2. He said: The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3. the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;my shield and the horn of my salvation,my fortress and my sanctuary;my Savior, You save me from violence.
4. I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,and I am saved from my enemies.
5. When the waves of death encompassedme,the currents of destruction made me afraid.
6. The ropes of Sheol were wrapped aroundme;the snares of death were opposite me.
7. In my distress I called on the Lord,and cried out to my God;from His temple He heard my voice.My cry reached His ears.
8. Then the earth quaked and trembled;the foundations of the heavens rumbled and shook,because He was angry.
9. Smoke rose from His nostrils,devouring fire from His mouth;coals blazed forth from Him.
10. He bowed the heaven as He came down,with thick darkness under His feet.
11. He rode upon a cherub as He flew,and appeared upon the wings of the wind.