2 Samuel chapter 22 David's song of deliverance and David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day 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 and my fortress and my deliverer. My God, my rock,

in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,

my savior, you save me from violence. I call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised,

and I am saved for my enemies. For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me, the cords

of shield entangled me, the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called upon the

Lord, to my God I called. From his temple he heard

my voice, and my cry came to his ears. Then the earth reeled and rocked. The foundations of the

heavens trembled and quaked because he was angry. Smoke went up from his nostrils and devoured fire from his mouth. Glowing coals flamed forth from him.

He bowed the heavens and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet. He rode on a cherub and flew.

He was seen on the wings of the wind. He made darkness around him as canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.

Out of the brightness before him, coals of fire flamed forth. The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.

And he sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and rooted them. Then the channels of the sea

were seen. The foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the

breath of his nostrils. He sent from on high, he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me,

for they were too mighty for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my

support. He brought me out into a broad place. He rescued me because he delighted in me. The Lord

dealt with me according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord

and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his rules were before me, and from his

statutes I did not turn aside. I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt,

and the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness and his sight.

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