Ψαλμοί 18
1 «Εις τον πρώτον μουσικόν. Ψαλμός του Δαβίδ δούλου του Κυρίου, όστις ελάλησε προς τον Κύριον τους λόγους της ωδής ταύτης, καθ' ην ημέραν ηλευθέρωσεν αυτόν ο Κύριος εκ της χειρός πάντων των εχθρών αυτού και εκ της χειρός του Σαούλ· και είπε, » Θέλω σε αγαπά, Κύριε, η ισχύς μου.
Yahweh, I love you, the one who enables me to be strong.
2 Ο Κύριος είναι πέτρα μου και φρούριόν μου και ελευθερωτής μου· Θεός μου, βράχος μου· επ' αυτόν θέλω ελπίζει· η ασπίς μου και το κέρας της σωτηρίας μου· υψηλός πύργος μου.
Yahweh is like an [overhanging] rock [DOU, MET] [under which I can hide from my enemies]; he is like a strong fortress, the one who protects me; he protects me like a shield [MET] [protects a soldier]; he is the one to whom I go (for refuge/to be protected/safe), and he defends me by his great power [IDM].
3 Θέλω επικαλεσθή τον αξιΰμνητον Κύριον, και εκ των εχθρών μου θέλω σωθή.
I called out to Yahweh, who deserves to be praised, and he rescued me from my enemies.
4 Πόνοι θανάτου με περιεκύκλωσαν, και χείμαρροι ανομίας με κατετρόμαξαν·
All around me were dangerous situations in which I might be killed [PRS]; it was as though there were huge waves [MET] that almost crashed on me and killed me.
[It was as though] the place where dead people are had ropes that were wrapped around me, or [it was as though] there was a trap [MET] that would [seize and] kill me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Εν τη στενοχωρία μου επεκαλέσθην τον Κύριον, και προς τον Θεόν μου εβόησα. Ήκουσεν εκ του ναού αυτού της φωνής μου, και η κραυγή μου ήλθεν ενώπιον αυτού εις τα ώτα αυτού.
But when I was very distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and from his temple he heard me. He listened to me when I cried out [for help].
7 Τότε εσαλεύθη και έντρομος έγεινεν η γη, και τα θεμέλια των ορέων εταράχθησαν και εσαλεύθησαν, διότι ωργίσθη.
Then the earth quaked/shook strongly [DOU]; the mountains shook very strongly from their centers [DOU] because Yahweh was angry.
8 Καπνός ανέβαινεν εκ των μυκτήρων αυτού, και πυρ κατατρώγον εκ του στόματος αυτού· άνθρακες ανήφθησαν απ' αυτού.
[It was as though] smoke poured out from his nostrils, and [as though] burning coals came out of his mouth.
9 Και έκλινε τους ουρανούς και κατέβη, και γνόφος υπό τους πόδας αυτού.
He opened the sky and came down with a black cloud under his feet.
10 Και επέβη επί χερουβείμ και επετάσθη· και επέταξεν επί πτερύγων ανέμων.
He flew, riding on the back of a creature that had wings, traveling [fast], blown along by the wind.
11 Έθεσε το σκότος απόκρυφον τόπον αυτού· η σκηνή αυτού, πέριξ αυτού ήσαν ύδατα σκοτεινά, νέφη πυκνά των αέρων.
Darkness was all around him [like a blanket] [MET]; dark clouds, full of moisture, covered him [MET].
12 Εκ της λάμψεως της έμπροσθεν αυτού διήλθον τα νέφη αυτού, χάλαζα και άνθρακες πυρός.
Hailstones and flashes of lightning were around him; hail and burning coals fell from the sky.
13 Και εβρόντησεν εν ουρανοίς ο Κύριος, και ο Ύψιστος έδωκε την φωνήν αυτού· χάλαζα και άνθρακες πυρός.
Then Yahweh [spoke in a loud voice] from the sky, and [his enemies] heard his voice that sounded like thunder.
14 Και απέστειλε τα βέλη αυτού και εσκόρπισεν αυτούς· και αστραπάς επλήθυνε και συνετάραξεν αυτούς.
He shot his arrows at them and caused them to scatter; His flashes of lightning caused them to become very confused (OR, to run away).
15 Και εφάνησαν τα βάθη των υδάτων και ανεκαλύφθησαν τα θεμέλια της οικουμένης, από της επιτιμήσεώς σου, Κύριε, από του φυσήματος της πνοής των μυκτήρων σου.
The bottom of the ocean became visible, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered, when Yahweh rebuked his enemies when he snorted.
16 Εξαπέστειλεν εξ ύψους· έλαβέ με· είλκυσέ με εξ υδάτων πολλών.
[It was as though] he reached down from heaven and grabbed me and pulled me up out of the deep ocean.
17 Ηλευθέρωσέ με εκ του δυνατού εχθρού μου, και εκ των μισούντων με, διότι ήσαν δυνατώτεροί μου.
He rescued me from my strong enemies who hated me; they were very strong, with the result that I [could not defeat them].
18 Προέφθασάν με εν τη ημέρα της θλίψεώς μου· αλλ' ο Κύριος εστάθη το αντιστήριγμά μου·
When I (was distressed/had troubles), they attacked me, but Yahweh defended/protected me.
19 και εξήγαγέ με εις ευρυχωρίαν· ηλευθέρωσέ με διότι ηυδόκησεν εις εμέ.
He led me to a place where I was safe; he rescued me because he was pleased with me.
20 Αντήμειψέ με ο Κύριος κατά την δικαιοσύνην μου· κατά την καθαρότητα των χειρών μου ανταπέδωκεν εις εμέ.
Yahweh has rewarded me because I do what is right; he has blessed me because I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong).
21 Διότι εφύλαξα τας οδούς του Κυρίου, και δεν ησέβησα εκκλίνας από του Θεού μου.
I have obeyed Yahweh’s laws; I have not abandoned him.
22 Διότι πάσαι αι κρίσεις αυτού ήσαν έμπροσθέν μου, και τα διατάγματα αυτού δεν απεμάκρυνα απ' εμού·
My behavior was directed by his rules; I have not stopped obeying them.
23 και εστάθην άμεμπτος προς αυτόν, και εφυλάχθην από της ανομίας μου.
He knows that I have not done what is wrong; I have kept myself from sinning.
24 Και ανταπέδωκεν εις εμέ ο Κύριος κατά την δικαιοσύνην μου, κατά την καθαρότητα των χειρών μου έμπροσθεν των οφθαλμών αυτού.
So he rewards me because I do what is right; he knows that I [SYN] have not committed sins.
25 Μετά οσίου όσιος θέλεις είσθαι· μετά ανδρός τελείου τέλειος θέλεις είσθαι·
Yahweh, you are faithful to those who faithfully [do what you tell them to do]; you always do what is good/right to those who do what you want them to do.
26 μετά καθαρού, καθαρός θέλεις είσθαι· και μετά διεστραμμένου διεστραμμένως θέλεις φερθή.
You are kind to those who are kind to others, but you act wisely toward those who (act perversely/do bad things).
27 Διότι συ θέλεις σώσει λαόν τεθλιμμένον· οφθαλμούς δε υπερηφάνων θέλεις ταπεινώσει.
You save those who are humble, but you cause those who are proud to be humiliated/ashamed.
28 Διότι συ θέλεις φωτίσει τον λύχνον μου· Κύριος ο Θεός μου θέλει φωτίσει το σκότος μου.
You give light to my [soul/spirit]; you take away the darkness of my soul.
29 Διότι διά σου θέλω διασπάσει στράτευμα, και διά του Θεού μου θέλω υπερπηδήσει τείχος.
You enable me to be strong, with the result that I can run and attack a line of enemy soldiers; with your help I can (scale/climb up) the walls [that surround my enemies’ cities].
30 Του Θεού, η οδός αυτού είναι άμωμος· ο λόγος του Κυρίου είναι δεδοκιμασμένος· είναι ασπίς πάντων των ελπιζόντων επ' αυτόν.
Everything that Yahweh my God does is perfect. We can depend on him to do what he promises. He is like a shield [MET] to protect all those who go to him for refuge.
31 Διότι τις Θεός πλην του Κυρίου; και τις φρούριον πλην του Θεού ημών;
Yahweh is [RHQ] the only one who is God; only he is like an [overhanging] rock [under which we can be safe].
32 Ο Θεός είναι ο περιζωννύων με δύναμιν, και καθιστών άμωμον την οδόν μου.
God is the one who enables me to be strong and who keeps me safe on the roads that I walk on.
33 Κάμνει τους πόδας μου ως των ελάφων και με στήνει επί τους υψηλούς τόπους μου.
He enables me to [walk swiftly without stumbling], like a deer walks/runs in the mountains.
34 Διδάσκει τας χείρας μου εις πόλεμον, και έκαμε τόξον χαλκούν τους βραχίονάς μου.
He teaches me how to use a strong/metal bow in order that I can use it to fight in battles.
35 Και έδωκας εις εμέ την ασπίδα της σωτηρίας σου· και η δεξιά σου με υπεστήριξε και η αγαθότης σου με εμεγάλυνεν.
Yahweh, you protect and save me with your shield; you have made me safe by your power [MTY]. I have become (strong/a great [king]) because you have helped me.
36 Επλάτυνας τα βήματά μου υποκάτω μου, και οι πόδες μου δεν εκλονίσθησαν.
You have cleared the road for me, with the result that now I do not slip/stumble.
37 Κατεδίωξα τους εχθρούς μου και έφθασα αυτούς· και δεν επέστρεψα εωσού συνετέλεσα αυτούς.
I have pursued my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until I had defeated/killed them all.
38 Συνέτριψα αυτούς και δεν ηδυνήθησαν να ανεγερθώσιν· έπεσον υπό τους πόδας μου.
When I strike them, they are not able to get up again; they lie on the ground, defeated.
39 Και περιέζωσάς με δύναμιν εις πόλεμον· συνέκαμψας υποκάτω μου τους επανισταμένους επ' εμέ.
You have enabled me to be strong in order that I can fight battles and defeat my enemies.
40 Και έκαμες τους εχθρούς μου να τρέψωσιν εις εμέ τα νώτα, και εξωλόθρευσα τους μισούντάς με.
You caused my enemies to run away (OR, you enabled me to put my foot on my enemies’ necks [after I captured them and forced them to lie on the ground]); I have gotten rid of all those who hated me.
41 Εβόησαν, και ουδείς ο σώζων· προς τον Κύριον, και δεν εισήκουσεν αυτών.
They called out for someone to help them, but no one saved them.
42 Και κατελέπτυνα αυτούς ως κόνιν κατά πρόσωπον ανέμου· απετίναξα αυτούς ως τον πηλόν των οδών.
I pulverize them, with the result that they become like [MET] the dust that the wind [blows away]; I throw them out like [SIM] [people throw] dirt out into the streets.
43 Ηλευθέρωσάς με εκ των αντιλογιών του λαού· κατέστησάς με κεφαλήν εθνών· λαός, τον οποίον δεν εγνώρισα, εδούλευσεν εις εμέ.
You enabled me to defeat those who fought against me, and appointed me to be the ruler of [many]; people whom I did not know about previously are now slaves [in my kingdom].
44 Μόλις ήκουσαν, και υπήκουσαν εις εμέ· ξένοι υπετάχθησαν εις εμέ.
When foreigners hear about me, they (cringe/bow low before me) and they obey me.
45 Ξένοι παρελύθησαν και κατετρόμαξαν εκ των αποκρύφων τόπων αυτών.
They are no longer courageous, and from their forts [where they were hiding] they come [to me] trembling.
46 Ζη Κύριος, και ευλογημένον το φρουριόν μου· και ας υψωθή ο Θεός της σωτηρίας μου·
Yahweh is alive! Praise the one who is like an [overhanging] rock [MET] [under which I am safe] Exalt the God who saves me!
47 ο Θεός ο εκδικών με και υποτάσσων λαούς υποκάτω μου·
He enables me to get revenge on my enemies; he causes me to defeat nations and to rule over them,
48 όστις με ελευθερόνει εκ των εχθρών μου. Ναι, με υψόνεις υπεράνω των επανισταμένων επ' εμέ· ηλευθέρωσάς με από ανδρός αδίκου.
and he rescues me from my enemies. He has lifted me up high so that violent men could not reach me [and harm me].
49 Διά τούτο θέλω σε υμνεί, Κύριε, μεταξύ των εθνών, και εις το όνομά σου θέλω ψάλλει.
So I praise him [and I tell] the nations [the great things that he has done].
50 Αυτός μεγαλύνει τας σωτηρίας του βασιλέως αυτού, και κάμνει έλεος εις τον κεχρισμένον αυτού, εις τον Δαβίδ και εις το σπέρμα αυτού έως αιώνος.
He has enabled me, his king, to powerfully defeat my enemies; he faithfully loves me, David, the one he has chosen [to be king], and he will faithfully love my descendants forever.
