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לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְעֶבֶד יהוה לְדָוִד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר לַיהוה אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת בְּיוֹם הִצִּיל־יהוה אוֹתוֹ מִכַּף כָּל־אֹיְבָיו וּמִכַּף שָׁאוּל |
Lamnatzeakh le'éved Adonai, leDavid, ashér dibbér laAdonai et-divré hashiráh hazzót, beyóm hitsíl-Adonai otó mikkáf kol-oyeváv umikkáf Shaúl. |
For the leader. A psalm of David, the servant of Adonai, who spoke to Adonai the words of this song on the day Adonai delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. |
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וַיֹּאמַר אֶרְחָמְךָ יהוה חִזְקִי |
Vayomár: erkhamkhá Adonai khizqí. |
He said: I love You, O Adonai, my strength. |
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יהוה סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי אֶחֱסֶה־בּוֹ מָגִנִּי וְקֶרֶן יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי |
Adonai sal’í umtsudatí umefaltí, Elí tsurí ekheséh-bo, maginní veqéren yish’í misgabbí. |
Adonai is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. |
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מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יהוה וּמִן־אֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵׁעַ |
Mehullál eqrá Adonai, umin-oyeváy ivvashé’a. |
I call upon Adonai, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. |
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אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וְנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַעֲתוּנִי |
Afafúni khevlé-mávet, venakhalé beliyya’al yeva’atúni. |
The cords of death encompassed me, and the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. |
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חֶבְלֵי שְׁאוֹל סְבָבוּנִי קִדְּמוּנִי מוֹקְשֵׁי מָוֶת |
Khevlé she’ól sevavúni, qiddemúni moqshé mávet. |
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me. |
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בַּצַּר־לִי אֶקְרָא יהוה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֲשַׁוֵּעַ יִשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלוֹ קוֹלִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי לְפָנָיו תָּבוֹא בְאָזְנָיו |
Batssar-li eqrá Adonai, ve’el-Eloháy ashawwé’a, yishmá’ mehekháló qolí, veshaw’atí lefanáv tavó ve’oznáv. |
In my distress I called upon Adonai, and cried out to my God; from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry before Him came into His ears. |
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וַתִּגְעַשׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵי הָרִים יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּעֲשׁוּ כִּי־חָרָה לוֹ |
Vattig’ash vattir’ásh ha’árets, umosdé harím yirgazú, vayyitga’ashú ki-kharáh lo. |
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He was angry. |
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עָלָה עָשָׁן בְּאַפּוֹ וְאֵשׁ מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל גֶּחָלִים בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּנּוּ |
’Aláh ’ashán be’appó, ve’ésh mippív to’él, gekhalím ba’arú miménnu. |
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth; coals flamed forth from Him. |
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וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרֶד וַעֲרָפֶל תַּחַת רַגְלָיו |
Vayét shamáyim vayyéred, va’arafél tákhat ragláv. |
He bent the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under His feet. |
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וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּדָא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רוּחַ |
Vayirkáv ’al-kerúv vayya’of, vayyéd’a ’al-kanfé-ruakh. |
He rode upon a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. |
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יָשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ סִתְרוֹ סְבִיבֹתָיו סֻכָּתוֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִים |
Yashét khóshekh sitró, sevivotáv sukkató, khéshekhat-máyim ’avé shekhaqím. |
He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him: dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. |
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מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדּוֹ עָבָיו עָבְרוּ בָּרָד וְגַחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ |
Minnógah negdó ’aváv ’avru, barád vegakhalé-ésh. |
Out of the brightness before Him, His thick clouds passed, with hailstones and coals of fire. |
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וַיַּרְעֵם בַּשָּׁמַיִם יהוה וְעֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּן קֹלוֹ בָּרָד וְגַחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ |
Vayyar’ém bashamáyim Adonai, ve’Elyón yittén qoló, barád vegakhalé-ésh. |
Adonai thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice, with hailstones and coals of fire. |
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וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצָּיו וַיְפִיצֵם וּבְרָקִים רָב וַיְהֻמֵם |
Vayishlákh khitsáv vayefitsém, uveraqím rav vayhumém. |
He sent out His arrows and scattered them; He shot forth lightnings and routed them. |
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וַיֵּרָאוּ אֲפִיקֵי מַיִם וַיִּגָּלוּ מוֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ יהוה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפֶּךָ |
Vayyer’ú afiqé máyim, vayyigalú mosdót tevél, migga’aratkhá Adonai, minnishmát rúakh appékha. |
Then the channels of water appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Your rebuke, O Adonai, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. |
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יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵנִי יַמְשֵׁנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּים |
Yishlákh mimmarróm yiqakhéni, yamshení mimmáyim rabbím. |
He reached down from on high and took me; He drew me out of mighty waters. |
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יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז וּמִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּנִּי |
Yatsiléni me’oyeví ’áz, umisson’áy ki amtsú miménni. |
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. |
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יְקַדְּמוּנִי בְיוֹם־אֵידִי וַיְהִי יהוה לְמִשְׁעָן לִי |
Yeqaddemúni veyóm-eidí, vayhi Adonai lemish’án li. |
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but Adonai was my support. |
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וַיּוֹצִיאֵנִי לַמֶּרְחָב יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי חָפֵץ בִּי |
Vayyotsi’éni lammerkháv, yekhalletsení ki khaféts bi. |
He brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me. |
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יִגְמְלֵנִי יהוה כְּצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי יָשִׁיב לִי |
Yigmeleni Adonai ketsidki, kevor yadai yashiv li. |
Adonai rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He recompensed me. |
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כִּי־שָׁמַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יהוה וְלֹא־רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָי |
Ki shamarti darkhei Adonai, velo rasha’ti meElohai. |
For I have kept the ways of Adonai, and have not wickedly departed from my God. |
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כִּי כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָיו לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסִיר מֶנִּי |
Ki khol mishpatav lenegdi, vekhukotav lo asir meni. |
For all His judgments were before me, and I did not put away His statutes from me. |
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וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמּוֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר מֵעֲוֹנִי |
Vaehi tamim imo, vaeshtamer meavoni. |
I was wholehearted with Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity. |
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וַיָּשֶׁב יהוה לִי כְצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָיו |
Vayashev Adonai li khetsidki, kevor yadai leneged einav. |
Therefore Adonai recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands before His eyes. |
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עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גְּבַר תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּם |
Im khasid titkhasad, im gevar tamim titamam. |
With the loyal You show Yourself loyal; with the wholehearted man You show Yourself wholehearted. |
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עִם־נָבָר תִּתְבָּרָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתְפַּתָּל |
Im navar titbarar, veim ikesh titpatal. |
With the pure You show Yourself pure, and with the crooked You show Yourself subtle. |
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כִּי־אַתָּה עַם־עָנִי תוֹשִׁיעַ וְעֵינַיִם רָמוֹת תַּשְׁפִּיל |
Ki atah am ani toshia, veeinayim ramot tashpil. |
For You save a humble people, but haughty eyes You bring low. |
| 29 |
כִּי־אַתָּה תָּאִיר נֵרִי יהוה אֱלֹהַי יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּי |
Ki atah tair neri, Adonai Elohai yaguiah khoshki. |
For You light my lamp; Adonai my God lights up my darkness. |
| 30 |
כִּי־בְךָ אָרֻץ גְּדוּד וּבֵאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שׁוּר |
Ki vekhá aruts gedúd, uvEloháy adalég shúr. |
For by You I run upon a troop, and by my God I leap over a wall. |
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הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ אִמְרַת־יהוה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכָל הַחֹסִים בּוֹ |
HaEl tamím darko, imrat-Adonai tserufáh, magén hu lekhol hakhosím bo. |
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of Adonai is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. |
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כִּי מִי אֱלוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יהוה וּמִי צוּר זוּלָתִי אֱלֹהֵינוּ |
Ki mi Elohá mibal’adéi Adonai, umi tsur zuláti Elohéinu. |
For who is God besides Adonai? And who is a rock except our God? |
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הָאֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּי |
HaEl hameazréni kháyil, vayitén tamím darkí. |
The God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect. |
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מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלוֹת וְעַל בָּמוֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי |
Meshawwéh ragláy ka’ayyálot, ve’ál bamotáy ya’amidéni. |
Who makes my feet like hinds' feet, and sets me secure upon my high places. |
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מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִחֲתָה קֶשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרוֹעֹתָי |
Melamméd yadáy lamilkhamáh, venikhatáh qéshet-nekhusháh zero’ótếy. |
Who trains my hands for battle, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. |
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וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וִימִינְךָ תִסְעָדֵנִי וְעַנְוְתְךָ תַרְבֵּנִי |
Vatittén-li magén yish’ékha, viminkhá tis’adéni, ve’anvotékha tarbéni. |
You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has supported me, and Your gentleness has made me great. |
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תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַחְתָּי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּי |
Tarhív tsa’adí takhtáy, veló ma’adú qarsulláy. |
You enlarge my steps beneath me, and my feet have not slipped. |
| 38 |
אֶרְדּוֹף אוֹיְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵם וְלֹא־אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָם |
Erdóf oyeváy veassíguem, veló-ashúv ’ad-kallotám. |
I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back until they were consumed. |
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אֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻכְלוּ קוּם יִפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָי |
Emkhatsém veló-yukh lú kum, yippelú tákhat ragláy. |
I struck them down so that they could not rise; they fell under my feet. |
| 40 |
וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּי |
Vatteazréni kháyil lamilkhamáh, takhri’á kamáy takhtáy. |
You girded me with strength for battle; You made my adversaries bow beneath me. |
| 41 |
וְאֹיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף וּמְשַׂנְאַי אַצְמִיתֵם |
Veoyeváy natátah lí ’óref, umesan’áy atsmitém. |
You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I cut off. |
| 42 |
יְשַׁוְעוּ וְאֵין מוֹשִׁיעַ עַל־יהוה וְלֹא עָנָם |
Yeshaw’éu veéin moshía, ’al Adonai veló ’anám. |
They cried, but there was none to save; to Adonai, but He did not answer them. |
| 43 |
וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם כְּעָפָר עַל־פְּנֵי־רוּחַ כְּטִיט חוּצוֹת אֲרִיקֵם |
Veeshkhakém ke’áfar ’al-pené-rúakh, ketít khutsót aríqem. |
I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets. |
| 44 |
תְּפַלְּטֵנִי מֵרִיבֵי עָם תְּשִׂימֵנִי לְרֹאשׁ גּוֹיִם עַם לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יַעַבְדוּנִי |
Tefalleténi merivéi ’ám, tesiméni lerósh goyím, ’ám lo-yadá’ti ya’avdúni. |
You delivered me from the strivings of the people; You made me the head of nations; a people I did not know served me. |
| 45 |
לְשֵׁמַע אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִי |
Leshemá’ ózen yishsháme’u li, benéi-nekhár yekhakhashú-li. |
As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners submitted to me. |
| 46 |
בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְרְגוּ מִמִּסְגְּרוֹתֵיהֶם |
Benéi-nekhár yibólu, veyakhregú mimisguerotéihem. |
Foreigners lost heart, and came trembling out of their strongholds. |
| 47 |
חַי־יהוה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרוּם אֱלוֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי |
Khai-Adonai uvarúkh tsurí, veyarúm Elohé yish’í. |
Adonai lives, and blessed be my rock; exalted be the God of my salvation. |
| 48 |
הָאֵל הַנּוֹתֵן נְקָמוֹת לִי וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּי |
HaEl hannotén neqamót li, vayyadbér ’ammím takhtáy. |
The God who grants me vengeance, and subdues peoples under me. |
| 49 |
מְפַלְטִי מֵאֹיְבָי אַף מִן־קָמַי תְּרוֹמְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חָמָס תַּצִּילֵנִי |
Mefaltí me’oyeváy, af min-qamáy teromeméni, meéish khamás tatsiléni. |
Who delivers me from my enemies; You lift me above my adversaries; You rescue me from the violent man. |
| 50 |
עַל־כֵּן אוֹדְךָ בַגּוֹיִם יהוה וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה |
’Al-kén odékha vagoyím Adonai, ulshimkhá azammérah. |
Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Adonai, and sing praises to Your name. |
| 51 |
מַגְדִּיל יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד־עוֹלָם |
Magdíl yeshu’ót malkó, ve’óseh khésed limshikhó, leDavid ulzar’ó ’ad-’olám. |
He gives great victories to His king, and shows steadfast love to His anointed, to David and his offspring forever. |