Psalms for 13 of the month

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּים לְדָוִֽדFor the leader. On shoshannim. Of David.

2הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּי בָאוּ מַיִם עַד־נָֽפֶשׁDeliver me, O God, for the waters have reached my neck;

3טָבַעְתִּי בִּיוֵן מְצוּלָה וְאֵין מׇעֳמָד בָּאתִי בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־מַיִם וְשִׁבֹּלֶת שְׁטָפָֽתְנִיI am sinking into the slimy deep and find no foothold; I have come into the watery depths; the flood sweeps me away.

4יָגַעְתִּי בְקׇרְאִי נִחַר גְּרוֹנִי כָּלוּ עֵינַי מְיַחֵל לֵאלֹהָֽיI am weary with calling; my throat is dry; my eyes fail while I wait for God.

5רַבּוּ מִשַּׂעֲרוֹת רֹאשִׁי שֹׂנְאַי חִנָּם עָצְמוּ מַצְמִיתַי אֹיְבַי שֶׁקֶר אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־גָזַלְתִּי אָז אָשִֽׁיבMore numerous than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without reason; many are those who would destroy me, my treacherous enemies. Must I restore what I have not stolen?

6אֱֽלֹהִים אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּי וְאַשְׁמוֹתַי מִמְּךָ לֹֽא־נִכְחָֽדוּGod, You know my folly; my guilty deeds are not hidden from You.

7אַל־יֵבֹשׁוּ בִי קֹוֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה צְבָאוֹת אַל־יִכָּלְמֽוּ בִי מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽלLet those who look to You, O my Sovereign, GOD of hosts, not be disappointed on my account; let those who seek You, O God of Israel, not be shamed because of me.

8כִּֽי־עָלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי חֶרְפָּה כִּסְּתָה כְלִמָּה פָנָֽיIt is for Your sake that I have been reviled, that shame covers my face;

9מוּזָר הָיִיתִי לְאֶחָי וְנׇכְרִי לִבְנֵי אִמִּֽיI am a stranger to my kin, an alien to my own siblings.

10כִּֽי־קִנְאַת בֵּיתְךָ אֲכָלָתְנִי וְחֶרְפּוֹת חוֹרְפֶיךָ נָפְלוּ עָלָֽיMy zeal for Your house has been my undoing; the reproaches of those who revile You have fallen upon me.

11וָאֶבְכֶּה בַצּוֹם נַפְשִׁי וַתְּהִי לַחֲרָפוֹת לִֽיWhen I wept and fasted, I was reviled for it.

12וָאֶתְּנָה לְבוּשִׁי שָׂק וָאֱהִי לָהֶם לְמָשָֽׁלI made sackcloth my garment; I became a byword among them.

13יָשִׂיחוּ בִי יֹשְׁבֵי שָׁעַר וּנְגִינוֹת שׁוֹתֵי שֵׁכָֽרThose who sit in the gate talk about me; I am the taunt of drunkards.

14וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּֽתִי־לְךָ יְהֹוָה עֵת רָצוֹן אֱלֹהִים בְּרׇב־חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶֽךָAs for me, may my prayer come to You, O ETERNAL One, at a favorable moment; O God, in Your abundant faithfulness, answer me with Your sure deliverance.

15הַצִּילֵנִי מִטִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּעָה אִנָּצְלָה מִשֹּׂנְאַי וּמִמַּעֲמַקֵּי־מָֽיִםRescue me from the mire; let me not sink; let me be rescued from my enemies, and from the watery depths.

16אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵנִי שִׁבֹּלֶת מַיִם וְאַל־תִּבְלָעֵנִי מְצוּלָה וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַי בְּאֵר פִּֽיהָLet the floodwaters not sweep me away; let the deep not swallow me; let the mouth of the Pit not close over me.

17עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ פְּנֵה אֵלָֽיAnswer me, O ETERNAL One, according to Your great steadfastness; in accordance with Your abundant mercy turn to me;

18וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מֵעַבְדֶּךָ כִּי־צַר־לִי מַהֵר עֲנֵֽנִיdo not hide Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress; answer me quickly.

19קׇרְבָה אֶל־נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ לְמַעַן אֹיְבַי פְּדֵֽנִיCome near to me and redeem me; free me from my enemies.

20אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִי וּבׇשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי נֶגְדְּךָ כׇּל־צוֹרְרָֽיYou know my reproach, my shame, my disgrace; You are aware of all my foes.

21חֶרְפָּה שָׁבְרָה לִבִּי וָאָנוּשָׁה וָאֲקַוֶּה לָנוּד וָאַיִן וְלַמְנַחֲמִים וְלֹא מָצָֽאתִיReproach breaks my heart, I am in despair; I hope for consolation, but there is none, for comforters, but find none.

22וַיִּתְּנוּ בְּבָרוּתִי רֹאשׁ וְלִצְמָאִי יַשְׁקוּנִי חֹֽמֶץThey give me gall for food, vinegar to quench my thirst.

23יְהִי־שֻׁלְחָנָם לִפְנֵיהֶם לְפָח וְלִשְׁלוֹמִים לְמוֹקֵֽשׁMay their table be a trap for them, a snare for their allies.

24תֶּחְשַׁכְנָה עֵינֵיהֶם מֵרְאוֹת וּמׇתְנֵיהֶם תָּמִיד הַמְעַֽדMay their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see; may their loins collapse continually.

25שְׁפׇךְ־עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמֶךָ וַחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ יַשִּׂיגֵֽםPour out Your wrath on them; may Your blazing anger overtake them;

26תְּהִי־טִירָתָם נְשַׁמָּה בְּאׇהֳלֵיהֶם אַל־יְהִי יֹשֵֽׁבmay their encampments be desolate; may their tents stand empty.

27כִּי־אַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּיתָ רָדָפוּ וְאֶל־מַכְאוֹב חֲלָלֶיךָ יְסַפֵּֽרוּFor they persecute those You have struck; they talk about the pain of those You have felled.

28תְּֽנָה־עָוֺן עַל־עֲוֺנָם וְאַל־יָבֹאוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָAdd that to their guilt; let them have no share of Your beneficence;

29יִמָּחֽוּ מִסֵּפֶר חַיִּים וְעִם צַדִּיקִים אַל־יִכָּתֵֽבוּmay they be erased from the book of life, and not be inscribed with the righteous.

30וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְכוֹאֵב יְשׁוּעָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִיBut I am lowly and in pain; Your help, O God, keeps me safe.

31אֲהַלְלָה שֵׁם־אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁיר וַאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּ בְתוֹדָֽהI will extol God’s name with song, exultation, and praise.

32וְתִיטַב לַיהֹוָה מִשּׁוֹר פָּר מַקְרִן מַפְרִֽיסThat will please GOD more than oxen, than bulls with horns and hoofs.

33רָאוּ עֲנָוִים יִשְׂמָחוּ דֹּרְשֵׁי אֱלֹהִים וִיחִי לְבַבְכֶֽםThe lowly will see and rejoice; you who are mindful of God, take heart!

34כִּי־שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִים יְהֹוָה וְאֶת־אֲסִירָיו לֹא בָזָֽהFor GOD listens to the needy, and does not spurn those held captive.

35יְֽהַלְלוּהוּ שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ יַמִּים וְֽכׇל־רֹמֵשׂ בָּֽםHeaven and earth shall sing praise, the seas, and all that moves in them.

36כִּי אֱלֹהִים יוֹשִׁיעַ צִיּוֹן וְיִבְנֶה עָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְיָשְׁבוּ שָׁם וִירֵשֽׁוּהָFor God will deliver Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah; they shall live there and inherit it;

37וְזֶרַע עֲבָדָיו יִנְחָלוּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמוֹ יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָֽהּthe offspring of God’s servants shall possess it; those who cherish God’s name shall dwell there.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּֽירFor the leader. Of David. Lehazkir.

2אֱלֹהִים לְהַצִּילֵנִי יְהֹוָה לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָׁהHasten, O God, to save me; O ETERNAL One, to aid me!

3יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי יִסֹּגוּ אָחוֹר וְיִכָּלְמוּ חֲפֵצֵי רָעָתִֽיLet those who seek my life be frustrated and disgraced; let those who wish me harm, fall back in shame.

4יָשׁוּבוּ עַל־עֵקֶב בׇּשְׁתָּם הָאֹמְרִים הֶאָח הֶאָֽחLet those who say, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their frustration.

5יָשִׂישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ בְּךָ כׇּֽל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ וְיֹאמְרוּ תָמִיד יִגְדַּל אֱלֹהִים אֹהֲבֵי יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָBut let all who seek You be glad and rejoice in You; let those who are eager for Your deliverance always say, “Extolled be God!”

6וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אֱלֹהִים חוּשָׁה־לִּי עֶזְרִי וּמְפַלְטִי אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אַל־תְּאַחַֽרBut I am poor and needy; O God, hasten to me! You are my help and my rescuer; O ETERNAL One, do not delay.

1בְּךָֽ־יְהֹוָה חָסִיתִי אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָֽםI seek refuge in You, O ETERNAL One; may I never be disappointed.

2בְּצִדְקָתְךָ תַּצִּילֵנִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵנִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַי אׇזְנְךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִיAs You are beneficent, save me and rescue me; incline Your ear to me and deliver me.

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.

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.

5כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִקְוָתִי אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה מִבְטַחִי מִנְּעוּרָֽיFor You are my hope, O my Sovereign GOD, my trust from my youth.

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.

7כְּמוֹפֵת הָיִיתִי לְרַבִּים וְאַתָּה מַֽחֲסִי־עֹֽזI have become an example for many, since You are my mighty refuge.

8יִמָּלֵא פִי תְּהִלָּתֶךָ כׇּל־הַיּוֹם תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָMy mouth is full of praise to You, glorifying You all day long.

9אַֽל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵת זִקְנָה כִּכְלוֹת כֹּחִי אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵֽנִיDo not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me!

10כִּֽי־אָמְרוּ אוֹיְבַי לִי וְשֹׁמְרֵי נַפְשִׁי נוֹעֲצוּ יַחְדָּֽוFor my enemies talk against me; those who wait for me are of one mind,

11לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים עֲזָבוֹ רִֽדְפוּ וְתִפְשׂוּהוּ כִּי־אֵין מַצִּֽילsaying, “God has forsaken him; chase him and catch him, for no one will save him!”

12אֱלֹהִים אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּנִּי אֱלֹהַי לְעֶזְרָתִי (חישה) [חֽוּשָׁה]O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my aid!

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!

14וַאֲנִי תָּמִיד אֲיַחֵל וְהוֹסַפְתִּי עַל־כׇּל־תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָAs for me, I will hope always, and add to the many praises of You.

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.

16אָבוֹא בִּגְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה אַזְכִּיר צִדְקָתְךָ לְבַדֶּֽךָI come with praise of Your mighty acts, O my Sovereign GOD; I celebrate Your beneficence, Yours alone.

17אֱֽלֹהִים לִמַּדְתַּנִי מִנְּעוּרָי וְעַד־הֵנָּה אַגִּיד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָYou have let me experience it, God, from my youth; until now I have proclaimed Your wondrous deeds,

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,

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!

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.

21תֶּרֶב גְּֽדֻלָּתִי וְתִסֹּב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִיYou will grant me much greatness, You will turn and comfort me.

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.

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.

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.