Chapter 71
1בְּךָֽ־יְהֹוָה חָסִיתִי אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָֽםI seek refuge in You, O ETERNAL One; may I never be disappointed.Becha-Adonai chasiti al-evoshah leolam
2בְּצִדְקָתְךָ תַּצִּילֵנִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵנִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַי אׇזְנְךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִיAs You are beneficent, save me and rescue me; incline Your ear to me and deliver me.Betzidkatcha tatzileni utfalteni hateh-elay ozncha vehoshieni
3הֱיֵה לִי לְצוּר מָעוֹן לָבוֹא תָּמִיד צִוִּיתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּֽי־סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אָֽתָּהBe a sheltering rock for me to which I may always repair; decree my deliverance, for You are my rock and my fortress.Heyeh li letzur maon lavo tamid tzivita lehoshieni ki-sali umtzudati atah
4אֱֽלֹהַי פַּלְּטֵנִי מִיַּד רָשָׁע מִכַּף מְעַוֵּל וְחוֹמֵֽץMy God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and the lawless.Elohay palteni miyad rasha mikaf meavel vechometz
5כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִקְוָתִי אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה מִבְטַחִי מִנְּעוּרָֽיFor You are my hope, O my Sovereign GOD, my trust from my youth.Ki-atah tikvati adonay yehovi mivtachi minuray
6עָלֶיךָ נִסְמַכְתִּי מִבֶּטֶן מִמְּעֵי אִמִּי אַתָּה גוֹזִי בְּךָ תְהִלָּתִי תָמִֽידWhile yet unborn, I depended on You; in the womb of my mother, You were my support; I sing Your praises always.Aleycha nismachti mibeten mimey imi atah gozi becha tehilati tamid
7כְּמוֹפֵת הָיִיתִי לְרַבִּים וְאַתָּה מַֽחֲסִי־עֹֽזI have become an example for many, since You are my mighty refuge.Kemofet hayiti lerabim veatah machasi-oz
8יִמָּלֵא פִי תְּהִלָּתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָMy mouth is full of praise to You, glorifying You all day long.Yimale fi tehilatecha kol-hayom tifartecha
9אַֽל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵת זִקְנָה כִּכְלוֹת כֹּחִי אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵֽנִיDo not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me!Al-tashlicheni leet ziknah kichlot kochi al-taazveni
10כִּֽי־אָמְרוּ אוֹיְבַי לִי וְשֹׁמְרֵי נַפְשִׁי נוֹעֲצוּ יַחְדָּֽוFor my enemies talk against me; those who wait for me are of one mind,Ki-amru oyvay li veshomrey nafshi noatzu yachdav
11לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים עֲזָבוֹ רִֽדְפוּ וְתִפְשׂוּהוּ כִּי־אֵין מַצִּֽילsaying, “God has forsaken him; chase him and catch him, for no one will save him!”Lemor elohim azavo ridfu vetifsuhu ki-eyn matzil
12אֱלֹהִים אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּנִּי אֱלֹהַי לְעֶזְרָתִי (חישה) [חֽוּשָׁה]O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my aid!Elohim al-tirchak mimeni elohay leezrati (chysh) [chushah]
13יֵבֹשׁוּ יִכְלוּ שֹׂטְנֵי נַפְשִׁי יַעֲטוּ חֶרְפָּה וּכְלִמָּה מְבַקְשֵׁי רָעָתִֽיLet my accusers perish in frustration; let those who seek my ruin be clothed in reproach and disgrace!Yevoshu yichlu sotney nafshi yaatu cherpah uchlimah mevakshey raati
14וַאֲנִי תָּמִיד אֲיַחֵל וְהוֹסַפְתִּי עַל־כׇּל־תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָAs for me, I will hope always, and add to the many praises of You.Vaani tamid ayachel vehosafti al-kol-tehilatecha
15פִּי יְסַפֵּר צִדְקָתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם תְּשׁוּעָתֶךָ כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי סְפֹרֽוֹתMy mouth tells of Your beneficence, of Your deliverance all day long, though I know not how to tell it.Pi yesaper tzidkatecha kol-hayom teshuatecha ki lo yadati seforot
16אָבוֹא בִּגְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה אַזְכִּיר צִדְקָתְךָ לְבַדֶּֽךָI come with praise of Your mighty acts, O my Sovereign GOD; I celebrate Your beneficence, Yours alone.Avo bigvurot adonay yehovi azkir tzidkatcha levadecha
17אֱֽלֹהִים לִמַּדְתַּנִי מִנְּעוּרָי וְעַד־הֵנָּה אַגִּיד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָYou have let me experience it, God, from my youth; until now I have proclaimed Your wondrous deeds,Elohim limadtani minuray vead-henah agid nifloteycha
18וְגַם עַד־זִקְנָה וְשֵׂיבָה אֱלֹהִים אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־אַגִּיד זְרוֹעֲךָ לְדוֹר לְכׇל־יָבוֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָand even in hoary old age do not forsake me, God, until I proclaim Your strength to the next generation, Your mighty acts, to all who are to come,Vegam ad-ziknah veseyvah elohim al-taazveni ad-agid zeroacha ledor lechol-yavo gevuratecha
19וְצִדְקָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים עַד־מָרוֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתָ גְדֹלוֹת אֱלֹהִים מִי כָמֽוֹךָYour beneficence, high as the heavens, O God, You who have done great things; O God, who is Your peer!Vetzidkatcha elohim ad-marom asher-asita gedolot elohim mi chamocha
20אֲשֶׁר (הראיתנו) [הִרְאִיתַנִי ] צָרוֹת רַבּוֹת וְרָעוֹת תָּשׁוּב (תחינו) [תְּחַיֵּנִי] וּֽמִתְּהֹמוֹת הָאָרֶץ תָּשׁוּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִיYou who have made me undergo many troubles and misfortunes will revive me again, and raise me up from the depths of the earth.Asher (hrytnv) [hiritani ]] tzarot rabot veraot tashuv (tchynv) [techayeni] umithomot haaretz tashuv taaleni
21תֶּרֶב גְּֽדֻלָּתִי וְתִסֹּב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִיYou will grant me much greatness, You will turn and comfort me.Terev gedulati vetisov tenachameni
22גַּם־אֲנִי אוֹדְךָ בִכְלִי־נֶבֶל אֲמִתְּךָ אֱלֹהָי אֲזַמְּרָה לְךָ בְכִנּוֹר קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽלThen I will acclaim You to the music of the lyre for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing a hymn to You with a harp, O Holy One of Israel.Gam-ani odcha vichli-nevel amitcha elohay azamrah lecha vechinor kedosh yisrael
23תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי כִּי אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּךְ וְנַפְשִׁי אֲשֶׁר פָּדִֽיתָMy lips shall be jubilant, as I sing a hymn to You, my whole being, which You have redeemed.Teranenah sefatay ki azamrah-lach venafshi asher padita
24גַּם־לְשׁוֹנִי כׇּל־הַיּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּה צִדְקָתֶךָ כִּי־בֹשׁוּ כִי־חָפְרוּ מְבַקְשֵׁי רָעָתִֽיAll day long my tongue shall recite Your beneficent acts, how those who sought my ruin were frustrated and disgraced.Gam-leshoni kol-hayom tehgeh tzidkatecha ki-voshu chi-chafru mevakshey raati