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Davids sång efter räddningen

22 Efter det att Herren hade räddat David från alla hans fiender och från Saul, sjöng David denna sång inför Herren:

Herren är min klippa, min borg och min frälsare.

Jag ska gömma mig i Gud,som är min klippa och min tillflykt.Han är min sköld och min frälsning, min tillflykt och mitt skydd.Tack, min frälsare. Du har räddat mig från alla mina fiender.

Herren, den Högste, ropar jag till, han som har räddat mig från alla mina fiender.

Dödens flod omgav mig. Mörka vågor sköljde över mig.

Jag var fångad och bunden av dödsriket och döden.

Men jag ropade på Herren i min nöd, och han hörde mig från sitt tempel, mitt rop nådde hans öron.

Då darrade jorden och himlen skakade i sin grund, för han var utom sig av vrede.

Rök bolmade ur hans näsborrar, eldslågor slog ut från hans mun.

10 Han åtskilde himlarna och steg ner till jorden genom moln och rök.

11 Keruber bar hans tron på vindens vingar.

12 Mörker omgav honom, och molnen var tjocka omkring honom.

13 Jorden lystes upp av hans härlighet som av blixtar.

14 Herren dundrade från himlen, den Allsmäktige lät höra sin mäktiga stämma.

15 Han sköt pilar och jagade sina fiender på flykten, med blixtar jagade han bort dem.

16 Vid en pust av hans andedräkt blottlades djupen i havet och jordens grund blev synlig.

17 Han räddade mig från sin tron i höjden. Han drog mig upp ur djupet.

18 Han räddade mig undan mäktiga fiender, undan dem som var alltför starka för mig.

19 De överföll mig på min olyckas dag, men Herren blev min frälsning.

20 Han förde mig ut i frihet och räddade mig, för jag var hans glädje.

21 Herren belönade mig för min rättfärdighet, mina händer var rena.

22 Jag har hållit mig på Herrens väg och inte lämnat min Gud.

23 Jag kände hans lagar och lydde dem.

24 Inför honom är jag felfri, jag har hållit mig borta från all synd.

25 Det är därför som Herren har gjort så mycket för mig, för han ser att jag är lydig.

26 Du är barmhärtig mot de barmhärtiga. Du visar din fullkomlighet mot dem som är utan skuld.

27 För dem som är rena visar du din renhet, men de onda vänder du ryggen.

28 Du räddar de ödmjuka och förödmjukar dem som inte vill böja sig.

29 Herre, du är mitt ljus! Du lyser upp mitt mörker.

30 Med din makt kan jag krossa en armé. Med din styrka stormar jag murar.

31 Guds vägar är fullkomliga. Herrens ord är sanna. Han skyddar alla som kommer till honom.

32 Endast Herren är Gud. Vi har ingen annan Frälsare.

33 Gud är mitt starka fäste. Han ger mig trygghet.

34 Han ser till att de goda vandrar den rätta vägen, säkra på foten som bergsgetter bland klipporna.

35 Han ger mig skicklighet i striden och kraft att använda den starkaste båge.

36 Du gav mig din frälsnings sköld. Din hjälp har gjort mig stor.

37 Du gjorde mina steg lätta och mina fötter starka.

38 Jag förföljde mina fiender och utplånade dem. Jag gav mig ingen ro förrän den siste av dem utplånats.

39 Jag krossade dem, så att ingen av dem kan resa sig igen. Jag trampade dem under mina fötter.

40 Du rustade mig med styrka och hjälpte mig att fälla mina motståndare till marken.

41 Du har hjälpt mig att driva mina fiender på flykten. Jag har utplånat dem allesammans.

42 De sökte förgäves efter hjälp, de ropade till Gud, men han gav dem inget svar.

43 Jag slog dem till marken och krossade dem till damm, jag trampade ner dem i vägens lera.

44 Du har skyddat mig från uppror bland mitt folk. Du gav mig makt att härska över främmande folk som blivit mina tjänare.

45 När utlänningar hör om min makt, lyder de mig,

46 de tappar modet och kommer darrande ut ur sina hålor.

47 Herren lever. Välsignad är min klippa. Prisa min frälsnings Gud!

48 Välsignad är Gud, som förgör dem som är emot mig

49 och räddar mig från mina fiender.Du bevarar mig och upphöjer mig över dem. Du räddar mig ur deras våld.

50 Därför vill jag tacka dig inför alla folk, Herre, och sjunga lovsånger till ditt namn!

51 Du gör din kung segerrik, du visar din utvalde barmhärtighet, ja, så gör du mot David och hans ättlingar i evighet.

David's Song of Victory(A)

22 When the Lord saved David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang this song to the Lord:

The Lord is my protector;
    he is my strong fortress.
My God is my protection,
    and with him I am safe.
He protects me like a shield;
    he defends me and keeps me safe.
He is my savior;
    he protects me and saves me from violence.
I call to the Lord,
    and he saves me from my enemies.
Praise the Lord!

The waves of death were all around me;
    the waves of destruction rolled over me.
The danger of death was around me,
    and the grave set its trap for me.
In my trouble I called to the Lord;
    I called to my God for help.
In his temple he heard my voice;
    he listened to my cry for help.

Then the earth trembled and shook;
    the foundations of the sky rocked and quivered
    because God was angry!
Smoke poured out of his nostrils,
    a consuming flame and burning coals from his mouth.
10 He tore the sky open and came down,
    with a dark cloud under his feet.
11 He flew swiftly on his winged creature;[a]
    he traveled on the wings of the wind.
12 He covered himself with darkness;
    thick clouds, full of[b] water, surrounded him;
13     burning coals flamed up from the lightning before him.

14 Then the Lord thundered from the sky,
    and the voice of Almighty God was heard.
15 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;
    with flashes of lightning he sent them running.
16 The floor of the ocean was laid bare,
    and the foundations of the earth were uncovered
when the Lord rebuked his enemies
    and roared at them in anger.

17 The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me;
    he pulled me out of the deep waters.
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemies
    and from all those who hate me—
    they were too strong for me.
19 When I was in trouble, they attacked me,
    but the Lord protected me.
20 He helped me out of danger;
    he saved me because he was pleased with me.

21 The Lord rewards me because I do what is right;
    he blesses me because I am innocent.
22 I have obeyed the law of the Lord;
    I have not turned away from my God.
23 I have observed all his laws;
    I have not disobeyed his commands.
24 He knows that I am faultless,
    that I have kept myself from doing wrong.
25 And so he rewards me because I do what is right,
    because he knows that I am innocent.

26 O Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you,
    and completely good to those[c] who are perfect.
27 You are pure to those who are pure,
    but hostile to those who are wicked.
28 You save those who are humble,
    but you humble those who are proud.

29 You, Lord, are my light;
    you dispel my darkness.
30 You give me strength to attack my enemies
    and power to overcome their defenses.

31 This God—how perfect are his deeds,
    how dependable his words!
He is like a shield
    for all who seek his protection.
32 The Lord alone is God;
    God alone is our defense.
33 This God is my strong refuge;
    he makes[d] my pathway safe.
34 (B)He makes me sure-footed as a deer;
    he keeps me safe on the mountains.
35 He trains me for battle,
    so that I can use the strongest bow.

36 O Lord, you protect me and save me;
    your help has made me great.
37 You have kept me from being captured,
    and I have never fallen.
38 I pursue my enemies and defeat them;
    I do not stop until I destroy them.
39 I strike them down, and they cannot rise;
    they lie defeated before me.
40 You give me strength for the battle
    and victory over my enemies.
41 You make my enemies run from me;
    I destroy those who hate me.
42 They look for help, but no one saves them;
    they call to the Lord, but he does not answer.
43 I crush them, and they become like dust;
    I trample on them like mud in the streets.

44 You saved me from my rebellious people
    and maintained my rule over the nations;
    people I did not know have now become my subjects.
45 Foreigners bow before me;
    when they hear me, they obey.
46 They lose their courage
    and come trembling[e] from their fortresses.

47 The Lord lives! Praise my defender!
    Proclaim the greatness of the strong God who saves me!
48 He gives me victory over my enemies;
    he subdues the nations under me
49     and saves me from my foes.

O Lord, you give me victory over my enemies
    and protect me from violent men.
50 (C)And so I praise you among the nations;
    I sing praises to you.
51 God gives great victories to his king;
    he shows constant love to the one he has chosen,
    to David and his descendants forever.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:11 See Word List.
  2. 2 Samuel 22:12 Some ancient translations (and see Ps 18.11) full of; Hebrew unclear.
  3. 2 Samuel 22:26 Probable text (see Ps 18.25) those; Hebrew the strong.
  4. 2 Samuel 22:33 Probable text (see Ps 18.32) he makes; Hebrew unclear.
  5. 2 Samuel 22:46 Probable text (see Ps 18.45) come trembling; Hebrew come ready to fight.

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. He said:

“The Lord is my rock,(C) my fortress(D) and my deliverer;(E)
    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.

“I called to the Lord, who is worthy(J) of praise,
    and have been saved from my enemies.
The waves(K) of death swirled about me;
    the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
The cords of the grave(L) coiled around me;
    the snares of death confronted me.

“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.
The earth(O) trembled and quaked,(P)
    the foundations(Q) of the heavens[c] shook;
    they trembled because he was angry.
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)

51 “He gives his king great victories;(CG)
    he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed,(CH)
    to David(CI) and his descendants forever.”(CJ)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:3 Or sovereign
  2. 2 Samuel 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.
  3. 2 Samuel 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains
  4. 2 Samuel 22:11 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts appeared
  5. 2 Samuel 22:12 Septuagint (see also Psalm 18:11); Hebrew massed
  6. 2 Samuel 22:25 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24) to the cleanness of my hands
  7. 2 Samuel 22:30 Or can run through a barricade
  8. 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
  9. 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make
  10. 2 Samuel 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves

22 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:

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.