## II Samuel Chapter 22

###### II Samuel 22:1
[II Samuel 22:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:1)

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ לַיהֹוָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑אתבְּיוֹם֩ הִצִּ֨יל יְהֹוָ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ מִכַּ֥ף כׇּל־אֹיְבָ֖יו וּמִכַּ֥ף שָׁאֽוּל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Dovid spoke to Adonoy the words of this song. on the day Adonoy saved him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Shaul.


###### II Samuel 22:2
[II Samuel 22:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:2)

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהֹוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He said, Adonoy is my Rock, my Fortress and my Rescuer.


###### II Samuel 22:3
[II Samuel 22:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:3)

אֱלֹהֵ֥י צוּרִ֖י אֶחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹמָגִנִּ֞י וְקֶ֣רֶן יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ וּמְנוּסִ֔ימֹשִׁעִ֕י מֵחָמָ֖ס תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
My God is my Rock I take refuge in Him. He is my Shield and the horn of my salvation. My Stronghold, my Refuge, my Saviour. He saved me from [all] violence.


###### II Samuel 22:4
[II Samuel 22:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:4)

מְהֻלָּ֖ל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהֹוָ֑הוּמֵאֹיְבַ֖י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
I call to Adonoy in praise and I am saved from my enemies.


###### II Samuel 22:5
[II Samuel 22:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:5)

כִּ֥י אֲפָפֻ֖נִי מִשְׁבְּרֵי־מָ֑וֶתנַחֲלֵ֥י בְלִיַּ֖עַל יְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Death's destruction surrounded me, the deluge of wicked soldiers alarmed me.


###### II Samuel 22:6
[II Samuel 22:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:6)

חֶבְלֵ֥י שְׁא֖וֹל סַבֻּ֑נִיקִדְּמֻ֖נִי מֹ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Groups of evil men surrounded me, death traps were before me.


###### II Samuel 22:7
[II Samuel 22:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:7)

בַּצַּר־לִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֖י אֶקְרָ֑אוַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙ קוֹלִ֔י וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י בְּאׇזְנָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In my distress I called to Adonoy, and to my God I called. He hears my voice from His abode, and my cries reach His ears.


###### II Samuel 22:8
[II Samuel 22:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:8)

(ותגעש) [וַיִּתְגָּעַ֤שׁ] וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץמוֹסְד֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ כִּי־חָ֥רָה לֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The world shook and shuddered, the pillars of heaven trembled. They shook when God became angry:


###### II Samuel 22:9
[II Samuel 22:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:9)

עָלָ֤ה עָשָׁן֙ בְּאַפּ֔וֹ וְאֵ֥שׁ מִפִּ֖יו תֹּאכֵ֑לגֶּחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲר֥וּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Smoke rose from His nostrils, fire from His mouth consumed [the wicked]. Coals flamed forth from Him.


###### II Samuel 22:10
[II Samuel 22:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:10)

וַיֵּ֥ט שָׁמַ֖יִם וַיֵּרַ֑דוַעֲרָפֶ֖ל תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He bent heaven and descended and clouds of darkness were beneath His feet.


###### II Samuel 22:11
[II Samuel 22:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:11)

וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב עַל־כְּר֖וּב וַיָּעֹ֑ףוַיֵּרָ֖א עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He rode on a cherub and flew, He was seen on wings of wind.


###### II Samuel 22:12
[II Samuel 22:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:12)

וַיָּ֥שֶׁת חֹ֛שֶׁךְ סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו סֻכּ֑וֹתחַֽשְׁרַת־מַ֖יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He put [a protective] darkness around His shelter, abundant waters, thick clouds of the sky.


###### II Samuel 22:13
[II Samuel 22:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:13)

מִנֹּ֖גַהּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ בָּעֲר֖וּ גַּחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
From the brightness before Him burning coals of fire [came forth].


###### II Samuel 22:14
[II Samuel 22:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:14)

יַרְעֵ֥ם מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם יְהֹוָ֑ה וְעֶלְי֖וֹן יִתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy thundered from heaven, and the most high made His voice heard.


###### II Samuel 22:15
[II Samuel 22:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:15)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִצִּ֖ים וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם בָּרָ֖ק (ויהמם) [וַיָּהֹֽם]׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He shot arrows and scattered [the enemy] [He sent forth] lightning and terrified them.


###### II Samuel 22:16
[II Samuel 22:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:16)

וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙ אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְד֣וֹת תֵּבֵ֑לבְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת ר֥וּחַ אַפּֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The bed of the ocean appeared, and the foundations of the earth were revealed by Adonoy's [commanding] shout, by the wind blowing from His nostrils.


###### II Samuel 22:17
[II Samuel 22:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:17)

יִשְׁלַ֥ח מִמָּר֖וֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִייַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He delivers [salvation] from on high, He took me away [from my enemies]. He plucked me out of mighty waters.


###### II Samuel 22:18
[II Samuel 22:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:18)

יַצִּילֵ֕נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֖י עָ֑זמִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔י כִּ֥י אָמְצ֖וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He saved me from my mighty enemy, and from those who hate me for they were too powerful for me.


###### II Samuel 22:19
[II Samuel 22:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:19)

יְקַדְּמֻ֖נִי בְּי֣וֹם אֵידִ֑י וַיְהִ֧י יְהֹוָ֛ה מִשְׁעָ֖ן לִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
[My enemies] were after me at my low point, Adonoy was my Support.


###### II Samuel 22:20
[II Samuel 22:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:20)

וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He took me out and delivered me, He saved me because He found me favorable.


###### II Samuel 22:21
[II Samuel 22:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:21)

יִגְמְלֵ֥נִי יְהֹוָ֖ה כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָדַ֖י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy rewarded me according to my righteousness according to the purity of my hands He compensated me.


###### II Samuel 22:22
[II Samuel 22:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:22)

כִּ֥י שָׁמַ֖רְתִּי דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א רָשַׁ֖עְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Because I have kept to Adonoy's ways and I have not wickedly forsaken my God.


###### II Samuel 22:23
[II Samuel 22:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:23)

כִּ֥י כׇל־מִשְׁפָּטָ֖ו לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו לֹא־אָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Because all his judgments were before me, and His statutes, I did not turn from.


###### II Samuel 22:24
[II Samuel 22:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:24)

וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים ל֑וֹוָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
I was wholehearted with Him, and guarded myself from sinning.


###### II Samuel 22:25
[II Samuel 22:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:25)

וַיָּ֧שֶׁב יְהֹוָ֛ה לִ֖י כְּצִדְקָתִ֑יכְּבֹרִ֖י לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy compensated me according to my righteous and my purity in His eyes.


###### II Samuel 22:26
[II Samuel 22:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:26)

עִם־חָסִ֖יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑דעִם־גִּבּ֥וֹר תָּמִ֖ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
With the devout, you are kind, with the wholehearted, You are wholehearted.


###### II Samuel 22:27
[II Samuel 22:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:27)

עִם־נָבָ֖ר תִּתָּבָ֑רוְעִם־עִקֵּ֖שׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
With the pure, You are pure, and with those who are deviant You act perversely.


###### II Samuel 22:28
[II Samuel 22:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:28)

וְאֶת־עַ֥ם עָנִ֖י תּוֹשִׁ֑יעַוְעֵינֶ֥יךָ עַל־רָמִ֖ים תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
You deliver an afflicted people And Your eyes are upon the haughty to humble them.


###### II Samuel 22:29
[II Samuel 22:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:29)

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהֹוָ֑הוַיהֹוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חׇשְׁכִּֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
For You are my light, Adonoy and Adonoy will brighten my darkness.


###### II Samuel 22:30
[II Samuel 22:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:30)

כִּ֥י בְכָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּדבֵּאלֹהַ֖י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
With Your [help] I will overrun [enemy] troops, with [the aid of] my God I will scale a wall.


###### II Samuel 22:31
[II Samuel 22:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:31)

הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכּ֑וֹ אִמְרַ֤ת יְהֹוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔המָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
God Whose way is perfect, the word of Adonoy is refined. He is the shield of all those who seek refuge in Him.


###### II Samuel 22:32
[II Samuel 22:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:32)

כִּ֥י מִי־אֵ֖ל מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑הוּמִ֥י צ֖וּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
For who is mighty other then Adonoy? And who is a Protector other then our God?


###### II Samuel 22:33
[II Samuel 22:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:33)

הָאֵ֥ל מָעוּזִּ֖י חָ֑יִלוַיַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים (דרכו) [דַּרְכִּֽי]׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Almighty who empowered me with strength and cleared my path to perfection.


###### II Samuel 22:34
[II Samuel 22:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:34)

מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה (רגליו) [רַגְלַ֖י] כָּאַיָּל֑וֹתוְעַ֥ל בָּמֹתַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He made my feet like [those of] deer and placed me on the heights.


###### II Samuel 22:35
[II Samuel 22:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:35)

מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הוְנִחַ֥ת קֶשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He trained my hands for war, my arms to bend a copper bow.


###### II Samuel 22:36
[II Samuel 22:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:36)

וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
You have given me the shield of Your redemption, and Your humility has made me great.


###### II Samuel 22:37
[II Samuel 22:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:37)

תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
You have expanded my stride beneath me and [nevertheless] my ankles did not slip.


###### II Samuel 22:38
[II Samuel 22:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:38)

אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑םוְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them and I did not return until they were consumed.


###### II Samuel 22:39
[II Samuel 22:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:39)

וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יְקוּמ֑וּןוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
I have consumed them, I will strike them and they will not get up. and they fell beneath my feet.


###### II Samuel 22:40
[II Samuel 22:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:40)

וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑התַּכְרִ֥יעַ קָמַ֖י תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
You infused me with strength for the battles, You caused my enemies to fall beneath me.


###### II Samuel 22:41
[II Samuel 22:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:41)

וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And regarding my enemies You gave me the back of their necks I cut down those who hate me.


###### II Samuel 22:42
[II Samuel 22:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:42)

יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They cried out but there was no one to deliver them [they cried] to Adonoy but He did not answer them.


###### II Samuel 22:43
[II Samuel 22:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:43)

וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם כַּעֲפַר־אָ֑רֶץכְּטִיט־חוּצ֥וֹת אֲדִקֵּ֖ם אֶרְקָעֵֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
I crushed them like the dust of the earth, like the mud in the streets I ground them, I trampled them.


###### II Samuel 22:44
[II Samuel 22:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:44)

וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵ֔נִי מֵרִיבֵ֖י עַמִּ֑י תִּשְׁמְרֵ֙נִי֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֔םעַ֥ם לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי יַעַבְדֻֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
You rescued me from the antagonists among my people. You preserved me to be a leader of nations, A people that I did not [even] know serves me.


###### II Samuel 22:45
[II Samuel 22:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:45)

בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִתְכַּחֲשׁוּ־לִ֑י לִשְׁמ֥וֹעַ אֹ֖זֶן יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ לִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Foreign people lied to me [as soon] as their ears hear [my wish] they listen to [and obey] me.


###### II Samuel 22:46
[II Samuel 22:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:46)

בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְיַחְגְּר֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Foreign people will wither, and become lame from [the agony of] their imprisonment.


###### II Samuel 22:47
[II Samuel 22:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:47)

חַי־יְהֹוָ֖ה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑יוְיָרֻ֕ם אֱלֹהֵ֖י צ֥וּר יִשְׁעִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy lives, and blessed is [protecting] Rock, and exalted is God, my (Rock) and my Saviour.


###### II Samuel 22:48
[II Samuel 22:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:48)

הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑יוּמֹרִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Almighty, Who avenges me [of my enemies] and subdues peoples beneath me.


###### II Samuel 22:49
[II Samuel 22:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:49)

וּמוֹצִיאִ֖י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י וּמִקָּמַי֙ תְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔נִימֵאִ֥ישׁ חֲמָסִ֖ים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
You extract me from my enemies' [clutches], You lift me above those who rise against me. You save me from violent men.


###### II Samuel 22:50
[II Samuel 22:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:50)

עַל־כֵּ֛ן אוֹדְךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֑םוּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Therefore I will laud You, Adonoy, among the nations and I will sing to Your Name.


###### II Samuel 22:51
[II Samuel 22:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Samuel/r/22:51)

(מגדיל) [מִגְדּ֖וֹל] יְשׁוּע֣וֹת מַלְכּ֑וֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹלְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He delivers great salvation to His king, and bestows kindness upon His anointed one, to Dovid and his children for eternity.