j] del mar aparecieron,
los cimientos del mundo quedaron al descubierto,
por la reprensión del Señor,
por el soplo del aliento(X) de su nariz.
17 Extendió la mano desde lo alto y me tomó(Y);
me sacó de las muchas aguas(Z).
18 Me libró de mi poderoso enemigo,
de los que me aborrecían, pues eran más fuertes que yo.
19 Se enfrentaron a mí el día de mi infortunio,
mas el Señor fue mi sostén(AA).
20 También me sacó a un lugar espacioso(AB);
me rescató, porque se complació en mí(AC).
21 El Señor me ha premiado conforme a mi justicia;
conforme a la pureza de mis manos(AD) me ha recompensado(AE).
22 Porque he guardado los caminos del Señor(AF),
y no me he apartado impíamente de mi Dios.
23 Pues todas sus ordenanzas estaban delante de mí,
y en cuanto a sus estatutos, no me aparté de ellos(AG).
24 También fui íntegro[k] para con Él(AH),
y me guardé de mi iniquidad.
25 Por tanto el Señor me ha recompensado conforme a mi justicia,
conforme a mi pureza(AI) delante de sus ojos.
26 Con el benigno[l] te muestras benigno[m](AJ),
con el hombre íntegro[n] te muestras íntegro[o];
27 con el puro eres puro(AK),
y con el perverso eres sagaz[p](AL).
28 Salvas al pueblo afligido(AM),
pero tus ojos están sobre los altivos
a quienes tú humillas(AN).
29 Porque tú eres mi lámpara, oh Señor;
el Señor alumbra mis tinieblas(AO).
30 Pues contigo aplastaré ejércitos(AP),
con mi Dios escalaré murallas.
31 En cuanto a Dios, su camino es perfecto[q](AQ);
acrisolada es la palabra del Señor(AR);
Él es escudo a todos los que a Él se acogen(AS).
32 Pues ¿quién es Dios, fuera del Señor(AT)?
¿Y quién es roca(AU), sino solo nuestro Dios?
33 Dios es mi fortaleza poderosa(AV),
y el que pone[r] al íntegro[s] en su[t] camino.
34 Él hace mis[u] pies como de ciervas(AW),
y me afirma en mis alturas(AX).
35 Él adiestra mis manos para la batalla(AY),
y mis brazos para tensar el arco de bronce(AZ).
36 Tú me has dado también el escudo de tu salvación(BA),
y tu ayuda[v] me engrandece.
37 Ensanchas mis pasos debajo de mí,
y mis pies[w] no han resbalado(BB).
38 Perseguí a mis enemigos y los destruí,
y no me volví hasta acabarlos(BC).
39 Los he consumido y los he destrozado, y no pudieron levantarse;
cayeron debajo de mis pies(BD).
40 Pues tú me has ceñido con fuerza para la batalla;
has subyugado[x] debajo de mí a los que contra mí se levantaron(BE).
41 También has hecho que mis enemigos me vuelvan las espaldas[y](BF),
y destruí[z] a los que me odiaban.
42 Clamaron[aa](BG), mas no hubo quién los salvara;
aun al Señor clamaron, mas no les respondió(BH).
43 Entonces los pulvericé, como polvo de la tierra(BI),
como lodo de las calles los trituré y los pisé(BJ).
44 Tú me has librado también de las contiendas de mi pueblo(BK);
me has guardado para ser[ab] cabeza de naciones(BL);
pueblo que yo no conocía me sirve(BM).
45 Los extranjeros me fingen obediencia[ac](BN),
al oírme, me obedecen.
46 Los extranjeros desfallecen,
y salen temblando[ad](BO) de sus fortalezas[ae].
47 El Señor vive, bendita sea mi roca,
y ensalzado sea Dios, roca[af] de mi salvación(BP),
48 el Dios que por mí hace venganza(BQ),
y hace caer pueblos debajo de mí(BR);
49 el que me libra[ag] de mis enemigos.
Tú me exaltas sobre los que se levantan contra mí(BS);
me rescatas del hombre violento(BT).
50 Por tanto, te alabaré, oh Señor, entre las naciones,
y cantaré alabanzas a tu nombre(BU).
51 Él es torre de salvación[ah] a su rey(BV),
y muestra misericordia a su ungido(BW),
a David y a su descendencia[ai] para siempre(BX).
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:1 Lit., palma
- 2 Samuel 22:1 Lit., palma
- 2 Samuel 22:2 O, peñón
- 2 Samuel 22:3 I.e., poder
- 2 Samuel 22:5 O, destrucción; heb., Belial
- 2 Samuel 22:6 I.e., región de los muertos
- 2 Samuel 22:7 O, invoqué
- 2 Samuel 22:9 O, en su ira
- 2 Samuel 22:11 Muchos mss. dicen: raudo voló; también en Sal. 18:10
- 2 Samuel 22:16 Lit., canales
- 2 Samuel 22:24 O, intachable
- 2 Samuel 22:26 O, leal
- 2 Samuel 22:26 O, leal
- 2 Samuel 22:26 O, intachable
- 2 Samuel 22:26 O, intachable
- 2 Samuel 22:27 Lit., torcido
- 2 Samuel 22:31 O, intachable
- 2 Samuel 22:33 O, libera
- 2 Samuel 22:33 O, intachable
- 2 Samuel 22:33 Otra posible lectura es: mi; véase Sal. 18:32
- 2 Samuel 22:34 Así en muchos mss. y versiones antiguas y en Sal. 18:33; en el texto heb., sus
- 2 Samuel 22:36 Lit., respuesta
- 2 Samuel 22:37 Lit., tobillos
- 2 Samuel 22:40 Lit., has hecho postrar
- 2 Samuel 22:41 Lit., la cerviz
- 2 Samuel 22:41 O, hice callar
- 2 Samuel 22:42 Lit., Miraron
- 2 Samuel 22:44 O, como
- 2 Samuel 22:45 Lit., me engañan
- 2 Samuel 22:46 Lit., se ciñen
- 2 Samuel 22:46 Lit., encierros
- 2 Samuel 22:47 Lit., el Dios de la roca
- 2 Samuel 22:49 Lit., me saca
- 2 Samuel 22:51 I.e., de victorias
- 2 Samuel 22:51 Lit., simiente
2 Samuel 22
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2 Samuel 22
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David’s Song of Praise(A)
22 David sang(B) to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:
“The Lord is my rock,(C) my fortress(D) and my deliverer;(E)
3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(F)
my shield[a](G) and the horn[b](H) of my salvation.
He is my stronghold,(I) my refuge and my savior—
from violent people you save me.
4 “I called to the Lord, who is worthy(J) of praise,
and have been saved from my enemies.
5 The waves(K) of death swirled about me;
the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
6 The cords of the grave(L) coiled around me;
the snares of death confronted me.
7 “In my distress(M) I called(N) to the Lord;
I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my cry came to his ears.
8 The earth(O) trembled and quaked,(P)
the foundations(Q) of the heavens[c] shook;
they trembled because he was angry.
9 Smoke rose from his nostrils;
consuming fire(R) came from his mouth,
burning coals(S) blazed out of it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down;
dark clouds(T) were under his feet.
11 He mounted the cherubim(U) and flew;
he soared[d] on the wings of the wind.(V)
12 He made darkness(W) his canopy around him—
the dark[e] rain clouds of the sky.
13 Out of the brightness of his presence
bolts of lightning(X) blazed forth.
14 The Lord thundered(Y) from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.
15 He shot his arrows(Z) and scattered the enemy,
with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
16 The valleys of the sea were exposed
and the foundations of the earth laid bare
at the rebuke(AA) of the Lord,
at the blast(AB) of breath from his nostrils.
17 “He reached down from on high(AC) and took hold of me;
he drew(AD) me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued(AE) me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support.(AF)
20 He brought me out into a spacious(AG) place;
he rescued(AH) me because he delighted(AI) in me.(AJ)
21 “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;(AK)
according to the cleanness(AL) of my hands(AM) he has rewarded me.
22 For I have kept(AN) the ways of the Lord;
I am not guilty of turning from my God.
23 All his laws are before me;(AO)
I have not turned(AP) away from his decrees.
24 I have been blameless(AQ) before him
and have kept myself from sin.
25 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,(AR)
according to my cleanness[f] in his sight.
26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
27 to the pure(AS) you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(AT)
28 You save the humble,(AU)
but your eyes are on the haughty(AV) to bring them low.(AW)
29 You, Lord, are my lamp;(AX)
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop[g];
with my God I can scale a wall.
31 “As for God, his way is perfect:(AY)
The Lord’s word is flawless;(AZ)
he shields(BA) all who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock(BB) except our God?(BC)
33 It is God who arms me with strength[h]
and keeps my way secure.
34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(BD)
he causes me to stand on the heights.(BE)
35 He trains my hands(BF) for battle;
my arms can bend a bow(BG) of bronze.
36 You make your saving help my shield;(BH)
your help has made[i] me great.
37 You provide a broad path(BI) 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(BJ) 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.(BK)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs(BL) in flight,
and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help,(BM) but there was no one to save them—(BN)
to the Lord, but he did not answer.(BO)
43 I beat them as fine as the dust(BP) of the earth;
I pounded and trampled(BQ) them like mud(BR) in the streets.
44 “You have delivered(BS) me from the attacks of the peoples;
you have preserved(BT) me as the head of nations.
People(BU) I did not know now serve me,
45 foreigners cower(BV) before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.(BW)
46 They all lose heart;
they come trembling[j](BX) from their strongholds.
47 “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted(BY) be my God, the Rock, my Savior!(BZ)
48 He is the God who avenges(CA) me,(CB)
who puts the nations under me,
49 who sets me free from my enemies.(CC)
You exalted me(CD) above my foes;
from a violent man you rescued me.
50 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing the praises(CE) of your name.(CF)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Or sovereign
- 2 Samuel 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.
- 2 Samuel 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains
- 2 Samuel 22:11 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts appeared
- 2 Samuel 22:12 Septuagint (see also Psalm 18:11); Hebrew massed
- 2 Samuel 22:25 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24) to the cleanness of my hands
- 2 Samuel 22:30 Or can run through a barricade
- 2 Samuel 22:33 Dead Sea Scrolls, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:32); Masoretic Text who is my strong refuge
- 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make
- 2 Samuel 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves
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