Psalms 18 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר ׀ לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃
lamnatzeach le'eved ADONAI ledavid asher dibber laADONAI et-divre hashira hazzot beyom hitzil-ADONAI oto mikkaf kal-oyvav umiyyad shaul
For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul;
2וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃
vayyomar erchamkha ADONAI chizki
And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
3יְהוָ֤ה ׀ סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃
ADONAI sal'i umetzudati umefalti eli tzuri echese-bo maginni vekeren-yish'i misgabbi
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
4מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃
mehullal ekra ADONAI umin-oyvay ivvashea
Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies. .
5אֲפָפ֥וּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃
afafuni chevle-mavet venachale veliyya'al yeva'atuni
The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
6חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
chevle sheol sevavuni kiddemuni mokshe mavet
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.
7בַּצַּר־לִ֤י ׀ אֶֽקְרָ֣א יְהוָה֮ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֪י אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ יִשְׁמַ֣ע מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹ קוֹלִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֤יו ׀ תָּב֬וֹא בְאָזְנָֽיו׃
batzar-li ekra ADONAI ve'el-elohay ashavvea yishma' mehekhalo koli veshav'ati lefanav tavo ve'aznav
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
8וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ ׀ הָאָ֗רֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ כִּי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃
vattig'ash vattir'ash ha'aretz umosde harim yirgazu vayyitga'ashu ki-chara lo
Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
9עָ֘לָ֤ה עָשָׁ֨ן ׀ בְּאַפּ֗וֹ וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים 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.
10וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃
vayyet shamayim vayyerad va'arafel tachat raglav
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
11וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃
vayyirkav al-keruv vayya'of vayyede al-kanfe-ruach
And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
12יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְר֗וֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃
yashet choshekh sitro sevivotav sukkato cheshkhat-mayim ave shechakim
He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹ עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃
minnogah negdo avav avru barad vegachale-esh
At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds Hailstones and coals of fire.
14וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃
vayyar'em bashamayim ADONAI ve'elyon yitten kolo barad vegachale-esh
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
15וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃
vayyishlach chitzav vayfitzem uverakim rav vayhummem
And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
16וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ ׀ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֪וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃
vayyerau afike mayim vayyiggalu mosdot tevel migga'aratkha ADONAI minnishmat ruach appekha
And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
17יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃
yishlach mimmarom yikkacheni yamsheni mimmayim rabbim
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
18יַצִּילֵ֗נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֥י עָ֑ז וּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗י כִּֽי־אָמְצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
yatzileni me'oyvi az umisson'ay ki-amtzu mimmenni
He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִ֑י וַֽיְהִי־יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן לִֽי׃
yekaddemuni veyom-edi vayhi-ADONAI lemish'an li
They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
20וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃
vayyotzi'eni lammerchav yechalletzeni ki chafetz bi
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
21יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃
yigmeleni ADONAI ketzidki kevor yaday yashiv li
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me. .
22כִּֽי־שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי 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.
23כִּ֣י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃
ki khal-mishpatav lenegdi vechukkotav lo-asir menni
For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
24וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמּ֑וֹ וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃
va'ehi tamim immo va'eshtammer me'avoni
And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
25וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃
vayyashev-ADONAI li khetzidki kevor yaday leneged enav
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
26עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃
im-chasid titchassad im-gevar tamim tittammam
With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
27עִם־נָבָ֥ר תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר וְעִם־עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃
im-navar titbarar ve'im-ikkesh titpattal
With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
28כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה עַם־עָנִ֣י תוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמ֣וֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃
ki-atta am-ani toshia ve'enayim ramot tashpil
For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
29כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃
ki-atta ta'ir neri ADONAI elohay yaggiah chashki
For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
30כִּֽי־בְ֭ךָ אָרֻ֣ץ גְּד֑וּד וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃
ki-vekha arutz gedud uvelohay adalleg-shur
For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
31הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל ׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים 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.
32כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
ki mi eloah mibbal'ade ADONAI umi tzur zulati elohenu
For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
33הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃
ha'el ham'azzereni chayil vayyitten tamim darki
The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
34מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃
meshavve raglay ka'ayyalot ve'al bamotay ya'amideni
Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
35מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃
melammed yaday lammilchama venichata keshet-nechusha zero'otay
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
36וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֪ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃
vattitten-li magen yish'ekha viminkha tis'adeni ve'anvatkha tarbeni
Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
37תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃
tarchiv tza'adi tachtay velo ma'adu karsullay
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
38אֶרְדּ֣וֹף א֭וֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־אָ֝שׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃
erdof oyvay ve'assigem velo-ashuv ad-kallotam
I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
39אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃
emchatzem velo-yukhlu kum yippelu tachat raglay
I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
40וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃
vatte'azzereni chayil lammilchama takhria kamay tachtay
For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
41וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃
ve'oyvay natatta li oref umesan'ay atzmitem
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
42יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ עַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃
yeshavve'u ve'en-moshia al-ADONAI velo anam
They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
43וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם כְּעָפָ֥ר עַל־פְּנֵי־ר֑וּחַ כְּטִ֖יט חוּצ֣וֹת אֲרִיקֵֽם׃
ve'eshchakem ke'afar al-pene-ruach ketit chutzot arikem
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
44תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃
tefalleteni merive am tesimeni lerosh goyim am lo-yada'ti ya'avduni
Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
45לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי־נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃
leshema' ozen yisham'u li bene-nekhar yekhachashu-li
As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
46בְּנֵי־נֵכָ֥ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
bene-nekhar yibbolu veyachregu mimmisgerotehem
The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
47חַי־יְ֭הוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃
chay-ADONAI uvarukh tzuri veyarum elohe yish'i
The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
48הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃
ha'el hannoten nekamot li vayyadber ammim tachtay
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
49מְפַלְּטִ֗י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י אַ֣ף מִן־קָ֭מַי תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חָ֝מָ֗ס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃
mefalleti me'oyvay af min-kamay terommeni me'ish chamas tatzileni
He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
50עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
al-ken odkha vaggoyim ADONAI uleshimkha azammera
Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
51מגדל [מַגְדִּיל֮] יְשׁוּע֪וֹת מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹ וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיח֗וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֗וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
magdil yeshu'ot malko ve'ose chesed limshicho ledavid ulezar'o ad-olam
Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.