"I have beenwith you whereveryou have gone,and have cutoffallyour enemiesfrom beforeyou; and I will makeyou a namelike the nameof the greatoneswhoare in the earth.
"Behold,I am with you and will keepyou whereveryou go,and will bringyou backto thisland;for I will not leaveyou untilI have donewhatI have promisedyou."
And Davidspokethe wordsof thissongto the LORDin the daythat the LORDdeliveredhim from the handof allhis enemiesand from the handof Saul.
"I have beenwith you whereveryou have goneand have cutoffallyour enemiesfrom beforeyou; and I will makeyou a greatname,like the namesof the greatmenwhoare on the earth.
Then Davidputgarrisonsamong the Arameansof Damascus,and the Arameansbecameservantsto David,bringingtribute.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
From Betahand from Berothai,citiesof Hadadezer,KingDavidtooka verylargeamount of bronze.
Then the fameof Davidwentout into allthe lands;and the LORDbroughtthe fearof him on allthe nations.
"Thiswas a smallthingin Your eyes,O God;but You have spokenof Your servant'shousefor a greatwhileto come,and have regardedme according to the standardof a manof highdegree,O LORDGod.
Then Nathansaidto David,"Doallthat is in your heart,for Godis with you."
"Now,therefore, thusshall you sayto My servantDavid,'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"I tookyou from the pasture,from followingthe sheep,to be leaderoverMy peopleIsrael.
"I will appointa placefor My peopleIsrael,and will plantthem, so that they may dwellin their own placeand not be movedagain;and the wickedwill not wastethem anymoreas formerly,
that mightykingshave ruledoverJerusalem,governingall[the provinces] beyondthe River,and that tribute,customand tollwere paidto them.
"I loveYou, O LORD,my strength."
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
May You increasemy greatnessAnd turn[to] comfortme.
But Godis the Judge;He putsdownoneand exaltsanother.
"He has brought downrulersfrom [their] thrones,And has exaltedthose who were humble.
Davidwas prosperingin allhis waysfor the LORD[was] with him.
When Saulsawand knewthat the LORDwas with David,and [that] Michal,Saul'sdaughter,lovedhim,
Davidalso said,"As the LORDlives,surelythe LORDwill strikehim, orhis daywill comethat he dies,orhe will godowninto battleand perish.
