Psalms for 29 of the month

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽדFor the leader. A psalm of David.Lamnatzecha mizmor ledavid

2חַלְּצֵנִי יְהֹוָה מֵאָדָם רָע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵֽנִיRescue me, O ETERNAL One, from evildoers; save me from lawless opponents,Chaltzeni Adonai meadam ra meish chamasim tintzreni

3אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵב כׇּל־יוֹם יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹתwhose minds are full of evil schemes, who plot war every day.Asher chashvu raot belev kol-yom yaguru milchamot

4שָׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּֽמוֹ־נָחָשׁ חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶֽלָהThey sharpen their tongues like serpents; spiders’ poison is on their lips. Selah.Shannu leshonam kemo-nachash chamat achshuv tachat sefateymo selah

5שׇׁמְרֵנִי יְהֹוָה מִידֵי רָשָׁע מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָֽיO ETERNAL One, keep me out of the clutches of the wicked; save me from lawless opponents who scheme to make me fall.Shomreni Adonai midey rasha meish chamasim tintzreni asher chashvu lidchot peamay

6טָמְנֽוּ־גֵאִים פַּח לִי וַחֲבָלִים פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּל מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ־לִי סֶֽלָהArrogant ones laid traps with ropes for me; they spread out a net along the way; they set snares for me. Selah.Tamnu-geim pach li vachavalim parsu reshet leyad-magal mokshim shatu-li selah

7אָמַרְתִּי לַיהֹוָה אֵלִי אָתָּה הַאֲזִינָה יְהֹוָה קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽיI said to GOD: You are my God; give ear, O ETERNAL One, to my pleas for mercy.Amarti layhovah eli atah haazinah Adonai kol tachanunay

8יֱהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי בְּיוֹם נָֽשֶׁקO GOD, my Sovereign, the strength of my deliverance, You protected my head on the day of battle.Yehovi adonay oz yeshuati sakotah leroshi beyom nashek

9אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהֹוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶֽלָהO ETERNAL One, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plan succeed, else they be exalted. Selah.Al-titen Adonai maavayey rasha zemamo al-tafek yarumu selah

10רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ (יכסומו) [יְכַסֵּֽימוֹ]May the heads of those who beset me be covered with the mischief of their lips.Rosh mesibay amal sefateymo (ychsvmv) [yechaseymo]

11(ימיטו) [יִמּוֹטוּ] עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בַּל־יָקֽוּמוּMay coals of fire drop down upon them, and they be cast into pits, never to rise again.(ymytv) [yimotu] aleyhem gechalim baesh yapilem bemahamorot bal-yakumu

12אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן בַּל־יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ־חָמָס רָע יְצוּדֶנּוּ לְמַדְחֵפֹֽתLet slanderers have no place in the land; let the evil of the lawless drive them into corrals.Ish lashon bal-yikon baaretz ish-chamas ra yetzudenu lemadchefot

13(ידעת) [יָדַעְתִּי] כִּֽי־יַעֲשֶׂה יְהֹוָה דִּין עָנִי מִשְׁפַּט אֶבְיֹנִֽיםI know that GOD will champion the cause of the poor, the right of the needy.(ydt) [yadati] ki-yaaseh Adonai din ani mishpat evyonim

14אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָThe righteous shall surely praise Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence.Ach tzadikim yodu lishmecha yeshvu yesharim et-paneycha

1מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד יְהֹוָה קְרָאתִיךָ חוּשָׁה לִּי הַאֲזִינָה קוֹלִי בְּקׇרְאִי־לָֽךְA psalm of David. I call You, O ETERNAL One, hasten to me; give ear to my cry when I call You.Mizmor ledavid Adonai keraticha chushah li haazinah koli bekori-lach

2תִּכּוֹן תְּפִלָּתִי קְטֹרֶת לְפָנֶיךָ מַֽשְׂאַת כַּפַּי מִנְחַת־עָֽרֶבTake my prayer as an offering of incense, my upraised hands as an evening sacrifice.Tikon tefilati ketoret lefaneycha masat kapay minchat-arev

3שִׁיתָה יְהֹוָה שׇׁמְרָה לְפִי נִצְּרָה עַל־דַּל שְׂפָתָֽיO ETERNAL One, set a guard over my mouth, a watch at the door of my lips;Shitah Adonai shomrah lefi nitzrah al-dal sefatay

4אַל־תַּט־לִבִּי לְדָבָר רָע לְהִתְעוֹלֵל עֲלִלוֹת בְּרֶשַׁע אֶת־אִישִׁים פֹּעֲלֵי־אָוֶן וּבַל־אֶלְחַם בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽםlet my mind not turn to an evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with those evildoers; let me not feast on their dainties.Al-tat-libi ledavar ra lehitolel alilot beresha et-ishim poaley-aven uval-elcham bemanameyhem

5יֶהֶלְמֵֽנִי־צַדִּיק חֶסֶד וְֽיוֹכִיחֵנִי שֶׁמֶן רֹאשׁ אַל־יָנִי רֹאשִׁי כִּי־עוֹד וּתְפִלָּתִי בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽםLet someone righteous strike me in loyalty and reprove me; let my head not refuse such choice oil. My prayers are still against their evil deeds.Yehelmeni-tzadik chesed veyochicheni shemen rosh al-yani roshi ki-od utfilati beraoteyhem

6נִשְׁמְטוּ בִֽידֵי־סֶלַע שֹׁפְטֵיהֶם וְשָׁמְעוּ אֲמָרַי כִּי נָעֵֽמוּMay their judges slip on the rock, but let my words be heard, for they are sweet.Nishmtu videy-sela shofteyhem veshamu amaray ki naemu

7כְּמוֹ פֹלֵחַ וּבֹקֵעַ בָּאָרֶץ נִפְזְרוּ עֲצָמֵינוּ לְפִי שְׁאֽוֹלAs when the earth is cleft and broken up our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.Kemo folecha uvokea baaretz nifzru atzameynu lefi sheol

8כִּי אֵלֶיךָ יֱהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֵינָי בְּכָה חָסִיתִי אַל־תְּעַר נַפְשִֽׁיMy eyes are fixed upon You, O GOD my Sovereign; I seek refuge in You, do not put me in jeopardy.Ki eleycha yehovi adonay eynay bechah chasiti al-tear nafshi

9שׇׁמְרֵנִי מִידֵי פַח יָקְשׁוּ לִי וּמֹקְשׁוֹת פֹּעֲלֵי אָֽוֶןKeep me from the trap laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers.Shomreni midey fach yakshu li umokshot poaley aven

10יִפְּלוּ בְמַכְמֹרָיו רְשָׁעִים יַחַד אָנֹכִי עַֽד־אֶעֱבֽוֹרLet the wicked fall into their nets while I alone come through.Yiplu vemachmorayv reshaim yachad anochi ad-eevor

1מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִד בִּֽהְיוֹתוֹ בַמְּעָרָה תְפִלָּֽהA maskil of David, while he was in the cave. A prayer.Maskil ledavid bihyoto vamarah tefilah

2קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָה אֶזְעָק קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָה אֶתְחַנָּֽןI cry aloud to GOD; I appeal to GOD loudly for mercy.Koli el-Adonai ezak koli el-Adonai etchanan

3אֶשְׁפֹּךְ לְפָנָיו שִׂיחִי צָרָתִי לְפָנָיו אַגִּֽידI pour out my complaint directly; I recount my tale of troubleEshpoch lefanayv sichi tzarati lefanayv agid

4בְּהִתְעַטֵּף עָלַי רוּחִי וְאַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ נְֽתִיבָתִי בְּאֹֽרַח־זוּ אֲהַלֵּךְ טָמְנוּ פַח לִֽיwhen my spirit fails within me. You know my course; they have laid a trap in the path I walk.Behitatef alay ruchi veatah yadata netivati beorach-zu ahalech tamnu fach li

5הַבֵּיט יָמִין וּרְאֵה וְאֵֽין־לִי מַכִּיר אָבַד מָנוֹס מִמֶּנִּי אֵין דּוֹרֵשׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁיLook at my right and see— I have no friend; there is nowhere I can flee, no one cares about me.Habeyt yamin ureh veeyn-li makir avad manos mimeni eyn doresh lenafshi

6זָעַקְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי אַתָּה מַחְסִי חֶלְקִי בְּאֶרֶץ הַחַיִּֽיםSo I cry to You, O ETERNAL One; I say, “You are my refuge, all I have in the land of the living.”Zaakti eleycha Adonai amarti atah machsi chelki beeretz hachayim

7הַקְשִׁיבָה אֶֽל־רִנָּתִי כִּֽי־דַלּוֹתִי מְאֹד הַצִּילֵנִי מֵרֹדְפַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּיListen to my cry, for I have been brought very low; save me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.Hakshivah el-rinati ki-daloti meod hatzileni merodfay ki amtzu mimeni

8הוֹצִיאָה מִמַּסְגֵּר נַפְשִׁי לְהוֹדוֹת אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ בִּי יַכְתִּרוּ צַדִּיקִים כִּי תִגְמֹל עָלָֽיFree me from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous shall glory in me for Your gracious dealings with me.Hotziah mimasger nafshi lehodot et-shemecha bi yachtiru tzadikim ki tigmol alay

1מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד יְהֹוָה שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַי בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ עֲנֵנִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָA psalm of David. O ETERNAL One, hear my prayer; give ear to my plea, as You are faithful; answer me, as You are beneficent.Mizmor ledavid Adonai shema tefilati haazinah el-tachanunay beemunatcha aneni betzidkatecha

2וְאַל־תָּבוֹא בְמִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי לֹֽא־יִצְדַּק לְפָנֶיךָ כׇל־חָֽיDo not enter into judgment with Your servant, for before You no creature is in the right.Veal-tavo vemishpat et-avdecha ki lo-yitzdak lefaneycha chol-chay

3כִּי רָדַף אוֹיֵב נַפְשִׁי דִּכָּא לָאָרֶץ חַיָּתִי הוֹשִׁבַנִי בְמַחֲשַׁכִּים כְּמֵתֵי עוֹלָֽםMy foe hounded me; he crushed me to the ground; he made me dwell in darkness like those long dead.Ki radaf oyev nafshi dika laaretz chayati hoshivani vemachashakim kemetey olam

4וַתִּתְעַטֵּף עָלַי רוּחִי בְּתוֹכִי יִשְׁתּוֹמֵם לִבִּֽיMy spirit failed within me; my mind was numbed with horror.Vatitatef alay ruchi betochi yishtomem libi

5זָכַרְתִּי יָמִים מִקֶּדֶם הָגִיתִי בְכׇל־פׇּעֳלֶךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַThen I thought of the days of old; I rehearsed all Your deeds, recounted the work of Your hands.Zacharti yamim mikedem hagiti vechol-poolecha bemaaseh yadeycha asochecha

6פֵּרַשְׂתִּי יָדַי אֵלֶיךָ נַפְשִׁי כְּאֶרֶץ־עֲיֵפָה לְךָ סֶֽלָהI stretched out my hands to You, longing for You like thirsty earth. Selah.Perasti yaday eleycha nafshi keeretz-ayefah lecha selah

7מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה כָּלְתָה רוּחִי אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי וְנִמְשַׁלְתִּי עִם־יֹרְדֵי בֽוֹרAnswer me quickly, O ETERNAL One; my spirit can endure no more. Do not hide Your face from me, or I shall become like those who descend into the Pit.Maher aneni Adonai kaltah ruchi al-taster paneycha mimeni venimshalti im-yordey vor

8הַשְׁמִיעֵנִי בַבֹּקֶר חַסְדֶּךָ כִּֽי־בְךָ בָטָחְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵנִי דֶּרֶךְ־זוּ אֵלֵךְ כִּי־אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי נַפְשִֽׁיLet me learn of Your faithfulness by daybreak, for in You I trust; let me know the road I must take, for on You I have set my hope.Hashmieni vaboker chasdecha ki-vecha vatachti hodieni derech-zu elech ki-eleycha nasati nafshi

9הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ כִסִּֽתִיSave me from my foes, O ETERNAL One; to You I look for cover.Hatzileni meoyvay Adonai eleycha chisiti

10לַמְּדֵנִי לַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלוֹהָי רוּחֲךָ טוֹבָה תַּנְחֵנִי בְּאֶרֶץ מִישֽׁוֹרTeach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your gracious spirit lead me on level ground.Lamdeni laasot retzonecha ki-atah elohay ruchacha tovah tancheni beeretz mishor

11לְמַעַן־שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה תְּחַיֵּנִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ תּוֹצִיא מִצָּרָה נַפְשִֽׁיFor the sake of Your name, O ETERNAL One, preserve me; as You are beneficent, free me from distress.Lemaan-shimcha Adonai techayeni betzidkatcha totzi mitzarah nafshi

12וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ תַּצְמִית אֹיְבָי וְֽהַאֲבַדְתָּ כׇּל־צֹרְרֵי נַפְשִׁי כִּי אֲנִי עַבְדֶּֽךָAs You are faithful, put an end to my foes; destroy all my mortal enemies, for I am Your servant.Uvchasdcha tatzmit oyvay vehaavadta kol-tzorrey nafshi ki ani avdecha

1לְדָוִד בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה צוּרִי הַֽמְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַקְרָב אֶצְבְּעוֹתַי לַמִּלְחָמָֽהOf David. Blessed is GOD, my rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for warfare;Ledavid baruch Adonai tzuri hamlamed yaday lakrav etzbotay lamilchamah

2חַסְדִּי וּמְצוּדָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי וּֽמְפַלְטִי־לִי מָגִנִּי וּבוֹ חָסִיתִי הָרוֹדֵד עַמִּי תַחְתָּֽיmy faithful one, my fortress, my haven and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take shelter, who makes peoples subject to me.Chasdi umtzudati misgabi umfalti-li magini uvo chasiti haroded ami tachtay

3יְֽהֹוָה מָֽה־אָדָם וַתֵּדָעֵהוּ בֶּן־אֱנוֹשׁ וַֽתְּחַשְּׁבֵֽהוּO ETERNAL One, what are mortals that You should care about them, human beings, that You should think of them?Yehovah mah-adam vatedaehu ben-enosh vatchashvehu

4אָדָם לַהֶבֶל דָּמָה יָמָיו כְּצֵל עוֹבֵֽרThey are like a breath; their days are like a passing shadow.Adam lahevel damah yamayv ketzel over

5יְהֹוָה הַט־שָׁמֶיךָ וְתֵרֵד גַּע בֶּהָרִים וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּO ETERNAL One, bend Your sky and come down; touch the mountains and they will smoke.Adonai hat-shameycha vetered ga beharim veyeeshanu

6בְּרוֹק בָּרָק וּתְפִיצֵם שְׁלַח חִצֶּיךָ וּתְהֻמֵּֽםMake lightning flash and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them.Berok barak utfitzem shelach chitzeycha uthumem

7שְׁלַח יָדֶיךָ מִמָּרוֹם פְּצֵנִי וְהַצִּילֵנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּים מִיַּד בְּנֵי נֵכָֽרReach Your hand down from on high; rescue me, save me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners,Shelach yadeycha mimarom petzeni vehatzileni mimayim rabim miyad beney nechar

8אֲשֶׁר פִּיהֶם דִּבֶּר־שָׁוְא וִימִינָם יְמִין שָֽׁקֶרwhose mouths speak lies, and whose oaths are false.Asher pihem diber-shav viminam yemin shaker

9אֱֽלֹהִים שִׁיר חָדָשׁ אָשִׁירָה לָּךְ בְּנֵבֶל עָשׂוֹר אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּֽךְO God, I will sing You a new song, sing a hymn to You with a ten-stringed harp—Elohim shir chadash ashirah lach benevel asor azamrah-lach

10הַנּוֹתֵן תְּשׁוּעָה לַמְּלָכִים הַפּוֹצֶה אֶת־דָּוִד עַבְדּוֹ מֵחֶרֶב רָעָֽהto the One who gives victory to kings, who rescues David—God’s servant—from the deadly sword.Hanoten teshuah lamlachim hapotzeh et-david avdo mecherev raah

11פְּצֵנִי וְהַצִּילֵנִי מִיַּד בְּֽנֵי־נֵכָר אֲשֶׁר פִּיהֶם דִּבֶּר־שָׁוְא וִימִינָם יְמִין שָֽׁקֶרRescue me, save me from the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak lies, and whose oaths are false.Petzeni vehatzileni miyad beney-nechar asher pihem diber-shav viminam yemin shaker

12אֲשֶׁר בָּנֵינוּ כִּנְטִעִים מְגֻדָּלִים בִּֽנְעוּרֵיהֶם בְּנוֹתֵינוּ כְזָוִיֹּת מְחֻטָּבוֹת תַּבְנִית הֵיכָֽלFor our sons are like saplings, well-tended in their youth; our daughters are like cornerstones trimmed to give shape to a palace.Asher baneynu kintiim megudalim binureyhem benoteynu chezaviyot mechutavot tavnit heychal

13מְזָוֵינוּ מְלֵאִים מְפִיקִים מִזַּן אֶל־זַן צֹאונֵנוּ מַאֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּבוֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּOur storehouses are full, supplying produce of all kinds; our flocks number thousands, even myriads, in our fields;Mezaveynu meleim mefikim mizan el-zan tzovnenu maalifot merubavot bechutzoteynu

14אַלּוּפֵינוּ מְֽסֻבָּלִים אֵֽין־פֶּרֶץ וְאֵין יוֹצֵאת וְאֵין צְוָחָה בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּour cattle are well cared for. There is no breaching and no sortie, and no wailing in our streets.Alufeynu mesubalim eyn-peretz veeyn yotzet veeyn tzevachah birchovoteynu

15אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁכָּכָה לּוֹ אַֽשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֱׁיְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָֽיוHappy the people who have it so; happy the people whose God is the ETERNAL.Ashrey haam shekachah lo ashrey haam sheadonay elohayv