2 Samuel 22
1 And David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
And David speaks the words of this song to YHWH in the day YHWH has delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
2 and he saith: 'Jehovah [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
and he says: “YHWH [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
3 My God [is] my rock — I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!
My God [is] my rock—I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Savior, You save me from violence!
4 The Praised One, I call Jehovah: And from mine enemies I am saved.
I call on YHWH, [who is worthy] to be praised: And I am saved from my enemies.
5 When the breakers of death compassed me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,
When the breakers of death surrounded me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,
The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, The snares of death have been before me. (Sheol h7585)
7 In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry [is] in His ears,
In my adversity I call on YHWH, And I call to my God, And He hears my voice from His temple, And my cry [is] in His ears,
8 And shake and tremble doth the earth, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He hath wrath!
And the earth shakes and trembles, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He has wrath!
9 Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils. And fire from His mouth devoureth, Brands have been kindled by it.
Smoke has gone up by His nostrils, And fire devours from His mouth; Brands have been kindled by it.
10 And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
And He inclines the heavens and comes down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
11 And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And is seen on the wings of the wind.
And He rides on a cherub and flies, And is seen on the wings of the wind.
12 And He setteth darkness Round about Him — tabernacles, Darkness of waters — thick clouds of the skies.
And He sets darkness around Him [for His] dwelling places, Darkness of waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.
13 From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!
From the brightness before Him Brands of fire were kindled!
14 Thunder from the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice.
YHWH thunders from the heavens, And the Most High gives forth His voice.
15 And He sendeth forth arrows, And scattereth them; Lightning, and troubleth them;
And He sends forth arrows, and scatters them; Lightning, and troubles them;
16 And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.
And the streams of the sea are seen, [The] foundations of the world are revealed, By the rebuke of YHWH, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.
17 He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
He sends from above—He takes me, He draws me out of many waters.
18 He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.
He delivers me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than me.
19 They are before me in a day of my calamity, And Jehovah is my support,
They are before me in a day of my calamity, And YHWH is my support,
20 And He bringeth me out to a large place, He draweth me out for He delighted in me.
And He brings me out to a large place, He draws me out for He delighted in me.
21 Jehovah recompenseth me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.
YHWH repays me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He returns to me.
22 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
For I have kept the ways of YHWH, And have not done wickedly against my God.
23 For all His judgments [are] before me, As to His statutes, I turn not from them.
For all His judgments [are] before me, As for His statutes, I do not turn from them.
24 And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from my iniquity.
25 And Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.
And YHWH returns to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.
26 With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,
With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the perfect man You show Yourself perfect,
27 With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverse You show Yourself a wrestler.
28 And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.
And You save the poor people, But Your eyes on the high cause [them] to fall.
29 For Thou [art] my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.
For You [are] my lamp, O YHWH, And YHWH lightens my darkness.
30 For by Thee I run — a troop, By my God I leap a wall.
For by You I run [against] a troop, By my God I leap a wall.
31 God! Perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He [is] to all those trusting in Him.
God—His way [is] perfect, The saying of YHWH is tried, He [is] a shield to all those trusting in Him.
32 For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?
For who is God except YHWH? And who [is the] Rock except our God?
33 God — my bulwark, [my] strength, And He maketh perfect my way;
God—my bulwark, [my] strength, And He makes my way perfect;
34 Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,
Making my feet like does, And causes me to stand on my high places,
35 Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms,
36 And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
And You give the shield of Your salvation to me, And Your lowliness makes me great.
37 Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
You enlarge my step under me, And my ankles have not slipped.
38 I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.
I pursue my enemies and destroy them, And I do not turn until they are consumed.
39 And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.
And I consume them, and strike them, And they do not rise, and fall under my feet.
40 And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.
And You gird me [with] strength for battle, You cause my withstanders to bow under me.
41 And mine enemies — Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me — and I cut them off.
And my enemies—You give to me the neck, Those hating me—and I cut them off.
42 They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.
They look, and there is no savior; To YHWH, and He has not answered them.
43 And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small — I spread them out!
And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small—I spread them out!
44 And — Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.
And You deliver me From the strivings of my people, You place me for a head of nations; A people I have not known serve me.
45 Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they listen to me.
46 Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.
Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.
47 Jehovah liveth, and blessed [is] my Rock, And exalted is my God — The Rock of my salvation.
YHWH lives, and blessed [is] my Rock, And exalted is my God—The Rock of my salvation.
48 God — who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,
God—who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,
49 And bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me.
And bringing me forth from my enemies, Indeed, You raise me up above my withstanders. You deliver me from a man of violence.
50 Therefore I confess Thee, O Jehovah, among nations. And to Thy name I sing praise.
Therefore I confess You, O YHWH, among nations, And I sing praise to Your Name.
51 Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!'
Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed—for all time!”
