Psalms 109 תְּהִלִּים

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃

lamnatzeach ledavid mizmor elohe tehillati al-techerash

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, keep not silence;

²כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

ki fi rasha' ufi-mirma alay patachu dibberu itti leshon shaker

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me; They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

³וְדִבְרֵ֣י שִׂנְאָ֣ה סְבָב֑וּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי חִנָּֽם׃

vedivre sin'a sevavuni vayyillachamuni chinnam

They compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

⁴תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃

tachat-ahavati yistenuni va'ani tefilla

In return for my love they are my adversaries; But I am all prayer.

⁵וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃

vayyasimu alay ra'a tachat tova vesin'a tachat ahavati

And they have laid upon me evil for good, And hatred for my love:

⁶הַפְקֵ֣ד עָלָ֣יו רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝שָׂטָ֗ן יַעֲמֹ֥ד עַל־יְמִינֽוֹ׃

hafked alav rasha' vesatan ya'amod al-yemino

’Set Thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

⁷בְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹ יֵצֵ֣א רָשָׁ֑ע וּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה לַֽחֲטָאָֽה׃

behishafto yetze rasha' utefillato tihye lachata'a

When he is judged, let him go forth condemned; And let his prayer be turned into sin.

⁸יִֽהְיֽוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃

yihyu-yamav me'attim pekuddato yikkach acher

Let his days be few; Let another take his charge.

⁹יִֽהְיוּ־בָנָ֥יו יְתוֹמִ֑ים וְ֝אִשְׁתּוֹ אַלְמָנָֽה׃

yihyu-vanav yetomim ve'ishto almana

Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.

¹⁰וְנ֤וֹעַ יָנ֣וּעוּ בָנָ֣יו וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

venoa yanu'u vanav veshi'elu vedarshu mecharvotehem

Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek their bread out of their desolate places.

¹¹יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ נ֭וֹשֶׁה לְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְיָבֹ֖זּוּ זָרִ֣ים יְגִיעֽוֹ׃

yenakkesh noshe lekhal-asher-lo veyavozzu zarim yegi'o

Let the creditor distrain all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labour.

¹²אַל־יְהִי־ל֭וֹ מֹשֵׁ֣ךְ חָ֑סֶד וְֽאַל־יְהִ֥י ח֝וֹנֵ֗ן לִיתוֹמָֽיו׃

al-yehi-lo moshekh chased ve'al-yehi chonen litomav

Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to be gracious unto his fatherless children.

¹³יְהִֽי־אַחֲרִית֥וֹ לְהַכְרִ֑ית בְּד֥וֹר אַ֝חֵ֗ר יִמַּ֥ח שְׁמָֽם׃

yehi-acharito lehakhrit bedor acher yimmach shemam

Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

¹⁴יִזָּכֵ֤ר ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲ֭בֹתָיו אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה וְחַטַּ֥את אִ֝מּ֗וֹ אַל־תִּמָּֽח׃

yizzakher avon avotav el-ADONAI vechattat immo al-timmach

Let the iniquity of his fathers be brought to remembrance unto the LORD; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

¹⁵יִהְי֣וּ נֶֽגֶד־יְהוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃

yihyu neged-ADONAI tamid veyakhret me'eretz zikhram

Let them be before the LORD continually, That He may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

¹⁶יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֪וֹת חָ֥סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃

ya'an asher lo zakhar asot chased vayyirdof ish-ani ve'evyon venikh'e levav lemotet

Because that he remembered not to do kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart he was ready to slay.

¹⁷וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

vayye'ehav kelala vattevo'ehu velo-chafetz bivrakha vattirchak mimmennu

Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it is far from him.

¹⁸וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃

vayyilbash kelala kemaddo vattavo khammayim bekirbo vekhashemen be'atzmotav

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his raiment, And it is come into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

¹⁹תְּהִי־ל֭וֹ כְּבֶ֣גֶד יַעְטֶ֑ה וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃

tehi-lo keveged ya'te ulemezach tamid yachgereha

Let it be unto him as the garment which he putteth on, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.'

²⁰זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃

zot pe'ullat sotnay me'et ADONAI vehaddovrim ra' al-nafshi

This would mine adversaries effect from the LORD, And they that speak evil against my soul.

²¹וְאַתָּ֤ה ׀ יְה֘וִ֤ה אֲדֹנָ֗י עֲֽשֵׂה־אִ֭תִּי לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּי־ט֥וֹב חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃

ve'atta ADONAI adonay ase-itti lema'an shemekha ki-tov chasdekha hatzileni

But Thou, O GOD the Lord, deal with me for Thy name's sake; Because Thy mercy is good, deliver Thou me.

²²כִּֽי־עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֣וֹן אָנֹ֑כִי וְ֝לִבִּ֗י חָלַ֥ל בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃

ki-ani ve'evyon anokhi velibbi chalal bekirbi

For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

²³כְּצֵל־כִּנְטוֹת֥וֹ נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃

ketzel-kintoto nehelakhti nin'arti ka'arbe

I am gone like the shadow when it lengtheneth; I am shaken off as the locust.

²⁴בִּ֭רְכַּי כָּשְׁל֣וּ מִצּ֑וֹם וּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗י כָּחַ֥שׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃

birkay kashlu mitzom uvesari kachash mishamen

My knees totter through fasting; And my flesh is lean, and hath no fatness.

²⁵וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ הָיִ֣יתִי חֶרְפָּ֣ה לָהֶ֑ם יִ֝רְא֗וּנִי יְנִיע֥וּן רֹאשָֽׁם׃

va'ani hayiti cherpa lahem yiruni yeni'un rosham

I am become also a taunt unto them; When they see me, they shake their head.

²⁶עָ֭זְרֵנִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י ה֭וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃

azreni ADONAI elohay hoshi'eni khechasdekha

Help me, O LORD my God; O save me according to Thy mercy;

²⁷וְֽ֭יֵדְעוּ כִּי־יָ֣דְךָ זֹּ֑את אַתָּ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה עֲשִׂיתָֽהּ׃

veyed'u ki-yadkha zot atta ADONAI asitah

That they may know that this is Thy hand; That Thou, LORD, hast done it.

²⁸יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃

yekallu-hemma ve'atta tevarekh kamu vayyevoshu ve'avdekha yismach

Let them curse, but bless Thou; When they arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy servant shall rejoice.

²⁹יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃

yilbeshu sotnay kelimma veya'atu kham'il bashtam

Mine adversaries shall be clothed with confusion, And shall put on their own shame as a robe.

³⁰א֘וֹדֶ֤ה יְהוָ֣ה מְאֹ֣ד בְּפִ֑י וּבְת֖וֹךְ רַבִּ֣ים אֲהַֽלְלֶֽנּוּ׃

ode ADONAI me'od befi uvetokh rabbim ahallennu

I will give great thanks unto the LORD with my mouth; Yea, I will praise Him among the multitude;

³¹כִּֽי־יַ֭עֲמֹד לִימִ֣ין אֶבְי֑וֹן לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

ki-ya'amod limin evyon lehoshia mishofte nafsho

Because He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

¹God of my praise, don’t remain silent,

²for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

³They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

⁴In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

⁵They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

⁶Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

⁷When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

⁸Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

⁹Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

¹⁰Let his children be wandering beggars. Let them be sought from their ruins.

¹¹Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

¹²Let there be no one to extend kindness to him, neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children.

¹³Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

¹⁴Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by the LORD. Don’t let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

¹⁵Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off their memory from the earth;

¹⁶because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

¹⁷Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

¹⁸He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.

¹⁹Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.

²⁰This is the reward of my adversaries from the LORD, of those who speak evil against my soul.

²¹But deal with me, GOD the Lord, for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me;

²²for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.

²³I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust.

²⁴My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.

²⁵I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.

²⁶Help me, LORD, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness;

²⁷that they may know that this is your hand; that you, LORD, have done it.

²⁸They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

²⁹Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

³⁰I will give great thanks to the LORD with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

³¹For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

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