3. my God, my mountain where I seek refuge.My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
4. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies.
5. For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
6. The ropes of Sheol entangled me;the snares of death confronted me.
7. I called to the Lord in my distress;I called to my God. From His temple He heard my voice,and my cry for help reached His ears.
8. Then the earth shook and quaked;the foundations of the heavens trembled; they shook because He burned with anger.
9. Smoke rose from His nostrils,and consuming fire came from His mouth;coals were set ablaze by it.
10. He parted the heavens and came down, a dark cloud beneath His feet.
11. He rode on a cherub and flew,soaring on the wings of the wind.
12. He made darkness a canopy around Him,a gathering of water and thick clouds.
13. From the radiance of His presence,flaming coals were ignited.
14. The Lord thundered from heaven;the Most High projected His voice.
15. He shot arrows and scattered them; He hurled lightning bolts and routed them.
16. The depths of the sea became visible,the foundations of the world were exposedat the rebuke of the Lord,at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17. He reached down from heavenand took hold of me;He pulled me out of deep waters.
18. He rescued me from my powerful enemyand from those who hated me,for they were too strong for me.
19. They confronted me in the day of my distress,but the Lord was my support.
20. He brought me out to a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
21. The Lord rewarded meaccording to my righteousness; He repaid meaccording to the cleanness of my hands.