1. David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.
2. He said:“The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.
3. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter,my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold,my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!
4. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,and I was delivered from my enemies.
5. The waves of death engulfed me;the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
6. The ropes of Sheol tightened around me;the snares of death trapped me.
7. In my distress I called to the Lord;I called to my God.From his heavenly temple he heard my voice;he listened to my cry for help.
8. The earth heaved and shook;the foundations of the sky trembled.They heaved because he was angry.
9. Smoke ascended from his nose;fire devoured as it came from his mouth;he hurled down fiery coals.
10. He made the sky sink as he descended;a thick cloud was under his feet.
11. He mounted a winged angel and flew;he glided on the wings of the wind.
12. He shrouded himself in darkness,in thick rain clouds.
13. From the brightness in front of him came coals of fire.
14. The Lord thundered from the sky;the sovereign One shouted loudly.
15. He shot arrows and scattered them,lightning and routed them.
16. The depths of the sea were exposed;the inner regions of the world were uncoveredby the Lord’s battle cry, by the powerful breath from his nose.