< תְהִלִּים 18 >
לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר ׀ לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיֹ֤ום הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אֹותֹ֥ו מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃ וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃ | 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.
יְהוָ֤ה ׀ סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בֹּ֑ו מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃ | 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.
מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ | 3 |
I will call upon the LORD, [who is worthy] to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
אֲפָפ֥וּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ | 4 |
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁאֹ֣ול סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מֹ֣וקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃ (Sheol ) | 5 |
The sorrows of hell encompassed me: the snares of death seized me. (Sheol )
בַּצַּר־לִ֤י ׀ אֶֽקְרָ֣א יְהוָה֮ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֪י אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ יִשְׁמַ֣ע מֵהֵיכָלֹ֣ו קֹולִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֤יו ׀ תָּבֹ֬וא בְאָזְנָֽיו׃ | 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.
וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ ׀ הָאָ֗רֶץ וּמֹוסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ כִּי־חָ֥רָה לֹֽו׃ | 7 |
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
עָ֘לָ֤ה עָשָׁ֨ן ׀ בְּאַפֹּ֗ו וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | 8 |
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֽ͏ָיו׃ | 9 |
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness [was] under his feet.
וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃ | 10 |
And he rode upon a cherub, and flew; yes, he flew upon the wings of the wind.
יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְרֹ֗ו סְבִֽיבֹותָ֥יו סֻכָּתֹ֑ו חֶשְׁכַת־מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃ | 11 |
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion around him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.
מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדֹּ֥ו עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ | 12 |
At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire.
וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיֹון יִתֵּ֣ן קֹלֹ֑ו בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ | 13 |
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire.
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃ | 14 |
Yes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ ׀ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מֹוסְדֹ֪ות תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃ | 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.
יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרֹום יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ | 16 |
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
יַצִּילֵ֗נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֥י עָ֑ז וּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗י כִּֽי־אָמְצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ | 17 |
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them who hated me: for they were too strong for me.
יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי בְיֹום־אֵידִ֑י וַֽיְהִי־יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן לִֽי׃ | 18 |
They attacked me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
וַיֹּוצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃ | 19 |
He brought me forth also in a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃ | 20 |
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
כִּֽי־שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ | 21 |
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
כִּ֣י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃ | 22 |
For all his judgments [were] before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמֹּ֑ו וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃ | 23 |
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ | 24 |
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃ | 25 |
With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;
עִם־נָבָ֥ר תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר וְעִם־עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃ | 26 |
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.
כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה עַם־עָנִ֣י תֹושִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמֹ֣ות תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃ | 27 |
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ | 28 |
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
כִּֽי־בְ֭ךָ אָרֻ֣ץ גְּד֑וּד וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃ | 29 |
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכֹּ֥ו אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל ׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים בֹּֽו׃ | 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.
כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לֹוהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ | 31 |
For who [is] God save the LORD? or who [is] a rock save our God?
הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃ | 32 |
[It is] God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּלֹ֑ות וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ | 33 |
He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places.
מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרֹועֹתָֽי׃ | 34 |
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֪ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ | 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.
תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ | 36 |
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
אֶרְדֹּ֣וף אֹ֭ויְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־אָ֝שׁוּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָֽם׃ | 37 |
I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃ | 38 |
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they have fallen under my feet.
וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃ | 39 |
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ | 40 |
Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין־מֹושִׁ֑יעַ עַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃ | 41 |
They cried, but [there was] none to save [them]: [even] to the LORD, but he answered them not.
וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם כְּעָפָ֥ר עַל־פְּנֵי־ר֑וּחַ כְּטִ֖יט חוּצֹ֣ות אֲרִיקֵֽם׃ | 42 |
Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֹּויִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃ | 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.
לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי־נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃ | 44 |
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.
בְּנֵי־נֵכָ֥ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֹֽותֵיהֶֽם׃ | 45 |
The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid from their close places.
חַי־יְ֭הוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלֹוהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃ | 46 |
The LORD liveth; and blessed [be] my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
הָאֵ֗ל הַנֹּותֵ֣ן נְקָמֹ֣ות לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃ | 47 |
[It is] God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
מְפַלְּטִ֗י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י אַ֣ף מִן־קָ֭מַי תְּרֹומְמֵ֑נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חָ֝מָ֗ס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ | 48 |
He delivereth me from my enemies: yes, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ אֹודְךָ֖ בַגֹּויִ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ | 49 |
Therefore will I give thanks to thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises to thy name.
מִגְדֹּל (מַגְדִּיל֮) יְשׁוּעֹ֪ות מַ֫לְכֹּ֥ו וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיחֹ֗ו לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְעֹ֗ו עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ | 50 |
He giveth great deliverance to his king; and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever.