2 Samuel 22
1 After Yahweh had rescued David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang a song to Yahweh.
| וידבר דוד ליהוה את דברי השירה הזאת ביום הציל יהוה אתו מכף כל איביו ומכף שאול׃ |
2 [This is what] he sang: Yahweh, you are like a [huge overhanging] rock [under which I can hide] [MET]; you are like my fortress, and you rescue me.
| ויאמר יהוה סלעי ומצדתי ומפלטי לי׃ |
3 Yahweh, you protect me; you are like a shield; you are the powerful one [MET] who saves me; you are like a place where I (find refuge/am safe). You save me from those who act violently toward me.
| אלהי צורי אחסה בו מגני וקרן ישעי משגבי ומנוסי משעי מחמס תשעני׃ |
4 I call out to you, Yahweh; you deserve to be praised, and you rescue me from my enemies.
| מהלל אקרא יהוה ומאיבי אושע׃ |
5 “almost died [PRS]; it was like [MET] a huge wave had crashed over me, and almost destroyed me like a flood.
| כי אפפני משברי מות נחלי בליעל יבעתני׃ |
6 I thought that I would die; it was as though death wrapped ropes around me; it was as though I was in a trap where I would surely die. [PRS, MET] (Sheol h7585)
| חבלי שאול סבני קדמני מקשי מות׃ (Sheol h7585) |
7 But when I was (very distressed/in great trouble), I called out to you, Yahweh; I cried out to you, my God. And from your temple you heard me; you listened when I called to you to help me.
| בצר לי אקרא יהוה ואל אלהי אקרא וישמע מהיכלו קולי ושועתי באזניו׃ |
8 “Then [it was as though] the earth quaked and shook; [it was as though] the foundations that ([held up/supported]) the sky trembled, because you were angry.
| ותגעש ותרעש הארץ מוסדות השמים ירגזו ויתגעשו כי חרה לו׃ |
9 [It was as though] smoke poured out of your nostrils and burning coals and fire that burns everything came out of your mouth.
| עלה עשן באפו ואש מפיו תאכל גחלים בערו ממנו׃ |
10 You tore open the sky and came down; there was a thick dark [cloud] under your feet.
| ויט שמים וירד וערפל תחת רגליו׃ |
11 You rode [through the sky] on a winged creature; the wind enabled you to travel [swiftly] [MET], like a bird.
| וירכב על כרוב ויעף וירא על כנפי רוח׃ |
12 The darkness surrounded you, like a blanket; thick clouds that were full of water also surrounded you.
| וישת חשך סביבתיו סכות חשרת מים עבי שחקים׃ |
13 Out of the lightning in front of you fire from burning coals flamed.
| מנגה נגדו בערו גחלי אש׃ |
14 Then, Yahweh, you spoke like thunder from the sky; it was your voice, God, you who are greater than all other gods, that was heard.
| ירעם מן שמים יהוה ועליון יתן קולו׃ |
15 When you sent flashes of lightning, [it was as though] [MET] you shot your arrows and scattered your enemies.
| וישלח חצים ויפיצם ברק ויהמם׃ |
16 Then the bottom of the ocean was uncovered; the foundations of the world could be seen when you rebuked [your enemies] with a snort from your nostrils.
| ויראו אפקי ים יגלו מסדות תבל בגערת יהוה מנשמת רוח אפו׃ |
17 “Yahweh, you reached down from heaven and lifted me up; you pulled me up from the deep water.
| ישלח ממרום יקחני ימשני ממים רבים׃ |
18 You rescued me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me; [I could not defeat them because] they were very strong.
| יצילני מאיבי עז משנאי כי אמצו ממני׃ |
19 They attacked me when I was experiencing troubles/difficulties, but Yahweh, you protected me.
| יקדמני ביום אידי ויהי יהוה משען לי׃ |
20 You brought me to a place where I was safe; you rescued me because you were pleased with me.
| ויצא למרחב אתי יחלצני כי חפץ בי׃ |
21 “Yahweh, you rewarded me because I do what is right; you did good things for me because I (was innocent/had not done things that are wrong).
| יגמלני יהוה כצדקתי כבר ידי ישיב לי׃ |
22 Yahweh, I have obeyed your laws; I have not turned away from you, my God.
| כי שמרתי דרכי יהוה ולא רשעתי מאלהי׃ |
23 All of your regulations were in my mind, and I did not turn away from [obeying] all your statutes.
| כי כל משפטו לנגדי וחקתיו לא אסור ממנה׃ |
24 You know that I have not done anything that is evil; I have kept myself from doing things for which I should be punished.
| ואהיה תמים לו ואשתמרה מעוני׃ |
25 So you have rewarded me in return for my doing what is right, because [you know that] I (am innocent of doing/have not done) wrong things.
| וישב יהוה לי כצדקתי כברי לנגד עיניו׃ |
26 “Yahweh, you are faithful/loyal to those who always trust in you; you always do what is good to those whose behavior is always good.
| עם חסיד תתחסד עם גבור תמים תתמם׃ |
27 You act sincerely toward those whose inner beings are pure, but you are hostile to those who are perverse/wicked.
| עם נבר תתבר ועם עקש תתפל׃ |
28 You rescue those who are humble, but you watch [MTY] those who are proud and humiliate them.
| ואת עם עני תושיע ועיניך על רמים תשפיל׃ |
29 Yahweh, you are [like] [MET] a lamp that causes it to become light when I am in the dark.
| כי אתה נירי יהוה ויהוה יגיה חשכי׃ |
30 With your strength/help I can run through a line of enemy soldiers and I can climb over the wall [that surrounds their city].
| כי בכה ארוץ גדוד באלהי אדלג שור׃ |
31 “My God whom I worship, everything that you do is perfect; you always do what you promise that you will do. You are like a shield [MET] to all those who request you to protect them.
| האל תמים דרכו אמרת יהוה צרופה מגן הוא לכל החסים בו׃ |
32 Yahweh, you are [RHQ] the only one who is God; only you are like a huge rock [MET] [under which we are protected/safe].
| כי מי אל מבלעדי יהוה ומי צור מבלעדי אלהינו׃ |
33 God, you [whom I worship] are a strong refuge for me; you keep me safe on the roads that I [walk on].
| האל מעוזי חיל ויתר תמים דרכו׃ |
34 [When I walk] in the mountains, you enable me to walk safely, without stumbling [MET] like a deer runs.
| משוה רגליו כאילות ועל במותי יעמדני׃ |
35 You teach me [how to fight] in a battle in order that I can shoot arrows well from a very strong bow.
| מלמד ידי למלחמה ונחת קשת נחושה זרעתי׃ |
36 [It is as though] [MET] you have given me a shield by which you have saved/rescued me, and you have answered my prayers and caused me to become famous/great.
| ותתן לי מגן ישעך וענתך תרבני׃ |
37 You have not allowed [my enemies] to capture me [IDM], and I have not fallen down [during battles].
| תרחיב צעדי תחתני ולא מעדו קרסלי׃ |
38 “pursued my enemies and defeated them; I did not stop [fighting them] until they were all killed.
| ארדפה איבי ואשמידם ולא אשוב עד כלותם׃ |
39 I struck them down; I stabbed them with my sword; they fell down at my feet and did not stand up again.
| ואכלם ואמחצם ולא יקומון ויפלו תחת רגלי׃ |
40 You have given me strength for fighting battles and caused those who were attacking me to fall down, and I trampled on them.
| ותזרני חיל למלחמה תכריע קמי תחתני׃ |
41 You caused my enemies to turn and run away from me; I destroyed those who hated me.
| ואיבי תתה לי ערף משנאי ואצמיתם׃ |
42 They (looked for/wanted) someone to rescue them, but no one did. They cried out to you, Yahweh, [for help, ] but you did not answer them.
| ישעו ואין משיע אל יהוה ולא ענם׃ |
43 I crushed them, and as a result they became like [SIM] tiny particles of dust. I trampled them, and they became like [SIM] mud in the streets.
| ואשחקם כעפר ארץ כטיט חוצות אדקם ארקעם׃ |
44 “You rescued me from those who tried to rebel [against me], and you appointed me to rule many nations; people whom I did not know previously are now (under my authority/my slaves).
| ותפלטני מריבי עמי תשמרני לראש גוים עם לא ידעתי יעבדני׃ |
45 Foreigners humbly bowed down in front of me; as soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
| בני נכר יתכחשו לי לשמוע אזן ישמעו לי׃ |
46 They became afraid, and they came to me, trembling, from the places where they were hiding.
| בני נכר יבלו ויחגרו ממסגרותם׃ |
47 “Yahweh, you are alive! I praise you! You are like [MET] a [huge overhanging] rock under which I am safe/protected! You are the one who rescues me [MET]. Everyone should exalt/honor/praise you.
| חי יהוה וברוך צורי וירם אלהי צור ישעי׃ |
48 You enable me to conquer my enemies; you cause people of [other] nations to be (under my authority/my slaves).
| האל הנתן נקמת לי ומוריד עמים תחתני׃ |
49 You delivered me from my enemies; you caused me to be honored more than they were; you rescued me from men who [always] acted violently.
| ומוציאי מאיבי ומקמי תרוממני מאיש חמסים תצילני׃ |
50 Because of all that, I exalt you among many people-groups and I sing to praise you.
| על כן אודך יהוה בגוים ולשמך אזמר׃ |
51 You enable me, whom you appointed to be king, to powerfully conquer [my enemies]; you faithfully love me, David, and you will love my descendants forever.
| מגדיל ישועות מלכו ועשה חסד למשיחו לדוד ולזרעו עד עולם׃ |
