Iאֲנִיam the manהַגֶּבֶרwho has seenרָאָהafflictionעֳנִיby the rodבְּשֵׁבֶטof his wrath.עֶבְרָתוֹ
He has drivenנָהַגmeאוֹתִיand made me walkוַיֹּלַךְin darknessחֹשֶׁךְand notוְלֹאin light.אוֹר
Surelyאַךְagainst meבִּיhe turns back,יָשֻׁבhe turnsיַהֲפֹךְhis handיָדוֹall the day.כָּל הַיּוֹם
He has worn outבִּלָּהmy fleshבְשָׂרִיand my skin;וְעוֹרִיhe has brokenשִׁבַּרmy bones.עַצְמוֹתָי
He has builtבָּנָהagainst meעָלַיand surrounded meוַיַּקַּףwith poisonרֹאשׁand hardship.וּתְלָאָה
In dark placesבְּמַחֲשַׁכִּיםhe has made me dwell,הוֹשִׁיבַנִיlike those deadכְּמֵתֵיlong ago.עוֹלָם
He has walledגָּדַרaround me,בַּעֲדִיand I cannotוְלֹאgo out;אֵצֵאhe has made heavyהִכְבִּידmy chains.נְחָשְׁתִּי
Even whenגַּם כִּיI cry outאֶזְעַקand call for help,וַאֲשַׁוֵּעַhe shuts outשָׂתַםmy prayer.תְּפִלָּתִי
He has walled upגָּדַרmy waysדְּרָכַיwith hewn stone;בְּגָזִיתhe has made crookedעִוָּהmy paths.נְתִיבֹתַי
A bearדֹּבlying in waitאֹרֵבhe isהוּאto me,לִיa lionאֲרִיin hiding places.בְּמִסְתָּרִים
My waysדְּרָכַיhe has turned asideסוֹרֵרand has torn me to pieces;וַיְפַשְּׁחֵנִיhe has made meשָׂמַנִיdesolate.שֹׁמֵם
He has bentדָּרַךְhis bowקַשְׁתוֹand set meוַיַּצִּיבֵנִיas a targetכַּמַּטָּרָאfor the arrow.לַחֵץ
He has broughtהֵבִיאinto my kidneysבְּכִלְיוֹתָיthe sonsבְּנֵיof his quiver.אַשְׁפָּתוֹ
I have becomeהָיִיתִיa laughingstockשְּׂחֹקto allלְכָלmy people,עַמִּיtheir songנְגִינָתָםall the day.כָּל הַיּוֹם
He has filled meהִשְׂבִּיעַנִיwith bitter things;בַמְּרוֹרִיםhe has made me drunkהִרְוַנִיwith wormwood.לַעֲנָה
And he has brokenוַיַּגְרֵסwith gravelבֶּחָצָץmy teeth;שִׁנָּיhe has pressed me downהִכְפִּישַׁנִיin the ashes.בָּאֵפֶר
And you have removedוַתִּזְנַחfrom peaceמִשָּׁלוֹםmy soul;נַפְשִׁיI have forgottenנָשִׁיתִיwhat is good.טוֹבָה
And I said,וָאֹמַר“My vigorנִצְחִיhas perished,אָבַדand my hopeוְתוֹחַלְתִּיfrom YHWH.”מֵיְהוָה
Rememberזְכָרmy afflictionעָנְיִיand my wandering,וּמְרוּדִיthe wormwoodלַעֲנָהand the poison.וָרֹאשׁ
My soulנַפְשִׁיsurelyזָכוֹרremembersתִּזְכּוֹרand sinks downוְתָשׁוֹחַwithin me.עָלַי
ThisזֹאתI will bring backאָשִׁיבto my heart;אֶל לִבִּיthereforeעַל כֵּןI will await.אוֹחִיל
The loyal lovesחַסְדֵיof YHWH:יְהוָהindeedכִּיwe have notלֹאbeen consumed,תָמְנוּforכִּיhis merciesרַחֲמָיוhave notלֹאcome to an end.כָלוּ
They are newחֲדָשִׁיםevery morning;לַבְּקָרִיםgreatרַבָּהis your faithfulness.אֱמוּנָתֶךָ
My portionחֶלְקִיis YHWH,יְהוָהsaysאָמְרָהmy soul;נַפְשִׁיthereforeעַל כֵּןI will awaitאוֹחִילhim.לוֹ
Goodטוֹבis YHWHיְהוָהto those who wait for him,לְקוָֹוto the soulלְנֶפֶשׁthat seeks him.תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּ
Good it isטוֹבthat one should await,וְיָחִילand silently,וְדוּמָםthe salvationלִתְשׁוּעַתof YHWH.יְהוָה
Good it isטוֹבfor the manלַגֶּבֶרthatכִּיhe bearיִשָּׂאa yokeעֹלin his youth.בִּנְעוּרָיו
Let him sitיֵשֵׁבaloneבָּדָדand be silent,וְיִדֹּםbecauseכִּיhe has laid itנָטַלon him.עָלָיו
Let him putיִתֵּןhis mouthפִּיהוּin the dust;בֶּעָפָרperhapsאוּלַיthere isיֵשׁhope.תִּקְוָה
Let him giveיִתֵּןto the one who strikes himלְמַכֵּהוּhis cheek;לֶחִיlet him be filledיִשְׂבַּעwith reproach.בְּחֶרְפָּה
ForכִּיAdonaiאֲדֹנָיdoes notלֹאrejectיִזְנַחforever.לְעוֹלָם
Forכִּיthoughאִםhe afflicts,הוֹגָהhe will also have compassionוְרִחַםaccording to the abundanceכְּרֹבof his loyal loves.חֲסָדָיו
Forכִּיhe does notלֹאafflictעִנָּהfrom his heartמִלִּבּוֹor grieveוַיַּגֶּהthe sonsבְנֵיof man.אִישׁ
To crushלְדַכֵּאunder his feetתַּחַת רַגְלָיוallכֹּלthe prisonersאֲסִירֵיof the earth,אָרֶץ
to turn asideלְהַטּוֹתthe rightמִשְׁפַּטof a manגָּבֶרbefore the faceנֶגֶד פְּנֵיof Elyon,עֶלְיוֹן
to subvertלְעַוֵּתa human beingאָדָםin his cause:בְּרִיבוֹdoes Adonaiאֲדֹנָיnotלֹאsee it?רָאָה
Whoמִיis thisזֶהwho said,אָמַרand it came to be,וַתֶּהִיif Adonaiאֲדֹנָיdid notלֹאcommand it?צִוָּה
From the mouthמִפִּיof Elyonעֶלְיוֹןdo notלֹאcome forthתֵצֵאevilsהָרָעוֹתand good?וְהַטּוֹב
Whyמַהshould a human beingאָדָםwho livesחָיcomplain?יִּתְאוֹנֵןLet a manגֶּבֶרcomplain about his sins.עַל חֲטָאָיו
Let us searchנַחְפְּשָׂהour waysדְרָכֵינוּand examine them,וְנַחְקֹרָהand let us returnוְנָשׁוּבָהto YHWH.עַד יְהוָה
Let us lift upנִשָּׂאour heartלְבָבֵנוּwith our palmsאֶל כַּפָּיִםto Elאֶל אֵלin the heavens.בַּשָּׁמָיִם
Weנַחְנוּhave transgressedפָשַׁעְנוּand rebelled;וּמָרִינוּyouאַתָּהhave notלֹאforgiven.סָלָחְתָּ
You have covered yourselfסַכֹּתָהwith angerבָאַףand pursued us;וַתִּרְדְּפֵנוּyou have killed,הָרַגְתָּyou have notלֹאpitied.חָמָלְתָּ
You have covered yourselfסַכּוֹתָה לָךְwith a cloudבֶעָנָןso that noמֵprayerתְּפִלָּהpasses through.עֲבוֹר
Scumסְחִיand refuseוּמָאוֹסyou make usתְּשִׂימֵנוּin the midstבְּקֶרֶבof the peoples.הָעַמִּים
They have openedפָּצוּagainst usעָלֵינוּtheir mouth,פִּיהֶםallכָּלour enemies.אֹיְבֵינוּ
Terrorפַּחַדand pitוָפַחַתhave comeהָיָהupon us,לָנוּdevastationהַשֵּׁאתand shattering.וְהַשָּׁבֶר
My eyeעֵינִיruns downתֵּרַדwith streamsפַּלְגֵיof waterמַיִםbecause of the shatteringעַל שֶׁבֶרof the daughterבַּתof my people.עַמִּי
My eyeעֵינִיflowsנִגְּרָהand does notוְלֹאcease,תִדְמֶהwithoutמֵאֵיןrespite,הֲפֻגוֹת
untilעַדYHWHיְהוָהlooks downיַשְׁקִיףand seesוְיֵרֶאfrom the heavens.מִשָּׁמָיִם
My eyeעֵינִיdeals harshlyעוֹלְלָהwith my soulלְנַפְשִׁיbecause of allמִכֹּלthe daughtersבְּנוֹתof my city.עִירִי
They have hunted me downצוֹד צָדוּנִיlike a bird,כַּצִּפּוֹרmy enemies,אֹיְבַיwithout cause.חִנָּם
They have endedצָמְתוּin the cisternבַבּוֹרmy lifeחַיָּיand castוַיַּדּוּa stoneאֶבֶןon me.בִּי
Watersמַיִםflowedצָפוּover my head;עַל רֹאשִׁיI said,אָמַרְתִּי“I am cut off.”נִגְזָרְתִּי
I called onקָרָאתִיyour name,שִׁמְךָYHWH,יְהוָהfrom the deepestתַּחְתִּיּוֹתcistern.מִבּוֹר
My voiceקוֹלִיyou heard;שָׁמָעְתָּdo notאַלhideתַּעְלֵםyour earאָזְנְךָto my relief,לְרַוְחָתִיto my cry for help.לְשַׁוְעָתִי
You came nearקָרַבְתָּon the dayבְּיוֹםI called on you;אֶקְרָאֶךָּyou said,אָמַרְתָּ“Do notאַלfear.”תִּירָא
You have pleaded,רַבְתָּAdonai,אֲדֹנָיthe causesרִיבֵיof my soul;נַפְשִׁיyou have redeemedגָּאַלְתָּmy life.חַיָּי
You have seen,רָאִיתָהYHWH,יְהוָהthe wrong done to me;עַוָּתָתִיjudgeשָׁפְטָהmy right.מִשְׁפָּטִי
You have seenרָאִיתָהallכָּלtheir vengeance,נִקְמָתָםallכָּלtheir thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתָםagainst me.לִי
You have heardשָׁמַעְתָּtheir reproach,חֶרְפָּתָםYHWH,יְהוָהallכָּלtheir thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתָםagainst me,עָלָי
the lipsשִׂפְתֵיof those who rise against meקָמַיand their murmuringוְהֶגְיוֹנָםagainst meעָלַיall the day.כָּל הַיּוֹם
Their sittingשִׁבְתָּםand their rising,וְקִימָתָםlook at them:הַבִּיטָהIאֲנִיam their song.מַנְגִּינָתָם
You will returnתָּשִׁיבto themלָהֶםa recompense,גְּמוּלYHWH,יְהוָהaccording to the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂהof their hands.יְדֵיהֶם
You will giveתִּתֵּןthemלָהֶםhardnessמְגִנַּתof heart;לֵבyour imprecationתַּאֲלָתְךָbe on them.לָהֶם
You will pursue themתִּרְדֹּףin angerבְּאַףand destroy themוְתַשְׁמִידֵםfrom underמִתַּחַתthe heavensשְׁמֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה