For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַOn The Lilies.עַל שׁוֹשַׁנִּיםOf David.לְדָוִדSave me,הוֹשִׁיעֵנִיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםforכִּיthe watersמַיִםhave comeבָאוּup toעַדthe neck.נָפֶשׁ
I have sunkטָבַעְתִּיin the mireבִּיוֵןof the depths,מְצוּלָהand there is noוְאֵיןfoothold;מָעֳמָדI have comeבָּאתִיinto deep waters,בְמַעֲמַקֵּי מַיִםand the currentוְשִׁבֹּלֶתsweeps me away.שְׁטָפָתְנִי
I am wearyיָגַעְתִּיwith my calling;בְקָרְאִיmy throatגְּרוֹנִיis parched;נִחַרmy eyesעֵינַיare consumedכָּלוּwhile waitingמְיַחֵלfor my Elohim.לֵאלֹהָי
Moreרַבּוּthan the hairsמִשַּׂעֲרוֹתof my headרֹאשִׁיare those who hate meשֹׂנְאַיwithout cause;חִנָּםmightyעָצְמוּare those who would annihilate me,מַצְמִיתַיmy enemiesאֹיְבַיwith lies;שֶׁקֶרwhatאֲשֶׁרI did notלֹאsteal,גָזַלְתִּיthenאָזI restore.אָשִׁיב
Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםyouאַתָּהknowיָדַעְתָּmy folly,לְאִוַּלְתִּיand my guiltוְאַשְׁמוֹתַיis notלֹאhidden from you.מִמְּךָ נִכְחָדוּ
Let notאַלthose who wait for youקֹוֶיךָbe ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּbecause of me,בִיAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהTsevaot;צְבָאוֹתlet notאַלthose who seek youמְבַקְשֶׁיךָbe humiliatedיִכָּלְמוּbecause of me,בִיElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Forכִּיfor your sakeעָלֶיךָI have borneנָשָׂאתִיreproach;חֶרְפָּהhumiliationכְלִמָּהhas coveredכִּסְּתָהmy face.פָנָי
A strangerמוּזָרI have becomeהָיִיתִיto my brothers,לְאֶחָיand a foreignerוְנָכְרִיto the sonsלִבְנֵיof my mother.אִמִּי
Forכִּיzealקִנְאַתfor your houseבֵּיתְךָhas consumed me,אֲכָלָתְנִיand the reproachesוְחֶרְפּוֹתof those who reproach youחוֹרְפֶיךָhave fallenנָפְלוּon me.עָלָי
And I weptוָאֶבְכֶּהin fastingבַצּוֹםof my soul,נַפְשִׁיand it becameוַתְּהִיreproachesלַחֲרָפוֹתto me.לִי
And I madeוָאֶתְּנָהsackclothשָׂקmy clothing,לְבוּשִׁיand I becameוָאֱהִיto themלָהֶםa byword.לְמָשָׁל
Those who sitיֹשְׁבֵיin the gateשָׁעַרtalkיָשִׂיחוּabout me,בִיandוּI am the dittiesנְגִינוֹתof those who drinkשׁוֹתֵיintoxicating drink.שֵׁכָר
But I,וַאֲנִיmy prayer isתְפִלָּתִיto you,לְךָYHWH,יְהוָהat a timeעֵתof favor;רָצוֹןElohim,אֱלֹהִיםin the abundanceבְּרָבof your loyal love,חַסְדֶּךָanswer meעֲנֵנִיwith the truthבֶּאֱמֶתof your salvation.יִשְׁעֶךָ
Deliver meהַצִּילֵנִיfrom the mud,מִטִּיטand let me notוְאַלsink;אֶטְבָּעָהlet me be deliveredאִנָּצְלָהfrom those who hate meמִשֹּׂנְאַיand from the deep waters.וּמִמַּעֲמַקֵּי מָיִם
Let notאַלthe currentשִׁבֹּלֶתof watersמַיִםsweep me away,תִּשְׁטְפֵנִיnorוְאַלthe depthsמְצוּלָהswallow me,תִּבְלָעֵנִיnorוְאַלthe wellבְּאֵרcloseתֶּאְטַרits mouthפִּיהָover me.עָלַי
Answer me,עֲנֵנִיYHWH,יְהוָהforכִּיgood isטוֹבyour loyal love;חַסְדֶּךָaccording to the abundanceכְּרֹבof your merciesרַחֲמֶיךָturnפְּנֵהto me.אֵלָי
And do notוְאַלhideתַּסְתֵּרyour faceפָּנֶיךָfrom your servant,מֵעַבְדֶּךָforכִּיI am in distress;צַר לִיhurry,מַהֵרanswer me.עֲנֵנִי
Draw nearקָרְבָהto my soul;אֶל נַפְשִׁיredeem it;גְאָלָהּbecauseלְמַעַןof my enemiesאֹיְבַיransom me.פְּדֵנִי
Youאַתָּהknowיָדַעְתָּmy reproachחֶרְפָּתִיand my shameוּבָשְׁתִּיand my humiliation;וּכְלִמָּתִיbefore you areנֶגְדְּךָallכָּלmy adversaries.צוֹרְרָי
Reproachחֶרְפָּהhas brokenשָׁבְרָהmy heart,לִבִּיand I am sick;וָאָנוּשָׁהI waited forוָאֲקַוֶּהsomeone to grieve with me,לָנוּדbut there was none,וָאַיִןand for comforters,וְלַמְנַחֲמִיםbut I did notוְלֹאfind any.מָצָאתִי
And they putוַיִּתְּנוּin my foodבְּבָרוּתִיpoison,רֹאשׁand for my thirstוְלִצְמָאִיthey gave me to drinkיַשְׁקוּנִיsour wine.חֹמֶץ
Letיְהִיtheir tableשֻׁלְחָנָםbefore themלִפְנֵיהֶםbecomeיְהִיa snare,לְפָחand for those at peaceוְלִשְׁלוֹמִיםa trap.לְמוֹקֵשׁ
Let their eyesעֵינֵיהֶםbe darkenedתֶּחְשַׁכְנָהso as not to see,מֵרְאוֹתand their loinsוּמָתְנֵיהֶםmake shakeהַמְעַדcontinually.תָּמִיד
Pour outשְׁפָךְupon themעֲלֵיהֶםyour indignation,זַעְמֶךָand let the burningוַחֲרוֹןof your angerאַפְּךָovertake them.יַשִּׂיגֵם
Letתְּהִיtheir encampmentטִירָתָםbe desolate;נְשַׁמָּהin their tentsבְּאָהֳלֵיהֶםlet there beיְהִיnoאַלone who dwells.יֹשֵׁב
Forכִּיthe one whomאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהstruckהִכִּיתָthey persecute,רָדָפוּand of the painוְאֶל מַכְאוֹבof your woundedחֲלָלֶיךָthey talk.יְסַפֵּרוּ
Putתְּנָהiniquityעָוֺןupon their iniquity,עַל עֲוֺנָםand let them notוְאַלcomeיָבֹאוּinto your righteousness.בְּצִדְקָתֶךָ
Let them be blotted outיִמָּחוּfrom the bookמִסֵּפֶרof the living,חַיִּיםand withוְעִםthe righteousצַדִּיקִיםlet them notאַלbe written.יִכָּתֵבוּ
But I amוַאֲנִיafflictedעָנִיand in pain;וְכוֹאֵבlet your salvation,יְשׁוּעָתְךָElohim,אֱלֹהִיםset me on high.תְּשַׂגְּבֵנִי
I will praiseאֲהַלְלָהthe nameשֵׁםof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםwith a song,בְּשִׁירand I will magnify himוַאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּwith thanksgiving.בְתוֹדָה
And it will be betterוְתִיטַבto YHWHלַיהוָהthan an ox,מִשּׁוֹרthan a bullפָּרwith hornsמַקְרִןand hoofs.מַפְרִיס
The humbleעֲנָוִיםhave seen it;רָאוּthey will be glad;יִשְׂמָחוּyou who seekדֹּרְשֵׁיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםlet your heartלְבַבְכֶםlive.וִיחִי
ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhearsשֹׁמֵעַthe needy,אֶל אֶבְיוֹנִיםand his prisonersוְאֶת אֲסִירָיוhe does notלֹאdespise.בָזָה
Let the heavensשָׁמַיִםand earthוָאָרֶץpraise him,יְהַלְלוּהוּthe seasיַמִּיםand everythingוְכָלthat movesרֹמֵשׂin them.בָּם
ForכִּיElohimאֱלֹהִיםwill saveיוֹשִׁיעַZionצִיּוֹןand buildוְיִבְנֶהthe citiesעָרֵיof Judah;יְהוּדָהand they will dwellוְיָשְׁבוּthereשָׁםand possess it.וִירֵשׁוּהָ
And the offspringוְזֶרַעof his servantsעֲבָדָיוwill inherit it,יִנְחָלוּהָand those who loveוְאֹהֲבֵיhis nameשְׁמוֹwill dwellיִשְׁכְּנוּin it.בָהּ