Chapter 59
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בִּשְׁלֹחַ שָׁאוּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־הַבַּיִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹFor the leader; al tashḥeth. Of David. A michtam; when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to put him to death.Lamnatzecha al-tashchet ledavid michtam bishlocha shaul vayishmru et-habayit lahamito
2הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי אֱלֹהָי מִֽמִּתְקוֹמְמַי תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִיSave me from my enemies, O my God; secure me against my assailants.Hatzileni meoyvay elohay mimitkommay tesagveni
3הַצִּילֵנִי מִפֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁי דָמִים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִיSave me from evildoers; deliver me from murderers.Hatzileni mipoaley aven umeanshey damim hoshieni
4כִּי הִנֵּה אָרְבוּ לְנַפְשִׁי יָגוּרוּ עָלַי עַזִּים לֹֽא־פִשְׁעִי וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִי יְהֹוָֽהFor see, they lie in wait for me; fierce people plot against me for no offense of mine, for no transgression, O ETERNAL One;Ki hineh arvu lenafshi yaguru alay azim lo-fishi velo-chatati yehovah
5בְּֽלִי־עָוֺן יְרֻצוּן וְיִכּוֹנָנוּ עוּרָה לִקְרָאתִי וּרְאֵֽהfor no guilt of mine do they rush to array themselves against me. Look, rouse Yourself in my behalf!Beli-aon yerutzun veyikonanu urah likrati ureh
6וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָֽה־אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָקִיצָה לִפְקֹד כׇּֽל־הַגּוֹיִם אַל־תָּחֹן כׇּל־בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן סֶֽלָהYou, O ETERNAL One, God of hosts, God of Israel, bestir Yourself to bring all nations to account; have no mercy on any treacherous villain. Selah.Veatah yehovah-elohim tzevaot elohey yisrael hakitzah lifkod kol-hagoyim al-tachon kol-bogdey aven selah
7יָשׁוּבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִֽירThey come each evening growling like dogs, roaming the city.Yashuvu laerev yehemu chakalev visovvu ir
8הִנֵּה יַבִּיעוּן בְּפִיהֶם חֲרָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיהֶם כִּי־מִי שֹׁמֵֽעַThey rave with their mouths, sharp words are on their lips; [they think,] “Who hears?”Hineh yabiun befihem charavot besiftoteyhem ki-mi shomea
9וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָמוֹ תִּלְעַג לְכׇל־גּוֹיִֽםBut You, O ETERNAL One, laugh at them; You mock all the nations.Veatah Adonai tischak-lamo tilag lechol-goyim
10עֻזּוֹ אֵלֶיךָ אֶשְׁמֹרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽיO my strength, I wait for You; for God is my haven.Uzo eleycha eshmorah ki-elohim misgabi
11אֱלֹהֵי (חסדו) [חַסְדִּי] יְקַדְּמֵנִי אֱלֹהִים יַרְאֵנִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽיMy faithful God will come to aid me; God will let me gloat over my watchful foes.Elohey (chsdv) [chasdi] yekadmeni elohim yareni veshorray
12אַל־תַּהַרְגֵם פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּחוּ עַמִּי הֲנִיעֵמוֹ בְחֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵמוֹ מָגִנֵּנוּ אֲדֹנָֽיDo not kill them lest my people be unmindful; with Your power make wanderers of them; bring them low, O our shield, my Sovereign,Al-tahargem pen-yishkchu ami haniemo vecheylcha vehoridemo maginenu adonay
13חַטַּאת־פִּימוֹ דְּֽבַר־שְׂפָתֵימוֹ וְיִלָּכְדוּ בִגְאוֹנָם וּמֵאָלָה וּמִכַּחַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּbecause of their sinful mouths, the words on their lips. Let them be trapped by their pride, and by the imprecations and lies they utter.Chatat-pimo devar-sefateymo veyilachdu vigonam umealah umikachash yesaperu
14כַּלֵּה בְחֵמָה כַּלֵּה וְֽאֵינֵמוֹ וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מֹשֵׁל בְּֽיַעֲקֹב לְאַפְסֵי הָאָרֶץ סֶֽלָהIn Your fury put an end to them; put an end to them that they be no more; that it may be known to the ends of the earth that God does rule over Jacob. Selah.Kaleh vechemah kaleh veeynemo veyedu ki-elohim moshel beyaakov leafsey haaretz selah
15וְיָשֻׁבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִֽירThey come each evening growling like dogs, roaming the city.Veyashuvu laerev yehemu chakalev visovvu ir
16הֵמָּה (ינועון) [יְנִיעוּן] לֶאֱכֹל אִם־לֹא יִשְׂבְּעוּ וַיָּלִֽינוּThey wander in search of food; and whine if they are not satisfied.Hemah (ynvvn) [yeniun] leechol im-lo yisbu vayalinu
17וַאֲנִי אָשִׁיר עֻזֶּךָ וַאֲרַנֵּן לַבֹּקֶר חַסְדֶּךָ כִּֽי־הָיִיתָ מִשְׂגָּב לִי וּמָנוֹס בְּיוֹם צַר־לִֽיBut I will sing of Your strength, extol each morning Your faithfulness; for You have been my haven, a refuge in time of trouble.Vaani ashir uzecha vaaranen laboker chasdecha ki-hayita misgav li umanos beyom tzar-li
18עֻזִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּי אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּֽיO my strength, to You I sing hymns; for God is my haven, my faithful God.Uzi eleycha azamerah ki-elohim misgabi elohey chasdi