🔊 Audio of Psalm 69
Psalm 69
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּים לְדָוִד | La-me-nat-tsé-akh al sho-sh-an-ním le-Da-víd. | To the Chief Musician. According to Lilies. Of David. |
| 2 | הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּי בָאוּ מַיִם עַד־נָפֶשׁ | Ho-shi-é-ni E-lo-hím ki vá-u ma-yím ad ná-fesh. | Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck. |
| 3 | טָבַעְתִּי בִּיוֵן מְצוּלָה וְאֵין מָעֳמָד בָּאתִי בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־מַיִם וְשִׁבֹּלֶת שְׁטָפָתְנִי | Ta-va‘-ti bi-ye-vén me-tzu-láh ve-ein ma-a-mád; bá-ti be-ma-a-ma-kéi ma-yím ve-shi-bó-let shte-fei-at-ní. | I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. |
| 4 | יָגַעְתִּי בְקָרְאִי נִחַר גְּרוֹנִי כָּלוּ עֵינַי מְיַחֵל לֵאלֹהָי | Ya-gá‘-ti be-kar-í-i; nikh-ar go-ro-ní; ka-lú e-nái me-ya-khél le-E-lo-hái. | I am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God. |
| 5 | רַבּוּ מִשַּׂעֲרוֹת רֹאשִׁי שֹׂנְאַי חִנָּם עָצְמוּ מַצְמִיתַי אֹיְבַי שֶׁקֶר אֲשֶׁר לֹא־גָזַלְתִּי אָז אָשִׁיב | Ra-bú mi-sa-a-rót ro-shí son-e-ái khi-n-nám; a-tze-mú matz-mi-tái oy-ve-ái shé-ker; a-shér lo ga-zal-tí az a-shi-b. | More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore? |
| 6 | אֱלֹהִים אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּי וְאַשְׁמוֹתַי מִמְּךָ לֹא־נִכְחָדוּ | E-lo-hím at-táh ya-dá-aá le-iv-va-la-tí; ve-ash-mo-tái mim-me-khá lo nikh-la-rú. | O God, You know my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden from You. |
| 7 | אַל־יֵבֹשׁוּ בִי קֹוֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאוֹת אַל־יִכָּלְמוּ בִי מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | Al ye-vo-shú vi me-ka-ve-khá Ado-nái tze-va-ót; al yi-ka-le-mú vi do-re-she-khá E-lo-héi Yis-ra-él. | Let not those who hope in You be put to shame through me, O LORD the LORD of hosts; let not those who seek You be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel. |
| 8 | כִּי־עָלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי חֶרְפָּה כִּסְּתָה כְלִמָּה פָנָי | Ki a-le-khá na-sá-ti kher-páh; ki-su-t khe-lim-máh pa-nái. | For it is for Your sake that I have borne reproach, that dishonor has covered my face. |
| 9 | מוּזָר הָיִיתִי לְאֶחָי וְנָכְרִי לִבְנֵי אִמִּי | Mu-zár ha-yí-ti le-e-kh-ái; ve-nokh-rí li-v-néi im-mí. | I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s sons. |
| 10 | כִּי־קִנְאַת בֵּיתְךָ אֲכָלָתְנִי וְחֶרְפּוֹת חוֹרְפֶיךָ נָפְלוּ עָלָי | Ki kin-át béit-kha a-kha-lat-ní; ve-kher-pót kho-re-pe-khá na-pe-lú a-lái. | For zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me. |
| 11 | וָאֶבְכֶּה בַצּוֹם נַפְשִׁי וַתְּהִי לַחֲרָפוֹת לִי | Va-ev-keh ba-tzom naf-shí; va-te-hí le-kha-ra-pót lí. | When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach. |
| 12 | וָאֶתְּנָה לְבוּשִׁי שָׂק וָאֱהִי לָהֶם לְמָשָׁל | Va-e-te-náh le-vushí sáq; va-e-hí la-hém le-ma-shál. | When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. |
| 13 | יָשִׂיחוּ בִי יֹשְׁבֵי שָׁעַר וּנְגִינוֹת שׁוֹתֵי שֵׁכָר | Ya-sí-khu ví yo-she-véi shá-ar; un-gí-not sho-téi shé-khar. | I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me. |
| 14 | וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי־לְךָ יְהוָה עֵת רָצוֹן אֱלֹהִים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶךָ | Va-a-ní te-fil-la-tí-le-khá Ado-nái; et ra-tzón E-lo-hím; be-róv khas-de-khá a-né-ni be-e-mét yish-e-khá. | But as for me, my prayer is to You, O the LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of Your steadfast love answer me in Your saving faithfulness. |
| 15 | הַצִּילֵנִי מִטִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּעָה אִנָּצְלָה מִשֹּׂנְאַי וּמִמַּעֲמַקֵּי־מָיִם | Hatz-tzi-lé-ni mi-tít ve-al e-tav-bá‘; e-na-tze-láh mi-son-a-ái u-mi-ma-a-ma-kéi ma-yím. | Deliver me from sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemies and from the deep waters. |
| 16 | אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵנִי שִׁבֹּלֶת מַיִם וְאַל־תִּבְלָעֵנִי מְצוּלָה וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַי בְּאֵר פִּיהָ | Al tish-te-fe-ní shi-bó-let ma-yím; ve-al tiv-la-e-ní me-tzu-láh; ve-al te-atér a-lái be-er pi-há. | Let not the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth over me. |
| 17 | עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ פְּנֵה אֵלָי | A-né-ni Ado-nái ki tóv khas-de-khá; ke-róv ra-kha-me-khá pe-néh e-lái. | Answer me, O the LORD, for Your steadfast love is good; according to Your abundant mercy, turn to me. |
| 18 | וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מֵעַבְדֶּךָ כִּי־צַר־לִי מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי | Ve-al tas-tér pa-ne-khá me-av-de-khá; ki tza-r-lí ma-hér a-né-ni. | Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress; make haste to answer me. |
| 19 | קָרְבָה אֶל־נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ לְמַעַן אֹיְבַי פְּדֵנִי | Kor-váh el naf-shí ge-a-láh; le-ma-an oy-ve-ái fe-dé-ni. | Draw near to my soul, redeem it; ransom me because of my enemies! |
| 20 | אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי נֶגְדְּךָ כָּל־צוֹרְרָי | At-táh ya-dá-aá kher-pa-tí; u-vosh-tí u-khe-lim-ma-tí; neg-de-khá kál tzo-re-rái. | You know my reproach, and my shame and my dishonor; my foes are all known to You. |
| 21 | חֶרְפָּה שָׁבְרָה לִבִּי וָאָנוּשָׁה וָאֲקַוֶּה לָנוּד וָאַיִן וְלַמְנַחֲמִים וְלֹא מָצָאתִי | Kher-páh shav-ráh lib-bí va-a-nusháh; va-a-ka-v-ve-há la-núd ve-ein; u-me-na-kha-mím ve-lo ma-tzá-ti. | Reproach has broken my heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. |
| 22 | וַיִּתְּנוּ בְּבָרוּתִי רֹאשׁ וְלִצְמָאִי יַשְׁקוּנִי חֹמֶץ | Va-yi-te-nú ve-ro-shí ma-a-khál; u-litz-ma-í yash-kú-ni khó-metz. | They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink. |
| 23 | יְהִי־שֻׁלְחָנָם לִפְנֵיהֶם לְפָח וְלִשְׁלוֹמִים לְמוֹקֵשׁ | Ye-hí shul-kha-nám lif-ne-hém le-fákh; u-lish-la-mím le-mokésh. | Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap. |
| 24 | תֶּחְשַׁכְנָה עֵינֵיהֶם מֵרְאוֹת וּמָתְנֵיהֶם תָּמִיד הַמְעַד | Te-khash-akk-náh e-ne-hém mi-re-ót; ve-mot-ne-hém ta-míd ha-a-mad. | Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually. |
| 25 | שְׁפָךְ־עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמֶךָ וַחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ יַשִּׂיגֵם | Shefókh a-le-hém za-a-me-khá; va-kha-rón ap-pe-khá yas-si-ge-hém. | Pour out Your indignation upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them. |
| 26 | תְּהִי־טִירָתָם נְשַׁמָּה בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶם אַל־יְהִי יֹשֵׁב | Te-hí-ye tirá-tam ne-sha-máh; be-o-ha-le-hém al ye-hí yo-shév. | May their camp be a desolation; let no one dwell in their tents. |
| 27 | כִּי־אַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּיתָ רָדָפוּ וְאֶל־מַכְאוֹב חֲלָלֶיךָ יְסַפֵּרוּ | Ki at-táh a-shér hi-kí-ta ra-dá-fu; ve-el makh-ov che-la-le-khá ye-sap-pe-rú. | For they persecute him whom You have struck down, and they recount the pain of those You have wounded. |
| 28 | תְּנָה־עָוֺן עַל־עֲוֺנָם וְאַל־יָבֹאוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶךָ | Te-náh a-vón al a-vo-nám; ve-al ya-vo-ú bi-tzid-ka-te-khá. | Add to them punishment upon punishment; may they have no acquittal from You. |
| 29 | יִמָּחוּ מִסֵּפֶר חַיִּים וְעִם צַדִּיקִים אַל־יִכָּתֵבוּ | Yim-me-khú mi-sé-fer kha-y-yím; u-vim tza-di-kím al yi-ka-te-vú. | Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled among the righteous. |
| 30 | וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְכוֹאֵב יְשׁוּעָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים תְּשַׂגְּבֵנִי | Va-a-ní a-ní ve-kho-eáv; ye-su-ge-vé-ni yish-akha E-lo-hím. | But I am afflicted and in pain; let Your salvation, O God, set me on high! |
| 31 | אֲהַלְלָה שֵׁם־אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁיר וַאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּ בְתוֹדָה | A-ha-le-láh shem E-lo-hím be-shír; va-a-ga-de-lé-nu ve-to-dáh. | I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify Him with thanksgiving. |
| 32 | וְתִיטַב לַיהוָה מִשּׁוֹר פָּר מַקְרִן מַפְרִיס | Ve-ti-tab le-Ado-nái mi-shór pár mi-kha-r-ním maf-rís. | This will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs. |
| 33 | רָאוּ עֲנָוִים יִשְׂמָחוּ דֹּרְשֵׁי אֱלֹהִים וִיחִי לְבַבְכֶם | Ra-ú-u a-na-vím yis-me-khú; do-re-shéi E-lo-hím vi-khi ye-va-ve-khém. | When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive. |
| 34 | כִּי־שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִים יְהוָה וְאֶת־אֲסִירָיו לֹא בָזָה | Ki sho-mé-a el ev-yo-ním Ado-nái; ve-et a-si-ráv lo va-záh. | For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise His own people who are prisoners. |
| 35 | יְהַלְלוּהוּ שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ יַמִּים וְכָל־רֹמֵשׂ בָּם | Ye-ha-le-lú-hu sha-má-yim va-á-rets; yam-mím ve-khál ro-mes bám. | Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. |
| 36 | כִּי אֱלֹהִים יוֹשִׁיעַ צִיּוֹן וְיִבְנֶה עָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְיָשְׁבוּ שָׁם וִירֵשׁוּהָ | Ki E-lo-hím yo-shí-a Tzi-yón; u-yiv-néh a-réi Ye-hu-dáh; ve-ya-she-vú shám ve-yi-re-shú-ha. | For God will save Zion and build up the cities of Judah, and people shall dwell there and possess it. |
| 37 | וְזֶרַע עֲבָדָיו יִנְחָלוּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמוֹ יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָהּ | Ve-zé-ra a-va-dáv yin-kha-lu-há; ve-o-ha-véi she-mó yish-ke-nú-váh. | The offspring of His servants shall inherit it; those who love His name shall dwell in it. |