He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
God reached down from on high and drew David out of deep waters.
This verse personalizes cosmic rescue.
1For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: 2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. 3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; 4The cords of death encompassed me; 5The cords of Sheol entangled me; 6In my distress I called upon the LORD; 7Then the earth shook and quaked, 8Smoke rose from His nostrils, 9He parted the heavens and came down 10He mounted a cherub and flew; 11He made darkness His hiding place, 12From the brightness of His presence 13The LORD thundered from heaven; 14He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; 15The channels of the sea appeared, 16He reached down from on high and took hold of me; 17He rescued me from my powerful enemy, 18They confronted me in my day of calamity, 19He brought me out into the open; 20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; 21For I have kept the ways of the LORD 22For all His ordinances are before me; 23And I have been blameless before Him 24So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, 25To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, 26to the pure You show Yourself pure, 27For You save an afflicted people, 28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; 29For in You I can charge an army, 30As for God, His way is perfect; 31For who is God besides the LORD? 32It is God who arms me with strength 33He makes my feet like those of a deer 34He trains my hands for battle; 35You have given me Your shield of salvation; 36You broaden the path beneath me 37I pursued my enemies and overtook them; 38I crushed them so they could not rise; 39You have armed me with strength for battle; 40You have made my enemies retreat before me; 41They cried for help, but there was no one to save them — 42I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; 43You have delivered me from the strife of the people; 44When they hear me, they obey me; 45Foreigners lose heart 46The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! 47the God who avenges me 48who delivers me from my enemies. 49Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; 50Great salvation He brings to His king.