Psalms 18
1 To the choirmaster - of [the] servant of Yahweh of David who he spoke - 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. And he said I love you O Yahweh strength my.
| למנצח לעבד יהוה--לדוד אשר דבר ליהוה את-דברי השירה הזאת-- ביום הציל-יהוה אותו מכף כל-איביו ומיד שאול ב ויאמר-- ארחמך יהוה חזקי |
2 Yahweh - [is] rock my and stronghold my and deliverer my God my [is] rock my [whom] I take refuge in him shield my and [the] horn of salvation my refuge my.
| יהוה סלעי ומצודתי-- ומפלטי אלי צורי אחסה-בו מגני וקרן-ישעי משגבי |
3 [the one] to be praised I call out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
| מהלל אקרא יהוה ומן-איבי אושע |
4 They encompassed me [the] cords of death and [the] torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
| אפפוני חבלי-מות ונחלי בליעל יבעתוני |
| חבלי שאול סבבוני קדמוני מוקשי מות (Sheol h7585) |
6 When it was distress to me - I called out to Yahweh and to God my I cried for help he heard from temple his voice my and cry for help my before him - it came in ears his.
| בצר-לי אקרא יהוה-- ואל-אלהי אשוע ישמע מהיכלו קולי ושועתי לפניו תבוא באזניו |
7 And it shook and it quaked - the earth and [the] foundations of [the] mountains they trembled and they shook back and forth for it burned to him.
| ותגעש ותרעש הארץ-- ומוסדי הרים ירגזו ויתגעשו כי-חרה לו |
8 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 |
9 And he bent down [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
| ויט שמים וירד וערפל תחת רגליו |
10 And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he soared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
| וירכב על-כרוב ויעף וידא על-כנפי-רוח |
11 He made darkness - covering his around him canopy his darkness of waters dark clouds of clouds.
| ישת חשך סתרו-- סביבותיו סכתו חשכת-מים עבי שחקים |
12 From [the] brightness before him dark clouds his they passed on hail and coals of fire.
| מנגה נגדו עביו עברו--ברד וגחלי-אש |
13 And he thundered in the heavens - Yahweh and [the] Most High he gave forth voice his hail and coals of fire.
| וירעם בשמים יהוה--ועליון יתן קלו ברד וגחלי-אש |
14 And he sent out arrows his and he scattered them and lightning flashes he shot and he routed them.
| וישלח חציו ויפיצם וברקים רב ויהמם |
15 And they appeared - channels of water and they were uncovered [the] foundations of [the] world from rebuke your O Yahweh from [the] breath of [the] breath of nostril[s] your.
| ויראו אפיקי מים ויגלו מוסדות תבל מגערתך יהוה-- מנשמת רוח אפך |
16 He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
| ישלח ממרום יקחני ימשני ממים רבים |
17 He rescued me from enemy my strong and from [those who] hate me for they were [too] strong for me.
| יצילני מאיבי עז ומשנאי כי-אמצו ממני |
18 They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he became Yahweh a support of me.
| יקדמוני ביום-אידי ויהי-יהוה למשען לי |
19 And he brought out me to roomy place he rescued me for he delighted in me.
| ויוציאני למרחב יחלצני כי חפץ בי |
20 He has dealt with me Yahweh according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my he has repaid to me.
| יגמלני יהוה כצדקי כבר ידי ישיב לי |
21 For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
| כי-שמרתי דרכי יהוה ולא-רשעתי מאלהי |
22 For all judgments his [have been] to before me and statutes his not I have turned aside from me.
| כי כל-משפטיו לנגדי וחקתיו לא-אסיר מני |
23 And I have been blameless with him and I have kept myself from iniquity my.
| ואהי תמים עמו ואשתמר מעוני |
24 And he has repaid Yahweh to me according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my to before eyes his.
| וישב-יהוה לי כצדקי כבר ידי לנגד עיניו |
25 With a faithful [person] you show yourself faithful with a man blameless you show yourself blameless.
| עם-חסיד תתחסד עם-גבר תמים תתמם |
26 With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
| עם-נבר תתברר ועם-עקש תתפתל |
27 For you a people afflicted you save and eyes uplifted you bring low.
| כי-אתה עם-עני תושיע ועינים רמות תשפיל |
28 For you you light lamp my Yahweh God my he lightens darkness my.
| כי-אתה תאיר נרי יהוה אלהי יגיה חשכי |
29 For by you I run a marauding band and by God my I leap over a wall.
| כי-בך ארץ גדוד ובאלהי אדלג-שור |
30 God [is] blameless way his [the] word of Yahweh [is] refined [is] a shield he for all - those [who] take refuge in him.
| האל תמים דרכו אמרת-יהוה צרופה מגן הוא לכל החסים בו |
31 For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
| כי מי אלוה מבלעדי יהוה ומי צור זולתי אלהינו |
32 God [is] the [one who] has girded me strength and he has made blameless way my.
| האל המאזרני חיל ויתן תמים דרכי |
33 [he has] made Feet my like does and on high places my he has made stand firm me.
| משוה רגלי כאילות ועל במתי יעמידני |
34 [he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
| מלמד ידי למלחמה ונחתה קשת-נחושה זרועתי |
35 And you have given to me [the] shield of salvation your and right [hand] your it has supported me and humility your you have made great me.
| ותתן-לי מגן ישעך וימינך תסעדני וענותך תרבני |
36 You have enlarged step[s] my under me and not they have slipped ankles my.
| תרחיב צעדי תחתי ולא מעדו קרסלי |
37 I pursued enemies my and I overtook them and not I returned until destroyed them.
| ארדוף אויבי ואשיגם ולא-אשוב עד-כלותם |
38 I shattered them and not they were able [surely] to rise they fell under feet my.
| אמחצם ולא-יכלו קום יפלו תחת רגלי |
39 And you girded me strength for the battle you made bow down [those who] rose against me under me.
| ותאזרני חיל למלחמה תכריע קמי תחתי |
40 And enemies my you gave to me [the] neck and [those who] hated me I destroyed them.
| ואיבי נתתה לי ערף ומשנאי אצמיתם |
41 They cried for help and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
| ישועו ואין-מושיע על-יהוה ולא ענם |
42 And I crushed them like dust on [the] face of [the] wind like [the] mud of [the] streets I poured out them.
| ואשחקם כעפר על-פני-רוח כטיט חוצות אריקם |
43 You delivered me from [the] strivings of a people you appointed me to [the] head of nations a people [which] not I knew they serve me.
| תפלטני מריבי-עם תשימני לראש גוים עם לא-ידעתי יעבדוני |
44 To [the] hearing of an ear they become obedient to me sons of foreignness they cringe to me.
| לשמע אזן ישמעו לי בני-נכר יכחשו-לי |
45 Sons of foreignness they wither and they may come trembling from strongholds their.
| בני-נכר יבלו ויחרגו ממסגרותיהם |
46 [is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of salvation my.
| חי-יהוה וברוך צורי וירום אלוהי ישעי |
47 God [is] the [one who] has given vengeance to me and he has subdued peoples under me.
| האל--הנותן נקמות לי וידבר עמים תחתי |
48 [he has] delivered Me from enemies my also more than [those who] rose against me you have exalted me from a man of violence you have rescued me.
| מפלטי מאיבי אף מן-קמי תרוממני מאיש חמס תצילני |
49 There-fore - I will give thanks to you among the nations - O Yahweh and to name your I will sing praises.
| על-כן אודך בגוים יהוה ולשמך אזמרה |
50 ([he is] making great *Q(k)*) [the] victories of King his and [he is] doing covenant loyalty - to anointed his to David and to offspring his until perpetuity.
| מגדל ישועות מלכו ועשה חסד למשיחו--לדוד ולזרעו עד-עולם |
