Chapter 7
1שִׁגָּיוֹן לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁר לַֽיהֹוָה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כוּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽיShiggaion of David, which he sang to GOD, concerning Cush, a Benjaminite.Shigayon ledavid asher-shar layhovah al-divrey-chush ben-yemini
2יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי בְּךָ חָסִיתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי מִכׇּל־רֹדְפַי וְהַצִּילֵֽנִיO my ETERNAL God, in You I seek refuge; deliver me from all my pursuers and save me,Adonai elohay becha chasiti hoshieni mikol-rodfay vehatzileni
3פֶּן־יִטְרֹף כְּאַרְיֵה נַפְשִׁי פֹּרֵק וְאֵין מַצִּֽילlest, like a lion, they tear me apart, rending in pieces, and no one save me.Pen-yitrof kearyeh nafshi porek veeyn matzil
4יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂיתִי זֹאת אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָוֶל בְּכַפָּֽיO my ETERNAL God, if I have done such things, if my hands bear the guilt of wrongdoing,Adonai elohay im-asiti zot im-yesh-avel bechapay
5אִם־גָּמַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִי רָע וָאֲחַלְּצָה צֽוֹרְרִי רֵיקָֽםif I have dealt evil to my ally— I who rescued my foe without reward—Im-gamalti sholmi ra vaachaltzah tzorri reykam
6יִרַדֹּֽף־אוֹיֵב נַפְשִׁי וְיַשֵּׂג וְיִרְמֹס לָאָרֶץ חַיָּי וּכְבוֹדִי לֶעָפָר יַשְׁכֵּן סֶֽלָהthen let the enemy pursue and overtake me; let my life be trampled to the ground, and my body dwell in the dust. Selah.Yiradof-oyev nafshi veyaseg veyirmos laaretz chayay uchvodi leafar yashken selah
7קוּמָה יְהֹוָה בְּאַפֶּךָ הִנָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְרוֹת צוֹרְרָי וְעוּרָה אֵלַי מִשְׁפָּט צִוִּֽיתָRise, O ETERNAL One, in Your anger; assert Yourself against the fury of my foes; bestir Yourself in my behalf; You have ordained judgment.Kumah Adonai beapecha hinase beavrot tzorray veurah elay mishpat tzivita
8וַעֲדַת לְאֻמִּים תְּסֽוֹבְבֶךָּ וְעָלֶיהָ לַמָּרוֹם שֽׁוּבָהLet the assembly of peoples gather about You, with You enthroned above, on high.Vaadat leumim tesovvecha vealey lamarom shuvah
9יְהֹוָה יָדִין עַמִּים שׇׁפְטֵנִי יְהֹוָה כְּצִדְקִי וּכְתֻמִּי עָלָֽיGOD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O ETERNAL One, for the righteousness and blamelessness that are mine.Adonai yadin amim shofteni Adonai ketzidki uchtumi alay
10יִגְמׇר־נָא רַע רְשָׁעִים וּתְכוֹנֵן צַדִּיק וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת וּכְלָיוֹת אֱלֹהִים צַדִּֽיקLet the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; the One who probes the mind and conscience is God the Righteous.Yigmor-na ra reshaim utchonen tzadik uvochen libot uchlayot elohim tzadik
11מָגִנִּי עַל־אֱלֹהִים מוֹשִׁיעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽבI look to God to shield me; the deliverer of the upright.Magini al-elohim moshia yishrey-lev
12אֱלֹהִים שׁוֹפֵט צַדִּיק וְאֵל זֹעֵם בְּכׇל־יֽוֹםGod vindicates the righteous; God pronounces doom each day.Elohim shofet tzadik veel zoem bechol-yom
13אִם־לֹא יָשׁוּב חַרְבּוֹ יִלְטוֹשׁ קַשְׁתּוֹ דָרַךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָIf someone [wicked] does not turn back, but whets his sword, bends his bow and aims it,Im-lo yashuv charbo yiltosh kashto darach vaychonneh
14וְלוֹ הֵכִין כְּלֵי־מָוֶת חִצָּיו לְֽדֹלְקִים יִפְעָֽלthen against himself he readies deadly weapons, and makes his arrows sharp.Velo hechin keley-mavet chitzayv ledolkim yifal
15הִנֵּה יְחַבֶּל־אָוֶן וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָֽׁקֶרSee, he hatches evil, conceives mischief, and gives birth to fraud.Hineh yechabel-aven veharah amal veyalad shaker
16בּוֹר כָּרָה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵהוּ וַיִּפֹּל בְּשַׁחַת יִפְעָֽלHe has dug a pit and deepened it, and will fall into the trap he made.Bor karah vayachprehu vayipol beshachat yifal
17יָשׁוּב עֲמָלוֹ בְרֹאשׁוֹ וְעַל קׇדְקֳדוֹ חֲמָסוֹ יֵרֵֽדHis mischief will recoil upon his own head; his lawlessness will come down upon his skull.Yashuv amalo verosho veal kodkodo chamaso yered
18אוֹדֶה יְהֹוָה כְּצִדְקוֹ וַאֲזַמְּרָה שֵֽׁם־יְהֹוָה עֶלְיֽוֹןI will praise GOD for being righteous, and sing a hymn to the name of GOD Most High.Odeh Adonai ketzidko vaazamrah shem-Adonai elyon