2 שְׁמוּאֵל 22
| וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיֹום֩ הִצִּ֨יל יְהוָ֥ה אֹתֹ֛ו מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃ | 1 |
David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
| וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃ | 2 |
and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
| אֱלֹהֵ֥י צוּרִ֖י אֶחֱסֶה־בֹּ֑ו מָגִנִּ֞י וְקֶ֣רֶן יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ וּמְנוּסִ֔י מֹשִׁעִ֕י מֵחָמָ֖ס תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃ | 3 |
God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My saviour, you save me from violence.
| מְהֻלָּ֖ל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ | 4 |
I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
| כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶת נַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃ | 5 |
For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
| חֶבְלֵ֥י שְׁאֹ֖ול סַבֻּ֑נִי קִדְּמֻ֖נִי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ (Sheol h7585) | 6 |
The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me. (Sheol h7585)
| בַּצַּר־לִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֖י אֶקְרָ֑א וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע מֵהֵֽיכָלֹו֙ קֹולִ֔י וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃ | 7 |
In my distress, I called on the LORD. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.
| וַתְגָּעַשׁ (וַיִּתְגָּעַ֤שׁ) וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מֹוסְדֹ֥ות הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ כִּֽי־חָ֥רָה לֹֽו׃ | 8 |
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
| עָלָ֤ה עָשָׁן֙ בְּאַפֹּ֔ו וְאֵ֥שׁ מִפִּ֖יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 9 |
Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
| וַיֵּ֥ט שָׁמַ֖יִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃ | 10 |
He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
| וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב עַל־כְּר֖וּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַיֵּרָ֖א עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃ | 11 |
He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
| וַיָּ֥שֶׁת חֹ֛שֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו סֻכֹּ֑ות חַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃ | 12 |
He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
| מִנֹּ֖גַהּ נֶגְדֹּ֑ו בָּעֲר֖וּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ | 13 |
At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
| יַרְעֵ֥ם מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם יְהוָ֑ה וְעֶלְיֹ֖ון יִתֵּ֥ן קֹולֹֽו׃ | 14 |
The LORD thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק וַיְּהֻמֵּם (וַיָּהֹֽם)׃ | 15 |
He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
| וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙ אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְדֹ֣ות תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת ר֥וּחַ אַפֹּֽו׃ | 16 |
Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the LORD’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
| יִשְׁלַ֥ח מִמָּרֹ֖ום יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ | 17 |
He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
| יַצִּילֵ֕נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֖י עָ֑ז מִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔י כִּ֥י אָמְצ֖וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ | 18 |
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
| יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי בְּיֹ֣ום אֵידִ֑י וַיְהִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה מִשְׁעָ֖ן לִֽי׃ | 19 |
They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
| וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃ | 20 |
He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
| יִגְמְלֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָדַ֖י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃ | 21 |
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
| כִּ֥י שָׁמַ֖רְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א רָשַׁ֖עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ | 22 |
For I have kept the LORD’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
| כִּ֥י כָל־מִשְׁפֹּטֹו (מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו) לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו לֹא־אָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ | 23 |
For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
| וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים לֹ֑ו וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃ | 24 |
I was also perfect towards him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
| וַיָּ֧שֶׁב יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹרִ֖י לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ | 25 |
Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
| עִם־חָסִ֖יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גִּבֹּ֥ור תָּמִ֖ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃ | 26 |
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
| עִם־נָבָ֖ר תִּתָּבָ֑ר וְעִם־עִקֵּ֖שׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃ | 27 |
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
| וְאֶת־עַ֥ם עָנִ֖י תֹּושִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינֶ֖יךָ עַל־רָמִ֥ים תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃ | 28 |
You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
| כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ | 29 |
For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.
| כִּ֥י בְכָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּד בֵּאלֹהַ֖י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃ | 30 |
For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
| הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכֹּ֑ו אִמְרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃ | 31 |
As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
| כִּ֥י מִי־אֵ֖ל מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֖וּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ | 32 |
For who is God, besides the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God?
| הָאֵ֥ל מָעוּזִּ֖י חָ֑יִל וַיַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים דַּרְכֹּו (דַּרְכִּֽי)׃ | 33 |
God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
| מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה רַגְלָיו (רַגְלַ֖י) כָּאַיָּלֹ֑ות וְעַ֥ל בָּמֹותַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃ | 34 |
He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
| מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃ | 35 |
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
| וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃ | 36 |
You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
| תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ | 37 |
You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
| אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָֽם׃ | 38 |
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
| וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יְקוּמ֑וּן וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽי׃ | 39 |
I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
| וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֥יעַ קָמַ֖י תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ | 40 |
For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
| וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ | 41 |
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
| יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽם׃ | 42 |
They looked, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
| וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם כַּעֲפַר־אָ֑רֶץ כְּטִיט־חוּצֹ֥ות אֲדִקֵּ֖ם אֶרְקָעֵֽם׃ | 43 |
Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
| וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵ֔נִי מֵרִיבֵ֖י עַמִּ֑י תִּשְׁמְרֵ֙נִי֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֹּויִ֔ם עַ֥ם לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי יַעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ | 44 |
You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.
| בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־לִ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֥ועַ אֹ֖זֶן יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ לִֽי׃ | 45 |
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
| בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְיַחְגְּר֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹותָֽם׃ | 46 |
The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
| חַי־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְיָרֻ֕ם אֱלֹהֵ֖י צ֥וּר יִשְׁעִֽי׃ | 47 |
The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
| הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמֹורִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ | 48 |
even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
| וּמֹוצִיאִ֖י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י וּמִקָּמַי֙ תְּרֹ֣ומְמֵ֔נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חֲמָסִ֖ים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | 49 |
who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
| עַל־כֵּ֛ן אֹודְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּגֹּויִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃ | 50 |
Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, amongst the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
| מִגְדִיל (מִגְדֹּ֖ול) יְשׁוּעֹ֣ות מַלְכֹּ֑ו וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיחֹ֛ו לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְעֹ֖ו עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ פ | 51 |
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”
