2 Samuel 22 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Dawad (David) dabar (word / matter) to Yahawah () the dabaray (words) of this shayar (song) in the yawam (day) that Yahawah () natzal (delivered) him out of the kap (hand) of all his ayab (enemy), and out of the kap (hand) of Shaawal (Saul):

2 And he amar (spoke), “Yahawah () is my salai (rock), my matzawad (fortress), and my deliverer, even mine;

3 Alahayam (), my tzawar (rock), in him I will take chasah (refuge); my magan (shield), and the qaran (horn) of my yashai (salvation), my high tower, and my manawas (refuge). My savior, you yashai (salvation) me from chamas (violence).

4 I will qaraa (called) on Yahawah (), who is halal (praise) to be praised: So shall I be yashai (salvation) from my ayab (enemy).

5 For the mashabaray (waves) of mawath (death) surrounded me. The nachalay (floods) of ungodliness made me baith (afraid).

6 The chabalay (cords) of shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) were around me. The maqashay (snares) of mawath (death) caught me.

7 In my tzar (oppressor / distressor) I qaraa (called) on Yahawah (). Yes, I qaraa (called) to my Alahayam (). He shamai (hearken / hear) my qawal (sound / voice) out of his hayakal (temple). My cry came into his azan (ear).

8 Then the aratz (Earth/land) gaish (shook) and raish (trembled). The mawasadawath (foundations) of shamayam (Shamayam / Heavens) ragaz (quaked) and were gaish (shaken), because he was charah (hot with anger).

9 Ishan (smoke) ilah (go up / offer) up out of his ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting). Ash (fire) out of his pah (mouth) akal (eat). Gachalayam (coals) were bair (kindled) by it.

10 He natah (bowed) the shamayam (Shamayam / Heavens) also, and yarad (came) down. Irapal (thick) darkness was under his ragal (feet / foot).

11 He rakab (rode) on a karawab (cherub), and iwap (flying). Yes, he was raah (see / saw) on the kanapay (wings) of the rawach (spirit / wind).

12 He shayath (put / appoint / make) chashak (darkness) sakawath (pavilions) around himself: gathering of mayam (Waters), and ib (thick) clouds of the shachaqayam (skies).

13 At the nagah (brightness) before him, gachalay (coals) of ash (fire) were bair (kindled).

14 Yahawah () raim (thundered) from shamayam (Shamayam / Heavens). The Most ilayawan (Ilayawan) nathan (give) his qawal (sound / voice).

15 He shalach (send) out chatzayam (arrows), and pawatz (scattered) them; baraq (lightning), and confused them.

16 Then the apaqay (channels) of the yam (sea/waters) raah (see). The masadawath (foundations) of the thabal (world) were laid bare by the gairah (rebuke) of Yahawah (), At the nashamah (breathing thing) of the rawach (spirit / wind) of his ap (nostril / picture: bull snorting).

17 He shalach (send) from on marawam (high) and he laqach (take / seize) me. He mashah (Moses) me out of many mayam (Waters).

18 He natzal (delivered) me from my iz (strong) ayab (enemy), from those who shanaa (hate) me, for they were too amatz (mighty) for me.

19 They qadam (came) on me in the yawam (day) of my ayad (calamity), but Yahawah () was my support.

20 He also yatzaa (go out / come out) me out into a marachab (large) place. He chalatz (delivered) me, because he chapatz (delighted) in me.

21 Yahawah () gamal (rewarded) me according to my tzadaqah (righteousness). He shawab (turn back / repent) me according to the bar (cleanness) of my yad (hand).

22 For I have shamar (keep/guard) the darakay (ways) of Yahawah (), and have not wickedly departed from my Alahayam ().

23 For all his mashapat (ordinances) were before me. As for his chaqah (statutes), I did not sawar (depart) from them.

24 I was also thamayam (complete / whole) toward him. I shamar (keep/guard) myself from my iwan (guilt/iniquity).

25 Therefore Yahawah () has shawab (turn back / repent) me according to my tzadaqah (righteousness), According to my bar (cleanness) in his eyesight.

26 With the chasayad (merciful) you will show yourself chasad (grace). With the thamayam (complete / whole) gabawar (man) you will show yourself thamayam (complete / whole).

27 With the barar (pure) you will show yourself barar (pure). With the iqash (crooked) you will show yourself shrewd.

28 You will yashai (salvation) the inay (afflicted) im (nation / people), But your iyan (eye) are on the rawam (will lift up), that you may shapal (bring) them down.

29 For you are my nayar (lamp), Yahawah (). Yahawah () will nagah (light) up my chashak (darkness).

30 For by you, I rawatz (run) against a gadawad (troop). By my Alahayam (), I dalag (leap) over a shawar (wall).

31 As for Al, his darak (way) is thamayam (complete / whole). The amarah (sayings) of Yahawah () is tested. He is a magan (shield) to all those who take chasah (refuge) in him.

32 For who is Al, balaiday (besides) Yahawah ()? Who is a tzawar (rock), balaiday (besides) our Alahayam ()?

33 Al is my maiwaz (stronghold / fortress / protection) fortress. He nathar (makes) my darak (way) thamayam (complete / whole).

34 He shawah (makes) his ragal (feet / foot) shawah (like) ayalawath (hinds) feet’, and imad (sets) me on my bamah (high) places.

35 He teaches my yad (hand) to malachamah (war), so that my zarawai (arms) bend a qashath (bow) of nachawashah (brass).

36 You nathan (give) also given me the magan (shield) of your yashai (salvation). Your inah (answer / respond) rabah (has) made me great.

37 You have enlarged my tzaid (steps) under me. My qarasal (feet) have not maid (slipped).

38 I have radap (pursued) my ayab (enemy) and destroyed them. I didn't shawab (turn) again until they were kalah (complete / finish).

39 I napal (fall / be cast down) consumed them, and machatz (crush / shatter) them through, so that they can't qawam (rise up). Yes, they napal (fall / be cast down) fallen under my ragal (feet / foot).

40 For you have armed me with chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) for the malachamah (battle). You have karai (subdued) under me those who qawam (rise up) up against me.

41 You nathan (give) also made my ayab (enemy) turn their irap (neck) to me, that I might tzamath (cut) off those who shanaa (hate) me.

42 They shaih (looked), but there was none to yashai (salvation); even to Yahawah (), but he didn't inah (answer / respond) them.

43 Then I shachaq (beat) them as small as the ipar (dust) of the aratz (Earth/land). I crushed them as the tayat (mire) of the chawatzawath (streets), and raqai (spread) them abroad.

44 You also have palat (delivered) me from the rayabay (strivings) of my im (nation / people). You have shamar (keep/guard) me to be the raash (head) of the gawayam (heathen). A im (nation / people) whom I yadai (have) not known will ibad (servant) me.

45 The foreigners will kachash (submit) themselves to me. As soon as they shamai (hearken / hear) of me, they will shamai (hearken / hear) me.

46 The foreigners will nabal (fade) away, and will come trembling out of their masagarath (close) places.

47 Yahawah () chay (life)! Barak (blessed) be my tzawar (rock)! Rawam (will lift up) be Alahayam (), the tzawar (rock) of my yashai (salvation),

48 Even the Al who executes vengeance for me, who yarad (brings) down imayam (peoples) under me,

49 Who yatzaa (go out / come out) me away from my ayab (enemy). Yes, you rawam (will lift up) me up above those who qawam (rise up) up against me. You natzal (deliver) me from the chamas (violent) ayash (man / husband).

50 Therefore I will give yadah (thanks) to you, Yahawah (), among the gawayam (nations). Will sing zamar (praises) to your sham (name).

51 He gives great yashawaih (salvation) to his malak (king), and shows loving chasad (grace) to his mashayach (anointed one), to Dawad (David) and to his zarai (seed), forevermore.”