Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech,Abimelech is another name for Achish; see 1 Samuel 21–29 and 1 Kings 2:39. so that the king drove him away.This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
1I will blessאֲבָרֲכָ֣ה'a.va.ra.KhahH1288H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068at allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605timesעֵ֑ת'EtH6256;His praiseתְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹte.hi.la.ToH8416will alwaysתָּ֝מִ֗ידta.MidH8548be on my lipsבְּפִֽי׃be.FiH6310.
2My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315boastsתִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtit.ha.LelH1984in the LORDH3068;let the oppressedעֲנָוִ֣ים'a.na.VimH6035hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'UH8085and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ve.yis.Ma.chuH8055.
3Magnifyגַּדְּל֣וּga.de.LuH1431the LORDH3068with meאִתִּ֑י'i.TiH854;let us exaltוּנְרוֹמְמָ֖הu.ne.ro.MahH7311His nameשְׁמ֣וֹshe.MoH8034togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavH3162.
4I soughtדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיda.Rash.tiH1875אֶת־'et-H853the LORDH3068,and He answered meוְעָנָ֑נִיve.'a.Na.niH6030;He delivered meהִצִּילָֽנִי׃hi.tzi.La.niH5337from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605my fearsמְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗יme.gu.ro.TaiH4034.
5Those who lookהִבִּ֣יטוּhi.Bi.tuH5027to Himאֵלָ֣יו'e.LavH413are radiant with joyוְנָהָ֑רוּve.na.Ha.ruH5102;their facesוּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗םu.fe.nei.HemH6440shall neverאַל־'al-H408be ashamedיֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃yech.Pa.ruH2659.
6Thisזֶ֤הzehH2088poorעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041man called outקָ֭רָאKa.ra'H7121,and the LORDוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068heard himשָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'H8085;He saved himהוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃ho.shi.'OH3467from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605his troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗יוtza.ro.TavH6869.
7The angelמַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-H4397of the LORDH3068encampsחֹנֶ֤הcho.NehH2583aroundסָ֘בִ֤יבsa.VivH5439those who fear Himלִֽירֵאָ֗יוli.re.'AvH3373,and he delivers themוַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃Vay.cha.le.TzemH2502.
8Tasteטַעֲמ֣וּta.'a.MuH2938and seeוּ֭רְאוּU.re.'uH7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588the LORDH3068is goodH2896;blessedאַֽשְׁרֵ֥י'ash.ReiH835is the manהַ֝גֶּ֗בֶרha.Ge.verH1397who takes refugeיֶחֱסֶה־ye.che.seh-H2620in Him!
9Fearיְר֣אוּye.R.'uH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDH3068,you His saintsקְדֹשָׁ֑יוke.do.ShavH6918,forH3588those who fear Himלִירֵאָֽיו׃li.re.'AvH3373lackמַ֝חְס֗וֹרmach.SorH4270nothingאֵ֥ין'einH369.
10Young lionsכְּ֭פִירִיםKe.fi.rimH3715go lackingרָשׁ֣וּra.ShuH7326and hungryוְרָעֵ֑בוּve.ra.'E.vuH7456,but those who seekוְדֹרְשֵׁ֥יve.do.re.SheiH1875the LORDH3068lackיַחְסְר֥וּyach.se.RuH2637noלֹא־ כָל־lo'- khol-H3808H3605good thingטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
11Comeלְֽכוּ־le.khu-H1980,childrenבָ֭נִיםVa.nimH1121,listenשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085to me;I will teachאֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃'a.la.med.KhemH3925you the fearיִֽרְאַ֥תyir.'AtH3374of the LORDH3068.
12Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310is the manהָ֭אִישׁHa.'ishH376who delights inהֶחָפֵ֣ץhe.cha.FetzH2655lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416,who desiresאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896daysיָ֝מִ֗יםya.MimH3117?
13Keepנְצֹ֣רne.TzorH5341your tongueלְשׁוֹנְךָ֣le.shon.KhaH3956from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451and your lipsוּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָu.se.fa.Tei.khaH8193from deceitfulמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820speechמִדַּבֵּ֥רmi.da.BerH1696.
15The eyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068are onאֶל־'el-H413the righteousצַדִּיקִ֑יםtza.di.KimH6662,and His earsוְ֝אָזְנָ֗יוve.'a.ze.NavH241are inclinedאֶל־'el-H413to their cryשַׁוְעָתָֽם׃shav.'a.TamH7775.
16Butthe faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the LORDH3068is againstבְּעֹ֣שֵׂיbe.'O.seiH6213those who do evilרָ֑עRa'H7451,to wipe outלְהַכְרִ֖יתle.hakh.RitH3772allmemory of themזִכְרָֽם׃zikh.RamH2143from the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776.
17The righteous cry outצָעֲק֣וּtza.'a.KuH6817,and the LORDH3068hearsשָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'H8085;He delivers themהִצִּילָֽם׃hi.tzi.LamH5337from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605their troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗םtza.ro.TamH6869.
18The LORDH3068is near toקָר֣וֹבka.RovH7138the brokenheartedלְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־ לֵ֑בle.nish.be.rei- LevH7665H3820וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853;He savesיוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃yo.Shi.a'H3467the contriteדַּכְּאֵי־da.ke.'ei-H1793in spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307.
19Manyרַ֭בּוֹתRa.botH7227arethe afflictionsרָע֣וֹתra.'otH7451of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662,but the LORDH3068delivers himיַצִּילֶ֥נּוּya.tzi.Le.nuH5337from them allוּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗םu.mik.ku.LamH3605.
20He protectsשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104allH3605his bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יוatz.mo.TavH6106;notלֹ֣אlo'H3808oneאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259of themwill be brokenנִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃nish.Ba.rahH7665.
21Evilרָעָ֑הra.'AhH7451will slayתְּמוֹתֵ֣תte.mo.TetH4191the wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563,and the hatersוְשֹׂנְאֵ֖יve.so.ne.'EiH8130of the righteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662will be condemnedיֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ye'.Sha.muH816.
22The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068redeemsפּוֹדֶ֣הpo.DehH6299נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315His servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650,andכָּֽל־kal-H3605noneוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808who take refugeהַחֹסִ֥יםha.cho.SimH2620in Himwill be condemnedH816.
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