תהילים 18
| למנצח לעבד יהוה לדוד אשר דבר ליהוה את דברי השירה הזאת ביום הציל יהוה אותו מכף כל איביו ומיד שאול ויאמר ארחמך יהוה חזקי׃ | 1 |
To the choirmaster - of [the] servant of Yahweh of David who he spoke - to Yahweh [the] words of the song this on [the] day [when] he delivered Yahweh him from [the] hand of all enemies his and from [the] hand of Saul. And he said I love you O Yahweh strength my.
| יהוה סלעי ומצודתי ומפלטי אלי צורי אחסה בו מגני וקרן ישעי משגבי׃ | 2 |
Yahweh - [is] rock my and stronghold my and deliverer my God my [is] rock my [whom] I take refuge in him shield my and [the] horn of salvation my refuge my.
| מהלל אקרא יהוה ומן איבי אושע׃ | 3 |
[the one] to be praised I call out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
| אפפוני חבלי מות ונחלי בליעל יבעתוני׃ | 4 |
They encompassed me [the] cords of death and [the] torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
| חבלי שאול סבבוני קדמוני מוקשי מות׃ (Sheol h7585) | 5 |
[the] cords of Sheol they surrounded me they confronted me [the] snares of death. (Sheol h7585)
| בצר לי אקרא יהוה ואל אלהי אשוע ישמע מהיכלו קולי ושועתי לפניו תבוא באזניו׃ | 6 |
When it was distress to me - I called out to Yahweh and to God my I cried for help he heard from temple his voice my and cry for help my before him - it came in ears his.
| ותגעש ותרעש הארץ ומוסדי הרים ירגזו ויתגעשו כי חרה לו׃ | 7 |
And it shook and it quaked - the earth and [the] foundations of [the] mountains they trembled and they shook back and forth for it burned to him.
| עלה עשן באפו ואש מפיו תאכל גחלים בערו ממנו׃ | 8 |
It went up smoke - in nose his and fire from mouth his it consumed coals they burned from him.
| ויט שמים וירד וערפל תחת רגליו׃ | 9 |
And he bent down [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
| וירכב על כרוב ויעף וידא על כנפי רוח׃ | 10 |
And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he soared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
| ישת חשך סתרו סביבותיו סכתו חשכת מים עבי שחקים׃ | 11 |
He made darkness - covering his around him canopy his darkness of waters dark clouds of clouds.
| מנגה נגדו עביו עברו ברד וגחלי אש׃ | 12 |
From [the] brightness before him dark clouds his they passed on hail and coals of fire.
| וירעם בשמים יהוה ועליון יתן קלו ברד וגחלי אש׃ | 13 |
And he thundered in the heavens - Yahweh and [the] Most High he gave forth voice his hail and coals of fire.
| וישלח חציו ויפיצם וברקים רב ויהמם׃ | 14 |
And he sent out arrows his and he scattered them and lightning flashes he shot and he routed them.
| ויראו אפיקי מים ויגלו מוסדות תבל מגערתך יהוה מנשמת רוח אפך׃ | 15 |
And they appeared - channels of water and they were uncovered [the] foundations of [the] world from rebuke your O Yahweh from [the] breath of [the] breath of nostril[s] your.
| ישלח ממרום יקחני ימשני ממים רבים׃ | 16 |
He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
| יצילני מאיבי עז ומשנאי כי אמצו ממני׃ | 17 |
He rescued me from enemy my strong and from [those who] hate me for they were [too] strong for me.
| יקדמוני ביום אידי ויהי יהוה למשען לי׃ | 18 |
They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he became Yahweh a support of me.
| ויוציאני למרחב יחלצני כי חפץ בי׃ | 19 |
And he brought out me to roomy place he rescued me for he delighted in me.
| יגמלני יהוה כצדקי כבר ידי ישיב לי׃ | 20 |
He has dealt with me Yahweh according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my he has repaid to me.
| כי שמרתי דרכי יהוה ולא רשעתי מאלהי׃ | 21 |
For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
| כי כל משפטיו לנגדי וחקתיו לא אסיר מני׃ | 22 |
For all judgments his [have been] to before me and statutes his not I have turned aside from me.
| ואהי תמים עמו ואשתמר מעוני׃ | 23 |
And I have been blameless with him and I have kept myself from iniquity my.
| וישב יהוה לי כצדקי כבר ידי לנגד עיניו׃ | 24 |
And he has repaid Yahweh to me according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my to before eyes his.
| עם חסיד תתחסד עם גבר תמים תתמם׃ | 25 |
With a faithful [person] you show yourself faithful with a man blameless you show yourself blameless.
| עם נבר תתברר ועם עקש תתפתל׃ | 26 |
With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
| כי אתה עם עני תושיע ועינים רמות תשפיל׃ | 27 |
For you a people afflicted you save and eyes uplifted you bring low.
| כי אתה תאיר נרי יהוה אלהי יגיה חשכי׃ | 28 |
For you you light lamp my Yahweh God my he lightens darkness my.
| כי בך ארץ גדוד ובאלהי אדלג שור׃ | 29 |
For by you I run a marauding band and by God my I leap over a wall.
| האל תמים דרכו אמרת יהוה צרופה מגן הוא לכל החסים בו׃ | 30 |
God [is] blameless way his [the] word of Yahweh [is] refined [is] a shield he for all - those [who] take refuge in him.
| כי מי אלוה מבלעדי יהוה ומי צור זולתי אלהינו׃ | 31 |
For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
| האל המאזרני חיל ויתן תמים דרכי׃ | 32 |
God [is] the [one who] has girded me strength and he has made blameless way my.
| משוה רגלי כאילות ועל במתי יעמידני׃ | 33 |
[he has] made Feet my like does and on high places my he has made stand firm me.
| מלמד ידי למלחמה ונחתה קשת נחושה זרועתי׃ | 34 |
[he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
| ותתן לי מגן ישעך וימינך תסעדני וענותך תרבני׃ | 35 |
And you have given to me [the] shield of salvation your and right [hand] your it has supported me and humility your you have made great me.
| תרחיב צעדי תחתי ולא מעדו קרסלי׃ | 36 |
You have enlarged step[s] my under me and not they have slipped ankles my.
| ארדוף אויבי ואשיגם ולא אשוב עד כלותם׃ | 37 |
I pursued enemies my and I overtook them and not I returned until destroyed them.
| אמחצם ולא יכלו קום יפלו תחת רגלי׃ | 38 |
I shattered them and not they were able [surely] to rise they fell under feet my.
| ותאזרני חיל למלחמה תכריע קמי תחתי׃ | 39 |
And you girded me strength for the battle you made bow down [those who] rose against me under me.
| ואיבי נתתה לי ערף ומשנאי אצמיתם׃ | 40 |
And enemies my you gave to me [the] neck and [those who] hated me I destroyed them.
| ישועו ואין מושיע על יהוה ולא ענם׃ | 41 |
They cried for help and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
| ואשחקם כעפר על פני רוח כטיט חוצות אריקם׃ | 42 |
And I crushed them like dust on [the] face of [the] wind like [the] mud of [the] streets I poured out them.
| תפלטני מריבי עם תשימני לראש גוים עם לא ידעתי יעבדוני׃ | 43 |
You delivered me from [the] strivings of a people you appointed me to [the] head of nations a people [which] not I knew they serve me.
| לשמע אזן ישמעו לי בני נכר יכחשו לי׃ | 44 |
To [the] hearing of an ear they become obedient to me sons of foreignness they cringe to me.
| בני נכר יבלו ויחרגו ממסגרותיהם׃ | 45 |
Sons of foreignness they wither and they may come trembling from strongholds their.
| חי יהוה וברוך צורי וירום אלוהי ישעי׃ | 46 |
[is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of salvation my.
| האל הנותן נקמות לי וידבר עמים תחתי׃ | 47 |
God [is] the [one who] has given vengeance to me and he has subdued peoples under me.
| מפלטי מאיבי אף מן קמי תרוממני מאיש חמס תצילני׃ | 48 |
[he has] delivered Me from enemies my also more than [those who] rose against me you have exalted me from a man of violence you have rescued me.
| על כן אודך בגוים יהוה ולשמך אזמרה׃ | 49 |
There-fore - I will give thanks to you among the nations - O Yahweh and to name your I will sing praises.
| מגדל ישועות מלכו ועשה חסד למשיחו לדוד ולזרעו עד עולם׃ | 50 |
([he is] making great *Qk) [the] victories of King his and [he is] doing covenant loyalty - to anointed his to David and to offspring his until perpetuity.
