The Book of Psalms, Chapter 18תהלים 18

לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם הִֽצִּיל יְהוָ֘ה אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל

Excel his servants YHWH to that speak to YHWH the words of the song this on the day has delivered YHWH him from the sole of all his enemies and from the hand of Shaul.

וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי

And he said and have compassion on you YHWH strength.

יְהוָ֤ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה בּ֑וֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי

YHWH the rock and his net and is my God the rock in which they took refuge in it the shield of its horns safety defence.

מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּמִן אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ

And they praised I proclaim YHWH and from my enemies one to save.

אֲפָפ֥וּנִי חֶבְלֵי מָ֑וֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי

Compass the portions of the death of the brook of worthlessness and.

חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

The portions of Sheol and they marched around they met a snare the death of.

בַּצַּר לִ֤י אֶֽקְרָ֣א יְהוָה֮ וְאֶל אֱלֹהַ֪י אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ יִשְׁמַ֣ע מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹ קוֹלִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֤יו תָּב֬וֹא בְאָזְנָֽיו

When in distress to me I proclaim YHWH and to the God of I cry for help will listen/obey palace my voice their cry before him you come in the ears of.

וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ הָאָ֗רֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ כִּי חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ

And shook the land the foundations of hills and shall tremble and for has it burned to him.

עָ֘לָ֤ה עָשָׁ֨ן בְּאַפּ֗וֹ וְאֵשׁ מִפִּ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ

Go up smoke of in his anger and fire from his mouth you shall eat coals of so you shall purge from it.

וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽיו

And he stretched out heaven and went down and thick darkness under his feet.

וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל כַּנְפֵי רֽוּחַ

And he had him ride on one cherub and exhausted it swoops down on wings of a spirit of.

יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ סִתְר֗וֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים

Is imposed darkness in secret all around in booths dark water in the thickness of the clouds.

מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹ עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי אֵֽשׁ

From straight before him in the thickness of cross over hail coals of fire.

וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי אֵֽשׁ

Make to fret in the heavens YHWH Most High would give his voice hail coals of fire.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם

And he sent my arrows and let be scattered and lightnings and shot at him and he threw them into confusion.

וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֪וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ

And they saw brook water shall you uncover the foundations of habitable part in YHWH breathing thing a spirit of your anger.

יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים

He will send the heights of and he took I drew him out water many.

יַצִּילֵ֗נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֥י עָ֑ז וּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗י כִּֽי אָמְצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי

Has delivered your enemies strong hating for and be courageous from me.

יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי בְיוֹם אֵידִ֑י וַֽיְהִי יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן לִֽי

They met on the day their calamity and it happened YHWH stay to me.

וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי

And he went out to armed for he delighted against me.

יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי

Do you repay YHWH just as / like my hand he shall refund to me.

כִּֽי שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי

For and you shall keep my way YHWH and not and they condemn from the gods of.

כִּ֣י כָל מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי

For all its ordinances before me and his statutes not he shall remove it from.

וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמּ֑וֹ וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי

And it happened without blemish with him and you shall keep the iniquity of.

וַיָּֽשֶׁב יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו

And he returned YHWH to me just as / like my hand at a distance his eyes.

עִם חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם

With your loyal one shew self merciful with man without blemish had finished.

עִם נָבָ֥ר תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר וְעִם עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל

With make bright make bright and with crooked I have wrestled.

כִּֽי אַ֭תָּה עַם עָנִ֣י תוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמ֣וֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל

For you a people poor one to save and eyes and tall abase.

כִּֽי אַ֭תָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי

For you to give light its lamps YHWH the God of (en-) lighten darkness.

כִּֽי בְ֭ךָ אָרֻ֣ץ גְּד֑וּד וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י אֲדַלֶּג שֽׁוּר

For among you and he ran a troop God leap a wall.

הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ אִמְרַֽת יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ

The God without blemish his journey my speech YHWH and the shield of he to all in which they took refuge in it.

כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

For who God besides YHWH and who rock except our God.

הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי

The God bind (compass) about ability and he gave without blemish my way.

מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי

Avail the feet of a doe and on heights of standing.

מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי

Am teaching my hand for battle be broken a bow like bronze the shoulder.

וַתִּתֶּן לִי֮ מָגֵ֪ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי

And she gave to me the shield of safety the right and refresh and and multiply.

תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי

He enlarges pace under and not make to shake foot.

אֶרְדּ֣וֹף א֭וֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא אָ֝שׁוּב עַד כַּלּוֹתָֽם

And they pursued your enemies his means can afford and not I will return until and he finished.

אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי

I have wounded and not they were able rise shall fall under the feet of.

וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי

Bind (compass) about ability for battle he knelt and he arose under.

וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם

Your enemies you have given to me neck hating and.

יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ עַל יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם

I cry for help and there is no one to save on YHWH and not and answered.

וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם כְּעָפָ֥ר עַל פְּנֵי ר֑וּחַ כְּטִ֖יט חוּצ֣וֹת אֲרִיקֵֽם

And you shall pound like the dust of on the face of a spirit of as / like outside I will draw out.

תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי

And dispute a people and he set as head nations a people not I know to serve.

לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ לִֽי

A report of the ear of shall hear to me the sons of foreign and they shall cringe to me.

בְּנֵי נֵכָ֥ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם

The sons of foreign and he scorned and a frame/rim.

חַי יְ֭הוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי

Alive YHWH and blessed the rock and tall God safety.

הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי

The God is giving the vengeance of to me and he spoke peoples under.

מְפַלְּטִ֗י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י אַ֣ף מִן קָ֭מַי תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חָ֝מָ֗ס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי

And your enemies also from and he arose and tall from man violence has delivered.

עַל כֵּ֤ן אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה

On so I will praise among the nations YHWH his name I will make music.

מגדל מַגְדִּיל֮ יְשׁוּע֪וֹת מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹ וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֗וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֗וֹ עַד עוֹלָֽם

And he grew and he grew his salvation his king and make kindness the anointed to and for his descendants until perpetuity.