Psalm 18/Text/Lines

Text (Hebrew)	Verse	Text (CBC)
לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀	1a	For the director
לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָ֗ה	1b	By YHWH's servant,
לְדָ֫וִ֥ד	1c	David,
אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר ׀ לַיהוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם	1d	who recited the words of this song to YHWH
הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָ֘ה אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כָּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃	1e	when YHWH had rescued him from the palm of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
וַיֹּאמַ֡ר	2a	And he said,
אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃	2b	“I shall keep loving you, YHWH, my strength.
יְהוָ֤ה ׀ סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י	3a	YHWH is my cleft and my fortress and my rescuer.
אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּוֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי *וּמְנוּסִי מֹשִׁעִ מֵחָמָס תֹּשִׁעֵנִי׃*	3b	My God is my rock, in him do I seek protection, my shield and horn of my deliverance, my fortified tower and my refuge, my deliverer, who delivers me from violence.
מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה	4a	I cry out to YHWH, since he is praiseworthy,
וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃	4b	and I am delivered from my enemies.
אֲפָפ֥וּנִי *מִשְׁבְּרֵי*־מָ֑וֶת	5a	The breaker waves of Death surrounded me.
וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃	5b	And the torrents of No Return began to overwhelm me.
חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי	6a	The cords of the World of the Dead entangled me.
קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃	6b	Death's traps rushed upon me.
בַּצַּר־לִ֤י ׀ אֶֽקְרָ֣א יְהוָה֮	7a	In my distress I cry out to YHWH.
וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֪י אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ	7b	And to my God do I cry for help.
יִשְׁמַ֣ע מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹ קוֹלִ֑י	7c	He hears my cry from his temple.
וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֤יו תָּב֬וֹא בְאָזְנָֽיו׃	7d	And my cry for help before him comes into his ears.
וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ ׀ הָאָ֗רֶץ	8a	And the earth quivered and quaked.
וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ	8b	And the mountains' foundations began to shake.
וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ	8c	And they trembled.
כִּי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃	8d	For he had become angry.
עָ֘לָ֤ה עָשָׁ֨ן ׀ בְּאַפּ֗וֹ	9a	Smoke went up because of his snarl.
וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל	9b	And a fire from his mouth began to consume.
גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	9c	Coals burned from him.
וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם	10a	And he bent down the heavens
וַיֵּרַ֑ד	10b	and descended.
וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃	10c	And a dark smog was beneath his feet.
וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב	11a	And he mounted a Cherub
וַיָּעֹ֑ף	11b	and began to fly.
וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃	11c	And he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind.
יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְר֗וֹ	12a	He made darkness his cover.
סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ *חֶשְׁרַת*־מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃	12b	[He made darkness] his canopy around him, the sieve of water, thick clouds of the skies.
מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדּ֥ו ** עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃	13a	Because of the brightness before him, hail and coals of fire passed.
וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה	14a	And YHWH thundered in the heavens.
וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ **	14b	And the Most High began to raise his voice.
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו	15a	And he shot his arrows,
וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם	15b	and dispersed them.
וּבְרָקִ֥ים **	15c	And [he shot his] glittering arrows,
וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃	15d	and routed them.
וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ ׀ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם	16a	And the ocean floor appeared.
וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֪וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃	16b	And the foundations of the world were revealed because of your rebuke, YHWH, because of the blast of the wind of your anger.
יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרוֹם	17a	He stretched forth his hand from on high
יִקָּחֵ֑נִי	17b	and took me.
יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃	17c	He pulled me out from many waters.
יַצִּילֵ֗נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֥י עָ֑ז	18a	He rescued me from my strong enemy.
וּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗י	18b	And [he rescued me] from those who hate me.
כִּֽי־אָמְצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	18c	For they were too powerful for me.
יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִ֑י	19a	They rushed upon me at the time of my calamity.
וַֽיְהִי־יְהוָ֖ה *מִשְׁעָ֣ן* לִֽי׃	19b	And YHWH was the one in whom I trusted.
וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב	20a	And he brought me out into relief.
יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי	20b	He delivered me.
כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃	20c	For he is pleased with me.
יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י	21a	YHWH deals well with me according to my righteousness.
כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃	21b	He repays me according to the cleanliness of my hands.
כִּֽי־שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה	22a	For I have kept the ways of YHWH.
וְלֹֽא־רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃	22b	And I have not turned from my God towards wicked ways.
כִּ֣י כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י	23a	For all of his rules are before me.
וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃	23b	And I will not turn his decrees away from me.
וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמּ֑וֹ	24a	And I have become blameless before him.
וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃	24b	And I have kept myself from committing iniquity.
וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑	25a	And YHWH has repaid me according to my righteousness,
כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃	25b	according to the cleanliness of my hands before his eyes.
עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד	26a	You act faithfully with a faithful person.
עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃	26b	You act blamelessly with a blameless person.
עִם־נָבָ֥ר תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר	27a	You act with purity with one who purifies himself.
וְעִם־עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃	27b	And with a twisted person you act wittily.
כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה עַם־עָנִ֣י תוֹשִׁ֑יעַ	28a	For you save a humble people.
וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמ֣וֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃	28b	And you bring down eyes that look down on others.
כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהוָ֥ה	29a	For you light my lamp, YHWH.
אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃	29b	My God gives light to my darkness.
כִּֽי־בְ֭ךָ *אָרִ֣ץ* גְּד֑וּד	30a	For by you I can rout an army.
וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃	30b	And by my God I can scale a wall.
הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ	31a	God—His way is perfect.
אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה	31b	The sayings of YHWH are true.
מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל ׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ׃	31c	He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה	32a	For who is God besides YHWH?
וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	32b	And who is a rock besides our God,
הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל	33a	the God who arms me with strength
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃	33b	and makes my endeavor secure?
מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת	34a	He makes my feet like those of deer.
וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃	34b	And he causes me to stand upon my heights.
מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	35a	He trains my hands for war.
וְֽ*נִחַ֥ת* קֶֽשֶׁת־נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃	35b	And he strengthens my arms with a bow of bronze.
וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֪ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ	36a	And you give me the shield of your victory.
וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי	36b	And your right hand supports me.
וְֽ*עֶזְרָתְךָ֥* תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃	36c	And your help makes me great.
תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י	37a	You enlarged my steps underneath me.
וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃	37b	And my ankles did not falter.
אֶרְדּ֣וֹף א֭וֹיְבַי	38a	I chased my enemies
וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם	38b	and I overtook them.
וְלֹֽא־אָ֝שׁוּב	38c	And I would not relent
עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃	38d	until their destruction.
אֶ֭מְחָצֵם	39a	I violently beat them,
וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם	39b	and they could not stand.
יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃	39c	They fell beneath my feet.
וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	40a	And so you armed me with strength for war.
תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃	40b	You make those who rise up against me kneel underneath me.
וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף	41a	And you have made my enemies retreat from me.
וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃	41b	And as for those who hate me, I wipe them out.
יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ	42a	They cry out for help,
וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ	42b	and there is no rescuer.
*אֶל*־יְ֝הוָ֗ה	42c	[They cry out for help] to YHWH,
וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃	42d	and he has not answered them.
וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם כְּעָפָ֥ר עַל־פְּנֵי־*אֹ֑֑רַח*	43a	And I crush them like the dust on the road.
כְּטִ֖יט חוּצ֣וֹת *אֶרְקָעֵֽם*׃	43b	I beat them like the mud of the streets.
תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י *עַםִ֥ים*	44a	You will deliver me from people's indictments.
תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֑ם	44b	You will make me head of nations.
עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃	44c	A people I do not know will serve me.
לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י	45a	As soon as they hear rumors of me they will show obedience to me.
בְּנֵֽי־נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃	45b	Foreigners will submit to me.
בְּנֵי־נֵכָ֥ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ	46a	Foreigners will lose heart
וְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃	46b	and tremble from their fortresses.
חַי־יְ֭הוָה	47a	YHWH lives!
וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י	47b	And my rock is blessed!
וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃	47c	And the God of my rescue is exalted!
הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י	48a	God—who gives me vengeance,
וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃	48b	and subdues peoples underneath me.
מְפַלְּטִ֗י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י אַ֣ף מִן־קָ֭מַי תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי	49a	You who deliver me from my enemies will indeed exalt me over those who rise up against me.
מֵאִ֥ישׁ חָ֝מָ֗ס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃	49b	You will rescue me from the violent man.
עַל־כֵּ֤ן ׀ אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ יְהוָ֑ה	50a	Therefore I shall praise you among the nations, YHWH!
וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃	50b	And I shall sing praise to your name,
מַגְדִּיל֮ יְשׁוּע֪וֹת מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹ	51a	you who makes the deliverance of his king spectacular,
וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיח֗וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֗וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃	51b	and performs acts of loyalty for his anointed one, for David, and for his seed, forever.”