Psalms Chapter 18 תְּהִלִּים

  א  לַמְנַצֵּחַ, לְעֶבֶד יְהוָה—לְדָוִד:
אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר, לַיהוָה,    אֶת-דִּבְרֵי, הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת—
בְּיוֹם הִצִּיל-יְהוָה אוֹתוֹ מִכַּף כָּל-אֹיְבָיו,    וּמִיַּד שָׁאוּל.
1 For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD, {N}
who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song {N}
in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul;
  ב  וַיֹּאמַר—    אֶרְחָמְךָ יְהוָה חִזְקִי. 2 And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
  ג  יְהוָה, סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי—    וּמְפַלְטִי:
אֵלִי צוּרִי, אֶחֱסֶה-בּוֹ;    מָגִנִּי וְקֶרֶן-יִשְׁעִי, מִשְׂגַּבִּי.
3 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; {N}
my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
  ד  מְהֻלָּל, אֶקְרָא יְהוָה;    וּמִן-אֹיְבַי, אִוָּשֵׁעַ. 4 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
  ה  אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי-מָוֶת;    וְנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַעֲתוּנִי. 5 The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
  ו  חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֹל סְבָבוּנִי;    קִדְּמוּנִי, מוֹקְשֵׁי מָוֶת. 6 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.
  ז  בַּצַּר-לִי, אֶקְרָא יְהוָה—    וְאֶל-אֱלֹהַי אֲשַׁוֵּעַ:
יִשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלוֹ קוֹלִי;    וְשַׁוְעָתִי, לְפָנָיו תָּבוֹא בְאָזְנָיו.
7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; {N}
out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
  ח  וַתִּגְעַשׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ, הָאָרֶץ—    וּמוֹסְדֵי הָרִים יִרְגָּזוּ;
וַיִּתְגָּעֲשׁוּ,    כִּי-חָרָה לוֹ.
8 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; {N}
they were shaken, because He was wroth.
  ט  עָלָה עָשָׁן, בְּאַפּוֹ—    וְאֵשׁ-מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל;
גֶּחָלִים,    בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּנּוּ.
9 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; {N}
coals flamed forth from Him.
  י  וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם, וַיֵּרַד;    וַעֲרָפֶל, תַּחַת רַגְלָיו. 10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
  יא  וַיִּרְכַּב עַל-כְּרוּב, וַיָּעֹף;    וַיֵּדֶא, עַל-כַּנְפֵי-רוּחַ. 11 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
  יב  יָשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ, סִתְרוֹ—    סְבִיבוֹתָיו סֻכָּתוֹ;
חֶשְׁכַת-מַיִם,    עָבֵי שְׁחָקִים.
12 He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; {N}
darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
  יג  מִנֹּגַהּ, נֶגְדּוֹ:    עָבָיו עָבְרוּ—בָּרָד, וְגַחֲלֵי-אֵשׁ. 13 At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
  יד  וַיַּרְעֵם בַּשָּׁמַיִם, יְהוָה—וְעֶלְיוֹן, יִתֵּן קֹלוֹ;    בָּרָד, וְגַחֲלֵי-אֵשׁ. 14 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
  טו  וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצָּיו, וַיְפִיצֵם;    וּבְרָקִים רָב, וַיְהֻמֵּם. 15 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
  טז  וַיֵּרָאוּ, אֲפִיקֵי מַיִם,    וַיִּגָּלוּ, מוֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל:
מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ יְהוָה—    מִנִּשְׁמַת, רוּחַ אַפֶּךָ.
16 And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, {N}
at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
  יז  יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרוֹם, יִקָּחֵנִי;    יַמְשֵׁנִי, מִמַּיִם רַבִּים. 17 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
  יח  יַצִּילֵנִי, מֵאֹיְבִי עָז;    וּמִשֹּׂנְאַי, כִּי-אָמְצוּ מִמֶּנִּי. 18 He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
  יט  יְקַדְּמוּנִי בְיוֹם-אֵידִי;    וַיְהִי-יְהוָה לְמִשְׁעָן לִי. 19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
  כ  וַיּוֹצִיאֵנִי לַמֶּרְחָב;    יְחַלְּצֵנִי, כִּי חָפֵץ בִּי. 20 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
  כא  יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי;    כְּבֹר יָדַי, יָשִׁיב לִי. 21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
  כב  כִּי-שָׁמַרְתִּי, דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה;    וְלֹא-רָשַׁעְתִּי, מֵאֱלֹהָי. 22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
  כג  כִּי כָל-מִשְׁפָּטָיו לְנֶגְדִּי;    וְחֻקֹּתָיו, לֹא-אָסִיר מֶנִּי. 23 For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
  כד  וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמּוֹ;    וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר, מֵעֲוֺנִי. 24 And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
  כה  וַיָּשֶׁב-יְהוָה לִי כְצִדְקִי;    כְּבֹר יָדַי, לְנֶגֶד עֵינָיו. 25 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
  כו  עִם-חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד;    עִם-גְּבַר תָּמִים, תִּתַּמָּם. 26 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
  כז  עִם-נָבָר תִּתְבָּרָר;    וְעִם-עִקֵּשׁ, תִּתְפַּתָּל. 27 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
  כח  כִּי-אַתָּה, עַם-עָנִי תוֹשִׁיעַ;    וְעֵינַיִם רָמוֹת תַּשְׁפִּיל. 28 For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
  כט  כִּי-אַתָּה, תָּאִיר נֵרִי;    יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי, יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּי. 29 For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
  ל  כִּי-בְךָ, אָרֻץ גְּדוּד;    וּבֵאלֹהַי, אֲדַלֶּג-שׁוּר. 30 For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
  לא  הָאֵל,    תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ:
אִמְרַת-יְהוָה צְרוּפָה;    מָגֵן הוּא, לְכֹל הַחֹסִים בּוֹ.
31 As for God, His way is perfect; {N}
the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
  לב  כִּי מִי אֱלוֹהַּ, מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה;    וּמִי צוּר, זוּלָתִי אֱלֹהֵינוּ. 32 For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
  לג  הָאֵל, הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חָיִל;    וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּי. 33 The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
  לד  מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי, כָּאַיָּלוֹת;    וְעַל בָּמֹתַי, יַעֲמִידֵנִי. 34 Who maketh my feet like hinds’, and setteth me upon my high places;
  לה  מְלַמֵּד יָדַי, לַמִּלְחָמָה;    וְנִחֲתָה קֶשֶׁת-נְחוּשָׁה, זְרוֹעֹתָי. 35 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
  לו  וַתִּתֶּן-לִי, מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ:    וִימִינְךָ תִסְעָדֵנִי; וְעַנְוַתְךָ תַרְבֵּנִי. 36 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
  לז  תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַחְתָּי;    וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ, קַרְסֻלָּי. 37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
  לח  אֶרְדּוֹף אוֹיְבַי, וְאַשִּׂיגֵם;    וְלֹא-אָשׁוּב, עַד-כַּלּוֹתָם. 38 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
  לט  אֶמְחָצֵם, וְלֹא-יֻכְלוּ קוּם;    יִפְּלוּ, תַּחַת רַגְלָי. 39 I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
  מ  וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל, לַמִּלְחָמָה;    תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּי. 40 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
  מא  וְאֹיְבַי, נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף;    וּמְשַׂנְאַי, אַצְמִיתֵם. 41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
  מב  יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין-מוֹשִׁיעַ;    עַל-יְהוָה, וְלֹא עָנָם. 42 They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
  מג  וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם, כְּעָפָר עַל-פְּנֵי-רוּחַ;    כְּטִיט חוּצוֹת אֲרִיקֵם. 43 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
  מד  תְּפַלְּטֵנִי, מֵרִיבֵי-עָם:    תְּשִׂימֵנִי, לְרֹאשׁ גּוֹיִם; עַם לֹא-יָדַעְתִּי יַעַבְדוּנִי. 44 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.
  מה  לְשֵׁמַע אֹזֶן, יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי;    בְּנֵי-נֵכָר, יְכַחֲשׁוּ-לִי. 45 As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
  מו  בְּנֵי-נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ;    וְיַחְרְגוּ, מִמִּסְגְּרוֹתֵיהֶם. 46 The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
  מז  חַי-יְהוָה, וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי;    וְיָרוּם, אֱלוֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי. 47 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
  מח  הָאֵל—הַנּוֹתֵן נְקָמוֹת לִי;    וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּי. 48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
  מט  מְפַלְּטִי, מֵאֹיְבָי:    אַף מִן-קָמַי, תְּרוֹמְמֵנִי; מֵאִישׁ חָמָס, תַּצִּילֵנִי. 49 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.
  נ  עַל-כֵּן, אוֹדְךָ בַגּוֹיִם יְהוָה;    וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה. 50 Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
  נא  מַגְדִּל,    יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ:
וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד, לִמְשִׁיחוֹ—לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ;    עַד-עוֹלָם.
51 Great salvation giveth He to His king; {N}
and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore. {P}

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