Of David.לְדָוִדA maskil.מַשְׂכִּילHappy isאַשְׁרֵיhe whose transgressionפֶּשַׁעis taken away,נְשׂוּיwhose sinחֲטָאָהis covered.כְּסוּי
Happy isאַשְׁרֵיthe human beingאָדָםagainst whom YHWHיְהוָה לוֹdoes notלֹאcountיַחְשֹׁבiniquity,עָוֺןand in whose spiritוְ בְּרוּחוֹthere is noאֵיןdeceit.רְמִיָּה
WhenכִּיI kept silent,הֶחֱרַשְׁתִּיmy bonesעֲצָמָיwore awayבָּלוּthrough my roaringבְּשַׁאֲגָתִיall the day.כָּל הַיּוֹם
Forכִּיdayיוֹמָםand nightוָלַיְלָהyour handיָדֶךָwas heavyתִּכְבַּדupon me;עָלַיmy vigorלְשַׁדִּיwas turnedנֶהְפַּךְinto the droughtsבְּחַרְבֹנֵיof summer.קַיִץSelah.סֶלָה
My sinחַטָּאתִיI made known to you,אוֹדִיעֲךָand my iniquityוַעֲוֺנִיI did notלֹאcover;כִסִּיתִיI said,אָמַרְתִּי“I will confessאוֹדֶהmy transgressionsעֲלֵי פְשָׁעַיto YHWH,”לַיהוָהand youוְאַתָּהtook awayנָשָׂאתָthe iniquityעֲוֺןof my sin.חַטָּאתִיSelah.סֶלָה
For thisעַל זֹאתeveryכָּלfaithful oneחָסִידwill prayיִתְפַּלֵּלto youאֵלֶיךָin the timeלְעֵתof finding;מְצֹאsurelyרַקin the floodלְשֵׁטֶףof many waters,מַיִם רַבִּיםto himאֵלָיוthey will notלֹאreach.יַגִּיעוּ
Youאַתָּהare my hiding place;סֵתֶר לִיfrom distressמִצַּרyou will guard me;תִּצְּרֵנִיwith shouts of joyרָנֵּיof deliveranceפַלֵּטyou will surround me.תְּסוֹבְבֵנִיSelah.סֶלָה
I will make you understandאַשְׂכִּילְךָand teach youוְאוֹרְךָin the wayבְּדֶרֶךְthatזוּyou should go;תֵלֵךְI will counsel youאִיעֲצָהwith my eyeעֵינִיupon you.עָלֶיךָ
Do notאַלbeתִּהְיוּlike a horse,כְּסוּסlike a mule,כְּפֶרֶדwithout understanding,אֵין הָבִיןwith bitבְּמֶתֶגand bridleוָרֶסֶןits trappingsעֶדְיוֹto restrain it;לִבְלוֹםit does notבַּלcome nearקְרֹבto you.אֵלֶיךָ
Manyרַבִּיםare the painsמַכְאוֹבִיםof the wicked,לָרָשָׁעbut the one who trustsוְהַבּוֹטֵחַin YHWH,בַּיהוָהloyal loveחֶסֶדsurrounds him.יְסוֹבְבֶנּוּ
Be gladשִׂמְחוּin YHWHבַיהוָהand be jubilant,וְגִילוּrighteous ones,צַדִּיקִיםand shout for joy,וְהַרְנִינוּallכָּלthe uprightיִשְׁרֵיin heart.לֵב