2 SAMUEL Chapter 22 (GNB)
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When the LORD saved David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang this
song to the LORD: |
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The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. |
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My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a
shield; he defends me and keeps me safe. He is my savior; he protects me and
saves me from violence. |
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I call to the LORD, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the LORD! |
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The waves of death were all around me; the waves of destruction rolled over
me. |
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The danger of death was around me, and the grave set its trap for me. |
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In my trouble I called to the LORD; I called to my God for help. In his
temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. |
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Then the earth trembled and shook; the foundations of the sky rocked and
quivered because God was angry! |
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Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and burning coals from
his mouth. |
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He tore the sky open and came down, with a dark cloud under his feet. |
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He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he traveled on the wings of the wind.
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He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded
him; |
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burning coals flamed up from the lightning before him. |
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Then the LORD thundered from the sky, and the voice of Almighty God was
heard. |
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He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; with flashes of lightning he
sent them running. |
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The floor of the ocean was laid bare, and the foundations of the earth were
uncovered when the LORD rebuked his enemies and roared at them in anger. |
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The LORD reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the
deep waters. |
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He rescued me from my powerful enemies and from all those who hate me--- they
were too strong for me. |
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When I was in trouble, they attacked me, but the LORD protected me. |
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He helped me out of danger; he saved me because he was pleased with me. |
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The LORD rewards me because I do what is right; he blesses me because I am
innocent. |
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I have obeyed the law of the LORD; I have not turned away from my God. |
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I have observed all his laws; I have not disobeyed his commands. |
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He knows that I am faultless, that I have kept myself from doing wrong. |
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And so he rewards me because I do what is right, because he knows that I am
innocent. |
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O LORD, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you, and completely
good to those who are perfect. |
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You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked. |
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You save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud. |
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You, LORD, are my light; you dispel my darkness. |
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You give me strength to attack my enemies and power to overcome their
defenses. |
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This God---how perfect are his deeds, how dependable his words! He is like a
shield for all who seek his protection. |
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The LORD alone is God; God alone is our defense. |
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This God is my strong refuge; he makes my pathway safe. |
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He makes me sure-footed as a deer; he keeps me safe on the mountains. |
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He trains me for battle, so that I can use the strongest bow. |
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O LORD, you protect me and save me; your help has made me great. |
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You have kept me from being captured, and I have never fallen. |
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I pursue my enemies and defeat them; I do not stop until I destroy them. |
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I strike them down, and they cannot rise; they lie defeated before me. |
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You give me strength for the battle and victory over my enemies. |
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You make my enemies run from me; I destroy those who hate me. |
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They look for help, but no one saves them; they call to the LORD, but he does
not answer. |
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I crush them, and they become like dust; I trample on them like mud in the
streets. |
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You saved me from my rebellious people and maintained my rule over the
nations; people I did not know have now become my subjects. |
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Foreigners bow before me; when they hear me, they obey. |
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They lose their courage and come trembling from their fortresses. |
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The LORD lives! Praise my defender! Proclaim the greatness of the strong God
who saves me! |
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He gives me victory over my enemies; he subdues the nations under me |
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and saves me from my foes. O LORD, you give me victory over my enemies and
protect me from violent men. |
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And so I praise you among the nations; I sing praises to you. |
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God gives great victories to his king; he shows constant love to the one he
has chosen, to David and his descendants forever. |
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