3. “My Elohim is my rock, I take refuge in Him, My shield and the horn of my deliverance, My high tower and my refuge. My Saviour, You save me from violence.
4. “I call on יהוה, the One to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.
5. “For the waves of death surrounded me, Floods of Beliya‛al made me afraid,
6. “The cords of the grave were all around me; The snares of death were before me.
7. “In my distress I called upon יהוה, And to my Elohim I cried. And from His Hĕḵal He heard my voice, And my cry was in His ears.
8. “And the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of the heavens were troubled, Because He was wroth.
9. “Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.
10. “And He bowed the heavens and came down, And thick darkness was under His feet.
11. “And He rode upon a keruḇ, and flew, And was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12. “And He put darkness around Him as booths, Darkness of waters, thick clouds.
13. “From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.
14. “יהוה thundered from the heavens, And the Most High sent forth His voice.
15. “And He sent out arrows and scattered them, Lightning, and confused them.
16. “And the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At the rebuke of יהוה, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17. “He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.
18. “He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.
19. “They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But יהוה was my support.