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2 Samuel 22

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David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan 1:17–27
Abner, Saul’s Former General 3:6–39
Joab Murders Abner 3:22–30
David Mourns Abner 3:31–39
David’s victories over the Philistines 5:17–25
Michal’s Contempt for David 6:16–23
The Temple and the Kingship 7:1–29
David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving 7:18–29
David Arranges Uriah’s Death 11:14–25
David Marries Bathsheba 11:26–27
David’s Loss and Repentance 12:13–23
The Birth of Solomon 12:24–25
The Capture of Rabbah 12:26–31
Amnon and Tamar 13:1–39
The Rape of Tamar 13:1–22
Absalom’s Revenge on Amnon 13:23–33
Absalom Flees to Geshur 13:34–39
Absalom’s Return to Jerusalem 14:1–33
Joab Brings Absalom to Jerusalem 14:1–27
Absalom Reconciled to David 14:28–33
The Rebellion of Sheba 20:1–26
Epilogue 21:1–24:25
Four Battles against the Philistines 21:15–22
David's Song of Deliverance 22:1–51

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1 And David (beloved) sang this song to the LORD YHWH on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul (desired).

2 He said: “The LORD YHWH is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

3 My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold (height), my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

4 I will call upon the LORD YHWH, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

5 For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

6 The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

7 In my distress I called upon the LORD YHWH; I cried out to my God Elohay. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

8 Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens [mountains] trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

9 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

10 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

11 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared [He was seen] on the wings of the wind ruach.

12 He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.

13 From the brightness of His presence coals of fire (bolts of lightning) blazed forth.

14 The LORD YHWH thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.

15 He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

16 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD YHWH, at the blast of the breath ruach of His nostrils.

17 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.

18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.

19 They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD YHWH was my support.

20 He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

21 The LORD YHWH has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD YHWH and have not wickedly departed from my God Elohay.

23 For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

24 And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

25 So the LORD YHWH has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight [according to the cleanness of my hands].

26 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

27 to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

28 You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

29 For You, O LORD YHWH, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.

30 For in You I can charge an army; with my God Elohim I can scale a wall.

31 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD YHWH is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

32 For who is God besides the LORD YHWH? And who is the Rock except our God Elohenu?

33 God is my strong fortress, and He makes my way clear.

34 He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

36 You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me (and Your help exalts me).

37 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.

39 I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.

40 You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

41 You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.

42 They looked, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD YHWH, but He did not answer.

43 I ground them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and trampled them like mud in the streets.

44 You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

45 Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.

46 Foreigners lose heart and come trembling [and arm themselves] from their strongholds.

47 The LORD YHWH lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God Elohe, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—

48 the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,

49 who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

50 Therefore I will praise You, O LORD YHWH, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name <Rom 15:9>.

51 Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David (beloved) and his descendants forever.”

2 Samuel 22

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