1. For the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord, who sang to the Lord the words of this song after the Lord had rescued him from the clutches of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2. He said:I love you, Lord, my strength,
3. Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer,My God, my rock of refuge,my shield, my saving horn, my stronghold!
4. Praised be the Lord, I exclaim!I have been delivered from my enemies.
5. The cords of death encompassed me;the torrents of destruction terrified me.
6. The cords of Sheol encircled me;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 to him reached his ears.
8. The earth rocked and shook;the foundations of the mountains trembled;they shook as his wrath flared up.
9. Smoke rose from 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.