22:29 Indeed,
The Lord illumines
22:30 Indeed,
by my God’s power
22:31 The one true God acts in a faithful manner;
the Lord’s promise is reliable;
he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
22:32 Indeed,
Who is a protector
22:33 The one true God
he removes
22:34 He gives me the agility of a deer;
he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.
22:35 He trains
my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
22:36 You give me
your willingness to help enables me to prevail.
22:37 You widen my path;
my feet
22:38 I chase my enemies and destroy them;
I do not turn back until I wipe them out.
22:39 I wipe them out and beat them to death;
they cannot get up;
they fall at my feet.
22:40 You give me strength for battle;
you make my foes kneel before me.
22:41 You make my enemies retreat;
I destroy those who hate me.
22:42 They cry out,
they cry out to the Lord,
22:43 I grind them as fine as the dust of the ground;
I crush them and stomp on them like clay
22:44 You rescue me from a hostile army;
you preserve me as a leader of nations;
people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.
22:45 Foreigners are powerless before me;
when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.
22:46 Foreigners lose their courage;
they shake with fear
22:47 The Lord is alive!
My protector
The God who delivers me
22:48 The one true God completely vindicates me;
he makes nations submit to me.
22:49 He delivers me from my enemies;
you snatch me away
you rescue me from violent men.
22:50 So I will give you thanks, O Lord, before the nations!
I will sing praises to you.
22:51 He gives his chosen king magnificent victories;
he is faithful to his chosen ruler,
to David and to his descendants forever!”