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MAY 25
18 Now it happened afterward that there was 12 He made darkness canopies around Him,
again a battle with the Philistines at Gob. Then Dark waters and thick clouds of the
Sibbechai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was skies.
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one of the sons of the giant. Again there was 13 From the brightness before Him
war at Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan Coals of fire were kindled.
the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite 14 “The LORD thundered from heaven,
killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft And the Most High uttered His voice.
of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 15
20 Yet again there was war at Gath, where He sent out arrows and scattered them;
there was a man of great stature, who had six Lightning bolts, and He vanquished
them.
fingers on each hand and six toes on each 16 Then the channels of the sea were seen,
foot, twenty-four in number; and he also was The foundations of the world were
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born to the giant. So when he defied Israel, uncovered,
Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, At the rebuke of the LORD,
killed him.
22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, At the blast of the breath of His
and fell by the hand of David and by the hand nostrils.
of his servants. 17 “He sent from above, He took me,
Then David spoke to the LORD the words He drew me out of many waters.
22 of this song, on the day when the LORD 18 He delivered me from my strong
had delivered him from the hand of all his ene- enemy,
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mies, and from the hand of Saul. And he said: From those who hated me;
For they were too strong for me.
“The LORD is my rock and my fortress 19 They confronted me in the day of my
and my deliverer;
3 The God of my strength, in whom I will calamity,
trust; 20 But the LORD was my support.
My shield and the horn of my He also brought me out into a broad
place;
salvation, He delivered me because He delighted
My stronghold and my refuge; in me.
My Savior, You save me from violence.
4 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy 21 “The LORD rewarded me according to
to be praised; my righteousness;
So shall I be saved from my enemies. According to the cleanness of my
hands
“When the waves of death surrounded He has recompensed me.
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me, 22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD,
The floods of ungodliness made me And have not wickedly departed from
afraid. my God.
6 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; 23 For all His judgments were before me;
The snares of death confronted me. And as for His statutes, I did not depart
In my distress I called upon the LORD, from them.
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And cried out to my God; 24 I was also blameless before Him,
He heard my voice from His temple, And I kept myself from my iniquity.
And my cry entered His ears. 25 Therefore the LORD has recompensed
me according to my righteousness,
“Then the earth shook and trembled;
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The foundations of heaven quaked and According to my cleanness in His eyes.
were shaken, 26 “With the merciful You will show
Because He was angry. Yourself merciful;
Smoke went up from His nostrils, With a blameless man You will show
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And devouring fire from His mouth; Yourself blameless;
Coals were kindled by it. 27 With the pure You will show Yourself
He bowed the heavens also, pure;
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and came down And with the devious You will show
With darkness under His feet. Yourself shrewd.
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He rode upon a cherub, and flew; You will save the humble people;
And He was seen upon the wings of But Your eyes are on the haughty, that
the wind. You may bring them down.
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