Psalmi 18
1 Učitelju zbora. Od Jahvina sluge Davida koji Jahvi ispjeva ovu pjesmu u onaj dan kad ga Jahve oslobodi iz ruku neprijatelja Ljubim te, Jahve, kreposti moja!
For the chief musician. A psalm of David, the servant of Yahweh, when he sang to Yahweh the words of this song on the day that Yahweh rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He sang: I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
2 Jahve, hridino moja, utvrdo moja spase moj; Bože moj, pećino moja kojoj se utječem, štite moj, snago spasenja moga, tvrđavo moja!
Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, the one who brings me to safety; he is my God, my rock; I take refuge in him. He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold.
3 Zazvat ću Jahvu, hvale predostojna, i od dušmana bit ću izbavljen.
I will call on Yahweh who is worthy to be praised, and I will be saved from my enemies.
4 Valovi smrti okružiše mene, prestraviše me bujice pogubne.
The cords of death surrounded me, and the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me.
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me. (Sheol h7585)
6 u nevolji zazvah Jahvu i Bogu svome zavapih. Iz svog Hrama zov mi začu, i vapaj moj mu do ušiju doprije.
In my distress I called to Yahweh; I called for help to my God. He heard my voice from his temple; my call for help went into his presence; it went into his ears.
7 I zemlja se potrese i uzdrhta, uzdrmaše se temelji gora, pokrenuše se, jer On gnjevom planu.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains also trembled and were shaken because God was angry.
8 Iz nosnica mu dim se diže, iz usta mu oganj liznu, ugljevlje živo od njega plamsa.
Smoke went up from out of his nostrils, and blazing fire came out of his mouth. Coals were ignited by it.
9 On nagnu nebesa i siđe, pod nogama oblaci mu mračni.
He opened the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
10 Na keruba stade i poletje; na krilima vjetra zaplovi.
He rode on a cherub and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.
11 Ogrnu se mrakom kao koprenom, prekri se tamnim vodama i oblacima tmastim,
He made darkness a tent around him, heavy rainclouds in the skies.
12 od blijeska pred licem njegovim užga se ugljevlje plameno.
Hailstones and coals of fire fell from the lightning before him.
13 Jahve s neba zagrmje, Svevišnjega glas se ori.
Yahweh thundered in the heavens! The voice of the Most High shouted.
14 Odape strijele i dušmane rasu, izbaci munje i na zemlju ih obori.
He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; many lightning bolts dispersed them.
15 Morska se dna pokazaše, i temelji svijeta postaše goli od strašne prijetnje Jahvine, od olujna daha gnjeva njegova.
Then the water channels appeared; the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 On pruži s neba ruku i mene prihvati, iz silnih voda on me izbavi.
He reached down from above; he took hold of me! He pulled me out of the surging water.
17 Od protivnika moćnog mene oslobodi, od dušmana mojih jačih od mene.
He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
18 Navališe na me u dan zlosretni, ali me Jahve zaštiti,
They came against me on the day of my distress but Yahweh was my support!
19 na polje prostrano izvede me, spasi me jer sam mu mio.
He set me free in a wide open place; he saved me because he was pleased with me.
20 Po pravednosti mojoj Jahve mi uzvrati, po čistoći ruku mojih on me nagradi,
Yahweh has rewarded me because of my righteousness; he has restored me because my hands were clean.
21 jer čuvah putove Jahvine, od Boga se svoga ne udaljih.
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh and have not wickedly turned away from my God.
22 Odredbe njegove sve su mi pred očima, zapovijedi njegove nisam odbacio,
For all his righteous decrees have been before me; as for his statutes, I have not turned away from them.
23 do srži odan njemu sam bio, čuvam se grijeha svakoga.
I have also been innocent before him, and I have kept myself from sin.
24 Jahve mi po pravdi mojoj vrati, čistoću ruku mojih vidje.
Therefore Yahweh has restored me because of my righteousness, because my hands were clean before his eyes.
25 S prijateljem ti si prijatelj, poštenu poštenjem uzvraćaš.
To anyone who is faithful, you show yourself to be faithful; to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless.
26 S čovjekom čistim ti si čist, a lukavca izigravaš,
To anyone who is pure, you show yourself pure; but you are clever toward anyone who is twisted.
27 jer narodu poniženu spasenje donosiš, a ponižavaš oči ohole.
For you save afflicted people, but you bring down those with proud, uplifted eyes!
28 Jahve, ti moju svjetiljku užižeš, Bože, tminu moju obasjavaš:
For you give light to my lamp; Yahweh my God lights up my darkness.
29 s tobom udaram na čete dušmanske, s Bogom svojim preskačem zidine.
For by you I can run over a barricade; by my God I can leap over a wall.
30 Savršeni su puti Gospodnji, i riječ je Božja ognjem kušana. On, samo on, štit je svima koji se k njemu utječu.
As for God—his way is perfect! The word of Yahweh is pure! He is a shield to everyone who takes refuge in him.
31 Jer tko je Bog osim Jahve? Tko li je hridina osim Boga našega?
For who is God except Yahweh? Who is a rock except our God?
32 Taj Bog me snagom opasuje, stere mi put besprijekoran,
It is God who puts strength on me like a belt, who places the blameless person on his path.
33 noge mi dade brze k'o u košute i postavi me na visine čvrste,
He makes my feet swift like a deer and places me on the heights!
34 ruke mi za borbu uvježba i mišice da luk mjedeni napinju.
He trains my hands for war and my arms to bend a bow of bronze.
35 Daješ mi štit svoj koji spasava, tvoja me desnica drži, tvoja me brižljivost uzvisi.
You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand has supported me, and your favor has made me great.
36 Pouzdanje daješ mom koraku, i noge mi više ne posrću.
You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me so that my feet have not slipped.
37 Pognah svoje dušmane i dostigoh, i ne vratih se dok ih ne uništih.
I pursued my enemies and caught them; I did not turn back until they were destroyed.
38 Obaram ih, ne mogu se dići, padaju, pod nogama mi leže.
I smashed them so that they were unable to rise; they have fallen under my feet.
39 Ti me opasa snagom za borbu, a protivnike moje meni podloži.
For you put strength on me like a belt for battle; you put under me those who rise up against me.
40 Ti dušmane moje u bijeg natjera, i rasprših one koji su me mrzili.
You gave me the back of my enemies' necks; I annihilated those who hated me.
41 Vapiju u pomoć - nikog da pomogne; vapiju Jahvi - ne odaziva se.
They called for help, but no one saved them; they called out to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.
42 Smrvih ih kao prah na vjetru, zgazih ih k'o blato na putu.
I beat them into fine pieces like dust before the wind; I threw them out like mud in the streets.
43 Ti me izbavi od bune u mom narodu, postavi me glavarom pogana, puk koji ne poznavah služi mi.
You rescued me from the disputes of people. You have made me the head over nations. People that I have not known serve me.
44 Svaki moj šapat pokorno on sluša, sinovi tuđinci meni laskaju;
As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners were forced to bow to me.
45 sinovi tuđinski gube srčanost, izlaze dršćuć' iz svojih utvrda.
The foreigners came trembling out of their strongholds.
46 Živio Jahve! Blagoslovljena hridina moja! Neka se uzvisi Bog, spasenje moje!
Yahweh lives; may my rock be praised. May the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 Bog koji mi daje osvetu i narode meni pokorava.
He is the God who executes vengeance for me, who subdues the nations under me.
48 Od dušmana me mojih izbavljaš i nad protivnike me moje izdižeš, ti mene od čovjeka silnika spasavaš.
I am set free from my enemies! Indeed, you lifted me above the ones who rose against me! You rescued me from violent men.
49 Zato te slavim, Jahve, među pucima i psalam pjevam tvome Imenu:
Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations; I will sing praises to your name!
50 umnožio si pobjede kralju svojemu, pomazaniku svome milost si iskazao, Davidu i potomstvu njegovu navijeke.
God gives great victory to his king, and he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one, to David and to his descendants forever.
