2 Samuel 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 23

¹Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:

KJVNow these be the last^H314 words^H1697 of David^H1732. David^H1732 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 said^H5002^(H8803), and the man^H1397 who was raised up^H6965^(H8717) on high^H5920, the anointed^H4899 of the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290, and the sweet^H5273 psalmist^H2158 of Israel^H3478, said^H5002^(H8803),

² “Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

KJVThe Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8765) by me, and his word^H4405 was in my tongue^H3956.

³ The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

KJVThe God^H430 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8804), the Rock^H6697 of Israel^H3478 spake^H1696^(H8765) to me, He that ruleth^H4910^(H8802) over men^H120 must be just^H6662, ruling^H4910^(H8802) in the fear^H3374 of God^H430.

⁴ shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’

KJVAnd he shall be as the light^H216 of the morning^H1242, when the sun^H8121 riseth^H2224^(H8799), even a morning^H1242 without^H3808 clouds^H5645; as the tender grass^H1877 springing out of the earth^H776 by clear shining^H5051 after rain^H4306.

⁵ Isn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation and all my desire. Won’t he make it grow?

KJVAlthough my house^H1004 be not so with God^H410; yet he hath made^H7760^(H8804) with me an everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285, ordered^H6186^(H8803) in all things, and sure^H8104^(H8803): for this is all my salvation^H3468, and all my desire^H2656, although he make it not to grow^H6779^(H8686).

⁶ But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.

KJVBut the sons of Belial^H1100 shall be all of them as thorns^H6975 thrust away^H5074^(H8716), because they cannot be taken^H3947^(H8799) with hands^H3027:

⁷ The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”

KJVBut the man^H376 that shall touch^H5060^(H8799) them must be fenced^H4390^(H8735) with iron^H1270 and the staff^H6086 of a spear^H2595; and they shall be utterly^H8313^(H8800) burned^H8313^(H8735) with fire^H784 in the same place^H7675^(H8800).

⁸ These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.

KJVThese be the names^H8034 of the mighty men^H1368 whom David^H1732 had: The Tachmonite^H8461 that sat^H3427^(H8802) in the seat^H7675^(H8800)^(H8677)^H3429, chief^H7218 among the captains^H7991; the same was Adino^H5722 the Eznite^H6112: he lift up his spear against eight^H8083 hundred^H3967, whom he slew^H2491 at one^H259 time^H6471.

⁹ After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.

KJVAnd after^H310 him was Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Dodo^H1734 the Ahohite^H266, one of the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368 with David^H1732, when they defied^H2778^(H8763) the Philistines^H6430 that were there gathered together^H622^(H8738) to battle^H4421, and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gone away^H5927^(H8799):

¹⁰ He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and Yahweh worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.

KJVHe arose^H6965^(H8804), and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430 until^H3588 his hand^H3027 was weary^H3021^(H8804), and his hand^H3027 clave^H1692^(H8799) unto the sword^H2719: and the LORD^H3068 wrought^H6213^(H8799) a great^H1419 victory^H8668 that day^H3117; and the people^H5971 returned^H7725^(H8799) after^H310 him only to spoil^H6584^(H8763).

¹¹ After him was Shammah the son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.

KJVAnd after^H310 him was Shammah^H8048 the son^H1121 of Agee^H89 the Hararite^H2043. And the Philistines^H6430 were gathered together^H622^(H8735) into a troop^H2416, where was a piece^H2513 of ground^H7704 full^H4392 of lentiles^H5742: and the people^H5971 fled^H5127^(H8804) from^H6440 the Philistines^H6430.

¹² But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

KJVBut he stood^H3320^(H8691) in the midst^H8432 of the ground^H2513, and defended^H5337^(H8686) it, and slew^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430: and the LORD^H3068 wrought^H6213^(H8799) a great^H1419 victory^H8668.

¹³ Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

KJVAnd three^H7969^(H8675)^H7970 of the thirty^H7970 chief^H7218 went down^H3381^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to David^H1732 in the harvest time^H7105 unto the cave^H4631 of Adullam^H5725: and the troop^H2416 of the Philistines^H6430 pitched^H2583^(H8802) in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

¹⁴ David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

KJVAnd David^H1732 was then in an hold^H4686, and the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430 was then in Bethlehem^H1035.

¹⁵ David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

KJVAnd David^H1732 longed^H183^(H8691), and said^H559^(H8799), Oh that one would give me drink^H8248^(H8686) of the water^H4325 of the well^H953 of Bethlehem^H1035, which is by the gate^H8179!

¹⁶ The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the three^H7969 mighty men^H1368 brake through^H1234^(H8799) the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430, and drew^H7579^(H8799) water^H4325 out of the well^H953 of Bethlehem^H1035, that was by the gate^H8179, and took^H5375^(H8799) it, and brought^H935^(H8686) it to David^H1732: nevertheless he would^H14^(H8804) not drink^H8354^(H8800) thereof, but poured it out^H5258^(H8686) unto the LORD^H3068.

¹⁷ He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Be it far^H2486 from me, O LORD^H3068, that I should do^H6213^(H8800) this: is not this the blood^H1818 of the men^H582 that went^H1980^(H8802) in jeopardy of their lives^H5315? therefore he would^H14^(H8804) not drink^H8354^(H8800) it. These things did^H6213^(H8804) these three^H7969 mighty men^H1368.

¹⁸ Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

KJVAnd Abishai^H52, the brother^H251 of Joab^H3097, the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, was chief^H7218 among three^H7992. And he lifted up^H5782^(H8790) his spear^H2595 against three^H7969 hundred^H3967, and slew^H2491 them, and had the name^H8034 among three^H7969.

¹⁹ Wasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.

KJVWas he not most honourable^H3513^(H8737) of three^H7969? therefore he was their captain^H8269: howbeit he attained^H935^(H8804) not unto the first three^H7969.

²⁰ Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man^H376^(H8677)^H381, of Kabzeel^H6909, who had done many^H7227 acts^H6467, he slew^H5221^(H8689) two^H8147 lionlike men^H739 of Moab^H4124: he went down^H3381^(H8804) also and slew^H5221^(H8689) a lion^H738 in the midst^H8432 of a pit^H953 in time^H3117 of snow^H7950:

²¹ He killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

KJVAnd he slew^H2026^(H8799) an Egyptian^H4713, a goodly^H4758 man^H376: and the Egyptian^H4713 had a spear^H2595 in his hand^H3027; but he went down^H3381^(H8799) to him with a staff^H7626, and plucked^H1497^(H8799) the spear^H2595 out of the Egyptian's^H4713 hand^H3027, and slew^H5221^(H8689) him with his own spear^H2595.

²² Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.

KJVThese things did^H6213^(H8804) Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and had the name^H8034 among three^H7969 mighty men^H1368.

²³ He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.

KJVHe was more honourable^H3513^(H8737) than the thirty^H7970, but he attained^H935^(H8804) not to the first three^H7969. And David^H1732 set^H7760^(H8799) him over his guard^H4928.

²⁴ Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

KJVAsahel^H6214 the brother^H251 of Joab^H3097 was one of the thirty^H7970; Elhanan^H445 the son^H1121 of Dodo^H1734 of Bethlehem^H1035,

²⁵ Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

KJVShammah^H8048 the Harodite^H2733, Elika^H470 the Harodite^H2733,

²⁶ Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

KJVHelez^H2503 the Paltite^H6407, Ira^H5896 the son^H1121 of Ikkesh^H6142 the Tekoite^H8621,

²⁷ Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

KJVAbiezer^H44 the Anethothite^H6069, Mebunnai^H4012 the Hushathite^H2843,

²⁸ Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

KJVZalmon^H6756 the Ahohite^H266, Maharai^H4121 the Netophathite^H5200,

²⁹ Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

KJVHeleb^H2460 the son^H1121 of Baanah^H1196, a Netophathite^H5200, Ittai^H863 the son^H1121 of Ribai^H7380 out of Gibeah^H1390 of the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144,

³⁰ Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.

KJVBenaiah^H1141 the Pirathonite^H6553, Hiddai^H1914 of the brooks^H5158 of Gaash^H1608,

³¹ Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

KJVAbialbon^H45 the Arbathite^H6164, Azmaveth^H5820 the Barhumite^H1273,

³² Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

KJVEliahba^H455 the Shaalbonite^H8170, of the sons^H1121 of Jashen^H3464, Jonathan^H3083,

³³ Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,

KJVShammah^H8048 the Hararite^H2043, Ahiam^H279 the son^H1121 of Sharar^H8325 the Hararite^H2043,

³⁴ Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

KJVEliphelet^H467 the son^H1121 of Ahasbai^H308, the son^H1121 of the Maachathite^H4602, Eliam^H463 the son^H1121 of Ahithophel^H302 the Gilonite^H1526,

³⁵ Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

KJVHezrai^H2695 the Carmelite^H3761, Paarai^H6474 the Arbite^H701,

³⁶ Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

KJVIgal^H3008 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 of Zobah^H6678, Bani^H1137 the Gadite^H1425,

³⁷ Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

KJVZelek^H6768 the Ammonite^H5984, Naharai^H5171 the Beerothite^H886, armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 to Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870,

³⁸ Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

KJVIra^H5896 an Ithrite^H3505, Gareb^H1619 an Ithrite^H3505,

³⁹ and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

KJVUriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850: thirty^H7970 and seven^H7651 in all.

WEB·2 Samuel 22

¹David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,

KJVAnd David^H1732 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto the LORD^H3068 the words^H1697 of this song^H7892 in the day^H3117 that the LORD^H3068 had delivered^H5337^(H8689) him out of the hand^H3709 of all his enemies^H341^(H8802), and out of the hand^H3709 of Saul^H7586:

² and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 is my rock^H5553, and my fortress^H4686, and my deliverer^H6403^(H8764);

³ God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

KJVThe God^H430 of my rock^H6697; in him will I trust^H2620^(H8799): he is my shield^H4043, and the horn^H7161 of my salvation^H3468, my high tower^H4869, and my refuge^H4498, my saviour^H3467^(H8688); thou savest^H3467^(H8686) me from violence^H2555.

⁴ I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

KJVI will call^H7121^(H8799) on the LORD^H3068, who is worthy to be praised^H1984^(H8794): so shall I be saved^H3467^(H8735) from mine enemies^H341^(H8802).

⁵ For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

KJVWhen the waves^H4867 of death^H4194 compassed^H661^(H8804) me, the floods^H5158 of ungodly men^H1100 made me afraid^H1204^(H8762);

⁶ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.

KJVThe sorrows^H2256 of hell^H7585 compassed me about^H5437^(H8804); the snares^H4170 of death^H4194 prevented^H6923^(H8765) me;

⁷ In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.

KJVIn my distress^H6862 I called^H7121^(H8799) upon the LORD^H3068, and cried^H7121^(H8799) to my God^H430: and he did hear^H8085^(H8799) my voice^H6963 out of his temple^H1964, and my cry^H7775 did enter into his ears^H241.

⁸ Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

KJVThen the earth^H776 shook^H1607^(H8691)^(H8675)^H1607^(H8799) and trembled^H7493^(H8799); the foundations^H4146 of heaven^H8064 moved^H7264^(H8799) and shook^H1607^(H8691), because he was wroth^H2734^(H8804).

⁹ Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

KJVThere went up^H5927^(H8804) a smoke^H6227 out of his nostrils^H639, and fire^H784 out of his mouth^H6310 devoured^H398^(H8799): coals^H1513 were kindled^H1197^(H8804) by it.

¹⁰ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

KJVHe bowed^H5186^(H8799) the heavens^H8064 also, and came down^H3381^(H8799); and darkness^H6205 was under his feet^H7272.

¹¹ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

KJVAnd he rode^H7392^(H8799) upon a cherub^H3742, and did fly^H5774^(H8799): and he was seen^H7200^(H8735) upon the wings^H3671 of the wind^H7307.

¹² He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

KJVAnd he made^H7896^(H8799) darkness^H2822 pavilions^H5521 round about^H5439 him, dark^H2841 waters^H4325, and thick clouds^H5645 of the skies^H7834.

¹³ At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.

KJVThrough the brightness^H5051 before him were coals^H1513 of fire^H784 kindled^H1197^(H8804).

¹⁴ Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 thundered^H7481^(H8686) from heaven^H8064, and the most High^H5945 uttered^H5414^(H8799) his voice^H6963.

¹⁵ He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.

KJVAnd he sent out^H7971^(H8799) arrows^H2671, and scattered^H6327^(H8686) them; lightning^H1300, and discomfited^H2000^(H8799) them.

¹⁶ Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by Yahweh’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

KJVAnd the channels^H650 of the sea^H3220 appeared^H7200^(H8735), the foundations^H4146 of the world^H8398 were discovered^H1540^(H8735), at the rebuking^H1606 of the LORD^H3068, at the blast^H5397 of the breath^H7307 of his nostrils^H639.

¹⁷ He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

KJVHe sent^H7971^(H8799) from above^H4791, he took^H3947^(H8799) me; he drew^H4871^(H8686) me out of many^H7227 waters^H4325;

¹⁸ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

KJVHe delivered^H5337^(H8686) me from my strong^H5794 enemy^H341^(H8802), and from them that hated^H8130^(H8802) me: for they were too strong^H553^(H8804) for me.

¹⁹ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

KJVThey prevented^H6923^(H8762) me in the day^H3117 of my calamity^H343: but the LORD^H3068 was my stay^H4937.

²⁰ He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

KJVHe brought me forth^H3318^(H8686) also into a large place^H4800: he delivered^H2502^(H8762) me, because he delighted^H2654^(H8804) in me.

²¹ Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 rewarded^H1580^(H8799) me according to my righteousness^H6666: according to the cleanness^H1252 of my hands^H3027 hath he recompensed^H7725^(H8686) me.

²² For I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

KJVFor I have kept^H8104^(H8804) the ways^H1870 of the LORD^H3068, and have not wickedly departed^H7561^(H8804) from my God^H430.

²³ For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.

KJVFor all his judgments^H4941 were before me: and as for his statutes^H2708, I did not depart^H5493^(H8799) from them.

²⁴ I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

KJVI was also upright^H8549 before him, and have kept^H8104^(H8691) myself from mine iniquity^H5771.

²⁵ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

KJVTherefore the LORD^H3068 hath recompensed^H7725^(H8686) me according to my righteousness^H6666; according to my cleanness^H1252 in his eye sight^H5048^H5869.

²⁶ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

KJVWith the merciful^H2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful^H2616^(H8691), and with the upright^H8549 man^H1368 thou wilt shew thyself upright^H8552^(H8691).

²⁷ With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

KJVWith the pure^H1305^(H8737) thou wilt shew thyself pure^H1305^(H8691); and with the froward^H6141 thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury^H6617^(H8691).

²⁸ You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.

KJVAnd the afflicted^H6041 people^H5971 thou wilt save^H3467^(H8686): but thine eyes^H5869 are upon the haughty^H7311^(H8802), that thou mayest bring them down^H8213^(H8686).

²⁹ For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.

KJVFor thou art my lamp^H5216, O LORD^H3068: and the LORD^H3068 will lighten^H5050^(H8686) my darkness^H2822.

³⁰ For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

KJVFor by thee I have run^H7323^(H8799) through a troop^H1416: by my God^H430 have I leaped over^H1801^(H8762) a wall^H7791.

³¹ As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

KJVAs for God^H410, his way^H1870 is perfect^H8549; the word^H565 of the LORD^H3068 is tried^H6884^(H8803): he is a buckler^H4043 to all them that trust^H2620^(H8802) in him.

³² For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?

KJVFor who is God^H410, save^H1107 the LORD^H3068? and who is a rock^H6697, save^H1107 our God^H430?

³³ God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

KJVGod^H410 is my strength^H4581 and power^H2428: and he maketh^H5425^(H8686) my way^H1870 perfect^H8549.

³⁴ He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

KJVHe maketh^H7737 my feet^H7272 like^H7737^(H8764) hinds^H355' feet: and setteth^H5975^(H8686) me upon my high places^H1116.

³⁵ He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

KJVHe teacheth^H3925^(H8764) my hands^H3027 to war^H4421; so that a bow^H7198 of steel^H5154 is broken^H5181^(H8765) by mine arms^H2220.

³⁶ You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

KJVThou hast also given^H5414^(H8799) me the shield^H4043 of thy salvation^H3468: and thy gentleness^H6031^(H8800)^(H8676)^H6038 hath made me great^H7235^(H8686).

³⁷ You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

KJVThou hast enlarged^H7337^(H8686) my steps^H6806 under me; so that my feet^H7166 did not slip^H4571^(H8804).

³⁸ I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.

KJVI have pursued^H7291^(H8799) mine enemies^H341^(H8802), and destroyed^H8045^(H8686) them; and turned not again^H7725^(H8799) until I had consumed^H3615^(H8763) them.

³⁹ I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.

KJVAnd I have consumed^H3615^(H8762) them, and wounded^H4272^(H8799) them, that they could not arise^H6965^(H8799): yea, they are fallen^H5307^(H8799) under my feet^H7272.

⁴⁰ For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

KJVFor thou hast girded^H247^(H8762) me with strength^H2428 to battle^H4421: them that rose up^H6965^(H8801) against me hast thou subdued^H3766^(H8686) under me.

⁴¹ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

KJVThou hast also given^H5414^(H8804) me the necks^H6203 of mine enemies^H341^(H8802), that I might destroy^H6789^(H8686) them that hate^H8130^(H8764) me.

⁴² They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

KJVThey looked^H8159^(H8799), but there was none to save^H3467^(H8688); even unto the LORD^H3068, but he answered^H6030^(H8804) them not.

⁴³ Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.

KJVThen did I beat^H7833^(H8799) them as small as the dust^H6083 of the earth^H776, I did stamp^H1854^(H8686) them as the mire^H2916 of the street^H2351, and did spread them abroad^H7554^(H8799).

⁴⁴ You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

KJVThou also hast delivered^H6403^(H8762) me from the strivings^H7379 of my people^H5971, thou hast kept^H8104^(H8799) me to be head^H7218 of the heathen^H1471: a people^H5971 which I knew^H3045^(H8804) not shall serve^H5647^(H8799) me.

⁴⁵ The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

KJVStrangers^H1121^H5236 shall submit^H3584^(H8691) themselves unto me: as soon as they hear^H8085^(H8800)^H241, they shall be obedient^H8085^(H8735) unto me.

⁴⁶ The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

KJVStrangers^H1121^H5236 shall fade away^H5034^(H8799), and they shall be afraid^H2296^(H8799) out of their close places^H4526.

⁴⁷ Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

KJVThe LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416; and blessed^H1288^(H8803) be my rock^H6697; and exalted^H7311^(H8799) be the God^H430 of the rock^H6697 of my salvation^H3468.

⁴⁸ even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

KJVIt is God^H410 that avengeth^H5414^(H8802)^H5360 me, and that bringeth down^H3381^(H8688) the people^H5971 under me,

⁴⁹ who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

KJVAnd that bringeth me forth^H3318^(H8688) from mine enemies^H341^(H8802): thou also hast lifted me up on high^H7311^(H8787) above them that rose up^H6965^(H8801) against me: thou hast delivered^H5337^(H8686) me from the violent^H2555 man^H376.

⁵⁰ Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

KJVTherefore I will give thanks^H3034^(H8686) unto thee, O LORD^H3068, among the heathen^H1471, and I will sing praises^H2167^(H8762) unto thy name^H8034.

⁵¹ He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”

KJVHe is the tower^H4024^(H8675)^H1431^(H8688) of salvation^H3444 for his king^H4428: and sheweth^H6213^(H8802) mercy^H2617 to his anointed^H4899, unto David^H1732, and to his seed^H2233 for^H5704 evermore^H5769.

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