Psalms 31 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
lamnatzeach mizmor ledavid
For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2בְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חָ֭סִיתִי אַל־אֵב֣וֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ פַלְּטֵֽנִי׃
bekha ADONAI chasiti al-evosha le'olam betzidkatkha falleteni
In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Thy righteousness.
3הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְֽצוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃
hatte elay aznekha mehera hatzileni heye li letzur-ma'oz levet metzudot lehoshi'eni
Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; Be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save me.
4כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָ֑תָּה וּלְמַ֥עַן שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃
ki-sal'i umetzudati atta ulema'an shimkha tancheni utenahaleni
For Thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for Thy name's sake lead me and guide me.
5תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת ז֭וּ טָ֣מְנוּ לִ֑י כִּֽי־אַ֝תָּה מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃
totzi'eni mereshet zu tamnu li ki-atta ma'uzi
Bring me forth out of the net that they have hidden for me; For Thou art my stronghold.
6בְּיָדְךָ֮ אַפְקִ֪יד ר֫וּחִ֥י פָּדִ֖יתָה אוֹתִ֥י יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ל אֱמֶֽת׃
beyadkha afkid ruchi padita oti ADONAI el emet
Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, Thou God of truth.
7שָׂנֵ֗אתִי הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים הַבְלֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃
saneti hashomrim havle-shav va'ani el-ADONAI batachti
I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in the LORD.
8אָגִ֥ילָה וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֭אִיתָ אֶת־עָנְיִ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ בְּצָר֥וֹת נַפְשִֽׁי׃
agila ve'esmecha bechasdekha asher ra'ita et-anyi yada'ta betzarot nafshi
I will be glad and rejoice in Thy lovingkindness; For Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast taken cognizance of the troubles of my soul,
9וְלֹ֣א הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִי בְּיַד־אוֹיֵ֑ב הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב רַגְלָֽי׃
velo hisgartani beyad-oyev he'emadta vammerchav raglay
And Thou hast not given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place.
10חָנֵּ֥נִי יְהוָה֮ כִּ֤י צַ֫ר־לִ֥י עָשְׁשָׁ֖ה בְכַ֥עַס עֵינִ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י וּבִטְנִֽי׃
channeni ADONAI ki tzar-li ashsha vekha'as eni nafshi uvitni
Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I am in distress; Mine eye wasteth away with vexation, yea, my soul and my body.
11כִּ֤י כָל֪וּ בְיָג֡וֹן חַיַּי֮ וּשְׁנוֹתַ֪י בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה כָּשַׁ֣ל בַּעֲוֺנִ֣י כֹחִ֑י וַעֲצָמַ֥י עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃
ki khalu veyagon chayyay ushenotay ba'anacha kashal ba'avoni khochi va'atzamay asheshu
For my life is spent in sorrow, and my years in sighing; My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted away.
12מִכָּל־צֹרְרַ֨י הָיִ֪יתִי חֶרְפָּ֡ה וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י ׀ מְאֹד֮ וּפַ֪חַד לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י רֹאַ֥י בַּח֑וּץ נָדְד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
mikkal-tzorray hayiti cherpa velishakhenay me'od ufachad limyudda'ay ro'ay bachutz naddu mimmenni
Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbours exceedingly, and a dread to mine acquaintance; They that see me without flee from me.
13נִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵ֣ת מִלֵּ֑ב הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כִּכְלִ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃
nishkachti kemet millev hayiti kikhli oved
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind; I am like a useless vessel.
14כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי ׀ דִּבַּ֥ת רַבִּים֮ מָג֪וֹר מִסָּ֫בִ֥יב בְּהִוָּסְדָ֣ם יַ֣חַד עָלַ֑י לָקַ֖חַת נַפְשִׁ֣י זָמָֽמוּ׃
ki shama'ti dibbat rabbim magor missaviv behivvasdam yachad alay lakachat nafshi zamamu
For I have heard the whispering of many, Terror on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
15וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ עָלֶ֣יךָ בָטַ֣חְתִּי יְהוָ֑ה אָ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֥י אָֽתָּה׃
va'ani alekha vatachti ADONAI amarti elohay atta
But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.'
16בְּיָדְךָ֥ עִתֹּתָ֑י הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִיַּד־א֝וֹיְבַ֗י וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃
beyadkha ittotay hatzileni miyyad-oyvay umerodfay
My times are in Thy hand; Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
17הָאִ֣ירָה פָ֭נֶיךָ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃
ha'ira fanekha al-avdekha hoshi'eni vechasdekha
Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; Save me in Thy lovingkindness.
18יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה כִּ֣י קְרָאתִ֑יךָ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃
ADONAI al-evosha ki keratikha yevoshu resha'im yiddemu lishol
O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called upon Thee; Let the wicked be ashamed, let them be put to silence in the nether-world.
19תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֫י שָׁ֥קֶר הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת עַל־צַדִּ֥יק עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה וָבֽוּז׃
te'alamna sifte shaker haddovrot al-tzaddik atak bega'ava vavuz
Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous, With pride and contempt.
20מָ֤ה רַֽב־טוּבְךָ֮ אֲשֶׁר־צָפַ֪נְתָּ לִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָ פָּ֭עַלְתָּ לַחֹסִ֣ים בָּ֑ךְ נֶ֝֗גֶד בְּנֵ֣י אָדָם׃
ma rav-tuvkha asher-tzafanta lire'ekha pa'alta lachosim bakh neged bene adam
Oh how abundant is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; Which Thou hast wrought for them that take their refuge in Thee, in the sight of the sons of men!
21תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם ׀ בְּסֵ֥תֶר פָּנֶיךָ֮ מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם בְּסֻכָּ֗ה מֵרִ֥יב לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃
tastirem beseter panekha merukhse ish titzpenem besukka meriv leshonot
Thou hidest them in the covert of Thy presence from the plottings of man; Thou concealest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
22בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִפְלִ֘יא חַסְדּ֥וֹ לִ֝֗י בְּעִ֣יר מָצֽוֹר׃
barukh ADONAI ki hifli chasdo li be'ir matzor
Blessed be the LORD; For He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.
23וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֗י נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ מִנֶּ֪גֶד עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ אָכֵ֗ן שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ ק֥וֹל תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
va'ani amarti vechafzi nigrazti minneged enekha akhen shama'ta kol tachanunay beshavve'i elekha
As for me, I said in my haste: 'I am cut off from before Thine eyes'; Nevertheless Thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto Thee.
24אֶֽהֱב֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה כָּֽל־חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יו אֱ֭מוּנִים נֹצֵ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥ם עַל־יֶ֝֗תֶר עֹשֵׂ֥ה גַאֲוָֽה׃
ehevu et-ADONAI kal-chasidav emunim notzer ADONAI umeshallem al-yeter ose ga'ava
O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones; The LORD preserveth the faithful, And plentifully repayeth him that acteth haughtily.
25חִ֭זְקוּ וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כָּל־הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים לַיהוָֽה׃
chizku veya'ametz levavkhem kal-hamyachalim laADONAI
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that wait 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.