Live in Union with God and Give Thanks for God's Blessings
1How I love you, LORD! You are my defender. 2The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe. 3I call to the LORD, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the LORD! 4The danger of death was all around me; the waves of destruction rolled over me. 5The danger of death was around me, and the grave set its trap for me.
6In my trouble I called to the LORD; I called to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. 7Then the earth trembled and shook; the foundations of the mountains rocked and quivered, because God was angry. 8Smoke poured out of his nostrils, a consuming flame and burning coals from his mouth. 9He tore the sky open and came down with a dark cloud under his feet. 10He flew swiftly on his winged creature; he traveled on the wings of the wind. 11He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him. 12Hailstones and flashes of fire came from the lightning before him and broke through the dark clouds.
13Then the LORD thundered from the sky; and the voice of the Most High was heard. 14He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; with flashes of lightning he sent them running. 15The floor of the ocean was laid bare, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered, when you rebuked your enemies, LORD, and roared at them in anger. 16The LORD reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters. 17He rescued me from my powerful enemies and from all those who hate me - they were too strong for me. 18When I was in trouble, they attacked me, but the LORD protected me. 19He helped me out of danger; he saved me because he was pleased with me.
