Psalms 18
1 [For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, ] I love you, Jehovah, my strength.
| לַמְנַצֵּחַ ׀ לְעֶבֶד יְהֹוָה לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר ׀ לַיהֹוָה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיוֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהֹוָה אוֹתוֹ מִכַּף כׇּל־אֹיְבָיו וּמִיַּד שָׁאֽוּל׃ וַיֹּאמַר אֶרְחׇמְךָ יְהֹוָה חִזְקִֽי׃ |
2 Jehovah is my Rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my Rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
| יְהֹוָה ׀ סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּוֹ מָֽגִנִּי וְקֶֽרֶן־יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ |
3 I call on Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
| מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יְהֹוָה וּמִן־אֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ |
4 The waves of death surrounded me, and the currents of ungodliness overwhelmed me.
| אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ |
| חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֹל סְבָבוּנִי קִדְּמוּנִי מוֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ (Sheol h7585) |
6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and cried out to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.
| בַּצַּר־לִי ׀ אֶקְרָא יְהֹוָה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֲשַׁוֵּעַ יִשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלוֹ קוֹלִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי לְפָנָיו ׀ תָּבוֹא בְאׇזְנָֽיו׃ |
7 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
| וַתִּגְעַשׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ ׀ הָאָרֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵי הָרִים יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁוּ כִּי־חָרָה לֽוֹ׃ |
8 Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
| עָלָה עָשָׁן ׀ בְּאַפּוֹ וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל גֶּחָלִים בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
| וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד וַעֲרָפֶל תַּחַת רַגְלָֽיו׃ |
10 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
| וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּדֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃ |
11 He made darkness his hiding place, his canopy around him thick clouds dark with water.
| יָשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְרוֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָיו סֻכָּתוֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִֽים׃ |
12 From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed on, with hailstones and coals of fire.
| מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדּוֹ עָבָיו עָבְרוּ בָּרָד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ |
13 Jehovah also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice.
| וַיַּרְעֵם בַּשָּׁמַיִם ׀ יְֽהֹוָה וְעֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּן קֹלוֹ בָּרָד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ |
14 And he sent out arrows and scattered them, and he shot lightning bolts and routed them.
| וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצָּיו וַיְפִיצֵם וּבְרָקִים רָב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃ |
15 And the depths of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
| וַיֵּרָאוּ ׀ אֲפִיקֵי מַיִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ מוֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ יְהֹוָה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃ |
16 He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
| יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵנִי יַֽמְשֵׁנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּֽים׃ |
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
| יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז וּמִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּֽי־אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ |
18 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my support.
| יְקַדְּמוּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִי וַֽיְהִי־יְהֹוָה לְמִשְׁעָן לִֽי׃ |
19 He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
| וַיּוֹצִיאֵנִי לַמֶּרְחָב יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי חָפֵֽץ בִּֽי׃ |
20 Jehovah has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
| יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהֹוָה כְּצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי יָשִׁיב לִֽי׃ |
21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
| כִּֽי־שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהֹוָה וְלֹֽא־רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ |
22 For all his ordinances were before me. I did not put away his statutes from me.
| כִּי כׇל־מִשְׁפָּטָיו לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסִיר מֶֽנִּי׃ |
23 I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
| וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמּוֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃ |
24 Therefore Jehovah has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
| וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהֹוָה לִי כְצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ |
25 With the faithful you show yourself faithful. With the innocent you show yourself innocent.
| עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גְּבַר תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃ |
26 With the pure you show yourself pure. And with the crooked you show yourself tortuous.
| עִם־נָבָר תִּתְבָּרָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ |
27 For you will save a humble people, but the eyes of the proud you will bring low.
| כִּֽי־אַתָּה עַם־עָנִי תוֹשִׁיעַ וְעֵינַיִם רָמוֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃ |
28 For you light my lamp. Jehovah my God lights up my darkness.
| כִּֽי־אַתָּה תָּאִיר נֵרִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי יַגִּיהַּ חׇשְׁכִּֽי׃ |
29 For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
| כִּֽי־בְךָ אָרֻץ גְּדוּד וּבֵֽאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃ |
30 As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Jehovah is pure. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
| הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהֹוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל ׀ הַחֹסִים בּֽוֹ׃ |
31 For who is God, except Jehovah? Who is a rock, besides our God,
| כִּי מִי אֱלוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהֹוָה וּמִי צוּר זוּלָתִי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ |
32 the God who girds me with strength, and makes my way blameless?
| הָאֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חָיִל וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּֽי׃ |
33 He makes my feet like deer's feet, and sets me on my high places.
| מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ |
34 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
| מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְֽנִחֲתָה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃ |
35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand holds me up, and your help has made me great.
| וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וִֽימִינְךָ תִסְעָדֵנִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ |
36 You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
| תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַחְתָּי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ |
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and I did not turn back until they were destroyed.
| אֶרְדּוֹף אוֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵם וְלֹֽא־אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃ |
38 I struck them through, so that they did not rise. They fell beneath my feet.
| אֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻכְלוּ קוּם יִפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָֽי׃ |
39 For you have equipped me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
| וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּֽי׃ |
40 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
| וְֽאֹיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף וּמְשַׂנְאַי אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ |
41 They cried, but there was none to save; even to Jehovah, but he did not answer them.
| יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁיעַ עַל־יְהֹוָה וְלֹא עָנָֽם׃ |
42 Then I ground them as fine as the dust on the surface of a path. Like the mud in the streets, I trampled them.
| וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵם כְּעָפָר עַל־פְּנֵי־רוּחַ כְּטִיט חוּצוֹת אֲרִיקֵֽם׃ |
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
| תְּפַלְּטֵנִי מֵרִיבֵי עָם תְּשִׂימֵנִי לְרֹאשׁ גּוֹיִם עַם לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃ |
44 As soon as they hear of me they obey me. Foreigners come cringing to me;
| לְשֵׁמַֽע אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי בְּנֵֽי־נֵכָר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃ |
45 they are not bound in chains.
| בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְרְגוּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ |
46 Jehovah lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
| חַי־יְהֹוָה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרוּם אֱלוֹהֵי יִשְׁעִֽי׃ |
47 even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
| הָאֵל הַנּוֹתֵן נְקָמוֹת לִי וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּֽי׃ |
48 He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
| מְפַלְּטִי מֵאֹיְבָי אַף מִן־קָמַי תְּרוֹמְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חָמָס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ |
49 Therefore I will praise you, Jehovah, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
| עַל־כֵּן ׀ אוֹדְךָ בַגּוֹיִם ׀ יְהֹוָה וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ |
50 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his descendants, until forever.
| מַגְדִּל יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ |
