And Davidspokethe wordsof thissongto the LORDin the daythat the LORDdeliveredhim from the handof allhis enemiesand from the handof Saul.
Nathanthen saidto David,"You are the man!Thussaysthe LORDGodof Israel,It is I who anointedyou kingoverIsraeland it is I who deliveredyou from the handof Saul.
Who also bringsme out from my enemies;You even liftme abovethose who riseup against me; You rescueme from the violentman.
Thenon that dayDavidfirstassignedAsaphand his relativesto givethanksto the LORD.
Manyare the afflictionsof the righteous,But the LORDdelivershim out of them all.
"Offerto Goda sacrificeof thanksgivingAnd payyour vowsto the MostHigh;
ThenMosesand the sonsof Israelsangthissongto the LORD,and said,"I will singto the LORD,for He is highlyexalted;The horseand its riderHe has hurledinto the sea.
whodeliveredus from so greata [peril of] death,and will deliver[us], He on whomwe have set our hope.And He will yetdeliverus,
Then Mosesspokein the hearingof allthe assemblyof Israelthe wordsof thissong,untilthey were complete:
The Lordwill rescueme from everyevildeed,and will bring me safelyto His heavenlykingdom;to Him [be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
Then Deborahand Barakthe sonof Abinoamsangon that day,saying,
Davidstayedin the wildernessin the strongholds,and remainedin the hillcountryin the wildernessof Ziph.And Saulsoughthim everyday,but Goddid not deliverhim into his hand.
"The LORDtherefore be judgeand decidebetweenyou and me; and may He seeand pleadmy causeand deliverme from your hand."
"Should anyoneriseup to pursueyou and to seekyour life,then the lifeof my lordshall be boundin the bundleof the livingwith the LORDyour God;but the livesof your enemiesHe will slingout as from the hollowof a sling.
"Now behold,as your lifewas highlyvaluedin my sightthisday,somay my lifebe highlyvaluedin the sightof the LORD,and may He deliverme from alldistress."
Then Davidsaidto himself,"NowI will perishonedayby the handof Saul.Thereis nothingbetterfor me thanto escapeinto the landof the Philistines.Saulthen will despairof searchingfor me anymorein allthe territoryof Israel,and I will escapefrom his hand."