Psalms 59 תְּהִלִּים

¹לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֪ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־הַ֝בַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

lamnatzeach al-tashchet ledavid mikhtam bishloach shaul vayyishmeru et-habbayit lahamito

1For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

²הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ אֱלֹהָ֑י מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃

hatzileni me'oyvay elohay mimitkommay tesaggeveni

2Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.

³הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

hatzileni mippo'ale aven ume'anshe damim hoshi'eni

3Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood.

⁴כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָֽרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִ֑ים לֹא־פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהוָֽה׃

ki hinne arvu lenafshi yaguru alay azim lo-fish'i velo-chattati ADONAI

4For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

⁵בְּֽלִי־עָ֭וֺן יְרוּצ֣וּן וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵה׃

beli-avon yerutzun veyikkonanu ura likrati ure'e

5Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold.

⁶וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ צְבָא֡וֹת אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָקִ֗יצָה לִפְקֹ֥ד כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַל־תָּחֹ֨ן כָּל־בֹּ֖גְדֵי אָ֣וֶן סֶֽלָה׃

ve'atta ADONAI-elohim tzevaot elohe yisra'el hakitza lifkod kal-haggoyim al-tachon kal-bogde aven sela

6Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah

⁷יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃

yashuvu la'erev yehemu khakkalev visovvu ir

7They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

⁸הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃

hinne yabbi'un befihem charavot besiftotehem ki-mi shomea

8Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?'

⁹וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָ֑מוֹ תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג לְכָל־גּוֹיִֽם׃

ve'atta ADONAI tischak-lamo til'ag lekhal-goyim

9But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.

¹⁰עֻ֭זּוֹ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃

uzzo elekha eshmora ki-elohim misgabbi

10Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.

¹¹אֱלֹהֵ֣י חסדו [חַסְדִּ֣י] יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִי אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יַרְאֵ֥נִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃

elohe chasdi yekaddemeni elohim yar'eni veshorray

11The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.

¹²אַל־תַּהַרְגֵ֤ם ׀ פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ עַמִּ֗י הֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹ בְ֭חֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹ מָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּ אֲדֹנָֽי׃

al-tahargem pen-yishkechu ammi hani'emo vechelkha vehoridemo maginnenu adonay

12Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

¹³חַטַּאת־פִּ֗ימוֹ דְּֽבַר־שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹ וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם וּמֵאָלָ֖ה וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃

chattat-pimo devar-sefatemo veyillakhdu vigonam ume'ala umikkachash yesapperu

13For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.

¹⁴כַּלֵּ֥ה בְחֵמָה֮ כַּלֵּ֪ה וְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹ וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־אֱ֭לֹהִים מֹשֵׁ֣ל בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב לְאַפְסֵ֖י הָאָ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה׃

kalle vechema kalle ve'enemo veyed'u ki-elohim moshel beya'akov le'afse ha'aretz sela

14Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah

¹⁵וְיָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃

veyashuvu la'erev yehemu khakkalev visovvu ir

15And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;

¹⁶הֵ֭מָּה ינועון [יְנִיע֣וּן] לֶאֱכֹ֑ל אִם־לֹ֥א יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃

hemma yeni'un le'ekhol im-lo yisbe'u vayyalinu

16They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.

¹⁷וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לִ֑י וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס בְּי֣וֹם צַר־לִֽי׃

va'ani ashir uzzekha va'arannen labboker chasdekha ki-hayita misgav li umanos beyom tzar-li

17But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.

¹⁸עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י אֱלֹהֵ֥י חַסְדִּֽי׃

uzzi elekha azammera ki-elohim misgabbi elohe chasdi

18O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.