Isaiah (ישעיה) - Isaia 18

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1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ ׀ לְעֶבֶד יְהוָה לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר ׀ לַיהוָה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיֹום הִצִּיל־יְהוָה אֹותֹו מִכַּף כָּל־אֹיְבָיו וּמִיַּד שָׁאוּל	1 For the leader. Of David, the servant of the LORD, who sang to the LORD the words of this song after the LORD had rescued him from the clutches of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2 וַיֹּאמַר אֶרְחָמְךָ יְהוָה חִזְקִי	2 He said: I love you, LORD, my strength,
3 יְהוָה ׀ סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי אֶחֱסֶה־בֹּו מָגִנִּי וְקֶרֶן־יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי	3 LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, My God, my rock of refuge, my shield, my saving horn, my stronghold!
4 מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וּמִן־אֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵׁעַ	4 Praised be the LORD, I exclaim! I have been delivered from my enemies.
5 אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וְנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַעֲתוּנִי	5 The breakers of death surged round about me; the menacing floods terrified me.
6 חֶבְלֵי שְׁאֹול סְבָבוּנִי קִדְּמוּנִי מֹוקְשֵׁי מָוֶת	6 The cords of Sheol tightened; the snares of death lay in wait for me.
7 בַּצַּר־לִי ׀ אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֲשַׁוֵּעַ יִשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלֹו קֹולִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי לְפָנָיו ׀ תָּבֹוא בְאָזְנָיו	7 In my distress I called out: LORD! I cried out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry to him reached his ears.
8 וַתִּגְעַשׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ ׀ הָאָרֶץ וּמֹוסְדֵי הָרִים יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּעֲשׁוּ כִּי־חָרָה לֹו	8 The earth rocked and shook; the foundations of the mountains trembled; they shook as his wrath flared up.
9 עָלָה עָשָׁן ׀ בְּאַפֹּו וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל גֶּחָלִים בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּנּוּ	9 Smoke rose in his nostrils, a devouring fire poured from his mouth; it kindled coals into flame.
10 וַיֵּט מַיִם וַיֵּרַד וַעֲרָפֶל תַּחַת רַגְלָיו	10 He parted the heavens and came down, a dark cloud under his feet.
11 וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּדֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רוּחַ	11 Mounted on a cherub he flew, borne along on the wings of the wind.
12 יָשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְרֹו סְבִיבֹותָיו סֻכָּתֹו חֶשְׁכַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִים	12 He made darkness the cover about him; his canopy, heavy thunderheads.
13 מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדֹּו עָבָיו עָבְרוּ בָּרָד וְגַחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ	13 Before him scudded his clouds, hail and lightning too.
14 וַיַּרְעֵם בַּשָּׁמַיִם ׀ יְהוָה וְעֶלְיֹון יִתֵּן קֹלֹו בָּרָד וְגַחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ	14 The LORD thundered from heaven; the Most High made his voice resound.
15 וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצָּיו וַיְפִיצֵם וּבְרָקִים רָב וַיְהֻמֵּם	15 He let fly his arrows and scattered them; shot his lightning bolts and dispersed them.
16 וַיֵּרָאוּ ׀ אֲפִיקֵי מַיִם וַיִּגָּלוּ מֹוסְדֹות תֵּבֵל מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ יְהוָה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפֶּךָ	16 Then the bed of the sea appeared; the world's foundations lay bare, At the roar of the LORD, at the storming breath of his nostrils.
17 יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרֹום יִקָּחֵנִי יַמְשֵׁנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּים	17 He reached down from on high and seized me; drew me out of the deep waters.
18 יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז וּמִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּי־אָמְצוּ מִמֶּנִּי	18 He rescued me from my mighty enemy, from foes too powerful for me.
19 יְקַדְּמוּנִי בְיֹום־אֵידִי וַיְהִי־יְהוָה לְמִשְׁעָן לִי	19 They attacked me on a day of distress, but the LORD came to my support.
20 וַיֹּוצִיאֵנִי לַמֶּרְחָב יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי חָפֵץ בִּי	20 He set me free in the open; he rescued me because he loves me.
21 יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי יָשִׁיב לִי	21 The LORD acknowledged my righteousness, rewarded my clean hands.
22 כִּישָׁ־מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה וְלֹא־רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָי	22 For I kept the ways of the LORD; I was not disloyal to my God.
23 כִּי כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָיו לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסִיר מֶנִּי	23 His laws were all before me, his decrees I did not cast aside.
24 וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמֹּו וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר מֵעֲוֹנִי	24 I was honest toward him; I was on guard against sin.
25 וַיָּשֶׁב־יְהוָה לִי כְצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָיו	25 So the LORD rewarded my righteousness, the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
26 עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גְּבַר תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּם	26 Toward the faithful you are faithful; to the honest you are honest;
27 עִם־נָבָר תִּתְבָּרָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתְפַּתָּל	27 Toward the sincere, sincere; but to the perverse you are devious.
28 כִּי־אַתָּה עַם־עָנִי תֹושִׁיעַ וְעֵינַיִם רָמֹות תַּשְׁפִּיל	28 Humble people you save; haughty eyes you bring low.
29 כִּי־אַתָּה תָּאִיר נֵרִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּי	29 You, LORD, give light to my lamp; my God brightens the darkness about me.
30 כִּי־בְךָ אָרֻץ גְּדוּד וּבֵאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שׁוּר	30 With you I can rush an armed band, with my God to help I can leap a wall.
31 הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכֹּו אִמְרַת־יְהוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל ׀ הַחֹסִים בֹּו	31 God's way is unerring; the LORD'S promise is tried and true; he is a shield for all who trust in him.
32 כִּי מִי אֱלֹוהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה וּמִי צוּר זוּלָתִי אֱלֹהֵינוּ	32 Truly, who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is the rock?
33 הָאֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חָיִל וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּי	33 This God who girded me with might, kept my way unerring,
34 מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלֹות וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי	34 Who made my feet swift as a deer's, set me safe on the heights,
35 מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִחֲתָה קֶשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרֹועֹתָי	35 Who trained my hands for war, my arms to bend even a bow of bronze.
36 וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וִימִינְךָ תִסְעָדֵנִי וְעַנְוַתְךָ תַרְבֵּנִי	36 You have given me your protecting shield; your right hand has upheld me; you stooped to make me great.
37 תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַחְתָּי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּי	37 You gave me room to stride; my feet never stumbled.
38 אֶרְדֹּוף אֹויְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵם וְלֹא־אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָם	38 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till I destroyed them.
39 אֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻכְלוּ קוּם יִפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָי	39 I struck them down; they could not rise; they fell dead at my feet.
40 וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּי	40 You girded me with strength for war, subdued adversaries at my feet.
41 וְאֹיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף וּמְשַׂנְאַי אַצְמִיתֵם	41 My foes you put to flight before me; those who hated me I destroyed.
42 יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין־מֹושִׁיעַ עַל־יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָם	42 They cried for help, but no one saved them; cried to the LORD but got no answer.
43 וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם כְּעָפָר עַל־פְּנֵי־רוּחַ כְּטִיט חוּצֹות אֲרִיקֵם	43 I ground them fine as dust in the wind; like mud in the streets I trampled them down.
44 תְּפַלְּטֵנִי מֵרִיבֵי עָם תְּשִׂימֵנִי לְרֹאשׁ גֹּויִם עַם לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יַעַבְדוּנִי	44 You rescued me from the strife of peoples; you made me head over nations. A people I had not known became my slaves;
45 לְשֵׁמַע אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִי	45 as soon as they heard of me they obeyed. Foreigners cringed before me;
46 בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְרְגוּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹותֵיהֶם	46 their courage failed; they came trembling from their fortresses.
47 חַי־יְהוָה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרוּם אֱלֹוהֵי יִשְׁעִי	47 The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, my savior!
48 הָאֵל הַנֹּותֵן נְקָמֹות לִי וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּי	48 O God who granted me vindication, made peoples subject to me,
49 מְפַלְּטִי מֵאֹיְבָי אַף מִן־קָמַי תְּרֹומְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חָמָס תַּצִּילֵנִי	49 and preserved me from my enemies, Truly you have exalted me above my adversaries, from the violent you have rescued me.
50 עַל־כֵּן ׀ אֹודְךָ בַגֹּויִם ׀ יְהוָה וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה	50 Thus I will proclaim you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
51 [מִגְדֹּל כ] (מַגְדִּיל ק) יְשׁוּעֹות מַלְכֹּו וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיחֹו לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעֹו עַד־עֹולָם	51 You have given great victories to your king, and shown kindness to your anointed, to David and his posterity forever.