PSALMS 18:16-42

¹⁶He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.

¹⁷He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁸They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

¹⁹He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²¹For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²²For all his judgments were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.

²³I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;

²⁶With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁷For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

²⁸For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will lighten my darkness.

²⁹For by thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I leap over a wall.

³⁰As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.

³¹For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, beside our God?

³²The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

³³He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places,

³⁴He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

³⁵Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

³⁶Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.

³⁷I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them: neither will I turn again till they are consumed.

³⁸I will smite them through that they shall not be able to rise: they shall fall under my feet.

³⁹For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

⁴⁰Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.

⁴¹They cried, but there was none to save: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

⁴²Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.