¹ David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. ² He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; ³ my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me. ⁴ “I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies. ⁵ The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. ⁶ The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. ⁷ “In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears. ⁸ The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because he was angry.