Of David.לְדָוִדContend,רִיבָהYHWH,יְהוָהwith those who contend with me;אֶת יְרִיבַיfightלְחַםagainst those who fight me.אֶת לֹחֲמָי
Take hold ofהַחֲזֵקshieldמָגֵןand large shield,וְצִנָּהand rise upוְקוּמָהto my help.בְּעֶזְרָתִי
And draw outוְהָרֵקthe spearחֲנִיתand close the wayוּסְגֹרto meetלִקְרַאתthose who pursue me;רֹדְפָיsayאֱמֹרto my soul,לְנַפְשִׁי“Your salvationיְשֻׁעָתֵךְam I.”אָנִי
Let them be ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּand humiliated,וְיִכָּלְמוּthose who seekמְבַקְשֵׁיmy soul;נַפְשִׁיlet them turn backיִסֹּגוּ אָחוֹרand be abashed,וְיַחְפְּרוּthose who plotחֹשְׁבֵיmy harm.רָעָתִי
Let them beיִהְיוּlike chaffכְּמֹץbefore the wind,לִפְנֵי רוּחַand the angelוּמַלְאַךְof YHWHיְהוָהpushing them away.דּוֹחֶה
May their way beיְהִי דַרְכָּםdarknessחֹשֶׁךְand slippery places,וַחֲלַקְלַקּוֹתand the angelוּמַלְאַךְof YHWHיְהוָהpursuing them.רֹדְפָם
Forכִּיwithout causeחִנָּםthey hidטָמְנוּfor meלִיthe pitשַׁחַתof their net;רִשְׁתָּםwithout causeחִנָּםthey dug itחָפְרוּfor my soul.לְנַפְשִׁי
Let ruinשׁוֹאָהcome upon himתְּבוֹאֵהוּthat he does notלֹאknow,יֵדָעand his netוְרִשְׁתּוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe hidטָמַןcatch him;תִּלְכְּדוֹwith ruinבְּשׁוֹאָהlet him fallיִפָּלinto it.בָּהּ
And my soulוְנַפְשִׁיwill be jubilantתָּגִילin YHWH;בַּיהוָהit will rejoiceתָּשִׂישׂin his salvation.בִּישׁוּעָתוֹ
Allכָּלmy bonesעַצְמוֹתַיwill say,תֹּאמַרְנָה“YHWH,יְהוָהwhoמִיis like you,כָמוֹךָwho deliversמַצִּילthe afflictedעָנִיfrom one strongerמֵחָזָקthan he,מִמֶּנּוּand the afflictedוְעָנִיand the needyוְאֶבְיוֹןfrom the one who robs him?”מִגֹּזְלוֹ
Witnessesעֵדֵיof violenceחָמָסrise up;יְקוּמוּןwhatאֲשֶׁרI do notלֹאknowיָדַעְתִּיthey ask me.יִשְׁאָלוּנִי
They repay meיְשַׁלְּמוּנִיevilרָעָהforתַּחַתgood;טוֹבָהdesolationשְׁכוֹלfor my soul.לְנַפְשִׁי
But I,וַאֲנִיwhen they were sick,בַּחֲלוֹתָםmy clothingלְבוּשִׁיwas sackcloth;שָׂקI afflictedעִנֵּיתִיwith fastingבַצּוֹםmy soul,נַפְשִׁיand my prayerוּתְפִלָּתִיto my bosomעַל חֵיקִיwould return.תָשׁוּב
As for a companion,כְּרֵעַas for a brother of mineכְּאָח לִיI went about;הִתְהַלָּכְתִּיas one who weeps forכַּאֲבֶלa mother,אֵםin mourningקֹדֵרI bowed low.שַׁחוֹתִי
But at my stumblingוּבְצַלְעִיthey were gladשָׂמְחוּand gathered;וְנֶאֱסָפוּthey gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּagainst me,עָלַיattackers,נֵכִיםand I did notוְלֹאknow it;יָדַעְתִּיthey toreקָרְעוּand did notוְלֹאkeep silent.דָמּוּ
Like the godlessבְּחַנְפֵיwho mockלַעֲגֵיfor a cake,מָעוֹגthey gnashedחָרֹקat meעָלַיtheir teeth.שִׁנֵּימוֹ
Adonai,אֲדֹנָיhow longכַּמָּהwill you look on?תִּרְאֶהBring backהָשִׁיבָהmy soulנַפְשִׁיfrom their ravages,מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶםfrom the young lionsמִכְּפִירִיםmy only one.יְחִידָתִי
I will give you thanksאוֹדְךָin the great assembly;בְּקָהָל רָבamong a numerousבְּ עָצוּםpeopleעַםI will praise you.אֲהַלְלֶךָּ
Let notאַלmy lyingשֶׁקֶרenemiesאֹיְבַיbe gladיִשְׂמְחוּover me;לִיnor let those who hate meשֹׂנְאַיwithout causeחִנָּםwinkיִקְרְצוּthe eye.עָיִן
Forכִּיthey do notלֹאspeakיְדַבֵּרוּpeace,שָׁלוֹםand against the quiet onesוְעַל רִגְעֵיof the landאֶרֶץthey deviseיַחֲשֹׁבוּןwordsדִּבְרֵיof deceit.מִרְמוֹת
And they opened wideוַיַּרְחִיבוּagainst meעָלַיtheir mouth;פִּיהֶםthey said,אָמְרוּ“Aha!הֶאָחAha!הֶאָחOur eyeעֵינֵינוּhas seen it.”רָאֲתָה
You have seen it,רָאִיתָהYHWH;יְהוָהdo notאַלbe deaf;תֶּחֱרַשׁAdonai,אֲדֹנָיdo notאֲלbe farתִּרְחַקfrom me.מִמֶּנִּי
Wake upהָעִירָהand rouse yourselfוְהָקִיצָהfor my right,לְמִשְׁפָּטִיmy Elohimאֱלֹהַיand Adonai,וַאדֹנָיfor my case.לְרִיבִי
Judge meשָׁפְטֵנִיaccording to your righteousness,כְצִדְקְךָYHWHיְהוָהmy Elohim,אֱלֹהָיand let them notוְאַלbe gladיִשְׂמְחוּover me.לִי
Let them notאַלsayיֹאמְרוּin their heart,בְלִבָּם“Aha,הֶאָחour desire!”נַפְשֵׁנוּLet them notאַלsay,יֹאמְרוּ“We have swallowed him up.”בִּלַּעֲנוּהוּ
Let them be ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּand abashedוְיַחְפְּרוּtogether,יַחְדָּוthose who are gladשְׂמֵחֵיat my harm;רָעָתִיlet them be clothedיִלְבְּשׁוּwith shameבֹשֶׁתand humiliation,וּכְלִמָּהthose who magnify themselvesהַמַּגְדִּילִיםagainst me.עָלָי
Let them shout for joyיָרֹנּוּand be glad,וְיִשְׂמְחוּthose who desireחֲפֵצֵיmy righteousness,צִדְקִיand let them sayוְיֹאמְרוּcontinually,תָמִיד“Magnified beיִגְדַּלYHWH,יְהוָהwho desiresהֶחָפֵץthe peaceשְׁלוֹםof his servant.”עַבְדּוֹ
And my tongueוּלְשׁוֹנִיwill meditate onתֶּהְגֶּהyour righteousness,צִדְקֶךָall the dayכָּל הַיּוֹםyour praise.תְּהִלָּתֶךָ