Psalms 55 תְּהִלִּים

¹לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃

lamnatzeach binginot maskil ledavid

1For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David.

²הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃

ha'azina elohim tefillati ve'al-tit'allam mittechinnati

2Give ear, O God, to my prayer; And hide not Thyself from my supplication.

³הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה׃

hakshiva li va'aneni arid besichi ve'ahima

3Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;

⁴מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃

mikkol oyev mippene akat rasha' ki-yamitu alay aven uve'af yistemuni

4Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

⁵לִ֭בִּי יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃

libbi yachil bekirbi ve'emot mavet naflu alay

5My heart doth writhe within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

⁶יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃

yir'a vara'ad yavo vi vattekhasseni pallatzut

6Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

⁷וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃

va'omar mi-yitten-li ever kayyona a'ufa ve'eshkona

7And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

⁸הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃

hinne archik nedod alin bammidbar sela

8Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

⁹אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר׃

achisha miflat li meruach so'a missa'ar

9I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.'

¹⁰בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃

balla' adonay pallag leshonam ki-ra'iti chamas veriv ba'ir

10Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

¹¹יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃

yomam valayla yesovvuha al-chomoteha ve'aven ve'amal bekirbah

11Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

¹²הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃

havvot bekirbah velo-yamish merchovah tokh umirma

12Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.

¹³כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

ki lo-oyev yecharfeni ve'essa lo-mesan'i alay higdil ve'essater mimmennu

13For it was not an enemy that taunted me, Then I could have borne it; Neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me, Then I would have hid myself from him.

¹⁴וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃

ve'atta enosh ke'erki allufi umeyudda'i

14But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend;

¹⁵אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃

asher yachdav namtik sod bevet elohim nehallekh beragesh

15We took sweet counsel together, In the house of God we walked with the throng.

¹⁶ישימות [יַשִּׁ֤י מָ֨וֶת ׀] עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃

yashi mavet alemo yerdu sheol chayyim ki-ra'ot bimguram bekirbam

16May He incite death against them, Let them go down alive into the nether-world; For evil is in their dwelling, and within them.

¹⁷אֲ֭נִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַ֝יהוָ֗ה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

ani el-elohim ekra veADONAI yoshi'eni

17As for me, I will call upon God; And the LORD shall save me.

¹⁸עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃

erev vavoker vetzahorayim asicha ve'eheme vayyishma' koli

18Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; And He hath heard my voice.

¹⁹פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃

pada veshalom nafshi mikkarav-li ki-verabbim hayu immadi

19He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; For they were many that strove with me.

²⁰יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

yishma' el veya'anem veyoshev kedem sela asher en chalifot lamo velo yaru elohim

20God shall hear, and humble them, even He that is enthroned of old, Selah, such as have no changes, and fear not God.

²¹שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃

shalach yadav bishlomav chillel berito

21He hath put forth his hands against them that were at peace with him; He hath profaned his covenant.

²²חָלְק֤וּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃

chalku machma'ot piv ukarav-libbo rakku devarav mishemen vehemma fetichot

22Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet were they keen-edged swords.

²³הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֪וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃

hashlekh al-ADONAI yehavkha vehu yekhalkelekha lo-yitten le'olam mot latzaddik

23Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

²⁴וְאַתָּ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם ׀ לִבְאֵ֬ר שַׁ֗חַת אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָמִ֣ים וּ֭מִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶבְטַח־בָּֽךְ׃

ve'atta elohim toridem liv'er shachat anshe damim umirma lo-yechetzu yemehem va'ani evtach-bakh

24But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the nethermost pit; Men of blood and deceit shall not live out half their days; But as for me, I will trust in Thee.