2 Samuel 22
1 And he spoke David to Yahweh [the] words of the song this on [the] day [when] he delivered Yahweh him from [the] hand of all enemies his and from [the] hand of Saul.
| וידבר דוד ליהוה את דברי השירה הזאת ביום הציל יהוה אתו מכף כל איביו ומכף שאול׃ |
2 And he said Yahweh [is] rock my and stronghold my and deliverer my to me.
| ויאמר יהוה סלעי ומצדתי ומפלטי לי׃ |
3 O God of rock my [whom] I take refuge in him shield my and [the] horn of salvation my refuge my and place of escape my O deliverer my from violence you deliver me.
| אלהי צורי אחסה בו מגני וקרן ישעי משגבי ומנוסי משעי מחמס תשעני׃ |
4 [the one] to be praised I called out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
| מהלל אקרא יהוה ומאיבי אושע׃ |
5 For they surrounded me [the] breakers of death torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
| כי אפפני משברי מות נחלי בליעל יבעתני׃ |
| חבלי שאול סבני קדמני מקשי מות׃ (Sheol h7585) |
7 When it was distress to me I called out to Yahweh and to God my I called out and he heard from temple his voice my and cry for help my [was] in ears his.
| בצר לי אקרא יהוה ואל אלהי אקרא וישמע מהיכלו קולי ושועתי באזניו׃ |
8 (And it shook back and forth *Q(K)*) and it quaked the earth [the] foundations of the heavens they trembled and they shook back and forth for it burned to him.
| ותגעש ותרעש הארץ מוסדות השמים ירגזו ויתגעשו כי חרה לו׃ |
9 It went up smoke in nose his and fire from mouth his it consumed coals they burned from him.
| עלה עשן באפו ואש מפיו תאכל גחלים בערו ממנו׃ |
10 And he bowed [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
| ויט שמים וירד וערפל תחת רגליו׃ |
11 And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he appeared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
| וירכב על כרוב ויעף וירא על כנפי רוח׃ |
12 And he put darkness around him shelters a sieve of waters dark clouds of clouds.
| וישת חשך סביבתיו סכות חשרת מים עבי שחקים׃ |
13 From [the] brightness before him they burned coals of fire.
| מנגה נגדו בערו גחלי אש׃ |
14 He thundered from heaven Yahweh and [the] Most High he gave voice his.
| ירעם מן שמים יהוה ועליון יתן קולו׃ |
15 And he sent arrows and he scattered them [with] lightning (and he routed [them]. *Q(K)*)
| וישלח חצים ויפיצם ברק ויהמם׃ |
16 And they appeared [the] channels of [the] sea they were uncovered [the] foundations of [the] world at [the] rebuke of Yahweh from [the] breathing of [the] breath of nose his.
| ויראו אפקי ים יגלו מסדות תבל בגערת יהוה מנשמת רוח אפו׃ |
17 He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
| ישלח ממרום יקחני ימשני ממים רבים׃ |
18 He rescued me from enemy my mighty from [those who] hate me for they were [too] strong for me.
| יצילני מאיבי עז משנאי כי אמצו ממני׃ |
19 They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he was Yahweh a support of me.
| יקדמני ביום אידי ויהי יהוה משען לי׃ |
20 And he brought out to roomy place me he rescued me for he delighted in me.
| ויצא למרחב אתי יחלצני כי חפץ בי׃ |
21 He dealt with me Yahweh according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my he repaid to me.
| יגמלני יהוה כצדקתי כבר ידי ישיב לי׃ |
22 For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
| כי שמרתי דרכי יהוה ולא רשעתי מאלהי׃ |
23 For all (judgments his *Q(K)*) [are] to before me and statutes his not I turn aside from it.
| כי כל משפטו לנגדי וחקתיו לא אסור ממנה׃ |
24 And I was blameless to him and I kept myself! from iniquity my.
| ואהיה תמים לו ואשתמרה מעוני׃ |
25 And he repaid Yahweh to me according to righteousness my according to cleanness my to before eyes his.
| וישב יהוה לי כצדקתי כברי לנגד עיניו׃ |
26 With a faithful [person] you show yourself faithful with a mighty [man] blameless you show yourself blameless.
| עם חסיד תתחסד עם גבור תמים תתמם׃ |
27 With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
| עם נבר תתבר ועם עקש תתפל׃ |
28 And a people afflicted you save and eyes your [are] on haughty [people] you bring [them] low.
| ואת עם עני תושיע ועיניך על רמים תשפיל׃ |
29 For you [are] lamp my O Yahweh and Yahweh he lightens darkness my.
| כי אתה נירי יהוה ויהוה יגיה חשכי׃ |
30 For by you I run a marauding band by God my I leap over a wall.
| כי בכה ארוץ גדוד באלהי אדלג שור׃ |
31 God [is] blameless way his [the] word of Yahweh [is] refined [is] a shield he for all those [who] seek refuge in him.
| האל תמים דרכו אמרת יהוה צרופה מגן הוא לכל החסים בו׃ |
32 For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
| כי מי אל מבלעדי יהוה ומי צור מבלעדי אלהינו׃ |
33 God [is] place of refuge my strength and he set free a blameless [person] (way my. *Q(K)*)
| האל מעוזי חיל ויתר תמים דרכו׃ |
34 [he is] making (Feet my *Q(K)*) like does and on high places my he makes stand firm me.
| משוה רגליו כאילות ועל במותי יעמדני׃ |
35 [he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
| מלמד ידי למלחמה ונחת קשת נחושה זרעתי׃ |
36 And you gave to me [the] shield of salvation your and answering your you make great me.
| ותתן לי מגן ישעך וענתך תרבני׃ |
37 You enlarge step[s] my under me and not they slip ankles my.
| תרחיב צעדי תחתני ולא מעדו קרסלי׃ |
38 Let me pursue enemies my and I destroyed them and not I returned until brought to an end them.
| ארדפה איבי ואשמידם ולא אשוב עד כלותם׃ |
39 And I brought to an end them and I shattered them and not they will rise! and they fell under feet my.
| ואכלם ואמחצם ולא יקומון ויפלו תחת רגלי׃ |
40 And you have girded me strength for battle you make bow down [those who] rise against me under me.
| ותזרני חיל למלחמה תכריע קמי תחתני׃ |
41 And enemies my you have given to me a neck [those who] hate me and I destroyed them.
| ואיבי תתה לי ערף משנאי ואצמיתם׃ |
42 They looked and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
| ישעו ואין משיע אל יהוה ולא ענם׃ |
43 And I beat fine them like [the] dust of [the] earth like [the] mud of [the] streets I pulverized them I beat out them.
| ואשחקם כעפר ארץ כטיט חוצות אדקם ארקעם׃ |
44 And you rescued me from [the] strifes of people my you kept me to [the] head of [the] nations a people [whom] not I knew they served me.
| ותפלטני מריבי עמי תשמרני לראש גוים עם לא ידעתי יעבדני׃ |
45 Sons of foreignness they cringed to me to hear an ear they became obedient to me.
| בני נכר יתכחשו לי לשמוע אזן ישמעו לי׃ |
46 Sons of foreignness they withered and they may girdethemselves from strongholds their.
| בני נכר יבלו ויחגרו ממסגרותם׃ |
47 [is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of [the] rock of salvation my.
| חי יהוה וברוך צורי וירם אלהי צור ישעי׃ |
48 God [is] the [one who] gives vengeance to me and [is] bringing down peoples under me.
| האל הנתן נקמת לי ומוריד עמים תחתני׃ |
49 And [is] bringing out me from enemies my and from [those who] rise against me you lift up me from a man of violence you rescue me.
| ומוציאי מאיבי ומקמי תרוממני מאיש חמסים תצילני׃ |
50 There-fore I will give thanks you O Yahweh among the nations and to name your I will sing praise.
| על כן אודך יהוה בגוים ולשמך אזמר׃ |
51 ([the] tower *Q(K)*) Of [the] salvation of king his and [who] does covenant loyalty to anointed his to David and to offspring his until perpetuity.
| מגדיל ישועות מלכו ועשה חסד למשיחו לדוד ולזרעו עד עולם׃ |
