For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David.
1Hearשִׁמְעָ֣הshim.'AhH8085my cryרִנָּתִ֑יri.na.TiH7440,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430;attendהַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָהhak.Shi.vahH7181to my prayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃te.fi.la.TiH8605.
2From the endsמִקְצֵ֤הmik.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָ֨רֶץ׀ha.'A.retzH776I call outאֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'H7121to Youאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413whenever my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820is faintבַּעֲטֹ֣ףba.'a.TofH5848.Lead meתַנְחֵֽנִי׃tan.Che.niH5148to the rockבְּצוּר־be.tzur-H6697thatis higherיָר֖וּםya.RumH7311than Iמִמֶּ֣נִּיmi.Me.niH4480.
3Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588You have beenהָיִ֣יתָha.Yi.taH1961my refugeמַחְסֶ֣הmach.SehH4268,a towerמִגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026of strengthעֹ֝֗ז'OzH5797againstמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃'o.YevH341.
4Let me dwellאָג֣וּרָה'a.Gu.rahH1481in Your tentבְ֭אָהָלְךָVe.'a.hal.khaH168foreverעוֹלָמִ֑יםo.la.MimH5769and take refugeאֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה'e.che.SehH2620in the shelterבְסֵ֖תֶרve.Se.terH5643of Your wingsכְּנָפֶ֣יךָke.na.Fei.khaH3671.Selahסֶּֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542
5Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859have heardשָׁמַ֣עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085my vowsלִנְדָרָ֑יlin.da.RaiH5088,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430;You have given meנָתַ֥תָּna.Ta.taH5414the inheritanceיְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗תye.ru.ShatH3425reserved for those who fearיִרְאֵ֥יyir.'EiH3373Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034.
6Increaseתּוֹסִ֑יףto.SifH3254the daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117ofעַל־'al-H5921the king’sמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428lifeיְמֵי־ye.mei-H3117;may his yearsשְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־She.no.Tav ke.mov-H8141H3644span many generationsH1755.
7May he sit enthronedיֵשֵׁ֣בye.ShevH3427in God’sאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440foreverע֭וֹלָםo.lomH5769;appointמַ֣ןmanH4487Your loving devotionחֶ֥סֶדChe.sedH2617and Your faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמֶ֗תve.'e.MetH571to guard himיִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃yin.tze.Ru.huH5341.
8Thenכֵּ֤ןkenH3651I will everלָעַ֑דla.'AdH5703sing praiseאֲזַמְּרָ֣ה'a.za.me.RahH2167to Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034and fulfillלְֽשַׁלְּמִ֥יle.sha.le.MiH7999my vowsנְדָרַ֗יne.da.RaiH5088dayי֣וֹם׀YomH3117by dayיֽוֹם׃YomH3117.
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