2 Samuel · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
2 Samuel 22 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και ελάλησεν ο Δαβίδ προς τον Κύριον τους λόγους της ωδής ταύτης, καθ' ην ημέραν ο Κύριος ηλευθέρωσεν αυτόν εκ χειρός πάντων των εχθρών αυτού και εκ χειρός του Σαούλ·
1 David spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
2 και είπεν, Ο Κύριος είναι πέτρα μου και φρούριόν μου και ελευθερωτής μου·
2 and he said: “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
3 ο Θεός είναι ο βράχος μου· επ' αυτόν θέλω ελπίζει· η ασπίς μου και το κέρας της σωτηρίας μου, ο υψηλός πύργος μου και η καταφυγή μου, ο σωτήρ μου· συ έσωσάς με εκ της αδικίας.
3 God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence.
4 Θέλω επικαλεσθή τον αξιΰμνητον Κύριον, και εκ των εχθρών μου θέλω σωθή.
4 I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
5 Ότε του θανάτου τα κύματα με περιεκύκλωσαν, χείμαρροι ανομίας με κατετρόμαξαν,
5 For the waves of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
6 οι πόνοι του άδου με περιεκύκλωσαν, αι παγίδες του θανάτου με έφθασαν,
6 The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.
7 εν τη στενοχωρία μου επεκαλέσθην τον Κύριον, και προς τον Θεόν μου εβόησα· και ήκουσε της φωνής μου εκ του ναού αυτού, και η κραυγή μου ήλθεν εις τα ώτα αυτού.
7 In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears.
8 Τότε εσαλεύθη και έντρομος έγεινεν η γή· τα θεμέλια του ουρανού εταράχθησαν και εσαλεύθησαν, διότι ωργίσθη.
8 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
9 Καπνός ανέβαινεν εκ των μυκτήρων αυτού, και πυρ κατατρώγον εκ του στόματος αυτού· άνθρακες ανήφθησαν απ' αυτού.
9 Smoke went up out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
10 Και έκλινε τους ουρανούς και κατέβη, και γνόφος υπό τους πόδας αυτού.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
11 Και επέβη επί χερουβείμ και επέταξε, και εφάνη επί πτερύγων ανέμων.
11 He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
12 Και έθεσε σκηνήν πέριξ αυτού το σκότος, ύδατα ζοφερά, νέφη πυκνά των αέρων.
12 He made darkness a shelter around himself, gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
13 Άνθρακες πυρός εξεκαύθησαν εκ της λάμψεως της έμπροσθεν αυτού.
13 At the brightness before him, coals of fire were kindled.
14 Εβρόντησεν ο Κύριος εξ ουρανού, και ο Ύψιστος έδωκε την φωνήν αυτού.
14 Yahweh thundered from heaven. The Most High uttered his voice.
15 Και απέστειλε βέλη και εσκόρπισεν αυτούς· αστραπάς, και συνετάραξεν αυτούς.
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them, lightning and confused them.
16 Και εφάνησαν οι πυθμένες της θαλάσσης, ανεκαλύφθησαν τα θεμέλια της οικουμένης, εις την επιτίμησιν του Κυρίου, από του φυσήματος της πνοής των μυκτήρων αυτού.
16 Then the channels of the sea appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare by Yahweh’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 Εξαπέστειλεν εξ ύψους· έλαβέ με· είλκυσέ με εξ υδάτων πολλών.
17 He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.
18 Ηλευθέρωσέ με εκ του δυνατού εχθρού μου, και εκ των μισούντων με, διότι ήσαν δυνατώτεροί μου.
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
19 Προέφθασάν με εν τη ημέρα της θλίψεώς μου· αλλ' ο Κύριος εστάθη το αντιστήριγμά μου·
19 They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
20 Και εξήγαγέ με εις ευρυχωρίαν· ηλευθέρωσέ με, διότι ηυδόκησεν εις εμέ.
20 He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21 Αντήμειψέ με ο Κύριος κατά την δικαιοσύνην μου· κατά την καθαρότητα των χειρών μου ανταπέδωκεν εις εμέ.
21 Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
22 Διότι εφύλαξα τας οδούς του Κυρίου και δεν ησέβησα εκκλίνας από του Θεού μου.
22 For I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 Διότι πάσαι αι κρίσεις αυτού ήσαν έμπροσθέν μου· και από των διαταγμάτων αυτού δεν απεμακρύνθην.
23 For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
24 Και εστάθην άμεμπτος προς αυτόν, και εφυλάχθην από της ανομίας μου.
24 I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
25 Και ανταπέδωκεν εις εμέ ο Κύριος κατά την δικαιοσύνην μου, Κατά την καθαρότητά μου έμπροσθεν των οφθαλμών αυτού.
25 Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
26 Μετά οσίου, όσιος θέλεις είσθαι, μετά ανδρός τελείου, τέλειος θέλεις είσθαι·
26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
27 μετά καθαρού, καθαρός θέλεις είσθαι· και μετά διεστραμμένου διεστραμμένα θέλεις φερθή.
27 With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
28 Και θέλεις σώσει λαόν τεθλιμμένον· επί δε τους υπερηφάνους οι οφθαλμοί σου είναι, διά να ταπεινώσης αυτούς,
28 You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
29 διότι συ είσαι ο λύχνος μου, Κύριε· και ο Κύριος θέλει φωτίσει το σκότος μου.
29 For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.
30 Διότι διά σου θέλω διασπάσει στράτευμα· διά του Θεού μου θέλω υπερπηδήσει τείχος.
30 For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
31 Του Θεού, η οδός αυτού είναι άμωμος, ο λόγος του Κυρίου είναι δεδοκιμασμένος· είναι ασπίς πάντων των ελπιζόντων επ' αυτόν.
31 As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
32 Διότι τις Θεός, πλην του Κυρίου; και τις φρούριον, πλην του Θεού ημών·
32 For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?
33 ο Θεός είναι το κραταιόν οχύρωμά μου· και καθιστών άμωμον την οδόν μου.
33 God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
34 Κάμνει τους πόδας μου ως των ελάφων και με στήνει επί τους υψηλούς τόπους μου.
34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
35 Διδάσκει τας χείρας μου εις πόλεμον, και έκαμε τόξον χαλκούν τους βραχίονάς μου.
35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
36 Και έδωκας εις εμέ την ασπίδα της σωτηρίας σου· και η αγαθότης σου με εμεγάλυνεν.
36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
37 Συ επλάτυνας τα βήματά μου υποκάτω μου, και οι πόδες μου δεν εκλονίσθησαν.
37 You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
38 Κατεδίωξα τους εχθρούς μου και ηφάνισα αυτούς· και δεν επέστρεψα εωσού συνετέλεσα αυτούς.
38 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
39 Και συνετέλεσα αυτούς, και δεν ηδυνήθησαν να ανεγερθώσιν· και έπεσον υπό τους πόδας μου.
39 I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can’t arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.
40 Και περιέζωσάς με δύναμιν εις πόλεμον· συνέκαμψας υποκάτω μου τους επανισταμένους επ' εμέ.
40 For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
41 Και έκαμες τους εχθρούς μου να στρέψωσιν εις εμέ τα νώτα, και εξωλόθρευσα τους μισούντάς με.
41 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
42 Περιέβλεψαν, αλλ' ουδείς ο σώζων· εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον, και δεν εισήκουσεν αυτών.
42 They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
43 Και κατελέπτυνα αυτούς ως την σκόνην της γής· συνέτριψα αυτούς ως τον πηλόν της οδού και κατεπάτησα αυτούς.
43 Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and spread them abroad.
44 Και ηλευθέρωσάς με εκ των αντιλογιών του λαού μου· κατέστησάς με κεφαλήν εθνών· λαός, τον οποίον δεν εγνώρισα, εδούλευσεν εις εμέ.
44 You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.
45 Ξένοι υπετάχθησαν εις εμέ· μόλις ήκουσαν, και υπήκουσαν εις εμέ.
45 The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
46 Ξένοι παρελύθησαν και κατετρόμαξαν εκ των αποκρύφων τόπων αυτών.
46 The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.
47 Ζη Κύριος· και ευλογημένον το φρούριόν μου· και ας υψωθή ο Θεός, το φρούριον της σωτηρίας μου.
47 Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
48 Ο Θεός, ο εκδικών με και υποτάττων τους λαούς υποκάτω μου·
48 even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,
49 Και ο εξαγαγών με εκ των εχθρών μου· συ, ναι, με υψόνεις υπεράνω των επανισταμένων επ' εμέ· ηλευθέρωσάς με από ανδρός αδίκου.
49 who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
50 Διά τούτο θέλω σε υμνεί, Κύριε, μεταξύ των εθνών και εις το όνομά σου θέλω ψάλλει.
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
51 Αυτός μεγαλύνει τας σωτηρίας του βασιλέως αυτού· και κάμνει έλεος εις τον κεχρισμένον αυτού, εις τον Δαβίδ και εις το σπέρμα αυτού έως αιώνος.
51 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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David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Cross references (51)
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- 1 Exodus 15:1; Judges 5:1; Isaiah 12:1–6; Psalm 103:1–6; Revelation 7:9–17
- 2 Psalm 18:2–50; Psalm 31:3; Psalm 71:3; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 91:2
- 3 Psalm 9:9; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 12:2; Genesis 15:1; Psalm 18:2
- 4 Psalm 18:3; Romans 10:13; Psalm 116:2; Revelation 5:12; Psalm 116:4
- 5 Jonah 2:3; Psalm 69:14–15; Revelation 17:15; Revelation 12:15–16; Psalm 93:3–4
- 6 Psalm 116:3; Proverbs 14:27; Job 36:8; Proverbs 13:14; Jonah 2:2
- 7 Psalm 18:6; Jonah 2:7; Psalm 116:4; Exodus 3:7; Psalm 120:1
- 8 Job 26:11; Psalm 97:4; Psalm 77:18; Judges 5:4; Matthew 28:2
- 9 Hebrews 12:29; Psalm 18:15; Job 41:20–21; Jeremiah 15:14; Exodus 24:17
- 10 1 Kings 8:12; Psalm 97:2; Psalm 144:5; Exodus 20:21; Psalm 104:3
- 11 Psalm 104:3; Genesis 3:24; Psalm 18:10; Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 80:1
- 12 Psalm 18:11–12; 2 Samuel 22:10; Job 36:29; Psalm 97:2; Psalm 27:5
- 13 2 Samuel 22:9
- 14 1 Samuel 2:10; Job 37:2–5; Psalm 29:3–9; 1 Samuel 12:17–18; 1 Samuel 7:10
- 15 Deuteronomy 32:23; Joshua 10:10; Psalm 7:12–13; Habakkuk 3:11; Psalm 144:6–7
- 16 Nahum 1:4; Exodus 15:8–10; Psalm 114:3–7; Habakkuk 3:8–10; Psalm 106:9
- 17 Isaiah 43:2; Psalm 144:7; Psalm 18:16; Psalm 130:1; Psalm 32:6
- 18 2 Timothy 4:17; 2 Samuel 22:1; Psalm 3:7; 2 Corinthians 1:10; Psalm 56:9
- 19 Psalm 71:20–21; Psalm 118:10–13; Psalm 23:4; 1 Samuel 23:26–27; 1 Samuel 19:11–17
- 20 Psalm 31:8; 2 Samuel 15:26; Psalm 118:5; Psalm 149:4; Psalm 22:8
- 21 Psalm 24:4; 1 Samuel 26:23; Psalm 7:8; 1 Kings 8:32; James 4:8
- 22 Proverbs 8:32; Genesis 18:19; Psalm 128:1; Psalm 119:1; Psalm 36:3
- 23 Psalm 119:102; Psalm 119:30; John 15:14; Deuteronomy 7:12; Psalm 119:6
- 24 Genesis 6:9; Job 1:1; Genesis 17:1; Ephesians 1:4; Hebrews 12:1
- 25 2 Samuel 22:21; Romans 2:7–8; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Isaiah 3:10; Proverbs 5:21
- 26 Matthew 5:7; James 2:13
- 27 Matthew 5:8; Psalm 18:26; Leviticus 26:23–28; Isaiah 45:9; Psalm 125:5
- 28 Psalm 72:12–13; Isaiah 5:15; James 4:6–7; Job 40:11–12; Isaiah 2:17
- 29 Psalm 27:1; John 8:12; Revelation 21:23; Job 29:3; John 12:46
- 30 Psalm 18:29; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 118:10–12; Romans 8:37
- 31 Deuteronomy 32:4; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 18:30; Psalm 12:6; Matthew 5:48
- 32 1 Samuel 2:2; Deuteronomy 32:31; Isaiah 44:6; Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 45:5–6
- 33 Ephesians 6:10; Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 28:7–8; Philippians 4:13
- 34 Isaiah 58:14; Deuteronomy 32:13; Habakkuk 3:19; 2 Samuel 2:18; Isaiah 33:16
- 35 Psalm 144:1; Psalm 18:33–34; Ezekiel 39:9–10; Ezekiel 39:3; Psalm 46:9
- 36 Ephesians 6:16; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 115:14; Psalm 18:35; Genesis 22:17
- 37 Psalm 17:5; Proverbs 4:12; 1 Samuel 2:9; Psalm 121:3; Psalm 18:36
- 38 Psalm 21:8–9; 2 Samuel 5:18–25; 2 Samuel 10:14; 2 Samuel 8:1–2; Romans 8:37
- 39 Malachi 4:3; Psalm 18:37; Psalm 118:10–12; Psalm 110:5–6; Malachi 4:1
- 40 Psalm 44:5; Isaiah 60:14; Colossians 1:11; Psalm 18:32; Psalm 18:39
- 41 Exodus 23:27; Joshua 10:24; Luke 19:14; Luke 19:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9
- 42 Isaiah 1:15; 1 Samuel 28:6; Micah 3:4; Proverbs 1:28; Ezekiel 20:3
- 43 Micah 7:10; Isaiah 10:6; 2 Kings 13:7; Zechariah 10:5; Deuteronomy 32:26
- 44 2 Samuel 8:1–14; Isaiah 55:5; 2 Samuel 3:1; Deuteronomy 28:13; 2 Samuel 19:14
- 45 Psalm 81:15; Psalm 66:3; Deuteronomy 33:29; Isaiah 56:6; Acts 8:21–23
- 46 Micah 7:17; Amos 9:3; Isaiah 64:6; Isaiah 2:19; James 1:11
- 47 Psalm 89:26; 2 Samuel 22:3; Job 19:25; Deuteronomy 32:39–40; Luke 1:47
- 48 Psalm 94:1; Psalm 144:2; Psalm 110:1; 2 Samuel 18:19; 1 Samuel 25:30
- 49 Psalm 140:1; Psalm 18:48; Numbers 24:17–19; Psalm 52:1; 2 Samuel 7:8–9
- 50 Romans 15:9; Isaiah 12:1–6; Psalm 145:1–2; Psalm 146:1–2; Psalm 18:49
- 51 Psalm 89:29; Psalm 18:50; Psalm 89:20; 2 Samuel 7:12–13; Psalm 144:10
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