1	To the chief Musician# , +FO A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake# unto the LORD the words of this song in the day +FO that the LORD delivered# him from the hand of all his enemies# , and from the hand of Saul: And he said# , I will love# thee, O LORD, my strength.
			2	The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer# ; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust# ; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. [my strength: Heb. my rock]
			3	I will call# upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised# : so shall I be saved# from mine enemies# .
			4	The sorrows of death compassed# me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid# . [ungodly men: Heb. Belial]
			5	The sorrows of hell compassed me about# : the snares of death prevented# me. [sorrows: or, cords]
			6	In my distress I called# upon the LORD, and cried# unto my God: he heard# my voice out of his temple, and my cry came# before him, even into his ears.
			7	Then the earth shook# and trembled# ; the foundations also of the hills moved# and were shaken# , because he was wroth# .
			8	There went up# a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured# : coals were kindled# by it. [out of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc]
			9	He bowed# the heavens also, and came down# : and darkness was under his feet.
			10	And he rode# upon a cherub, and did fly# : yea, he did fly# upon the wings of the wind.
			11	He made# darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
			12	At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed# , hail stones and coals of fire.
			13	The LORD also thundered# in the heavens, and the Highest gave# his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
			14	Yea, he sent out# his arrows, and scattered# them; and he shot out# lightnings, and discomfited# them.
			15	Then the channels of waters were seen# , and the foundations of the world were discovered# at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
			16	He sent# from above, he took# me, he drew# me out of many waters. [many: or, great]
			17	He delivered# me from my strong enemy# , and from them which hated# me: for they were too strong# for me.
			18	They prevented# me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
			19	He brought me forth# also into a large place; he delivered# me, because he delighted# in me.
			20	The LORD rewarded# me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed# me.
			21	For I have kept# the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed# from my God.
			22	For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away# his statutes from me.
			23	I was also upright before him, and I kept# myself from mine iniquity. [before: Heb. with]
			24	Therefore hath the LORD recompensed# me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. [in...: Heb. before his eyes]
			25	With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful# ; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright# ;
			26	With the pure# thou wilt shew thyself pure# ; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward# . [shew thyself froward: or, wrestle]
			27	For thou wilt save# the afflicted people; but wilt bring down# high# looks.
			28	For thou wilt light# my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten# my darkness. [candle: or, lamp]
			29	For by thee I have run through# a troop; and by my God have I leaped over# a wall. [run...: or, broken]
			30	As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried# : he is a buckler to all those that trust# in him. [tried: or, refined]
			31	For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
			32	It is God that girdeth# me with strength, and maketh# my way perfect.
			33	He maketh# my feet like hinds' feet , and setteth# me upon my high places.
			34	He teacheth# my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken# by mine arms.
			35	Thou hast also given# me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up# , and thy gentleness hath made me great# . [thy gentleness...: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me]
			36	Thou hast enlarged# my steps under me, that my feet did not slip# . [my feet: Heb. mine ankles]
			37	I have pursued# mine enemies# , and overtaken# them: neither did I turn again# till they were consumed# .
			38	I have wounded# them that they were not able# to rise# : they are fallen# under my feet.
			39	For thou hast girded# me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued# under me those that rose up# against me. [subdued: Heb. caused to bow]
			40	Thou hast also given# me the necks of mine enemies# ; that I might destroy# them that hate# me.
			41	They cried# , but there was none to save# them: even unto the LORD, but he answered# them not.
			42	Then did I beat# them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out# as the dirt in the streets.
			43	Thou hast delivered# me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made# me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known# shall serve# me.
			44	As soon as they hear# of me, they shall obey# me: the strangers# shall submit# themselves unto me. [As soon...: Heb. At the hearing of the ear] [submit...: or, yield feigned obedience] [strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger]
			45	The strangers# shall fade away# , and be afraid# out of their close places. [strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger]
			46	The LORD liveth; and blessed# be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted# .
			47	It is God that avengeth# # me, and subdueth# the people under me. [avengeth: Heb. giveth avengements for] [subdueth: or, destroyeth]
			48	He delivereth# me from mine enemies# : yea, thou liftest me up# above those that rise up# against me: thou hast delivered# me from the violent man. [violent...: Heb. man of violence]
			49	Therefore will I give thanks# unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises# unto thy name. [give...: or, confess]
			50	Great# deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth# mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.