Of David.לְדָוִדYHWHיְהוָהis my lightאוֹרִיand my salvation;וְיִשְׁעִיwhomמִמִּיshall I fear?אִירָאYHWHיְהוָהis the strongholdמָעוֹזof my life;חַיַּיof whomמִמִּיshall I be in dread?אֶפְחָד
When evildoersמְרֵעִיםdrew nearבִּקְרֹבagainst meעָלַיto eatלֶאֱכֹלmy flesh,אֶת בְּשָׂרִיmy adversariesצָרַיand my enemiesוְאֹיְבַי לִי—theyהֵמָּהstumbledכָשְׁלוּand fell.וְנָפָלוּ
Thoughאִםa campמַחֲנֶהencampתַּחֲנֶהagainst me,עָלַיmy heartלִבִּיwill notלֹאfear;יִירָאthoughאִםwarמִלְחָמָהriseתָּקוּםagainst me,עָלַיin thisבְּזֹאתIאֲנִיtrust.בוֹטֵחַ
One thingאַחַתI have askedשָׁאַלְתִּיof YHWH,מֵאֵת יְהוָהthatאוֹתָהּI will seek:אֲבַקֵּשׁto dwellשִׁבְתִּיin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWHיְהוָהallכָּלthe daysיְמֵיof my life,חַיַּיto look uponלַחֲזוֹתthe sweetnessבְּנֹעַםof YHWHיְהוָהand to inquireוּלְבַקֵּרin his temple.בְּהֵיכָלוֹ
Forכִּיhe will keep meיִצְפְּנֵנִיin his shelterבְּסֻכֹּהin the dayבְּיוֹםof evil;רָעָהhe will hide meיַסְתִּרֵנִיin the hiding placeבְּסֵתֶרof his tent;אָהֳלוֹon a rockבְּצוּרhe will lift me high.יְרוֹמְמֵנִי
And nowוְעַתָּהmy headרֹאשִׁיwill be lifted upיָרוּםabove my enemiesעַל אֹיְבַיaround me,סְבִיבוֹתַיand I will sacrificeוְאֶזְבְּחָהin his tentבְאָהֳלוֹsacrificesזִבְחֵיof acclamation;תְרוּעָהI will singאָשִׁירָהand sing psalmsוַאֲזַמְּרָהto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Hear,שְׁמַעYHWH,יְהוָהmy voiceקוֹלִיwhen I call,אֶקְרָאand show me favorוְחָנֵּנִיand answer me.וַעֲנֵנִי
Of youלְךָmy heartלִבִּיsays,אָמַר“Seekבַּקְּשׁוּmy face.”פָנָיYour face,אֶת פָּנֶיךָYHWH,יְהוָהI will seek.אֲבַקֵּשׁ
Do notאַלhideתַּסְתֵּרyour faceפָּנֶיךָfrom me;מִמֶּנִּיdo notאַלturn awayתַּטyour servantעַבְדֶּךָin anger;בְּאַףmy helpעֶזְרָתִיyou have been;הָיִיתָdo notאַלleave meתִּטְּשֵׁנִיnorוְאַלabandon me,תַּעַזְבֵנִיElohimאֱלֹהֵיof my salvation.יִשְׁעִי
Forכִּיmy fatherאָבִיand my motherוְאִמִּיhave abandoned me,עֲזָבוּנִיbut YHWHוַיהוָהwill gather me in.יַאַסְפֵנִי
Teach me,הוֹרֵנִיYHWH,יְהוָהyour way,דַּרְכֶּךָand lead meוּנְחֵנִיon a levelבְּ מִישׁוֹרpathאֹרַחbecause ofלְמַעַןthose who lie in wait for me.שׁוֹרְרָי
Do notאַלgive me overתִּתְּנֵנִיto the desireבְּנֶפֶשׁof my adversaries,צָרָיforכִּיthere have risenקָמוּagainst meבִיwitnessesעֵדֵיof liesשֶׁקֶרand one who breathes outוִיפֵחַviolence.חָמָס
If I had notלׅׄוּלֵׅׄאׅׄbelievedהֶאֱמַנְתִּיthat I would seeלִרְאוֹתthe goodnessבְּטוּבof YHWHיְהוָהin the landבְּאֶרֶץof the living—חַיִּים
Waitקַוֵּהfor YHWH;אֶל יְהוָהbe strong,חֲזַקand let your heartלִבֶּךָtake courage;וְיַאֲמֵץand waitוְקַוֵּהfor YHWH.אֶל יְהוָה