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CHAP. XXII.
A Psalme of thankesgiuing for Gods powerfull deliuerance, and manifold blessings.
2 And he said, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and my deliuerer:2
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saued from mine enemies.
5 When the waues of death compassed me: the floods of vngodly men made me afraid.5
6 The sorowes of Hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.6
9 There went vp a smoake out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth deuoured: coales were kindled by it.9
10 Hee bowed the heauens also and came downe: and darkenesse was vnder his feete.
11 And he rode vpon a Cherub, and did flie: and hee was seene vpon the wings of the winde.
12 And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.12
13 Through the brightnesse before him, were coales of fire kindled.
14 The Lord thundred from heauen: and the most high vttered his voice.
15 And he sent out arrowes, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
17 He sent from aboue, he tooke me: he drew me out of many waters.17
18 He deliuered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated mee: for they were too strong for me.
19 They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
20 Hee brought me forth also into a large place: he deliuered me, because hee delighted in me.
22 For I haue kept the wayes of the Lord, and haue not wickedly departed from my God.
23 For all his iudgements were before me: and as for his Statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 I was also vpright before him: and haue kept my selfe from mine iniquitie.24
25 Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me, according to my righteousnesse: according to my cleannesse in his eye sight.25
27 With the pure thou wilt shew thy selfe pure: and with the froward, thou wilt shew thy selfe vnsauoury.27
29 For thou art my lampe, O Lord: and the Lord wil lighten my darkenesse.29
30 For by thee I haue run through a troupe: by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.30
31 As for God, his way is perfect, the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.31
32 For who is God, saue the Lord ? and who is a rocke, saue our God?
33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.33
34 Hee maketh my feet like hindes feet: and setteth mee vpon my high places.34
35 He teacheth my hands to warre: so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.35
36 Thou hast also giuen mee the shield of thy saluation: and thy gentlenesse hath made me great.36
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder me: so that my feet did not slip.37
38 I haue pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them: and turned not againe vntill I had consumed them.
40 For thou hast girded mee with strength to battel: them that rose vp against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.40
41 Thou hast also giuen mee the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 They looked, but there was none to saue: euen vnto the Lord, but he answered them not.
45 Strangers shall submit themselues vnto me: as soone as they heare, they shall be obedient vnto me.45
46 Strangers shall fade away: and they shall bee afraid out of their close places.
47 The Lord liueth, and blessed be my rocke: and exalted be the God of the rocke of my saluation.
48 It is God that auengeth mee, and that bringeth downe the people vnder me:48
50 Therefore I will giue thankes vnto thee, O Lord, among the heathen: and I will sing praises vnto thy Name.50
51 He is the towre of saluation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his Anointed, vnto Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.51
2 Samuel Chapter 22 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
2 Psal. 18.2. &c.
5 Or, pangs. , Heb. Belial.
6 Or, coards.
9 Heb. by.
12 Hebr. binding of waters.
17 Or, great.
24 Hebr. to him.
25 Hebr. before his eyes.
27 Or, wrestle. ps. 18.27.
29 Or, candle.
30 Or, broken a troupe.
31 Or, refined.
33 Hebr. riddeth, or, looseth.
34 Heb. equalleth.
35 Hebr. for the warre.
36 Hebr. multiplied me.
37 Hebr. ancles.
40 Hebr. caused to bow.
45 Heb. sonnes of the stranger. , Or, yeeld fained obedience. Heb. lye.
48 Hebr. giueth auengement for me.
50 Rom. 15.9
51 Cha. 7.13
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