For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַOnעַלThe Doeאַיֶּלֶתof the Dawn.הַשַּׁחַרA psalmמִזְמוֹרof David.לְדָוִדMy El,אֵלִיmy El,אֵלִיwhyלָמָהhave you abandoned me?עֲזַבְתָּנִיFarרָחוֹקfrom my salvationמִישׁוּעָתִיare the wordsדִּבְרֵיof my roaring.שַׁאֲגָתִי
My Elohim,אֱלֹהַיI callאֶקְרָאby day,יוֹמָםand you do notוְלֹאanswer;תַעֲנֶהand by night,וְלַיְלָהand there is noוְלֹאsilenceדוּמִיָּהfor me.לִי
But youוְאַתָּהare holy,קָדוֹשׁdwelling inיוֹשֵׁבthe praisesתְּהִלּוֹתof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
In youבְּךָour fathersאֲבֹתֵינוּtrusted;בָּטְחוּthey trusted,בָּטְחוּand you brought them to safety.וַתְּפַלְּטֵמוֹ
To youאֵלֶיךָthey cried outזָעֲקוּand escaped;וְנִמְלָטוּin youבְּךָthey trustedבָטְחוּand were notוְלֹאashamed.בוֹשׁוּ
But Iוְאָנֹכִיam a wormתוֹלַעַתand notוְלֹאa man,אִישׁa reproachחֶרְפַּתof human beingsאָדָםand despisedוּבְזוּיby the people.עָם
Allכָּלwho see meרֹאַיmock me;יַלְעִגוּ לִיthey partיַפְטִירוּtheir lips,בְשָׂפָהthey shakeיָנִיעוּtheir head:רֹאשׁ
“Commit yourselfגֹּלto YHWH;אֶל יְהוָהlet him bring him to safety,יְפַלְּטֵהוּlet him deliver him,יַצִּילֵהוּforכִּיhe delightedחָפֵץin him.”בּוֹ
Forכִּיyouאַתָּהare the one who drew me outגֹחִיof the belly,מִבָּטֶןwho made me trustמַבְטִיחִיat the breastsעַל שְׁדֵיof my mother.אִמִּי
Upon youעָלֶיךָI was castהָשְׁלַכְתִּיfrom the womb;מֵרָחֶםfrom the bellyמִבֶּטֶןof my motherאִמִּיyou areאָתָּהmy El.אֵלִי
Do notאַלbe farתִּרְחַקfrom me,מִמֶּנִּיforכִּיdistressצָרָהis near,קְרוֹבָהforכִּיthere is noאֵיןhelper.עוֹזֵר
Manyרַבִּיםbullsפָּרִיםhave surrounded me;סְבָבוּנִיstrong onesאַבִּירֵיof Bashanבָשָׁןhave encircled me.כִּתְּרוּנִי
They have openedפָּצוּtheir mouthפִּיהֶםagainst me,עָלַיa lionאַרְיֵהthat tearsטֹרֵףand roars.וְשֹׁאֵג
Like waterכַּמַּיִםI have been poured out,נִשְׁפַּכְתִּיandוְallכָּלmy bonesעַצְמוֹתָיhave come apart;הִתְפָּרְדוּmy heartלִבִּיhas becomeהָיָהlike wax,כַּדּוֹנָגit has meltedנָמֵסwithinבְּתוֹךְmy inward parts.מֵעָי
My strengthכֹּחִיhas dried upיָבֵשׁlike a potsherd,כַּחֶרֶשׂand my tongueוּלְשׁוֹנִיsticksמֻדְבָּקto my palate;מַלְקוֹחָיand in the dustוְלַעֲפַרof deathמָוֶתyou lay me.תִּשְׁפְּתֵנִי
Forכִּיdogsכְּלָבִיםhave surrounded me;סְבָבוּנִיa communityעֲדַתof evildoersמְרֵעִיםhas encircled me;הִקִּיפוּנִיlike a lion,כָּאֲרִיmy handsיָדַיand my feet.וְרַגְלָי
I countאֲסַפֵּרallכָּלmy bones;עַצְמוֹתָיtheyהֵמָּהlook,יַבִּיטוּthey gaze at me.יִרְאוּ בִי
They divideיְחַלְּקוּmy garmentsבְגָדַיamong them,לָהֶםand for my clothingוְעַל לְבוּשִׁיthey castיַפִּילוּlots.גוֹרָל
But you,וְאַתָּהYHWH,יְהוָהdo notאַלbe far;תִּרְחָקmy strength,אֱיָלוּתִיhurryחוּשָׁהto my help.לְעֶזְרָתִי
Deliverהַצִּילָהmy soulנַפְשִׁיfrom the sword,מֵחֶרֶבfrom the handמִיַּדof the dogכֶּלֶבmy only one.יְחִידָתִי
Save meהוֹשִׁיעֵנִיfrom the mouthמִפִּיof the lion,אַרְיֵהand from the hornsוּמִקַּרְנֵיof the wild bullsרֵמִיםyou have answered me.עֲנִיתָנִי
I will recountאֲסַפְּרָהyour nameשִׁמְךָto my brothers;לְאֶחָיin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the assemblyקָהָלI will praise you.אֲהַלְלֶךָּ
You who fearיִרְאֵיYHWH,יְהוָהpraise him;הַלְלוּהוּallכָּלthe offspringזֶרַעof Jacob,יַעֲקֹבhonor him;כַּבְּדוּהוּand be afraidוְגוּרוּof him,מִמֶּנּוּallכָּלthe offspringזֶרַעof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Forכִּיhe has notלֹאdespisedבָזָהnorוְלֹאdetestedשִׁקַּץthe afflictionעֱנוּתof the afflicted,עָנִיnorוְלֹאhas he hiddenהִסְתִּירhis faceפָּנָיוfrom him;מִמֶּנּוּand when he cried for helpוּבְשַׁוְּעוֹto him,אֵלָיוhe heard.שָׁמֵעַ
From youמֵאִתְּךָcomes my praiseתְהִלָּתִיin the great assembly;בְּקָהָל רָבmy vowsנְדָרַיI will payאֲשַׁלֵּםbeforeנֶגֶדthose who fear him.יְרֵאָיו
The humbleעֲנָוִיםwill eatיֹאכְלוּand be satisfied;וְיִשְׂבָּעוּthose who seek himדֹּרְשָׁיוwill praiseיְהַלְלוּYHWH.יְהוָהMay your heartלְבַבְכֶםliveיְחִיforever.לָעַד
Allכָּלthe endsאַפְסֵיof the earthאָרֶץwill rememberיִזְכְּרוּand returnוְיָשֻׁבוּto YHWH,אֶל יְהוָהand allכָּלthe familiesמִשְׁפְּחוֹתof the nationsגּוֹיִםwill bow downוְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּbefore you.לְפָנֶיךָ
Forכִּיthe kingdomהַמְּלוּכָהbelongs to YHWH,לַיהוָהand he rulesוּמֹשֵׁלover the nations.בַּגּוֹיִם
They have eatenאָכְלוּand bowed down,וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּallכָּלthe prosperousדִּשְׁנֵיof the earth;אֶרֶץbefore himלְפָנָיוwill bend the kneeיִכְרְעוּallכָּלwho go downיוֹרְדֵיto the dust,עָפָרand he who did notוְ לֹאkeep aliveחִיָּהhis soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
Offspringזֶרַעwill serve him;יַעַבְדֶנּוּit will be toldיְסֻפַּרof Adonaiלַאדֹנָיto the generation.לַדּוֹר
They will comeיָבֹאוּand proclaimוְיַגִּידוּhis righteousnessצִדְקָתוֹto a peopleלְעַםyet to be born,נוֹלָדthatכִּיhe has done it.עָשָׂה