3. my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.He is my shield, the power that saves me,and my place of safety.He is my refuge, my savior,the one who saves me from violence.
4. I called on the lord, who is worthy of praise,and he saved me from my enemies.
5. “The waves of death overwhelmed me;floods of destruction swept over me.
6. The grave wrapped its ropes around me;death laid a trap in my path.
7. But in my distress I cried out to the lord;yes, I cried to my God for help.He heard me from his sanctuary;my cry reached his ears.
8. “Then the earth quaked and trembled.The foundations of the heavens shook;they quaked because of his anger.
9. Smoke poured from his nostrils;fierce flames leaped from his mouth.Glowing coals blazed forth from him.