For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַOf David.לְדָוִדA psalm.מִזְמוֹרElohimאֱלֹהֵיof my praise,תְהִלָּתִיdo notאַלbe silent.תֶּחֱרַשׁ
Forכִּיthe mouthפִיof the wickedרָשָׁעand the mouthוּפִיof deceitמִרְמָהthey have openedפָּתָחוּagainst me;עָלַיthey have spokenדִּבְּרוּwith meאִתִּיwith a tongueלְשׁוֹןof falsehood.שָׁקֶר
And with wordsוְדִבְרֵיof hatredשִׂנְאָהthey have surrounded me,סְבָבוּנִיand fought against meוַיִּלָּחֲמוּנִיwithout cause.חִנָּם
In return forתַּחַתmy loveאַהֲבָתִיthey accuse me;יִשְׂטְנוּנִיbut I,וַאֲנִיprayer.תְפִלָּה
And they have laidוַיָּשִׂימוּon meעָלַיevilרָעָהin return forתַּחַתgood,טוֹבָהand hatredוְשִׂנְאָהin return forתַּחַתmy love.אַהֲבָתִי
Appointהַפְקֵדover himעָלָיוa wicked man,רָשָׁעand let an accuserוְשָׂטָןstandיַעֲמֹדatעַלhis right hand.יְמִינוֹ
When he is judged,בְּהִשָּׁפְטוֹlet him come outיֵצֵאguilty,רָשָׁעand let his prayerוּתְפִלָּתוֹbecomeתִּהְיֶהsin.לַחֲטָאָה
Let his daysיָמָיוbeיִהְיוּfew;מְעַטִּיםlet anotherאַחֵרtakeיִקַּחhis office.פְּקֻדָּתוֹ
Let his sonsבָנָיוbeיִהְיוּfatherless,יְתוֹמִיםand his wifeוְאִשְׁתּוֹa widow.אַלְמָנָה
And let his sonsבָנָיוwander aboutוְנוֹעַ יָנוּעוּand beg,וְשִׁאֵלוּand let them seekוְדָרְשׁוּfrom their ruins.מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶם
Let the creditorנוֹשֶׁהlay snaresיְנַקֵּשׁfor allלְכָלthatאֲשֶׁרhe has,לוֹand let strangersוְ זָרִיםplunderיָבֹזּוּhis toil.יְגִיעוֹ
Let there beיְהִיno oneאַלto extendמֹשֵׁךְloyal loveחָסֶדto him,לוֹnorוְאַלlet there beיְהִיanyone to show favorחוֹנֵןto his fatherless children.לִיתוֹמָיו
Let his posterityאַחֲרִיתוֹbeיְהִיfor cutting off;לְהַכְרִיתin anotherבְּ אַחֵרgenerationדוֹרlet their nameשְׁמָםbe blotted out.יִמַּח
Let the iniquityעֲוֺןof his fathersאֲבֹתָיוbe rememberedיִזָּכֵרbeforeאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהand the sinוְחַטַּאתof his motherאִמּוֹnotאַלbe blotted out.תִּמָּח
Let them beיִהְיוּbeforeנֶגֶדYHWHיְהוָהcontinually,תָּמִידand may he cut offוְיַכְרֵתfrom the earthמֵאֶרֶץtheir memory,זִכְרָם
becauseיַעַן אֲשֶׁרhe did notלֹאrememberזָכַרto showעֲשׂוֹתloyal love,חָסֶדbut pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּףthe afflictedעָנִיand needyוְאֶבְיוֹןman,אִישׁand the brokenheartedוְנִכְאֵה לֵבָבto put him to death.לְמוֹתֵת
And he lovedוַיֶּאֱהַבcursing,קְלָלָהand it came on him;וַתְּבוֹאֵהוּand he did notוְלֹאdelightחָפֵץin blessing,בִּבְרָכָהand it was farוַתִּרְחַקfrom him.מִמֶּנּוּ
And he clothed himselfוַיִּלְבַּשׁwith cursingקְלָלָהas with his garment,כְּמַדּוֹand it enteredוַתָּבֹאlike waterכַמַּיִםinto his inner being,בְּקִרְבּוֹand like oilוְכַשֶּׁמֶןinto his bones.בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו
Let it beתְּהִיto himלוֹlike a garmentכְּבֶגֶדhe wraps himself in,יַעְטֶהand like a beltוּלְמֵזַחhe continuallyתָּמִידgirds on.יַחְגְּרֶהָ
This isזֹאתthe wagesפְּעֻלַּתof my accusersשֹׂטְנַיfromמֵאֵתYHWH,יְהוָהand of those who speakוְהַדֹּבְרִיםevilרָעagainstעַלmy soul.נַפְשִׁי
But you,וְאַתָּהYHWHיְהוִהAdonai,אֲדֹנָיdealעֲשֵׂהwith meאִתִּיfor the sake ofלְמַעַןyour name;שְׁמֶךָforכִּיyour loyal loveחַסְדְּךָis good,טוֹבdeliver me.הַצִּילֵנִי
Forכִּיafflictedעָנִיand needyוְאֶבְיוֹןam I,אָנֹכִיand my heartוְלִבִּיis piercedחָלַלwithin me.בְּקִרְבִּי
Like a shadowכְּצֵלwhen it stretches outכִּנְטוֹתוֹI am gone;נֶהֱלָכְתִּיI am shaken offנִנְעַרְתִּיlike the locust.כָּאַרְבֶּה
My kneesבִּרְכַּיgive wayכָּשְׁלוּfrom fasting,מִצּוֹםand my fleshוּבְשָׂרִיhas grown lean,כָּחַשׁwithout fat.מִשָּׁמֶן
And Iוַאֲנִיhave becomeהָיִיתִיa reproachחֶרְפָּהto them;לָהֶםthey see me,יִרְאוּנִיthey shakeיְנִיעוּןtheir head.רֹאשָׁם
Help me,עָזְרֵנִיYHWHיְהוָהmy Elohim;אֱלֹהָיsave meהוֹשִׁיעֵנִיaccording to your loyal love,כְחַסְדֶּךָ
and let them knowוְיֵדְעוּthatכִּיthis isזֹּאתyour hand;יָדְךָyou,אַתָּהYHWH,יְהוָהhave done it.עֲשִׂיתָהּ
Let themהֵמָּהcurse,יְקַלְלוּbut youוְאַתָּהwill bless;תְבָרֵךְthey have risen upקָמוּand will be put to shame,וַיֵּבֹשׁוּbut your servantוְעַבְדְּךָwill rejoice.יִשְׂמָח
Let my accusersשׂוֹטְנַיbe clothedיִלְבְּשׁוּwith humiliation,כְּלִמָּהand let them wrap themselvesוְיַעֲטוּas in a robeכַמְעִילin their shame.בָּשְׁתָּם
I will give thanksאוֹדֶהto YHWHיְהוָהgreatlyמְאֹדwith my mouth,בְּפִיand in the midstוּבְתוֹךְof manyרַבִּיםI will praise him.אֲהַלְלֶנּוּ
Forכִּיhe standsיַעֲמֹדat the right handלִימִיןof the needyאֶבְיוֹןto save himלְהוֹשִׁיעַfrom those who judgeמִשֹּׁפְטֵיhis soul.נַפְשׁוֹ