1 And David דָּוִד֙ da.Vid H1732 spoke H1696 to Jehovah the words דִּבְרֵ֖י div.Rei H1697 of this song הַשִּׁירָ֣ה ha.shi.Rah H7892 in the day בְּיוֹם֩ be.yOm H3117 that Jehovah had delivered הִצִּ֨יל hi.Tzil H5337 him out of the hand מִכַּ֥ף mi.Kaf H3709 of all his enemies אֹיְבָ֖יו 'o.ye.Vav H341 , and out of the hand וּמִכַּ֥ף u.mi.Kaf H3709 of Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ sha.'Ul H7586 . 2 And he said H559 , Jehovah is my rock סַֽלְעִ֥י sal.'I H5553 , and my fortress, and my deliverer וּמְפַלְטִי־ u.me.fal.ti- H6403 ; 3 God אֱלֹהֵ֥י 'e.lo.Hei H430 is my rock צוּרִ֖י tzu.Ri H6697 , in him will I trust — My shield מָגִנִּ֞י ma.gi.Ni H4043 , and the horn וְקֶ֣רֶן ve.Ke.ren H7161 of my salvation יִשְׁעִ֗י yish.'I H3468 , My high tower, and my refuge אֶחֱסֶה־ 'e.che.seh- H2620 , My saviour: thou wilt save H3467 me from violence מֵחָמָ֖ס me.cha.Mas H2555 . 4 I will call אֶקְרָ֣א 'ek.Ra' H7121 upon Jehovah , who is to be praised H1984 ; So shall I be saved H3467 from mine enemies וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י u.me.'o.ye.Vai H341 . 5 For the waves of death מָ֑וֶת Ma.vet H4194 encompassed me , Torrents of Belial made me afraid. 6 The bands of Sheol שְׁא֖וֹל she.'ol H7585 surrounded סַבֻּ֑נִי sa.Bu.ni H5437 me ; The cords חֶבְלֵ֥י chev.Lei H2256 of death מָֽוֶת׃ Ma.vet H4194 encountered me ; 7 In my distress בַּצַּר־ ba.tzar- H6862 I called H7121 upon Jehovah , And I cried to my God אֱלֹהַ֖י 'e.lo.Hai H430 ; And he heard H8085 my voice קוֹלִ֔י ko.Li H6963 out of his temple מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙ me.hei.kha.Lo H1964 , And my cry [ came ] into his ears בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃ be.'a.ze.Nav H241 . 8 Then the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 shook H7493 , and quaked H7493 ; The foundations מוֹסְד֥וֹת mos.Dot H4146 of the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 trembled H7264 And shook H7493 because he was wroth. 9 There went H5927 up a smoke עָשָׁן֙ 'a.Shan H6227 out of his nostrils H639 , And fire וְאֵ֥שׁ ve.'Esh H784 out of his mouth מִפִּ֖יו mi.Piv H6310 devoured H398 : Coals גֶּחָלִ֖ים ge.cha.Lim H1513 burned בָּעֲר֥וּ ba.'a.Ru H1197 forth from it . 10 And he bowed the heavens שָׁמַ֖יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 , and came H3381 down וַיֵּרַ֑ד vai.ye.Rad H3381 ; And darkness וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל va.'a.ra.Fel H6205 was under his feet H7272 . 12 And he made H7896 darkness חֹ֛שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 round H5439 about him a tent, Gatherings of waters מַ֖יִם Ma.yim H4325 , thick clouds עָבֵ֥י 'a.Vei H5645 of the skies . 13 From the brightness מִנֹּ֖גַהּ mi.No.gah H5051 before him Burned בָּעֲר֖וּ ba.'a.Ru H1197 forth coals גַּחֲלֵי־ ga.cha.lei- H1513 of fire אֵֽשׁ׃ 'Esh H784 . 14 Jehovah thundered יַרְעֵ֥ם yar.'Em H7481 from the heavens שָׁמַ֖יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 , And the Most High uttered his voice קוֹלֽוֹ׃ ko.Lo H6963 . 15 And he sent H7971 arrows חִצִּ֖ים chi.Tzim H2671 , and scattered וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם vay.fi.Tzem H6327 [mine enemies]; Lightning בָּרָ֖ק ba.Rak H1300 , and discomfited them . 16 And the beds of the sea יָ֔ם Yam H3220 were seen H7200 , The foundations מֹסְד֣וֹת mo.se.Dot H4146 of the world תֵּבֵ֑ל te.Vel H8398 were uncovered יִגָּל֖וּ yi.ga.Lu H1540 At the rebuke בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת be.ga.'a.Rat H1606 of Jehovah , At the blast of the breath ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 of his nostrils H639 . 18 He delivered H5337 me from my strong H5794 enemy מֵאֹיְבִ֖י me.'o.ye.Vi H341 , From them that hated H8130 me ; For they were mightier than I . 19 They encountered me in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 of my calamity אֵידִ֑י 'ei.Di H343 ; But Jehovah was H1961 my stay. 20 And he brought H3318 me forth H3318 into a large place לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב la.mer.Chav H4800 ; He delivered me , because he delighted in me . 21 Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י ke.tzid.ka.Ti H6666 , According to the cleanness כְּבֹ֥ר ke.Vor H1252 of my hands יָדַ֖י ya.Dai H3027 hath he recompensed me . 22 For I have kept H8104 the ways דַּרְכֵ֣י dar.Khei H1870 of Jehovah , And have not wickedly רָשַׁ֖עְתִּי ra.Sha'.ti H7561 departed from my God מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃ me.'e.lo.Hai H430 . 23 For all his ordinances H4941 were before me , And his statutes H2708 , I did not depart H5493 from them , 24 And I was H1961 upright before him , And kept H8104 myself from mine iniquity מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃ me.'a.vo.Ni H5771 . 25 And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י ke.tzid.ka.Ti H6666 , According to my cleanness כְּבֹרִ֖י ke.vo.Ri H1252 in his sight . 26 With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious ; With the upright man גִּבּ֥וֹר gi.Bor H1368 thou dost shew thyself upright; 27 With the pure H1305 thou dost shew thyself pure H1305 ; And with the perverse עִקֵּ֖שׁ 'i.Kesh H6141 thou dost shew thyself contrary. 28 And the afflicted עָנִ֖י 'a.Ni H6041 people עַ֥ם 'am H5971 thou dost save תּוֹשִׁ֑יעַ to.Shi.a' H3467 ; And thine eyes וְעֵינֶ֖יךָ ve.'ei.Nei.kha H5869 are upon the haughty רָמִ֥ים ra.Mim H7311 , [whom] thou bringest down . 29 For thou art my lamp נֵירִ֖י nei.Ri H5216 , Jehovah ; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ cha.she.Ki H2822 . 30 For by thee I have run אָר֣וּץ 'a.Rutz H7323 through a troop H1416 ; By my God בֵּאלֹהַ֖י be.lo.Hai H430 have I leaped over a wall שֽׁוּר׃ Shur H7791 . 31 As for God הָאֵ֖ל ha.'El H410 , his way דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar.Ko H1870 is perfect H8549 ; The word אִמְרַ֤ת 'im.Rat H565 of Jehovah is tried : He is a shield מָגֵ֣ן ma.Gen H4043 to all that trust in him . 32 For who is God אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 , save Jehovah ? And who is a rock צ֖וּר tzur H6697 , save our God H430 ? 33 God הָאֵ֥ל ha.'El H410 is my strong fortress , And he maketh my way דַּרְכִּֽי׃ dar.ki H1870 perfectly smooth. 35 He teacheth my hands יָדַ֖י ya.Dai H3027 to war H4421 , And mine arms זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃ ze.ro.'o.Tai H2220 bend a bow קֶֽשֶׁת־ ke.shet- H7198 of brass. 36 And thou didst give H5414 me the shield מָגֵ֣ן ma.Gen H4043 of thy salvation יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ yish.'E.kha H3468 , And thy condescending gentleness hath made H5414 me great. 37 Thou enlargedst my steps צַעֲדִ֖י tza.'a.Di H6806 under me ; And mine ankles did not slip מָעֲד֖וּ ma.'a.Du H4571 . 38 I pursued אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה 'er.de.Fah H7291 mine enemies אֹיְבַ֖י 'o.ye.Vai H341 , and destroyed וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם va.'ash.mi.Dem H8045 them , And I turned H7725 not again till they were consumed . 39 And I have consumed H398 them and have crushed them , and they rose יְקוּמ֑וּן ye.ku.Mun H6965 not again ; Yea, they fell H5307 under my feet H7272 . 40 And thou girdedst me with strength חַ֖יִל Cha.yil H2428 to battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה la.mil.cha.Mah H4421 : Thou didst subdue under me those that rose קָמַ֖י ka.Mai H6965 up against me . 41 And mine enemies וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י ve.'O.ye.Vai H341 didst thou make H5414 to turn their backs H6203 unto me , And those that hated H8130 me I destroyed וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ va.'atz.mi.Tem H6789 . 42 They looked יִשְׁע֖וּ yish.'U H8159 , and there was none to save H3467 — Unto Jehovah , and he answered עָנָֽם׃ 'a.Nam H6030 them not . 43 And I did beat וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם ve.'esh.cha.Kem H7833 them small as the dust כַּעֲפַר־ ka.'a.far- H6083 of the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 , I trod them as the mire of the streets חוּצ֥וֹת chu.Tzot H2351 ; I stamped upon them . 45 Strangers come cringing unto me : At the hearing of the ear אֹ֖זֶן 'O.zen H241 , they obey me . 46 Strangers have faded away , And they come trembling forth from their close places. 47 Jehovah liveth; and blessed H1288 be my rock צוּרִ֑י tzu.Ri H6697 ; And exalted וְיָרֻ֕ם ve.ya.Rum H7311 be the God אֱלֹהֵ֖י 'e.lo.Hei H430 , the rock צ֥וּר tzur H6697 of my salvation יִשְׁעִֽי׃ yish.'I H3468 , 48 The God הָאֵ֕ל ha.'El H410 who hath avenged me , And hath brought H3381 the peoples H5971 under me . 49 He brought H3318 me forth H3318 from mine enemies מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י me.'o.ye.Vai H341 : Yea, thou hast lifted תְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔נִי te.Ro.Me.ni H7311 me up above them that rose וּמִקָּמַי֙ u.mi.ka.Mai H6965 up against me ; From the man מֵאִ֥ישׁ me.'Ish H376 of violence H2555 hast thou delivered H5337 me . 50 Therefore H3651 will I give אוֹדְךָ֥ 'od.Kha H3034 thanks H3034 to thee, Jehovah , among the nations בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם ba.go.Yim H1471 , And will sing אֲזַמֵּֽר׃ 'a.za.Mer H2167 psalms to thy name וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ u.le.shim.Kha H8034 . 51 [ It is he ] who giveth great deliverances to his king מַלְכּ֑וֹ mal.Ko H4428 , And sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ lim.shi.Cho H4899 , To David לְדָוִ֥ד le.da.Vid H1732 , and to his seed H2233 for evermore. ← 2 Samuel 21 2 Samuel 23 → Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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