2 Samuel 22 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Dawad (David) Yahawah () Ath-Dabaray (the entirety of Dabaray) HaShayarah (this song) HaZaath (this) BaYawam (in day) YaHaNatzayal ([causing] delivered) Yahawah () Athaw (the entirety of him) MaKap (out of hand) Kal (every) Ayabayaw (his enemies), WaMaKap (and out of hand) Shaawal (Saul):

2 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Yahawah () Salaiy (my rock), WaMatzawadathay (and my fortress), WaMaPalatay (and deliverer me), Lay (even mine);

3 Alahayam (God), Tzawaray (my rock), AChasah (I take refuge); Baw (within him) Maganay (my shield), WaQaran (and horn) Yashaiy (my salvation), Mashagabay (my high tower), WaManawasay (and my refuge savior)., MaYashaiy (save me) MaChamas (from violence) ThaYashaiy (salvation me).

4 MaHalal (Praised) AQaraa (I call) Yahawah (): WaMaAyabay (and from my enemies) AYawashai (So shall I be saved).

5 KayaApapay (Surely 𐤀𐤐𐤐 me) Mashabaray (waves) Mawath (death surrounded). Nachalay (stream / river) Balayail (𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤏𐤋) YaBaithay (ungodliness made me afraid).

6 Chabalay (Cords) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) Sababay (around me). Qadamay (east me) Mawaqashay (snares) Mawath (death caught).

7 BaTzar (In distress) Lay (for me) AQaraa (I called) Yahawah (). WaAl (And yes), Alahayam (God) AQaraa (I called). WaYaShamai (and he heard) MaHayakalaw (out of his temple) Qawalay (my voice). WaShawaihathay (and my 𐤔𐤅𐤏𐤄) BaAzanayaw (cry came into his ears).

8 WaThaGaish (And shook) WaThaRaish (and trembled) HaAratz (the earth). Mawasadahawath (foundations) HaShamayam (the heaven) YaRagazaw (quaked) WaYaThaGaishaw (and [reflexive] shaken), Kay-YaCharah (surely he angry) Law (for him).

9 YaIlah (Went up) Ishan (smoke) BaApaw (in his nostrils). WaAsh (and fire) MaPahayaw (out of his mouth) ThaAkal (devoured). Gachalayam (coals) Bairaw (kindled) Manamaw (from him).

10 WaYaNatah (And he bowed) Shamayam (Heavens also), WaYaYarad (and came down). WaIrapal (and thick darkness) ThachathaRagalayaw (under his feet).

11 WaYaRakab (And he rode) Il-Karawab (over Cherub / Angelic Being), WaYaIwap (and flew Yes)., WaYaRaah (and he seen) Il-Kanapay (over wing) Rawach (spirit / wind).

12 WaYaShayath (And he made) Chashak (darkness) Sabayabathayaw (his surrounding) Sakahawath (pavilions) Chasharahath (around): Mayam (gathering waters), Ibay (thick clouds) Shachaqayam (skies).

13 MaNagah (From brightness) Nagadaw (before him), Bairaw (kindled) Gachalay (coals) Ash (fire).

14 YaRaim (Thundered) Man-Shamayam (from Heavens) Yahawah (). WaIlayawan (and Ilayawan) YaNathan (uttered) Qawalaw (his voice).

15 WaYaShalach (And he sent out) Chatzayam (arrows), WaYaPawayatzam (and scattered them); Baraq (lightning), WaYaHaHamamam (and [causing] confused them).

16 WaYaRaahaw (And appeared) Apayaqay (channels) Yam (sea/waters). YaGalahaw (𐤂𐤋𐤄) Mawasadahawath (foundations) Thabal (world) BaGairahath (laid bore by rebuke) Yahawah (), MaNashamahath (from blast) Rawach (spirit / wind) Apaw (his nostrils).

17 YaShalach (He sent) MaMarawam (from high) YaLaqachay (he took me). YaMashahay (he drew me) MaMayam (many from waters) Rabayam (Many - plural).

18 YaNatzayalay (He delivered me) MaAyabay (from enemy me), Iz (strong) MaShanaay (from hated me), KayaAmatzaw (surely they too mighty) Manamay (from me).

19 YaQadamay (Came me) BaYawam (in day) Ayaday (my calamity), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Yahawah () Mashain (support) Lay (for me).

20 WaYaYatzaa (And he brought out) LaMarachab (large place). Athay (the entirety of me) YaChalatzay (he delivered me), Kay-YaChapatz (surely he delighted) Bay (within him me).

21 YaGamalay (Rewarded me) Yahawah () KaTzadaqahathay (as my righteousness). KaBar (according to cleanness) Yaday (my hands) YaShawayab (he rewarded). Lay (for me)

22 KayaShamarathay (Surely kept) Darakay (way/path wickedly departed) Yahawah (), WaLaa (And not) Rashaithay (𐤓𐤔𐤏) MaAlahayam (from God).

23 KayaKal (Surely every) Mashapataw (his ordinances) LaNagaday (before me). WaChaqahathayaw (and his statutes), Laa (NOT) ASawar (I depart) Manamah (from her).

24 WaAHayah (And came to pass) Thamayam (complete / whole) Law (toward him). WaAThaShamarah (And I [reflexive] kept - emphatic) MaIwanay (from my iniquity).

25 WaYaShawab (And therefore rewarded) Yahawah () Lay (for me) KaTzadaqahathay (as my righteousness), KaBaray (according to my cleanness) LaNagadaIyanayaw (eyesight his eye).

26 Im-Chasayad (With merciful) ThaThaChasad (you [reflexive] show merciful). Im-Gabawar (with man) Thamayam (you will show yourself perfect) Thamayam (complete / whole). ThaThaThamam (𐤕𐤌𐤌)

27 Im-NaBarar (With pure) ThaThaBarar (you [reflexive] show pure). WaIm-Iqash (and with crooked) ThaThaPathal (you [reflexive] show shrewd).

28 WaAth-Im (And the entirety of nation / people), Inay (afflicted) ThaYawashayai (you save) WaIyanayak (and your eyes) Il-Rawamayam (over haughty - plural), ThaShapayal (you bring down).

29 Kay-Athah (Surely you) Nayaray (my lamp), Yahawah (). Yahawah () YaNagayah (light) Chashakay (my darkness).

30 KayaBak (Surely within him you) ARawatz (I run) Gadawad (against troop). BaAlahayam (in God), ADalag (I leap over) Shawar (wall).

31 Al, Thamayam (complete / whole) Darakaw (his way). Amarahath (word) Yahawah () Tzarawapah (tested). Magan (shield) Hawaa (which/who/that is) LaKal (every) HaChasahayam (who take refuge - plural) Baw (within him).

32 KayaMay (Surely Who) Al, MaBalaiday (besides) Yahawah ()? WaMay (And who) Tzawar (rock), MaBalaidayaAlahayam (besides God)?

33 Al Maiwazay (my strong) Chayal (fortress). WaYaNathar (and he makes) Thamayam (complete / whole) Darakaw (his way).

34 MaShawah (Makes) Ragalayaw (his feet) MaShawah (like) KaAyalahawath (as hinds)’ WaIl (and feet), Bamahawathay (my high places) YaImaday (sets me).

35 MaLamad (Teach / instruct) Yaday (teaches my hands) LaMalachamah (to war), WaYaNachath (and 𐤍𐤇𐤕) Qashath (bend bow) Nachawashah (brass) Zarawaithay (my arms).

36 WaThaNathan (And you given) Lay (for me) Magan (shield) Yashaik (your salvation). WaInahathak (and your gentleness) ThaRabahay (you made me great).

37 ThaRachayab (𐤓𐤇𐤉𐤁) Tzaiday (enlarged my steps) Thachathay (under me). WaLaa (And not) Maidaw (slipped) Qarasalay (my feet).

38 ARadapah (I pursued) Ayabay (my enemies) WaAShamayadam (and I destroyed them). WaLaa (And not) AShawab (I turn) Id-Kalahawatham (as far as consumed them - plural).

39 WaAAkalam (And eat them) WaAMachatzam (And I struck them) WaLaa (and through), YaQawamawan (arise - emphatic) WaYaNapalaw (and consumed). Thachath (Yes), WaYaNapalaw (and they have fallen) Ragalay (my feet).

40 WaThaAzaray (And 𐤀𐤆𐤓 me) Chayal (armed wealth / substance / capability / valor) LaMalachamah (for battle). ThaKarayai (you subdued) Qawamay (under me rose up against) Thachathay (under me).

41 WaAyabay (And my enemies) Nathanathah (made) Lay (for me) Irap (neck), MaShanaay (hate me) WaATzamayatham (And I cut off them).

42 YaShaihaw (Looked), WaAyan (And no ONE) MaYashayai (none to save even); Al (to) Yahawah (), WaLaa (And not) Inaham (answer them).

43 WaAShachaqam (And I beat them) KaIpar (as dust) Aratz (Earth/land). KaTayat (crushed as mire) Chawatzawath (streets), ADaqaqam (𐤃𐤒𐤒 them) ARaqaim (I spread them abroad).

44 WaThaPalatay (And you delivered me) MaRayabay (from strivings) Imay (my people). ThaShamaray (you kept me) LaRaash (to head) Gawayam (heathen). Im (nation / people) Laa (NOT) Yadaithay (know/understand) YaIbaday (serve me).

45 Banay (My son) Nakar (𐤍𐤊𐤓) YaThaKachashaw (foreigners [reflexive] submit) Lay (themselves me). LaShamawai (hear), Azan (ear) YaShamaiw (obey) Lay (for me).

46 Banay (My son) Nakar (𐤍𐤊𐤓) YaNabalaw (foreigners fade away), WaYaChagaraw (and 𐤇𐤂𐤓) MaMasagarathawatham (come trembling out of their close places).

47 Chay (Living) Yahawah ()! WaBarawak (and blessed) Tzawaray (my rock)! WaYaRawam (and exalted) Alahayam (God), Tzawar (rock) Yashaiy (my salvation),

48 Al HaNathan (who executes vengeance), Naqamahath (𐤍𐤒𐤌𐤄) Lay (for me) WaMaYawarayad (And even brings down) Imayam (peoples), Thachathay (under me)

49 WaMaYawatzayaay (And brings me away) MaAyabay (from my enemies Yes)., WaMaQawamay (and from rise up me against) ThaRawamamay (you lift me up). MaAyash (from man) Chamasayam (violent - plural) ThaNatzayalay (you deliver me).

50 Il-Kan (Over for sure) AYawadahak (I give thanks you), Yahawah (), BaGawayam (in nations). WaLaShamak (and to your name) AZamar (I sing praises).

51 MaGadayal (Grow / become great / wax) Yashawaihawath (gives great deliverance) Malakaw (his king), WaIshah (and make) Chasad (shows grace) LaMashayachaw (to his anointed), LaDawad (to David) WaLaZaraiw (and to his seed), Id-Iwalam (forevermore eternity).”