12. He made darkness his shelter,surrounded by fog and clouds.
13. Out of the brightness of his presencecame flashes of lightning.
14. The Lord thundered from heaven;the Most High raised his voice.
15. He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies.His bolts of lightning confused them with fear.
16. The Lord spoke strongly.The wind blew from his nose.Then the valleys of the sea appeared,and the foundations of the earth were seen.
17. “The Lord reached down from above and took me;he pulled me from the deep water.
18. He saved me from my powerful enemies,from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
19. They attacked me at my time of trouble,but the Lord supported me.
20. He took me to a safe place.Because he delights in me, he saved me.
21. “The Lord spared me because I did what was right.Because I have not done evil, he has rewarded me.
22. I have followed the ways of the Lord;I have not done evil by turning from my God.
23. I remember all his lawsand have not broken his rules.
24. I am innocent before him;I have kept myself from doing evil.
25. The Lord rewarded me because I did what was right,because I did what the Lord said was right.
26. “Lord, you are loyal to those who are loyal,and you are good to those who are good.
27. You are pure to those who are pure,but you are against those who are evil.
28. You save the humble,but you bring down those who are proud.
29. Lord, you give light to my lamp.The Lord brightens the darkness around me.
30. With your help I can attack an army.With God’s help I can jump over a wall.