2 Samuel 22 — The Tanakh

Verse 1א׳Standard3,170

וַיְדַבֵּר דָּוִד לַֽיהוָה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיוֹם הִצִּיל יְהוָה אֹתוֹ מִכַּף כָּל־אֹיְבָיו וּמִכַּף שָׁאֽוּל

And David spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul;

Verse 2ב׳Standard1,218

וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה סַֽלְעִי וּמְצֻדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי

and he said: The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;

Verse 3ג׳Standard3,208

אֱלֹהֵי צוּרִי אֶחֱסֶה־בּוֹ מָגִנִּי וְקֶרֶן יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי וּמְנוּסִי מֹשִׁעִי מֵחָמָס תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי

The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge; My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, Thou savest me from violence.

Verse 4ד׳Standard879

מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וּמֵאֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ

Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.

Verse 5ה׳Standard2,031

כִּי אֲפָפֻנִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָוֶת נַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי

For the waves of Death compassed me. The floods of Belial assailed me.

Verse 6ו׳Standard1,609

חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֹל סַבֻּנִי קִדְּמֻנִי מֹֽקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת

The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.

Verse 7ז׳Standard2,596

בַּצַּר־לִי אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֶקְרָא וַיִּשְׁמַע מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ קוֹלִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי בְּאָזְנָֽיו

In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God; and out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry did enter into His ears.

Verse 8ח׳Standard4,262

ותגעש וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ מוֹסְדוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁוּ כִּֽי־חָרָה לֽוֹ

Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.

Verse 9ט׳Standard2,013

עָלָה עָשָׁן בְּאַפּוֹ וְאֵשׁ מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל גֶּחָלִים בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ

Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.

Verse 10י׳Standard2,078

וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד וַעֲרָפֶל תַּחַת רַגְלָֽיו

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.

Verse 11י״אStandard1,423

וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּרָא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ

And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Verse 12י״בStandard3,558

וַיָּשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָיו סֻכּוֹת חַֽשְׁרַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִֽים

And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

Verse 13י״גStandard791

מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדּוֹ בָּעֲרוּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ

At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.

Verse 14י״דStandard1,600

יַרְעֵם מִן־שָׁמַיִם יְהוָה וְעֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּן קוֹלֽוֹ

The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High gave forth His voice.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,141

וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצִּים וַיְפִיצֵם בָּרָק ויהמם

And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.

Verse 16ט״זStandard3,287

וַיֵּֽרָאוּ אֲפִקֵי יָם יִגָּלוּ מֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל בְּגַעֲרַת יְהוָה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפּֽוֹ

And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were laid bare by the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

Verse 17י״זStandard1,644

יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵנִי יַֽמְשֵׁנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּֽים

He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters;

Verse 18י״חStandard1,048

יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז מִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי

He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

Verse 19י״טStandard854

יְקַדְּמֻנִי בְּיוֹם אֵידִי וַיְהִי יְהוָה מִשְׁעָן לִֽי

They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.

Verse 20כ׳Standard1,216

וַיֹּצֵא לַמֶּרְחָב אֹתִי יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי־חָפֵֽץ בִּֽי

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,401

יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקָתִי כְּבֹר יָדַי יָשִׁיב לִֽי

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

Verse 22כ״בStandard2,343

כִּי שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה וְלֹא רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי

For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

Verse 23כ״גStandard1,575

כִּי כָל־משפטו לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסוּר מִמֶּֽנָּה

For all His ordinances were before me; And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,681

וָאֶהְיֶה תָמִים לוֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָה מֵעֲוֺנִֽי

And I was single-hearted toward Him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Verse 25כ״הStandard1,473

וַיָּשֶׁב יְהוָה לִי כְּצִדְקָתִי כְּבֹרִי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָֽיו

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in His eyes.

Verse 26כ״וStandard2,755

עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גִּבּוֹר תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּֽם

With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, With the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright,

Verse 27כ״זStandard2,860

עִם־נָבָר תִּתָּבָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל

With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; And with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.

Verse 28כ״חStandard2,809

וְאֶת־עַם עָנִי תּוֹשִׁיעַ וְעֵינֶיךָ עַל־רָמִים תַּשְׁפִּֽיל

And the afflicted people Thou dost save; But Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.

Verse 29כ״טStandard1,130

כִּֽי־אַתָּה נֵירִי יְהוָה וַיהוָה יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי

For Thou art my lamp, O LORD; And the LORD doth lighten my darkness.

Verse 30ל׳Standard963

כִּי בְכָה אָרוּץ גְּדוּד בֵּאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר

For by Thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I scale a wall.

Verse 31ל״אStandard2,120

הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ אִמְרַת יְהוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל הַחֹסִים בּֽוֹ

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.

Verse 32ל״בStandard903

כִּי מִי־אֵל מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה וּמִי צוּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, save our God?

Verse 33ל״גStandard1,553

הָאֵל מָעוּזִּי חָיִל וַיַּתֵּר תָּמִים דרכו

The God who is my strong fortress, And who letteth my way go forth straight;

Verse 34ל״דStandard1,815

מְשַׁוֶּה רגליו כָּאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמוֹתַי יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי

Who maketh my feet like hinds’, And setteth me upon my high places;

Verse 35ל״הStandard2,611

מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִחַת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרֹעֹתָֽי

Who traineth my hands for war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

Verse 36ל״וStandard2,597

וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי

Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; And Thy condescension hath made me great.

Verse 37ל״זStandard2,219

תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַּחְתֵּנִי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

Verse 38ל״חStandard1,630

אֶרְדְּפָה אֹיְבַי וָאַשְׁמִידֵם וְלֹא אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם

I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn back till they were consumed.

Verse 39ל״טStandard1,714

וָאֲכַלֵּם וָאֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא יְקוּמוּן וַֽיִּפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָֽי

And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, that they cannot arise; Yea, they are fallen under my feet.

Verse 40מ׳Standard2,592

וַתַּזְרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתֵּֽנִי

For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Verse 41מ״אStandard2,212

וְאֹיְבַי תַּתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף מְשַׂנְאַי וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם

Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me; Yea, them that hate me, that I might cut them off.

Verse 42מ״בStandard1,127

יִשְׁעוּ וְאֵין מֹשִׁיעַ אֶל־יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָֽם

They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.

Verse 43מ״גStandard2,230

וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם כַּעֲפַר־אָרֶץ כְּטִיט־חוּצוֹת אֲדִקֵּם אֶרְקָעֵֽם

Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, and did tread them down.

Verse 44מ״דStandard3,338

וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵנִי מֵרִיבֵי עַמִּי תִּשְׁמְרֵנִי לְרֹאשׁ גּוֹיִם עַם לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יַעַבְדֻֽנִי

Thou also hast delivered me from the contentions of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

Verse 45מ״הStandard2,086

בְּנֵי נֵכָר יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־לִי לִשְׁמוֹעַ אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִֽי

The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; As soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

Verse 46מ״וStandard1,402

בְּנֵי נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְגְּרוּ מִמִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽם

The sons of the stranger fade away, And come halting out of their close places.

Verse 47מ״זStandard1,572

חַי־יְהוָה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרֻם אֱלֹהֵי צוּר יִשְׁעִֽי

The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; And exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation; .

Verse 48מ״חStandard2,465

הָאֵל הַנֹּתֵן נְקָמֹת לִי וּמוֹרִיד עַמִּים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And bringeth down peoples under me,

Verse 49מ״טStandard2,267

וּמוֹצִיאִי מֵאֹֽיְבָי וּמִקָּמַי תְּרוֹמְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies; Yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

Verse 50נ׳Standard932

עַל־כֵּן אוֹדְךָ יְהוָה בַּגּוֹיִם וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּֽר

Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, And will sing praises unto Thy name.

Verse 51נ״אStandard2,405

מגדיל יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶסֶד לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם

A tower of salvation is He to His king; And showeth mercy to His anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

שמואל ב כ״ב2 Samuel 22