Psalms 17 תְּהִלִּים

¹תְּפִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שִׁמְעָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ צֶ֗דֶק הַקְשִׁ֥יבָה רִנָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה תְפִלָּתִ֑י בְּ֝לֹ֗א שִׂפְתֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃

tefilla ledavid shim'a ADONAI tzedek hakshiva rinnati ha'azina tefillati belo sifte mirma

1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.

²מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

millefanekha mishpati yetze enekha techezena mesharim

2Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; Let Thine eyes behold equity.

³בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ לִבִּ֨י ׀ פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ לַּ֗יְלָה צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי בַל־תִּמְצָ֑א זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י בַּל־יַעֲבָר־פִּֽי׃

bachanta libbi pakadta layla tzeraftani val-timtza zammoti bal-ya'avar-pi

3Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not That I had a thought which should not pass my mouth.

⁴לִפְעֻלּ֣וֹת אָ֭דָם בִּדְבַ֣ר שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ אֲנִ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אָרְח֥וֹת פָּרִֽיץ׃

lif'ullot adam bidvar sefatekha ani shamarti archot paritz

4As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

⁵תָּמֹ֣ךְ אֲ֭שֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃

tamokh ashuray bema'gelotekha bal-namottu fe'amay

5My steps have held fast to Thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

⁶אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃

ani-keratikha khi-ta'aneni el hat-aznekha li shema' imrati

6As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; Incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

⁷הַפְלֵ֣ה חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ מוֹשִׁ֣יעַ חוֹסִ֑ים מִ֝מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗ים בִּֽימִינֶֽךָ׃

hafle chasadekha moshia chosim mimmitkommim biminekha

7Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand From assailants them that take refuge in Thee.

⁸שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃

shamreni ke'ishon bat-ayin betzel kenafekha tastireni

8Keep me as the apple of the eye, Hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

⁹מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃

mippene resha'im zu shadduni oyvay benefesh yakkifu alay

9From the wicked that oppress, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

¹⁰חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹ סָּגְר֑וּ פִּ֝֗ימוֹ דִּבְּר֥וּ בְגֵאֽוּת׃

chelbamo sagru pimo dibberu vegeut

10Their gross heart they have shut tight, With their mouth they speak proudly.

¹¹אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה סבבוני [סְבָב֑וּנוּ] עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ לִנְט֥וֹת בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

ashurenu atta sevavunu enehem yashitu lintot ba'aretz

11At our every step they have now encompassed us; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹²דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִטְר֑וֹף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃

dimyono ke'arye yikhsof litrof vekhikhfir yoshev bemistarim

12He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה קַדְּמָ֣ה פָ֭נָיו הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ פַּלְּטָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מֵרָשָׁ֥ע חַרְבֶּֽךָ׃

kuma ADONAI kaddema fanav hakhri'ehu palleta nafshi merasha' charbekha

13Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; Deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;

¹⁴מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ וצפינך [וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮] תְּמַלֵּ֪א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבְּע֥וּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵיהֶֽם׃

mimtim yadkha ADONAI mimtim mecheled chelkam bachayyim utzefunkha temalle vitnam yisbe'u vanim vehinnichu yitram le'ollehem

14From men, by Thy hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure; Who have children in plenty, And leave their abundance to their babes.

¹⁵אֲנִ֗י בְּ֭צֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶ֣ה פָנֶ֑יךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥ה בְ֝הָקִ֗יץ תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃

ani betzedek echeze fanekha esbe'a vehakitz temunatekha

15As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.