Contemporary English Version Anglicised

2 Samuel 22:1-8 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. David sang a song to the Lord after the Lord had rescued him from his enemies, especially Saul. These are the words to David's song:

2. Our Lord and our God,you are my mighty rock,my fortress, my protector.

3. You are the rockwhere I am safe.You are my shield,my powerful weapon,and my place of shelter.You rescue me and keep mefrom being hurt.

4. I praise you, our Lord!I prayed to you,and you rescued mefrom my enemies.

5. Death, like ocean waves,surrounded me,and I was almost swallowedby its flooding waters.

6. Ropes from the worldof the deadhad coiled around me,and death had set a trapin my path.

7. I was in terrible troublewhen I called out to you,but from your templeyou heard meand answered my prayer.

8. Earth shook and shivered!The columns supporting the skyrocked back and forth.You were angry