Chapter 109
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר אֱלֹהֵי תְהִלָּתִי אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁFor the leader. Of David. A psalm. O God of my praise, do not keep aloof,Lamnatzecha ledavid mizmor elohey tehilati al-techerash
2כִּי פִי רָשָׁע וּֽפִי־מִרְמָה עָלַי פָּתָחוּ דִּבְּרוּ אִתִּי לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶרfor the wicked and the deceitful open their mouth against me; they speak to me with lying tongue.Ki fi rasha ufi-mirmah alay patachu dibru iti leshon shaker
3וְדִבְרֵי שִׂנְאָה סְבָבוּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמוּנִי חִנָּֽםThey encircle me with words of hate; they attack me without cause.Vedivrey sinah sevavuni vayilachamuni chinam
4תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִי יִשְׂטְנוּנִי וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּֽהThey answer my love with accusation and I must stand judgmentTachat-ahavati yistnuni vaani tefilah
5וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלַי רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה וְשִׂנְאָה תַּחַת אַהֲבָתִֽיThey repay me with evil for good, with hatred for my love.Vayasimu alay raah tachat tovah vesinah tachat ahavati
6הַפְקֵד עָלָיו רָשָׁע וְשָׂטָן יַעֲמֹד עַל־יְמִינֽוֹAppoint someone wicked over him; may an accuser stand at his right side;Hafked alayv rasha vesatan yaamod al-yemino
7בְּהִשָּׁפְטוֹ יֵצֵא רָשָׁע וּתְפִלָּתוֹ תִּֽהְיֶה לַחֲטָאָֽהmay he be tried and convicted; may he be judged and found guilty.Behishafto yetze rasha utfilato tihyeh lachataah
8יִֽהְיוּ־יָמָיו מְעַטִּים פְּקֻדָּתוֹ יִקַּח אַחֵֽרMay his days be few; may another take over his position.Yihyu-yamayv meatim pekudato yikach acher
9יִֽהְיוּ־בָנָיו יְתוֹמִים וְאִשְׁתּוֹ אַלְמָנָֽהMay his children be orphans, his wife a widow.Yihyu-vanayv yetomim veishto almanah
10וְנוֹעַ יָנוּעוּ בָנָיו וְשִׁאֵלוּ וְדָרְשׁוּ מֵחׇרְבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽםMay his children wander from their hovels, begging in search of [bread].Venoa yanuu vanayv veshielu vedarshu mechorvoteyhem
11יְנַקֵּשׁ נוֹשֶׁה לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וְיָבֹזּוּ זָרִים יְגִיעֽוֹMay his creditor seize all his possessions; may strangers plunder his wealth.Yenakesh nosheh lechol-asher-lo veyavozu zarim yegio
12אַל־יְהִי־לוֹ מֹשֵׁךְ חָסֶד וְֽאַל־יְהִי חוֹנֵן לִֽיתוֹמָֽיוMay no one show him mercy; may none pity his orphans;Al-yehi-lo moshech chased veal-yehi chonen litomayv
13יְהִי־אַחֲרִיתוֹ לְהַכְרִית בְּדוֹר אַחֵר יִמַּח שְׁמָֽםmay his posterity be cut off; may their names be blotted out in the next generation.Yehi-acharito lehachrit bedor acher yimach shemam
14יִזָּכֵר עֲוֺן אֲבֹתָיו אֶל־יְהֹוָה וְחַטַּאת אִמּוֹ אַל־תִּמָּֽחMay God be ever mindful of his father’s iniquity, and may the sin of his mother not be blotted out.Yizacher aon avotayv el-Adonai vechatat imo al-timach
15יִהְיוּ נֶגֶד־יְהֹוָה תָּמִיד וְיַכְרֵת מֵאֶרֶץ זִכְרָֽםMay GOD be aware of them always and cause their names to be cut off from the earth,Yihyu neged-Adonai tamid veyachret meeretz zichram
16יַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא זָכַר עֲשׂוֹת חָסֶד וַיִּרְדֹּף אִישׁ־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵה לֵבָב לְמוֹתֵֽתbecause he was not minded to act kindly, and hounded to death the poor and needy man, one crushed in spirit.Yaan asher lo zachar asot chased vayirdof ish-ani veevyon venicheh levav lemotet
17וַיֶּאֱהַב קְלָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵהוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵץ בִּבְרָכָה וַתִּרְחַק מִמֶּֽנּוּHe loved to curse—may a curse come upon him! He would not bless—may blessing be far from him!Vayeehav kelalah vatvoehu velo-chafetz bivrachah vatirchak mimenu
18וַיִּלְבַּשׁ קְלָלָה כְּמַדּוֹ וַתָּבֹא כַמַּיִם בְּקִרְבּוֹ וְכַשֶּׁמֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיוMay he be clothed in a curse like a garment, may it enter his body like water, his bones like oil.Vayilbash kelalah kemado vatavo chamayim bekirbo vechashemen beatzmotayv
19תְּהִי־לוֹ כְּבֶגֶד יַעְטֶה וּלְמֵזַח תָּמִיד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָLet it be like the cloak he wraps around him, like the belt he always wears.Tehi-lo keveged yateh ulmezach tamid yachgreh
20זֹאת פְּעֻלַּת שֹׂטְנַי מֵאֵת יְהֹוָה וְהַדֹּבְרִים רָע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁיMay GOD thus repay my accusers, all those who speak evil against me.Zot peulat sotnay meet Adonai vehadovrim ra al-nafshi
21וְאַתָּה יֱהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֲֽשֵׂה־אִתִּי לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדְּךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִיNow You, O GOD, my Sovereign, act in my behalf as befits Your name. Good and faithful as You are, save me.Veatah yehovi adonay aseh-iti lemaan shemecha ki-tov chasdcha hatzileni
22כִּי־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָנֹכִי וְלִבִּי חָלַל בְּקִרְבִּֽיFor I am poor and needy, and my heart is pierced within me.Ki-ani veevyon anochi velibi chalal bekirbi
23כְּצֵל־כִּנְטוֹתוֹ נֶהֱלָכְתִּי נִנְעַרְתִּי כָּאַרְבֶּֽהI fade away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like locusts.Ketzel-kintoto nehelachti ninarti kaarbeh
24בִּרְכַּי כָּשְׁלוּ מִצּוֹם וּבְשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶןMy knees give way from fasting; my flesh is lean, has lost its fat.Birkay kashlu mitzom uvsari kachash mishamen
25וַאֲנִי הָיִיתִי חֶרְפָּה לָהֶם יִרְאוּנִי יְנִיעוּן רֹאשָֽׁםI am the object of their scorn; when they see me, they shake their head.Vaani hayiti cherpah lahem yiruni yeniun rosham
26עׇזְרֵנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כְחַסְדֶּֽךָHelp me, O my ETERNAL God; save me in accord with Your faithfulness—Ozreni Adonai elohay hoshieni chechasdecha
27וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּי־יָדְךָ זֹּאת אַתָּה יְהֹוָה עֲשִׂיתָֽהּthat all may know that it is Your hand, that You, O ETERNAL One, have done it.Veyedu ki-yadcha zot atah Adonai asitah
28יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה וְאַתָּה תְבָרֵךְ קָמוּ וַיֵּבֹשׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ יִשְׂמָֽחLet them curse, but You bless; let them rise up, but come to grief, while Your servant rejoices.Yekallu-hemah veatah tevarech kamu vayevoshu veavdcha yismach
29יִלְבְּשׁוּ שׂוֹטְנַי כְּלִמָּה וְיַעֲטוּ כַמְעִיל בׇּשְׁתָּֽםMy accusers shall be clothed in shame, wrapped in their disgrace as in a robe.Yilbshu sotnay kelimah veyaatu chamil boshtam
30אוֹדֶה יְהֹוָה מְאֹד בְּפִי וּבְתוֹךְ רַבִּים אֲהַלְלֶֽנּוּMy mouth shall sing much praise to GOD; I will acclaim in the midst of a throng,Odeh Adonai meod befi uvtoch rabim ahallenu
31כִּֽי־יַעֲמֹד לִימִין אֶבְיוֹן לְהוֹשִׁיעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵי נַפְשֽׁוֹbecause [God] stands at the right hand of the needy, to save them from those who would condemn them.Ki-yaamod limin evyon lehoshia mishoftey nafsho