(NIV)
‘I look for your deliverance,
Lord.
(ESV)
I
wait for your
salvation, O
Lord.
(NIV)
Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the
Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.
(ESV)
And
Moses said to the
people, “
Fear not,
stand firm, and
see the
salvation of the
Lord,
which he will
work for you
today. For the
Egyptians whom you
see today, you shall
never see again.
(NIV)
‘The
Lord is my strength and my defence ;
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
(ESV)
The
Lord is my
strength and my
song,
and he has become my
salvation;
this is my
God, and I will
praise him,
my
father’s God, and I will
exalt him.
(NIV)
Jeshurun grew fat and kicked;
filled with food, they became heavy and sleek.
They abandoned the God who made them
and rejected the Rock their Saviour.
(ESV)
“But
Jeshurun grew fat, and
kicked;
you
grew fat,
stout, and
sleek;
then he
forsook God who
made him
and
scoffed at the
Rock of his
salvation.
(NIV)
Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the
Lord, ‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?’
(ESV)
And he was
very thirsty, and he
called upon the
Lord and
said, “You have
granted this
great salvation by the
hand of your
servant, and shall I now
die of
thirst and
fall into the
hands of the
uncircumcised?”
(NIV)
Then Hannah prayed and said:
‘My heart rejoices in the
Lord;
in the
Lord my horn is lifted high.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
for I delight in your deliverance.
(ESV)
And
Hannah prayed and
said,
“My
heart exults in the
Lord;
my
horn is
exalted in the
Lord.
My
mouth derides my
enemies,
because I
rejoice in your
salvation.
(NIV)
They told the messengers who had come, ‘Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, “By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.”’ When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.
(ESV)
And they
said to the
messengers who had
come, “
Thus shall you
say to the
men of
Jabesh-gilead: ‘
Tomorrow, by the time the
sun is
hot, you shall have
salvation.’” When the
messengers came and
told the
men of
Jabesh, they were
glad.
(NIV)
But Saul said, ‘No one will be put to death today, for this day the
Lord has rescued Israel.’
(ESV)
But
Saul said, “
Not a
man shall be
put to death this day,
for today the
Lord has
worked salvation in
Israel.”
(NIV)
But the men said to Saul, ‘Should Jonathan die – he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the
Lord lives, not a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.’ So the men rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
(ESV)
Then the
people said to
Saul, “Shall
Jonathan die,
who has
worked this great salvation in
Israel?
Far from it! As the
Lord lives, there shall
not one hair of his
head fall to the
ground,
for he has
worked with
God this day.” So the
people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did
not die.
(NIV)
He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The
Lord won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?’
(ESV)
For he
took his
life in his
hand and he
struck down the
Philistine, and the
Lord worked a
great salvation for
all Israel. You
saw it, and
rejoiced.
Why then will you
sin against
innocent blood by
killing David without cause?”
(NIV)
Joab said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you.
(ESV)
And he
said, “
If the
Syrians are too
strong for me, then you shall
help me, but if the
Ammonites are too
strong for you, then I will
come and
help you.
(NIV)
And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, ‘The king is grieving for his son.’
(ESV)
So the
victory that
day was turned into
mourning for
all the
people,
for the
people heard that
day, “The
king is
grieving for his
son.”
(NIV)
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my saviour –
from violent people you save me.
(ESV)
my
God, my
rock in whom I
take refuge,
my
shield, and the
horn of my
salvation,
my
stronghold and my
refuge,
my
savior; you
save me
from violence.
(NIV)
You make your saving help my shield;
your help has made me great.
(ESV)
You have
given me the
shield of your
salvation,
and your
gentleness made me
great.
(NIV)
‘The
Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Saviour!
(ESV)
“The
Lord lives, and
blessed be my
rock,
and
exalted be my
God, the
rock of my
salvation,
(NIV)
‘He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed,
to David and his descendants for ever.’
(ESV)
Great salvation he brings to his
king,
and
shows steadfast love to his
anointed,
to
David and his
offspring forever.”
(NIV)
‘If my house were not right with God,
surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant,
arranged and secured in every part;
surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation
and grant me my every desire.
(ESV)
“
For does
not my
house stand
so with God?
For he has
made with me an
everlasting covenant,
ordered in
all things and
secure.
For will he
not cause to
prosper all my
help and my
desire?
(NIV)
but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The
Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.
(ESV)
He
rose and
struck down the
Philistines until his
hand was
weary, and his
hand clung to the
sword. And the
Lord brought about a
great victory that
day, and the
men returned after him
only to
strip the slain.
(NIV)
But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the
Lord brought about a great victory.
(ESV)
But he
took his stand in the
midst of the
plot and
defended it and
struck down the
Philistines, and the
Lord worked a
great victory.
(NIV)
Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the
Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.
(ESV)
Naaman commander of the
army of the
king of
Syria, was a
great man with his
master and in
high favor,
because by him the
Lord had
given victory to
Syria. He was a
mighty man of
valor, but he was a
leper.
(NIV)
‘Open the east window,’ he said, and he opened it. ‘Shoot!’ Elisha said, and he shot. ‘The
Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!’ Elisha declared. ‘You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.’
(ESV)
And he
said, “
Open the
window eastward,” and he
opened it. Then
Elisha said, “
Shoot,” and he
shot. And he
said, “The
Lord’s arrow of
victory, the
arrow of
victory over
Syria! For you shall
fight the
Syrians in
Aphek until you have made an end
of them.”
(NIV)
But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the
Lord brought about a great victory.
(ESV)
But he
took his stand in the
midst of the
plot and
defended it and
killed the
Philistines. And the
Lord saved them by a
great victory.
(NIV)
Sing to the
Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
(ESV)
Sing to the
Lord,
all the
earth!
Tell of his
salvation from day to
day.
(NIV)
Cry out, ‘Save us, God our Saviour;
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.’
(ESV)
Say also:
“
Save us, O
God of our
salvation,
and
gather and
deliver us
from among the
nations,
that we may
give thanks to your
holy name and
glory in your
praise.
(NIV)
Joab said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you.
(ESV)
And he
said, “
If the
Syrians are too
strong for me, then you shall
help me, but
if the
Ammonites are too
strong for you, then I will
help you.
(NIV)
‘Now arise,
Lord God, and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
May your priests,
Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.
(ESV)
“And
now arise, O
Lord God, and go to your
resting place,
you and the
ark of your
might.
Let your
priests, O
Lord God, be
clothed with
salvation,
and let your
saints rejoice in your
goodness.
(NIV)
You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the
Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the
Lord will be with you.”’
(ESV)
You will
not need to
fight in
this battle.
Stand firm, hold your
position, and
see the
salvation of the
Lord on your behalf, O
Judah and
Jerusalem.’ Do
not be
afraid and do
not be
dismayed.
Tomorrow go out against them, and the
Lord will be
with you.”
(NIV)
His children are far from safety,
crushed in court without a defender.
(ESV)
His
children are
far from
safety;
they are
crushed in the
gate,
and there is no
one to
deliver them.
(NIV)
The lowly he sets on high,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
(ESV)
he
sets on
high those who are
lowly,
and those who
mourn are
lifted to
safety.
(NIV)
Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance,
for no godless person would dare come before him!
(ESV)
This will be my
salvation,
that the
godless shall not
come before him.
(NIV)
Terrors overwhelm me;
my dignity is driven away as by the wind,
my safety vanishes like a cloud.
(ESV)
Terrors are
turned upon me;
my
honor is
pursued as by the
wind,
and my
prosperity has
passed away like a
cloud.
(NIV)
Many are saying of me,
‘God will not deliver him.’
(ESV)
many are
saying of my
soul,
there is no
salvation for him in
God.
Selah
(NIV)
From the
Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.
(ESV)
Salvation belongs to the
Lord;
your
blessing be on your
people!
Selah
(NIV)
that I may declare your praises
in the gates of Daughter Zion,
and there rejoice in your salvation.
(ESV)
that I may
recount all your
praises,
that in the
gates of the
daughter of
Zion I may
rejoice in your
salvation.
(NIV)
‘Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
I will now arise,’ says the
Lord.
‘I will protect them from those who malign them.’
(ESV)
“
Because the
poor are
plundered, because the
needy groan,
I will now
arise,”
says the
Lord;
“I will
place him in the
safety for which he
longs.”
(NIV)
But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
(ESV)
But I have
trusted in your
steadfast love;
my
heart shall
rejoice in your
salvation.
(NIV)
Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the
Lord restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
(ESV)
Oh,
that salvation for
Israel would come out of
Zion!
When the
Lord restores the
fortunes of his
people,
let
Jacob rejoice, let
Israel be
glad.
(NIV)
The
Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
(ESV)
The
Lord is my
rock and my
fortress and my
deliverer,
my
God, my
rock, in whom I
take refuge,
my
shield, and the
horn of my
salvation, my
stronghold.
(NIV)
You make your saving help my shield,
and your right hand sustains me;
your help has made me great.
(ESV)
You have
given me the
shield of your
salvation,
and your
right hand supported me,
and your
gentleness made me
great.
(NIV)
The
Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God my Saviour!
(ESV)
The
Lord lives, and
blessed be my
rock,
and
exalted be the
God of my
salvation—
(NIV)
He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing love to his anointed,
to David and to his descendants for ever.
(ESV)
Great salvation he brings to his
king,
and
shows steadfast love to his
anointed,
to
David and his
offspring forever.
(NIV)
May we shout for joy over your victory
and lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the
Lord grant all your requests.
(ESV)
May we shout for
joy over your
salvation,
and in the
name of our
God set up our
banners!
May the
Lord fulfill all your
petitions!
(NIV)
Now this I know:
The
Lord gives victory to his anointed.
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
with the victorious power of his right hand.
(ESV)
Now I
know that the
Lord saves his
anointed;
he will
answer him
from his
holy heaven with the
saving might of his
right hand.
(NIV)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
(ESV)
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
(NIV)
The king rejoices in your strength,
Lord.
How great is his joy in the victories you give!
(ESV)
O
Lord, in your
strength the
king rejoices,
and in your
salvation how
greatly he
exults!
(NIV)
Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendour and majesty.
(ESV)
His
glory is
great through your
salvation;
splendor and
majesty you
bestow on him.
(NIV)
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘The Doe of the Morning’. A psalm of David.
(ESV)
To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David.
(NIV)
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from my cries of anguish?
(ESV)
My
God, my
God,
why have you
forsaken me?
Why are you so
far from saving me, from the
words of my
groaning?
(NIV)
They will receive blessing from the
Lord and vindication from God their Saviour.
(ESV)
He will
receive blessing from the
Lord and
righteousness from the
God of his
salvation.
(NIV)
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Saviour,
and my hope is in you all day long.
(ESV)
Lead me in your
truth and
teach me,
for you are the
God of my
salvation;
for you I
wait all the
day long.
(NIV)
Of David.
(ESV)
Of David.
(NIV)
The
Lord is my light and my salvation –
whom shall I fear?
The
Lord is the stronghold of my life –
of whom shall I be afraid?
(ESV)
The
Lord is my
light and my
salvation;
whom shall I
fear?
The
Lord is the
stronghold of my
life;
of
whom shall I be
afraid?
(NIV)
Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
God my Saviour.
(ESV)
Hide not your
face from me.
Turn not your
servant away in
anger,
O you who have been my
help.
Cast me not off;
forsake me not,
O
God of my
salvation!
(NIV)
The
Lord is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
(ESV)
The
Lord is the
strength of his people;
he is the
saving refuge of his
anointed.
(NIV)
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
(ESV)
The war
horse is a
false hope for
salvation,
and by its
great might it
cannot rescue.
(NIV)
Brandish spear and javelin
against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
‘I am your salvation.’
(ESV)
Draw the
spear and
javelin against my
pursuers!
Say to my
soul,
“I am your
salvation!”
(NIV)
Then my soul will rejoice in the
Lord and delight in his salvation.
(ESV)
Then my
soul will
rejoice in the
Lord,
exulting in his
salvation.
(NIV)
The salvation of the righteous comes from the
Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
(ESV)
The
salvation of the
righteous is from the
Lord;
he is their
stronghold in the
time of
trouble.
(NIV)
Come quickly to help me,
my Lord and my Saviour.
(ESV)
Make haste to
help me,
O
Lord, my
salvation!
(NIV)
I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.
(ESV)
I have not
hidden your
deliverance within my
heart;
I have
spoken of your
faithfulness and your
salvation;
I have not
concealed your
steadfast love and your
faithfulness from the
great congregation.
(NIV)
But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
‘The
Lord is great!’
(ESV)
But may
all who
seek you
rejoice and be
glad in you;
may those who
love your
salvation say continually, “
Great is the
Lord!”
(NIV)
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Saviour and my God.
(ESV)
Why are you
cast down, O my
soul,
and why are you in
turmoil within me?
Hope in
God; for I shall
again praise him,
my
salvation
(NIV)
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Saviour and my God.
(ESV)
Why are you
cast down, O my
soul,
and
why are you in
turmoil within me?
Hope in
God; for I shall
again praise him,
my
salvation and my
God.
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