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2 Samuel 22 from Scroll 4Q51 Samuela 17 He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters. [..] 19 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support. [..] 21 Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands. [..] 24 I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity. [..] 26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect. 27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd. 28 You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down. [..] 30 For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall. 31 As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. [..] 33 God is my strong He makes my way perfect. 34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places. 35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze. 36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your 37 You have
enlarged
my steps My feet have not slipped. 38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed. 39 I have and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet. 40 For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. 41 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me. 42 They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them. 43 Then
I beat them as small as the dust
44 You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me. 45 As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. 46 The foreigners will fade away,
47 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation, 48 even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me, 49 who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man. 50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name. 51 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
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