14. He shot his arrows and scattered them.He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion.
15. Then the ocean floor could be seen.The foundations of the earth were laid bareat your stern warning, O Lord,at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.
16. He reached down from high above and took hold of me.He pulled me out of the raging water.
17. He rescued me from my strong enemyand from those who hated me,because they were too strong for me.
18. On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me,but the Lord came to my defense.
19. He brought me out to a wide-open place.He rescued me because he was pleased with me.
20. The Lord rewarded mebecause of my righteousness,because my hands are clean.He paid me back
21. because I have kept the ways of the Lordand I have not wickedly turned away from my God,
22. because all his judgments are in front of meand I have not turned away from his laws.