4. Praised be the Lord, I exclaim!I have been delivered from my enemies.
5. The breakers of death surged round about me,the menacing floods terrified me;
6. The cords of Sheol tightened;the snares of death lay in wait for me.
7. In my distress I called out: Lord!I cried out to my God;From his temple he heard my voice,my cry reached his ears.
8. The earth rocked and shook;the foundations of the heavens trembled;they shook as his wrath flared up.
9. Smoke rose in his nostrils,a devouring fire from his mouth;it kindled coals into flame.
10. He parted the heavens and came down,a dark cloud under his feet.
11. Mounted on a cherub he flew,borne along on the wings of the wind.
12. He made darkness the cover about him,a mass of water, heavy thunderheads.