For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַDo Not Destroy.אַל תַּשְׁחֵתOf David.לְדָוִדA Miktam,מִכְתָּםwhen he fledבְּבָרְחוֹfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיSaulשָׁאוּלin the cave.בַּמְּעָרָהShow me favor,חָנֵּנִיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםshow me favor,חָנֵּנִיforכִּיin youבְךָmy soulנַפְשִׁיhas taken refuge;חָסָיָהand in the shadowוּבְצֵלof your wingsכְּנָפֶיךָI take refugeאֶחְסֶהuntilעַדthe calamitiesהַוּוֹתpass by.יַעֲבֹר
I will callאֶקְרָאto ElohimלֵאלֹהִיםElyon,עֶלְיוֹןto Elלָאֵלwho brings it to completionגֹּמֵרfor me.עָלָי
He will sendיִשְׁלַחfrom the heavensמִשָּׁמַיִםand save me,וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנִיwhen the one who tramples meשֹׁאֲפִיreproaches me;חֵרֵףSelah.סֶלָהElohimאֱלֹהִיםwill sendיִשְׁלַחhis loyal loveחַסְדּוֹand his truth.וַאֲמִתּוֹ
My soul isנַפְשִׁיin the midstבְּתוֹךְof lions;לְבָאִםI lie down amongאֶשְׁכְּבָהthose who blaze,לֹהֲטִיםhuman beingsבְּנֵי אָדָםwhose teethשִׁנֵּיהֶםare a spearחֲנִיתand arrows,וְחִצִּיםand their tongueוּלְשׁוֹנָםa sharpחַדָּהsword.חֶרֶב
Be exaltedרוּמָהabove the heavens,עַל הַשָּׁמַיִםElohim;אֱלֹהִיםoverעַלallכָּלthe earthהָאָרֶץbe your glory.כְּבוֹדֶךָ
A netרֶשֶׁתthey preparedהֵכִינוּfor my footsteps;לִפְעָמַיmy soulנַפְשִׁיwas bowed down;כָּפַףthey dugכָּרוּbefore meלְפָנַיa hole;שִׁיחָהthey fellנָפְלוּinto the middle of it.בְתוֹכָהּSelah.סֶלָה
Firmנָכוֹןis my heart,לִבִּיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםfirmנָכוֹןis my heart;לִבִּיI will singאָשִׁירָהand sing psalms.וַאֲזַמֵּרָה
Awake,עוּרָהmy glory;כְבוֹדִיawake,עוּרָהharpהַנֵּבֶלand lyre;וְכִנּוֹרI will awakenאָעִירָהthe dawn.שָּׁחַר
I will give you thanksאוֹדְךָamong the peoples,בָעַמִּיםAdonai;אֲדֹנָיI will sing psalms to youאֲזַמֶּרְךָamong the nations.בַּל אֻמִּים
Forכִּיgreatגָדֹלtoעַדthe heavens isשָׁמַיִםyour loyal love,חַסְדֶּךָand toוְעַדthe cloudsשְׁחָקִיםyour truth.אֲמִתֶּךָ
Be exaltedרוּמָהabove the heavens,עַל שָׁמַיִםElohim;אֱלֹהִיםoverעַלallכָּלthe earthהָאָרֶץbe your glory.כְּבוֹדֶךָ