The Reign of David

And it cometh to pass afterwards, that the battle is again in Gob with the Philistines, then hath Sibbechai the Hushathite smitten Saph, who is among the children of the giant.

And the battle is again in Gob with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim, the Beth-Lehemite, smiteth a brother of Goliath the Gittite, and the wood of his spear is like a beam of weavers.

And the battle is again in Gath, and there is a man of stature, and the fingers of his hands are six, and the toes of his feet are six, twenty and four in number, and he also hath been born to the giant,

and he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimeah, brother of David;

these four have been born to the giant in Gath, and they fall by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

And David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,

and he saith: `Jehovah is my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,

My God is my rock--I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!

The Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved.

When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,

The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been the snares of death.

In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry is in His ears,

And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!

Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.

And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness is under His feet.

And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.

And He setteth darkness Round about Him--tabernacles, Darkness of waters--thick clouds of the skies.

From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!

Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.

And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;

And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.

He sendeth from above--He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.

He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.

They are before me in a day of my calamity, And Jehovah is my support,

And He bringeth me out to a large place, He draweth me out for He delighted in me.