Psalms for 10 of the month

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽדFor the leader; with instrumental music. A maskil of David.

2הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִי וְאַל־תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽיGive ear, O God, to my prayer; do not ignore my plea;

3הַקְשִׁיבָה לִּי וַעֲנֵנִי אָרִיד בְּשִׂיחִי וְאָהִֽימָהpay heed to me and answer me. I am tossed about, complaining and moaning

4מִקּוֹל אוֹיֵב מִפְּנֵי עָקַת רָשָׁע כִּֽי־יָמִיטוּ עָלַי אָוֶן וּבְאַף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִיat the clamor of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they bring evil upon me and furiously harass me.

5לִבִּי יָחִיל בְּקִרְבִּי וְאֵימוֹת מָוֶת נָפְלוּ עָלָֽיMy heart is convulsed within me; terrors of death assail me.

6יִרְאָה וָרַעַד יָבֹא בִי וַתְּכַסֵּנִי פַּלָּצֽוּתFear and trembling invade me; I am clothed with horror.

7וָאֹמַר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִי אֵבֶר כַּיּוֹנָה אָעוּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָהI said, “O that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and find rest;

8הִנֵּה אַרְחִיק נְדֹד אָלִין בַּמִּדְבָּר סֶֽלָהsurely, I would flee far off; I would lodge in the wilderness; selah

9אָחִישָׁה מִפְלָט לִי מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה מִסָּֽעַרI would soon find me a refuge from the sweeping wind, from the tempest.”

10בַּלַּע אֲדֹנָי פַּלַּג לְשׁוֹנָם כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי חָמָס וְרִיב בָּעִֽירO my Sovereign, confound their speech, confuse it! For I see lawlessness and strife in the city;

11יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻהָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶיהָ וְאָוֶן וְעָמָל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּday and night they make their rounds on its walls; evil and mischief are inside it.

12הַוּוֹת בְּקִרְבָּהּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִישׁ מֵרְחֹבָהּ תֹּךְ וּמִרְמָֽהMalice is within it; fraud and deceit never leave its square.

13כִּי לֹֽא־אוֹיֵב יְחָֽרְפֵנִי וְאֶשָּׂא לֹא־מְשַׂנְאִי עָלַי הִגְדִּיל וְאֶסָּתֵר מִמֶּֽנּוּIt is not an enemy who reviles me —I could bear that; it is not my foe who boasts against me —for then I could hide;

14וְאַתָּה אֱנוֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּי אַלּוּפִי וּמְיֻדָּעִֽיbut it is you, my equal, my companion, my friend;

15אֲשֶׁר יַחְדָּו נַמְתִּיק סוֹד בְּבֵית אֱלֹהִים נְהַלֵּךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁsweet was our fellowship; we walked together in God’s house.

16(ישימות) [יַשִּׁי מָוֶת ] עָלֵימוֹ יֵרְדוּ שְׁאוֹל חַיִּים כִּֽי־רָעוֹת בִּמְגוּרָם בְּקִרְבָּֽםLet [God] incite death against them; may they go down alive into Sheol! For where they dwell, there evil is.

17אֲנִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים אֶקְרָא וַיהֹוָה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִיAs for me, I call to God; GOD will deliver me.

18עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְצׇהֳרַיִם אָשִׂיחָה וְאֶהֱמֶה וַיִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִֽיEvening, morning, and noon, I complain and moan, and my voice is heard.

19פָּדָה בְשָׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי מִקְּרׇב־לִי כִּֽי־בְרַבִּים הָיוּ עִמָּדִֽי[God] redeems me unharmed from the battle against me; it is as though many are on my side.

20יִשְׁמַע אֵל וְֽיַעֲנֵם וְיֹשֵׁב קֶדֶם סֶלָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין חֲלִיפוֹת לָמוֹ וְלֹא יָרְאוּ אֱלֹהִֽיםGod who has reigned from the first, who will have no successor, hears and humbles those who show no reverence. Selah.

21שָׁלַח יָדָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָיו חִלֵּל בְּרִיתֽוֹMy companion caused harm to allies and broke a pact—

22חָלְקוּ מַחְמָאֹת פִּיו וּֽקְרָב־לִבּוֹ רַכּוּ דְבָרָיו מִשֶּׁמֶן וְהֵמָּה פְתִחֽוֹתwith talk smoother than butter, yet with a mind set on war; with words that were softer than oil, yet in fact were drawn swords.

23הַשְׁלֵךְ עַל־יְהֹוָה יְהָבְךָ וְהוּא יְכַלְכְּלֶךָ לֹא־יִתֵּן לְעוֹלָם מוֹט לַצַּדִּֽיקCast your burden on GOD and you will be sustained; the righteous will never be allowed to collapse.

24וְאַתָּה אֱלֹהִים תּוֹרִדֵם לִבְאֵר שַׁחַת אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים וּמִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצוּ יְמֵיהֶם וַאֲנִי אֶבְטַח־בָּֽךְFor You, O God, will bring them down to the nethermost Pit— those treacherous murderers; they shall not live out half their days— but I trust in You.

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.

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.

3שָׁאֲפוּ שׁוֹרְרַי כׇּל־הַיּוֹם כִּֽי־רַבִּים לֹחֲמִים לִי מָרֽוֹםMy watchful foes persecute me all day long; many are my adversaries, O Exalted One.

4יוֹם אִירָא אֲנִי אֵלֶיךָ אֶבְטָֽחWhen I am afraid, I trust in You,

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?

6כׇּל־הַיּוֹם דְּבָרַי יְעַצֵּבוּ עָלַי כׇּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לָרָֽעAll day long they cause me grief in my affairs, they plan only evil against me.

7יָגוּרוּ (יצפינו) [יִצְפּוֹנוּ] הֵמָּה עֲקֵבַי יִשְׁמֹרוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר קִוּוּ נַפְשִֽׁיThey plot, they lie in ambush; they watch my every move, hoping for my death.

8עַל־אָוֶן פַּלֶּט־לָמוֹ בְּאַף עַמִּים הוֹרֵד אֱלֹהִֽיםCast them out for their evil; subdue peoples in Your anger, O God.

9נֹדִי סָפַרְתָּה אָתָּה שִׂימָה דִמְעָתִי בְנֹאדֶךָ הֲלֹא בְּסִפְרָתֶֽךָYou keep count of my wanderings; put my tears into Your flask, into Your record.

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.

11בֵּאלֹהִים אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָר בַּיהֹוָה אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָֽרIn God, whose word I praise, in GOD, whose word I praise,

12בֵּאלֹהִים בָּטַחְתִּי לֹּא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה אָדָם לִֽיin God I trust; I am not afraid; what can mere humans do to me?

13עָלַי אֱלֹהִים נְדָרֶיךָ אֲשַׁלֵּם תּוֹדֹת לָֽךְI must pay my vows to You, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

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.

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.

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.

3אֶקְרָא לֵאלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן לָאֵל גֹּמֵר עָלָֽיI call to God Most High, to God who is good to me,

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.

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.

6רוּמָה עַל־הַשָּׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים עַל כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָExalt Yourself over the heavens, O God, let Your glory be over all the earth!

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.

8נָכוֹן לִבִּי אֱלֹהִים נָכוֹן לִבִּי אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָהMy heart is firm, O God; my heart is firm; I will sing, I will chant a hymn.

9עוּרָה כְבוֹדִי עוּרָֽה הַנֵּבֶל וְכִנּוֹר אָעִירָה שָּֽׁחַרAwake, O my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will wake the dawn.

10אוֹדְךָ בָעַמִּים אֲדֹנָי אֲזַמֶּרְךָ בַּלְאֻמִּֽיםI will praise You among the peoples, O my Sovereign; I will sing a hymn to You among the nations—

11כִּֽי־גָדֹל עַד־שָׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִים אֲמִתֶּֽךָfor Your faithfulness is as high as heaven; Your steadfastness reaches to the sky.

12רוּמָה עַל־שָׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים עַל כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָExalt Yourself over the heavens, O God, let Your glory be over all the earth!

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּֽםFor the leader; al tashḥeth. Of David. A michtam.

2הַאֻמְנָם אֵלֶם צֶדֶק תְּדַבֵּרוּן מֵישָׁרִים תִּשְׁפְּטוּ בְּנֵי אָדָֽםO mighty ones, do you really decree what is just? Do you judge humankind with equity?

3אַף־בְּלֵב עוֹלֹת תִּפְעָלוּן בָּאָרֶץ חֲמַס יְדֵיכֶם תְּפַלֵּסֽוּןIn your minds you devise wrongdoing in the land; with your hands you deal out lawlessness.

4זֹרוּ רְשָׁעִים מֵרָחֶם תָּעוּ מִבֶּטֶן דֹּבְרֵי כָזָֽבThe wicked are defiant from birth; the liars go astray from the womb.

5חֲמַת־לָמוֹ כִּדְמוּת חֲמַת־נָחָשׁ כְּמוֹ־פֶתֶן חֵרֵשׁ יַאְטֵם אׇזְנֽוֹTheir venom is like that of a snake, a deaf viper that stops its ears

6אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יִשְׁמַע לְקוֹל מְלַחֲשִׁים חוֹבֵר חֲבָרִים מְחֻכָּֽםso as not to hear the voice of charmers or the expert mutterer of spells.

7אֱֽלֹהִים הֲרׇס־שִׁנֵּימֽוֹ בְּפִימוֹ מַלְתְּעוֹת כְּפִירִים נְתֹץ יְהֹוָֽהO God, smash their teeth in their mouth; shatter the fangs of lions, O ETERNAL One;

8יִמָּאֲסוּ כְמוֹ־מַיִם יִתְהַלְּכוּ־לָמוֹ יִדְרֹךְ חִצָּו כְּמוֹ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּlet them melt, let them vanish like water— aim Your arrows that they be cut down—

9כְּמוֹ שַׁבְּלוּל תֶּמֶס יַהֲלֹךְ נֵפֶל אֵשֶׁת בַּל־חָזוּ שָֽׁמֶשׁlike a snail that melts away as it moves; like a woman’s stillbirth—may they never see the sun!

10בְּטֶרֶם יָבִינוּ סִּירֹתֵכֶם אָטָד כְּמוֹ־חַי כְּמוֹ־חָרוֹן יִשְׂעָרֶֽנּוּBefore the thorns grow into a bramble, whirl them away alive in fury.

11יִשְׂמַח צַדִּיק כִּי־חָזָה נָקָם פְּעָמָיו יִרְחַץ בְּדַם הָרָשָֽׁעThe righteous will rejoice when they see revenge; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

12וְיֹאמַר אָדָם אַךְ־פְּרִי לַצַּדִּיק אַךְ יֵשׁ־אֱלֹהִים שֹׁפְטִים בָּאָֽרֶץPeople will say, “There is, then, a reward for the righteous; there is, indeed, divine justice on earth.”

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.

2הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי אֱלֹהָי מִֽמִּתְקוֹמְמַי תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִיSave me from my enemies, O my God; secure me against my assailants.

3הַצִּילֵנִי מִפֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁי דָמִים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִיSave me from evildoers; deliver me from murderers.

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;

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!

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.

7יָשׁוּבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִֽירThey come each evening growling like dogs, roaming the city.

8הִנֵּה יַבִּיעוּן בְּפִיהֶם חֲרָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיהֶם כִּי־מִי שֹׁמֵֽעַThey rave with their mouths, sharp words are on their lips; [they think,] “Who hears?”

9וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָמוֹ תִּלְעַג לְכׇל־גּוֹיִֽםBut You, O ETERNAL One, laugh at them; You mock all the nations.

10עֻזּוֹ אֵלֶיךָ אֶשְׁמֹרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽיO my strength, I wait for You; for God is my haven.

11אֱלֹהֵי (חסדו) [חַסְדִּי] יְקַדְּמֵנִי אֱלֹהִים יַרְאֵנִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽיMy faithful God will come to aid me; God will let me gloat over my watchful foes.

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,

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.

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.

15וְיָשֻׁבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִֽירThey come each evening growling like dogs, roaming the city.

16הֵמָּה (ינועון) [יְנִיעוּן] לֶאֱכֹל אִם־לֹא יִשְׂבְּעוּ וַיָּלִֽינוּThey wander in search of food; and whine if they are not satisfied.

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.

18עֻזִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּי אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּֽיO my strength, to You I sing hymns; for God is my haven, my faithful God.