Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 22:2-5

2And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559,Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068ismy rockסַֽלְעִ֥יsal.'IH5553,and my fortressוּמְצֻדָתִ֖יu.me.tzu.da.TiH4686,and my delivererוּמְפַלְטִי־u.me.fal.ti-H6403;

3The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of my rockצוּרִ֖יtzu.RiH6697;in him will I trustאֶחֱסֶה־'e.che.seh-H2620: he ismy shieldמָגִנִּ֞יma.gi.NiH4043,and the hornוְקֶ֣רֶןve.Ke.renH7161of my salvationיִשְׁעִ֗יyish.'IH3468,my high towerמִשְׂגַּבִּי֙mis.ga.BiH4869,and my refugeוּמְנוּסִ֔יu.me.nu.SiH4498,my saviourמֹשִׁעִ֕יmo.shi.'IH3467;thou savestתֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃to.shi.'E.niH3467me from violenceמֵחָמָ֖סme.cha.MasH2555.

4I will callאֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'H7121on Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, who isworthy to be praisedמְהֻלָּ֖לme.hu.LalH1984:so shall I be savedאִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃'i.va.She.a'H3467from mine enemiesוּמֵאֹיְבַ֖יu.me.'o.ye.VaiH341.

5When the wavesמִשְׁבְּרֵי־mish.be.rei-H4867of deathמָ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194compassedאֲפָפֻ֖נִי'a.fa.Fu.niH661me, the floodsנַחֲלֵ֥יna.cha.LeiH5158of ungodly menבְלִיַּ֖עַלve.li.Ya.'alH1100made me afraidיְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃ye.va.'a.Tu.niH1204;

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