Βασιλειῶν Βʹ 22
1 Και ελάλησεν ο Δαβίδ προς τον Κύριον τους λόγους της ωδής ταύτης, καθ' ην ημέραν ο Κύριος ηλευθέρωσεν αυτόν εκ χειρός πάντων των εχθρών αυτού και εκ χειρός του Σαούλ·
After Yahweh had rescued David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang a song to Yahweh.
2 και είπεν, Ο Κύριος είναι πέτρα μου και φρούριόν μου και ελευθερωτής μου·
[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 ο Θεός είναι ο βράχος μου· επ' αυτόν θέλω ελπίζει· η ασπίς μου και το κέρας της σωτηρίας μου, ο υψηλός πύργος μου και η καταφυγή μου, ο σωτήρ μου· συ έσωσάς με εκ της αδικίας.
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 Θέλω επικαλεσθή τον αξιΰμνητον Κύριον, και εκ των εχθρών μου θέλω σωθή.
I call out to you, Yahweh; you deserve to be praised, and you rescue me from my enemies.
5 Ότε του θανάτου τα κύματα με περιεκύκλωσαν, χείμαρροι ανομίας με κατετρόμαξαν,
“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 εν τη στενοχωρία μου επεκαλέσθην τον Κύριον, και προς τον Θεόν μου εβόησα· και ήκουσε της φωνής μου εκ του ναού αυτού, και η κραυγή μου ήλθεν εις τα ώτα αυτού.
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 Τότε εσαλεύθη και έντρομος έγεινεν η γή· τα θεμέλια του ουρανού εταράχθησαν και εσαλεύθησαν, διότι ωργίσθη.
“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 Καπνός ανέβαινεν εκ των μυκτήρων αυτού, και πυρ κατατρώγον εκ του στόματος αυτού· άνθρακες ανήφθησαν απ' αυτού.
[It was as though] smoke poured out of your nostrils and burning coals and fire that burns everything came out of your mouth.
10 Και έκλινε τους ουρανούς και κατέβη, και γνόφος υπό τους πόδας αυτού.
You tore open the sky and came down; there was a thick dark [cloud] under your feet.
11 Και επέβη επί χερουβείμ και επέταξε, και εφάνη επί πτερύγων ανέμων.
You rode [through the sky] on a winged creature; the wind enabled you to travel [swiftly] [MET], like a bird.
12 Και έθεσε σκηνήν πέριξ αυτού το σκότος, ύδατα ζοφερά, νέφη πυκνά των αέρων.
The darkness surrounded you, like a blanket; thick clouds that were full of water also surrounded you.
13 Άνθρακες πυρός εξεκαύθησαν εκ της λάμψεως της έμπροσθεν αυτού.
Out of the lightning in front of you fire from burning coals flamed.
14 Εβρόντησεν ο Κύριος εξ ουρανού, και ο Ύψιστος έδωκε την φωνήν αυτού.
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 Και απέστειλε βέλη και εσκόρπισεν αυτούς· αστραπάς, και συνετάραξεν αυτούς.
When you sent flashes of lightning, [it was as though] [MET] you shot your arrows and scattered your enemies.
16 Και εφάνησαν οι πυθμένες της θαλάσσης, ανεκαλύφθησαν τα θεμέλια της οικουμένης, εις την επιτίμησιν του Κυρίου, από του φυσήματος της πνοής των μυκτήρων αυτού.
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 Εξαπέστειλεν εξ ύψους· έλαβέ με· είλκυσέ με εξ υδάτων πολλών.
“Yahweh, you reached down from heaven and lifted me up; you pulled me up from the deep water.
18 Ηλευθέρωσέ με εκ του δυνατού εχθρού μου, και εκ των μισούντων με, διότι ήσαν δυνατώτεροί μου.
You rescued me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me; [I could not defeat them because] they were very strong.
19 Προέφθασάν με εν τη ημέρα της θλίψεώς μου· αλλ' ο Κύριος εστάθη το αντιστήριγμά μου·
They attacked me when I was experiencing troubles/difficulties, but Yahweh, you protected me.
20 Και εξήγαγέ με εις ευρυχωρίαν· ηλευθέρωσέ με, διότι ηυδόκησεν εις εμέ.
You brought me to a place where I was safe; you rescued me because you were pleased with me.
21 Αντήμειψέ με ο Κύριος κατά την δικαιοσύνην μου· κατά την καθαρότητα των χειρών μου ανταπέδωκεν εις εμέ.
“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 Διότι εφύλαξα τας οδούς του Κυρίου και δεν ησέβησα εκκλίνας από του Θεού μου.
Yahweh, I have obeyed your laws; I have not turned away from you, my God.
23 Διότι πάσαι αι κρίσεις αυτού ήσαν έμπροσθέν μου· και από των διαταγμάτων αυτού δεν απεμακρύνθην.
All of your regulations were in my mind, and I did not turn away from [obeying] all your statutes.
24 Και εστάθην άμεμπτος προς αυτόν, και εφυλάχθην από της ανομίας μου.
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 Και ανταπέδωκεν εις εμέ ο Κύριος κατά την δικαιοσύνην μου, Κατά την καθαρότητά μου έμπροσθεν των οφθαλμών αυτού.
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 Μετά οσίου, όσιος θέλεις είσθαι, μετά ανδρός τελείου, τέλειος θέλεις είσθαι·
“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 μετά καθαρού, καθαρός θέλεις είσθαι· και μετά διεστραμμένου διεστραμμένα θέλεις φερθή.
You act sincerely toward those whose inner beings are pure, but you are hostile to those who are perverse/wicked.
28 Και θέλεις σώσει λαόν τεθλιμμένον· επί δε τους υπερηφάνους οι οφθαλμοί σου είναι, διά να ταπεινώσης αυτούς,
You rescue those who are humble, but you watch [MTY] those who are proud and humiliate them.
29 διότι συ είσαι ο λύχνος μου, Κύριε· και ο Κύριος θέλει φωτίσει το σκότος μου.
Yahweh, you are [like] [MET] a lamp that causes it to become light when I am in the dark.
30 Διότι διά σου θέλω διασπάσει στράτευμα· διά του Θεού μου θέλω υπερπηδήσει τείχος.
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 Του Θεού, η οδός αυτού είναι άμωμος, ο λόγος του Κυρίου είναι δεδοκιμασμένος· είναι ασπίς πάντων των ελπιζόντων επ' αυτόν.
“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 Διότι τις Θεός, πλην του Κυρίου; και τις φρούριον, πλην του Θεού ημών·
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 ο Θεός είναι το κραταιόν οχύρωμά μου· και καθιστών άμωμον την οδόν μου.
God, you [whom I worship] are a strong refuge for me; you keep me safe on the roads that I [walk on].
34 Κάμνει τους πόδας μου ως των ελάφων και με στήνει επί τους υψηλούς τόπους μου.
[When I walk] in the mountains, you enable me to walk safely, without stumbling [MET] like a deer runs.
35 Διδάσκει τας χείρας μου εις πόλεμον, και έκαμε τόξον χαλκούν τους βραχίονάς μου.
You teach me [how to fight] in a battle in order that I can shoot arrows well from a very strong bow.
36 Και έδωκας εις εμέ την ασπίδα της σωτηρίας σου· και η αγαθότης σου με εμεγάλυνεν.
[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 Συ επλάτυνας τα βήματά μου υποκάτω μου, και οι πόδες μου δεν εκλονίσθησαν.
You have not allowed [my enemies] to capture me [IDM], and I have not fallen down [during battles].
38 Κατεδίωξα τους εχθρούς μου και ηφάνισα αυτούς· και δεν επέστρεψα εωσού συνετέλεσα αυτούς.
“pursued my enemies and defeated them; I did not stop [fighting them] until they were all killed.
39 Και συνετέλεσα αυτούς, και δεν ηδυνήθησαν να ανεγερθώσιν· και έπεσον υπό τους πόδας μου.
I struck them down; I stabbed them with my sword; they fell down at my feet and did not stand up again.
40 Και περιέζωσάς με δύναμιν εις πόλεμον· συνέκαμψας υποκάτω μου τους επανισταμένους επ' εμέ.
You have given me strength for fighting battles and caused those who were attacking me to fall down, and I trampled on them.
41 Και έκαμες τους εχθρούς μου να στρέψωσιν εις εμέ τα νώτα, και εξωλόθρευσα τους μισούντάς με.
You caused my enemies to turn and run away from me; I destroyed those who hated me.
42 Περιέβλεψαν, αλλ' ουδείς ο σώζων· εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον, και δεν εισήκουσεν αυτών.
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 Και κατελέπτυνα αυτούς ως την σκόνην της γής· συνέτριψα αυτούς ως τον πηλόν της οδού και κατεπάτησα αυτούς.
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 Και ηλευθέρωσάς με εκ των αντιλογιών του λαού μου· κατέστησάς με κεφαλήν εθνών· λαός, τον οποίον δεν εγνώρισα, εδούλευσεν εις εμέ.
“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 Ξένοι υπετάχθησαν εις εμέ· μόλις ήκουσαν, και υπήκουσαν εις εμέ.
Foreigners humbly bowed down in front of me; as soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
46 Ξένοι παρελύθησαν και κατετρόμαξαν εκ των αποκρύφων τόπων αυτών.
They became afraid, and they came to me, trembling, from the places where they were hiding.
47 Ζη Κύριος· και ευλογημένον το φρούριόν μου· και ας υψωθή ο Θεός, το φρούριον της σωτηρίας μου.
“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 Ο Θεός, ο εκδικών με και υποτάττων τους λαούς υποκάτω μου·
You enable me to conquer my enemies; you cause people of [other] nations to be (under my authority/my slaves).
49 Και ο εξαγαγών με εκ των εχθρών μου· συ, ναι, με υψόνεις υπεράνω των επανισταμένων επ' εμέ· ηλευθέρωσάς με από ανδρός αδίκου.
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 Διά τούτο θέλω σε υμνεί, Κύριε, μεταξύ των εθνών και εις το όνομά σου θέλω ψάλλει.
Because of all that, I exalt you among many people-groups and I sing to praise you.
51 Αυτός μεγαλύνει τας σωτηρίας του βασιλέως αυτού· και κάμνει έλεος εις τον κεχρισμένον αυτού, εις τον Δαβίδ και εις το σπέρμα αυτού έως αιώνος.
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.
