Judge me,שָׁפְטֵנִיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםand contend forוְרִיבָהmy caseרִיבִיagainst a nationמִגּוֹיnotלֹאfaithful;חָסִידfrom the manמֵאִישׁof deceitמִרְמָהand injusticeוְעַוְלָהbring me to safety.תְפַלְּטֵנִי
Forכִּיyou areאַתָּהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof my stronghold;מָעוּזִּיwhyלָמָהhave you rejected me?זְנַחְתָּנִיWhyלָמָּהdo I go aboutאֶתְהַלֵּךְin mourningקֹדֵרbecause of the oppressionבְּלַחַץof the enemy?אוֹיֵב
Sendשְׁלַחyour lightאוֹרְךָand your truth;וַאֲמִתְּךָlet themהֵמָּהlead me;יַנְחוּנִיlet them bring meיְבִיאוּנִיtoאֶלyour holyקָדְשְׁmountainהַר ךָand toוְאֶלyour dwellings.מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶיךָ
And I will comeוְאָבוֹאָהto the altarאֶל מִזְבַּחof Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםto El,אֶל אֵלthe gladnessשִׂמְחַתof my jubilation,גִּילִיand I will give you thanksוְאוֹדְךָwith the lyre,בְכִנּוֹרElohim,אֱלֹהִיםmy Elohim.אֱלֹהָי
Whyמַהare you cast down,תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִיmy soul,נַפְשִׁיand whyוּמַהare you agitatedתֶּהֱמִיwithin me?עָלָיAwaitהוֹחִילִיElohim,לֵאלֹהִיםforכִּיI will yetעוֹדgive him thanks,אוֹדֶנּוּthe salvationsיְשׁוּעֹתof my faceפָּנַיand my Elohim.וֵאלֹהָי