1. And David spoke to the Lord the words of this verse, in the day that the Lord freed him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2. And he said: "The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my Savior.
3. I will hope in him. God is my strong one, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. He lifts me up, and he is my refreshment. You, O my Savior, will free me from iniquity.
4. I will call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy; and I will be saved from my enemies.
5. For the pangs of death have encircled me. The torrents of Belial have terrified me.
6. The ropes of Hell have encompassed me. The snares of death have intercepted me.