I was drowning in the waters
Chains pulling me down low
Death was all around me
I had nowhere left to go
I cried out to my Father
And He heard me from His throne
The earth began to tremble
I knew I wasn't alone
The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, my Friend
He breaks every chain, His mercy won't end
He pulled me out, set my feet on dry ground
In His salvation, my soul has been found
Smoke rose from His nostrils
Thunder rolled through the sky
He bent the heavens downward
On the wings of wind He'd fly
From the depths He reached and saved me
From the hand of my foe
He brought me to wide open spaces
Because He loves me so
The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, my friend
He breaks every chain, His mercy won't end
He pulled me out, set my feet on dry ground
In His salvation, my soul has been found
Who is God but the Lord
Who is a rock but my King
He arms me with strength
He teaches my hands to sing
I chased down my enemies
Crushed them under my feet
By the power of His Spirit
The victory's complete
The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, my Friend
He breaks every chain, His mercy won't end
He pulled me out, set my feet on dry ground
In His salvation, my soul has been found
Yes, my Deliverer lives
And I'll praise His Name forever
“O LORD, my crag, my fortress, my rescuer, my God, my rock in whom I seek refuge, my shield, my mighty champion, my haven.”
Read Psalm 18:1-19 →Close Psalm 18:1-19 ↑
1For the leader. Of David, the servant of the LORD, who addressed the words of this song to the LORD after the LORD had saved him from the hands of all his enemies and from the clutches of Saul.
2He said: I adore you, O LORD, my strength,
3O LORD, my crag, my fortress, my rescuer, my God, my rock in whom I seek refuge, my shield, my mighty champion, my haven.
4All praise! I called on the LORD and was delivered from my enemies.
5Ropes of Death encompassed me; torrents of Belial terrified me;
6ropes of Sheol encircled me; snares of Death confronted me.
7In my distress I called on the LORD, cried out to my God; in His temple He heard my voice; my cry to Him reached His ears.
8Then the earth rocked and quaked; the foundations of the mountains shook, rocked by His indignation;
9smoke went up from His nostrils, from His mouth came devouring fire; live coals blazed forth from Him.
10He bent the sky and came down, thick cloud beneath His feet.
11He mounted a cherub and flew, gliding on the wings of the wind.
12He made darkness His screen; dark thunderheads, dense clouds of the sky were His pavilion round about Him.
13Out of the brilliance before Him, hail and fiery coals pierced His clouds.
14Then the LORD thundered from heaven, the Most High gave forth His voice— hail and fiery coals.
15He let fly His shafts and scattered them; He discharged lightning and routed them.
16The ocean bed was exposed; the foundations of the world were laid bare by Your mighty roaring, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
17He reached down from on high, He took me; He drew me out of the mighty waters;
18He saved me from my fierce enemy, from foes too strong for me.
19They confronted me on the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.