1. And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2. and he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
3. The God of my rock, in him will I trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, thou savest me from violence.
4. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
5. For the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
6. The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came upon me.
7. In my distress I called upon the Lord, yea, I called unto my God: and he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came into his ears.
8. Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
9. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
10. He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet.
11. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12. And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13. At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
14. The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice.
15. And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
16. Then the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were laid bare, by the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17. He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
18. He delivered me from my strong enemy, from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
19. They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
20. He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.