Chapter 56
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בֶּאֱחֹז אוֹתוֹ פְלִשְׁתִּים בְּגַֽתFor the leader; on yonath elem reḥokim. Of David. A michtam; when the Philistines seized him in Gath.Lamnatzecha al-yonat elem rechokim ledavid michtam beechoz oto felishtim begat
2חׇנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּֽי־שְׁאָפַנִי אֱנוֹשׁ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם לֹחֵם יִלְחָצֵֽנִיHave mercy on me, O God, for people persecute me; all day long my adversary oppresses me.Choneni elohim ki-sheafani enosh kol-hayom lochem yilchatzeni
3שָׁאֲפוּ שׁוֹרְרַי כׇּל־הַיּוֹם כִּֽי־רַבִּים לֹחֲמִים לִי מָרֽוֹםMy watchful foes persecute me all day long; many are my adversaries, O Exalted One.Shaafu shorray kol-hayom ki-rabim lochamim li marom
4יוֹם אִירָא אֲנִי אֵלֶיךָ אֶבְטָֽחWhen I am afraid, I trust in You,Yom ira ani eleycha evtach
5בֵּאלֹהִים אֲהַלֵּל דְּבָרוֹ בֵּאלֹהִים בָּטַחְתִּי לֹא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה בָשָׂר לִֽיin God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can mortals do to me?Belohim ahalel devaro belohim batachti lo ira mah-yaaseh vasar li
6כׇּל־הַיּוֹם דְּבָרַי יְעַצֵּבוּ עָלַי כׇּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לָרָֽעAll day long they cause me grief in my affairs, they plan only evil against me.Kol-hayom devaray yeatzevu alay kol-machshvotam lara
7יָגוּרוּ (יצפינו) [יִצְפּוֹנוּ] הֵמָּה עֲקֵבַי יִשְׁמֹרוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר קִוּוּ נַפְשִֽׁיThey plot, they lie in ambush; they watch my every move, hoping for my death.Yaguru (ytzfynv) [yitzponu] hemah akevay yishmoru kaasher kiuu nafshi
8עַל־אָוֶן פַּלֶּט־לָמוֹ בְּאַף עַמִּים הוֹרֵד אֱלֹהִֽיםCast them out for their evil; subdue peoples in Your anger, O God.Al-aven palet-lamo beaf amim hored elohim
9נֹדִי סָפַרְתָּה אָתָּה שִׂימָה דִמְעָתִי בְנֹאדֶךָ הֲלֹא בְּסִפְרָתֶֽךָYou keep count of my wanderings; put my tears into Your flask, into Your record.Nodi safartah atah simah dimati venodecha halo besifratecha
10אָז יָשׁוּבוּ אוֹיְבַי אָחוֹר בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא זֶֽה־יָדַעְתִּי כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים לִֽיThen my enemies will retreat when I call on You; this I know, that God is for me.Az yashuvu oyvay achor beyom ekra zeh-yadati ki-elohim li
11בֵּאלֹהִים אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָר בַּיהֹוָה אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָֽרIn God, whose word I praise, in GOD, whose word I praise,Belohim ahalel davar bayhovah ahalel davar
12בֵּאלֹהִים בָּטַחְתִּי לֹּא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה אָדָם לִֽיin God I trust; I am not afraid; what can mere humans do to me?Belohim batachti lo ira mah-yaaseh adam li
13עָלַי אֱלֹהִים נְדָרֶיךָ אֲשַׁלֵּם תּוֹדֹת לָֽךְI must pay my vows to You, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.Alay elohim nedareycha ashalem todot lach
14כִּי הִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִמָּוֶת הֲלֹא רַגְלַי מִדֶּחִי לְהִֽתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים בְּאוֹר הַחַיִּֽיםFor You have saved me from death, my foot from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.Ki hitzalta nafshi mimavet halo raglay midechi lehithalech lifney elohim beor hachayim