2 Samuel 22 #catechesis/bible/2-samuel
[!abstract] King David’s psalm of thanksgiving for his deliverance from all his enemies.
Book: 2 Samuel · ← 2 Samuel 21 · 2 Samuel 23 →
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GR καὶ ἐλάλησεν Δαυιδ τῷ κυρίῳ τοὺς λόγους τῆς ᾠδῆς ταύτης ἐν ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ ἐξείλατο αὐτὸν κύριος ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς Σαουλ
LA Locutus est autem David Domino verba carminis hujus in die qua liberavit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum suorum, et de manu Saul.
EN And David spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the Lord delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
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GR καὶ εἶπεν κύριε πέτρα μου καὶ ὀχύρωμά μου καὶ ἐξαιρούμενός με ἐμοί
LA Et ait: Dominus petra mea, et robur meum, et salvator meus.
EN and he said: The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my saviour.
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GR ὁ θεός μου φύλαξ ἔσται μου πεποιθὼς ἔσομαι ἐπ’ αὐτῷ ὑπερασπιστής μου καὶ κέρας σωτηρίας μου ἀντιλήμπτωρ μου καὶ καταφυγή μου σωτηρίας μου ἐξ ἀδίκου σώσεις με
LA Deus fortis meus: sperabo in eum; scutum meum, et cornu salutis meæ: elevator meus, et refugium meum; salvator meus: de iniquitate liberabis me.
EN God is my strong one, in him will I trust: my shield, and the horn of my salvation: he lifts me up, and is my refuge: my saviour, you will deliver me from iniquity.
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GR αἰνετὸν ἐπικαλέσομαι κύριον καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου σωθήσομαι
LA Laudabilem invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.
EN I will call on the Lord who is worthy to be praised: and I shall be saved from my enemies.
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GR ὅτι περιέσχον με συντριμμοὶ θανάτου χείμαρροι ἀνομίας ἐθάμβησάν με
LA Quia circumdederunt me contritiones mortis: torrentes Belial terruerunt me.
EN For the pangs of death have surrounded me: the floods of Belial have made me afraid.
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GR ὠδῖνες θανάτου ἐκύκλωσάν με προέφθασάν με σκληρότητες θανάτου
LA Funes inferni circumdederunt me: prævenerunt me laquei mortis.
EN The cords of hell compassed me: the snares of death prevented me.
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GR ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαί με ἐπικαλέσομαι κύριον καὶ πρὸς τὸν θεόν μου βοήσομαι καὶ ἐπακούσεται ἐκ ναοῦ αὐτοῦ φωνῆς μου καὶ ἡ κραυγή μου ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν αὐτοῦ
LA In tribulatione mea invocabo Dominum, et ad Deum meum clamabo: et exaudiet de templo suo vocem meam, et clamor meus veniet ad aures ejus.
EN In my distress I will call upon the Lord, and I will cry to my God: and he will hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry shall come to his ears.
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GR καὶ ἐταράχθη καὶ ἐσείσθη ἡ γῆ καὶ τὰ θεμέλια τοῦ οὐρανοῦ συνεταράχθησαν καὶ ἐσπαράχθησαν ὅτι ἐθυμώθη κύριος αὐτοῖς
LA Commota est et contremuit terra; fundamenta montium concussa sunt, et conquassata: quoniam iratus est eis.
EN The earth shook and trembled, the foundations of the mountains were moved, and shaken, because he was angry with them.
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GR ἀνέβη καπνὸς ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ αὐτοῦ καὶ πῦρ ἐκ στόματος αὐτοῦ κατέδεται ἄνθρακες ἐξεκαύθησαν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ
LA Ascendit fumus de naribus ejus, et ignis de ore ejus vorabit: carbones succensi sunt ab eo.
EN A smoke went up from his nostrils, and a devouring fire out of his mouth: coals were kindled by it.
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GR καὶ ἔκλινεν οὐρανοὺς καὶ κατέβη καὶ γνόφος ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ
LA Inclinavit cælos, et descendit: et caligo sub pedibus ejus.
EN He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
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GR καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν ἐπὶ Χερουβιν καὶ ἐπετάσθη καὶ ὤφθη ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέμου
LA Et ascendit super cherubim, et volavit: et lapsus est super pennas venti.
EN And he rode upon the cherubims, and flew: and slid upon the wings of the wind.
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GR καὶ ἔθετο σκότος ἀποκρυφὴν αὐτοῦ κύκλῳ αὐτοῦ ἡ σκηνὴ αὐτοῦ σκότος ὑδάτων ἐπάχυνεν ἐν νεφέλαις ἀέρος
LA Posuit tenebras in circuitu suo latibulum, cribrans aquas de nubibus cælorum.
EN He made darkness a covering round about him: dropping waters out of the clouds of the heavens.
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GR ἀπὸ τοῦ φέγγους ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ἐξεκαύθησαν ἄνθρακες πυρός
LA Præ fulgore in conspectu ejus, succensi sunt carbones ignis.
EN By the brightness before him, the coals of fire were kindled.
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GR ἐβρόντησεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ κύριος καὶ ὁ ὕψιστος ἔδωκεν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ
LA Tonabit de cælo Dominus, et excelsus dabit vocem suam.
EN The Lord shall thunder from heaven: and the most high shall give forth his voice.
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GR καὶ ἀπέστειλεν βέλη καὶ ἐσκόρπισεν αὐτούς ἀστραπὴν καὶ ἐξέστησεν αὐτούς
LA Misit sagittas et dissipavit eos; fulgur, et consumpsit eos.
EN He shot arrows and scattered them: lightning, and consumed them.
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GR καὶ ὤφθησαν ἀφέσεις θαλάσσης καὶ ἀπεκαλύφθη θεμέλια τῆς οἰκουμένης ἐν τῇ ἐπιτιμήσει κυρίου ἀπὸ πνοῆς πνεύματος θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ
LA Et apparuerunt effusiones maris, et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis ab increpatione Domini, ab inspiratione spiritus furoris ejus.
EN And the overflowings of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid open at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the spirit of his wrath.
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GR ἀπέστειλεν ἐξ ὕψους καὶ ἔλαβέν με εἵλκυσέν με ἐξ ὑδάτων πολλῶν
LA Misit de excelso, et assumpsit me, et extraxit me de aquis multis.
EN He sent from on high, and took me, and drew me out of many waters.
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GR ἐρρύσατό με ἐξ ἐχθρῶν μου ἰσχύος ἐκ τῶν μισούντων με ὅτι ἐκραταιώθησαν ὑπὲρ ἐμέ
LA Liberavit me ab inimico meo potentissimo, et ab his qui oderant me: quoniam robustiores me erant.
EN He delivered me from my most mighty enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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GR προέφθασάν με ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεώς μου καὶ ἐγένετο κύριος ἐπιστήριγμά μου
LA Prævenit me in die afflictionis meæ, et factus est Dominus firmamentum meum.
EN He prevented me in the day of my affliction, and the Lord became my stay.
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GR καὶ ἐξήγαγέν με εἰς πλατυσμὸν καὶ ἐξείλατό με ὅτι εὐδόκησεν ἐν ἐμοί
LA Et eduxit me in latitudinem: liberavit me, quia complacui ei.
EN And he brought me forth into a large place, he delivered me, because I pleased him.
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GR καὶ ἀνταπέδωκέν μοι κύριος κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου κατὰ τὴν καθαριότητα τῶν χειρῶν μου ἀνταπέδωκέν μοι
LA Retribuet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam: et secundum munditiam manuum mearum reddet mihi.
EN The Lord will reward me according to my justice: and according to the cleanness of my hands he will render to me.
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GR ὅτι ἐφύλαξα ὁδοὺς κυρίου καὶ οὐκ ἠσέβησα ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ μου
LA Quia custodivi vias Domini, et non egi impie a Deo meo.
EN Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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GR ὅτι πάντα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ κατεναντίον μου καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀπέστην ἀπ’ αὐτῶν
LA Omnia enim judicia ejus in conspectu meo, et præcepta ejus non amovi a me.
EN For all his judgments are in my sight: and his precepts I have not removed from me.
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GR καὶ ἔσομαι ἄμωμος αὐτῷ καὶ προφυλάξομαι ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου
LA Et ero perfectus cum eo, et custodiam me ab iniquitate mea.
EN And I shall be perfect with him: and shall keep myself from my iniquity.
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GR καὶ ἀποδώσει μοι κύριος κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου καὶ κατὰ τὴν καθαριότητα τῶν χειρῶν μου ἐνώπιον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ
LA Et restituet mihi Dominus secundum justitiam meam, et secundum munditiam manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum suorum.
EN And the Lord will recompense me according to my justice: and according to the cleanness of my hands in the sight of his eyes.
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GR μετὰ ὁσίου ὁσιωθήσῃ καὶ μετὰ ἀνδρὸς τελείου τελειωθήσῃ
LA Cum sancto sanctus eris, et cum robusto perfectus.
EN With the holy one you will be holy: and with the valiant perfect.
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GR καὶ μετὰ ἐκλεκτοῦ ἐκλεκτὸς ἔσῃ καὶ μετὰ στρεβλοῦ στρεβλωθήσῃ
LA Cum electo electus eris, et cum perverso perverteris.
EN With the elect you will be elect: and with the perverse you will be perverted.
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GR καὶ τὸν λαὸν τὸν πτωχὸν σώσεις καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἐπὶ μετεώρων ταπεινώσεις
LA Et populum pauperem salvum facies: oculisque tuis excelsos humiliabis.
EN And the poor people you will save: and with your eyes you shall humble the haughty.
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GR ὅτι σὺ ὁ λύχνος μου κύριε καὶ κύριος ἐκλάμψει μοι τὸ σκότος μου
LA Quia tu lucerna mea, Domine, et tu, Domine, illuminabis tenebras meas.
EN For you are my lamp O Lord: and you, O Lord, will enlighten my darkness.
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GR ὅτι ἐν σοὶ δραμοῦμαι μονόζωνος καὶ ἐν τῷ θεῷ μου ὑπερβήσομαι τεῖχος
LA In te enim curram accinctus: in Deo meo transiliam murum.
EN For in you I will run girded: in my God I will leap over the wall.
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GR ὁ ἰσχυρός ἄμωμος ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ τὸ ῥῆμα κυρίου κραταιόν πεπυρωμένον ὑπερασπιστής ἐστιν πᾶσιν τοῖς πεποιθόσιν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ
LA Deus, immaculata via ejus; eloquium Domini igne examinatum: scutum est omnium sperantium in se.
EN God, his way is immaculate, the word of the Lord is tried by fire: he is the shield of all that trust in him.
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GR τίς ἰσχυρὸς πλὴν κυρίου καὶ τίς κτίστης ἔσται πλὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν
LA Quis est Deus præter Dominum, et quis fortis præter Deum nostrum?
EN Who is God but the Lord: and who is strong but our God?
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GR ὁ ἰσχυρὸς ὁ κραταιῶν με δυνάμει καὶ ἐξετίναξεν ἄμωμον τὴν ὁδόν μου
LA Deus qui accinxit me fortitudine, et complanavit perfectam viam meam.
EN God who has girded me with strength, and made my way perfect.
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GR τιθεὶς τοὺς πόδας μου ὡς ἐλάφων καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ὕψη ἱστῶν με
LA Coæquans pedes meos cervis, et super excelsa mea statuens me;
EN Making my feet like the feet of harts, and setting me upon my high places.
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GR διδάσκων χεῖράς μου εἰς πόλεμον καὶ κατάξας τόξον χαλκοῦν ἐν βραχίονί μου
LA docens manus meas ad prælium, et componens quasi arcum æreum brachia mea.
EN He teaches my hands to war: and makes my arms like a bow of brass.
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GR καὶ ἔδωκάς μοι ὑπερασπισμὸν σωτηρίας μου καὶ ἡ ὑπακοή σου ἐπλήθυνέν με
LA Dedisti mihi clypeum salutis tuæ, et mansuetudo tua multiplicavit me.
EN You have given me the shield of my salvation: and your mildness has multiplied me.
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GR εἰς πλατυσμὸν εἰς τὰ διαβήματά μου ὑποκάτω μου καὶ οὐκ ἐσαλεύθησαν τὰ σκέλη μου
LA Dilatabis gressus meos subtus me, et non deficient tali mei.
EN You shall enlarge my steps under me: and my ankles shall not fail.
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GR διώξω ἐχθρούς μου καὶ ἀφανιῶ αὐτοὺς καὶ οὐκ ἀναστρέψω ἕως συντελέσω αὐτούς
LA Persequar inimicos meos, et conteram, et non convertar donec consumam eos.
EN I will pursue after my enemies, and crush them: and will not return again till I consume them.
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GR καὶ θλάσω αὐτούς καὶ οὐκ ἀναστήσονται καὶ πεσοῦνται ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας μου
LA Consumam eos et confringam, ut non consurgant: cadent sub pedibus meis.
EN I will consume them and break them in pieces, so that they shall not rise: they shall fall under my feet.
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GR καὶ ἐνισχύσεις με δυνάμει εἰς πόλεμον κάμψεις τοὺς ἐπανιστανομένους μοι ὑποκάτω μου
LA Accinxisti me fortitudine ad prælium: incurvasti resistentes mihi subtus me.
EN You have girded me with strength to battle: you have made them that resisted me to bow under me.
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GR καὶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἔδωκάς μοι νῶτον τοὺς μισοῦντάς με καὶ ἐθανάτωσας αὐτούς
LA Inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum; odientes me, et disperdam eos.
EN My enemies you have made to turn their back to me: them that hated me, and I shall destroy them.
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GR βοήσονται καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν βοηθός πρὸς κύριον καὶ οὐχ ὑπήκουσεν αὐτῶν
LA Clamabunt, et non erit qui salvet; ad Dominum, et non exaudiet eos.
EN They shall cry, and there shall be none to save: to the Lord, and he shall not hear them.
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GR καὶ ἐλέανα αὐτοὺς ὡς χοῦν γῆς ὡς πηλὸν ἐξόδων ἐλέπτυνα αὐτούς
LA Delebo eos ut pulverem terræ; quasi lutum platearum comminuam eos atque confringam.
EN I shall beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I shall crush them and spread them abroad like the mire of the streets.
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GR καὶ ῥύσῃ με ἐκ μάχης λαῶν φυλάξεις με εἰς κεφαλὴν ἐθνῶν λαός ὃν οὐκ ἔγνων ἐδούλευσάν μοι
LA Salvabis me a contradictionibus populi mei; custodies me in caput gentium: populus quem ignoro serviet mihi.
EN You will save me from the contradictions of my people: you will keep me to be the head of the Gentiles: the people which I know not, shall serve me,
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GR υἱοὶ ἀλλότριοι ἐψεύσαντό μοι εἰς ἀκοὴν ὠτίου ἤκουσάν μου
LA Filii alieni resistent mihi; auditu auris obedient mihi.
EN the sons of the stranger will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will obey me.
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GR υἱοὶ ἀλλότριοι ἀπορριφήσονται καὶ σφαλοῦσιν ἐκ τῶν συγκλεισμῶν αὐτῶν
LA Filii alieni defluxerunt, et contrahentur in angustiis suis.
EN The strangers are melted away, and shall be straitened in their distresses.
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GR ζῇ κύριος καὶ εὐλογητὸς ὁ φύλαξ μου καὶ ὑψωθήσεται ὁ θεός μου ὁ φύλαξ τῆς σωτηρίας μου
LA Vivit Dominus, et benedictus Deus meus, et exaltabitur Deus fortis salutis meæ.
EN The Lord lives, and my God is blessed: and the strong God of my salvation shall be exalted:
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GR ἰσχυρὸς κύριος ὁ διδοὺς ἐκδικήσεις ἐμοί παιδεύων λαοὺς ὑποκάτω μου
LA Deus qui das vindictas mihi, et dejicis populos sub me.
EN God who gives me revenge, and bring down people under me,
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GR καὶ ἐξάγων με ἐξ ἐχθρῶν μου καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐπεγειρομένων μοι ὑψώσεις με ἐξ ἀνδρὸς ἀδικημάτων ῥύσῃ με
LA Qui educis me ab inimicis meis, et a resistentibus mihi elevas me: a viro iniquo liberabis me.
EN who bring me forth from my enemies, and lift me up from them that resist me: from the wicked man you shall deliver me.
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GR διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι κύριε ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ψαλῶ
LA Propterea confitebor tibi, Domine, in gentibus, et nomini tuo cantabo:
EN Therefore will I give thanks to you, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and will sing to your name.
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GR μεγαλύνων σωτηρίας βασιλέως αὐτοῦ καὶ ποιῶν ἔλεος τῷ χριστῷ αὐτοῦ τῷ Δαυιδ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος
LA magnificans salutes regis sui, et faciens misericordiam christo suo David, et semini ejus in sempiternum.
EN Giving great salvation to his king, and showing mercy to David his anointed, and to his seed for ever.
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