2 Samuel 22 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
David sang this song to Yahweh on the day Yahweh him from the of all his enemies — and from the of Saul.
Yahweh is my my stronghold, the one who me
My God — my where I cover, my the of my rescue, my high tower, my refuge. You are the one who pulls me from violence.
I call out to Yahweh — who all — and I am rescued from my enemies.
The of wrapped around me, of swept me under.
The of the tightened around me; closed in on my face.
In my I cried out to Yahweh; to my God I screamed for help. From his he heard my voice; my cry for help reached his ears.
Then the earth heaved and shuddered; the foundations of the sky trembled — they convulsed because he with
Smoke rose from his nostrils; poured from his mouth — white-hot coals blazed out from him.
He the and came down, beneath his feet.
He mounted a and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
He wrapped darkness around himself like a — a canopy of storm-clouds, thick masses of water.
From the before him coals of fire flared to life.
Yahweh from the sky; the Most let his voice crash down.
He shot his and scattered them; he hurled and threw them into chaos.
The of the were exposed; the foundations of the world laid bare at Yahweh's battle-cry, at the of from
He down from the heights and took hold of me; he pulled me out of
He me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me — they were too strong for me.
They me on the of my life, but Yahweh was my
He brought me out into space; he pulled me free he me.
Yahweh dealt with me according to my integrity; the of my — he paid me back for that.
For I have kept Yahweh's ways and have not from my in
All his stand before me; his — I have not pushed past them.
I was before him; I kept myself from my own
So Yahweh repaid me for my integrity, for the cleanness of my hands in
With the you show yourself loyal; with the you show yourself
With the you show yourself pure; with the you show yourself
You rescue the afflicted, but your eyes are against the — you bring them low.
You are my Yahweh; Yahweh turns my darkness into light.
With you I can a barricade; with my God I can a
As for God — his way is flawless. The word of Yahweh is and true. He is a shield for everyone who in him.
For who is God besides Yahweh? And who is a besides our God?
God is my stronghold; he clears a flawless path for me.
He makes my a deer's and sets me steady on the
He my for war; my arms can bend a of
You give me the of rescue; to me has made me great.
You for my beneath me; my ankles have not buckled.
I chased my enemies and them; I did not turn back until they were finished.
I them, I crushed them — they could not rise; they my
You me with for battle; you forced my attackers to their knees beneath me.
You made my enemies their to me; those who hated me — I them.
They looked around — but no to them. They cried out to Yahweh — but he did not answer.
I them as the of the earth; like in the I crushed them, I stomped them flat.
You pulled me free from the of my people; you kept me as of the nations. A I had not known now serve me.
Foreigners before me; the moment they hear of me, they in
Foreigners wither; they from their
And my deserves praise! Let God be lifted high — the of my
The God who hands me vengeance and brings peoples down beneath me,
who me from my enemies. You lifted me above my attackers; from violent men you me
This is why I will you the Yahweh, and sing to