Tehillimתהילים

א׳לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹחֲמָֽי׃

¹Of David.O ETERNAL One, strive with my adversaries,give battle to my foes,

ב׳הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי׃

²take up shield and buckler,and come to my defense;

ג׳וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי׃

³ready the spear and javelinagainst my pursuers;tell me, “I am your deliverance.”

ד׳יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃

⁴Let those who seek my lifebe frustrated and put to shame;let those who plan to harm mefall back in disgrace.

ה׳יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהֹוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃

⁵Let them be as chaff in the wind, GOD’s angel driving them on.

ו׳יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקֹּ֑ת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃

⁶Let their path be dark and slippery,with GOD’s angel in pursuit.

ז׳כִּֽי־חִנָּ֣ם טָֽמְנוּ־לִ֭י שַׁ֣חַת רִשְׁתָּ֑ם חִ֝נָּ֗ם חָפְר֥וּ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃

⁷For without cause they hid a net to trap me;without cause they dug a pitaa pit Transferred from first clause for clarity. for me.

ח׳תְּבוֹאֵ֣הוּ שׁוֹאָה֮ לֹֽא־יֵ֫דָ֥ע וְרִשְׁתּ֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־טָמַ֣ן תִּלְכְּד֑וֹ בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה יִפׇּל־בָּֽהּ׃

⁸Let disaster overtake them unawares;let the net they hid catch them;let them fall into it when disaster [strikes].

ט׳וְ֭נַפְשִׁי תָּגִ֣יל בַּיהֹוָ֑ה תָּ֝שִׂ֗ישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃

⁹Then shall I exult in GOD,rejoice in having been delivered.

י׳כׇּ֥ל־עַצְמוֹתַ֨י ׀ תֹּאמַרְנָה֮ יְהֹוָ֗ה מִ֥י־כָ֫מ֥וֹךָ מַצִּ֣יל עָ֭נִי מֵחָזָ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְעָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן מִגֹּֽזְלֽוֹ׃

¹⁰All my bones shall say,“ETERNAL One, who is like You?You save a pauper from someone stronger,a needy pauper from a despoiler.”

י״איְ֭קוּמוּן עֵדֵ֣י חָמָ֑ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃

¹¹Malicious witnesses appearwho question me about things I do not know.

י״ביְשַׁלְּמ֣וּנִי רָ֭עָה תַּ֥חַת טוֹבָ֗ה שְׁכ֣וֹל לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃

¹²They repay me evil for good,[seeking] my bereavement.

י״גוַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם לְב֬וּשִׁי שָׂ֗ק עִנֵּ֣יתִי בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י עַל־חֵיקִ֥י תָשֽׁוּב׃

¹³Yet, when they were ill,my dress was sackcloth,I kept a fast—may what I prayed for happen to me!bmay what I prayed for happen to me Meaning of Heb. uncertain; lit. “my prayer returns upon my bosom.”

י״דכְּרֵעַ־כְּאָ֣ח לִ֭י הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּי כַּאֲבֶל־אֵ֝֗ם קֹדֵ֥ר שַׁחֽוֹתִי׃

¹⁴I walked about as though it were my friend or my kin;I was bowed with gloom, like one mourning for a mother.

ט״ווּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֢וּ וְֽנֶ֫אֱסָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָרְע֥וּ וְלֹא־דָֽמּוּ׃

¹⁵But when I stumble, they gleefully gather;wretches gather against me,I know not why;they tear at me without end.

ט״זבְּ֭חַנְפֵי לַעֲגֵ֣י מָע֑וֹג חָרֹ֖ק עָלַ֣י שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃

¹⁶With impious, mocking grimacecthey tear … grimace Meaning of Heb. uncertain. they gnash their teeth at me.

י״זאֲדֹנָי֮ כַּמָּ֢ה תִ֫רְאֶ֥ה הָשִׁ֣יבָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים יְחִידָתִֽי׃

¹⁷O my Sovereign, how long will You look on?Rescue me from their attacks,dfrom their attacks Meaning of Heb. uncertain. my precious life, from the lions,

י״חא֭וֹדְךָ בְּקָהָ֣ל רָ֑ב בְּעַ֖ם עָצ֣וּם אֲהַלְלֶֽךָּ׃

¹⁸that I may praise You in a great congregation,acclaim You in a mighty throng.

י״טאַֽל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֣י אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר שֹׂנְאַ֥י חִ֝נָּ֗ם יִקְרְצוּ־עָֽיִן׃

¹⁹Let not my treacherous enemies rejoice over me,or those who hate me without reason wink their eyes.

כ׳כִּ֤י לֹ֥א שָׁל֗וֹם יְדַ֫בֵּ֥רוּ וְעַ֥ל רִגְעֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ דִּבְרֵ֥י מִ֝רְמ֗וֹת יַחֲשֹׁבֽוּן׃

²⁰For they do not offer amity,but devise fraudulent schemes against harmless folk.

כ״אוַיַּרְחִ֥יבוּ עָלַ֗י פִּ֫יהֶ֥ם אָ֭מְרוּ הֶאָ֣ח ׀ הֶאָ֑ח רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֵֽנוּ׃

²¹They open wide their mouths at me,saying, “Aha, aha, we have seen it!”

כ״ברָאִ֣יתָה יְ֭הֹוָה אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י אַל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

²²You have seen it, O ETERNAL One;do not hold aloof!O my Sovereign, be not far from me!

כ״גהָעִ֣ירָה וְ֭הָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑י אֱלֹהַ֖י וַאדֹנָ֣י לְרִיבִֽי׃

²³Wake, rouse Yourself for my cause,for my claim, O my God and my Sovereign!

כ״דשׇׁפְטֵ֣נִי כְ֭צִדְקְךָ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֗י וְאַל־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִֽי׃

²⁴Take up my cause, O my ETERNAL God, as You are beneficent,and let them not rejoice over me.

כ״האַל־יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל־יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ׃

²⁵Let them not think,“Aha, just what we wished!”Let them not say,“We have destroyed him!”

כ״ויֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֢י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃

²⁶May those who rejoice at my misfortunebe frustrated and utterly disgraced;may those who vaunt themselves over mebe clad in frustration and shame.

כ״זיָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֢י צִ֫דְקִ֥י וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהֹוָ֑ה הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ שְׁל֣וֹם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃

²⁷May those who desire my vindicationsing forth joyously;may they always say,“Extolled be GOD who desires the well-being of one who renders service,”

כ״חוּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקֶ֑ךָ כׇּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ {פ}

²⁸while my tongue shall recite Your beneficent acts,Your praises all day long.

א׳לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶבֶד־יְהֹוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃

¹For the leader. Of the servant of GOD, of David.

ב׳נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃

²I knowaI know Lit. “In my heart is.” what Transgression says to the wicked;they have no sense of the dread of God,

ג׳כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃

³because its speech is seductive to themtill their iniquity be found out and they be hated.bMeaning of verse uncertain.

ד׳דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃

⁴Their words are evil and deceitful;they will not consider doing good.

ה׳אָ֤וֶן ׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֑וֹב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃

⁵In bed they plot mischief;they are set on a path of no good,they do not reject evil.

ו׳יְ֭הֹוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מ֥וּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃

⁶O ETERNAL One, Your faithfulness reaches to heaven;Your steadfastness to the sky;

ז׳צִדְקָתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהֹוָֽה׃

⁷Your beneficence is like the high mountains;Your justice like the great deep;human and animal You deliver, O ETERNAL One.

ח׳מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃

⁸How precious is Your faithful care, O God!Humankind shelters in the shadow of Your wings.

ט׳יִ֭רְוְיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃

⁹They feast on the rich fare of Your house;You let them drink at Your refreshing stream.

י׳כִּֽי־עִ֭מְּךָ מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־אֽוֹר׃

¹⁰With You is the fountain of life;by Your light do we see light.

י״אמְשֹׁ֣ךְ חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ וְ֝צִדְקָתְךָ֗ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

¹¹Bestow Your faithful care on those devoted to You,and Your beneficence on the upright.

י״באַל־תְּ֭בוֹאֵנִי רֶ֣גֶל גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְיַד־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃

¹²Let not the foot of the arrogant tread on me,or the hand of the wicked drive me away.

י״גשָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן דֹּ֝ח֗וּ וְלֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ קֽוּם׃ {פ}

¹³There lie the evildoers, fallen,thrust down, unable to rise.

א׳לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃

¹Of David. א Do not be vexed by evildoers;do not be incensed by wrongdoers;

ב׳כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃

²for they soon wither like grass,like verdure fade away.

ג׳בְּטַ֣ח בַּ֭יהֹוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכׇן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃

³ב Trust in GOD and do good,abide in the land and remain loyal.

ד׳וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃

⁴Seek GOD’s favor,and you will be granted the desires of your heart.

ה׳גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהֹוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

⁵ג Leave allaall Lit. “your way.” to GOD;be trusting; [God] will do it—

ו׳וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצׇּהֳרָֽיִם׃

⁶causing your vindication to shine forth like the light,the justice of your case, like the noonday sun.

ז׳דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהֹוָה֮ וְהִתְח֢וֹלֵֽ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃

⁷ד Be patient and wait for GOD,do not be vexed by the one who is prospering—the opponent who carries out schemes.

ח׳הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃

⁸ה Give up anger, abandon fury,do not be vexed;it can only do harm.

ט׳כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

⁹For evildoers will be cut off,but those who look to GOD—they shall inherit the land.

י׳וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃

¹⁰ו A little longer and there will be no wicked;you will look at where they were—they will be gone.

י״אוַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִֽתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃

¹¹But the lowly shall inherit the land,and delight in abundant well-being.

י״בזֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃

¹²ז The wicked scheme against the righteous,and gnash their teeth at them.

י״גאֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃

¹³My Sovereign laughs at them,knowing that their day will come.

י״דחֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּ֥תְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֢וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃

¹⁴ח The wicked draw their swords, bend their bows,to bring down the lowly and needy,to slaughter the upright.bthe upright Lit. “those whose way is upright.”

ט״וחַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃

¹⁵Their swords shall pierce their own hearts,and their bows shall be broken.

ט״זטוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

¹⁶ט Better the little that a righteous person hasthan the great abundance of the wicked.

י״זכִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהֹוָֽה׃

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,but GOD is the support of the righteous.

י״חיוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הֹוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃

¹⁸י GOD is concerned for the needscneeds Lit. “days.” of the blameless;their portion lasts forever;

י״טלֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

¹⁹they shall not come to grief in bad times;in famine, they shall eat their fill.

כ׳כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃

²⁰כ But the wicked shall perish,and GOD’s enemies shall be consumed,like meadow grassdmeadow grass Meaning of Heb. uncertain. consumed in smoke.

כ״אלֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃

²¹ל The wicked borrow and do not repay;the righteous are generous and keep giving.

כ״בכִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃

²²Those blessed by [God] shall inherit the land,but those who are cursed shall be cut off.

כ״גמֵ֭יְהֹוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃

²³מ People’s stepsePeople’s steps Or “[Even] the steps of virile men.” are made firm by GOD,when their way is a delight to [God].

כ״דכִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃

²⁴Though they stumble, they do not fall down,for GOD gives them support.

כ״הנַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃

²⁵נ I have been young and am now old,but I have never seen someone righteous abandoned,or their children seeking bread.

כ״וכׇּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃

²⁶They are always generous, and lend,and their children are held blessed.

כ״זס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃

²⁷ס Shun evil and do good,and you shall abide forever.

כ״חכִּ֤י יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃

²⁸For GOD loves what is right,and does not abandon those who are faithful.They are preserved forever,while the children of the wicked will be cut off.

כ״טצַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃

²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land,and abide forever in it.

ל׳פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חׇכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

³⁰פ The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,and their tongue speaks what is right.

ל״אתּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָֽיו׃

³¹The teaching of their God is in their heart;their feet do not slip.

ל״בצוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

³²צ The wicked watch for the righteous,seeking to put them to death;

ל״גיְ֭הֹוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃

³³GOD will not abandon them to their power,and will not let them be condemned in judgment.

ל״דקַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃

³⁴ק Look to GOD and keep to the godly way,and you will be raised high that you may inherit the land;when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

ל״הרָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃

³⁵ר I saw the wicked, powerful,well-rooted like a robust native tree.

ל״ווַֽ֭יַּעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃

³⁶Suddenly they vanished and were gone;I sought them, but they were not to be found.

ל״זשְׁמׇר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

³⁷ש Mark the blameless, note the upright,for there is a future for the person of integrity.

ל״חוּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃

³⁸But transgressors shall be utterly destroyed,the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

ל״טוּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהֹוָ֑ה מָ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃

³⁹ת The deliverance of the righteous comes from GOD,their stronghold in time of trouble.

מ׳וַ֥יַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהֹוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃ {פ}

⁴⁰GOD helps them and rescues them,rescues them from the wicked and delivers them,for in [God] they seek refuge.

א׳מִזְמ֖וֹר לְדָוִ֣ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃

¹A psalm of David. Lehazkir.aLehazkir Meaning of Heb. uncertain.

ב׳יְֽהֹוָ֗ה אַל־בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃

²O ETERNAL One, do not punish me in wrath;do not chastise me in fury.

ג׳כִּֽי־חִ֭צֶּיךָ נִ֣חֲתוּ בִ֑י וַתִּנְחַ֖ת עָלַ֣י יָדֶֽךָ׃

³For Your arrows have struck me;Your blows have fallen upon me.

ד׳אֵין־מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑ךָ אֵין־שָׁל֥וֹם בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י מִפְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽי׃

⁴There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your rage,no wholeness in my bones because of my sin.

ה׳כִּ֣י עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי עָבְר֣וּ רֹאשִׁ֑י כְּמַשָּׂ֥א כָ֝בֵ֗ד יִכְבְּד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

⁵For my iniquities have overwhelmed me;boverwhelmed me Lit. “passed over my head.” they are like a heavy burden, more than I can bear.

ו׳הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ נָ֭מַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃

⁶My wounds stink and festerbecause of my folly.

ז׳נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי שַׁחֹ֣תִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כׇּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם קֹדֵ֥ר הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃

⁷I am all bent and bowed;I walk about in gloom all day long.

ח׳כִּֽי־כְ֭סָלַי מָלְא֣וּ נִקְלֶ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מְ֝תֹ֗ם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃

⁸For my sinews are full of fever;there is no soundness in my flesh.

ט׳נְפוּג֣וֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת לִבִּֽי׃

⁹I am all benumbed and crushed;I roar because of the turmoil in my mind.

י׳אֲֽדֹנָ֗י נֶגְדְּךָ֥ כׇל־תַּאֲוָתִ֑י וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹֽא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃

¹⁰O my Sovereign, You are aware of all my entreaties;my groaning is not hidden from You.

י״אלִבִּ֣י סְ֭חַרְחַר עֲזָבַ֣נִי כֹחִ֑י וְֽאוֹר־עֵינַ֥י גַּם־הֵ֝֗ם אֵ֣ין אִתִּֽי׃

¹¹My mind reels;my strength fails me;my eyes too have lost their luster.

י״באֹֽהֲבַ֨י ׀ וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃

¹²My friends and companions stand back from my affliction;my kin stand far off.

י״גוַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י רָ֭עָתִי דִּבְּר֣וּ הַוּ֑וֹת וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת כׇּל־הַיּ֥וֹם יֶהְגּֽוּ׃

¹³Those who seek my life lay traps;those who wish me harm speak malice;they utter deceit all the time.

י״דוַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃

¹⁴But I am like the deaf, unhearing,like the mute who cannot speak up;

ט״ווָאֱהִ֗י כְּ֭אִישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְאֵ֥ין בְּ֝פִ֗יו תּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃

¹⁵I am like one who does not hear,whose mouth has no retort.

ט״זכִּֽי־לְךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֣ה הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהָֽי׃

¹⁶But I wait for You, O ETERNAL One;You will answer, O my Sovereign, my God.

י״זכִּֽי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי פֶּן־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֑י בְּמ֥וֹט רַ֝גְלִ֗י עָלַ֥י הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃

¹⁷For I fear they will rejoice over me;when my foot gives way they will vaunt themselves against me.

י״חכִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי לְצֶ֣לַע נָכ֑וֹן וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃

¹⁸For I am on the verge of collapse;my pain is always with me.

י״טכִּֽי־עֲוֺנִ֥י אַגִּ֑יד אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג מֵ֖חַטָּאתִֽי׃

¹⁹I acknowledge my iniquity;I am fearful over my sin;

כ׳וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃

²⁰for my mortal enemies are numerous;my treacherous foes are many.

כ״אוּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי תַּ֣חַת (רדופי) [רׇֽדְפִי־]טֽוֹב׃

²¹Those who repay evil for goodharass me for pursuing good.

כ״באַל־תַּעַזְבֵ֥נִי יְהֹוָ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אַל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

²²Do not abandon me, O ETERNAL One;my God, be not far from me;

כ״גח֥וּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ {פ}

²³hasten to my aid,O my Sovereign, my deliverance.