2 Samuel 22:29-46

29O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord turns my darkness into light.

30With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.

31God’s way is perfect! The promise of the Lord has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

32Who is God but the Lord? Who is a rock other than our God?

33God arms me with strength. His perfect way sets me free.

34He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.

35He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an ⌞archer’s⌟ bow of bronze.

36You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your help makes me great.

37You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip.

38I chased my enemies and destroyed them. I did not return until I had ended their lives.

39I ended their lives by shattering them. They were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.

40You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.

41You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me.

42They looked, but there was no one to save them. They looked to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

43I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust on the ground. I crushed them and stomped on them like the dirt on the streets.

44You rescued me from my conflicts with my people. You kept me as the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me.

45Foreigners will cringe in front of me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

46Foreigners will lose heart, although they are armed in their fortifications.