Psalms 61 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־נְגִינַ֬ת לְדָוִֽד׃
lamnatzeach al-neginat ledavid
For the Leader; with string-music. [A Psalm] of David.
2שִׁמְעָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִנָּתִ֑י הַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃
shim'a elohim rinnati hakshiva tefillati
Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.
3מִקְצֵ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶ֭קְרָא בַּעֲטֹ֣ף לִבִּ֑י בְּצוּר־יָר֖וּם מִמֶּ֣נִּי תַנְחֵֽנִי׃
miktze ha'aretz elekha ekra ba'atof libbi betzur-yarum mimmenni tancheni
From the end of the earth will I call unto Thee, when my heart fainteth; Lead me to a rock that is too high for me.
4כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אוֹיֵֽב׃
ki-hayita machse li migdal-oz mippene oyev
For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength in the face of the enemy.
5אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
agura ve'ahalkha olamim echese veseter kenafekha sela
I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah
6כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
ki-atta elohim shama'ta lindaray natatta yerushat yir'e shemekha
For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name. .
7יָמִ֣ים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר׃
yamim al-yeme-melekh tosif shenotav kemo-dor vador
Mayest Thou add days unto the king's days! May his years be as many generations!
8יֵשֵׁ֣ב ע֭וֹלָם לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת מַ֣ן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃
yeshev olam lifne elohim chesed ve'emet man yintzeruhu
May he be enthroned before God for ever! Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.
9כֵּ֤ן אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לָעַ֑ד לְֽשַׁלְּמִ֥י נְדָרַ֗י י֣וֹם ׀ יֽוֹם׃
ken azammera shimkha la'ad leshallemi nedaray yom yom
So will I sing praise unto Thy name for ever, That I may daily perform my vows.
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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.