And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts {was} with him. {went...: Heb. went, going and growing}

And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that {are} in the earth.

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, {and} brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD {was} with him. {behaved...: or, prospered}

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, {and} lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

He maketh my feet like hinds' {feet}: and setteth me upon my high places. {maketh: Heb. equalleth}

And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

He hath put down the mighty from {their} seats, and exalted them of low degree.

And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. {run: or, broken}

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, {and} lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set {them} among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth {are} the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day {that} the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. {joy: Heb. shouting}

And David gat {him} a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, {being} eighteen thousand {men}. {smiting: Heb. his smiting}

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. {Methegammah: or, the bridle of Ammah}

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, {and} brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that {are} in the earth.

And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses {was} very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

And this {is the blessing} of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help {to him} from his enemies.

So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was {noised} throughout all the country.