HE CAUSES ME TO STAND ON HEIGHTS

Photo by Bud Guffey 

For thou art my lamp, O LORD: 

and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

For by thee I have run through a troop: 

by my God have I leaped over a wall.

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of 

the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them 

that trust in him. For who is God, save the 

LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?

God is my strength and power: and he 

maketh my way perfect.  He maketh my feet 

like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my 

high places.  He teacheth my hands to war; 

so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy 

salvation: and thy gentleness hath made 

me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps 

under me; so that my feet did not slip.

I have pursued mine enemies, and 

destroyed them; and turned not again 

until I had consumed them. And I have 

consumed them, and wounded them, 

that they could not arise:  yea, they are 

fallen under my feet.  For thou hast girded 

me with strength to battle: them that rose up 

against me hast thou subdued under me. 

Thou hast also given me the necks of 

mine enemies, that I might destroy them 

that hate me.  They looked, but there was 

none to save; even unto the LORD, but he 

answered them not. Then did I beat them as 

small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp 

them as the mire of the street, and did 

spread them abroad.  Thou also hast 

delivered me from the strivings of my people, 

thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: 

a people which I knew not shall serve me.

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: 

as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto 

me.  Strangers shall fade away, and they shall 

be afraid out of their close places.  The 

LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; 

and exalted be the God of the rock 

of my salvation.  It is God that avengeth me, 

and that bringeth down the people under me,

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: 

thou also hast lifted me up on high above them 

that rose up against me: thou hast delivered 

me from the violent man.  Therefore I will give 

thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, 

and I will sing praises unto thy name.

He is the tower of salvation for his king: 

and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, 

and to his seed for evermore.