2 Samuel 22
1 Devid buuru Onyenwe anyị okwu niile nke abụ a mgbe Onyenwe anyị napụtara ya site nʼaka ndị iro ya niile, nakwa nʼaka Sọl.
And Dauid spake the woordes of this song vnto the Lord, what time the Lord had deliuered him out of the handes of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
2 Ọ sịrị: “Onyenwe anyị bụ oke nkume m. Ọ bụ ebe mgbaba m e wusiri ike, na onye nnapụta m.
And he sayd, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth mee.
3 Chineke m bụ oke nkume m, onye m gbabara nʼime ya. Ọ bụ ọta m, na mpi nzọpụta m. Ya bụ oke nkume m nke onye ọbụla na-apụghị ịba nʼime ya, ebe mgbaba m, na onye nzọpụta m, site nʼaka ndị na-eme ihe ike.
God is my strength, in him will I trust: my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie tower and my refuge: my Sauiour, thou hast saued me from violence.
4 “Akpọkuru m Onyenwe anyị; onye e kwesiri inye otuto. Azọpụtara m site nʼaka ndị iro m.
I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
5 Ebili mmiri nke ọnwụ gbara m gburugburu; Ịchị ọkụ nke mbibi ọjọọ kpuchiri m.
For the pangs of death haue compassed me: the floods of vngodlinesse haue made mee afrayd.
The sorowes of the graue compassed mee about: the snares of death ouertooke mee. (Sheol h7585)
7 “Nʼọnọdụ oke mkpagbu m, akpọkuru m Onyenwe anyị, akpọkuru m Chineke m. Akwa m ruru ya ntị. O sitekwara nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ya nụ olu m.
But in my tribulation did I call vpon the Lord, and crie to my God, and he did heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crie did enter into his eares.
8 Ụwa mere mkpọtụ maa jijiji, ntọala eluigwe makwara jijiji, ha mara jijiji nʼihi iwe nke na-ewe ya.
Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.
9 Anwụrụ ọkụ sitere ya nʼimi pụta; Ọkụ na-erepịa erepịa sikwa nʼọnụ ya pụta. Icheku ọkụ na-ere ọkụ sitekwara nʼebe ahụ nwupụta.
Smoke went out at his nostrels, and consuming fire out of his mouth: coles were kindled thereat.
10 O kewara mbara eluigwe, rịdata; oke igwe ojii dịkwa nʼokpuru ụkwụ ya.
He bowed the heauens also, and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
11 Ọ nọkwasịrị nʼelu cherubim felie elu, O feliri elu nʼelu nku nke ifufe.
And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and hee was seene vpon the winges of the winde.
12 O mere ọchịchịrị ihe mkpuchi nke gbara ya gburugburu, bụ ọchịchịrị mmiri igwe ojii nke mbara eluigwe.
And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.
13 Site nʼìhè nke na-enwupụta nʼahụ ya, amụma egbe eluigwe nwupụtara ire ọkụ.
At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.
14 Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼeluigwe bigbọọ. Olu Onye kachasị ihe niile elu dara ụda.
The Lord thundred from heauen, and the most hie gaue his voyce.
15 Ọ gbara àkụ ya, mee ka ndị iro gbasasịa. O jikwa oke amụma nke egbe eluigwe chụsaa ha.
He shot arrowes also, and scattered them: to wit, lightning, and destroyed them.
16 E kpughere ala ala nke oke osimiri. Gbakwa ntọala niile nke ụwa ọtọ, site nʼịba mba nke Onyenwe anyị, na nkuume si nʼimi ya pụta.
The chanels also of the sea appeared, euen the foundations of the worlde were discouered by the rebuking of the Lord, and at the blast of the breath of his nostrels.
17 “O sitere nʼelu setịpụ aka ya, jidesie m aka ike, ọ dọpụtara m site nʼogbu mmiri niile.
He sent from aboue, and tooke me: hee drewe me out of many waters.
18 Ọ napụtara m site nʼaka ndị iro m dị ike, bụ ndị kpọrọ m asị, ndị dịkwa ike karịa m.
He deliuered me from my strong enemie, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
19 Ha guzogidere m nʼụbọchị ihe ndakwasị m. Ma Onyenwe anyị bụrụ m ihe ndabere.
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie, but the Lord was my stay,
20 Ọ kpọpụtara m gaa nʼebe sara mbara, Ọ napụtara m nʼihi na ihe m na-atọ ya ụtọ.
And brought me foorth into a large place: he deliuered me, because he fauoured me.
21 “Onyenwe anyị mesoro m dịka ezi omume m si dị, Ọ kwụghachiri m dịka ịdị ọcha nke aka m si dị.
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse: according to the purenesse of mine handes he recompensed me.
22 Nʼihi na edebezuola m ụzọ niile nke Onyenwe anyị; ikpe amaghị m nʼihi ịgbakụta Chineke azụ.
For I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.
23 Iwu ya niile dị nʼihu m, esibekwaghị m nʼụkpụrụ ya wezuga onwe m.
For all his lawes were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.
24 Abụ m onye na-enweghị ịta ụta nʼihu ya, edebekwara m onwe m pụọ na mmehie.
I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse.
25 Onyenwe anyị kwụghachiri m dịka ezi omume m si dị, dịka ịdị ọcha m si dị nʼanya ya.
Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousnesse, according to my purenesse before his eyes.
26 “Nʼebe onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nọ, i na-egosi onwe gị onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, nʼebe onye zuruoke nọ, ị na-egosi onwe gị onye zuruoke.
With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.
27 Nʼebe onye dị ọcha nọ, ị na-egosi onwe gị onye dị ọcha, ma nye ndị ụzọ ha na-ezighị ezi, Ị na-egosi onwe gị dịka onye dị aghụghọ.
With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.
28 Ị na-azọpụta ndị dị umeala nʼobi, ma anya gị dị nʼahụ ndị mpako, I mee ka ha dị ala.
Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.
29 Ọ bụ gị, Onyenwe anyị, bụ oriọna m, Onyenwe anyị na-eme ka ọchịchịrị m ghọọ ìhè.
Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkenes.
30 Site nʼinyeaka gị, apụrụ m ịlụso igwe ndị agha ọgụ; sitekwa na Chineke m apụkwara m ịwụfe mgbidi ọbụla.
For by thee haue I broken through an hoste, and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.
31 “Ma banyere Chineke, ụzọ ya zuruoke; okwu ọnụ Onyenwe anyị bụ ihe a nụchara anụcha. Ọ bụ ọta nke onye ọbụla na-ezo onwe ya nʼokpuru ya.
The way of God is vncorrupt: the word of the Lord is tryed in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
32 Nʼihi na onye bụ Chineke, ma ọ bụghị naanị Onyenwe anyị? Onye bụkwa Oke Nkume ahụ, ma ọ bụghị naanị Chineke?
For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie, saue our God?
33 Ọ bụ Chineke na-enye m ike, na-echebekwa ụzọ m nʼizuoke.
God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.
34 Ọ na-eme ka ụkwụ m dị gara gara, dịka nke nne ele Ọ na-emekwa ka m kwụrụ chịm nʼebe niile dị elu.
He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and hath set me vpon mine hie places.
35 Ọ na-azụ aka m abụọ ibu agha, ogwe aka m abụọ pụrụ ịrọji ụta bronz.
He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
36 Ị na-eme ka inyeaka nke nzọpụta gị bụrụ ọta m, inyeaka gị emeela m ka m dị ukwuu.
Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.
37 Ị na-edozi ụzọ sara mbara nye ụkwụ. Ka nkwonkwo ụkwụ m ghara ịgbụchapụ.
Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid.
38 “Achụrụ m ndị iro m ọsọ, kpochapụ ha. Alaghachighị m azụ tutu ruo mgbe ha niile lara nʼiyi.
I haue pursued mine enemies and destroyed them, and haue not turned againe vntill I had consumed them.
39 Etidara m ha nʼala kpamkpam. Ha enwekwaghị ike ibilite. Ha dara nʼokpuru ụkwụ m abụọ.
Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete.
40 Ọ bụ gị nyere m ike ibu agha. I wedara ndị niile na-emegide m nʼala nʼihu m.
For thou hast girded me with power to battell, and them that arose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.
41 I meela ka ndị iro m tụgharịa gbalaga. Ebibiekwala m ha niile.
And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 Ha bere akwa maka enyemaka, ma ọ dịghị onye na-azọpụta ha. Ha kpọkuru Onyenwe anyị, ma ọ zaghị ha.
They looked about, but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but he answered them not.
43 Egwepịara m ha nke ọma, mee ka ha dịrị ka ntụ nke ala. Asụrụ m ha akwụ, zọtọọ ha dịka apịtị nke okporoụzọ.
Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad.
44 “Ị napụtala m site nʼaka ndị niile na-alụso m ọgụ. Ị chebere m dịka onyeisi nke ọtụtụ mba. Ndị m na-amaghị na mbụ na-ejekwara m ozi.
Thou hast also deliuered me from the contentions of my people: thou hast preserued me to be the head ouer nations: the people which I knewe not, doe serue me.
45 Ndị ala ọzọ na-ehulata nʼihu m nʼihi egwu, ngwangwa ha nụrụ olu m, ha na-erube isi nye m.
Strangers shalbe in subiection to me: assoone as they heare, they shall obey me.
46 Obi na-ada ha mba. Ha na-ama jijiji mgbe ha na-esite nʼebe niile ha e wusiri ike na-apụta.
Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.
47 “Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ. Otuto dịrị oke nkume m. Mbuli elu dịrị Chineke m, bụ oke nkume ahụ, Onye nzọpụta m.
Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength: and God, euen the force of my saluation be exalted.
48 Ọ bụ Chineke ahụ, onye na-abọrọ m ọbọ. Onye na-emekwa ka mba dị iche iche nọrọ nʼokpuru m.
It is God that giueth me power to reuenge me, and subdue the people vnder me,
49 Onye na-anapụta m site nʼaka ndị iro m. I mere ka m dị elu karịa ndị iro m. Napụtakwa m site nʼaka nwoke na-eme ihe ike.
And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me vp from them that rose against me, thou hast deliuered me from the cruell man.
50 Nʼihi nke a, Onyenwe anyị, aga m eto gị nʼetiti mba niile dị iche iche. Aga m abụku aha gị abụ otuto.
Therefore I will praise thee, O Lord amog the nations, and will sing vnto thy Name)
51 “Chineke na-enye eze ya mmeri dị ukwuu. Ọ na-egosikwa onye ya o tere mmanụ obi ebere. Ihe ndị a ka ọ na-emere Devid na ụmụ ụmụ ya, ruo mgbe niile ebighị ebi.”
He is the tower of saluation for his King, and sheweth mercie to his anointed, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
