II Samuel 22

vayedabber david la-Adonai et-divre hashirah hazzot beyom hitsil Adonai oto mikkaf kol-oyevayw umikkaf sha'ul

David addressed the words of this song to GOD, after GOD had saved him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hands of Saul.

vayyomar Adonai sali umetsudati umefalti-li

He said: O ETERNAL One, my crag, my fortress, my deliverer!

elohe tsuri ekheseh-bbo maginni veqeren yishi misgabbi umenusi moshi'i mekhamas toshi'eni

O God, the rock in which I take shelter: My shield, my mighty champion, my haven and refuge! My savior, You who rescue me from violence!

mehullal eqra Adonai ume'oyevay ivvashea

All praise! I called on GOD And was delivered from my enemies.

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

For the breakers of Death encompassed me, The torrents of Belial terrified me;

khevle she'ol sabbuni qiddemuni moqeshe mavet

The ropes of Sheol encircled me, The snares of Death engulfed me.

batsar-li eqra Adonai ve'el-elohay eqra vayyishma mehekhalo qoli veshavati be'oznayw

In my anguish I called on the ETERNAL, Cried out to my God, Who from a heavenly abode heard my voice, Whose ears received my cry.

(vtgsh) [vayyitga'ash] vattirash ha'arets mosedot hashamayim yirgazu vayyitga'ashu ki-kharah lo

Then the earth rocked and quaked, The foundations of heaven shook— Rocked by divine indignation.

alah ashan be'appo ve'esh mippiv tokhel gekhalim ba'aru mimmennu

Smoke went up from God’s nostrils— Devouring fire from God’s mouth; Live coals blazing forth.

vayyet shamayim vayyerad va'arafel takhat raglayw

[God] bent the sky and came down, Thick cloud beneath divine feet.

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

[God] mounted a cherub and flew, And was seen on the wings of the wind.

vayyashet khoshekh sevivotayw sukkot khashrat-mayim ave shekhaqim

Pavilions of darkness all around, Dripping clouds, huge thunderheads;

minnogah negdo ba'aru gakhale-esh

In the divine brilliance Blazed fiery coals.

yarem min-shamayim Adonai ve'elyon yitten qolo

GOD thundered from heaven, The Most High gave forth voice—

vayyishlakh khitsim vayefitsem baraq (vyhmm) [vayyahom]

Letting shafts fly, and scattering them; Lightning, and routing them.

vayyera'u afiqe yam yiggalu mosedot tevel bega'arat Adonai minnishmat ruakh appo

The bed of the sea was exposed, The foundations of the world were laid bare By the ETERNAL’s mighty roaring, At the blast of God’s breath.

yishlakh mimmarom yiqqakheni yamsheni mimmayim rabbim

Reaching down from on high, [God] took me, Drawing me out of the mighty waters—

yatsileni me'oyevi az missone'ay ki ametsu mimmenni

Rescuing me from my fierce enemy, From foes too strong for me.

yeqaddemuni beyom edi vayehi Adonai mishan li

They attacked me on my day of calamity, But GOD was my support.

vayyotse lammerkhav oti yekhalletseni ki-khafets bi

Bringing me out to freedom, Pleased with me enough to rescue me.

yigmeleni Adonai ketsidqati kevor yaday yashiv li

GOD rewarded me according to my merit, Requiting the cleanness of my hands—

ki shamarti darkhe Adonai velo rashati me'elohay

For I have kept to the ways of GOD And have not been guilty before my God;

ki khol-mishpatav lenegdi vekhuqqotayw lo-asur mimmennah

For I am mindful of all God’s rules And have not departed from God’s laws.

va'ehyeh tamim lo va'eshtammerah me'avoni

I have been blameless before [God], And have guarded myself against sinning—

vayyashev Adonai li ketsidqati kevori leneged enayw

And GOD has requited my merit According to my evident cleanness.

im-khasid titkhassad im-gibbor tamim tittammam

With the loyal, You deal loyally; With the blameless hero, blamelessly.

im-navar tittavar ve'im-iqqesh tittappal

With the pure, You act in purity, And with the perverse, You are wily.

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

To lowly folk You give victory, And You look with scorn on the haughty.

ki-attah neri Adonai va-Adonai yaggiah khoshki

You, O ETERNAL One, are my lamp; GOD lights up my darkness.

ki vekhah aruts gedud belohay adalleg-shur

With You, I can rush a barrier; With my God, I can scale a wall.

ha'el tamim darko imrat Adonai tserufah magen hu lekhol hakhosim bo

The way of God is perfect, The word of the ETERNAL is pure. [God] shields all who seek refuge.

ki mi-el mibbalade Adonai umi tsur mibbalade elohenu

Truly, who is a god except the ETERNAL, Who is a rock except our God?—

ha'el ma'uzzi khayil vayyatter tamim (drkhv) [darki]

The God, my mighty stronghold, Who kept my path secure;

meshavveh (rglyv) [raglay] ka'ayyalot ve'al bamotay ya'amideni

Who made my legs like a deer’s, And set me firmly on the heights;

melammed yaday lammilkhamah venikhat qeshet-nekhushah zero'otay

Who trained my hands for battle— My arms can bend a bow of bronze!

vattitten-li magen yishekha va'anotekha tarbeni

You have granted me the shield of Your protection And Your providence has made me great.

tarkhiv tsa'adi takhteni velo ma'adu qarsullay

You have let me stride on freely; My feet have not slipped.

erdefah oyevay va'ashmidem velo ashuv ad-kallotam

I pursued my enemies and wiped them out, I did not turn back till I destroyed them.

va'akhallem va'emkhatsem velo yequmun vayyippelu takhat raglay

I destroyed them, I struck them down; They rose no more, they lay at my feet.

vattazreni khayil lammilkhamah takhria qamay takhteni

You have girded me with strength for battle, Brought low my adversaries before me,

ve'oyevay tattah li oref mesanay va'atsmitem

Made my enemies turn tail before me, My foes—and I wiped them out.

yishu ve'en moshia el-Adonai velo anam

They looked, but there was none to deliver; To GOD, who did not answer them.

ve'eshkhaqem ka'afar-arets ketit-khutsot adiqqem erqa'em

I pounded them like dust of the earth, Stamped, crushed them like dirt of the streets.

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

You have rescued me from the strife of peoples, Kept me to be at the head of nations; Peoples I knew not must serve me.

bene nekhar yitkakhashu-li lishmoa ozen yishame'u li

Foreign peoples cringe before me, Are submissive at the mere report of me.

bene nekhar yibbolu veyakhgeru mimmisgerotam

Foreign peoples lose courage And come trembling out of their strongholds.

khay-Adonai uvarukh tsuri veyarum elohe tsur yishi

The ETERNAL lives! Blessed is my rock! Exalted be God, the rock Who gives me victory;

ha'el hannoten neqamot li umorid ammim takhteni

The God who has vindicated me And made peoples subject to me,

umotsi'i me'oyevay umiqqamay teromemeni me'ish khamasim tatsileni

Who rescued me from my enemies, Who raised me clear of my adversaries, Saved me from the lawless opposition!

al-ken odekha Adonai baggoyim uleshimkha azammer

For this I sing Your praise, ETERNAL One, among the nations And hymn Your name:

(mgdyl) [migdol] yeshu'ot malko ve'oseh-khesed limshikho ledavid ulezaro ad-olam

Tower of victory to Your king, Keeping faith with Your anointed, With David and his offspring evermore.