1. David spoke the words of this song to the Lord after the Lord delivered him from the power of all his enemies and from Saul.
2. He said:The Lord is my solid rock, my fortress, my rescuer.
3. My God is my rock—I take refuge in him!—he’s my shield and my salvation’s strength,my place of safety and my shelter.My savior! Save me from violence!
4. Because he is praiseworthy,I cried out to the Lord, and I was saved from my enemies.
5. Death’s waves were all around me;rivers of wickedness terrified me.
6. The cords of the grave surrounded me;death’s traps held me tight.
7. In my distress I cried out to the Lord;I cried out to my God.God heard my voice from his temple;my cry for help reached his ears.
8. The earth rocked and shook;the sky’s foundations trembledand reeled because of God’s anger.
9. Smoke went up from God’s nostrils;out of his mouth came a devouring fire;flaming coals blazed out in front of him!
10. God parted the skies and came down;thick darkness was beneath his feet.
11. God mounted the heavenly creatures and flew;he was seen on the wind’s wings.
12. God made darkness his covering;water gathered in dense clouds!
13. Coals of fire blazed out of the brightness before him.
14. The Lord thundered from heaven;the Most High made his voice heard.
15. God shot arrows, scattering the enemy;he sent the lightning and whipped them into confusion.
16. The seabeds were exposed;the earth’s foundations were laid bare at the Lord’s rebuke,at the angry blast of air coming from his nostrils.
17. From on high God reached down and grabbed me;he took me out of deep waters.
18. God saved me from my powerful enemy,saved me from my foes, who were too much for me.