Why,לָמָהYHWH,יְהוָהdo you standתַּעֲמֹדfar off,בְּרָחוֹקwhy do you hide yourselfתַּעְלִיםin timesלְעִתּוֹתof distress?בַּצָּרָה
In his prideבְּגַאֲוַתthe wickedרָשָׁעhotly pursuesיִדְלַקthe afflicted;עָנִיlet them be caughtיִתָּפְשׂוּin the plansבִּמְזִמּוֹתthatזוּthey have devised.חָשָׁבוּ
Forכִּיthe wickedרָשָׁעboastsהִלֵּלof the desireעַל תַּאֲוַתof his soul,נַפְשׁוֹand the greedy oneוּבֹצֵעַcurses,בֵּרֵךְspurnsנִאֵץYHWH.יְהוָה
The wicked,רָשָׁעin the haughtinessכְּגֹבַהּof his face,אַפּוֹdoes notבַּלseek;יִדְרֹשׁ“There is noאֵיןElohim”:אֱלֹהִיםsuch are allכָּלhis plans.מְזִמּוֹתָיו
His waysדְרָכָיוendureיָחִילוּat all times;בְּכָל עֵתyour judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָare on high,מָרוֹםout of his sight;מִנֶּגְדּוֹat allכָּלhis adversariesצוֹרְרָיוhe snorts.יָפִיחַ בָּהֶם
He saysאָמַרin his heart,בְּלִבּוֹ“I will notבַּלbe moved;אֶמּוֹטfrom generation to generationלְדֹר וָדֹרI will be without harm.”אֲשֶׁר לֹא בְרָע
His mouthפִּיהוּis fullמָלֵאof cursingאָלָהand of deceitוּמִרְמוֹתand oppression;וָתֹךְunderתַּחַתhis tongueלְשׁוֹנוֹare sufferingעָמָלand wickedness.וָאָוֶן
He sitsיֵשֵׁבin the ambushבְּמַאְרַבof the villages;חֲצֵרִיםin the hiding placesבַּמִּסְתָּרִיםhe killsיַהֲרֹגthe innocent;נָקִיhis eyesעֵינָיוwatch stealthilyיִצְפֹּנוּfor the helpless.לְחֵלְכָה
He lies in waitיֶאֱרֹבin the hiding placeבַּמִּסְתָּרlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵהin its lair;בְסֻכֹּהhe lies in waitיֶאֱרֹבto seizeלַחֲטוֹףthe afflicted;עָנִיhe seizesיַחְטֹףthe afflictedעָנִיby dragging himבְּמָשְׁכוֹinto his net.בְרִשְׁתּוֹ
He crouches,יִדְכֶּהhe bows down,יָשֹׁחַand the helplessחֵיל כָּאִיםfallוְנָפַלbefore his strong ones.בַּעֲצוּמָיו
He saysאָמַרin his heart,בְּלִבּוֹ“Elאֵלhas forgotten;שָׁכַחhe has hiddenהִסְתִּירhis face;פָּנָיוhe will notבַּלsee itרָאָהever.”לָנֶצַח
Rise up,קוּמָהYHWH;יְהוָהEl,אֵלlift upנְשָׂאyour hand;יָדֶךָdo notאַלforgetתִּשְׁכַּחthe humble.עֲנָוִים
Whyעַל מֶהdoes the wickedרָשָׁעspurnנִאֵץElohim?אֱלֹהִיםHe saysאָמַרin his heart,בְּלִבּוֹ“You will notלֹאdemand an accounting.”תִּדְרֹשׁ
Youאַתָּהhave seen it,רָאִתָהforכִּיyou look atתַּבִּיטsufferingעָמָלand griefוָכַעַסto put itלָתֵתin your hand;בְּיָדֶךָto youעָלֶיךָthe helplessחֵלֶכָהabandons himself;יַעֲזֹבyouאַתָּהhave beenהָיִיתָthe helperעוֹזֵרof the orphan.יָתוֹם
Breakשְׁבֹרthe armזְרוֹעַof the wickedרָשָׁעand the evil man;וָרָעdemand an accountingתִּדְרוֹשׁfor his wickednessרִשְׁעוֹuntil you findתִּמְצָאnone of it.בַל
YHWHיְהוָהis kingמֶלֶךְforever and ever;עוֹלָם וָעֶדthe nationsגוֹיִםhave perishedאָבְדוּfrom his land.מֵאַרְצוֹ
The desireתַּאֲוַתof the humbleעֲנָוִיםyou have heard,שָׁמַעְתָּYHWH;יְהוָהyou make firmתָּכִיןtheir heart,לִבָּםyou make your ear attentiveתַּקְשִׁיב אָזְנֶךָ
to do justiceלִשְׁפֹּטto the orphanיָתוֹםand the oppressed,וָדָךְso that the mortalאֱנוֹשׁof the earthמִן הָאָרֶץmay noבַּלlongerיוֹסִיף עוֹדstrike terror.לַעֲרֹץ