1OGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of my praiseתְ֝הִלָּתִ֗יte.hi.la.TiH8416,Do not be silentתֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃te.che.RashH2790!
2For they have openedפָּתָ֑חוּpa.Ta.chuH6605thewickedרָשָׁ֡עra.Sha'H7563anddeceitfulמִ֭רְמָהMir.mahH4820mouthH6310againstעָלַ֣י'a.LaiH5921me;They have spokenדִּבְּר֥וּdi.be.RuH1696againstאִ֝תִּ֗י'i.TiH854me with alyingשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956.
3They have also surroundedסְבָב֑וּנִיse.va.Vu.niH5437me with wordsוְדִבְרֵ֣יve.div.ReiH1697of hatredשִׂנְאָ֣הsin.'AhH8135,And foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִיvai.yi.la.cha.Mu.niH3898against mewithoutH2600causeחִנָּֽם׃chi.NamH2600.
4In returnתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478for my loveאַהֲבָתִ֥י'a.ha.va.TiH160they actH7853as my accusersH7853; But I am inprayerתְפִלָּֽה׃te.fi.LahH8605.
5Thus they haverepaidוַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּvai.Ya.Si.muH7760me evilH7463for goodH2899Andhatredוְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗הve.sin.'AhH8135for my loveאַהֲבָתִֽי׃'a.ha.va.TiH160.
6Appointהַפְקֵ֣דhaf.KedH6485a wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563manH7563overH5921him, And let anaccuserוְ֝שָׂטָ֗ןve.sa.TanH7854standיַעֲמֹ֥דya.'a.ModH5975at his rightיְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.NoH3225handH3225.
7When he is judgedבְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹbe.hi.Sha.fe.tovH8199, let himcomeיֵצֵ֣אye.Tze'H3318forthH3318guiltyרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563, And let hisprayerוּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹu.te.fi.la.ToH8605becomeתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961sinלַֽחֲטָאָֽה׃La.cha.ta.'AhH2401.
10Let hischildrenבָנָ֣יוva.NavH1121wanderH5128about and begוְשִׁאֵ֑לוּve.shi.'E.luH7592; And let themseekוְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּve.da.re.ShuH1875sustenancefar from their ruinedמֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃me.cha.re.vo.tei.HemH2723homesH2723.
11Letthe creditorנ֭וֹשֶׁהNo.o.shehH5383seizeיְנַקֵּ֣שׁye.na.KeshH5367allלְכָל־le.kholH3605that he has, And letstrangersזָרִ֣יםza.RimH2114plunderוְיָבֹ֖זּוּve.ya.Vo.zuH962the productH3018of his laborH3018.
12Let there be noneאַל־'al-H408toextendמֹשֵׁ֣ךְmo.ShekhH4900lovingkindnessחָ֑סֶדCha.sedH2617to him,Norוְֽאַל־ve.'al-H408any to be graciousח֝וֹנֵ֗ןcho.NenH2603to his fatherlessלִיתוֹמָֽיו׃li.to.MavH3490childrenH3490.
13Let hisposterityאַחֲרִית֥וֹ'a.cha.ri.ToH319becutלְהַכְרִ֑יתle.hakh.RitH3772offH3772;In a followingאַ֝חֵ֗ר'a.CherH312generationבְּד֥וֹרbe.DorH1755let theirnameשְׁמָֽם׃she.MamH8034be blottedיִמַּ֥חyi.MachH4229out.
14Letthe iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of his fathersאֲ֭בֹתָיו'A.vo.tavH1be rememberedיִזָּכֵ֤ר׀yi.za.KherH2142beforeאֶל־'el-H413the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,And do not let the sinוְחַטַּ֥אתve.cha.TatH2403of his motherאִ֝מּ֗וֹ'i.MoH517beblottedתִּמָּֽח׃ti.MachH4229out.
15Letthem be beforeנֶֽגֶד־ne.ged-H5048the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִ֑ידta.MidH8548, That He maycutוְיַכְרֵ֖תve.yakh.RetH3772offH3772their memoryזִכְרָֽם׃zikh.RamH2143from the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776;
16Becauseיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282he did not rememberזָכַר֮za.KharH2142to showעֲשׂ֪וֹתa.SotH6213lovingkindnessחָ֥סֶדCha.sedH2617,But persecutedוַיִּרְדֹּ֡ףvai.yir.DofH7291theafflictedעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041and needyוְ֭אֶבְיוֹןVe.'ev.yonH34manאִישׁ־'ish-H376, And thedespondentוְנִכְאֵ֨הve.nikh.'EhH3512in heartלֵבָ֬בle.VavH3824, toputלְמוֹתֵֽת׃le.mo.TetH4191themto deathH4191.
17He also lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֣בvai.ye.'e.HavH157cursingקְ֭לָלָהKe.la.lahH7045, soit cameוַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּva.te.vo.'E.huH935to him;And he did not delightחָפֵ֥ץcha.FetzH2654in blessingבִּ֝בְרָכָ֗הbiv.ra.KhahH1293,so it was farוַתִּרְחַ֥קva.tir.ChakH7368from him.
18But heclothedוַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁvai.yil.BashH3847himself with cursingקְלָלָ֗הke.la.LahH7045as with his garmentכְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹke.Ma.DoH4055, And itenteredוַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'H935intohis bodyבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbe.kir.BoH7130like waterכַמַּ֣יִםkha.Ma.yimH4325And like oilוְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶןve.kha.She.menH8081into his bonesבְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃be.'atz.mo.TavH6106.
19Let it be to him asa garmentכְּבֶ֣גֶדke.Ve.gedH899with which he coversיַעְטֶ֑הya'.TehH5844himself,And for a beltוּ֝לְמֵ֗זַחu.le.Me.zachH4206with which he constantlyתָּמִ֥ידta.MidH8548girdsיַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃yach.ge.Re.haH2296himself.
20Let thisH2088be therewardפְּעֻלַּ֣תpe.'u.LatH6468of my accusersשֹׂ֭טְנַיSo.te.naiH7853from the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, And of those whospeakוְהַדֹּבְרִ֥יםve.ha.doe.RimH1696evilרָ֝֗עRa'H7451againstעַל־'al-H5921my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315.
21But You, OGodH3068,the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136,dealעֲֽשֵׂה־'aseh-H6213kindly with mefor Your name’sשְׁמֶ֑ךָshe.Me.khaH8034sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616;Becauseכִּי־ki-H3588Your lovingkindnessחַ֝סְדְּךָ֗chas.de.khaH2617is goodט֥וֹבTovH2896,deliverהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ha.tzi.Le.niH5337me;
22ForI am afflictedעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְי֣וֹןve.'ev.YonH34, Andmy heartוְ֝לִבִּ֗יve.li.BiH3820iswoundedחָלַ֥לcha.LalH2490withinבְּקִרְבִּֽי׃be.kir.BiH7130me.
23I am passingנֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּיne.he.La.khe.tiH1980like a shadowכְּצֵל־ke.tzel-H6738when it lengthensכִּנְטוֹת֥וֹkin.to.ToH5186;I am shakenנִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּיnin.'Ar.tiH5287offH5287like the locustכָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃Ka.'ar.BehH697.
24Mykneesבִּ֭רְכַּיBir.kaiH1290are weakכָּשְׁל֣וּka.she.LuH3782fromfastingמִצּ֑וֹםmi.TzomH6685,And my fleshוּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗יu.ve.sa.RiH1320has grownH3584leanH3584,withoutH4480fatnessמִשָּֽׁמֶן׃mi.Sha.menH8081.
25I also have becomeהָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961areproachחֶרְפָּ֣הcher.PahH2781to them;When they seeיִ֝רְא֗וּנִיyir.'U.niH7200me, theywagיְנִיע֥וּןye.ni.'UnH5128their headרֹאשָֽׁם׃ro.ShamH7218.
26Helpעָ֭זְרֵנִי'A.ze.re.niH5826me, O Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430;Saveה֭וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיho.shi.'E.niH3467me according to Your lovingkindnessכְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃khe.chas.De.khaH2617.
27And let themknowוְֽ֭יֵדְעוּVe.ye.de.'uH3045that thisH2088is Your handיָ֣דְךָYa.de.khaH3027;You, Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,have doneעֲשִׂיתָֽהּ׃'a.si.TahH6213it.
28Let them curseיְקַֽלְלוּ־ye.ka.lu-H7043,but You blessתְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְte.Va.RekhH1288;When they ariseקָ֤מוּ׀Ka.muH6965,they shall be ashamedוַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּvai.ye.Vo.shuH954, But Yourservantוְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ve.'av.de.KhaH5650shall be gladיִשְׂמָֽח׃yis.MachH8055.
29Letmy accusersשׂוֹטְנַ֣יsot.NaiH7853be clothedיִלְבְּשׁ֣וּyil.be.ShuH3847with dishonorכְּלִמָּ֑הke.li.MahH3639, And let themcoverוְיַעֲט֖וּve.ya.'a.TuH5844themselves with their own shameבָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ba.she.TamH1322as with a robeכַמְעִ֣ילkham.'IlH4598.
30With my mouthבְּפִ֑יbe.FiH6310I will giveא֘וֹדֶ֤ה'o.DehH3034thanksH3034abundantlyמְאֹ֣דme.'OdH3966to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068;And in the midstוּבְת֖וֹךְu.ve.TokhH8432of manyרַבִּ֣יםra.BimH7227I will praiseאֲהַֽלְלֶֽנּוּ׃'a.Hal.Le.nuH1984Him.
31For He standsיַ֭עֲמֹדYa.'a.modH5975at the rightלִימִ֣יןli.MinH3225handH3225of the needyאֶבְי֑וֹן'ev.YonH34,To saveלְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467him from those whojudgeמִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥יmi.sho.fe.TeiH8199his soulנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃naf.ShoH5315.
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