תהילים 18
| למנצח לעבד יהוה לדוד אשר דבר ליהוה את דברי השירה הזאת ביום הציל יהוה אותו מכף כל איביו ומיד שאול ויאמר ארחמך יהוה חזקי׃ | 1 |
Yahweh, I love you, the one who enables me to be strong.
| יהוה סלעי ומצודתי ומפלטי אלי צורי אחסה בו מגני וקרן ישעי משגבי׃ | 2 |
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].
| מהלל אקרא יהוה ומן איבי אושע׃ | 3 |
I called out to Yahweh, who deserves to be praised, and he rescued me from my enemies.
| אפפוני חבלי מות ונחלי בליעל יבעתוני׃ | 4 |
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.
| חבלי שאול סבבוני קדמוני מוקשי מות׃ (Sheol h7585) | 5 |
[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)
| בצר לי אקרא יהוה ואל אלהי אשוע ישמע מהיכלו קולי ושועתי לפניו תבוא באזניו׃ | 6 |
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].
| ותגעש ותרעש הארץ ומוסדי הרים ירגזו ויתגעשו כי חרה לו׃ | 7 |
Then the earth quaked/shook strongly [DOU]; the mountains shook very strongly from their centers [DOU] because Yahweh was angry.
| עלה עשן באפו ואש מפיו תאכל גחלים בערו ממנו׃ | 8 |
[It was as though] smoke poured out from his nostrils, and [as though] burning coals came out of his mouth.
| ויט שמים וירד וערפל תחת רגליו׃ | 9 |
He opened the sky and came down with a black cloud under his feet.
| וירכב על כרוב ויעף וידא על כנפי רוח׃ | 10 |
He flew, riding on the back of a creature that had wings, traveling [fast], blown along by the wind.
| ישת חשך סתרו סביבותיו סכתו חשכת מים עבי שחקים׃ | 11 |
Darkness was all around him [like a blanket] [MET]; dark clouds, full of moisture, covered him [MET].
| מנגה נגדו עביו עברו ברד וגחלי אש׃ | 12 |
Hailstones and flashes of lightning were around him; hail and burning coals fell from the sky.
| וירעם בשמים יהוה ועליון יתן קלו ברד וגחלי אש׃ | 13 |
Then Yahweh [spoke in a loud voice] from the sky, and [his enemies] heard his voice that sounded like thunder.
| וישלח חציו ויפיצם וברקים רב ויהמם׃ | 14 |
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).
| ויראו אפיקי מים ויגלו מוסדות תבל מגערתך יהוה מנשמת רוח אפך׃ | 15 |
The bottom of the ocean became visible, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered, when Yahweh rebuked his enemies when he snorted.
| ישלח ממרום יקחני ימשני ממים רבים׃ | 16 |
[It was as though] he reached down from heaven and grabbed me and pulled me up out of the deep ocean.
| יצילני מאיבי עז ומשנאי כי אמצו ממני׃ | 17 |
He rescued me from my strong enemies who hated me; they were very strong, with the result that I [could not defeat them].
| יקדמוני ביום אידי ויהי יהוה למשען לי׃ | 18 |
When I (was distressed/had troubles), they attacked me, but Yahweh defended/protected me.
| ויוציאני למרחב יחלצני כי חפץ בי׃ | 19 |
He led me to a place where I was safe; he rescued me because he was pleased with me.
| יגמלני יהוה כצדקי כבר ידי ישיב לי׃ | 20 |
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).
| כי שמרתי דרכי יהוה ולא רשעתי מאלהי׃ | 21 |
I have obeyed Yahweh’s laws; I have not abandoned him.
| כי כל משפטיו לנגדי וחקתיו לא אסיר מני׃ | 22 |
My behavior was directed by his rules; I have not stopped obeying them.
| ואהי תמים עמו ואשתמר מעוני׃ | 23 |
He knows that I have not done what is wrong; I have kept myself from sinning.
| וישב יהוה לי כצדקי כבר ידי לנגד עיניו׃ | 24 |
So he rewards me because I do what is right; he knows that I [SYN] have not committed sins.
| עם חסיד תתחסד עם גבר תמים תתמם׃ | 25 |
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.
| עם נבר תתברר ועם עקש תתפתל׃ | 26 |
You are kind to those who are kind to others, but you act wisely toward those who (act perversely/do bad things).
| כי אתה עם עני תושיע ועינים רמות תשפיל׃ | 27 |
You save those who are humble, but you cause those who are proud to be humiliated/ashamed.
| כי אתה תאיר נרי יהוה אלהי יגיה חשכי׃ | 28 |
You give light to my [soul/spirit]; you take away the darkness of my soul.
| כי בך ארץ גדוד ובאלהי אדלג שור׃ | 29 |
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].
| האל תמים דרכו אמרת יהוה צרופה מגן הוא לכל החסים בו׃ | 30 |
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.
| כי מי אלוה מבלעדי יהוה ומי צור זולתי אלהינו׃ | 31 |
Yahweh is [RHQ] the only one who is God; only he is like an [overhanging] rock [under which we can be safe].
| האל המאזרני חיל ויתן תמים דרכי׃ | 32 |
God is the one who enables me to be strong and who keeps me safe on the roads that I walk on.
| משוה רגלי כאילות ועל במתי יעמידני׃ | 33 |
He enables me to [walk swiftly without stumbling], like a deer walks/runs in the mountains.
| מלמד ידי למלחמה ונחתה קשת נחושה זרועתי׃ | 34 |
He teaches me how to use a strong/metal bow in order that I can use it to fight in battles.
| ותתן לי מגן ישעך וימינך תסעדני וענותך תרבני׃ | 35 |
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.
| תרחיב צעדי תחתי ולא מעדו קרסלי׃ | 36 |
You have cleared the road for me, with the result that now I do not slip/stumble.
| ארדוף אויבי ואשיגם ולא אשוב עד כלותם׃ | 37 |
I have pursued my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until I had defeated/killed them all.
| אמחצם ולא יכלו קום יפלו תחת רגלי׃ | 38 |
When I strike them, they are not able to get up again; they lie on the ground, defeated.
| ותאזרני חיל למלחמה תכריע קמי תחתי׃ | 39 |
You have enabled me to be strong in order that I can fight battles and defeat my enemies.
| ואיבי נתתה לי ערף ומשנאי אצמיתם׃ | 40 |
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.
| ישועו ואין מושיע על יהוה ולא ענם׃ | 41 |
They called out for someone to help them, but no one saved them.
| ואשחקם כעפר על פני רוח כטיט חוצות אריקם׃ | 42 |
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.
| תפלטני מריבי עם תשימני לראש גוים עם לא ידעתי יעבדוני׃ | 43 |
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].
| לשמע אזן ישמעו לי בני נכר יכחשו לי׃ | 44 |
When foreigners hear about me, they (cringe/bow low before me) and they obey me.
| בני נכר יבלו ויחרגו ממסגרותיהם׃ | 45 |
They are no longer courageous, and from their forts [where they were hiding] they come [to me] trembling.
| חי יהוה וברוך צורי וירום אלוהי ישעי׃ | 46 |
Yahweh is alive! Praise the one who is like an [overhanging] rock [MET] [under which I am safe] Exalt the God who saves me!
| האל הנותן נקמות לי וידבר עמים תחתי׃ | 47 |
He enables me to get revenge on my enemies; he causes me to defeat nations and to rule over them,
| מפלטי מאיבי אף מן קמי תרוממני מאיש חמס תצילני׃ | 48 |
and he rescues me from my enemies. He has lifted me up high so that violent men could not reach me [and harm me].
| על כן אודך בגוים יהוה ולשמך אזמרה׃ | 49 |
So I praise him [and I tell] the nations [the great things that he has done].
| מגדל ישועות מלכו ועשה חסד למשיחו לדוד ולזרעו עד עולם׃ | 50 |
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.
