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    my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
    and my place of safety.
He is my refuge, my savior,
    the one who saves me from violence.
I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
    and he saved me from my enemies.

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2-3 God is bedrock under my feet,
    the castle in which I live,
    my rescuing knight.
My God—the high crag
    where I run for dear life,
    hiding behind the boulders,
    safe in the granite hideout;
My mountaintop refuge,
    he saves me from ruthless men.

I sing to God the Praise-Lofty,
    and find myself safe and saved.

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    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(A)
    my shield[a](B) and the horn[b](C) of my salvation.
He is my stronghold,(D) my refuge and my savior—
    from violent people you save me.

“I called to the Lord, who is worthy(E) of praise,
    and have been saved from my enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:3 Or sovereign
  2. 2 Samuel 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.

    He is my God, the Rock I run to for protection.
He is my shield; by his power I am saved.[a]
    He is my hiding place, my place of safety, high in the hills.
He is my savior, the one
    who rescues me from the cruel enemy.
I called to the Lord for help,
    and he saved me from my enemies.
    He is worthy of my praise!

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:3 by his power I am saved Literally, “He is the horn of my salvation.”

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.

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