II Samuel

Chapter 22

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2 Samuel 22:1 Gematria: 3170
וידבר דוד ליהוה אתדברי השירה הזאתביום הציל יהוה אתו מכף כלאיביו ומכף שאול
And he spoke david - beloved to, for lord, yahweh word of the this in day the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton him (object) from like and from sha'ul.and~he~will~much~SPEAK(V) DAVID to~YHWH AT WORD~s the~SONG the~THIS in~DAY DELIVER(V) YHWH AT~him from~PALM ALL ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~him and~from~PALM AND.TO.SHA'ULaThis poem occurs again as Ps. 18, with a number of variations, some of which are cited in the following notes. David addressed the words of this song to GOD, after GOD had saved him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hands of Saul.
2 Samuel 22:2 Gematria: 1218
ויאמר יהוה סלעי ומצדתי ומפלטילי
And said the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and from to me.and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH CLIFF~me and~STRONGHOLD~me and~much~DELIVER(V)~ing~me TO.ME~meHe said:O ETERNAL One, my crag, my fortress, my deliverer!
2 Samuel 22:3 Gematria: 3208
אלהי צורי אחסהבומגני וקרן ישעי משגבי ומנוסימשעי מחמס תשעני
These of press of horn rescue of water, sea, waves teeth, fire, consume camel, walking, lifting house, family, inside of from.POWER~s FLINT~me I~will~REFUGE(V) REJOICE~him SHIELD~me and~HORN RESCUE~me TOWER~me and~REFUGE~me RESCUE(V)~ing~me from~VIOLENCE you~will~RESCUE(V)~meO God, the rockbGod, the rock Lit. “the God of my rock”; Ps. 18.3 “my God, my rock.” in which I take shelter:My shield, my mighty champion,cmighty champion Lit. “horn of rescue.” my haven and refuge!My savior, You who rescue me from violence!
2 Samuel 22:4 Gematria: 879
מהלל אקרא יהוהומאיבי אושע
The proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton from.much~SHINE(V)~ed I~will~CALL.OUT(V) YHWH and~from~ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~me I~will~RESCUE(V)All praise! I called on GOD dAll praise! I called on GOD Construction of Heb. uncertain. And was delivered from my enemies.
2 Samuel 22:5 Gematria: 2031
כי אפפני משברימותנחלי בליעל יבעתני
Given that from die seed, fish, sprouting fence, wall, enclosure staff, goad, control of in lift.GIVEN.THAT they~did~SURROUND(V)~me BREAKER~s DEATH RIVER~s IN.LIFT they~will~much~AFRAID(V)~meFor the breakers of Death encompassed me,The torrents of BelialeBelial I.e., the netherworld, like “Death” and “Sheol.” terrified me;
2 Samuel 22:6 Gematria: 1609
חבלי שאול סבניקדמני מקשי מות
Cord of sha'ul from sun, horizon, circle teeth, fire, consume of die.CORD~s GRAVE they~did~SURROUND(V)~me they~did~much~FACE(V)~me SNARE~s DEATHThe ropes of Sheol encircled me,The snares of Death engulfed me.
2 Samuel 22:7 Gematria: 2596
בצרלי אקרא יהוה ואלאלהי אקראוישמע מהיכלו קולי ושועתי באזניו
In the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these these of from the voice of and that time of in.in~the~ENEMY TO.ME~me I~will~CALL.OUT(V) YHWH and~TOWARD POWER~s~me I~will~CALL.OUT(V) and~he~will~HEAR(V) from~HOUSE~him VOICE~me and~CRY~me in~EAR~s2~himIn my anguish I called on the ETERNAL,Cried out to my God,Who from a heavenly abodefa heavenly abode Lit. “His temple”; cf. v. 10. heard my voice,Whose ears received my cry.
2 Samuel 22:8 Gematria: 5051
ותגעש ויתגעש ותרעש הארץמוסדות השמים ירגזו ויתגעשו כיחרה לו
The land from the skies like to him.and~she~will~SHAKE(V) and~he~will~self~SHAKE(V) and~she~will~QUAKE(V) the~LAND FOUNDATION~s the~SKY~s2 they~will~SHAKE(V) and~they~will~self~SHAKE(V) GIVEN.THAT BURN(V) ASK~himThen the earth rocked and quaked,The foundations of heavengheaven Cf. Ps. 18.8 “mountains.” shook—Rocked by divine indignation.
2 Samuel 22:9 Gematria: 2013
עלה עשן באפו ואש מפיו תאכלגחלים בערו ממנו
Rise in fire from him/it.GO.UP(V) SMOKE in~MOREOVER~him and~FIRE from~MOUTH~him she~will~EAT(V) EMBER~s they~did~BURN(V) FROM~himSmoke went up from God’s nostrils—Devouring fire from God’s mouth;Live coals blazing forth.
2 Samuel 22:10 Gematria: 2078
ויט שמים וירדוערפל תחת רגליו
Skies and he pursued under.and~he~will~STRETCH.OUT(V) SKY~s2 and~he~will~GO.DOWN(V) and~THICK.DARKNESS UNDER FESTIVAL~s2~him[God] bent the sky and came down,Thick cloud beneath divine feet.
2 Samuel 22:11 Gematria: 1423
וירכב עלכרוב ויעףוירא עלכנפירוח
[God] mounted a cherub and flew,And was seenhAnd was seen Cf. Ps. 18.11 “gliding.” on the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel 22:12 Gematria: 3558
וישת חשך סביבתיו סכותחשרתמים עבי שחקים
Darkness eye, see, watch house, family, inside of that fence, wall, enclosure sun, horizon, circles.and~he~will~SIT(V) DARKNESS AROUND~s~him BOOTH~s GATHERING WATER~s2 CLOUD~s POWDER~sPavilions of darkness all around,Dripping clouds, huge thunderheads;
2 Samuel 22:13 Gematria: 791
מנגה נגדו בערו גחליאש
Camel,from~BRIGHT BEFORE~him they~did~BURN(V) EMBER~s FIREIn the divine brillianceBlazed fiery coals.
2 Samuel 22:14 Gematria: 1600
ירעם מןשמים יהוה ועליון יתן קולו
Kind skies the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and.he~will~ROAR(V) FROM SKY~s2 YHWH and~HIGH he~will~GIVE(V) VOICE~himGOD thundered from heaven,The Most High gave forth voice—
2 Samuel 22:15 Gematria: 1202
וישלח חצים ויפיצם ברק ויהמם ויהם
And he sent in.and~he~will~SEND(V) ARROW~s and~he~will~SCATTER(V)~them SWORD and~he~will~DESTROY(V)~them and~he~will~DESTROY(V)Letting shafts fly, and scattering them;ithem I.e., the enemies in v. 4. Lightning, and routing them.
2 Samuel 22:16 Gematria: 3287
ויראו אפקי ים יגלו מסדות תבלבגערת יהוה מנשמת רוח אפו
And he saw they will uncover/exil the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton from wind.and~they~will~SEE(V) RIVERBANK~s SEA they~will~RISE(V) FOUNDATION~s CONFUSION in~REBUKE YHWH from~BREATH WIND MOREOVER~himThe bed of the sea was exposed,The foundations of the world were laid bareBy the ETERNAL’s mighty roaring,At the blast of God’s breath.jGod’s breath Lit. “the breath of His nostrils.”
2 Samuel 22:17 Gematria: 1644
ישלח ממרום יקחניימשני ממים רבים
He will sent from lift from waters head, top, beginning house, family, insides.he~will~SEND(V) from~HEIGHTS he~will~TAKE(V)~me he~will~DRAW(V)~me from~WATER~s2 MASTERReaching down from on high, [God] took me,Drawing me out of the mighty waterskmighty waters Cf. v. 5.—
2 Samuel 22:18 Gematria: 1048
יצילני מאיבי עזמשנאי כי אמצו ממני
From given that from me.he~will~DELIVER(V)~me from~ENEMY(V)~ing~me STRONG from~HATE(V)~ing(p)~me GIVEN.THAT they~did~STRONG(V) FROM~meRescuing me from my fierce enemy,From foes too strong for me.
2 Samuel 22:19 Gematria: 854
יקדמני ביום אידי ויהי יהוה משען לי
He will set apart in day and existed the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton to me.they~will~much~FACE(V)~me in~DAY HEAP~me and~he~will~EXIST(V) YHWH SUPPORT TO.ME~meThey attacked me on my day of calamity,But GOD was my support.
2 Samuel 22:20 Gematria: 1216
ויצא למרחב אתי יחלצני כיחפץ בי
Go out to from head me (object) like in me.and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) to~the~WIDE.PLACE AT~me he~will~much~DRAW(V)~me GIVEN.THAT DELIGHT(V) EXCUSE.ME~meBringing me out to freedom,Pleased with me enough to rescue me.
2 Samuel 22:21 Gematria: 1401
יגמלני יהוה כצדקתי כבר ידי ישיב לי
The proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton like like he will set to me.he~will~YIELD(V)~me YHWH like~STRAIGHTNESS~me like~CLEAN HAND~s2~me he~will~TURN.BACK(V) TO.ME~meGOD rewarded me according to my merit,Requiting the cleanness of my hands—
2 Samuel 22:22 Gematria: 2343
כי שמרתי דרכי יהוה ולא רשעתי מאלהי
Given that that water, sea, waves head, top, beginning mark, sign, cross of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton if from these of.GIVEN.THAT I~GUARD(V) ROAD~s YHWH and~NOT I~DEPART(V) from~POWER~s~meFor I have kept to the ways of GOD And have not been guilty before my God;
2 Samuel 22:23 Gematria: 1575
כי כלמשפטו לנגדי וחקתיו לאאסור ממנה
Given that like tell of and from behold.GIVEN.THAT ALL JUDGMENT~him JUDGMENT~s~him to~BEFORE~me and~CUSTOM~s~him NOT I~will~REMOVE(V) FROM~herFor I am mindful of all God’s rulesAnd have not departed from God’s laws.
2 Samuel 22:24 Gematria: 1681
ואהיה תמים לוואשתמרה מעוני
From.and~I~will~EXIST(V) WHOLE ASK~him and~I~will~self~GUARD(V) from~GUILT~meI have been blameless before [God],And have guarded myself against sinning—
2 Samuel 22:25 Gematria: 1473
וישב יהוה לי כצדקתיכברי לנגד עיניו
And he swore the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton to me tell.and~he~will~TURN.BACK(V) YHWH TO.ME~me like~STRAIGHTNESS~me like~CLEAN~me to~BEFORE EYE~s2~himAnd GOD has requited my meritAccording to my evident cleanness.
2 Samuel 22:26 Gematria: 2755
עםחסיד תתחסדעםגבור תמים תתמם
People bow.WITH KIND you~will~self~BOW(V) WITH STRONG WHOLE you~will~self~WHOLE(V)With the loyal, You deal loyally;With the blameless hero,lhero Cf. Ps. 18.26 “man.” blamelessly.
2 Samuel 22:27 Gematria: 2860
עםנבר תתברועםעקש תתפל
With the pure, You act in purity,And with the perverse, You are wily.
2 Samuel 22:28 Gematria: 2809
ואתעם עני תושיעועיניך עלרמים תשפיל
And.and~AT PEOPLE AFFLICTION you~will~RESCUE(V) and~EYE~s2~you UPON LIFT(V)~ing(p) you~will~LOW(V)To lowly folk You give victory,And You look with scorn on the haughty.mAnd You look with scorn on the haughty Lit. “And lower Your eyes on the haughty”; Ps. 18.28 “But haughty eyes You humble.”
2 Samuel 22:29 Gematria: 1130
כיאתה נירי יהוהויהוה יגיה חשכי
Given that you (m.sg.) seed, fish, sprouting hand, arm, deed head, top, beginning of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and lord, yahweh.GIVEN.THAT YOU LAMP~me YHWH and~YHWH he~will~SHINE(V) DARKNESS~meYou, O ETERNAL One, are my lamp; GOD lights up my darkness.
2 Samuel 22:30 Gematria: 963
כי בכה ארוץ גדודבאלהי אדלגשור
Given that weep camel,GIVEN.THAT WEEP~you I~will~RUN(V) BAND in~POWER~s~me I~will~much~LEAP(V) WALLWith You, I can rush a barrier;nbarrier Cf. postbiblical gedudiyyoth “walls,” Aramaic gudda, “wall.” With my God, I can scale a wall.
2 Samuel 22:31 Gematria: 2120
האל תמים דרכו אמרת יהוה צרופהמגן הוא לכל החסים בו
These the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton he all in him/it.the~POWER WHOLE ROAD~him WORD YHWH REFINE(V)~ed(fs) SHIELD HE to~ALL the~REFUGE(V)~ing(p) REJOICE~himThe way of God is perfect,The word of the ETERNAL is pure.[God] shields all who seek refuge.
2 Samuel 22:32 Gematria: 903
כי מיאל מבלעדי יהוהומי צור מבלעדי אלהינו
Given that who these from the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton who press from.GIVEN.THAT WHO POWER from~WITHOUT YHWH and~WHO FLINT from~WITHOUT POWER~s~usTruly, who is a god except the ETERNAL,Who is a rock except our God?—
2 Samuel 22:33 Gematria: 1787
האל מעוזי חילויתר תמים דרכו דרכי
These water, sea, waves eye, see, watch nail, peg, hook weapon, sword, plow of stomach straight.the~POWER STRONGHOLD~me PAIN and~he~will~RELEASE(V) WHOLE ROAD~him ROAD~meThe God, my mighty stronghold,omy mighty stronghold Cf. Ps. 18.33 “who girded me with might.” Who keptpkept Meaning of Heb. uncertain; Ps. 18.33 “made.” my path secure;
2 Samuel 22:34 Gematria: 2052
משוה רגליו רגלי כאילותועל במתי יעמדני
From foot of like like strength above in water, sea, waves mark, sign, cross of he will stood.much~EQUAL(V)~ing FESTIVAL~s2~him FESTIVAL~s2~me like~the~STRONG.ONE~s and~UPON HIGH.PLACE~s~me he~will~STAND(V)~meWho made my legs like a deer’s,And set me firmly on theqthe Taking bamothai as a poetic form of bamoth; cf. Hab. 3.19; in contrast to others “my.” heights;
2 Samuel 22:35 Gematria: 2611
מלמד ידי למלחמהונחת קשתנחושה זרעתי
To and weapon,much~LEARN(V)~ing HAND~s2~me to~the~WAR and~he~will~much~DESCEND(V) BOW BRONZE ARM~s~meWho trained my hands for battle—My arms can bend a bow of bronze!
2 Samuel 22:36 Gematria: 2597
ותתןלי מגן ישעך וענתך תרבני
And from and.and~you~will~GIVE(V) TO.ME~me SHIELD RESCUE~you and~AFFLICT(V)~you you~will~INCREASE(V)~meYou have granted me the shield of Your protectionAnd Your providence has made me great.rAnd Your providence has made me great Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
2 Samuel 22:37 Gematria: 2219
תרחיב צעדי תחתני ולא מעדו קרסלי
Side, hunt, catch eye, see, watch door, pathway, entrance of under if.you~will~WIDEN(V) PACE~me UNDER~me and~NOT they~did~SLIP(V) FOOT~s2~meYou have let me stride on freely;My feet have not slipped.
2 Samuel 22:38 Gematria: 1630
ארדפה איבי ואשמידםולא אשוב עדכלותם
Witness like all.I~will~PURSUE(V) ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~me and~I~will~DESTROY(V)~them and~NOT I~will~TURN.BACK(V) UNTIL much~COMPLETE(V)~themI pursued my enemies and wiped them out,I did not turn back till I destroyed them.
2 Samuel 22:39 Gematria: 1714
ואכלם ואמחצם ולא יקומוןויפלו תחת רגלי
If they will rose under foot of.and~I~will~much~EAT(V)~them and~I~will~STRIKE(V)~them and~NOT they~will~RAISE(V) and~they~will~FALL(V) UNDER FESTIVAL~s2~meI destroyed them, I struck them down;They rose no more, they lay at my feet.
2 Samuel 22:40 Gematria: 2592
ותזרני חיל למלחמהתכריע קמי תחתני
And she sowed wall under.and~you~will~much~BELT(V)~me PAIN to~the~WAR you~will~STOOP(V) RAISE(V)~ing(p)~me UNDER~meYou have girded me with strength for battle,Brought low my adversaries before me,
2 Samuel 22:41 Gematria: 2212
ואיבי תתה לי ערף משנאי ואצמיתם
And to me from.and~ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~me you~GIVE(V) TO.ME~me NECK much~HATE(V)~ing(p)~me and~I~will~TERMINATE(V)~themMade my enemies turn tail before me,My foes—and I wiped them out.
2 Samuel 22:42 Gematria: 1127
ישעו ואין משיע אליהוה ולא ענם
Without these the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton if.they~will~WATCH(V) and~WITHOUT RESCUE(V)~ing TOWARD YHWH and~NOT ANSWER(V)~themThey looked,slooked Cf. Ps. 18.42 “cried out.” but there was none to deliver;To GOD, who did not answer them.
2 Samuel 22:43 Gematria: 2230
ואשחקם כעפרארץכטיטחוצות אדקם ארקעם
I pounded them like dust of the earth,Stamped, crushed them like dirt of the streets.
2 Samuel 22:44 Gematria: 3338
ותפלטני מריבי עמי תשמרני לראש גויםעם לאידעתי יעבדני
From window, behold, breath head, top, beginning hand, arm, deed house, family, inside of with me camel, to time of he will serv.and~you~will~much~DELIVER(V)~me from~STRIFE~s PEOPLE~me you~will~GUARD(V)~me to~HEAD NATION~s PEOPLE NOT I~KNOW(V) they~will~SERVE(V)~meYou have rescued me from the strife of peoples,tpeoples So some mss. and the Septuagint; Tiberian Masoretic mss. and the printed editions “my people.” Kept me to beuKept me to be Cf. Ps. 18.44 “set me.” at the head of nations;Peoples I knew not must serve me.
2 Samuel 22:45 Gematria: 2086
בני נכר יתכחשולי לשמוע אזן ישמעו לי
Know to hear they will heard to me.SON~s DISASTER they~will~self~DENY(V) TO.ME~me to~HEAR(V) EAR they~will~HEAR(V) TO.ME~meForeign peoples cringe before me,Are submissive at the mere report of me.
2 Samuel 22:46 Gematria: 1402
בני נכר יבלו ויחגרו ממסגרותם
Know from shut.SON~s DISASTER they~will~FAIL(V) and~they~will~BIND(V) from~BORDER~s~themForeign peoples lose courageAnd come trembling out of their strongholds.vAnd come trembling out of their strongholds Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
2 Samuel 22:47 Gematria: 1572
חייהוה וברוך צוריוירם אלהי צור ישעי
Stomach the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these of press rescue of.LIVING YHWH and~KNEEL(V)~ed FLINT~me and~he~will~LIFT(V) POWER~s FLINT RESCUE~meThe ETERNAL lives! Blessed is my rock!Exalted be God, the rockWho gives me victory;
2 Samuel 22:48 Gematria: 2459
האל הנתן נקמת ליומריד עמים תחתני
These give to me and under.the~POWER the~GIVE(V)~ing VENGEANCE~s TO.ME~me and~GO.DOWN(V)~ing PEOPLE~s UNDER~meThe God who has vindicated meAnd made peoples subject to me,
2 Samuel 22:49 Gematria: 2267
ומוציאי מאיבי ומקמי תרוממנימאיש חמסים תצילני
And from from and from fence, wall, enclosure water, sea, waves thorn, prop, supports.and~GO.OUT(V)~ing~me from~ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~me and~from~RAISE(V)~ing(p)~me you~will~much~LIFT(V)~me from~MAN VIOLENCE~s you~will~DELIVER(V)~meWho rescued me from my enemies,Who raised me clear of my adversaries,Saved me from the lawless opposition!
2 Samuel 22:50 Gematria: 932
עלכן אודך יהוה בגויםולשמך אזמר
Above so the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton in and to.UPON SO I~will~CONFESS(V)~you YHWH in~the~NATION~s and~to~TITLE~you I~will~much~PLUCK(V)For this I sing Your praise, ETERNAL One, among the nationsAnd hymn Your name:
2 Samuel 22:51 Gematria: 2568
מגדיל מגדול ישועות מלכו ועשהחסד למשיחולדוד ולזרעו עדעולםפ
From magnificent he will turn from and made kindness smeared and to david - beloved and to weapon,MAGNIFY(V)~ing IN.MAGNIFY RESCUE~s KING~him and~DO(V)~ing KINDNESS to~SMEARED~him to~DAVID and~to~SEED~him UNTIL ANCIENTTower of victorywTower of victory Kethib and Ps. 18.51 read “He accords wondrous victories.” to YourxYour Heb. 3rd person. king,Keeping faith with YouryYour See preceding note. anointed,With David and his offspring evermore.