🔊 Audio of Psalm 61
Psalm 61
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־נְגִינַת לְדָוִד | La-me-nat-tsé-akh bin-gi-nót le-Da-víd. | To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. Of David. |
| 2 | שִׁמְעָה אֱלֹהִים רִנָּתִי הַקְשִׁיבָה תְּפִלָּתִי | Shim-áh E-lo-hím rin-na-tí; hak-shí-vah te-fil-la-tí. | Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. |
| 3 | מִקְצֵה הָאָרֶץ אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא בַּעֲטֹף לִבִּי בְּצוּר־יָרוּם מִמֶּנִּי תַנְחֵנִי | Mi-ke-tzéh ha-á-rets e-lé-kha ek-rá; ba-a-tóf lib-bí; be-tzur yá-rum mim-mé-ni tan-khé-ni. | From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. |
| 4 | כִּי־הָיִיתָ מַחְסֶה לִי מִגְדַּל־עֹז מִפְּנֵי אוֹיֵב | Ki ha-yí-ta makh-séh lí; mig-dal oz mi-pe-néi oyév. | For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. |
| 5 | אָגוּרָה בְאָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִים אֶחֱסֶה בְסֵתֶר כְּנָפֶיךָ סֶּלָה | A-gu-ráh ve-o-hal-khá le-o-la-mím; e-kha-séh be-sé-ter ke-na-fé-kha. Sé-lah. | Let me dwell in Your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of Your wings! Selah. |
| 6 | כִּי־אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים שָׁמַעְתָּ לִנְדָרָי נָתַתָּ יְרֻשַּׁת יִרְאֵי שְׁמֶךָ | Ki at-táh E-lo-hím sha-má‘-ta lin-da-rái; na-tá-ta ye-ru-shát yi-re-éi she-mé-kha. | For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name. |
| 7 | יָמִים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶלֶךְ תּוֹסִיף שְׁנוֹתָיו כְּמוֹ־דֹר וָדֹר | Yá-mim al ye-méi mé-lekh to-síf; she-no-táv ke-mo dor va-dór. | Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations! |
| 8 | יֵשֵׁב עוֹלָם לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת מַן יִנְצְרֻהוּ | Yé-shev o-lám lif-néi E-lo-hím; khé-sed va-e-mét man titz-re-rú-hu. | May he be enthroned forever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him! |
| 9 | כֵּן אֲזַמְּרָה שִׁמְךָ לָעַד לְשַׁלְּמִי נְדָרַי יוֹם יוֹם | Kén a-zam-me-ráh shim-khá lá-ad; le-sha-le-mí ne-da-rái yom yom. | So will I ever sing praises to Your name, as I perform my vows day after day. |