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18:0
לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ׀ לְעֶ֥בֶד יְהֹוָ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּ֨ר׀ לַיהֹוָ֗ה אֶת־דִּ֭בְרֵי הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את בְּי֤וֹם הִֽצִּיל־יְהֹוָ֘ה־אוֹת֥וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כׇּל־אֹ֝יְבָ֗יו וּמִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל׃
εἰς τὸ τέλος τῷ παιδὶ κυρίου τῷ Δαυιδ ἃ ἐλάλησεν τῷ κυρίῳ τοὺς λόγους τῆς ᾠδῆς ταύτης ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ ἐρρύσατο αὐτὸν κύριος ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς Σαουλ
In finem. Puero Domini David, qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus, in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum ejus, et de manu Saul, et dixit :
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For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to 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.
18:1
וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחׇמְךָ֖ יְהֹוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃
καὶ εἶπεν ἀγαπήσω σε κύριε ἡ ἰσχύς μου
Diligam te, Domine, fortitudo mea.
—
I love you, Yahweh, my strength.
18:2
יְהֹוָ֤ה׀ סַ֥לְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃
κύριος στερέωμά μου καὶ καταφυγή μου καὶ ῥύστης μου ὁ θεός μου βοηθός μου καὶ ἐλπιῶ ἐπ’ αὐτόν ὑπερασπιστής μου καὶ κέρας σωτηρίας μου ἀντιλήμπτωρ μου
Dominus firmamentum meum, et refugium meum, et liberator meus. Deus meus adjutor meus, et sperabo in eum ; protector meus, et cornu salutis meae, et susceptor meus.
—
Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
18:3
מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהֹוָ֑ה וּמִן־אֹ֝יְבַ֗י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃
αἰνῶν ἐπικαλέσομαι κύριον καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου σωθήσομαι
Laudans invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.
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I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
18:4
אֲפָפ֥וּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י בְלִיַּ֣עַל יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃
περιέσχον με ὠδῖνες θανάτου καὶ χείμαρροι ἀνομίας ἐξετάραξάν με
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis, et torrentes iniquitatis conturbaverunt me.
—
The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
18:5
חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃
ὠδῖνες ᾅδου περιεκύκλωσάν με προέφθασάν με παγίδες θανάτου
Dolores inferni circumdederunt me ; praeoccupaverunt me laquei mortis.
—
The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
18:6
בַּצַּר־לִ֤י׀ אֶ֥קְרָ֣א יְהֹוָה֮ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֢י אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ יִשְׁמַ֣ע מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹ קוֹלִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֤יו׀ תָּב֬וֹא בְאׇזְנָֽיו׃
καὶ ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαί με ἐπεκαλεσάμην τὸν κύριον καὶ πρὸς τὸν θεόν μου ἐκέκραξα ἤκουσεν ἐκ ναοῦ ἁγίου αὐτοῦ φωνῆς μου καὶ ἡ κραυγή μου ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὰ ὦτα αὐτοῦ
In tribulatione mea invocavi Dominum, et ad Deum meum clamavi : et exaudivit de templo sancto suo vocem meam ; et clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus.
—
In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
18:7
וַתִּגְעַ֬שׁ וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ׀ הָאָ֗רֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּ כִּי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃
καὶ ἐσαλεύθη καὶ ἔντρομος ἐγενήθη ἡ γῆ καὶ τὰ θεμέλια τῶν ὀρέων ἐταράχθησαν καὶ ἐσαλεύθησαν ὅτι ὠργίσθη αὐτοῖς ὁ θεός
Commota est, et contremuit terra ; fundamenta montium conturbata sunt, et commota sunt : quoniam iratus est eis.
—
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
18:8
עָ֘לָ֤ה עָשָׁ֨ן׀ בְּאַפּ֗וֹ וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
ἀνέβη καπνὸς ἐν ὀργῇ αὐτοῦ καὶ πῦρ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ κατεφλόγισεν ἄνθρακες ἀνήφθησαν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ
Ascendit fumus in ira ejus, et ignis a facie ejus exarsit ; carbones succensi sunt ab eo.
—
Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
18:9
וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃
καὶ ἔκλινεν οὐρανὸν καὶ κατέβη καὶ γνόφος ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ
Inclinavit caelos, et descendit, et caligo sub pedibus ejus.
—
He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
18:10
וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב עַל־כְּ֭רוּב וַיָּעֹ֑ף וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃
καὶ ἐπέβη ἐπὶ χερουβιν καὶ ἐπετάσθη ἐπετάσθη ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέμων
Et ascendit super cherubim, et volavit ; volavit super pennas ventorum.
—
He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
18:11
יָ֤שֶׁת־חֹ֨שֶׁךְ׀ סִתְר֗וֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃
καὶ ἔθετο σκότος ἀποκρυφὴν αὐτοῦ κύκλῳ αὐτοῦ ἡ σκηνὴ αὐτοῦ σκοτεινὸν ὕδωρ ἐν νεφέλαις ἀέρων
Et posuit tenebras latibulum suum ; in circuitu ejus tabernaculum ejus, tenebrosa aqua in nubibus aëris.
—
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
18:12
מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹ עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃
ἀπὸ τῆς τηλαυγήσεως ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ αἱ νεφέλαι διῆλθον χάλαζα καὶ ἄνθρακες πυρός
Prae fulgore in conspectu ejus nubes transierunt ; grando et carbones ignis.
—
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
18:13
וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ יְֽהֹוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃
καὶ ἐβρόντησεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ κύριος καὶ ὁ ὕψιστος ἔδωκεν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ
Et intonuit de caelo Dominus, et Altissimus dedit vocem suam : grando et carbones ignis.
—
Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
18:14
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝֗ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃
καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν βέλη καὶ ἐσκόρπισεν αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀστραπὰς ἐπλήθυνεν καὶ συνετάραξεν αὐτούς
Et misit sagittas suas, et dissipavit eos ; fulgura multiplicavit, et conturbavit eos.
—
He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
18:15
וַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ׀ אֲפִ֥יקֵי מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֢וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃
καὶ ὤφθησαν αἱ πηγαὶ τῶν ὑδάτων καὶ ἀνεκαλύφθη τὰ θεμέλια τῆς οἰκουμένης ἀπὸ ἐπιτιμήσεώς σου κύριε ἀπὸ ἐμπνεύσεως πνεύματος ὀργῆς σου
Et apparuerunt fontes aquarum, et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum, ab increpatione tua, Domine, ab inspiratione spiritus irae tuae.
—
Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
18:16
יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃
ἐξαπέστειλεν ἐξ ὕψους καὶ ἔλαβέν με προσελάβετό με ἐξ ὑδάτων πολλῶν
Misit de summo, et accepit me ; et assumpsit me de aquis multis.
—
He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
18:17
יַצִּילֵ֗נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֥י עָ֑ז וּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗י כִּֽי־אָמְצ֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
ῥύσεταί με ἐξ ἐχθρῶν μου δυνατῶν καὶ ἐκ τῶν μισούντων με ὅτι ἐστερεώθησαν ὑπὲρ ἐμέ
Eripuit me de inimicis meis fortissimis, et ab his qui oderunt me. Quoniam confortati sunt super me ;
—
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18:18
יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִ֑י וַֽיְהִי־יְהֹוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן לִֽי׃
προέφθασάν με ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακώσεώς μου καὶ ἐγένετο κύριος ἀντιστήριγμά μου
praevenerunt me in die afflictionis meae : et factus est Dominus protector meus.
—
They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
18:19
וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י־חָ֥פֵֽץ־בִּֽי׃
καὶ ἐξήγαγέν με εἰς πλατυσμόν ῥύσεταί με ὅτι ἠθέλησέν με ῥύσεταί με ἐξ ἐχθρῶν μου δυνατῶν καὶ ἐκ τῶν μισούντων με
Et eduxit me in latitudinem ; salvum me fecit, quoniam voluit me,
—
He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
18:20
יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יְהֹוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃
καὶ ἀνταποδώσει μοι κύριος κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου καὶ κατὰ τὴν καθαριότητα τῶν χειρῶν μου ἀνταποδώσει μοι
et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam, et secundum puritatem manuum mearum retribuet mihi :
—
Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
18:21
כִּֽי־שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃
ὅτι ἐφύλαξα τὰς ὁδοὺς κυρίου καὶ οὐκ ἠσέβησα ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ μου
quia custodivi vias Domini, nec impie gessi a Deo meo ;
—
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
18:22
כִּ֣י כׇל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו לֹא־אָסִ֥יר מֶֽנִּי׃
ὅτι πάντα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ ἐνώπιόν μου καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀπέστησα ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ
quoniam omnia judicia ejus in conspectu meo, et justitias ejus non repuli a me.
—
For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
18:23
וָאֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמּ֑וֹ וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃
καὶ ἔσομαι ἄμωμος μετ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ φυλάξομαι ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου
Et ero immaculatus cum eo ; et observabo me ab iniquitate mea.
—
I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
18:24
וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהֹוָ֣ה לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃
καὶ ἀνταποδώσει μοι κύριος κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου καὶ κατὰ τὴν καθαριότητα τῶν χειρῶν μου ἐνώπιον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ
Et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam, et secundum puritatem manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum ejus.
—
Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
18:25
עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃
μετὰ ὁσίου ὁσιωθήσῃ καὶ μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἀθῴου ἀθῷος ἔσῃ
Cum sancto sanctus eris, et cum viro innocente innocens eris,
—
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
18:26
עִם־נָבָ֥ר תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר וְעִם־עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃
καὶ μετὰ ἐκλεκτοῦ ἐκλεκτὸς ἔσῃ καὶ μετὰ στρεβλοῦ διαστρέψεις
et cum electo electus eris, et cum perverso perverteris.
—
With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
18:27
כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה עַם־עָנִ֣י תוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינַ֖יִם רָמ֣וֹת תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃
ὅτι σὺ λαὸν ταπεινὸν σώσεις καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑπερηφάνων ταπεινώσεις
Quoniam tu populum humilem salvum facies, et oculos superborum humiliabis.
—
For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
18:28
כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חׇשְׁכִּֽי׃
ὅτι σὺ φωτιεῖς λύχνον μου κύριε ὁ θεός μου φωτιεῖς τὸ σκότος μου
Quoniam tu illuminas lucernam meam, Domine ; Deus meus, illumina tenebras meas.
—
For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
18:29
כִּֽי־בְ֭ךָ אָרֻ֣ץ גְּד֑וּד וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃
ὅτι ἐν σοὶ ῥυσθήσομαι ἀπὸ πειρατηρίου καὶ ἐν τῷ θεῷ μου ὑπερβήσομαι τεῖχος
Quoniam in te eripiar a tentatione ; et in Deo meo transgrediar murum.
—
For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
18:30
הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֢ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ אִמְרַֽת־יְהֹוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל׀ הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ׃
ὁ θεός μου ἄμωμος ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ τὰ λόγια κυρίου πεπυρωμένα ὑπερασπιστής ἐστιν πάντων τῶν ἐλπιζόντων ἐπ’ αὐτόν
Deus meus, impolluta via ejus ; eloquia Domini igne examinata : protector est omnium sperantium in se.
—
As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
18:31
כִּ֤י מִ֣י אֱ֭לוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֝֗וּר זוּלָתִ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
ὅτι τίς θεὸς πλὴν τοῦ κυρίου καὶ τίς θεὸς πλὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν
Quoniam quis deus praeter Dominum ? aut quis deus praeter Deum nostrum ?
—
For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,
18:32
הָ֭אֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חָ֑יִל וַיִּתֵּ֖ן תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכִּֽי׃
ὁ θεὸς ὁ περιζωννύων με δύναμιν καὶ ἔθετο ἄμωμον τὴν ὁδόν μου
Deus qui praecinxit me virtute, et posuit immaculatam viam meam ;
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the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
18:33
מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַי כָּאַיָּל֑וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּ֝מֹתַ֗י יַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃
ὁ καταρτιζόμενος τοὺς πόδας μου ὡς ἐλάφου καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ὑψηλὰ ἱστῶν με
qui perfecit pedes meos tamquam cervorum, et super excelsa statuens me ;
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He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
18:34
מְלַמֵּ֣ד יָ֭דַי לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה קֶֽשֶׁת־נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃
διδάσκων χεῖράς μου εἰς πόλεμον καὶ ἔθου τόξον χαλκοῦν τοὺς βραχίονάς μου
qui docet manus meas ad praelium. Et posuisti, ut arcum aereum, brachia mea,
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He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
18:35
וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֢ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃
καὶ ἔδωκάς μοι ὑπερασπισμὸν σωτηρίας μου καὶ ἡ δεξιά σου ἀντελάβετό μου καὶ ἡ παιδεία σου ἀνώρθωσέν με εἰς τέλος καὶ ἡ παιδεία σου αὐτή με διδάξει
et dedisti mihi protectionem salutis tuae : et dextera tua suscepit me, et disciplina tua correxit me in finem, et disciplina tua ipsa me docebit.
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You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
18:36
תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣י תַחְתָּ֑י וְלֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃
ἐπλάτυνας τὰ διαβήματά μου ὑποκάτω μου καὶ οὐκ ἠσθένησαν τὰ ἴχνη μου
Dilatasti gressus meos subtus me, et non sunt infirmata vestigia mea.
ፍጻሜ ፡ ዘገብረ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ዘዳዊት ። ዘተናገሮ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ በቃለ ፡ ማኅሌት ፤ በዕለተ ፡ አድኅኖ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እምእደ ፡ ኵሎሙ ፡ ጸላእቱ ፡ ወእምእደ ፡ ሳኦል ፡ ወይቤ ። ኣፈቅረከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ በኀይልየ ። እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኀይልየ ፡ ወጸወንየ ፡ ወመድኀኒየ ።
You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
18:37
אֶרְדּ֣וֹף א֭וֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־אָ֝שׁ֗וּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃
καταδιώξω τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου καὶ καταλήμψομαι αὐτοὺς καὶ οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι ἕως ἂν ἐκλίπωσιν
Persequar inimicos meos, et comprehendam illos ; et non convertar donec deficiant.
አምላኪየ ፡ ወረዳኢየ ፡ ወእትዌከል ፡ ቦቱ ፤
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
18:38
אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃
ἐκθλίψω αὐτούς καὶ οὐ μὴ δύνωνται στῆναι πεσοῦνται ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας μου
Confringam illos, nec poterunt stare ; cadent subtus pedes meos.
ምእመንየ ፡ ወቀርነ ፡ ሕይወትየ ፡ ወምስካይየ ።
I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
18:39
וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃
καὶ περιέζωσάς με δύναμιν εἰς πόλεμον συνεπόδισας πάντας τοὺς ἐπανιστανομένους ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ὑποκάτω μου
Et praecinxisti me virtute ad bellum, et supplantasti insurgentes in me subtus me.
እንተ ፡ ሶበ ፡ ጸዋዕክዎ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፤ እድኅን ፡ እምፀርየ ።
For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
18:40
וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י נָתַ֣תָּה לִּ֣י עֹ֑רֶף וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃
καὶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἔδωκάς μοι νῶτον καὶ τοὺς μισοῦντάς με ἐξωλέθρευσας
Et inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum, et odientes me disperdidisti.
አኀዘኒ ፡ ጻዕረ ፡ ሞት ፤ ወውሒዘ ፡ ዐመፃ ፡ ሆከኒ ።
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
18:41
יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ עַל־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃
ἐκέκραξαν καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ σῴζων πρὸς κύριον καὶ οὐκ εἰσήκουσεν αὐτῶν
Clamaverunt, nec erat qui salvos faceret ; ad Dominum, nec exaudivit eos.
ወዐገተኒ ፡ ጻዕረ ፡ ሲኦል ፤ ወበጽሐኒ ፡ መሣግረ ፡ ሞት ።
They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
18:42
וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם כְּעָפָ֥ר עַל־פְּנֵי־ר֑וּחַ כְּטִ֖יט חוּצ֣וֹת אֲרִיקֵֽם׃
καὶ λεπτυνῶ αὐτοὺς ὡς χοῦν κατὰ πρόσωπον ἀνέμου ὡς πηλὸν πλατειῶν λεανῶ αὐτούς
Et comminuam eos ut pulverem ante faciem venti ; ut lutum platearum delebo eos.
ወሶበ ፡ ተመንድብኩ ፡ ጸዋዕክዎ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ወጸራኅኩ ፡ ኀበ ፡ አምላኪየ ።
Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
18:43
תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֢יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃
ῥύσῃ με ἐξ ἀντιλογιῶν λαοῦ καταστήσεις με εἰς κεφαλὴν ἐθνῶν λαός ὃν οὐκ ἔγνων ἐδούλευσέν μοι
Eripies me de contradictionibus populi ; constitues me in caput gentium.
ወሰምዐኒ ፡ በጽርሐ ፡ መቅደሱ ፡ ቃልየ ፤ ወጽራኅየኒ ፡ ቦአ ፡ ቅድሜሁ ፡ ውስተ ፡ እዝኒሁ ።
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
18:44
לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי־נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃
εἰς ἀκοὴν ὠτίου ὑπήκουσέν μοι υἱοὶ ἀλλότριοι ἐψεύσαντό μοι
Populus quem non cognovi servivit mihi ; in auditu auris obedivit mihi.
ርዕደት ፡ ወአድለቅለቀት ፡ ምድር ፡ ወአንቀልቀሉ ፡ መሰረታተ ፡ አድባር ፤ ወተሀውኩ ፡ እስመ ፡ ተምዖሙ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ።
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
18:45
בְּנֵי־נֵכָ֥ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּ מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
υἱοὶ ἀλλότριοι ἐπαλαιώθησαν καὶ ἐχώλαναν ἀπὸ τῶν τρίβων αὐτῶν
Filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi, filii alieni inveterati sunt, et claudicaverunt a semitis suis.
ዐርገ ፡ ጢስ ፡ እመዐቱ ፡ ወነደ ፡ እሳት ፡ እምቅድመ ፡ ገጹ ፤ ኀተወ ፡ አፍሓም ፡ እምኔሁ ።
The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
18:46
חַי־יְ֭הֹוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃
ζῇ κύριος καὶ εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεός μου καὶ ὑψωθήτω ὁ θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου
Vivit Dominus, et benedictus Deus meus, et exaltetur Deus salutis meae.
አጽነነ ፡ ሰማያት ፡ ወወረደ ፤ ወቆባር ፡ ታሕተ ፡ እገሪሁ ።
Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
18:47
הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃
ὁ θεὸς ὁ διδοὺς ἐκδικήσεις ἐμοὶ καὶ ὑποτάξας λαοὺς ὑπ’ ἐμέ
Deus qui das vindictas mihi, et subdis populos sub me ; liberator meus de inimicis meis iracundis.
ተጽእነ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ኪሩቤል ፡ ወሠረረ ፤ ወሠረረ ፡ በክንፈ ፡ ነፋስ ።
even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
18:48
מְפַלְּטִ֗י מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י אַ֣ף מִן־קָ֭מַי תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חָ֝מָ֗ס תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃
ὁ ῥύστης μου ἐξ ἐχθρῶν μου ὀργίλων ἀπὸ τῶν ἐπανιστανομένων ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ὑψώσεις με ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς ἀδίκου ῥύσῃ με
Et ab insurgentibus in me exaltabis me ; a viro iniquo eripies me.
ወረሰየ ፡ ጽልመት ፡ ምስዋር ፡ ወዐውዶሂ ፡ ጽላሎቱ ፤ ወጸልሙ ፡ ማያት ፡ በውስተ ፡ ደመናት ።
He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
18:49
עַל־כֵּ֤ן׀ אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀יְהֹוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃
διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν ἔθνεσιν κύριε καὶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου ψαλῶ
Propterea confitebor tibi in nationibus, Domine, et nomini tuo psalmum dicam ;
ወእምብርሃነ ፡ ገጹ ፡ ኀለፋ ፡ ደመናት ፡ ቅድሜሁ ፤ በረድ ፡ ወአፍሓመ ፡ እሳት ።
Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
18:50
מַגְדִּל֮ יְשׁוּע֢וֹת מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹ וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד׀ לִמְשִׁיח֗וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֗וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ {פ}
μεγαλύνων τὰς σωτηρίας τοῦ βασιλέως αὐτοῦ καὶ ποιῶν ἔλεος τῷ χριστῷ αὐτοῦ τῷ Δαυιδ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος
magnificans salutes regis ejus, et faciens misericordiam christo suo David, et semini ejus usque in saeculum.
ወአንጐድጐደ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ በሰማያት ፡ ወልዑል ፡ ወሀበ ፡ ቃሉ ፤ ፈነወ ፡ አሕፃሁ ፡ ወዘረዎሙ ፡ አብዝኀ ፡ መባርቅቲሁ ፡ ወሀኮሙ ። ወአስተርአየ ፡ አንቅዕተ ፡ ማያት ፡ ወተከሥተ ፡ መሰረታተ ፡ ዓለም ። እምተግሣጽከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፤ ወእምእስትንፋሰ ፡ መንፈሰ ፡ መዐትከ ። ፈነወ ፡ እምአርያም ፡ ወነሥአኒ ፤ ወተመጠወኒ ፡ እማይ ፡ ብዙኅ ። ወአድኀነኒ ፡ እምፀርየ ፡ ጽኑዓን ፤ ወእምጸላእትየ ፡ እስመ ፡ ይኄይሉኒ ። ወበጽሑኒ ፡ በዕለተ ፡ መንዳቤየ ፤ ወኮነኒ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ምስካይየ ። ወአውፅአኒ ፡ ውስተ ፡ መርሕብ ፤ ወአድኀነኒ ፡ እስመ ፡ ይፈቅደኒ ። የዐስየኒ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ በከመ ፡ ጽድቅየ ፤ ወይፈድየኒ ፡ በከመ ፡ ንጹሐ ፡ እደውየ ። እስመ ፡ ዐቀብኩ ፡ ፍናዊሁ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፤ ወኢአበስኩ ፡ ለአምላኪየ ። እስመ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ኵነኔሁ ፡ ቅድሜየ ፡ ውእቱ ፤ ወጽድቁኒ ፡ ኢርሕቀ ፡ እምኔየ ። ወእከውን ፡ ንጹሐ ፡ ምስሌሁ ፤ ወእትዐቀብ ፡ እምኃጢአትየ ። የዐስየኒ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ በከመ ፡ ጽድቅየ ፤ ወይፈድየኒ ፡ በከመ ፡ ንጹሐ ፡ እደውየ ፡ በቅድመ ፡ አዕይንቲሁ ። ምስለ ፡ ጻድቅ ፡ ትጸድቅ ፤ ወምስለ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ንጹሕ ፡ ንጹሐ ፡ ትከውን ። ወምስለ ፡ ኅሩይ ፡ ኅሩየ ፡ ትከውን ፤ ወምስለ ፡ ጠዋይ ፡ ትጠዊ ። እስመ ፡ አንተ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ታድኅኖ ፡ ለሕዝብ ፡ ትሑት ፤ ወታኀስሮሙ ፡ ለአዕይንተ ፡ ዕቡያን ። እስመ ፡ አንተ ፡ ታብርህ ፡ ማኅቶትየ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ አምላኪየ ፡ ያበርህ ፡ ጽልመትየ ። እስመ ፡ ብከ ፡ እድኅን ፡ እመንሱት ፤ ወበአምላኪየ ፡ እትዐደዋ ፡ ለአረፍት ። ለአምላኪየሰ ፡ ንጹሕ ፡ ፍኖቱ ። ቃል ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ርሱን ፤ ወምእመኖሙ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ለኵሎሙ ፡ እለ ፡ ይትዌከሉ ፡ ቦቱ ። ወኑ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ አምላክ ፡ ዘእንበለ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ወመኑ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ዘእንበለ ፡ አምላክነ ። እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘያቀንተኒ ፡ ኀይለ ፤ ወረሰያ ፡ ንጹሐ ፡ ለፍኖተየ ። ዘያረትዖን ፡ ከመ ፡ ኀየል ፡ ለእገርየ ፤ ወያቀውመኒ ፡ ውስተ ፡ መልዕልት ። ዘይሜህሮን ፡ ፀብአ ፡ ለእደውየ ፤ ወረሰየ ፡ ቀስተ ፡ ብርት ፡ ለመዝራዕትየ ። ወወሀበኒ ፡ ምእመነ ፡ ለመድኀኒትየ ። ወየማንከ ፡ ተወክፈኒ ፤ ወትምህርትከ ፡ ያጸንዐኒ ፡ ለዝሉፉ ። ወተግሣጽከ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ዘይሜህረኒ ። ወአርሐብከ ፡ መካይድየ ፡ በመትሕቴየ ፤ ወኢደክማ ፡ ሰኩናየ ። እዴግኖሙ ፡ ለፀርየ ፡ ወእኅዞሙ ፤ ወኢይትመየጥ ፡ እስከ ፡ ኣጠፍኦሙ ። ኣመነድቦሙ ፡ ወኢይድክሉ ፡ ቀዊመ ፤ ወይወድቁ ፡ ታሕተ ፡ እገርየ ። ወታቀንተኒ ፡ ኀይለ ፡ በፀብእ ፤ አዕቀጽኮሙ ፡ ለኵሎሙ ፡ እለ ፡ ቆሙ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ በመትሕቴየ ። ወመጠውከኒ ፡ ዘባኖሙ ፡ ለፀርየ ፤ ወሠረውኮሙ ፡ ለጸላእትየ ። ዐውየዉ ፡ ወኀጥኡ ፡ ዘይረድኦሙ ፤ ኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወኢሰምዖሙ ። አኀርጾሙ ፡ ከመ ፡ ጸበል ፡ ዘቅድመ ፡ ገጸ ፡ ነፋስ ፤ ወእኪይዶሙ ፡ ከመ ፡ ጽንጕነ ፡ መርሕብ ። አድኅነኒ ፡ እምነቢበ ፡ አሕዛብ ። ወትሠይመኒ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ርእሰ ፡ ሕዝብ ፤ ሕዝብ ፡ ዘኢያአምር ፡ ተቀንየ ፡ ሊተ ። ውስተ ፡ ምስማዐ ፡ እዝን ፡ ተሠጥዉኒ ፤ ውሉደ ፡ ነኪር ፡ ሐሰዉኒ ። ውሉደ ፡ ነኪር ፡ በልዩ ፤ ወሐንከሱ ፡ በፍኖቶሙ ። ሕያው ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወቡሩክ ፡ አምላኪየ ፤ ወተለዐለ ፡ አምላከ ፡ መድኀኒትየ ። አምላኪየ ፡ ያገብእ ፡ በቀልየ ፤ ወአግረረ ፡ ሊተ ፡ አሕዛበ ፡ በመትሕቴየ ። ዘይባልሐኒ ፡ እምጸላእትየ ፡ ምንስዋን ፡ ወዘያሌዕለኒ ፡ እምእለ ፡ ቆሙ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፤ እምብእሲ ፡ ገፋዒ ፡ ባልሐኒ ። በእንተዝ ፡ እገኒ ፡ ለከ ፡ በውስተ ፡ አሕዛብ ፡ እግዚኦ ፤ ወእዜምር ፡ ለስምከ ። ዘያዐብያ ፡ ለመድኀኒተ ፡ ንጉሥ ። ወይገብር ፡ ምሕረቶ ፡ ለመሲሑ ፡ ለዳዊት ፡ ወለዘርዑ ፡ እስከ ፡ ለዓለም ።
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
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