But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”
David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”
(Yahweh gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel lived in their tents as before.
Yahweh didn’t say that he would blot out the name of Israel from under the sky; but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them. In the time of their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard from heaven; and according to your manifold mercies you gave them saviors who saved them out of the hands of their adversaries.
or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand?’ or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?’
But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.
Whom I, even I, shall see on my side. My eyes shall see, and not as a stranger. “My heart is consumed within me.
Arise, Yahweh! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.
Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.
Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
Have mercy on me, Yahweh. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death;
But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.
Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,
You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
Save, Yahweh! Let the King answer us when we call!
All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
“He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”
For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.
Yahweh my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.
Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper.”
Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.
Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.
Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.
This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”
But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.
But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.
Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.
In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.
As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.
So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress— I will never be greatly shaken.
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
God is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.
Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.
Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
Yet God is my King of old, working salvation throughout the earth.
You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
They didn’t remember his hand, nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!
Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
“I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,