A maskilמַשְׂכִּילof David,לְדָוִדwhen he wasבִּהְיוֹתוֹin the cave.בַמְּעָרָהA prayer.תְפִלָּהWith my voiceקוֹלִיtoאֶלYHWHיְהוָהI cry out;אֶזְעָקwith my voiceקוֹלִיtoאֶלYHWHיְהוָהI make supplication.אֶתְחַנָּן
I pour outאֶשְׁפֹּךְbefore himלְפָנָיוmy complaint;שִׂיחִיmy distressצָרָתִיbefore himלְפָנָיוI declare.אַגִּיד
Whenבְּmy spiritרוּחִיgrows faintהִתְעַטֵּףwithin me,עָלַיyouוְאַתָּהknowיָדַעְתָּmy pathway;נְתִיבָתִיin the pathבְּאֹרַחwhereזוּI walkאֲהַלֵּךְthey have hiddenטָמְנוּa snareפַחfor me.לִי
Lookהַבֵּיטto the rightיָמִיןand see:וּרְאֵהthere is noוְאֵיןone who recognizes me;לִי מַכִּירescapeמָנוֹסhas perishedאָבַדfrom me;מִמֶּנִּיthere is no oneאֵיןwho inquiresדּוֹרֵשׁafter my soul.לְנַפְשִׁי
I have cried outזָעַקְתִּיto you,אֵלֶיךָYHWH;יְהוָהI have said,אָמַרְתִּי“You areאַתָּהmy refuge,מַחְסִיmy portionחֶלְקִיin the landבְּאֶרֶץof the living.”הַחַיִּים
Attendהַקְשִׁיבָהto my cry,אֶל רִנָּתִיforכִּיI am brought very low;דַלּוֹתִי מְאֹדdeliver meהַצִּילֵנִיfrom my pursuers,מֵרֹדְפַיforכִּיthey are strongerאָמְצוּthan I.מִמֶּנִּי
Bring outהוֹצִיאָהfrom prisonמִמַּסְגֵּרmy soul,נַפְשִׁיto give thanksלְהוֹדוֹתto your name;אֶת שְׁמֶךָthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםwill surroundיַכְתִּרוּme,בִּיforכִּיyou will deal wellתִגְמֹלwith me.עָלָי