Psalms 7 תְּהִלִּים

¹שִׁגָּי֗וֹן לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֥ר לַיהוָ֑ה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽי׃

shiggayon ledavid asher-shar laADONAI al-divre-khush ben-yemini

1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite.

²יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־רֹ֝דְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃

ADONAI elohay bekha chasiti hoshi'eni mikkal-rodfay vehatzileni

2O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken refuge; Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me;

³פֶּן־יִטְרֹ֣ף כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃

pen-yitrof ke'arye nafshi porek ve'en matzil

3Lest he tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

⁴יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָ֥וֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃

ADONAI elohay im-asiti zot im-yesh-avel bekhappay

4O LORD my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;

⁵אִם־גָּ֭מַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י רָ֑ע וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צוֹרְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃

im-gamalti sholmi ra' va'achalletza tzorri rekam

5If I have requited him that did evil unto me, Or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;

⁶יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֡י וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וְיִרְמֹ֣ס לָאָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑י וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃

yiraddof oyev nafshi veyasseg veyirmos la'aretz chayyay ukhevodi le'afar yashken sela

6Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, And tread my life down to the earth; Yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. Selah

⁷ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְר֣וֹת צוֹרְרָ֑י וְע֥וּרָה אֵ֝לַ֗י מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ׃

kuma ADONAI be'appekha hinnase be'avrot tzorray ve'ura elay mishpat tzivvita

7Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, Lift up Thyself in indignation against mine adversaries; Yea, awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast commanded.

⁸וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃

va'adat le'ummim tesovvekka ve'aleha lammarom shuva

8And let the congregation of the peoples compass Thee about, And over them return Thou on high.

⁹יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֪ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃

ADONAI yadin ammim shafteni ADONAI ketzidki ukhetummi alay

9O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the peoples, Judge me, O LORD, According to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

¹⁰יִגְמָר־נָ֬א רַ֨ע ׀ רְשָׁעִים֮ וּתְכוֹנֵ֪ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדִּֽיק׃

yigmar-na ra' resha'im utekhonen tzaddik uvochen libbot ukhelayot elohim tzaddik

10Oh that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, And that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; For the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.

¹¹מָֽגִנִּ֥י עַל־אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

maginni al-elohim moshia yishre-lev

11My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

¹²אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃

elohim shofet tzaddik ve'el zo'em bekhal-yom

12God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day:

¹³אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃

im-lo yashuv charbo yiltosh kashto darakh vaykhonneha

13If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;

¹⁴וְ֭לוֹ הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃

velo hekhin kele-mavet chitzav ledolkim yif'al

14He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, Yea, His arrows which He made sharp.

¹⁵הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃

hinne yechabbel-aven vehara amal veyalad shaker

15Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.

¹⁶בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃

bor kara vayyachperehu vayyippol beshachat yif'al

16He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

¹⁷יָשׁ֣וּב עֲמָל֣וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וְעַ֥ל קָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹ חֲמָס֥וֹ יֵרֵֽד׃

yashuv amalo verosho ve'al kadkodo chamaso yered

17His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

¹⁸אוֹדֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְק֑וֹ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

ode ADONAI ketzidko va'azammera shem-ADONAI elyon

18I will give thanks unto the LORD according to His righteousness; And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.