Sh'muel (שמואל) - 2 Samuele 22

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיְדַבֵּר דָּוִד לַיהוָה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיֹום הִצִּיל יְהוָה אֹתֹו מִכַּף כָּל־אֹיְבָיו וּמִכַּף שָׁאוּל	1 David sang the words of this song to the LORD when the LORD had rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2 וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה סַלְעִי וּמְצֻדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי־לִי	2 This is what he sang: I "O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer,
3 אֱלֹהֵי צוּרִי אֶחֱסֶה־בֹּו מָגִנִּי וְקֶרֶן יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי וּמְנוּסִי מֹשִׁעִי מֵחָמָס תֹּשִׁעֵנִי	3 my God, my rock of refuge! My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior, from violence you keep me safe.
4 מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וּמֵאֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵׁעַ	4 'Praised be the LORD,' I exclaim, and I am safe from my enemies.
5 כִּי אֲפָפֻנִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָוֶת נַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַעֲתֻנִי	5 "The breakers of death surged round about me, the floods of perdition overwhelmed me;
6 חֶבְלֵי שְׁאֹול סַבֻּנִי קִדְּמֻנִי מֹקְשֵׁי־מָוֶת	6 The cords of the nether world enmeshed me, the snares of death overtook me.
7 בַּצַּר־לִי אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֶקְרָא וַיִּשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלֹו קֹולִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי בְּאָזְנָיו	7 In my distress I called upon the LORD and cried out to my God; From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry reached his ears.
8 [וַתְגָּעַשׁ כ] (וַיִּתְגָּעַשׁ ק) וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ מֹוסְדֹות הַשָּׁמַיִם יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּעֲשׁוּ כִּי־חָרָה לֹו	8 "The earth swayed and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and shook when his wrath flared up.
9 עָלָה עָשָׁן בְּאַפֹּו וְאֵשׁ מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל גֶּחָלִים בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּנּוּ	9 Smoke rose from his nostrils, and a devouring fire from his mouth; he kindled coals into flame.
10 וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד וַעֲרָפֶל תַּחַת רַגְלָיו	10 He inclined the heavens and came down, with dark clouds under his feet.
11 וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּרָא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רוּחַ	11 He mounted a cherub and flew, borne on the wings of the wind.
12 וַיָּשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָיו סֻכֹּות חַשְׁרַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִים	12 He made darkness the shelter about him, with spattering rain and thickening clouds.
13 מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדֹּו בָּעֲרוּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ	13 From the brightness of his presence coals were kindled to flame.
14 יַרְעֵם מִן־שָׁמַיִם יְהוָה וְעֶלְיֹון יִתֵּן קֹולֹו	14 "The LORD thundered from heaven; the Most High gave forth his voice.
15 וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצִּים וַיְפִיצֵם בָּרָק [וַיְּהֻמֵּם כ] (וַיָּהֹם׃ ק)	15 He sent forth arrows to put them to flight; he flashed lightning and routed them.
16 וַיֵּרָאוּ אֲפִקֵי יָם יִגָּלוּ מֹסְדֹות תֵּבֵל בְּגַעֲרַת יְהוָה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפֹּו	16 Then the wellsprings of the sea appeared, the foundations of the earth were laid bare, At the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the wind of his wrath.
17 יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרֹום יִקָּחֵנִי יַמְשֵׁנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּים	17 "He reached out from on high and grasped me; he drew me out of the deep waters.
18 יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז מִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּנִּי	18 He rescued me from my mighty enemy, from my foes, who were too powerful for me.
19 יְקַדְּמֻנִי בְּיֹום אֵידִי וַיְהִי יְהוָה מִשְׁעָן לִי	19 They attacked me on my day of calamity, but the LORD came to my support.
20 וַיֹּצֵא לַמֶּרְחָב אֹתִי יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־חָפֵץ בִּי	20 He set me free in the open, and rescued me, because he loves me.
21 יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקָתִי כְּבֹר יָדַי יָשִׁיב לִי	21 "The LORD rewarded me according to my justice; according to the cleanness of my hands he requited me.
22 כִּי שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה וְלֹא רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָי	22 For I kept the ways of the LORD and was not disloyal to my God.
23 כִּי כָל־ [מִשְׁפֹּטֹו כ] (מִשְׁפָּטָיו ק) לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסוּר מִמֶּנָּה	23 For his ordinances were all present to me, and his statutes I put not from me;
24 וָאֶהְיֶה תָמִים לֹו וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָה מֵעֲוֹנִי	24 But I was wholehearted toward him, and I was on my guard against guilt.
25 וַיָּשֶׁב יְהוָה לִי כְּצִדְקָתִי כְּבֹרִי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָיו	25 And the LORD requited me according to my justice, according to my innocence in his sight.
26 עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גִּבֹּור תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּם	26 "Toward the faithful you are faithful; toward the wholehearted you are wholehearted;
27 עִם־נָבָר תִּתָּבָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתַּפָּל	27 Toward the sincere you are sincere; but toward the crooked you are astute.
28 וְאֶת־עַם עָנִי תֹּושִׁיעַ וְעֵינֶיךָ עַל־רָמִים תַּשְׁפִּיל	28 You save lowly people, though on the lofty your eyes look down.
29 כִּי־אַתָּה נֵירִי יְהוָה וַיהוָה יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּי	29 You are my lamp, O LORD! O my God, you brighten the darkness about me.
30 כִּי בְכָה אָרוּץ גְּדוּד בֵּאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שׁוּר	30 For with your aid I run against an armed band, and by the help of my God I leap over a wall.
31 הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכֹּו אִמְרַת יְהוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל הַחֹסִים בֹּו	31 God's way is unerring; the promise of the LORD is fire-tried; he is a shield to all who take refuge in him."
32 כִּי מִי־אֵל מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה וּמִי צוּר מִבַּלְעֲדֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ	32 "For who is God except the LORD? Who is a rock save our God?
33 הָאֵל מָעוּזִּי חָיִל וַיַּתֵּר תָּמִים [דַּרְכֹּו כ] (דַּרְכִּי׃ ק)	33 The God who girded me with strength and kept my way unerring;
34 מְשַׁוֶּה [רַגְלָיו כ] (רַגְלַי ק) כָּאַיָּלֹות וְעַל בָּמֹותַי יַעֲמִדֵנִי	34 Who made my feet swift as those of hinds and set me on the heights;
35 מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִחַת קֶשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרֹעֹתָי	35 Who trained my hands for war till my arms could bend a bow of brass.
36 וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ תַּרְבֵּנִי	36 "You have given me your saving shield, and your help has made me great.
37 תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַּחְתֵּנִי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּי	37 You made room for my steps; unwavering was my stride.
38 אֶרְדְּפָה אֹיְבַי וָאַשְׁמִידֵם וְלֹא אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָם	38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, nor did I turn again till I made an end of them.
39 וָאֲכַלֵּם וָאֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא יְקוּמוּן וַיִּפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָי	39 I smote them and they did not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
40 וַתַּזְרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתֵּנִי	40 "You girded me with strength for war; you subdued my adversaries beneath me.
41 וְאֹיְבַי תַּתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף מְשַׂנְאַי וָאַצְמִיתֵם	41 My enemies you put to flight before me and those who hated me I destroyed.
42 יִשְׁעוּ וְאֵין מֹשִׁיעַ אֶל־יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָם	42 They cried for help-but no one saved them; to the LORD--but he answered them not.
43 וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם כַּעֲפַר־אָרֶץ כְּטִיט־חוּצֹות אֲדִקֵּם אֶרְקָעֵם	43 I ground them fine as the dust of the earth; like the mud in the streets I trampled them down.
44 וַתְּפַלְּטֵנִי מֵרִיבֵי עַמִּי תִּשְׁמְרֵנִי לְרֹאשׁ גֹּויִם עַם לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יַעַבְדֻנִי	44 "You rescued me from the strife of my people; you made me head over nations. A people I had not known became my slaves;
45 בְּנֵי נֵכָר יִתְכַּחֲשׁוּ־לִי לִשְׁמֹועַ אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי	45 as soon as they heard me, they obeyed.
46 בְּנֵי נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְגְּרוּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹותָם	46 The foreigners fawned and cringed before me; they staggered forth from their fortresses."
47 חַי־יְהוָה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרֻם אֱלֹהֵי צוּר יִשְׁעִי	47 "The LORD live! And blessed be my Rock! Extolled be my God, rock of my salvation.
48 הָאֵל הַנֹּתֵן נְקָמֹת לִי וּמֹורִיד עַמִּים תַּחְתֵּנִי	48 O God, who granted me vengeance, who made peoples subject to me
49 וּמֹוצִיאִי מֵאֹיְבָי וּמִקָּמַי תְּרֹומְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תַּצִּילֵנִי	49 and helped me escape from my enemies, Above my adversaries you exalt me and from the violent man you rescue me.
50 עַל־כֵּן אֹודְךָ יְהוָה בַּגֹּויִם וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּר	50 Therefore will I proclaim you, O LORD, among the nations, and I will sing praise to your name,
51 [מִגְדִיל כ] (מִגְדֹּול ק) יְשׁוּעֹות מַלְכֹּו וְעֹשֶׂה־חֶסֶד לִמְשִׁיחֹו לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעֹו עַד־עֹולָם׃ ף	51 You who gave great victories to your king and showed kindness to your anointed, to David and his posterity forever."