2 Samuel 22:47-51 NKJV

2 Samuel  8:1-14 After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites because David's servants, and brought tribute.

David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the River Euphrates.

David took from him one thousand  chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstring all the chariot horses, except that he spared enough of them for one hundred chariots.

When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought tribute. So the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles gold, and articles of bronze.

King David also dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued--

from Syria, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. and the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

Psalm 144:1-15 BLESSED be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle--

My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.

LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?

Man is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow.

Bow down Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.

stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners

Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

I will sing a new song to You, O God; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to you,

The one who gives salvation to kings, Who delivers David His servant From the deadly sword.

Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood--

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style;

That our barns may be full, Supplying all kinds of produce; That our sheep may bring fourth thousands And ten thousands in our fields;

That our oxen may be well laden; That there be no breaking in or going out; That there be no outcry in our streets.

Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the LORD!