13. From the brightness before Himembers of fire are kindled.
14. The Lord thundered from heaven,and the Most High uttered His voice.
15. He sent out arrows and dispersed them;with lightning He sent them into confusion.
16. The channels of the sea appeared,the foundations of the world were exposedwith the rebuke of the Lord,from the blast of breath from His nostrils.
17. He reached from on high and took me;He drew me out of mighty waters.
18. He rescued me from my strong enemy,from those who hate me;for they were stronger than I.
19. They confronted me in the day of my disaster,but the Lord was my support.
20. He brought me to the open expanse;He rescued me, for He delighted inme.
21. The Lord did for me according to my righteousness;according to the cleanness of my hands He recompensed me.
22. For I have kept the ways of the Lord,and I have not become guilty against my God.
23. For all His judgments are before me,and I have not abandoned His statutes.
24. I am blameless toward Him,and I have kept myself from guilt.
25. The Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,according to my cleanness in His sight.
26. With the faithful You prove Yourself faithful;with the blameless You prove Yourself blameless;
27. with the pure You show Yourself pure;but with the perverse You show Yourself shrewd.
28. You deliver a humble people;but Your eyes are upon the exalted to bring them down.
29. For You are my lamp, O Lord;the Lord illuminates my darkness.
30. For by You I can run over a channel;by my God I can leap over a wall.
31. As for God, His way is perfect;the word of the Lord is proven;He is a shieldfor all who take refuge in Him.