¹¹ He made darkness his covering,^(A) his canopy^(B) around him—
    the dark rain clouds of the sky.

²     a day of darkness^(A) and gloom,^(B)
    a day of clouds^(C) and blackness.^(D)
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
    a large and mighty army^(E) comes,
such as never was in ancient times^(F)
    nor ever will be in ages to come.

⁷ In your distress you called^(A) and I rescued you,
    I answered^(B) you out of a thundercloud;
    I tested you at the waters of Meribah.^[a](C)

⁵ For in the day of trouble^(A)
    he will keep me safe^(B) in his dwelling;
he will hide me^(C) in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.^(D)