Chronological
22 2 David after his victories praiseth God. 8 The anger of God toward the wicked. 44 He prophesieth of the rejection of the Jews, and vocation of the Gentiles.
1 And David spake the words of this [a]song unto the Lord, what time the Lord had delivered him out of the hands of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
2 And he said, (A)The Lord is my [b]rock and my fortress, and he that delivereth me.
3 God is my [c]strength, in him will I trust: my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower and my refuge: my Savior, thou hast saved me from violence.
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
5 For the [d]pangs of death have compassed me: the floods of ungodliness have made me afraid.
6 The sorrows of the grave compassed me about: the snares of death overtook me.
7 But in my tribulation did I call upon the Lord, and cry to my God, and he did hear my voice out of his Temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
8 Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heavens moved and shook, because he was angry.
9 [e]Smoke went out at his nostrils, and consuming [f]fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled thereat.
10 He [g]bowed the heavens also, and came down, and darkness was under his feet.
11 And he rode upon [h]Cherub and did fly, and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 And he made darkness a Tabernacle round about him, even the gatherings of waters, and the clouds of the air.
13 At the brightness of his presence [i]the coals of fire were kindled.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High gave his voice.
15 He shot arrows also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.
16 The [j]channels also of the sea appeared, even the foundations of the world were discovered by the rebuking of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 He sent from above, and 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 [k]prevented me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay,
20 And brought me forth into a large place: he delivered me, because he favored me.
21 The Lord rewarded me according to my [l]righteousness: according to the pureness of mine hands he recompensed me.
22 For I kept the ways of the Lord, and did not [m]wickedly against my God.
23 For all his laws were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.
24 I was upright also toward him, and have kept me from my wickedness.
25 Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousness, according to my pureness before his eyes.
26 With the godly thou wilt show thyself godly: with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.
27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure, and with the [n]froward thou wilt show thyself froward.
28 Thus thou wilt save the poor people: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, to humble them.
29 Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
30 For by thee have I broken through an host, and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
31 The way of God is [o]uncorrupt: the word of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mighty, save our God?
33 God is my strength in battle, and maketh my way upright.
34 He maketh my feet like [p]hinds feet, and hath set me upon mine high places.
35 He teacheth mine hands to fight, so that a bowl [q]of brass is broken with mine arms.
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy loving kindness hath caused me to increase.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and mine heels have not slid.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them, and have not turned again until I had consumed them.
39 Yea, I have consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall under my feet.
40 For thou hast [r]girded me with power to battle, and them that rose against me, hast thou subdued under me.
41 And thou hast given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 They looked about, but there was none to save them, even unto the [s]Lord, but he answered them not.
43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I did tread them flat as the clay of the street, and did spread them abroad.
44 Thou hast also delivered me from the contentions of my [t]people: thou hast preserved me to be the head over nations: the people which I knew not, do serve me.
45 Strangers [u]shall be in subjection to me: as soon as they hear, they shall obey me.
46 Strangers shall shrink away, and fear in their privy chambers.
47 Let the Lord live, [v]and blessed be my strength: and God, even the force of my salvation be exalted.
48 It is God that giveth me power to revenge me, and subdue the people under me,
49 And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me up from them that rose against me, thou hast delivered me from the cruel man.
50 Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord, among the (B)nations, and will sing unto thy Name.)
51 He is the tower of salvation for his King, and showeth mercy to his anointed, even to David, and to his seed (C)forever.
23 1 The last words of David. 6 The wicked shall be plucked up as thorns. 8 The names and facts of his mighty men. 15 He desired water, and would not drink it.
1 These also be the [w]last words of David, David the son of Jesse saith, even the man who was set up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel saith,
2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my [x]tongue.
3 The God of Israel spake to me, the strength of Israel said, Thou shalt bear rule over men, being just, and ruling in the fear of God.
4 Even as the morning light when the sun riseth, the morning, I say, without clouds, so shall mine house be, and not as the [y]grass of the earth is by the bright rain.
5 For so shall not mine house be with God: for he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, perfect in all points, and sure: therefore all mine health and whole desire is, that he will not make it [z]grow so.
6 But the wicked shall be every one as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands.
7 But the man that shall touch them, must be defenced with iron, or with the shaft of a spear: and they shall be burnt with fire in the same place.
8 ¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David hath: He that sat in the seat of [aa]wisdom, being chief of the princes, was Adino of Ezni, he slew eight hundred at one time.
9 And after him was (D)Eleazar the son of Dodo, the son of Ahohi, one of the three worthies with David, when they [ab]defied the Philistines gathered there to battle, when the men of Israel were [ac]gone up.
10 He arose and smote the Philistines, until his hand was weary, and his [ad]hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord gave great victory the same day, and the people returned after him only to spoil.
11 After him was (E)Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite: for the Philistines assembled at a town, where was a piece of a field full of lentils, and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 But he stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: so the Lord gave [ae]great victory.
13 ¶ Afterward three of the thirty captains went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam, and the host of the Philistines pitched in the valley of [af]Rephaim.
14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 And David [ag]longed, and said, Oh, that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate.
16 Then the three mighty brake into the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took and brought it to David, who would not drink thereof, but [ah]poured it for an offering unto the Lord,
17 And said, O Lord, be it far from me, that I should do this. Is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
18 ¶ (F)And Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred, [ai]and slew them, and he had the name among the three.
19 For he was most excellent of the three, and was their captain, but he attained not unto the first three.
20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the son of [aj]a valiant man, which had done many acts, and was of Kabzeel, slew two strong men of Moab: he went down also, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.
21 And he slew an Egyptian a [ak]man of great stature, and the Egyptian had a [al]spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies.
23 He was honorable among [am]thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David made him of his counsel.
24 ¶ (G)Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem:
25 Shammoth the Harorite: Elika the Harodite:
26 Helez the (H)[an]Paltite: Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite:
27 Abiezer the Anathothite: [ao]Mebunnai the Hushathite:
28 Zalmon an Ahohite: Maharai the Netophathite:
29 Heleb the son of Baanah a Netophathite: Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin:
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite: Hiddai of the river of Gaash:
31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite: Azmaveth the Barhumite:
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite: of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan:
33 Shammah the Hararite: Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite:
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maachathi: Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite:
35 Hezrai the Carmelite: Paarai the Arbite:
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah: Bani the Gadite:
37 Zelek the Ammonite: Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah:
38 Ira the Ithrite: Gareb the Ithrite:
39 Uriah the Hittite, [ap]thirty and seven in all.
57 1 David being in the desert of Ziph, where the inhabitants did betray him, and at length in the same cave with Saul, 2 Calleth most earnestly unto God, with full confidence that he will perform his promise, and take his cause in hand. 5 Also that he will show his glory in the heavens and the earth against his cruel enemies. 9 Therefore doth he render laud and praise.
To him that excelleth. [a]Destroy not. A Psalm of David on Michtam. (A)When he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, have mercy upon me; for my soul trusteth in thee, and in the shadow of thy wings will I [b]trust, till these [c]afflictions overpass.
2 I will call unto the most high God, even the God, that [d]performeth his promise toward me.
3 He will send from [e]heaven, and save me from the reproof of him that would swallow me. Selah. God will send his mercy, and his truth.
4 My soul is among lions; I lie among the children of men, that are set on fire; whose teeth are [f]spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 [g]Exalt thyself, O God, above the heaven, and let thy glory be upon all the earth.
6 They have laid a net for my steps; [h]my soul is pressed down, they have dug a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it. Selah.
7 Mine heart is [i]prepared, O God, mine heart is prepared; I will sing and give praise.
8 [j]Awake my tongue, awake viol and harp: I will awake early.
9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people, and I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the [k]clouds.
11 Exalt thyself, O God, above the heavens, and let thy glory be upon all the earth.
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