31 As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is tried in the fire; ♦︎
he is a shield to all who trust in him.
32 For who is God but the Lord, ♦︎
and who is the rock except our God?
33 It is God who girds me about with strength ♦︎
and makes my way perfect.
34 He makes my feet like hinds feet ♦︎
so that I tread surely on the heights.
35 He teaches my hands to fight ♦︎
and my arms to bend a bow of bronze.
36 You have given me the shield of your salvation; ♦︎
your right hand upholds me
and your grace has made me great.
37 You enlarge my strides beneath me, ♦︎
yet my feet do not slide.
38 I will pursue my enemies and overtake them, ♦︎
nor turn again until I have destroyed them.
39 I will smite them down so they cannot rise; ♦︎
they shall fall beneath my feet.
40 You have girded me with strength for the battle; ♦︎
you will cast down my enemies under me;
41 You will make my foes turn their backs upon me ♦︎
and I shall destroy them that hate me.
42 They will cry out, but there shall be none to help them; ♦︎
they will cry to the Lord, but he will not answer.
43 I shall beat them as small as the dust on the wind; ♦︎
I will cast them out as the mire in the streets.
44 You will deliver me from the strife of the peoples; ♦︎
you will make me the head of the nations.
45 A people I have not known shall serve me;
as soon as they hear me, they shall obey me; ♦︎
strangers will humble themselves before me.
46 The foreign peoples will lose heart ♦︎
and come trembling out of their strongholds.
47 The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock! ♦︎
Praised be the God of my salvation,
48 Even the God who vindicates me ♦︎
and subdues the peoples under me!
49 You that deliver me from my enemies,
you will set me up above my foes; ♦︎
from the violent you will deliver me;
50 Therefore will I give you thanks, O Lord, among the nations ♦︎
and sing praises to your name,
51 To the one who gives great victory to his king ♦︎
and shows faithful love to his anointed,
to David and his seed for ever.