2 Samuel 22:17-29
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 22
17He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. 18He rescued me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. 19They confronted me on the day of my disaster, But the Lord was my support. 20He also brought me out into an open place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me. 21The Lord has treated me in accordance with my righteousness; In accordance with the cleanliness of my hands He has repaid me. 22For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not acted wickedly against my God. 23For all His ordinances were before me, And as for His statutes, I did not deviate from them. 24I was also blameless toward Him, And I have kept myself from my wrongdoing. 25So the Lord has repaid me in accordance with my righteousness, In accordance with my cleanliness before His eyes. 26With the one who is faithful You show Yourself faithful, With the blameless one You prove Yourself blameless; 27With the one who is pure You show Yourself pure, But with the perverted You show Yourself astute. 28And You save an afflicted people; But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You humiliate. 29For You are my lamp, Lord; And the Lord illuminates my darkness.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 22
17He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he pulled me out of deep water. 18He rescued me from my powerful enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. 19They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support.
20He brought me out to a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
21The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; he repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
22For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not turned from my God to wickedness.
23Indeed, I let all his ordinances guide me and have not disregarded his statutes.
24I was blameless before him and kept myself from my iniquity.
25So the Lord repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
26With the faithful you prove yourself faithful, with the blameless you prove yourself blameless,
27with the pure you prove yourself pure; but with the crooked you prove yourself shrewd.
28You rescue an oppressed people, but your eyes are set against the proud— you humble them.
29 Lord, you are my lamp; the Lord illuminates my darkness.
New Living Translation
Chapter 22
17'He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. 18He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. 19They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. 20He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. 21The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence. 22For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil. 23I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees. 24I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin. 25The Lord rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence.
26'To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity.
27To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
28You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them.
29O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness.
English Standard Version
Chapter 22
17 "He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. 18He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. 19They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. 20 He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. 21"The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me. 22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23 For all his rules were before me, and from his statutes I did not turn aside. 24I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt. 25 And the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight. 26 "With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless; 27with the purified you deal purely, and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous. 28 You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down. 29 For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness.New International Version
Chapter 22
17"He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. 18He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. 19They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support.
20He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
21"The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
22For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
23All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
24I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
25The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
26"To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
27to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
28You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
29You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light.
New King James Version
