2 Samuel 22:1-5
New American Standard Bible
2He said, 'The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3 My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence.
4I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.
5For the waves of death encompassed me; The floods of destruction terrified me;
King James Version
2And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3The 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.
4I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
5When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
Christian Standard Bible
2He said: The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
3my God, my rock where I seek refuge. My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, you save me from violence.
4I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies.
5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
New Living Translation
2He sang: 'The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
3my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.
4I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
English Standard Version
Chapter 22
1And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. 2He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
3my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence.
4I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
5“For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me;
New International Version
3my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior-- from violent people you save me.
4I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.
5The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
New King James Version
2And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence.
4I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
5“When the waves of death surrounded me, The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.