29O Lord, you are my lamp.
The Lord lights up my darkness.
30In your strength I can crush an army;
with my God I can scale any wall.
31“God’s way is perfect.
All the Lord’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
32For who is God except the Lord?
Who but our God is a solid rock?
33God is my strong fortress,
and he makes my way perfect.
34He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
enabling me to stand on mountain heights.
35He trains my hands for battle;
he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
36You have given me your shield of victory;
your help has made me great.
37You have made a wide path for my feet
to keep them from slipping.
38“I chased my enemies and destroyed them;
I did not stop until they were conquered.
39I consumed them;
I struck them down so they did not get up;
they fell beneath my feet.
40You have armed me with strength for the battle;
you have subdued my enemies under my feet.
41You placed my foot on their necks.
I have destroyed all who hated me.
42They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue.
They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.
43I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth;
I trampled them in the gutter like dirt.
44“You gave me victory over my accusers.
You preserved me as the ruler over nations;
people I don’t even know now serve me.
45Foreign nations cringe before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they submit.
46They all lose their courage
and come trembling from their strongholds.
47“The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock!
May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!
48He is the God who pays back those who harm me;
he brings down the nations under me
49and delivers me from my enemies.
You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies;
you save me from violent opponents.
50For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations;
I will sing praises to your name.
51You give great victories to your king;
you show unfailing love to your anointed,
to David and all his descendants forever.”
