2Oh thatל֗וּLuH3863my griefכַּעְשִׂ֑יka'.SiH3708were throughlyשָׁק֣וֹלsha.KolH8254weighedיִשָּׁקֵ֣לyi.sha.KelH8254,and my calamityוְ֝הַוָּתִ֗יve.hai.ya.tiH1962H1942laidיִשְׂאוּ־yis.'u-H5375in the balancesבְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִםbe.mo.ze.Na.yimH3976togetherיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162!
3For now it would be heavierיִכְבָּ֑דyikh.BadH3513than the sandמֵח֣וֹלme.CholH2344of the seaיַמִּ֣יםya.MimH3220:therefore my wordsדְּבָרַ֥יde.va.RaiH1697are swallowed upלָֽעוּ׃La.'uH3886.
4For the arrowsחִצֵּ֪יchi.TzeiH2671of the Almightyשַׁדַּ֡יsha.DaiH7706arewithinעִמָּדִ֗י'i.ma.DiH5978me, the poisonחֲ֭מָתָםCha.ma.tomH2534whereof drinketh upשֹׁתָ֣הsho.TahH8354my spiritרוּחִ֑יru.ChiH7307:the terrorsבִּעוּתֵ֖יbi.'u.TeiH1161of Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433do set themselves in arrayיַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃Ya.'ar.Khu.niH6186against me.
5Doth the wild assפֶּ֥רֶאPe.re'H6501brayהֲיִֽנְהַק־ha.yin.hak-H5101when he hath grassדֶ֑שֶׁאDe.she'H1877?or lowethיִגְעֶה־yig.'e.ho-H1600the oxשּׁ֝֗וֹרShorH7794over his fodderבְּלִילֽוֹ׃be.li.LoH1098?
6Can that which is unsavouryתָּ֭פֵלTa.felH8602be eatenהֲיֵאָכֵ֣לha.ye.'a.KhelH398without saltמֶ֑לַחMe.lachH4417?or is thereיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426anytasteטַ֝֗עַםTa.'amH2940in the whiteבְּרִ֣ירbe.RirH7388of an eggחַלָּמֽוּת׃cha.la.MutH2495?
7The things thatmy soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315refusedמֵאֲנָ֣הme.'a.NahH3985to touchלִנְגּ֣וֹעַlin.Go.a'H5060areas my sorrowfulכִּדְוֵ֥יkid.VeiH1741meatלַחְמִֽי׃lach.MiH3899.
8Oh that I might haveתָּב֣וֹאta.Vo'H935my requestשֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑יshe.'e.la.TiH7596;and that Godאֱלֽוֹהַּ׃'e.Lo.ahH433would grantH5414methe thing that I long forוְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗יve.tik.va.TiH8615!
9Even that it would pleaseוְיֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH2974Godאֱ֭לוֹהַּ'E.lo.ahH433to destroyוִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִיvi.da.ke.'E.niH1792me; that he would let looseיַתֵּ֥רya.TerH5425his handיָ֝ד֗וֹya.DoH3027,and cut me offוִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃Vi.va.tze.'E.niH1214!
10Then should I yet have comfortנֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗יne.Cha.ma.TiH5165;yea, I would hardenוַאֲסַלְּדָ֣הva.'a.sa.le.DahH5539myself in sorrowבְ֭חִילָהVe.chi.lahH2427:let him not spareיַחְמ֑וֹלyach.MolH2550;for I have not concealedכִ֝חַ֗דְתִּיkhi.Chad.tiH3582the wordsאִמְרֵ֥י'im.ReiH561of the Holy Oneקָדֽוֹשׁ׃ka.Do.oshH6918.
11What ismy strengthכֹּחִ֥יko.ChiH3581,that I should hopeאֲיַחֵ֑ל'a.ya.ChelH3176? and what ismine endקִּ֝צִּ֗יki.TziH7093,that I should prolongאַאֲרִ֥יךְ'a.'a.RikhH748my lifeנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315?
12Ismy strengthכֹּ֣חַKo.achH3581the strengthכֹּחִ֑יko.ChiH3581of stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68? or ismy fleshבְּשָׂרִ֥יbe.sa.RiH1320of brassנָחֽוּשׁ׃na.ChushH5153?
13Isnot my helpעֶזְרָתִ֣י'ez.ra.TiH5833in me? and is wisdomוְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗הve.tu.shi.YahH8454driven quiteנִדְּחָ֥הni.de.ChahH5080from me?
14To him that is afflictedלַמָּ֣סla.MasH4523pityחָ֑סֶדCha.sedH2617should be shewedfrom his friendמֵרֵעֵ֣הוּme.re.'E.huH7453;but he forsakethיַעֲזֽוֹב׃ya.'a.ZovH5800the fearוְיִרְאַ֖תve.yir.'AtH3374of the Almightyשַׁדַּ֣יsha.DaiH7706.
15My brethrenאַ֭חַי'A.chaiH251have dealt deceitfullyבָּגְד֣וּba.ge.DuH898as a brookנָ֑חַלNa.chalH5158, andas the streamכַּאֲפִ֖יקka.'a.FikH650of brooksנְחָלִ֣יםne.cha.LimH5158they pass awayיַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ya.'a.Vo.ruH5674;
16Which are blackishהַקֹּדְרִ֥יםha.ko.de.RimH6937by reason of the iceקָ֑רַחKa.rachH7140, andwherein the snowשָֽׁלֶג׃Sha.legH7950is hidיִתְעַלֶּם־yit.'a.lem-H5956:
17What timeבְּ֭עֵתBe.'etH6256they wax warmיְזֹרְב֣וּye.zo.re.VuH2215,they vanishנִצְמָ֑תוּnitz.Ma.tuH6789:when it is hotH2527,they are consumed outנִדְעֲכ֥וּnid.'a.KhuH1846of their placeמִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃mi.me.ko.MamH4725.
18The pathsאָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.ChotH734of their wayדַּרְכָּ֑םdar.KamH1870are turned asideיִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּyi.La.fe.tuH3943;they goיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927to nothingבַתֹּ֣הוּva.To.huH8414,and perishוְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ve.yo.Ve.duH6.
20They were confoundedבֹּ֥שׁוּBo.shuH954because they had hopedבָטָ֑חva.TachH982;they cameבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935thither, and were ashamedוַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃vai.yech.Pa.ruH2659.
21For now ye are nothing; ye seeתִּֽרְא֥וּtir.'UH7200mycasting downחֲ֝תַ֗תcha.TatH2866,and are afraidוַתִּירָֽאוּ׃va.ti.Ra.'uH3372.
22Did I sayאָ֭מַרְתִּי'A.mar.tiH559,Bringהָ֣בוּHa.vuH3051unto me? or, Give a rewardשִׁחֲד֥וּshi.cha.DuH7809for me of your substanceוּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗םu.mi.ko.cha.KhemH3581?
23Or, Deliverוּמַלְּט֥וּנִיu.ma.le.Tu.niH4422me from the enemy’sצָ֑רTzarH6862handמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027?or, Redeemתִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃tif.Du.niH6299me from the handוּמִיַּ֖דu.mi.YadH3027of the mightyעָרִיצִ֣ים'a.ri.TzimH6184?
24Teachה֭וֹרוּנִיHo.ru.niH3384me, and I will hold my tongueאַחֲרִ֑ישׁ'a.cha.RishH2790:and cause me to understandהָבִ֥ינוּha.Vi.nuH995wherein I have erredשָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִיSha.Gi.tiH7686.
25How forcibleנִּמְרְצ֥וּnim.re.TzuH4834are rightיֹ֑שֶׁרYo.sherH3476wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561!but what doth your arguingיּוֹכִ֖יחַyo.Khi.achH3198reproveהוֹכֵ֣חַho.Khe.achH3198?
26Do ye imagineתַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּtach.ShouH2803to reproveהַלְהוֹכַ֣חhal.ho.KhachH3198wordsמִלִּ֣יםmi.LimH4405,and the speechesאִמְרֵ֥י'im.ReiH561of one that is desperateנֹאָֽשׁ׃no.'AshH2976, which areas windוּ֝לְר֗וּחַu.le.Ru.achH7307?
27Yea, ye overwhelmתַּפִּ֑ילוּta.Pi.luH5307the fatherlessיָת֥וֹםya.TomH3490,and ye digH3738a pitfor your friendרֵֽיעֲכֶֽם׃Rei.'a.KhemH7453.
28Now therefore be contentהוֹאִ֣ילוּho.'I.luH2974,lookפְנוּ־fe.nu-H6437upon me; for it isevidentפְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗םpe.nei.KhemH6440unto you if I lieאֲכַזֵּֽב׃'a.kha.ZevH3576.
29Returnשֻֽׁבוּ־shu.vu-H7725,I pray you, let it not be iniquityעַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahH5766;yea, return againוְשׁ֥וּבוּve.shu.viH7725,my righteousnessצִדְקִי־tzid.ki-H6664is in it.
30Is thereהֲיֵשׁ־ha.yesh-H3426iniquityעַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahH5766in my tongueבִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥יbil.sho.NiH3956?cannot my tasteחִ֝כִּ֗יchi.KiH2441discernיָבִ֥יןya.VinH995perverse thingsהַוּֽוֹת׃ha.VotH1942?
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