Psalms 38 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1מִזְמ֖וֹר לְדָוִ֣ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃
mizmor ledavid lehazkir
A Psalm of David, to make memorial.
2יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃
ADONAI al-beketzpekha tokhicheni uvachamatkha teyassereni
O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
3כִּֽי־חִ֭צֶּיךָ נִ֣חֲתוּ בִ֑י וַתִּנְחַ֖ת עָלַ֣י יָדֶֽךָ׃
ki-chitzekha nichatu vi vattinchat alay yadekha
For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.
4אֵין־מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑ךָ אֵין־שָׁל֥וֹם בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י מִפְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽי׃
en-metom bivsari mippene za'mekha en-shalom ba'atzamay mippene chattati
There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
5כִּ֣י עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי עָבְר֣וּ רֹאשִׁ֑י כְּמַשָּׂ֥א כָ֝בֵ֗ד יִכְבְּד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
ki avonotay avru roshi kemassa khaved yikhbedu mimmenni
For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
6הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ נָ֭מַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃
hiv'ishu namakku chabburotay mippene ivvalti
My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.
7נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי שַׁחֹ֣תִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם קֹדֵ֥ר הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃
na'aveti shachoti ad-me'od kal-hayyom koder hillakhti
I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
8כִּֽי־כְ֭סָלַי מָלְא֣וּ נִקְלֶ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מְ֝תֹ֗ם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃
ki-khesalay malu nikle ve'en metom bivsari
For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.
9נְפוּג֣וֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת לִבִּֽי׃
nefugoti venidketi ad-me'od sha'agti minnahamat libbi
I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
10אֲֽדֹנָי נֶגְדְּךָ֥ כָל־תַּאֲוָתִ֑י וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃
adonay negdekha khal-ta'avati ve'anchati mimmekha lo-nistara
Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.
11לִבִּ֣י סְ֭חַרְחַר עֲזָבַ֣נִי כֹחִ֑י וְֽאוֹר־עֵינַ֥י גַּם־הֵ֝֗ם אֵ֣ין אִתִּֽי׃
libbi secharchar azavani khochi veor-enay gam-hem en itti
My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
12אֹֽהֲבַ֨י ׀ וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃
ohavay vere'ay minneged nig'i ya'amodu ukerovay merachok amadu
My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
13וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י רָ֭עָתִי דִּבְּר֣וּ הַוּ֑וֹת וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם יֶהְגּֽוּ׃
vaynakshu mevakshe nafshi vedorshe ra'ati dibberu havvot umirmot kal-hayyom yehgu
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.
14וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃
va'ani khecheresh lo eshma' ukhe'illem lo yiftach-piv
But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
15וָאֱהִ֗י כְּ֭אִישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְאֵ֥ין בְּ֝פִ֗יו תּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃
va'ehi ke'ish asher lo-shomea ve'en befiv tokhachot
Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
16כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהָֽי׃
ki-lekha ADONAI hochalti atta ta'ane adonay elohay
For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
17כִּֽי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי פֶּן־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֑י בְּמ֥וֹט רַ֝גְלִ֗י עָלַ֥י הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃
ki-amarti pen-yismechu-li bemot ragli alay higdilu
For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'
18כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי לְצֶ֣לַע נָכ֑וֹן וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃
ki-ani letzela' nakhon umakhovi negdi tamid
For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
19כִּֽי־עֲוֺנִ֥י אַגִּ֑יד אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃
ki-avoni aggid ed'ag mechattati
For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
20וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃
ve'oyvay chayyim atzemu verabbu son'ay shaker
But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
21וּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי תַּ֣חַת רדופי [רָֽדְפִי]־טֽוֹב׃
umeshalleme ra'a tachat tova yistenuni tachat radfi-tov
They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
22אַל־תַּֽעַזְבֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אַל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
al-ta'azveni ADONAI elohay al-tirchak mimmenni
Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.
23ח֥וּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃
chusha le'ezrati adonay teshu'ati
Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
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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.