2 Samuel 22
1 and to speak: speak David to/for LORD [obj] word [the] song [the] this in/on/with day to rescue LORD [obj] him from palm all enemy his and from palm Saul
After Yahweh had rescued David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang a song to Yahweh.
2 and to say LORD crag my and fortress my and to escape me to/for me
[This is what] he sang: Yahweh, you are like a [huge overhanging] rock [under which I can hide] [MET]; you are like my fortress, and you rescue me.
3 God rock my to seek refuge in/on/with him shield my and horn salvation my high refuge my and refuge my to save me from violence to save me
Yahweh, you protect me; you are like a shield; you are the powerful one [MET] who saves me; you are like a place where I (find refuge/am safe). You save me from those who act violently toward me.
4 to boast: praise to call: call to LORD and from enemy my to save
I call out to you, Yahweh; you deserve to be praised, and you rescue me from my enemies.
5 for to surround me wave death torrent: river Belial: destruction to terrify me
“almost died [PRS]; it was like [MET] a huge wave had crashed over me, and almost destroyed me like a flood.
I thought that I would die; it was as though death wrapped ropes around me; it was as though I was in a trap where I would surely die. [PRS, MET] (Sheol h7585)
7 in/on/with distress to/for me to call: call to LORD and to(wards) God my to call: call to and to hear: hear from temple his voice my and cry my in/on/with ear his
But when I was (very distressed/in great trouble), I called out to you, Yahweh; I cried out to you, my God. And from your temple you heard me; you listened when I called to you to help me.
8 (and to shake *Q(K)*) and to shake [the] land: country/planet foundation [the] heaven to tremble and to shake for to be incensed to/for him
“Then [it was as though] the earth quaked and shook; [it was as though] the foundations that ([held up/supported]) the sky trembled, because you were angry.
9 to ascend: rise smoke in/on/with face: nose his and fire from lip his to eat coal to burn: burn from him
[It was as though] smoke poured out of your nostrils and burning coals and fire that burns everything came out of your mouth.
10 and to stretch heaven and to go down and cloud underneath: under foot his
You tore open the sky and came down; there was a thick dark [cloud] under your feet.
11 and to ride upon cherub and to fly and to see: see upon wing spirit: breath
You rode [through the sky] on a winged creature; the wind enabled you to travel [swiftly] [MET], like a bird.
12 and to set: make darkness around him booth collection water cloud cloud
The darkness surrounded you, like a blanket; thick clouds that were full of water also surrounded you.
13 from brightness before him to burn: burn coal fire
Out of the lightning in front of you fire from burning coals flamed.
14 to thunder from heaven LORD and Most High to give: cry out voice his
Then, Yahweh, you spoke like thunder from the sky; it was your voice, God, you who are greater than all other gods, that was heard.
15 and to send: depart arrow and to scatter them lightning (and to confuse *Q(K)*)
When you sent flashes of lightning, [it was as though] [MET] you shot your arrows and scattered your enemies.
16 and to see: see channel sea to reveal: uncover foundation world in/on/with rebuke LORD from breath spirit: breath face: nose his
Then the bottom of the ocean was uncovered; the foundations of the world could be seen when you rebuked [your enemies] with a snort from your nostrils.
17 to send: depart from height to take: take me to draw me from water many
“Yahweh, you reached down from heaven and lifted me up; you pulled me up from the deep water.
18 to rescue me from enemy my strong from to hate me for to strengthen from me
You rescued me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me; [I could not defeat them because] they were very strong.
19 to meet me in/on/with day calamity my and to be LORD support to/for me
They attacked me when I was experiencing troubles/difficulties, but Yahweh, you protected me.
20 and to come out: send to/for broad [obj] me to rescue me for to delight in in/on/with me
You brought me to a place where I was safe; you rescued me because you were pleased with me.
21 to wean me LORD like/as righteousness my like/as cleanness hand my to return: pay to/for me
“Yahweh, you rewarded me because I do what is right; you did good things for me because I (was innocent/had not done things that are wrong).
22 for to keep: obey way: conduct LORD and not be wicked from God my
Yahweh, I have obeyed your laws; I have not turned away from you, my God.
23 for all (justice: judgement his *Q(K)*) to/for before me and statute his not to turn aside: turn aside from her
All of your regulations were in my mind, and I did not turn away from [obeying] all your statutes.
24 and to be unblemished: blameless to/for him and to keep: guard [emph?] from iniquity: crime my
You know that I have not done anything that is evil; I have kept myself from doing things for which I should be punished.
25 and to return: pay LORD to/for me like/as righteousness my like/as cleanness my to/for before eye his
So you have rewarded me in return for my doing what is right, because [you know that] I (am innocent of doing/have not done) wrong things.
26 with pious be kind with mighty man unblemished: blameless to finish
“Yahweh, you are faithful/loyal to those who always trust in you; you always do what is good to those whose behavior is always good.
27 with to purify to purify and with twisted to twist
You act sincerely toward those whose inner beings are pure, but you are hostile to those who are perverse/wicked.
28 and [obj] people afflicted to save and eye your upon to exalt to abase
You rescue those who are humble, but you watch [MTY] those who are proud and humiliate them.
29 for you(m. s.) lamp my LORD and LORD to shine darkness my
Yahweh, you are [like] [MET] a lamp that causes it to become light when I am in the dark.
30 for in/on/with you to run: run band in/on/with God my to leap wall
With your strength/help I can run through a line of enemy soldiers and I can climb over the wall [that surrounds their city].
31 [the] God unblemished way: conduct his word LORD to refine shield he/she/it to/for all [the] to seek refuge in/on/with him
“My God whom I worship, everything that you do is perfect; you always do what you promise that you will do. You are like a shield [MET] to all those who request you to protect them.
32 for who? God from beside LORD and who? rock from beside God our
Yahweh, you are [RHQ] the only one who is God; only you are like a huge rock [MET] [under which we are protected/safe].
33 [the] God security my strength and to free unblemished: blameless (way: conduct my *Q(K)*)
God, you [whom I worship] are a strong refuge for me; you keep me safe on the roads that I [walk on].
34 to set (foot my *Q(K)*) like/as doe and upon high place my to stand: stand me
[When I walk] in the mountains, you enable me to walk safely, without stumbling [MET] like a deer runs.
35 to learn: teach hand my to/for battle and to descend bow bronze arm my
You teach me [how to fight] in a battle in order that I can shoot arrows well from a very strong bow.
36 and to give: give to/for me shield salvation your and humility your to multiply me
[It is as though] [MET] you have given me a shield by which you have saved/rescued me, and you have answered my prayers and caused me to become famous/great.
37 to enlarge step my underneath: under me and not to slip ankle my
You have not allowed [my enemies] to capture me [IDM], and I have not fallen down [during battles].
38 to pursue enemy my and to destroy them and not to return: return till to end: destroy them
“pursued my enemies and defeated them; I did not stop [fighting them] until they were all killed.
39 and to end: destroy them and to wound them and not to arise: rise [emph?] and to fall: fall underneath: under foot my
I struck them down; I stabbed them with my sword; they fell down at my feet and did not stand up again.
40 and to gird me strength to/for battle to bow to arise: attack me underneath: under me
You have given me strength for fighting battles and caused those who were attacking me to fall down, and I trampled on them.
41 and enemy my to give: make to/for me neck to hate me and to destroy them
You caused my enemies to turn and run away from me; I destroyed those who hated me.
42 to gaze and nothing to save to(wards) LORD and not to answer them
They (looked for/wanted) someone to rescue them, but no one did. They cried out to you, Yahweh, [for help, ] but you did not answer them.
43 and to beat them like/as dust land: soil like/as mud outside to crush them to beat them
I crushed them, and as a result they became like [SIM] tiny particles of dust. I trampled them, and they became like [SIM] mud in the streets.
44 and to escape me from strife people my to keep: guard me to/for head: leader nation people not to know to serve: minister me
“You rescued me from those who tried to rebel [against me], and you appointed me to rule many nations; people whom I did not know previously are now (under my authority/my slaves).
45 son: type of foreign to deceive to/for me to/for to hear: hear ear: hearing to hear: obey to/for me
Foreigners humbly bowed down in front of me; as soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
46 son: type of foreign to wither and to gird from perimeter their
They became afraid, and they came to me, trembling, from the places where they were hiding.
47 alive LORD and to bless rock my and to exalt God rock salvation my
“Yahweh, you are alive! I praise you! You are like [MET] a [huge overhanging] rock under which I am safe/protected! You are the one who rescues me [MET]. Everyone should exalt/honor/praise you.
48 [the] God [the] to give: give vengeance to/for me and to go down people underneath: under me
You enable me to conquer my enemies; you cause people of [other] nations to be (under my authority/my slaves).
49 and to come out: send me from enemy my and from to arise: rise me to exalt me from man violence to rescue me
You delivered me from my enemies; you caused me to be honored more than they were; you rescued me from men who [always] acted violently.
50 upon so to give thanks you LORD in/on/with nation and to/for name your to sing
Because of all that, I exalt you among many people-groups and I sing to praise you.
51 (tower *Q(K)*) salvation king his and to make: do kindness to/for anointed his to/for David and to/for seed: children his till forever: enduring
You enable me, whom you appointed to be king, to powerfully conquer [my enemies]; you faithfully love me, David, and you will love my descendants forever.
