1To the chanter of David, servaunt of the LORD, which saide unto the LORD the words of this song, on the day in which the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and said: I will love thee, (O LORD) my strength.
2The LORD is my succor, my refuge, my Savior: my God, my helper, in whom I trust: my buckler, the horn of my health, and my protection.
3I will praise the LORD, and call upon him, so shall I be save from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the brooks of ungodliness made me afraid.
5The pains of hell came about me, the snares of death took hold upon me.
6Yet in my trouble I called upon the LORD, and complained unto my God. So he heard my voice out of his holy temple, and my complaint came before him, yea even into his ears.
7Then the earth trembled and quaked, the very foundations of the hills shook and were removed, because he was wroth.
8There went a smoke out of his nostrils, and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it.
9He bowed the heavens, and came down, and it was dark under his feet.
10He rode upon the Cherub, and did fly: he came flying with the wings of the wind.
11He made darkness his pavilion round about him, with dark waters and thick clouds to cover him.
12At the brightness of his presence the clouds removed, with hail stones and coals of fire.
13The LORD also thundered out of the heaven, and the height gave his thunder with hail stones and coals of fire.
14He sent out his arrows and scattered them, he cast sore lightnings, and destroyed them.
15The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered at thy chiding (O LORD) at the blasting and breath of thy displeasures.
16He sent down from the height(heyth) to fetch me, and took me out of great waters.
17He delivered me from my strong enemies, and from my foes which were to mighty for me.
18They prevented me in the time of my trouble, but the LORD was my defense.
19He brought me forth also into liberty: and delivered me, because he had a favor unto me.
20The LORD shall reward me after my righteous dealing, and according to the cleanness of my hands shall he recompense me.
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD: and have not behaved myself wickedly against my God.
22I have an eye unto all his laws, and cast not out his commandments from me.
23Uncorrupt will I be before him, and will eschew my own wickedness.
24Therefore shall the LORD reward me after my righteous dealing, and according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the innocent thou shalt be innocent.
26With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the froward thou shalt be froward.
27For thou shalt save the poor oppressed, and bring down the high looks of the proud.
28Thou lightest my candle, O LORD my God: thou makest my darkness to be light.
29For in thee I can discomfort an host of men: yea in my God I can leap over the wall.
30The way of God is a perfect way: the words of the LORD are tried in the fire: he is a shield of defense, for all them that trust in him.
31For who is God, but the LORD? Or, who hath any strength, but our God?
32It is God that hath girded me with strength, and made my way uncorrupt.
33He hath made my feet like hart's feet, and set me up on high.(an hye)
34He teacheth my hands to fight, and maketh mine arms to break even a bow of steel.
35Thou hast given me the defense of thy health, thy right hand upholdeth me, and thy loving correction maketh me great.
36Thou hast made room enough under me for to go, that my foot steps should not slide.
37I will follow upon mine enemies, and take them: I will not turn till they be discomfited.
38I will smite them, they shall not be able to stand, but fall under my feet.
39Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle, thou hast thrown them all down under me, that rose up against me.
40Thou hast made mine enemies to turn their backs upon me, thou hast destroyed them that hated me.
41They cried, but there was none to help them: yea even unto the LORD, but he heard them not.
42I will beat them as small as the dust clay in(before) the wind, I will cast them out as the clay in the streets.
43Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people, thou shalt make me the head of the Heathen. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me, but the strange children dissemble with me.
45The strange children are waxen old, and go halting out of their paths.
46The LORD liveth: and blessed be my helper, praised be the God of my health.
47Even the God which seeth that I be avenged, and subdueth the people unto me.
48It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies: thou shalt lift me up from them that rise against me, thou shalt rid me from the wicked man.
49For this cause I will give thanks unto thee (O LORD) among the gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name.
50Great prosperity giveth he unto his king, and sheweth loving-kindness unto David his anointed, yea and to his seed for evermore.