| א לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת, לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם– בְּבָרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי-שָׁאוּל, בַּמְּעָרָה. |
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. |
ב חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים, חָנֵּנִי– כִּי בְךָ, חָסָיָה נַפְשִׁי:
וּבְצֵל-כְּנָפֶיךָ אֶחְסֶה– עַד, יַעֲבֹר הַוּוֹת. |
2 Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; {N}
yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast. |
| ג אֶקְרָא, לֵאלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן; לָאֵל, גֹּמֵר עָלָי. |
3 I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me. |
ד יִשְׁלַח מִשָּׁמַיִם, וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנִי– חֵרֵף שֹׁאֲפִי סֶלָה;
יִשְׁלַח אֱלֹהִים, חַסְדּוֹ וַאֲמִתּוֹ. |
4 He will send from heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up taunteth; Selah {N}
God shall send forth His mercy and His truth. |
ה נַפְשִׁי, בְּתוֹךְ לְבָאִם– אֶשְׁכְּבָה לֹהֲטִים:
בְּנֵי-אָדָם–שִׁנֵּיהֶם, חֲנִית וְחִצִּים; וּלְשׁוֹנָם, חֶרֶב חַדָּה. |
5 My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; {N}
even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. |
| ו רוּמָה עַל-הַשָּׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים; עַל כָּל-הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶךָ. |
6 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth. |
ז רֶשֶׁת, הֵכִינוּ לִפְעָמַי– כָּפַף נַפְשִׁי:
כָּרוּ לְפָנַי שִׁיחָה; נָפְלוּ בְתוֹכָהּ סֶלָה. |
7 They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down; {N}
they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah |
| ח נָכוֹן לִבִּי אֱלֹהִים, נָכוֹן לִבִּי; אָשִׁירָה, וַאֲזַמֵּרָה. |
8 My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises. |
| ט עוּרָה כְבוֹדִי–עוּרָה, הַנֵּבֶל וְכִנּוֹר; אָעִירָה שָּׁחַר. |
9 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn. |
| י אוֹדְךָ בָעַמִּים אֲדֹנָי; אֲזַמֶּרְךָ, בַּלְאֻמִּים. |
10 I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations. |
| יא כִּי-גָדֹל עַד-שָׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ; וְעַד-שְׁחָקִים אֲמִתֶּךָ. |
11 For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies. |
| יב רוּמָה עַל-שָׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים; עַל כָּל-הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶךָ. |
12 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth. {P} |
