Psalm 18:1-16

New International Version

² 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^[b](G) and the horn^[c] of my salvation,^(H) my stronghold.

³ I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(I)
    and I have been saved from my enemies.^(J)
4 The cords of death^(K) entangled me;
    the torrents^(L) of destruction overwhelmed me.
⁵ The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death^(M) confronted me.

⁶ In my distress^(N) I called to the Lord;^(O)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;^(P)
    my cry came^(Q) before him, into his ears.
⁷ The earth trembled^(R) and quaked,^(S)
    and the foundations of the mountains shook;^(T)
    they trembled because he was angry.^(U)
8 Smoke rose from his nostrils;^(V)
    consuming fire^(W) came from his mouth,
    burning coals^(X) blazed out of it.
⁹ He parted the heavens and came down;^(Y)
    dark clouds^(Z) were under his feet.
¹⁰ He mounted the cherubim^(AA) and flew;
    he soared^(AB) on the wings of the wind.^(AC)
11 He made darkness his covering,^(AD) his canopy^(AE) around him—
    the dark rain clouds of the sky.
¹² Out of the brightness of his presence^(AF) clouds advanced,
    with hailstones^(AG) and bolts of lightning.^(AH)
13 The Lord thundered^(AI) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.^[d]
14 He shot his arrows^(AJ) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning^(AK) he routed them.^(AL)
15 The valleys of the sea were exposed
    and the foundations^(AM) of the earth laid bare
at your rebuke,^(AN) Lord,
    at the blast of breath from your nostrils.^(AO)

¹⁶ He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.^(AP)