13. The Lord God also in the heav'nsdid thunder in his ire;And there the Highest gave his voice,hailstones and coals of fire.
14. Yea, he his arrows sent abroad,and them he scattered;His lightnings also he shot out,and them discomfited.
15. The waters' channels then were seen,the world's foundations vastAt thy rebuke discover'd were,and at thy nostrils' blast.
16. And from above the Lord sent down,and took me from below;From many waters he me drew,which would me overflow.
17. He me reliev'd from my strong foes,and such as did me hate;Because he saw that they for metoo strong were, and too great.
18. They me prevented in the dayof my calamity;But even then the Lord himselfa stay was unto me.
19. He to a place where libertyand room was hath me brought;Because he took delight in me,he my deliv'rance wrought.
20. According to my righteousnesshe did me recompense,He me repaid according tomy hands' pure innocence.
21. For I God's ways kept, from my Goddid not turn wickedly.
22. His judgments were before me, Ihis laws put not from me.
23. Sincere before him was my heart;with him upright was I;And watchfully I kept myselffrom mine iniquity.
24. After my righteousness the Lordhath recompensed me,After the cleanness of my handsappearing in his eye.
25. Thou gracious to the gracious art,to upright men upright:
26. Pure to the pure, froward thou kyth'stunto the froward wight.
27. For thou wilt the afflicted savein grief that low do lie:But wilt bring down the countenanceof them whose looks are high.
28. The Lord will light my candle so,that it shall shine full bright:The Lord my God will also makemy darkness to be light.
29. By thee through troops of men I break,and them discomfit all;And, by my God assisting me,I overleap a wall.