2 Samuel 22:31-1964 bbe — As for God, his way is all good: the word of the Lord is tested; he is a safe cover for all those who put their faith i…

“As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God? God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect. He makes his feet like hinds' [feet], and sets me on my high places. He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass. You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great. You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped. I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn't turn again until they were consumed. I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can't arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet. For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me. They looked, but there was none to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn't answer them. Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad. You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me. The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places. Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation, even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me, who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. Will sing praises to your name. He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore."”

“God, his way is immaculate, the word of the Lord is tried by fire: he is the shield of all that trust in him. Who is God but the Lord: and who is strong but our God? God who hath girded me with strength, and made my way perfect. Making my feet like the feet of harts, and setting me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war: and maketh my arms like a bow of brass. Thou hast given me the shield of my salvation: and thy mildness hath multiplied me. Thou shalt enlarge my steps under me: and my ankles shall not fail. I will pursue after my enemies, and crush them: and will not return again till I consume them. I will consume them and break them in pieces, so that they shall not rise: they shall fall under my feet. Thou hast girded me with strength to battle: thou hast made them that resisted me to bow under me. My enemies thou hast made to turn their back to me: them that hated me, and I shall destroy them. They shall cry, and there shall be none to save: to the Lord, and he shall not hear them. I shall beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I shall crush them and spread them abroad like the mire of the streets. Thou wilt save me from the contradictions of my people: thou wilt keep me to be the head of the Gentiles: the people which I know not, shall serve me, The sons of the stranger will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will obey me. The strangers are melted away, and shall be straitened in their distresses. The Lord liveth, and my God is blessed: and the strong God of my salvation shall be exalted: God who giveth me revenge, and bringest down people under me, Who bringest me forth from my enemies, and liftest me up from them that resist me: from the wicked man thou shalt deliver me. Therefore will I give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and will sing to thy name. Giving great salvation to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed, and to his seed for ever. ”