New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 18:1-19

1“I loveאֶרְחָמְךָ֖'er.cha.me.KhaH7355You, O LordH3068,my strengthחִזְקִֽי׃chiz.KiH2391.”

2The LordH3068is myrockסַֽלְעִ֥יsal.'IH5553andmy fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֗יu.me.tzu.da.TiH4686and mydelivererוּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥יu.me.Fal.TiH6403,My Godאֵלִ֣י'e.LiH410,my rockצ֭וּרִיTzu.riH6697,in whom I takeאֶֽחֱסֶה־'e.che.seh-H2620refugeH2620; Myshieldמָֽגִנִּ֥יma.gi.NiH4043and thehornוְקֶֽרֶן־ve.ke.ren-H7161of my salvationיִ֝שְׁעִ֗יyish.'IH3468, mystrongholdמִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃mis.ga.BiH4869.

3I callאֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'H7121upon the LordH3068, who isworthy to be praisedמְ֭הֻלָּלMe.hu.lolH1984, And I amsavedאִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃'i.va.She.a'H3467from my enemiesH340.

4Thecordsחֶבְלֵי־chev.lei-H2256of deathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194encompassedאֲפָפ֥וּנִי'a.fa.Fu.niH661me, And thetorrentsוְֽנַחֲלֵ֖יve.na.cha.LeiH5158ofungodlinessבְלִיַּ֣עַלve.li.Ya.'alH1100terrifiedיְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ye.Va.'a.Tu.niH1204me.

5ThecordsH2256ofSheolשְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olH7585surroundedסְבָב֑וּנִיse.va.Vu.niH5437me;The snaresמ֣וֹקְשֵׁיMok.sheiH4170of deathH4194confrontedקִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִיki.de.Mu.niH6923me.

6In mydistressבַּצַּר־ba.tzar-H6862I calledאֶֽקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'H7121upon the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,And criedH7768to my Godאֱלֹהַ֪י'e.lo.HaiH430for helpאֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ'a.Sha.Ve.a'H7768;He heardיִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'H8085my voiceקוֹלִ֑יko.LiH6963out of His templeמֵהֵיכָל֣וֹme.hei.kha.LoH1964, And mycryוְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗יve.shav.'a.TiH7775for helpH7775beforeלְפָנָ֤יו׀le.fa.NavH6440Him cameתָּב֬וֹאta.Vo'H935into His earsבְאָזְנָֽיו׃ve.'a.ze.NavH241.

7Then theearthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776shookוַתִּגְעַ֬שׁva.tig.'AshH1607and quakedוַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ׀va.tir.'AshH7493; And thefoundationsוּמוֹסְדֵ֣יu.mos.DeiH4144of the mountainsהָרִ֣יםha.RimH2022were tremblingיִרְגָּ֑זוּyir.Ga.zuH7264And were shakenוַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּvai.yit.ga.'a.ShuH1607,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588He was angryחָ֥רָהCha.rahH2734.

8Smokeעָשָׁ֨ן׀'a.ShanH6227wentעָ֘לָ֤ה'a.LahH5927upout of His nostrilsבְּאַפּ֗וֹbe.'a.PoH639, Andfireוְאֵשׁ־ve.'esh-H784from His mouthמִפִּ֥יוmi.PivH6310devouredתֹּאכֵ֑לto.KhelH398;Coalsגֶּ֝חָלִ֗יםge.cha.LimH1513were kindledבָּעֲר֥וּba.'a.RuH1197by it.

9Hebowedוַיֵּ֣טvai.YetH5186the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064also, and cameH3381downוַיֵּרַ֑דvai.ye.RadH3381With thickוַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗לva.'a.ra.FelH6205darknessH6205underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478His feetרַגְלָֽיו׃rag.LavH7272.

10He rodeוַיִּרְכַּ֣בvai.yir.KavH7392upon acherubכְּ֭רוּבKe.ruvH3742and flewוַיָּעֹ֑ףvai.ya.'OfH5774;And He spedוַ֝יֵּ֗דֶאvai.Ye.de'H1675upon thewingsכַּנְפֵי־kan.fei-H3671of the windרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307.

11He madeיָ֤שֶׁתYa.shetH7896darknessחֹ֨שֶׁךְ׀Cho.shekhH2822His hidingH5643placeH5643, Hiscanopyסֻכָּת֑וֹsu.ka.ToH5521aroundסְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יוse.vi.vo.TavH5439Him,DarknessH2825of watersמַ֝֗יִםMa.yimH4325,thickH5645cloudsעָבֵ֥י'a.VeiH5645of the skiesשְׁחָקִֽים׃she.cha.KimH7834.

12From thebrightnessמִנֹּ֗גַהּmi.No.gahH5051beforeנֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹneg.DoH5048Him passedעָבְר֑וּ'a.ve.RuH5674His thickעָבָ֥יו'a.VavH5645cloudsעָבֵ֥י'a.VeiH5645,Hailstonesבָּ֝רָ֗דba.RadH1259andcoalsוְגַֽחֲלֵי־ve.ga.cha.lei-H1513of fireאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784.

13The Lordיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068alsothunderedוַיַּרְעֵ֬םvai.yar.'EmH7481in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ba.sha.Ma.yimH8064,And the Mostוְ֭עֶלְיוֹןVe.'el.yonH5945HighH5945utteredיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414His voiceקֹל֑וֹko.LoH6963,HailstonesH1259and coalsH1513of fireH784.

14Hesentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971out His arrowsחִ֭צָּיוChi.tzavH2671,and scatteredוַיְפִיצֵ֑םvay.fi.TzemH6327them,And lightningוּבְרָקִ֥יםu.ve.ra.KimH1300flashesH1300in abundanceH7227, androutedוַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃vay.hu.MemH2000them.

15Then thechannelsאֲפִ֥יקֵי'a.Fi.keiH650of waterמַ֗יִםMa.yimH4325appearedוַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ׀vai.Ye.ra.'UH7200,And the foundationsH4144of the worldתֵּ֫בֵ֥לte.VelH8398werelaidH1540bareH1540At Yourrebukeמִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣mi.ga.'a.Ra.te.khaH1606, O Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,At the blastמִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗תmi.nish.MatH5397of thebreathר֣וּחַRu.achH7307of Your nostrilsאַפֶּֽךָ׃'a.Pe.khaH639.

16Hesentיִשְׁלַ֣חyish.LachH7971from on highמִ֭מָּרוֹםMi.ma.romH4791,He tookיִקָּחֵ֑נִיyi.ka.Che.niH3947me;He drewיַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִיyam.She.niH4871me out ofmanyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227watersH4325.

17Hedeliveredיַצִּילֵ֗נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337me from my strongעָ֑ז'AzH5794enemyH340,And from those who hatedוּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗יu.mi.so.ne.'AiH8130me, for they weretooמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480mightyאָמְצ֥וּ'a.me.TzuH553for me.

18They confrontedיְקַדְּמ֥וּנִיye.ka.de.Mu.niH6923me inthe dayבְיוֹם־ve.yom-H3117of my calamityאֵידִ֑י'ei.DiH343, Butthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was my stayלְמִשְׁעָ֣ןle.mish.'AnH4937.

19He broughtH3318me forthH3318also into abroadH4800placeלַמֶּרְחָ֑בla.mer.ChavH4800;He rescuedיְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִיye.cha.le.Tze.niH2502me, becauseכִּ֘יkiH3588He delightedחָ֥פֵֽץCha.fetzH2654in me.

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