And Davidspokeunto the LORDthe wordsof thissongin the day that the LORDhad deliveredhim out of the handof allhis enemies, and out of the handof Saul: And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The Godof my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the hornof my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior; thou savestme from violence. I will call onthe LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be savedfrom mine enemies. Whenthe wavesof deathcompassedme, the floodsof ungodlymen made me afraid; The sorrowsof hellcompassed me about; the snaresof deathpreventedme; In my distressI called uponthe LORD, and criedtomy God: and he did hearmy voiceout of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. Then the earthshookand trembled; the foundationsof heavenmovedand shook, becausehe was wroth. There went upa smokeout of his nostrils, and fireout of his mouthdevoured: coalswere kindledbyit. He bowedthe heavensalso, and came down; and darkness was underhis feet. And he rodeupona cherub, and did fly: and he was seenuponthe wingsof the wind. And he madedarknesspavilionsround abouthim, darkwaters, and thick cloudsof the skies. Through the brightnessbeforehim were coalsof firekindled. The LORDthunderedfromheaven, and the most Highutteredhis voice. And he sent outarrows, and scatteredthem; lightning, and discomfitedthem. And the channelsof the seaappeared, the foundationsof the worldwere discovered, at the rebukingof the LORD, at the blastof the breathof his nostrils. He sentfrom above, he tookme; he drewme out of many waters; He deliveredme from my strong enemy, and from them that hatedme: forthey were too strongforme. They preventedme in the dayof my calamity: but the LORDwasmy stay. He brought me forthalso into a large place: he deliveredme, becausehe delightedin me. The LORDrewardedme according to my righteousness: according to the cleannessof my handshath he recompensedme. ForI have keptthe waysof the LORD, and have notwickedlydeparted from my God. Forallhis judgments were beforeme: and as for his statutes, I did notdepartfromthem. I wasalso uprightbefore him and have kept myselffrom mine iniquity. Therefore the LORDhath recompensedme according to my righteousness; according to my cleannessinhis eye sight. Withthe mercifulthou wilt show thyself merciful, and withthe uprightmanthou wilt show thyself upright. Withthe purethou wilt show thyself pure; and withthe frowardthou wilt show thyself unsavory. And the afflictedpeoplethou wilt save: but thine eyes are uponthe haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. Forthou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORDwill lightenmy darkness. Forby thee I have runthrough a troop: by my Godhave I leapedover a wall. As for God, his way is perfect; the wordof the LORD is tried: he is a bucklerto allthem that trustin him. Forwho is God, savethe LORD? and who is a rock, saveour God? God is my strength and power: and he makethmy wayperfect. He makethmy feetlike hinds' feet : and settethme uponmy high places. He teachethmy handsto war; so that a bowof steelis brokenby mine arms. Thou hast also givenme the shieldof thy salvation: and thy gentlenesshath made me great. Thou hast enlargedmy stepsunderme; so that my feetdid notslip. I have pursuedmine enemies, and destroyedthem; and turned not againuntilI had consumedthem. And I have consumedthem, and woundedthem, that they could notarise: yea, they are fallenundermy feet. For thou hast girdedme with strengthto battle: them that rose upagainst me hast thou subduedunderme. Thou hast also givenme the necksof mine enemies, that I might destroythem that hateme. They looked, but there was noneto save; even untothe LORD, but he answeredthem not. Then did I beatthem as small as the dustof the earth, I did stampthem as the mireof the street, and did spread them abroad. Thou also hast deliveredme from the strivingsof my people, thou hast keptme to be headof the heathen: a people which I knewnotshall serveme. Strangersshall submit themselvesunto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedientunto me. Strangersshall fade away, and they shall be afraidout of their close places. The LORDliveth; and blessed be my rock; and exaltedbe the Godof the rockof my salvation. It is Godthat avengethme, and that bringeth downthe peopleunderme, And that bringeth me forthfrom mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on highabove them that rose upagainst me: thou hast deliveredme from the violent man. ThereforeI will give thanksunto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praisesunto thy name. He is the towerof salvationfor his king: and showethmercyto his anointed, unto David, and to his seedforevermore.