Psalms 57 תְּהִלִּים

¹לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּ֭שְׁחֵת לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בְּבָרְח֥וֹ מִפְּנֵי־שָׁ֝א֗וּל בַּמְּעָרָֽה׃

lamnatzeach al-tashchet ledavid mikhtam bevarcho mippene-shaul bamme'ara

1For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

²חָנֵּ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ חָנֵּ֗נִי כִּ֥י בְךָ֮ חָסָ֪יָה נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י וּבְצֵֽל־כְּנָפֶ֥יךָ אֶחְסֶ֑ה עַ֝֗ד יַעֲבֹ֥ר הַוּֽוֹת׃

channeni elohim channeni ki vekha chasaya nafshi uvetzel-kenafekha echse ad ya'avor havvot

2Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast.

³אֶ֭קְרָא לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן לָ֝אֵ֗ל גֹּמֵ֥ר עָלָֽי׃

ekra lelohim elyon la'el gomer alay

3I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.

⁴יִשְׁלַ֤ח מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים חַסְדּ֥וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃

yishlach mishamayim veyoshi'eni cheref sho'afi sela yishlach elohim chasdo va'amitto

4He will send from heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up taunteth, Selah; God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.

⁵נַפְשִׁ֤י ׀ בְּת֥וֹךְ לְבָאִם֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה לֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים בְּֽנֵי־אָדָ֗ם שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶם חֲנִ֣ית וְחִצִּ֑ים וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם חֶ֣רֶב חַדָּֽה׃

nafshi betokh leva'im eshkeva lohatim bene-adam shinnehem chanit vechitzim uleshonam cherev chadda

5My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

⁶ר֣וּמָה עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

ruma al-hashamayim elohim al kal-ha'aretz kevodekha

6Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.

⁷רֶ֤שֶׁת ׀ הֵכִ֣ינוּ לִפְעָמַי֮ כָּפַ֪ף נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כָּר֣וּ לְפָנַ֣י שִׁיחָ֑ה נָפְל֖וּ בְתוֹכָ֣הּ סֶֽלָה׃

reshet hekhinu lif'amay kafaf nafshi karu lefanay shicha naflu vetokhah sela

7They have prepared a net for my steps, My soul is bowed down; They have digged a pit before me, They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah

⁸נָ֘כ֤וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱ֭לֹהִים נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֑י אָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה וַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃

nakhon libbi elohim nakhon libbi ashira va'azammera

8My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

⁹ע֤וּרָה כְבוֹדִ֗י ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃

ura khevodi ura hannevel vekhinnor a'ira shachar

9Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

¹⁰אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃

odkha va'ammim adonay azammerkha bal-ummim

10I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

¹¹כִּֽי־גָדֹ֣ל עַד־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃

ki-gadol ad-shamayim chasdekha ve'ad-shechakim amittekha

11For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, And Thy truth unto the skies.

¹²ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

ruma al-shamayim elohim al kal-ha'aretz kevodekha

12Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.