Psalms 27 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃
ledavid ADONAI ori veyish'i mimmi ira ADONAI ma'oz-chayyay mimmi efchad
[A Psalm] of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י ׀ מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֪ל אֶת־בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃
bikrov alay mere'im le'ekhol et-besari tzaray ve'oyvay li hemma khashlu venafalu
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3אִם־תַּחֲנֶ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ מַחֲנֶה֮ לֹֽא־יִירָ֪א לִ֫בִּ֥י אִם־תָּק֣וּם עָ֭לַי מִלְחָמָ֑ה בְּ֝זֹ֗את אֲנִ֣י בוֹטֵֽחַ׃
im-tachane alay machane lo-yira libbi im-takum alay milchama bezot ani voteach
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war should rise up against me, Even then will I be confident.
4אַחַ֤ת ׀ שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־יְהוָה֮ אוֹתָ֪הּ אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת בְּנֹֽעַם־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃
achat sha'alti me'et-ADONAI otah avakkesh shivti bevet-ADONAI kal-yeme chayyay lachazot beno'am-ADONAI ulevakker behekhalo
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple.
5כִּ֤י יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀ בְּסֻכֹּה֮ בְּי֪וֹם רָ֫עָ֥ה יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵ֣תֶר אָהֳל֑וֹ בְּ֝צ֗וּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃
ki yitzpeneni besukko beyom ra'a yastireni beseter aholo betzur yerommeni
For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil; He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He lifteth me up upon a rock. .
6וְעַתָּ֨ה יָר֪וּם רֹאשִׁ֡י עַ֤ל אֹֽיְבַ֬י סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗י וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣ה בְ֭אָהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה לַיהוָֽה׃
ve'atta yarum roshi al oyvay sevivotay ve'ezbecha ve'aholo zivche teru'a ashira va'azammera laADONAI
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; And I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
7שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֖ה קוֹלִ֥י אֶקְרָ֗א וְחָנֵּ֥נִי וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃
shema'-ADONAI koli ekra vechanneni va'aneni
Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice, And be gracious unto me, and answer me.
8לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
lekha amar libbi bakkeshu fanay et-panekha ADONAI avakkesh
In Thy behalf my heart hath said: ‘Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ אַֽל־תַּט־בְּאַ֗ף עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ עֶזְרָתִ֥י הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי וְאַל־תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃
al-taster panekha mimmenni al-tat-be'af avdekha ezrati hayita al-tittesheni ve'al-ta'azveni elohe yish'i
Hide not Thy face far from me; Put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10כִּי־אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֣י עֲזָב֑וּנִי וַֽיהוָ֣ה יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃
ki-avi ve'immi azavuni veADONAI ya'asfeni
For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, The LORD will take me up.
11ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישׁ֑וֹר לְ֝מַ֗עַן שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃
horeni ADONAI darkekha unecheni be'orach mishor lema'an shorray
Teach me Thy way, O LORD; And lead me in an even path, Because of them that lie in wait for me.
12אַֽל־תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ צָרָ֑י כִּ֥י קָֽמוּ־בִ֥י עֵֽדֵי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר וִיפֵ֥חַ חָמָֽס׃
al-titteneni benefesh tzaray ki kamu-vi ede-sheker vifeach chamas
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.
13לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִרְא֥וֹת בְּֽטוּב־יְהוָ֗ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃
lule he'emanti lirot betuv-ADONAI be'eretz chayyim
If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living!—
14קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃
kavve el-ADONAI chazak veya'ametz libbekha vekavve el-ADONAI
Wait on the LORD; Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for the LORD.
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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.