2 Samuel 22
Coverdale(i)
1 And Dauid spake the wordes of this songe before the LORDE, what tyme as the LORDE had delyuered him fro the hande of all his enemies, and from the hande of Saul,
2 and he sayde. The LORDE is my stony rock, & my castell, and my delyuerer.
3 God is my strength, in him wyl I put my trust: my shylde & the horne of my saluacion, my defence & my refuge, my Sauioure, thou shalt helpe me from violent wronge.
4 I wil call vpon the LORDE with prayse, so shal I be delyuered fro myne enemies.
5 For the sorowes of death copased me, and the brokes of Belial made me afrayed.
6 The paynes of hell came aboute me, and the snares of death had ouertaken me.
7 Wha I was in trouble, I called vpo the LORDE, yee euen my God called I vpon, & so he herde my voyce fro his holy temple, & my coplaynte (came) into his eares.
8 The earth trembled and quaked, the foundacions of the heauen shoke and moued, because he was wroth.
9 Smoke wente vp from his nose, and consumynge fyre out of his mouth, coles were kyndled therof.
10 He bowed the heauens and came downe, and it was darke vnder his fete.
11 He sat vpon Cherub and dyd flye, and appeared vpon the fethers of the wynde.
12 He made darknes his pauylion rounde aboute him, thicke water in the cloudes of ye ayre.
13 At the brightnesse of him were the fyre coles kyndled.
14 The LORDE thondered from heaue, and the Hyest put forth his voyce.
15 He shot his arowes, and scatered them: he lightened, and discomfited them.
16 The pourynges out of the See were sene, and the foundacions of the earth were discouered at the chydinge of the LORDE, & at the breth of the sprete of his wrath.
17 He sent downe from aboue, and receaued me, and drue me out of many waters.
18 He delyuered me fro my stronge enemye, from them that hated me, for they were to mightie for me.
19 They ouertoke me in the tyme of my trouble, but the LORDE was my succoure.
20 He broughte me forth in to liberty: he delyuered me, because he had a fauoure vnto me.
21 The LORDE shal rewarde me after my righteousnes, and acordinge to the clennes of my handes shal he recompence me.
22 For I haue kepte ye waye of the LORDE, & haue not bene vngodly agaynst my God.
23 For I haue an eye vnto all his lawes, and haue not put his ordinaunces fro me.
24 Therfore wil I be perfecte vnto him, and wyl eshue myne awne wickednes.
25 So shal ye LORDE rewarde me after my righteousnes, acordinge to the clenes of my handes in his eye sighte.
26 With the holy shalt thou be holy, and wt the perfecte thou shalt be perfecte.
27 With the cleane thou shalt be cleane, and with the frowarde thou shalt be frowarde.
28 For thou shalt saue the poore oppressed people, and shalt set thine eyes agaynst the proude to brynge them downe.
29 For thou O LORDE art my lanterne. The LORDE shal lighte my darknesse.
30 For in ye I shal discofite an hoost of men, & in my God I shal leape ouer the wall.
31 The waye of God is perfecte: ye wordes of the LORDE are tryed in the fyre: he is a shylde for all the that put their trust in him.
32 For where is there a God, excepte ye LORDE? Or who hath eny strength without oure God?
33 God hath stregthed me with power, and made playne a perfecte waye for me.
34 He hath made my fete like hartes fete, & hath set me vp an hye.
35 He teacheth my handes to fighte, and bendeth the stele bowe with myne armes.
36 And thou hast geuen me the shylde of yi health, and with yi louynge correccion shalt thou multiplye me.
37 Thou hast enlarged my goinge vnder me, and myne ankles haue not slyded.
38 I wyl folowe vpon myne enemies, and destroye the: and wyl not turne backe agayne, tyll I haue broughte them to naught.
39 I wil cosume them and thrust them thorow, that they come not vp: they shal fall vnder my fete.
40 Thou hast girded me with strength to ye battayll, and hast subdued them vnder me yt rose vp agaynst me.
41 Thou hast made myne enemies to turne their backes vpo me, that I might destroye them that hate me.
42 They shal crye, but there shalbe no Sauioure: yee euen vnto the LORDE, but he answereth them not.
43 I wil beate them as small as the dust of the earth: euen as ye claye of the stretes wil I make them thynne, and sprede them out abrode.
44 But me shalt thou delyuer from the stryuynges of the people, and shalt kepe me to be ye heade of the Heythen: A people whom I haue not knowne, shal serue me.
45 The straunge children haue denyed me: at the hearynge of the eare shal they herke vnto me.
46 The straunge children are waxen olde, & are shut vp in their presons.
47 The LORDE lyueth, and blessed be my God, and magnified be the strength of my health.
48 God seyth that I be auenged, and subdueth the people vnto me.
49 He bryngeth me out fro myne enemies: & from them yt ryse vp agaynst me, shalt thou exalte me, and from ye cruell man shalt thou delyuer me.
50 For this cause wyl I geue thankes vnto the amonge the Heythen, and synge prayses vnto thy name.
51 Which doth greate health for his kynge, & sheweth mercy vnto Dauid his anoynted, and to his sede for euermore.
Great(i)
1 And Dauid spake the wordes of thys songe vnto the Lorde, what tyme the Lorde had delyuered him out of the hande of all his enemyes, and out of the hande of Saul.
2 And he sayde: the Lorde is my rocke, and my castel, and my delyuerer.
3 God is my strength, in him will I trust: he is my shylde, and the horne of my saluacyon: my worshyp and my refuge: my sauiour, thou shalt saue me from wronge.
4 I will call on the Lorde which is prayse worthy, and so shall I be saued from myne enemyes.
5 For the corrupcyons of deeth closed me about: the floudes of Belial put me in feare.
6 The sorowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of deeth ouertoke me.
7 In my tribulacyon will I call vpon the Lorde, and crye to my God. And he shall heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crye shall enter into his eares.
8 The erth trimbled and quaked: the foundacyons of heuen moued and shoke, whan he was angrye.
9 Smoke went vp in his wrath, and consumynge fyre out of hys mouth, coles were kendled therof.
10 And he bowed heuen, and came downe, and there was darcknesse vnder his fete.
11 And he satt vpon Cherub & dyd flye he was sene caryed vpon the wynges of the wynde.
12 He made darcknesse a tabernacle rounde about hym, with waters geathered to geather in thycke cloudes.
13 Thorowe the bryghtnesse of his presence were the fyre coles kyndled.
14 God thundred from heuen, and he that is most hye, doth put out his voyce.
15 He shotte arowes, and skatered them: he hurled lyghtenynge, and ouerthrewe them.
16 The flowinges of the see appered, and the foundacyons of the worlde were sene, by the reason of the rebukinge of the Lorde, and thorowe the blastynge of the breeth of hys nostrelles.
17 He shall sende from heauen, and fett me, he shall plucke me out of many waters.
18 He shall delyuer me from my myghtye aduersarye, and fro myne enemyes, for they are to stronge for me.
19 When they had ouertaken me in the daye of my calamytye the Lorde stayed me vp.
20 For he brought me out into rowmth: he delyuered me, because he had a loue vnto me.
21 The Lord will rewarde me accordinge to my ryghtwysnesse: accordynge to the purenesse of my handes will he recompense me.
22 For I haue kept the wayes of the Lorde, & done no wyckednesse agaynst my God.
23 For all his lawes are in my syght, & his statutes wyll not I put awaye fro me.
24 In his syght also haue I bene vndefyled, & haue kepte me fro myne awne iniquite.
25 And the Lorde dyd to me agayne, accordynge to my ryghtwesnes, euen after my purenesse in his eyesyght.
26 Wyth the godly thou shalt be godly, and wt the man that is vncorrupt, thou shalt be vncorrupt.
27 With the pure thou shalt be pure, & with the frowarde thou shalt be frowarde.
28 And the pore people that are in aduersyte, thou shalt helpe. And on the proude shalt thou cast thine eyes.
29 Thou art my light O Lorde: the Lorde shall lyght my darknesse.
30 For with thy helpe I will runne thorowe an Hoste of men, and in my God wyll I sprynge ouer a walle
31 God is vncorrupt in his waye: the worde of the Lorde is tryed in the fyre: he is the defender of all them that trust in him.
32 For who is a God, saue the Lorde? & who is myghtie, saue oure God?
33 God strengtheth me with power, and ryddyth the waye in battell cleare before me.
34 He maketh my fete lyke hartes fete, & setteth me fast vpon my hye holde.
35 He teacheth my handes to fyght, that euen a bowe of stele is to weake for myne armes.
36 Thou hast geuen me the shild of thy saluacyon, and with thy louinge mekenesse thou dost multiplie me.
37 Thou shalt make me space to walke in, and my legges shall not fayle me.
38 I wyll folowe vpon myne enemyes and destroye them, and turne not agayne vntyll I haue consumed them.
39 I will waste them and smyte them, that they shall not be able to aryse: yee, they shall fall vnder my fete.
40 Thou hast gyrded me about with myght to battell, and them that roase agaynst me, hast thou subdued vnder me.
41 And thou madest myne enemyes (& them that hated me) to turne their backes to me, that I myght destroye them.
42 They loke for helpe, but there is none to saue them: Yee, euen vnto the Lorde do they crye, but he heareth them not.
43 I will beate them as smalle as the dust of the erth: I will stampe them as the dyrte of the strete, and will spreade them abroade.
44 Thou shalt delyuer me from the dissencyon of my people: thou shalt kepe me to be an heed ouer nacyons: the people whych I knewe not, shall serue me.
45 Straunge children dissemble with me. At the hearynge of the eare they obeye me.
46 Straunge chyldren will shryncke awaye, and they shalbe smytten with feare in their preuye chamber.
47 God is a lyue, and blessed be my maker: magnifyed be God, my most stronge saluacion.
48 It is God that aduengeth me, and bryngeth downe the people vnder me.
49 He delyuereth me fro myne enemyes, thou also shalt lyfte me vpon hye from them that ryse agaynst me, thou shalt delyuer me from the wicked men.
50 And therfore I will prayse the (O Lorde) amonge the nacyons, and wyll synge vnto thy name.
51 Whych sheweth greate saluacyon for his kynge, and dealeth mercyfully with his anoynted: euen wyth Dauid, and wyth his sede for euermore.
Bishops(i)
1 And Dauid spake the wordes of this song vnto the Lorde, what time the Lorde had delyuered him out of the hand of al his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul
2 And he saide: The Lorde is my rocke, and my castell, and my delyuerer
3 God is my strength, in him will I trust: he is my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie towre, and my refuge, my sauiour, thou hast saued me from wrong
4 I will call on the Lorde which is prayse worthy: and so shall I be saued from myne enemies
5 For the panges of death closed me about: the fludes of Belial put me in feare
6 The sorowes of hell compassed me about, the snares of death ouertoke me
7 In my tribulation did I call vppon the Lorde, and crye to my God: and he dyd heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crye [did enter] into his eares
8 The earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of heauen moued & shooke when he was angry
9 Smoke went out at his nosthryls, & consuming fyre out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat
10 And he bowed heauen & came downe: and there was darkenesse vnder his feete
11 And he rode vpon Cherub and did flee: he was seene vppon the winges of the winde
12 He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered together in thicke cloudes
13 Through the brightnes of his presence were the coles of fyre kindled
14 The Lorde thundred from heauen: & he that is most hie, put out his voyce
15 He shot arrowes, and scattered them: [to wit] lyghtning, & ouerthrew them
16 The chanels of the sea appeared: and the foundatios of the world were seene, by the reason of ye rebuking of the Lord, and through the blasting of the breath of his nosthryls
17 He sent from aboue and toke me: he drew me out of many waters
18 He deliuered me from my mightie enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were to strong for me
19 When they had preuented me in the daye of my calamitie: the Lorde stayed me vp
20 For he brought me out into roomth: he deliuered me, because he had a fauour vnto me
21 The Lorde rewarded me according to my righteousnesse: accordyng to the purenes of my hands he recompensed me
22 For I haue kept the wayes of ye Lord: and did not wickedly agaynst my God
23 For all his lawes were in my sight: & his statutes, I did not depart therefro
24 In his sight also haue I ben vpright: and haue kept me from myne owne iniquitie
25 And the Lorde did to me againe according to my righteousnesse: euen after my purenes in his eye sight
26 With the godly thou shalt be godlie: and with the man that is vpright, thou shalt be vpright
27 With the pure thou shalt be pure: and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward
28 And the poore people thou wilt saue: but thyne eyes are vpon the proude, to bring them downe
29 For thou art my lyght, O Lorde: and the Lorde shall light my darkenesse
30 For by thee I shall breake through an hoast of men: and by my God wyll I spring ouer a wall
31 God is vncorrupt in his way, the word of the Lord is tryed in the fyre: he is a shielde to all them that trust in him
32 For who is a God saue the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God
33 God strengthneth me in battaile: & ryddeth the way cleare before me
34 He maketh my feete lyke hyndes feete: and setteth me vpon my hie places
35 He teacheth my handes to fight: that euen a bowe of steele is broken with myne armes
36 Thou hast geuen me the shielde of thy saluation: and with thy louing mekenesse thou doest multiplie me
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder me: and my legges shall not faile me
38 I haue folowed vpon myne enemies, and destroyed them: and turned not againe, vntill I had consumed them
39 I haue wasted them, and wounded them, that they shal not be able to aryse: yea, they shall fall vnder my feete
40 Thou hast gyrded me about with might to battayle: and them that rose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me
41 And thou hast geuen me the neckes of myne enemies: that I might destroye them that hate me
42 They loked about, but there was none to saue them: [euen] vnto the Lorde, but he heard them not
43 Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did stampe them as the clay of the streate, and did spreade them abrode
44 Thou also hast deliuered me from the discention of my people, thou hast kept me to be an head ouer nations: the people which I knew not, do serue me
45 Straunge childre dissemble with me: at the hearing of the eare, they obey me
46 Straunge children wil shrinke away: and they shall be smytten with feare in their priuie chamber
47 Let the Lord lyue, and blessed be my strength: magnified be God [euen] the force of my saluation
48 It is God that geueth me [power] to reuenge me: & bringeth downe the people vnder me
49 He deliuereth me from myne enemies, thou also hast lyft me on hie from them that rose against me: thou hast delyuered me from the wicked man
50 And therefore I wyll prayse thee O Lorde among the nations: and wyll sing vnto thy name
51 He is the towre of saluation for his king, and dealeth mercyfully with his annoynted: euen with Dauid, and with his seede for euermore