2 Samuel 22:20-43
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 22
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. 30For by You I can run at a troop of warriors; By my God I can leap over a wall. 31As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. 32For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? 33God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless on His way. 34He makes my feet like deer’s feet, And sets me on my high places. 35He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. 36You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your help makes me great. 37You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. 38I pursued my enemies and eliminated them, And I did not turn back until they were finished off. 39And I have devoured them and smashed them, so that they would not rise; And they fell under my feet. 40For You have encircled me with strength for battle; You have forced those who rose up against me to bow down under me. 41You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me. 42They looked, but there was no one to save them; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them. 43Then I pulverized them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and trampled them like the mud of the streets.King James Version
Chapter 22
20He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 21The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 22For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. 25Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. 26With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. 27With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. 28And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. 29For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. 30For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. 31As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. 32For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? 33God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect. 34He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places. 35He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 36Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. 37Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. 38I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. 39And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. 41Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. 42They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. 43Then 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.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 22
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.
29Lord, you are my lamp; the Lord illuminates my darkness.
30With you I can attack a barricade, and with my God I can leap over a wall.
31God--his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.
32For who is God besides the Lord? And who is a rock? Only our God.
33God is my strong refuge; he makes my way perfect.
34He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the heights.
35He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36You have given me the shield of your salvation; your help exalts me.
37You make a spacious place beneath me for my steps, and my ankles do not give way.
38I pursue my enemies and destroy them; I do not turn back until they are wiped out.
39I wipe them out and crush them, and they do not rise; they fall beneath my feet.
40You have clothed me with strength for battle; you subdue my adversaries beneath me.
41You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me.
42They look, but there is no one to save them -- they look to the Lord, but he does not answer them.
New Living Translation
Chapter 22
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.
30In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.
31'God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
32For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock?
33God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect.
34He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.
35He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
36You have given me your shield of victory; your help has made me great.
37You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.
38'I chased my enemies and destroyed them; I did not stop until they were conquered.
39I consumed them; I struck them down so they did not get up; they fell beneath my feet.
40You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.
41You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.
42They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.
43I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth; I trampled them in the gutter like dirt.
English Standard Version
Chapter 22
20He 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. 22For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23For 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. 25And 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. 28You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down. 29For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness. 30For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. 31This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. 32“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? 33This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless. 34He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights. 35He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. 36You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great. 37You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip; 38I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and did not turn back until they were consumed. 39I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet. 40For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me. 41You made my enemies turn their backs to me, those who hated me, and I destroyed them. 42They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them. 43I beat them fine as the dust of the earth; I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets.New International Version
Chapter 22
20He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. 21The 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.
26To 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.
30With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.
31As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
32For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
33It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
34He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.
35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great.
37You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
38I pursued my enemies and crushed them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
39I crushed them completely, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
40You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.
41You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
42They cried for help, but there was no one to save them-- to the LORD, but he did not answer.
New King James Version
