¹I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

¹Laulujuhatajale: Issanda sulase Taaveti laul. Taavet rääkis selle laulu sõnad Issandale sel ajal, kui Issand oli ta päästnud kõigi ta vaenlaste käest ja Sauli käest.

²The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

²Siis ta ütles: 'Sind ma armastan südamest, Issand, mu vägi!

³I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

³Issand on mu kalju, mu mäelinnus ja mu päästja; mu Jumal on mu kalju, kus ma pelgupaika otsin, mu kilp ja abisarv, mu kõrge varjupaik!

⁴The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

⁴'Kiidetud olgu Issand!' nõnda ma hüüan, ja ma pääsen oma vaenlaste käest.

⁵The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

⁵Surma köidikud piirasid mind ja nurjatuse jõed tegid mulle hirmu.

⁶In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

⁶Surmavalla köied ümbritsesid mind, surma võrgud sattusid mu ette.

⁷Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

⁷Oma kitsikuses ma hüüdsin Issandat ja kisendasin oma Jumala poole. Ta kuulis mu häält oma templist ja mu appihüüd jõudis ta palge ette, ta kõrvu.

⁸There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

⁸Siis värises ja vabises maa, mägede alused kõikusid ja põrusid üksteise vastu, sest ta viha süttis.

⁹He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

⁹Suits tõusis ta sõõrmeist ja tuli ta suust oli neelamas, tulised söed lõõmasid tema seest.

¹⁰And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

¹⁰Ta vajutas taeva ja tuli maha, ja ta jalge all oli tume pilv.

¹¹He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

¹¹Ta sõitis keerubi peal ja lendas ning ta hõljus tuule tiibadel.

¹²At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

¹²Ta pani enesele katteks pimeduse, majaks enda ümber mustavad veed, paksud pilved.

¹³The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

¹³Kumast lõhkesid pilved ta ees, sadas rahet ja tuliseid süsi.

¹⁴Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

¹⁴Issand müristas taevast ja Kõigekõrgem andis kuulda oma häält rahe ja tuliste sütega.

¹⁵Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

¹⁵Ta heitis oma nooli ja pillutas neid, lõi kangesti välku, ja pani need sähvima.

¹⁶He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

¹⁶Siis said nähtavaks vete sügavused ja maailma alused paljastusid sinu sõitluse läbi, Issand, sinu sõõrmete tuule puhangust.

¹⁷He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

¹⁷Ta ulatas kõrgusest käe, ta võttis minu, ta tõmbas mu välja suurest veest.

¹⁸They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

¹⁸Ta päästis minu mu tugeva vaenlase käest, mu vihkajate käest, sest nad olid vägevamad minust.

¹⁹He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

¹⁹Nad tulid mu kallale mu õnnetuse päeval, aga Issand oli mulle toeks.

²⁰The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

²⁰Ta tõi mu välja lagedale, ta päästis minu, sest tal oli minust hea meel.

²¹For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²¹Issand teeb mulle head mu õigust mööda, ta tasub mulle mu käte puhtust mööda.

²²For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

²²Sest ma hoidsin Issanda teid ega taganenud õelasti Jumalast.

²³I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²³Sest kõik ta määrused on mu ees, ma ei ole hüljanud tema seadlusi.

²⁴Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁴Ma olin laitmatu tema ees ja hoidusin pahateost.

²⁵With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

²⁵Seepärast Issand tasus mulle mu õigust mööda, mu käte puhtust mööda tema silma ees.

²⁶With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁶Heldele sa osutad heldust, laitmatu mehe vastu sa oled laitmatu;

²⁷For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

²⁷puhta vastu sa oled puhas ja kõvera vastu sa osutud keeruliseks.

²⁸For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

²⁸Sest sina päästad viletsa rahva, aga alandad suurelised silmad.

²⁹For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

²⁹Sest sina süütad mu lambi; Issand, mu Jumal, valgustab mu pimedust.

³⁰As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

³⁰Sest sinuga ma jooksen väehulga kallale, oma Jumalaga ma hüppan üle müüri.

³¹For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

³¹Jumala tee on laitmatu, Issanda kõne on sulatatud puhtaks; tema on kilbiks kõigile, kes tema juures pelgupaika otsivad.

³²It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

³²Sest kes on Jumal peale Issanda? Ja kes muu on kalju, kui mitte meie Jumal?

³³He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

³³See on Jumal, kes paneb rammu mu vööle ja teeb laitmatuks mu tee.

³⁴He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

³⁴Ta teeb mu jalad emahirve jalgade sarnaseks ja paneb mind seisma mu kõrgustikele.

³⁵Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

³⁵Ta õpetab mu käsi sõdima ja mu käsivart vaskambu vinnastama.

³⁶Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

³⁶Sa annad mulle oma päästekilbi, su parem käsi toetab mind, su abi teeb mind suureks.

³⁷I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

³⁷Sa teed maa avaraks mu sammule, et mu luupeksed ei libiseks.

³⁸I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

³⁸Ma tahan jälitada oma vaenlasi ja nad kätte saada ega taha tulla tagasi enne, kui olen teinud neile lõpu.

³⁹For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

³⁹Ma tahan nad purustada, nõnda et nad ei saa tõusta, vaid langevad mu jalge alla.

⁴⁰Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴⁰Sa vöötad mind rammuga sõja jaoks, sa surud maha mu alla need, kes tõusevad mu vastu.

⁴¹They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

⁴¹Sa pöörad minu poole mu vaenlaste selja, ma hävitan oma vihamehed.

⁴²Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

⁴²Nad hüüavad appi, aga päästjat ei ole; nad hüüavad Issanda poole, aga tema ei vasta neile.

⁴³Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴³Nüüd ma hõõrun nad pihuks nagu tolmu tuule ees; ma põrmustan nad nagu tänavate pori.

⁴⁴As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

⁴⁴Sina päästad mind rahva riidlemistest; sa sead mind rahvaste peaks. Hõimud, keda ma ei tunne, hakkavad mind orjama.

⁴⁵The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

⁴⁵Kuuldes minust nad kuulevad mu sõna, võõra rahva lapsed meelitavad mind.

⁴⁶The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

⁴⁶Võõra rahva lapsed nõrkevad ja väljuvad värisedes oma linnustest.

⁴⁷It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

⁴⁷Issand elab, kiidetud olgu mu kalju! Ülistatud olgu mu päästmise Jumal,

⁴⁸He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

⁴⁸Jumal, kes mulle annab kättemaksu ja alistab mulle rahvad!

⁴⁹Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

⁴⁹Sina, kes mind päästad mu vaenlaste käest, sa ülendad mu mulle vastuhakkajate üle ja vabastad mu vägivallameeste käest.

⁵⁰Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

⁵⁰Sellepärast ma tahan, Issand, sind tänada rahvaste seas ja laulda kiitust su nimele.

⁵¹Sina teed suureks oma kuninga võidud ning osutad heldust oma võitule, Taavetile ja tema soole igavesti!'