Chapters 1-9
Chapter 1
| 1) Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers. |
א. אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־הָלַךְ בַּעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים לֹא עָמָד וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב |
| 2) But his delight is in the Torah of the Lord, and in His Torah he meditates day and night. |
ב. כִּי אִם־בְּתוֹרַת יְיָ חֶפְצוֹ וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ יֶהְגֶּה יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה |
| 3) He shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers. |
ג. וְהָיָה כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל־פַּלְגֵי מָיִם אֲשֶׁר פִּרְיוֹ יִתֵּן בְּעִתּוֹ וְעָלֵהוּ לֹא־יִבּוֹל וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂה יַצְלִיחַ |
| 4) Not so the wicked! They are like chaff which the wind drives away. |
ד. לֹא־כֵן הָרְשָׁעִים כִּי אִם־כַּמֹּץ אֲשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶנּוּ רוּחַ |
| 5) Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. |
ה. עַל־כֵּן לֹא־יָקֻמוּ רְשָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּט וְחַטָּאִים בַּעֲדַת צַדִּיקִים |
| 6) For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish. |
ו. כִּי־יוֹדֵעַ יְיָ דֶּרֶךְ צַדִּיקִים וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵד |
Chapter 2
| 1) Why do the nations rage, and the peoples imagine a vain thing? |
א. לָמָּה רָגְשׁוּ גוֹיִם וּלְאֻמִּים יֶהְגּוּ־רִיק |
| 2) The kings of the earth stand firm, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and against His anointed, saying: |
ב. יִתְיַצְּבוּ מַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ וְרוֹזְנִים נוֹסְדוּ־יָחַד עַל־יְיָ וְעַל־מְשִׁיחוֹ |
| 3) “Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.” |
ג. נְנַתְּקָה אֶת־מוֹסְרוֹתֵימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִיכָה מִמֶּנּוּ עֲבֹתֵימוֹ |
| 4) He who sits in the heavens will laugh; the Lord will mock them. |
ה. אָז יְדַבֵּר אֵלֵימוֹ בְאַפּוֹ וּבַחֲרוֹנוֹ יְבַהֲלֵמוֹ |
| 5) Then He will speak to them in His anger, and terrify them in His wrath: |
ה. אָז יְדַבֵּר אֵלֵימוֹ בְאַפּוֹ וּבַחֲרוֹנוֹ יְבַהֲלֵמוֹ |
| 6) “But as for Me, I have installed My king upon Zion, My holy mountain.” |
ו. וַאֲנִי נָסַכְתִּי מַלְכִּי עַל־צִיּוֹן הַר־קָדְשִׁי |
| 7) I will relate the decree of the Lord: He said to me, “You are My son; today I have begotten you.” |
ז. אֲסַפְּרָה אֶל־חֹק יְיָ אָמַר אֵלַי בְּנִי אַתָּה אֲנִי הַיּוֹם יְלִדְתִּיךָ |
| 8) Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, and the ends of the earth your possession. |
ח. שְׁאַל מִמֶּנִּי וְאֶתְּנָה גוֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶךָ וַאֲחֻזָּתְךָ אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ |
| 9) You shall break them with an iron rod; you shall shatter them like a potter’s vessel. |
ט. תְּרֹעֵם בְּשֵׁבֶט בַּרְזֶל כִּכְלִי יוֹצֵר תְּנַפְּצֵם |
| 10) And now, O kings, be wise; be admonished, you judges of the earth. |
י. וְעַתָּה מְלָכִים הַשְׂכִּילוּ הִוָּסְרוּ שֹׁפְטֵי אָרֶץ |
| 11) Serve the Lord with awe, and rejoice with trembling. |
יא. עִבְדוּ אֶת־יְיָ בְּיִרְאָה וְגִילוּ בִּרְעָדָה |
| 12) Pay homage in purity, lest He be angry and you perish in the way, for His wrath may quickly flare. Happy are all who take refuge in Him. |
יב. נַשְּׁקוּ־בַר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַף וְתֹאבְדוּ דֶרֶךְ כִּי־יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַפּוֹ אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־חוֹסֵי בוֹ |
Chapter 3
| 1) A psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. |
א. מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד בְּבָרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּנוֹ |
| 2) Lord, how numerous are my foes! Many rise up against me. |
ב. יְיָ מָה־רַבּוּ צָרָי רַבִּים קָמִים עָלָי |
| 3) Many say of my soul, “There is no salvation for him through God.” Selah. |
ג. רַבִּים אֹמְרִים לְנַפְשִׁי אֵין יְשׁוּעָתָה לוֹ בֵאלֹהִים סֶלָה |
| 4) But You, Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the One who lifts up my head. |
ד. וְאַתָּה יְיָ מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי כְּבוֹדִי וּמֵרִים רֹאשִׁי |
| 5) I cried aloud to the Lord, and He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. |
ה. קוֹלִי אֶל־יְיָ אֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲנֵנִי מֵהַר קָדְשׁוֹ סֶלָה |
| 6) I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. |
ו. אֲנִי שָׁכַבְתִּי וָאִישָׁנָה הֱקִיצוֹתִי כִּי־יְיָ יִסְמְכֵנִי |
| 7) I will not fear the myriads of people who have set themselves against me all around. |
ז. לֹא־אִירָא מֵרִבְבוֹת עָם אֲשֶׁר סָבִיב שָׁתוּ עָלָי |
| 8) Arise, Lord! Save me, my God, for You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the wicked. |
ח. קוּמָה יְיָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהַי כִּי־הִכִּיתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַי לֶחִי שִׁנֵּי רְשָׁעִים שִׁבַּרְתָּ |
| 9) Salvation belongs to the Lord; Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah. |
ט. לַיְיָ הַיְּשׁוּעָה עַל־עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶלָה |
Chapter 4
| 1) For the leader, with neginoth: A psalm of David. |
א. לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד |
| 2) When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness. In distress You gave me relief; be gracious to me and hear my prayer. |
ב. בְּקָרְאִי עֲנֵנִי אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקִי בַּצָּר הִרְחַבְתָּ לִּי חָנֵּנִי וּשְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי |
| 3) Sons of men, how long will my honor be turned to shame? How long will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah. |
ג. בְּנֵי אִישׁ עַד־מֶה כְבוֹדִי לִכְלִמָּה תֶּאֱהָבוּן רִיק תְּבַקְשׁוּ כָזָב סֶלָה |
| 4) Know that the Lord has set apart the pious one for Himself; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. |
ד. וּדְעוּ כִּי־הִפְלָה יְיָ חָסִיד לוֹ יְיָ יִשְׁמַע בְּקָרְאִי אֵלָיו |
| 5) Tremble, and do not sin; reflect in your hearts upon your beds, and be still. Selah. |
ה. רִגְזוּ וְאַל־תֶּחֱטָאוּ אִמְרוּ בִלְבַבְכֶם עַל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶם וְדֹמּוּ סֶלָה |
| 6) Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in the Lord. |
ו. זִבְחוּ זִבְחֵי־צֶדֶק וּבִטְחוּ אֶל־יְיָ |
| 7) Many say, “Who will show us good?” Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord. |
ז. רַבִּים אֹמְרִים מִי יַרְאֵנוּ־טוֹב נְסָה־עָלֵינוּ אוֹר פָּנֶיךָ יְיָ |
| 8) You have placed joy in my heart, more than when their grain and new wine abound. |
ח. נָתַתָּה שִׂמְחָה בְלִבִּי מֵעֵת דְּגָנָם וְתִירוֹשָׁם רָבּוּ |
| 9) In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. |
ט. בְּשָׁלוֹם יַחְדָּו אֶשְׁכְּבָה וְאִישָׁן כִּי־אַתָּה יְיָ לְבָדָד לָבֶטַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵנִי |
Chapter 5
| 1) For the leader, on the nechiloth: A psalm of David. |
א. לַמְנַצֵּחַ אֶל־הַנְּחִילוֹת מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד |
| 2) Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. |
ב. אֲמָרַי הַאֲזִינָה יְיָ בִּינָה הֲגִיגִי |
| 3) Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. |
ג. הַקְשִׁיבָה לְקוֹל שַׁוְעִי מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָי כִּי־אֵלֶיךָ אֶתְפַּלָּל |
| 4) Lord, in the morning You hear my voice; in the morning I arrange my prayer before You and watch. |
ד. יְיָ בֹּקֶר תִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִי בֹּקֶר אֶעֱרָךְ־לְךָ וַאֲצַפֶּה |
| 5) For You are not a God who desires wickedness; evil does not dwell with You. |
ה. כִּי לֹא אֵל חָפֵץ רֶשַׁע אָתָּה לֹא־יְגוּרְךָ רָע |
| 6) The arrogant shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity. |
ו. לֹא־יִתְיַצְּבוּ הוֹלְלִים לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶיךָ שָׂנֵאתָ כָּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן |
| 7) You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. |
ז. תְּאַבֵּד דֹּבְרֵי כָזָב אִישׁ דָּמִים וּמִרְמָה יְתָעֵב יְיָ |
| 8) But as for me, through Your abundant kindness I will enter Your house; I will bow down toward Your holy Temple in awe of You. |
ח. וַאֲנִי בְּרֹב חַסְדְּךָ אָבוֹא בֵיתֶךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל־הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ בְּיִרְאָתֶךָ |
| 9) Lord, guide me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me. |
ט. יְיָ נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ לְמַעַן שׁוֹרְרָי הַיְשַׁר לְפָנַי דַּרְכֶּךָ |
| 10) For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue. |
י. כִּי אֵין בְּפִיהוּ נְכוֹנָה קִרְבָּם הַוּוֹת קֶבֶר פָּתוּחַ גְּרוֹנָם לְשׁוֹנָם יַחֲלִיקוּן |
| 11) Declare them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; banish them because of their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. |
יא. הַאֲשִׁימֵם אֱלֹהִים יִפְּלוּ מִמֹּעֲצוֹתֵיהֶם בְּרֹב פִּשְׁעֵיהֶם הַדִּיחֵמוֹ כִּי־מָרוּ בָךְ |
| 12) But let all those who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread Your protection over them, that those who love Your name may exult in You. |
יב. וְיִשְׂמְחוּ כָל־חוֹסֵי בָךְ לְעוֹלָם יְרַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵךְ עָלֵימוֹ וְיַעְלְצוּ בְךָ אֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶךָ |
| 13) For You, Lord, bless the righteous; You surround him with favor like a shield. |
יג. כִּי־אַתָּה תְבָרֵךְ צַדִּיק יְיָ כַּצִּנָּה רָצוֹן תַּעְטְרֶנּוּ |
Chapter 6
| 1) For the leader, with the neginoth, on the Sheminith: A psalm of David. |
א. לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד |
| 2) Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chasten me in Your wrath. |
ב. יְיָ אַל־בְּאַפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וּבַחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵנִי |
| 3) Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak; heal me, Lord, for my bones are terrified. |
ג. חָנֵּנִי יְיָ כִּי אֻמְלַל אָנִי רְפָאֵנִי יְיָ כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ עֲצָמָי |
| 4) And my soul is greatly troubled; but You, Lord—how long? |
ד. וְנַפְשִׁי נִבְהֲלָה מְאֹד וְאַתָּה יְיָ עַד־מָתָי |
| 5) Return, Lord, deliver my soul; save me for the sake of Your kindness. |
ה. שׁוּבָה יְיָ חַלְּצָה נַפְשִׁי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי לְמַעַן חַסְדֶּךָ |
| 6) For in death there is no remembrance of You; in Sheol who will give You thanks? |
ו. כִּי אֵין בַּמָּוֶת זִכְרֶךָ בִּשְׁאוֹל מִי יוֹדֶה־לָּךְ |
| 7) I am weary with my groaning; every night I flood my bed, I drench my couch with my tears. |
ז. יָגַעְתִּי בְּאַנְחָתִי אַשְׂחֶה בְכָל־לַיְלָה מִטָּתִי בְּדִמְעָתִי עַרְשִׂי אַמְסֶה |
| 8) My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows old because of all my adversaries. |
ח. עָשְׁשָׁה מִכַּעַס עֵינִי עָתְקָה בְּכָל־צוֹרְרָי |
| 9) Depart from me, all workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. |
ט. סוּרוּ מִמֶּנִּי כָּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן כִּי־שָׁמַע יְיָ קוֹל בְּכִיִּי |
| 10) The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer. |
י. שָׁמַע יְיָ תְּחִנָּתִי יְיָ תְּפִלָּתִי יִקָּח |
| 11) All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly terrified; they shall turn back, they shall be suddenly ashamed. |
יא. יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲלוּ מְאֹד כָּל־אֹיְבָי יָשֻׁבוּ יֵבֹשׁוּ רָגַע |
Chapter 7
| 1) A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. |
א. שִׁגָּיוֹן לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁר לַיהוָה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כוּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִי |
| 2) Lord my God, in You I take refuge; save me from all who pursue me and deliver me. |
ב. יְיָ אֱלֹהַי בְּךָ חָסִיתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי מִכָּל־רֹדְפַי וְהַצִּילֵנִי |
| 3) Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver. |
ג. פֶּן־יִטְרֹף כַּאֲרִי נַפְשִׁי פֹּרֵק וְאֵין מַצִּיל |
| 4) Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands— |
ד. יְיָ אֱלֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂיתִי זֹאת אִם־יֵשׁ עָוֶל בְּכַפָּי |
| 5) If I have repaid my ally with evil, or plundered my foe without cause— |
ה. אִם־גָּמַלְתִּי שׁוֹלְמִי רָע וָאֲחַלְּצָה צוֹרְרִי רֵיקָם |
| 6) Then let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah. |
ו. יִרְדֹּף אוֹיֵב נַפְשִׁי וְיַשֵּׂג וְיִרְמֹס לָאָרֶץ חַיָּי וּכְבוֹדִי לֶעָפָר יַשְׁכֵּן סֶּלָה |
| 7) Arise, Lord, in Your anger; lift Yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awaken for me the justice You have commanded. |
ז. קוּמָה יְיָ בְּאַפֶּךָ הִנָּשֵׂא בְעַבְרוֹת צוֹרְרָי וְעוּרָה אֵלַי מִשְׁפָּט צִוִּיתָ |
| 8) Let the assembly of nations surround You, and over it return on high. |
ח. וַעֲדַת לְאֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶךָ וְעָלֶיהָ לַמָּרוֹם שׁוּבָה |
| 9) The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity within me. |
ט. יְיָ יָדִין עַמִּים שָׁפְטֵנִי יְיָ כְּצִדְקִי וּכְתֻמִּי עָלָי |
| 10) Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; for the righteous God tests the hearts and kidneys. |
י. יִגְמָר־נָא רַע רְשָׁעִים וּתְכוֹנֵן צַדִּיק וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת וּכְלָיוֹת אֱלֹהִים צַדִּיק |
| 11) My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. |
יא. מָגִנִּי עַל־אֱלֹהִים מוֹשִׁיעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵב |
| 12) God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant every day. |
יב. אֱלֹהִים שׁוֹפֵט צַדִּיק וְאֵל זֹעֵם בְּכָל־יוֹם |
| 13) If one does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. |
יג. אִם־לֹא יָשׁוּב חַרְבּוֹ יִלְטוֹשׁ קַשְׁתּוֹ דָרַךְ וַיְכוֹנְנֶהָ |
| 14) He has prepared deadly weapons for him; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts. |
יד. וְלוֹ הֵכִין כְּלֵי־מָוֶת חִצָּיו לְדֹלְקִים יִפְעָל |
| 15) Behold, he travails with iniquity, conceives mischief, and brings forth falsehood. |
טו. הִנֵּה יְחַבֶּל־אָוֶן וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָׁקֶר |
| 16) He dug a pit and hollowed it out, and has fallen into the trap he made. |
טז. בּוֹר כָּרָה וַיַּחְפְּרֵהוּ וַיִּפֹּל בְּשַׁחַת יִפְעָל |
| 17) His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violence shall descend on his crown. |
יז. יָשׁוּב עֲמָלוֹ בְרֹאשׁוֹ וְעַל־קָדְקֳדוֹ חֲמָסוֹ יֵרֵד |
| 18) I will thank the Lord according to His righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. |
יח. אוֹדֶה יְיָ כְּצִדְקוֹ וַאֲזַמְּרָה שֵׁם־יְיָ עֶלְיוֹן |
Chapter 8
| 1) For the leader; upon the Gittith. A psalm of David. |
א. לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־הַגִּתִּית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד |
| 2) Lord, our Master, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, You who set Your splendor above the heavens! |
ב. יְיָ אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר תְּנָה הוֹדְךָ עַל־הַשָּׁמָיִם |
| 3) Out of the mouth of infants and sucklings You established strength, because of Your adversaries, to put an end to enemy and avenger. |
ג. מִפִּי עוֹלְלִים וְיֹנְקִים יִסַּדְתָּ עֹז לְמַעַן צוֹרְרֶיךָ לְהַשְׁבִּית אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם |
| 4) When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have set in place— |
ד. כִּי־אֶרְאֶה שָׁמֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂי אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ יָרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים אֲשֶׁר כּוֹנָנְתָּה |
| 5) What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You take account of him? |
ה. מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וּבֶן־אָדָם כִּי תִפְקְדֶנּוּ |
| 6) Yet You made him a little lower than divine beings, and crowned him with glory and honor. |
ו. וַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּ מְּעַט מֵאֱלֹהִים וְכָבוֹד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ |
| 7) You gave him dominion over the works of Your hands; You placed everything under his feet: |
ז. תַּמְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ כֹּל שַׁתָּה תַחַת רַגְלָיו |
| 8) Flocks and cattle, all of them, and also the beasts of the field, |
ח. צֹנֶה וַאֲלָפִים כֻּלָּם וְגַם בַּהֲמוֹת שָׂדָי |
| 9) The birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas. |
ט. צִפּוֹר שָׁמַיִם וּדְגֵי הַיָּם עֹבֵר אָרְחוֹת יַמִּים |
| 10) Lord, our Master, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! |
י. יְיָ אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ |
Chapter 9
| 1) For the leader; upon the death of Labben. A psalm of David. |
א. לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־מוּת לַבֵּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד |
| 2) I will thank the Lord with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. |
ב. אוֹדֶה יְיָ בְּכָל־לִבִּי אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ |
| 3) I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. |
ג. אֶשְׂמְחָה וְאֶעֶלְצָה בָךְ אֲזַמְּרָה שִׁמְךָ עֶלְיוֹן |
| 4) When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before You. |
ד. בְּשׁוּב־אוֹיְבַי אָחוֹר יִכָּשְׁלוּ וְיֹאבְדוּ מִפָּנֶיךָ |
| 5) For You upheld my right and my cause; You sat on the throne judging righteously. |
ה. כִּי־עָשִׂיתָ מִשְׁפָּטִי וְדִינִי יָשַׁבְתָּ לְכִסֵּא שׁוֹפֵט צֶדֶק |
| 6) You rebuked the nations, You destroyed the wicked, You blotted out their name forever and ever. |
ו. גָּעַרְתָּ גוֹיִם אִבַּדְתָּ רָשָׁע שְׁמָם מָחִיתָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד |
| 7) The enemy is ended, ruined forever; the cities You uprooted—their memory has perished. |
ז. הָאוֹיֵב תַּמּוּ חֳרָבוֹת לָנֶצַח וְעָרִים נָתַשְׁתָּ אָבַד זִכְרָם הֵמָּה |
| 8) But the Lord is enthroned forever; He has established His throne for judgment. |
ח. וַיהוָה לְעוֹלָם יֵשֵׁב כּוֹנֵן לַמִּשְׁפָּט כִּסְאוֹ |
| 9) He judges the world in righteousness; He governs the peoples with equity. |
ט. וְהוּא יִשְׁפֹּט־תֵּבֵל בְּצֶדֶק יָדִין לְאֻמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים |
| 10) The Lord will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. |
י. וִיהִי יְיָ מִשְׂגָּב לַדָּךְ מִשְׂגָּב לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָה |
| 11) Those who know Your name will trust in You, for You have not forsaken those who seek You, Lord. |
יא. וְיִבְטְחוּ בְךָ יֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶךָ כִּי לֹא־עָזַבְתָּ דֹרְשֶׁיךָ יְיָ |
| 12) Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; declare among the nations His deeds. |
יב. זַמְּרוּ לַיהוָה ישֵׁב צִיּוֹן הַגִּידוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִילוֹתָיו |
| 13) For He who avenges blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the humble. |
יג. כִּי־דֹרֵשׁ דָּמִים אוֹתָם זָכָר לֹא־שָׁכַח צַעֲקַת עֲנָוִים |
| 14) Be gracious to me, Lord; see my affliction from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, |
יד. חָנֵּנִי יְיָ רְאֵה עָנְיִי מִשֹּׂנְאָי מְרוֹמְמִי מִשַּׁעֲרֵי מָוֶת |
| 15) That I may recount all Your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion; I will rejoice in Your salvation. |
טו. לְמַעַן אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־תְּהִלָּתֶיךָ בְּשַׁעֲרֵי בַת־צִיּוֹן אָגִילָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ |
| 16) The nations have sunk down in the pit they made; in the net they hid, their own foot has been caught. |
טז. טָבְעוּ גוֹיִם בְּשַׁחַת עָשׂוּ בְּרֶשֶׁת זוּ טָמָנוּ נִלְכְּדָה רַגְלָם |
| 17) The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment. The wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Meditation. Selah. |
יז. נוֹדַע יְיָ מִשְׁפָּט עָשָׂה בְּפֹעַל כַּפָּיו נוֹקֵשׁ רָשָׁע הִגָּיוֹן סֶּלָה |
| 18) The wicked shall return to Sheol, all the nations that forget God. |
יח. יָשׁוּבוּ רְשָׁעִים לִשְׁאוֹלָה כָּל־גוֹיִם שְׁכֵחֵי אֱלֹהִים |
| 19) For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the humble shall not perish forever. |
יט. כִּי לֹא לָנֶצַח יִשָּׁכַח אֶבְיוֹן תִּקְוַת עֲנָוִים תֹּאבַד לָעַד |
| 20) Arise, Lord, let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before You. |
כ. קוּמָה יְיָ אַל־יָעֹז אֱנוֹשׁ יִשָּׁפְטוּ גוֹיִם עַל־פָּנֶיךָ |
| 21) Put fear upon them, Lord; let the nations know they are but human. Selah. |
כא. שִׁיתָה יְיָ מוֹרָה לָהֶם יֵדְעוּ גוֹיִם אֱנוֹשׁ הֵמָּה סֶּלָה |