David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's powerful deliverance, and manifold blessings.

David Ps 50:14 103:1-6 116:1

words Ex 15:1 Jud 5:1

in 2Sa 22:49 Ps 18:1 34:19 Isa 12:1 2Co 1:10 2Ti 4:18 Re 7:9-17

and out 1Sa 23:14 24:15 25:29 2:24 27:1

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

De 32:4 1Sa 2:2 Ps 18:2 31:3 42:9 71:3 91:2 144:2 Mt 16:18

3 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.

in him Heb 2:13

shield Ge 15:1 De 33:29 Ps 3:3 5:12 28:7 84:9,11 115:9-11 Pr 30:5

the horn 1Sa 2:1 Lu 1:69

my high 2Sa 22:51 Ps 61:3 144:2 Pr 18:10

my refuge Ps 9:9 14:6 18:2 27:5 32:7 46:1,7,11 59:16 71:7 142:,4 Isa 32:2 Jer 16:9

my saviour Isa 12:2 45:21 Lu 1:47,71 Tit 3:4,6

thou savest 2Sa 22:49 Ps 55:9 72:14 86:14 140:1,4,11

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

I will Ps 116:2,4,13,17

worth Ne 9:5 Ps 18:3 66:2 106:2 148:1-4 Re 4:11 5:12

so Ps 34:6 50:15 55:16 56:9 57:1-3 Ro 10:13

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

waves. or, pangs 1Th 5:3

the floods Ps 18:4 69:14,15 93:3,4 Isa 59:19 Jer 46:7,8 Re 12:15,16 17:1,15

ungodly men [heb] Belial

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

sorrows. or, cords Job 36:8 Ps 18:5 116:3 140:5 Pr 5:22 Jon 2:2 Ac 2:24

the snares Pr 13:14 14:27

7 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.

my distress Ps 116:4 120:1 Mt 26:38,39 Lu 22:44 Heb 5:7

did hear Ex 3:7 Ps 34:6,15-17

out 1Ki 8:28-30 Ps 18:6 27:4 Jon 2:4,7 Hab 2:20

my cry Jas 5:4

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

the earth Jud 5:4 Ps 18:7 77:18 97:4 Hab 3:6-11 Mt 27:51 28:2 Ac 4:31

foundations Job 26:11 Na 1:5

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

went 2Sa 22:16 Ex 15:7 19:18 24:17 De 32:22 Job 4:9 41:20,21 Ps 18:8,15 97:3-5 Isa 30:27,33 Jer 5:14 15:14 Heb 12:29

out of his [heb] by his
coals Hab 3:5

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

bowed Ps 144:5 Isa 64:1-3

darkness Ex 20:21 De 4:11 1Ki 8:12 Ps 97:2 104:3 Mt 27:45 Lu 23:44,45

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

a cherub Ge 3:24 Ex 25:19 1Sa 4:4 Ps 18:10 68:17 80:1 99:1 Eze 9:3 10:2-14 Heb 1:14

upon the Ps 104:3 139:9

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

made 2Sa 22:10 Ps 18:11,12 27:5 97:2

dark waters [heb] binding waters

13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.

coals of fire 2Sa 22:9

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

thundered Ex 19:6 Jud 5:20 1Sa 2:10 7:10 12:17,18 Job 37:2-5 40:9 Ps 29:3-9 77:16-19 Isa 30:30 Eze 10:5 Re 11:19

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

arrows De 32:23 Jos 10:10 Ps 7:12,13 18:14 45:5 144:6,7 Hab 3:11

16 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.

the channels Ex 14:21-27 15:8-10 Ps 18:15-17 114:3-7

rebuking Ex 15:8 Job 38:11 Ps 106:9 Na 1:4 Hab 3:8-10 Mt 8:26,27

nostrils. or, anger 2Sa 22:9 Ps 74:1

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

sent Ps 18:16 144:7

he drew Ps 32:6 59:1,2 93:3,4 124:4,5 130:1 Isa 43:2 La 3:54 Re 17:15

many. or, great

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

delivered 2Sa 22:1 Ps 3:7 56:9 2Co 1:10 2Ti 4:17

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

prevented 2Sa 15:10-13 1Sa 19:11-17 23:26,27 Ps 18:18,19 118:10-13 Mt 27:39-44

the Lord Ps 71:20,21 Isa 50:10

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

brought Ge 26:22 1Ch 4:10 Ps 31:8 118:5 Ho 4:16

delighted 2Sa 15:26 Ps 22:8 147:11 149:4 Isa 42:1 Mt 3:17 17:5 27:43 Ac 2:32-36

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

rewarded 2Sa 22:25 1Sa 26:23 1Ki 8:32 Ps 7:3,4,8 18:20-25 19:11 1Co 15:58

cleanness Job 17:9 Ps 24:4 Jas 4:8

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

I have kept Nu 16:15 1Sa 12:3 Job 23:10-12 2Co 1:12

the ways Ge 18:19 Ps 119:1 128:1 Pr 8:32

have not Ps 36:3 125:5 Zep 1:6 Joh 15:10 Heb 10:38,39

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

For all Ps 119:6,86,128 Lu 1:6 Joh 15:14

judgments De 6:1,2 7:12 Ps 19:8,9 119:13,30,102

I did not De 8:11

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

upright Ge 6:9 17:1 Job 1:1 Ps 51:6 84:11 Joh 1:47 2Co 5:11

before him [heb] to him
kept Pr 4:23 Heb 12:1

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

recompensed 2Sa 22:21 Isa 3:10 Ro 2:7,8 2Co 5:10

in his eye sight [heb] before his eyes Pr 5:21

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

the merciful Mt 5:7 Jas 2:13

27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavory.

the pure Mt 5:8

forward Le 26:23-28 De 28:51-61 Ps 125:5

shew thyself unsavoury. or, wrestle. Ex 18:11 Ps 18:26 Isa 45:9

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

afflicted Ex 3:7,8 Ps 12:5 72:12,13 140:12 Isa 61:1-3 63:9 Mt 5:3

but thine Ex 9:14-17 10:3 18:11 Job 40:11,12 Ps 138:6 Pr 21:4 Isa 2:11 5:15 37:23,28,29 Da 4:37 Jas 4:6,7 1Pe 5:5,6

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

lamp. or, candle Job 29:3 Ps 27:1 84:11 Joh 8:12 Re 21:23

lighten Ps 4:6 18:28 97:11 112:4 Isa 50:10 60:19,20 Mic 7:9 Mal 4:2 Joh 12:46

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

run through. or, broken. Ps 18:29 118:10-12 Ro 8:37 Php 4:13

31 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.

his way De 32:4 Da 4:37 Mt 5:48 Re 15:3

the word Ps 12:6 18:30 119:140 Pr 30:5

tried. or, refined.
a buckler 2Sa 22:3 Ps 35:2 91:4 2:7

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

For who De 32:31,39 1Sa 2:2 Isa 44:6,8 45:5,6,21 Jer 10:6,7,16

a rock 2Sa 22:2,3

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

strength Ex 15:2 Ps 18:32 27:1 28:7,8 31:4 46:1 Isa 41:10 Zec 10:12 2Co 12:9 Eph 6:10 Php 4:13

maketh [heb] riddeth, or looseth.
my way Heb 13:21

perfect De 18:13 Job 22:3 Ps 101:2,6 119:1

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

maketh [heb] equalleth to
like hinds' 2Sa 2:18 De 33:25 Hab 3:19

setteth De 32:13 Isa 33:16 58:14

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

teacheth Ps 18:33,34 144:1

to war [heb] for the war
a bow Ps 46:9 Eze 39:3,9,10

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

the shield Ge 15:1 Ps 84:11 Eph 6:16

gentleness Ps 18:35

made me great [heb] multiplied me Ge 12:2 22:17 Ps 115:14

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

enlarged Ps 4:1 18:36 Pr 4:12

feet [heb] ankles 1Sa 2:9 Ps 17:5 94:18 121:3

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

2Sa 5:18-25 8:1,2,13,14 10:14 Ps 21:8,9 Ro 8:37

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

Ps 18:37 110:1,5,6 118:10-12 Mal 4:1,3

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

girded 1Sa 17:49-51 23:5 Ps 18:32,39 Isa 45:5 Col 1:11

them Ps 44:5 144:2

subdued [heb] caused to bow Isa 60:14 Re 5:9

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

necks Ge 49:8 Ex 23:27 Jos 10:24 Ps 18:40,41

I might Ps 21:8,9 Lu 19:14,27 2Th 1:8,9

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

unto the Lord 1Sa 28:6 Job 27:9 Pr 1:28 Isa 1:15 Eze 20:3 Mic 3:4 Mt 7:22,23 Lu 13:25,26

43 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.

as small 2Ki 13:7 Ps 35:5 Da 2:35 Mal 4:1

as the mire Ps 18:42 Isa 10:6 Mic 7:10 Zec 10:5

did spread De 32:26 Isa 26:15 Zec 2:6 Lu 21:24

44 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.

delivered 2Sa 3:1 5:1 18:6-8 19:9,14 20:1,2,22 Ps 2:1-6 18:43 Ac 4:25-28 Ac 5:30,31

head 2Sa 8:1-14 De 28:13 Ps 2:8 60:8,9 72:8,9 110:6 Isa 60:12 Da 7:14 Ro 15:12 Re 11:15

a people Isa 55:5 65:1 Ho 2:23 Ro 9:25

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

Strangers [heb] Sons of the stranger Isa 56:3,6

submit themselves. or, yield feigned obedience [heb] lie De 33:29 Ps 18:44,45 66:3 81:15 Ac 8:13,21-23

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

fade away Isa 64:6 Jas 1:11

out Isa 2:19,21 Am 9:3 Mic 7:17

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

Lord De 32:29,40 Job 19:25

the rock of Ps 89:26 Lu 1:47

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

avengeth me. [heb] giveth avengement for me. 2Sa 18:19,31 1Sa 25:30 Ps 94:1

that bringeth Ps 110:1 144:2 1Co 15:25

49 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.

thou also 2Sa 5:12 7:8,9 Nu 24:7,17-19 1Sa 2:8 Ps 18:48

the violent Ps 52:1 140:1

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

among Ro 15:9

I will sing Ps 18:49 145:1,2 146:1,2 Isa 12:1-6

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

the tower 2Sa 22:2 Ps 3:3 21:1 48:3 89:26 91:2 144:10

his anointed Ps 18:50 89:20

seed 2Sa 7:12,13 Ps 18:50 89:29,36 Jer 30:9 Lu 1:31-33 Re 11:15