For the music director. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, 2 Sam 22:1-51who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said,
2The LordH3068ismy rockסַֽלְעִ֥יsal.'IH5553andmy fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֗יu.me.tzu.da.TiH4686and mysaviorוּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥יu.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.
4Theropesחֶבְלֵי־chev.lei-H2256of deathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194encompassedאֲפָפ֥וּנִי'a.fa.Fu.niH661me, And thetorrentsוְֽנַחֲלֵ֖יve.na.cha.LeiH5158ofdestructionבְלִיַּ֣עַלve.li.Ya.'alH1100terrifiedיְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ye.Va.'a.Tu.niH1204me.
6In mydistressבַּצַּר־ba.tzar-H6862I calledאֶֽקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'H7121upon the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,And criedH7768to my Godאֱלֹהַ֪י'e.lo.HaiH430forH7768helpאֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ'a.Sha.Ve.a'H7768;He heardיִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'H8085my voiceקוֹלִ֑יko.LiH6963from His templeמֵהֵיכָל֣וֹme.hei.kha.LoH1964, And mycryוְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗יve.shav.'a.TiH7775forH7775helpH7775beforeלְפָנָ֤יו׀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 wasH2734angryH2734.
8Smokeעָשָׁ֨ן׀'a.ShanH6227wentH5927upH5927out of His nostrilsבְּאַפּ֗וֹbe.'a.PoH639, Andfireוְאֵשׁ־ve.'esh-H784from His mouthמִפִּ֥יוmi.PivH6310was devouringתֹּאכֵ֑לto.KhelH398;Coalsגֶּ֝חָלִ֗יםge.cha.LimH1513burnedבָּעֲר֥וּba.'a.RuH1197from it.
10He rodeוַיִּרְכַּ֣בvai.yir.KavH7392on acherubכְּ֭רוּבKe.ruvH3742and flewוַיָּעֹ֑ףvai.ya.'OfH5774;And He spedוַ֝יֵּ֗דֶאvai.Ye.de'H1675on thewingsכַּנְפֵי־kan.fei-H3671of the windרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307.
13The Lordיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068alsothunderedוַיַּרְעֵ֬םvai.yar.'EmH7481in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ba.sha.Ma.yimH8064,And the Mostוְ֭עֶלְיוֹןVe.'el.yonH5945HighH5945utteredיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414His voiceקֹל֑וֹko.LoH6963,HailstonesH1259and coalsH1513of fireH784.
15Then thechannelsאֲפִ֥יקֵי'a.Fi.keiH650of waterמַ֗יִםMa.yimH4325appearedוַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ׀vai.Ye.ra.'UH7200,And the foundationsH4144of the worldתֵּ֫בֵ֥לte.VelH8398were exposedוַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮vai.yi.ga.LuH1540By Yourrebukeמִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣mi.ga.'a.Ra.te.khaH1606, 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 drewH4871me outH4871ofmanyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227watersH4325.
17Hesavedיַצִּילֵ֗נִיya.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 disasterאֵידִ֑י'ei.DiH343, Butthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was my supportלְמִשְׁעָ֣ןle.mish.'AnH4937.
19He also broughtH3318me outH3318into anopenH4800placeלַמֶּרְחָ֑בla.mer.ChavH4800;He rescuedיְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִיye.cha.le.Tze.niH2502me, becauseכִּ֘יkiH3588He delightedחָ֥פֵֽץCha.fetzH2654in me.
20The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068hasrewardedיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyig.me.Le.niH1580me according to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקִ֑יke.tzid.KiH6664; According to thecleannessכְּבֹ֥רke.VorH1252of my handsיָ֝דַ֗יya.DaiH3027He has repaidיָשִׁ֥יבya.ShivH7725me.
21For I havekeptשָׁ֭מַרְתִּיSha.mar.tiH8104the waysדַּרְכֵ֣יdar.KheiH1870of the LordH3068, And havenot actedH7561wickedlyרָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּיra.Sha'.tiH7561againstH4480my Godמֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃me.'e.lo.HaiH430.
22For allכָל־khol-H3605His judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוmish.pa.TavH4941were beforeלְנֶגְדִּ֑יle.neg.DiH5048me,And I did not putH5493awayH5493Hisstatutesוְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708from me.
23I was alsoblamelessתָמִ֣יםta.MimH8549with Him, And Ikeptוָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗רva.'esh.ta.MerH8104myself from my wrongdoingמֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃me.'a.vo.NiH5771.
24Therefore the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068hasrepaidוַיָּֽשֶׁב־vai.ya.shev-H7725me according to my righteousnessכְצִדְקִ֑יkhe.tzid.KiH6664,According to the cleannessכְּבֹ֥רke.VorH1252of my handsיָ֝דַ֗יya.DaiH3027in His eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.
25Withthe faithfulחָסִ֥ידcha.SidH2623You showתִּתְחַסָּ֑דtit.cha.SadH2616Yourself faithfulH2616; With theblamelessתָּ֝מִ֗יםta.MimH8549You proveH8552Yourself blamelessתִּתַּמָּֽם׃ti.ta.MamH8552;
26With the pureH1305You showH1305YourselfpureH1305,And with the crookedעִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ'i.KeshH6141You showתִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃tit.pa.TalH6617YourselfastuteH6617.
27For Yousaveתוֹשִׁ֑יעַto.Shi.a'H3467an afflictedעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041peopleעַם־'am-H5971,But You humiliateתַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃tash.PilH8213haughtyרָמ֣וֹתra.MotH7311eyesוְעֵינַ֖יִםve.'ei.Na.yimH5869.
29For by You I canrunאָרֻ֣ץ'a.RutzH7323at atroopH1416ofH1416warriorsH1416;And by my GodH430I canleapאֲדַלֶּג־'a.da.leg-H1801over a wallשֽׁוּר׃ShurH7791.
30As for Godהָאֵל֮ha.'ElH410,His wayדַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹdar.KoH1870isblamelessתָּמִ֪יםta.MimH8549; Thewordאִמְרַֽת־'im.rat-H565of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068is refinedצְרוּפָ֑הtze.ru.FahH6884; He is ashieldמָגֵ֥ןma.GenH4043to allלְכֹ֤ל׀le.KholH3605who takeהַחֹסִ֬יםha.cho.SimH2620refugeH2620in Him.
31Forwhoמִ֣יmiH4310is Godאֱ֭לוֹהַּ'E.lo.ahH433,but the LordH3068?And whoוּמִ֥יu.MiH4310is arockצ֝֗וּרTzurH6697,exceptזוּלָתִ֥יzu.la.TiH2108our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,
32The Godהָ֭אֵלHa.'elH410whoencirclesהַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִיham.'a.ze.Re.niH247me with strengthחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428, Andmakesוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414my wayדַּרְכִּֽי׃dar.KiH1870blamelessתָּמִ֣יםta.MimH8549?
33Hemakesמְשַׁוֶּ֣הme.sha.VehH7737my feetרַ֭גְלַיRag.laiH7272like deer’sכָּאַיָּל֑וֹתka.'ai.ya.LotH355feet, Andsetsיַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ya.'a.mi.De.niH5975me up on my highבָּ֝מֹתַ֗יba.mo.TaiH1116placesH1116.
34Hetrainsמְלַמֵּ֣דme.la.MedH3925my handsיָ֭דַיYa.daiH3027for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,So that my armsזְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃ze.ro.'o.TaiH2220canbendוְֽנִחֲתָ֥הve.ni.cha.TahH5181a bowקֶֽשֶׁת־ke.shet-H7198of bronzeנְ֝חוּשָׁ֗הne.chu.ShahH5154.
35You have also givenוַתִּתֶּן־va.ti.ten-H5414methe shieldמָגֵ֪ןma.GenH4043of Your salvationיִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָyish.'E.khaH3468, And Yourrightוִֽימִינְךָ֥vi.mi.ne.KhaH3225handH3225upholdsתִסְעָדֵ֑נִיtis.'a.De.niH5582me; And YourgentlenessH6038makesH7235me greatתַרְבֵּֽנִי׃tar.Be.niH7235.
36Youenlargeתַּרְחִ֣יבtar.ChivH7337my stepsצַעֲדִ֣יtza.'a.DiH6806underתַחְתָּ֑יtach.TaiH8478me, And myfeetקַרְסֻלָּֽי׃kar.su.LaiH7166have not slippedמָ֝עֲד֗וּma.'a.DuH4571.
37Ipursuedאֶרְדּ֣וֹף'er.DofH7291my enemiesH340and overtookוְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑םve.'a.si.GemH5381them,And I did not turnH7725backH7725untilעַד־'ad-H5704they were consumedכַּלּוֹתָֽם׃ka.lo.TamH3615.
38I shatteredאֶ֭מְחָצֵם'Em.cha.tzemH4272them, so that they wereH3201not ableיֻ֣כְלוּYukh.luH3201to riseק֑וּםKumH6965;They fellיִ֝פְּל֗וּyi.pe.LuH5307underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478my feetרַגְלָֽי׃rag.LaiH7272.
39For You haveencircledוַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִיva.te.'a.ze.Re.niH247me with strengthחַ֭יִלCha.yilH2428for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421;You have forced those who roseק֑וּםKumH6965upקָמַ֣יka.MaiH6965against meto bowתַּכְרִ֖יעַtakh.Ri.a'H3766downH3766underH8478me.
40You have also madeH5414my enemiesH340turnH5414their backsעֹ֑רֶף'O.refH6203to me, And Idestroyedאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃'atz.mi.TemH6789those who hatedוּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗יu.me.san.'AiH8130me.
41They criedH7768forH7768helpיְשַׁוְּע֥וּye.sha.ve.'UH7768,but thereH369wasH369noH369oneH369to saveמוֹשִׁ֑יעַmo.Shi.a'H3467, They criedto the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, butHe did not answerעָנָֽם׃'a.NamH6030them.
42Then I beatH7833them fineH7833like thedustכְּעָפָ֥רke.'a.FarH6083beforeפְּנֵי־pe.nei-H5921H6440the windר֑וּחַRu.achH7307;I emptiedH7385them outH7385like the mudכְּטִ֖יטke.TitH2916of the streetsחוּצ֣וֹתchu.TzotH2351.
43You have rescuedתְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮te.fa.le.te.NiH6403me from thecontentionsמֵרִ֪יבֵ֫יme.Ri.VeiH7379of the peopleעָ֥ם'amH5971;You have placedתְּ֭שִׂימֵנִיTe.si.me.niH7760me asheadלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218of the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471; Apeopleעַ֖ם'amH5971whom I have not knownיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045serveיַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃Ya.'av.Du.niH5647me.
44As soon as they hearלְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶןle.She.ma' 'O.zenH8088H241,they obeyיִשָּׁ֣מְעוּyi.Sha.me.'uH8085me;Foreignersבְּנֵֽי־ נֵ֝כָ֗רbe.nei- ne.KharH1121H5236pretendH3584toH3584obeyH3584me.
48Herescuesמְפַלְּטִ֗יme.fa.le.TiH6403me from my enemiesH340;You indeedאַ֣ף'afH637liftתְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִיte.ro.Me.niH7311me aboveמִן־min-H4480those who riseH6965upH6965against me;You rescueתַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ta.tzi.Le.niH5337me from aviolentחָ֝מָ֗סcha.MasH2555manמֵאִ֥ישׁme.'IshH376.
49Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֤ן׀'al- kenH5921H3651I willgiveאוֹדְךָ֖'od.KhaH3034thanksH3034to You among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀va.go.YimH1471, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, And I willsingאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃'a.za.Me.rahH2167praisesH2167to Your nameוּלְשִׁמְךָ֥u.le.shim.KhaH8034.
50He givesH1431greatמַגְדִּיל֮mig.dolH1431salvationיְשׁוּע֪וֹתye.shu.'otH3444to His kingמַ֫לְכּ֥וֹmal.KoH4428,And showsוְעֹ֤שֶׂהve.'O.sehH6213faithfulnessחֶ֨סֶד׀Che.sedH2617toHis anointedלִמְשִׁיח֗וֹlim.shi.ChoH4899,To Davidלְדָוִ֥דle.da.VidH1732and hisdescendantsוּלְזַרְע֗וֹu.le.zar.'OH2233foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704H5769.
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