1I love you, O Jehovah, my strength. 2Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold. 3Jehovah should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies. 4The cords of death surrounded me. The torrents of wickedness frightened me. 5The cords of the grave surrounded me. The snares of death confronted me. 6I called on Jehovah in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears. 7Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook violently because he was angry. 8Smoke went up from his nostrils. A raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals were kindled by it. 9He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet. 10He rode on a cherub and he flew. Yes he did soar on the wings of the wind. 11He made the darkness his hiding place, his pavilion round about, the dark rain clouds his covering. 12Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning. 13Jehovah thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning. 14He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning to agitate disturb and trouble them. 15The ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O Jehovah, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils. 16He reached down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water. 17He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me. 18On the day of my calamity, they confronted me, and Jehovah came to my support. 19He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me. 20Jehovah rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back. 21I have kept the ways of Jehovah and I have not wickedly turned away from my God. 22All his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws. 23I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt. 24Jehovah paid me back because of my righteousness. He can see that my hands are clean. 25In dealing with faithful people you are faithful. With innocent people you are innocent. 26With pure people you are pure. In dealing with devious people you are clever. 27You save humble people, but you humiliate the proud. 28O Jehovah, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light. 29With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades. 30God's way is perfect! The word of Jehovah has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. 31Who is God but Jehovah? Who is a rock except our God? 32God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 33He makes my feet sure-footed on high places just like those of a deer. 34He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an archer's bow of bronze. 35You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand supports me. Your gentleness humilitymeekness makes me great. 36You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip. 37I chased my enemies and caught up with them. I did not return until I had ended their lives. 38I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up. They fell under my feet. 39You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet. 40You made my enemies turn their backs to me. I destroyed those who hated me. 41They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to Jehovah, but he did not answer them. 42I beat them into powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets. 43You rescued me from my conflicts with the people. You made me the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me: 44As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me. 45Foreigners will lose heart lose courage. They will tremble when they come out of their fortifications. 46Jehovah lives! Blessed is my rock! Praise the God of my salvation. 47God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority. 48He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people. 49That is why I will give thanks to you, O Jehovah, among the nations and make music to praise your name. 50He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forever.