Psalms 143 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ שְׁמַ֬ע תְּפִלָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃
mizmor ledavid ADONAI shema' tefillati ha'azina el-tachanunay be'emunatkha aneni betzidkatekha
A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; In Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness.
2וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כָל־חָֽי׃
ve'al-tavo vemishpat et-avdekha ki lo-yitzdak lefanekha khal-chay
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant; For in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3כִּ֥י רָ֘דַ֤ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י דִּכָּ֣א לָ֭אָרֶץ חַיָּתִ֑י הוֹשִׁיבַ֥נִי בְ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃
ki radaf oyev nafshi dikka la'aretz chayyati hoshivani vemachashakkim kemete olam
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath crushed my life down to the ground; He hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4וַתִּתְעַטֵּ֣ף עָלַ֣י רוּחִ֑י בְּ֝תוֹכִ֗י יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥ם לִבִּֽי׃
vattit'attef alay ruchi betokhi yishtomem libbi
And my spirit fainteth within me; My heart within me is appalled.
5זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי יָמִ֨ים ׀ מִקֶּ֗דֶם הָגִ֥יתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ׃
zakharti yamim mikkedem hagiti vekhal-pa'olekha bema'ase yadekha asocheach
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands.
6פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּי יָדַ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ נַפְשִׁ֓י ׀ כְּאֶֽרֶץ־עֲיֵפָ֖ה לְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃
perasti yaday elekha nafshi ke'eretz-ayefa lekha sela
I spread forth my hands unto Thee; My soul [thirsteth] after Thee, as a weary land. Selah
7מַ֘הֵ֤ר עֲנֵ֨נִי ׀ יְהוָה֮ כָּלְתָ֪ה ר֫וּחִ֥י אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־יֹ֥רְדֵי בֽוֹר׃
maher aneni ADONAI kalta ruchi al-taster panekha mimmenni venimshalti im-yorde vor
Answer me speedily, O LORD, My spirit faileth; Hide not Thy face from me; Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
8הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤נִי בַבֹּ֨קֶר ׀ חַסְדֶּךָ֮ כִּֽי־בְךָ֪ בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵ֗נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֥אתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃
hashmi'eni vabboker chasdekha ki-vekha vatachti hodi'eni derekh-zu elekh ki-elekha nasati nafshi
Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in the morning, For in Thee do I trust; Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, For unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
9הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ יְהוָ֗ה אֵלֶ֥יךָ כִסִּֽתִי׃
hatzileni me'oyvay ADONAI elekha khissiti
Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; With Thee have I hidden myself.
10לַמְּדֵ֤נִי ׀ לַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ֮ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֪ה אֱל֫וֹהָ֥י רוּחֲךָ֥ טוֹבָ֑ה תַּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר׃
lammedeni la'asot retzonekha ki-atta elohay ruchakha tova tancheni be'eretz mishor
Teach me to do Thy will, For Thou art my God; Let Thy good spirit Lead me in an even land.
11לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓ ׀ תוֹצִ֖יא מִצָּרָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃
lema'an-shimkha ADONAI techayyeni betzidkatkha totzi mitzara nafshi
For Thy name's sake, O LORD, quicken me; In Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
12וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ תַּצְמִ֪ית אֹ֫יְבָ֥י וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ כָּל־צֹרֲרֵ֣י נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּ֝֗י אֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
uvechasdekha tatzmit oyvay veha'avadta kal-tzorare nafshi ki ani avdekha
And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that harass my soul; For I am Thy servant.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.