36. You have given me your protecting shield,and your help has made me great.
37. You gave me room to stride;my feet never stumbled.
38. I pursued my enemies and overtook them;I did not turn back till I destroyed them.
39. I struck them down, and they did not rise;they fell dead at my feet.
40. You girded me with strength for war;subdued adversaries at my feet.
41. My foes you put to flight before me;those who hated me I destroyed.
42. They cried for help, but no one saved them,cried to the Lord but got no answer.
43. I ground them fine as the dust of the earth;like mud in the streets I trod them down.
44. You rescued me from the strife of my people;you made me head over nations.A people I had not known became my slaves;
45. Foreigners cringed before me;as soon as they heard of me they obeyed.
46. Their courage failed;they came trembling from their fortresses.
47. The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock!Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation.