II Samuel 22

locutus est autem David Domino verba carminis huius in die qua liberavit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum suorum et de manu Saul

And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

et ait Dominus petra mea et robur meum et salvator meus

And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

Deus meus fortis meus sperabo in eum scutum meum et cornu salutis meae elevator meus et refugium meum salvator meus de iniquitate liberabis me

The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

laudabilem invocabo Dominum et ab inimicis meis salvus ero

I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

quia circumdederunt me contritiones mortis torrentes Belial terruerunt me

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

funes inferi circumdederunt me praevenerunt me laquei mortis

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

in tribulatione mea invocabo Dominum et ad Deum meum clamabo et exaudiet de templo suo vocem meam et clamor meus veniet ad aures eius

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

commota est et contremuit terra fundamenta montium concussa sunt et conquassata quoniam iratus est

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

ascendit fumus de naribus eius et ignis de ore eius voravit carbones incensi sunt ab eo

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

et inclinavit caelos et descendit et caligo sub pedibus eius

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

et ascendit super cherubin et volavit et lapsus est super pinnas venti

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

posuit tenebras in circuitu suo latibulum cribrans aquas de nubibus caelorum

And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

prae fulgore in conspectu eius succensi sunt carbones ignis

Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

tonabit de caelis Dominus et Excelsus dabit vocem suam

The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.

misit sagittas et dissipavit eos fulgur et consumpsit eos

And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

et apparuerunt effusiones maris et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis ab increpatione Domini ab inspiratione spiritus furoris eius

And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

misit de excelso et adsumpsit me extraxit me de aquis multis

He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

liberavit me ab inimico meo potentissimo ab his qui oderant me quoniam robustiores me erant

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

praevenit me in die adflictionis meae et factus est Dominus firmamentum meum

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

et eduxit me in latitudinem liberavit me quia placuit ei

He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

retribuet mihi Dominus secundum iustitiam meam et secundum munditiam manuum mearum reddet mihi

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

quia custodivi vias Domini et non egi impie a Deo meo

For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

omnia enim iudicia eius in conspectu meo et praecepta eius non amovi a me

For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

et ero perfectus cum eo et custodiam me ab iniquitate mea

I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

et restituet Dominus mihi secundum iustitiam meam et secundum munditiam manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum suorum

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

cum sancto sanctus eris et cum robusto perfectus

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

cum electo electus eris et cum perverso perverteris

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

et populum pauperem salvum facies oculisque tuis excelsos humiliabis

And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

quia tu lucerna mea Domine et Domine inluminabis tenebras meas

For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

in te enim curram accinctus in Deo meo transiliam murum

For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Deus inmaculata via eius eloquium Domini igne examinatum scutum est omnium sperantium in se

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

quis est deus praeter Dominum et quis fortis praeter Deum nostrum

For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?

Deus qui accingit me fortitudine et conplanavit perfectam viam meam

God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

coaequans pedes meos cervis et super excelsa mea statuens me

He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

docens manus meas ad proelium et conponens quasi arcum aereum brachia mea

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

dedisti mihi clypeum salutis tuae et mansuetudo mea multiplicavit me

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

dilatabis gressus meos subtus me et non deficient tali mei

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

persequar inimicos meos et conteram et non revertar donec consumam eos

I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.

consumam eos et confringam ut non consurgant cadent sub pedibus meis

And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.

accinxisti me fortitudine ad proelium incurvabis resistentes mihi sub me

For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum odientes me et disperdam eos

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

clamabunt et non erit qui salvet ad Dominum et non exaudiet eos

They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

delebo eos ut pulverem terrae quasi lutum platearum comminuam eos atque conpingam

Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

salvabis me a contradictionibus populi mei custodies in caput gentium populus quem ignoro serviet mihi

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

filii alieni resistent mihi auditu auris oboedient mihi

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

filii alieni defluxerunt et contrahentur in angustiis suis

Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

vivit Dominus et benedictus Deus meus et exaltabitur Deus fortis salutis meae

The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

Deus qui das vindictas mihi et deicis populos sub me

It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

qui educis me ab inimicis meis et a resistentibus mihi elevas me a viro iniquo liberabis me

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

propterea confitebor tibi Domine in gentibus et nomini tuo cantabo

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

magnificanti salutes regis sui et facienti misericordiam christo suo David et semini eius in sempiternum

He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.