Psalms 18:36-50

³⁶You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping.

³⁷I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.

³⁸I will give them wounds, so that they are not able to get up: they are stretched under my feet.

³⁹For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.

⁴⁰By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

⁴¹They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

⁴²Then they were crushed as small as dust before the wind; they were drained out like the waste of the streets.

⁴³You have made me free from the fightings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.

⁴⁴From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.

⁴⁵They will be wasting away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.

⁴⁶The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured.

⁴⁷It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.

⁴⁸He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

⁴⁹Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.

⁵⁰Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.