Psalms 18
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
| לַמְנַצֵּחַ ׀ לְעֶבֶד יְהוָה לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר ׀ לַיהוָה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיוֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָה אוֹתוֹ מִכַּף כָּל־אֹיְבָיו וּמִיַּד שָׁאֽוּל׃ וַיֹּאמַר אֶרְחָמְךָ יְהוָה חִזְקִֽי׃ |
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
| יְהוָה ׀ סַֽלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּוֹ מָֽגִנִּי וְקֶֽרֶן־יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ |
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
| מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וּמִן־אֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ |
4 The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
| אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ |
| חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֹל סְבָבוּנִי קִדְּמוּנִי מוֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ (Sheol h7585) |
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
| בַּצַּר־לִי ׀ אֶֽקְרָא יְהוָה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֲשַׁוֵּעַ יִשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלוֹ קוֹלִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי לְפָנָיו ׀ תָּבוֹא בְאָזְנָֽיו׃ |
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was angry.
| וַתִּגְעַשׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ ׀ הָאָרֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵי הָרִים יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁוּ כִּי־חָרָה לֽוֹ׃ |
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
| עָלָה עָשָׁן ׀ בְּאַפּוֹ וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל גֶּחָלִים בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ |
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
| וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד וַעֲרָפֶל תַּחַת רַגְלֽ͏ָיו׃ |
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and flew: yea, he flew upon the wings of the wind.
| וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּדֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃ |
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
| יָשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְרוֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָיו סֻכָּתוֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִֽים׃ |
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
| מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדּוֹ עָבָיו עָבְרוּ בָּרָד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ |
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
| וַיַּרְעֵם בַּשָּׁמַיִם ׀ יְֽהוָה וְעֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּן קֹלוֹ בָּרָד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ |
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and destroyed them.
| וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצָּיו וַיְפִיצֵם וּבְרָקִים רָב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃ |
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
| וַיֵּרָאוּ ׀ אֲפִיקֵי מַיִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ מוֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ יְהוָה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃ |
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
| יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵנִי יַֽמְשֵׁנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּֽים׃ |
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them who hated me: for they were too strong for me.
| יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז וּמִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּֽי־אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ |
18 They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
| יְקַדְּמוּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִי וַֽיְהִי־יְהוָה לְמִשְׁעָן לִֽי׃ |
19 He brought me forth also in a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
| וַיּוֹצִיאֵנִי לַמֶּרְחָב יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי חָפֵֽץ בִּֽי׃ |
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
| יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי יָשִׁיב לִֽי׃ |
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
| כִּֽי־שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה וְלֹֽא־רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ |
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
| כִּי כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָיו לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסִיר מֶֽנִּי׃ |
23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
| וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמּוֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃ |
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
| וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהוָה לִי כְצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ |
25 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;
| עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גְּבַר תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃ |
26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt contend.
| עִם־נָבָר תִּתְבָּרָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ |
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
| כִּֽי־אַתָּה עַם־עָנִי תוֹשִׁיעַ וְעֵינַיִם רָמוֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃ |
28 For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
| כִּֽי־אַתָּה תָּאִיר נֵרִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ |
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
| כִּֽי־בְךָ אָרֻץ גְּדוּד וּבֵֽאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃ |
30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
| הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל ׀ הַחֹסִים בּֽוֹ׃ |
31 For who is God except the LORD? or who is a rock except our God?
| כִּי מִי אֱלוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה וּמִי צוּר זוּלָתִי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ |
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
| הָאֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חָיִל וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּֽי׃ |
33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
| מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ |
34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
| מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְֽנִחֲתָה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃ |
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
| וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וִֽימִינְךָ תִסְעָדֵנִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ |
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
| תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַחְתָּי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ |
37 I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
| אֶרְדּוֹף אוֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵם וְלֹֽא־אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃ |
38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they have fallen under my feet.
| אֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻכְלוּ קוּם יִפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָֽי׃ |
39 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
| וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּֽי׃ |
40 Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
| וְֽאֹיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף וּמְשַׂנְאַי אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ |
41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even to the LORD, but he answered them not.
| יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁיעַ עַל־יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָֽם׃ |
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
| וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵם כְּעָפָר עַל־פְּנֵי־רוּחַ כְּטִיט חוּצוֹת אֲרִיקֵֽם׃ |
43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: 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 shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.
| לְשֵׁמַֽע אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי בְּנֵֽי־נֵכָר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃ |
45 The strangers shall fade away, and come trembling out of their fortresses.
| בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְרְגוּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ |
46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
| חַי־יְהוָה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרוּם אֱלוֹהֵי יִשְׁעִֽי׃ |
47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
| הָאֵל הַנּוֹתֵן נְקָמוֹת לִי וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּֽי׃ |
48 He delivereth me from my enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
| מְפַלְּטִי מֵאֹיְבָי אַף מִן־קָמַי תְּרוֹמְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חָמָס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ |
49 Therefore will I give thanks to thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises to thy name.
| עַל־כֵּן ׀ אוֹדְךָ בַגּוֹיִם ׀ יְהוָה וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ |
50 He giveth great deliverance to his king; and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
| מגדל מַגְדִּיל יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ |
