Chapter 57
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בְּבׇרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי־שָׁאוּל בַּמְּעָרָֽהFor the leader; al tashḥeth. Of David. A michtam; when he fled from Saul into a cave.Lamnatzecha al-tashchet ledavid michtam bevorcho mipney-shaul bamarah
2חׇנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים חׇנֵּנִי כִּי בְךָ חָסָיָה נַפְשִׁי וּבְצֵֽל־כְּנָפֶיךָ אֶחְסֶה עַד יַעֲבֹר הַוּֽוֹתHave mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for I seek refuge in You, I seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings, until danger passes.Choneni elohim choneni ki vecha chasayah nafshi uvtzel-kenafeycha echseh ad yaavor hauot
3אֶקְרָא לֵאלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן לָאֵל גֹּמֵר עָלָֽיI call to God Most High, to God who is good to me,Ekra lelohim elyon lael gomer alay
4יִשְׁלַח מִשָּׁמַיִם וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵנִי חֵרֵף שֹׁאֲפִי סֶלָה יִשְׁלַח אֱלֹהִים חַסְדּוֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹwho will reach down from heaven and deliver me— sending down steadfast love; my persecutor reviles. Selah.Yishlach mishamayim veyoshieni cheref shoafi selah yishlach elohim chasdo vaamito
5נַפְשִׁי בְּתוֹךְ לְבָאִם אֶשְׁכְּבָה לֹהֲטִים בְּֽנֵי־אָדָם שִׁנֵּיהֶם חֲנִית וְחִצִּים וּלְשׁוֹנָם חֶרֶב חַדָּֽהAs for me, I lie down among lions who devour humans— whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongue is a sharp sword.Nafshi betoch levaim eshkvah lohatim beney-adam shineyhem chanit vechitzim ulshonam cherev chadah
6רוּמָה עַל־הַשָּׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים עַל כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָExalt Yourself over the heavens, O God, let Your glory be over all the earth!Rumah al-hashamayim elohim al kol-haaretz kevodecha
7רֶשֶׁת הֵכִינוּ לִפְעָמַי כָּפַף נַפְשִׁי כָּרוּ לְפָנַי שִׁיחָה נָפְלוּ בְתוֹכָהּ סֶֽלָהThey prepared a net for my feet to ensnare me; they dug a pit for me, but they fell into it. Selah.Reshet hechinu lifamay kafaf nafshi karu lefanay shichah naflu vetochah selah
8נָכוֹן לִבִּי אֱלֹהִים נָכוֹן לִבִּי אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָהMy heart is firm, O God; my heart is firm; I will sing, I will chant a hymn.Nachon libi elohim nachon libi ashirah vaazamerah
9עוּרָה כְבוֹדִי עוּרָֽה הַנֵּבֶל וְכִנּוֹר אָעִירָה שָּֽׁחַרAwake, O my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will wake the dawn.Urah chevodi urah hanevel vechinor airah shachar
10אוֹדְךָ בָעַמִּים אֲדֹנָי אֲזַמֶּרְךָ בַּלְאֻמִּֽיםI will praise You among the peoples, O my Sovereign; I will sing a hymn to You among the nations—Odcha vaamim adonay azamercha balumim
11כִּֽי־גָדֹל עַד־שָׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִים אֲמִתֶּֽךָfor Your faithfulness is as high as heaven; Your steadfastness reaches to the sky.Ki-gadol ad-shamayim chasdecha vead-shechakim amitecha
12רוּמָה עַל־שָׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים עַל כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָExalt Yourself over the heavens, O God, let Your glory be over all the earth!Rumah al-shamayim elohim al kol-haaretz kevodecha