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תהלים י״חPsalms 18

Chapter 18 of 150 in Psalms — 51 verses

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Letters: 1,615
Words: 397
Verses: 51
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Verse 1א׳Standard3,955

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְעֶבֶד יְהוָה לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר לַיהוָה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיוֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהוָה אוֹתוֹ מִכַּף כָּל־אֹיְבָיו וּמִיַּד שָׁאֽוּל

For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul;

Verse 2ב׳Standard677

וַיֹּאמַר אֶרְחָמְךָ יְהוָה חִזְקִֽי

And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.

Verse 3ג׳Standard2,560

יְהוָה סַֽלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּוֹ מָֽגִנִּי וְקֶֽרֶן־יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.

Verse 4ד׳Standard929

מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וּמִן־אֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ

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

Verse 5ה׳Standard1,517

אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי

The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.

Verse 6ו׳Standard1,629

חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֹל סְבָבוּנִי קִדְּמוּנִי מוֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

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

Verse 7ז׳Standard3,250

בַּצַּר־לִי אֶֽקְרָא יְהוָה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֲשַׁוֵּעַ יִשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלוֹ קוֹלִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי לְפָנָיו תָּבוֹא בְאָזְנָֽיו

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.

Verse 8ח׳Standard3,732

וַתִּגְעַשׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵי הָרִים יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁוּ כִּי־חָרָה לֽוֹ

Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains 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״אStandard1,227

וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּדֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ

And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.

Verse 12י״בStandard4,044

יָשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ סִתְרוֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָיו סֻכָּתוֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִֽים

He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,091

מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדּוֹ עָבָיו עָבְרוּ בָּרָד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ

At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds Hailstones and coals of fire.

Verse 14י״דStandard2,076

וַיַּרְעֵם בַּשָּׁמַיִם יְֽהוָה וְעֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּן קֹלוֹ בָּרָד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,365

וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצָּיו וַיְפִיצֵם וּבְרָקִים רָב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם

And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

Verse 16ט״זStandard3,421

וַיֵּרָאוּ אֲפִיקֵי מַיִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ מוֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ יְהוָה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ

And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy 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״חStandard1,054

יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז וּמִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּֽי־אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי

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

Verse 19י״טStandard890

יְקַדְּמוּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִי וַֽיְהִי־יְהוָה לְמִשְׁעָן לִֽי

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

Verse 20כ׳Standard881

וַיּוֹצִיאֵנִי לַמֶּרְחָב יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי חָפֵֽץ בִּֽי

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

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,001

יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי 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

כִּֽי־שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה וְלֹֽא־רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי

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

Verse 23כ״גStandard1,554

כִּי כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָיו לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסִיר מֶֽנִּי

For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,751

וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמּוֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי

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

Verse 25כ״הStandard1,087

וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהוָה לִי כְצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָֽיו

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

Verse 26כ״וStandard2,749

עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גְּבַר תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּֽם

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

Verse 27כ״זStandard3,460

עִם־נָבָר תִּתְבָּרָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל

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

Verse 28כ״חStandard3,114

כִּֽי־אַתָּה עַם־עָנִי תוֹשִׁיעַ וְעֵינַיִם רָמוֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל

For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.

Verse 29כ״טStandard1,745

כִּֽי־אַתָּה תָּאִיר נֵרִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי

For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.

Verse 30ל׳Standard958

כִּֽי־בְךָ אָרֻץ גְּדוּד וּבֵֽאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר

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

Verse 31ל״אStandard2,120

הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ אִמְרַֽת־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״בStandard1,211

כִּי מִי אֱלוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה וּמִי צוּר זוּלָתִי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

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

Verse 33ל״גStandard1,587

הָאֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חָיִל וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּֽי

The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;

Verse 34ל״דStandard1,813

מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי

Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;

Verse 35ל״הStandard2,622

מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְֽנִחֲתָה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי

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

Verse 36ל״וStandard3,333

וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וִֽימִינְךָ תִסְעָדֵנִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ תַרְבֵּֽנִי

Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.

Verse 37ל״זStandard2,169

תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַחְתָּי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי

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

Verse 38ל״חStandard1,596

אֶרְדּוֹף אוֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵם וְלֹֽא־אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם

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

Verse 39ל״טStandard1,605

אֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻכְלוּ קוּם יִפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָֽי

I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.

Verse 40מ׳Standard2,543

וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּֽי

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

Verse 41מ״אStandard2,262

וְֽאֹיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף וּמְשַׂנְאַי אַצְמִיתֵֽם

Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.

Verse 42מ״בStandard1,208

יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁיעַ עַל־יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָֽם

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

Verse 43מ״גStandard2,188

וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵם כְּעָפָר עַל־פְּנֵי־רוּחַ כְּטִיט חוּצוֹת אֲרִיקֵֽם

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

Verse 44מ״דStandard3,138

תְּפַלְּטֵנִי מֵרִיבֵי עָם תְּשִׂימֵנִי לְרֹאשׁ גּוֹיִם עַם לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי

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.

Verse 45מ״הStandard1,680

לְשֵׁמַֽע אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי בְּנֵֽי־נֵכָר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי

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

Verse 46מ״וStandard1,417

בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְרְגוּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם

The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.

Verse 47מ״זStandard1,288

חַי־יְהוָה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרוּם אֱלוֹהֵי יִשְׁעִֽי

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

Verse 48מ״חStandard2,383

הָאֵל הַנּוֹתֵן נְקָמוֹת לִי וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּֽי

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.

Verse 49מ״טStandard2,348

מְפַלְּטִי מֵאֹיְבָי אַף מִן־קָמַי תְּרוֹמְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חָמָס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי

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.

Verse 50נ׳Standard937

עַל־כֵּן אוֹדְךָ בַגּוֹיִם יְהוָה וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה

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

Verse 51נ״אStandard2,395

מגדל יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם

Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.