2 Samuel 22 שְׁמוּאֵל ב

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּיוֹם֩ הִצִּ֨יל יְהוָ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃

vaydabber david laADONAI et-divre hashira hazzot beyom hitzil ADONAI oto mikkaf kal-oyvav umikkaf shaul

And David spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul;

²וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃

vayyomar ADONAI sal'i umetzudati umefalti-li

and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

³אֱלֹהֵ֥י צוּרִ֖י אֶחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָגִנִּ֞י וְקֶ֣רֶן יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ וּמְנוּסִ֔י מֹשִׁעִ֕י מֵחָמָ֖ס תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃

elohe tzuri echese-bo maginni vekeren yish'i misgabbi umenusi moshi'i mechamas toshi'eni

The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, Thou savest me from violence.

⁴מְהֻלָּ֖ל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃

mehullal ekra ADONAI ume'oyvay ivvashea

Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.

⁵כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶת נַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃

ki afafuni mishbere-mavet nachale veliyya'al yeva'atuni

For the waves of Death compassed me. The floods of Belial assailed me.

⁶חֶבְלֵ֥י שְׁא֖וֹל סַבֻּ֑נִי קִדְּמֻ֖נִי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃

chevle sheol sabbuni kiddemuni mokshe-mavet

The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.

⁷בַּצַּר־לִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֖י אֶקְרָ֑א וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙ קוֹלִ֔י וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃

batzar-li ekra ADONAI ve'el-elohay ekra vayyishma' mehekhalo koli veshav'ati be'aznav

In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God; and out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry did enter into His ears.

⁸ותגעש [וַיִּתְגָּעַ֤שׁ] וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מוֹסְד֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ כִּֽי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃

vayyitga'ash vattir'ash ha'aretz mosdot hashamayim yirgazu vayyitga'ashu ki-chara lo

Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.

⁹עָלָ֤ה עָשָׁן֙ בְּאַפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֥שׁ מִפִּ֖יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

ala ashan be'appo ve'esh mippiv tokhel gechalim ba'aru mimmennu

Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.

¹⁰וַיֵּ֥ט שָׁמַ֖יִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃

vayyet shamayim vayyerad va'arafel tachat raglav

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.

¹¹וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב עַל־כְּר֖וּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַיֵּרָ֖א עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃

vayyirkav al-keruv vayya'of vayyera al-kanfe-ruach

And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

¹²וַיָּ֥שֶׁת חֹ֛שֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו סֻכּ֑וֹת חַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃

vayyashet choshekh sevivotav sukkot chashrat-mayim ave shechakim

And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

¹³מִנֹּ֖גַהּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ בָּעֲר֖וּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃

minnogah negdo ba'aru gachale-esh

At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.

¹⁴יַרְעֵ֥ם מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם יְהוָ֑ה וְעֶלְי֖וֹן יִתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֽוֹ׃

yar'em min-shamayim ADONAI ve'elyon yitten kolo

The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth His voice.

¹⁵וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק ויהמם [וַיָּהֹֽם]׃

vayyishlach chitzim vayfitzem barak vayyahom

And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

¹⁶וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙ אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְד֣וֹת תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת ר֥וּחַ אַפּֽוֹ׃

vayyerau afike yam yiggalu mosdot tevel bega'arat ADONAI minnishmat ruach appo

And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

¹⁷יִשְׁלַ֥ח מִמָּר֖וֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃

yishlach mimmarom yikkacheni yamsheni mimmayim rabbim

He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters;

¹⁸יַצִּילֵ֕נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֖י עָ֑ז מִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔י כִּ֥י אָמְצ֖וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

yatzileni me'oyvi az misson'ay ki amtzu mimmenni

He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁹יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי בְּי֣וֹם אֵידִ֑י וַיְהִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה מִשְׁעָ֖ן לִֽי׃

yekaddemuni beyom edi vayhi ADONAI mish'an li

They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.

²⁰וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃

vayyotze lammerchav oti yechalletzeni ki-chafetz bi

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.

²¹יִגְמְלֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָדַ֖י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃

yigmeleni ADONAI ketzidkati kevor yaday yashiv li

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

²²כִּ֥י שָׁמַ֖רְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א רָשַׁ֖עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃

ki shamarti darkhe ADONAI velo rasha'ti me'elohay

For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

²³כִּ֥י כָל־משפטו [מִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו] לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו לֹא־אָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

ki khal-mishpatav lenegdi vechukkotav lo-asur mimmenna

For all His ordinances were before me; And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

²⁴וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים ל֑וֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃

va'ehye tamim lo va'eshtammera me'avoni

And I was single-hearted toward Him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁵וַיָּ֧שֶׁב יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹרִ֖י לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃

vayyashev ADONAI li ketzidkati kevori leneged enav

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in His eyes.

²⁶עִם־חָסִ֖יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גִּבּ֥וֹר תָּמִ֖ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃

im-chasid titchassad im-gibbor tamim tittammam

With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, With the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright,

²⁷עִם־נָבָ֖ר תִּתָּבָ֑ר וְעִם־עִקֵּ֖שׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃

im-navar tittavar ve'im-ikkesh tittappal

With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; And with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.

²⁸וְאֶת־עַ֥ם עָנִ֖י תּוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינֶ֖יךָ עַל־רָמִ֥ים תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃

ve'et-am ani toshia ve'enekha al-ramim tashpil

And the afflicted people Thou dost save; But Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.

²⁹כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃

ki-atta neri ADONAI veADONAI yaggiah chashki

For Thou art my lamp, O LORD; And the LORD doth lighten my darkness.

³⁰כִּ֥י בְכָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּד בֵּאלֹהַ֖י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃

ki vekha arutz gedud belohay adalleg-shur

For by Thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I scale a wall.

³¹הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכּ֑וֹ אִמְרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃

ha'el tamim darko imrat ADONAI tzerufa magen hu lekhol hachosim bo

As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.

³²כִּ֥י מִי־אֵ֖ל מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֖וּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

ki mi-el mibbal'ade ADONAI umi tzur mibbal'ade elohenu

For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, save our God?

³³הָאֵ֥ל מָעוּזִּ֖י חָ֑יִל וַיַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים דרכו [דַּרְכִּֽי]׃

ha'el ma'uzi chayil vayyatter tamim darki

The God who is my strong fortress, And who letteth my way go forth straight;

³⁴מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה רגליו [רַגְלַ֖י] כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃

meshavve raglay ka'ayyalot ve'al bamotay ya'amideni

Who maketh my feet like hinds’, And setteth me upon my high places;

³⁵מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃

melammed yaday lammilchama venichat keshet-nechusha zero'otay

Who traineth my hands for war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

³⁶וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃

vattitten-li magen yish'ekha va'anotkha tarbeni

Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; And Thy condescension hath made me great.

³⁷תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃

tarchiv tza'adi tachteni velo ma'adu karsullay

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

³⁸אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃

erdefa oyvay va'ashmidem velo ashuv ad-kallotam

I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn back till they were consumed.

³⁹וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יְקוּמ֑וּן וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽי׃

va'akhallem va'emchatzem velo yekumun vayyippelu tachat raglay

And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; Yea, they are fallen under my feet.

⁴⁰וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֥יעַ קָמַ֖י תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃

vattazreni chayil lammilchama takhria kamay tachteni

For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

⁴¹וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃

ve'oyvay tatta li oref mesan'ay va'atzmitem

Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me; Yea, them that hate me, that I might cut them off.

⁴²יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽם׃

yish'u ve'en moshia el-ADONAI velo anam

They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.

⁴³וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם כַּעֲפַר־אָ֑רֶץ כְּטִיט־חוּצ֥וֹת אֲדִקֵּ֖ם אֶרְקָעֵֽם׃

ve'eshchakem ka'afar-aretz ketit-chutzot adikkem erka'em

Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, and did tread them down.

⁴⁴וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵ֔נִי מֵרִיבֵ֖י עַמִּ֑י תִּשְׁמְרֵ֨נִי֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥ם לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי יַעַבְדֻֽנִי׃

vattefalleteni merive ammi tishmereni lerosh goyim am lo-yada'ti ya'avduni

Thou also hast delivered me from the contentions of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

⁴⁵בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־לִ֑י לִשְׁמ֥וֹעַ אֹ֖זֶן יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ לִֽי׃

bene nekhar yitkachashu-li lishmoa ozen yisham'u li

The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; As soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

⁴⁶בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְיַחְגְּר֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽם׃

bene nekhar yibbolu veyachgeru mimmisgerotam

The sons of the stranger fade away, And come halting out of their close places.

⁴⁷חַי־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְיָרֻ֕ם אֱלֹהֵ֖י צ֥וּר יִשְׁעִֽי׃

chay-ADONAI uvarukh tzuri veyarum elohe tzur yish'i

The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; And exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation; .

⁴⁸הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמוֹרִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃

ha'el hannoten nekamot li umorid ammim tachteni

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And bringeth down peoples under me,

⁴⁹וּמוֹצִיאִ֖י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י וּמִקָּמַי֙ תְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חֲמָסִ֖ים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃

umotzi'i me'oyvay umikkamay terommeni me'ish chamasim tatzileni

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies; Yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

⁵⁰עַל־כֵּ֛ן אוֹדְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃

al-ken odkha ADONAI baggoyim uleshimkha azammer

Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, And will sing praises unto Thy name.

⁵¹מגדיל [מִגְדּ֖וֹל] יְשׁוּע֣וֹת מַלְכּ֑וֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

migdol yeshu'ot malko ve'ose-chesed limshicho ledavid ulezar'o ad-olam

A tower of salvation is He to His king; And showeth mercy to His anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,

²and he said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

³God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.

⁴I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

⁵For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁶The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.

⁷In my distress, I called on the LORD. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.

⁸Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

⁹Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

¹⁰He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

¹¹He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

¹²He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

¹³At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.

¹⁴The LORD thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.

¹⁵He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.

¹⁶Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by the LORD’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

¹⁷He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

¹⁸He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁹They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.

²⁰He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²¹The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

²²For I have kept the LORD’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²³For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.

²⁴I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁵Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

²⁶With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

²⁷With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁸You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.

²⁹For you are my lamp, LORD. The LORD will light up my darkness.

³⁰For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³¹As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³²For who is God, besides the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God?

³³God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

³⁴He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

³⁵He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

³⁶You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

³⁷You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

³⁸I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.

³⁹I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.

⁴⁰For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

⁴¹You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴²They looked, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴³Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.

⁴⁴You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

⁴⁵The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

⁴⁶The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.

⁴⁷The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

⁴⁸even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

⁴⁹who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

⁵⁰Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

⁵¹He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”

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