For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַWith stringed instruments.בִּנְגִינֹתA maskilמַשְׂכִּילof David,לְדָוִדwhenבְּthe Ziphitesהַזִּיפִיםcameבוֹאand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto Saul,לְשָׁאוּל“Is notהֲלֹאDavidדָוִדhidingמִסְתַּתֵּרamong us?”עִמָּנוּElohim,אֱלֹהִיםby your nameבְּשִׁמְךָsave me,הוֹשִׁיעֵנִיand by your mightוּבִגְבוּרָתְךָjudge me.תְדִינֵנִי
Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםhearשְׁמַעmy prayer;תְּפִלָּתִיgive earהַאֲזִינָהto the wordsלְאִמְרֵיof my mouth.פִי
Forכִּיstrangersזָרִיםhave risen upקָמוּagainst me,עָלַיand tyrantsוְעָרִיצִיםseekבִּקְשׁוּmy soul;נַפְשִׁיthey have notלֹאsetשָׂמוּElohimאֱלֹהִיםbefore them.לְנֶגְדָּםSelah.סֶלָה
Look,הִנֵּהElohimאֱלֹהִיםis my helper;עֹזֵר לִיAdonaiאֲדֹנָיis among those who sustainבְּסֹמְכֵיmy soul.נַפְשִׁי
He will returnיָשִׁיבthe evilהָרַעon those who lie in wait for me;לְשֹׁרְרָיin your faithfulnessבַּאֲמִתְּךָannihilate them.הַצְמִיתֵם
With a freewill offeringבִּנְדָבָהI will sacrificeאֶזְבְּחָהto you;לָּךְI will give thanksאוֹדֶהto your name,שִּׁמְךָYHWH,יְהוָהforכִּיit is good.טוֹב
Forכִּיfrom everyמִכָּלdistressצָרָהhe has delivered me,הִצִּילָנִיand on my enemiesוּבְאֹיְבַיmy eyeעֵינִיhas looked.רָאֲתָה