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2 Samuel 22

1AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732spake untoJehovahthewordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697ofthissongהַשִּׁירָ֣הha.shi.RahH7892inthedayבְּיוֹם֩be.yOmH3117thatJehovahdeliveredהִצִּ֨ילhi.TzilH5337himoutofthehandמִכַּ֥ףmi.KafH3709ofallhisenemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו'o.ye.VavH341,andoutofthehandוּמִכַּ֥ףu.mi.KafH3709ofSaulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586:

2andhesaidH559,Jehovahismyrockסַֽלְעִ֥יsal.'IH5553,andmyfortress,andmydelivererוּמְפַלְטִי־u.me.fal.ti-H6403, even mine;

3Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430,myrockצוּרִ֖יtzu.RiH6697,inhimwillItakeאֶחֱסֶה־'e.che.seh-H2620refugeH2620;Myshieldמָגִנִּ֞יma.gi.NiH4043,andthehornוְקֶ֣רֶןve.Ke.renH7161ofmysalvationיִשְׁעִ֗יyish.'IH3468,myhigh tower,andmyrefugeH2620;Mysaviour, thou savestmefromviolenceמֵחָמָ֖סme.cha.MasH2555.

4Iwillcallאֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'H7121uponJehovah,whoisworthytobepraisedH1984:SoshallIbesavedH3467frommineenemiesוּמֵאֹיְבַ֖יu.me.'o.ye.VaiH341.

5Forthewavesofdeathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194compassedme;Thefloodsofungodlinessmademeafraid:

6Thecordsחֶבְלֵ֥יchev.LeiH2256ofSheolשְׁא֖וֹלshe.'olH7585wereroundH5437aboutme;ThesnaresH4170ofdeathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194came uponme.

7Inmydistressבַּצַּר־ba.tzar-H6862Icalledאֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'H7121uponJehovah; Yea,Icalledאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'H7121untomyGodאֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiH430:AndheheardH8085myvoiceקוֹלִ֔יko.LiH6963outofhistempleמֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙me.hei.kha.LoH1964,Andmycrycameintohisearsבְּאָזְנָֽיו׃be.'a.ze.NavH241.

8Thentheearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776shookH7493andtrembledH7264,Thefoundationsמוֹסְד֥וֹתmos.DotH4146ofheavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064quakedH7493Andwereshaken,becausehewaswroth.

9TherewentH5927upasmokeעָשָׁן֙'a.ShanH6227outofhisnostrilsH639,Andfireוְאֵ֥שׁve.'EshH784outofhismouthמִפִּ֖יוmi.PivH6310devouredH398:Coalsגֶּחָלִ֖יםge.cha.LimH1513werekindledbyit.

10Hebowedtheheavensשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064also,andcameH3381downוַיֵּרַ֑דvai.ye.RadH3381;Andthickוַעֲרָפֶ֖לva.'a.ra.FelH6205darknessH6205wasunderhisfeetH7272.

11AndherodeH7392uponacherubכְּר֖וּבke.RuvH3742,anddidflyH5774; Yea,hewasseenH7200uponthewingsכַּנְפֵי־kan.fei-H3671ofthewindרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307.

12AndhemadeH7896darknessחֹ֛שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822pavilionsroundH5439abouthim, Gatheringofwatersמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325,thickcloudsעָבֵ֥י'a.VeiH5645oftheskies.

13Atthebrightnessמִנֹּ֖גַהּmi.No.gahH5051beforehimCoalsגַּחֲלֵי־ga.cha.lei-H1513offireאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784werekindled.

14Jehovahthunderedיַרְעֵ֥םyar.'EmH7481fromheavenשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064,AndtheMostHighutteredhisvoiceקוֹלֽוֹ׃ko.LoH6963.

15AndhesentH7971outarrowsחִצִּ֖יםchi.TzimH2671,andscatteredוַיְפִיצֵ֑םvay.fi.TzemH6327them;Lightningבָּרָ֖קba.RakH1300,anddiscomfitedthem.

16Thenthechannelsאֲפִ֣קֵי'a.Fi.keiH650oftheseaיָ֔םYamH3220appearedוַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙vai.ye.ra.'UH7200,Thefoundationsמֹסְד֣וֹתmo.se.DotH4146oftheworldתֵּבֵ֑לte.VelH8398werelaidbare,Bytherebukeבְּגַעֲרַ֣תbe.ga.'a.RatH1606ofJehovah,Attheblastofthebreathר֥וּחַRu.achH7307ofhisnostrilsH639.

17HesentH7971fromonhighמִמָּר֖וֹםmi.ma.RomH4791,hetookH3947me;Hedrewmeoutofmanyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227watersמִמַּ֥יִםmi.Ma.yimH4325;

18HedeliveredH5337mefrommystrongH5794enemyמֵאֹיְבִ֖יme.'o.ye.ViH341,FromthemthathatedH8130me;fortheyweretoomightyעָ֑ז'AzH5794forme.

19Theycameuponmeinthedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117ofmycalamityאֵידִ֑י'ei.DiH343;ButJehovahwasH1961mystay.

20HebroughtH3318meforthH3318alsointoalargeplaceלַמֶּרְחָ֖בla.mer.ChavH4800;Hedeliveredme,becausehedelightedinme.

21Jehovahrewardedmeaccordingtomyrighteousnessכְּצִדְקָתִ֑יke.tzid.ka.TiH6666;Accordingtothecleannessכְּבֹ֥רke.VorH1252ofmyhandsיָדַ֖יya.DaiH3027hathherecompensedme.

22ForIhavekeptH8104thewaysדַּרְכֵ֣יdar.KheiH1870ofJehovah,Andhavenotwickedlyרָשַׁ֖עְתִּיra.Sha'.tiH7561departedfrommyGodמֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃me.'e.lo.HaiH430.

23ForallhisordinancesH4941werebeforeme;AndasforhisstatutesH2708,IdidnotdepartH5493fromthem.

24IwasH1961alsoperfectH8549towardhim;AndIkeptH8104myselffrommineiniquityמֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃me.'a.vo.NiH5771.

25ThereforehathJehovahrecompensedmeaccordingtomyrighteousnessכְּצִדְקָתִ֑יke.tzid.ka.TiH6666, Accordingtomycleannessכְּבֹרִ֖יke.vo.RiH1252inhiseyesight.

26Withthemercifulthou wiltshowתִּתַּמָּֽם׃ti.ta.MamH8552thyselfmerciful;WiththeperfectH8549manגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368thou wiltshowH8552thyselfperfectH8549;

27WiththepureH1305thou wiltshowתִּתַּפָּֽל׃ti.ta.PalH6617thyselfpureH1305;Andwiththeperverseעִקֵּ֖שׁ'i.KeshH6141thou wiltshowH6617thyself froward.

28Andtheafflictedעָנִ֖י'a.NiH6041peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971thou wiltsaveתּוֹשִׁ֑יעַto.Shi.a'H3467;Butthineeyesוְעֵינֶ֖יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869areuponthehaughtyרָמִ֥יםra.MimH7311,thatthou mayestbringתַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃tash.PilH8213themdown.

29Forthou artmylampנֵירִ֖יnei.RiH5216,OJehovah;AndJehovahwilllightenmydarknessחָשְׁכִּֽי׃cha.she.KiH2822.

30ForbytheeIrunאָר֣וּץ'a.RutzH7323uponatroopH1416;BymyGodבֵּאלֹהַ֖יbe.lo.HaiH430doIleapאֲדַלֶּג־'a.da.leg-H1801overawallשֽׁוּר׃ShurH7791.

31AsforGodהָאֵ֖לha.'ElH410,hiswayדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.KoH1870isperfectH8549:Thewordאִמְרַ֤ת'im.RatH565ofJehovahistried;Heisashieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043untoallthemthattakeH2620refugeהַחֹסִ֥יםha.cho.SimH2620inhim.

32ForwhoisGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, saveJehovah?Andwhoisarockצ֖וּרtzurH6697, saveourGodH430?

33Godהָאֵ֥לha.'ElH410ismystrongfortress;AndheguideththeperfectH8549inhiswayדַּרְכִּֽי׃dar.kiH1870.

34HemakethhisfeetH7272likehinds’feetH7272,Andsettethmeuponmyhighבָּמוֹתַ֖יba.mo.TaiH1116placesH1116.

35Heteachethmyhandsיָדַ֖יya.DaiH3027towarH4421,Sothatminearmsזְרֹעֹתָֽי׃ze.ro.'o.TaiH2220dobendabowקֶֽשֶׁת־ke.shet-H7198ofbrass.

36Thou hast alsogivenH5414metheshieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043ofthysalvationיִשְׁעֶ֑ךָyish.'E.khaH3468;Andthy gentleness hathmadeH5414megreat.

37Thou hastenlargedתַּרְחִ֥יבtar.ChivH7337mystepsצַעֲדִ֖יtza.'a.DiH6806underme;Andmyfeethavenotslippedמָעֲד֖וּma.'a.DuH4571.

38Ihavepursuedאֶרְדְּפָ֥ה'er.de.FahH7291mineenemiesאֹיְבַ֖י'o.ye.VaiH341,anddestroyedוָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑םva.'ash.mi.DemH8045them;NeitherdidIturnH7725againtilltheywereconsumed.

39AndIhaveconsumedH398them,andsmittenthemthrough,sothattheycannotariseH6965: Yea,theyarefallenH5307undermyfeetH7272.

40Forthou hastgirdedוַתַּזְרֵ֥נִיva.taz.Re.niH247mewithstrengthחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428untothebattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421; Thou hastsubduedundermethosethatroseקָמַ֖יka.MaiH6965upagainstme.

41Thou hast alsomadeH5414mineenemiesוְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יve.'O.ye.VaiH341turntheirbacksH6203untome,ThatImightcutoffthemthathateמְשַׂנְאַ֖יme.san.'AiH8130me.

42Theylookedיִשְׁע֖וּyish.'UH8159,buttherewasnonetosaveH3467;EvenuntoJehovah,butheansweredעָנָֽם׃'a.NamH6030themnot.

43Then didIbeatוְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖םve.'esh.cha.KemH7833themsmallasthedustכַּעֲפַר־ka.'a.far-H6083oftheearthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776,IdidcrushH1854themasthemireofthestreetsחוּצ֥וֹתchu.TzotH2351,anddidspreadH7554themabroad.

44ThoualsohastdeliveredH6403mefromthestrivingsofmypeopleעַמִּ֑י'a.MiH5971; Thou hastkeptH8104metobetheheadלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218ofthenationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471:Apeopleעַ֥ם'amH5971whomIhavenotknownH3045shallserveH5647me.

45Theforeignersshallsubmitthemselvesuntome:AssoonastheyhearH8085ofme,theyshallobeyme.

46Theforeignersshallfadeaway,Andshallcometremblingoutoftheir close places.

47Jehovahliveth;AndblessedH1288bemyrockצוּרִ֑יtzu.RiH6697;Andexaltedוְיָרֻ֕םve.ya.RumH7311beGodאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430,therockצ֥וּרtzurH6697ofmysalvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃yish.'IH3468,

48EventheGodהָאֵ֕לha.'ElH410thatexecutethvengeanceH5360forme,Andthatbringethdownוּמוֹרִ֥ידu.mo.RidH3381peoplesH5971underme,

49AndthatbringethmeforthH3318frommineenemiesמֵאֹֽיְבָ֑יme.'o.ye.VaiH341: Yea, thou liftestmeupabovethemthatriseוּמִקָּמַי֙u.mi.ka.MaiH6965upagainstme; Thou deliverestmefromtheviolentmanמֵאִ֥ישׁme.'IshH376.

50ThereforeH3651Iwillgiveאוֹדְךָ֥'od.KhaH3034thanksH3034unto thee,OJehovah,amongthenationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471,Andwillsingאֲזַמֵּֽר׃'a.za.MerH2167praisesH2167unto thynameוּלְשִׁמְךָ֖u.le.shim.KhaH8034.

51GreatdeliveranceH3444givethhetohiskingמַלְכּ֑וֹmal.KoH4428,Andshoweth lovingkindnesstohisanointedלִמְשִׁיח֛וֹlim.shi.ChoH4899,ToDavidלְדָוִ֥דle.da.VidH1732andtohisseedH2233,forevermore.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

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