My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge,My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my strongholdand my refuge;My savior,You saveme from violence.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
"As for God,His wayis blameless;The wordof the LORDis tested;He is a shieldto allwho takerefugein Him.
"The LORDlives,and blessedbe my rock;And exaltedbe God,the rockof my salvation,
Who also bringsme out from my enemies;You even liftme abovethose who riseup against me; You rescueme from the violentman.
"[He] is a towerof deliveranceto His king,And showslovingkindnessto His anointed,To Davidand his descendantsforever."
"The Godof Israelsaid,The Rockof Israelspoketo me, 'He who rulesover menrighteously,Who rulesin the fearof God,
You would putto shamethe counselof the afflicted,But the LORDis his refuge.
Rescueme, O LORD,from evilmen;Preserveme from violentmen
"May a slanderernot be establishedin the earth;May evilhuntthe violentmanspeedily."
Keepme, O LORD,from the handsof the wicked;Preserveme from violentmenWhohave purposedto tripup my feet.
Lookto the rightand see;For thereis noonewho regardsme; There is noescapefor me; Noonecaresfor my soul.
My lovingkindnessand my fortress,My strongholdand my deliverer,My shieldand He in whom I takerefuge,Who subduesmy peopleunderme.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
For in the dayof troubleHe will concealme in His tabernacle;In the secretplaceof His tentHe will hideme; He will liftme up on a rock.
The LORDis my strengthand my shield;My hearttrustsin Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heartexults,And with my songI shall thankHim.
But You, O LORD,are a shieldaboutme, My glory,and the One who liftsmy head.
You are my hidingplace;You preserveme from trouble;You surroundme with songsof deliverance.Selah.
Godis our refugeand strength,A verypresenthelpin trouble.
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
Thereforewe will not fear,though the earthshould changeAnd though the mountainsslipinto the heartof the sea;
For it is You who blessesthe righteousman,O LORD,You surroundhim with favoras with a shield.
Confuse,O Lord,dividetheir tongues,For I have seenviolenceand strifein the city.
But as for me, I shall singof Your strength;Yes, I shall joyfullysingof Your lovingkindnessin the morning,For You have beenmy strongholdAnd a refugein the dayof my distress.
For You have beena refugefor me, A towerof strengthagainstthe enemy.
I have becomea marvelto many,For You are my strongrefuge.
He will rescuetheir lifefrom oppressionand violence,And their bloodwill be preciousin his sight;
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
Beholdour shield,O God,And lookupon the faceof Your anointed.
O God,arrogantmenhave risenup againstme, And a bandof violentmenhave soughtmy life,And they have not setYou beforethem.
And those who knowYour namewill puttheir trustin You, For You, O LORD,have not forsakenthose who seekYou.
The LORDalso will be a strongholdfor the oppressed,A strongholdin timesof trouble;
"The LORDis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation;Thisis my God,and I will praiseHim; My father'sGod,and I will extolHim.
The nameof the LORDis a strongtower;The righteousrunsinto it and is safe.
Everywordof Godis tested;He is a shieldto those who takerefugein Him.
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
Eachwill be like a refugefrom the windAnd a shelterfrom the storm,Like streamsof waterin a drycountry,Like the shadeof a hugerockin a parchedland.
"Declareand setforth[your case]; Indeed,let them consulttogether.Whohas announcedthisfrom of old?Who has longsincedeclaredit? Is it not I, the LORD?And thereis nootherGodbesidesMe, A righteousGodand a Savior;Thereis noneexceptMe.
O LORD,my strengthand my stronghold,And my refugein the dayof distress,To You the nationswill comeFrom the endsof the earthand say,"Our fathershave inheritednothingbut falsehood,Futilityand thingsof noprofit."
For thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel:"Behold,I am going to eliminatefrom thisplace,before your eyesand in your time,the voiceof rejoicingand the voiceof gladness,the voiceof the groomand the voiceof the bride.
And my spirithas rejoicedin Godmy Savior.
And has raisedup a hornof salvationfor us In the houseof DavidHis servant--
SalvationFROM OUR ENEMIES,And FROM THE HANDOF ALLWHO HATEUS;
"And He will say,Whereare their gods,The rockin which they soughtrefuge?
"The Rock!His workis perfect,For allHis waysare just;A Godof faithfulnessand withoutinjustice,Righteousand uprightis He.
"Blessedare you, O Israel;Whois likeyou, a peoplesavedby the LORD,Who is the shieldof your helpAnd the swordof your majesty!So your enemieswill cringebefore you, And you will treadupon their highplaces."
But whenthe kindnessof Godour Saviorand [His] love for mankindappeared,
whomHe pouredout upon us richlythroughJesusChristour Savior,
And again,"I WILL PUT MY TRUSTIN HIM." And again,"BEHOLD,I AND THE CHILDRENWHOMGODHAS GIVENME."
Then Hannahprayedand said,"My heartexultsin the LORD;My hornis exaltedin the LORD,My mouthspeaksboldlyagainstmy enemies,BecauseI rejoicein Your salvation.
"Thereis nooneholylike the LORD,Indeed,thereis noonebesidesYou, Noris thereany rocklike our God.
