David's Divine Deliverance from Distress
2 Samuel 22:1-16
David delivers a powerful Psalm of the Powerful God as he ponders on the past of powerful problems
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Published September 2nd, 2022
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2 Samuel 22:1-16
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And David spoke ... the words
to the Lord
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of this song
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on the day
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when the Lord delivered him
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from the hand
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of all his enemies,
possessive
and from the hand
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of Saul.
He said,
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“The Lord is my rock
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and my fortress
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and my deliverer,
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my God,
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my rock,
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in whom I take refuge,
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my shield,
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and the horn
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of my salvation,
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my stronghold
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and my refuge,
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my savior;
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you save me from violence.
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I call
upon the Lord,
who is worthy
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to be praised,
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and I am saved
from my enemies.
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“For the waves ... encompassed me,
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of death
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the torrents ... assailed me;
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of destruction
the cords ... entangled me;
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of Sheol
the snares ... confronted me.
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of death
“In my distress
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I called
upon the Lord;
to my God
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I called.
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From his temple
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he heard my voice,
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and my cry came
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to his ears.
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“Then the earth reeled
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and rocked;
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the foundations ... trembled
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of the heavens
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and quaked,
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because he was angry.
Smoke went up
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from his nostrils,
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and devouring fire
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from his mouth;
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glowing coals flamed forth
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from him.
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He bowed the heavens
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and came down;
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thick darkness was under his feet.
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He rode
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on a cherub
and flew;
result #2b
he was seen
result #4
on the wings
of the wind.
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He made darkness ... his canopy,
around him
thick clouds, a gathering
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of water.
Out of the brightness
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before him
coals ... flamed forth.
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of fire
The Lord thundered
from heaven,
and the Most High uttered his voice.
And he sent
out arrows
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and scattered them;
resukt
lightning,
manner
and routed them.
Then the channels ... were seen;
of the sea
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the foundations ... were laid bare,
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of the world
at the rebuke
of the Lord,
at the blast
of the breath
of his nostrils.
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