A Psalm of David when he Or changed his behaviorfeigned madness before Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.
1I willblessאֲבָרֲכָ֣ה'a.va.ra.KhahH1288the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068at allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605timesעֵ֑ת'EtH6256; Hispraiseתְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹte.hi.la.ToH8416shall continuallyתָּ֝מִ֗ידta.MidH8548be in my mouthבְּפִֽי׃be.FiH6310.
2My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315willmakeH1984its boastתִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtit.ha.LelH1984in the LordH3068; Thehumbleעֲנָוִ֣ים'a.na.VimH6035will hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'UH8085it and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ve.yis.Ma.chuH8055.
3Omagnifyגַּדְּל֣וּga.de.LuH1431the LordH3068with me, And let usexaltוּנְרוֹמְמָ֖הu.ne.ro.MahH7311His nameשְׁמ֣וֹshe.MoH8034togetherH3164.
4Isoughtדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיda.Rash.tiH1875the LordH3068,and He answeredוְעָנָ֑נִיve.'a.Na.niH6030me, Anddeliveredהִצִּילָֽנִי׃hi.tzi.La.niH5337me from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605my fearsמְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗יme.gu.ro.TaiH4034.
5Theylookedהִבִּ֣יטוּhi.Bi.tuH5027to Him and were radiantוְנָהָ֑רוּve.na.Ha.ruH5102,And their facesוּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗םu.fe.nei.HemH6440willneverאַל־'al-H408be ashamedיֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃yech.Pa.ruH2659.
6Thisזֶ֤הzehH2088poorעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041manH6041criedקָ֭רָאKa.ra'H7121, andthe Lordוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068heardשָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'H8085himAnd savedהוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃ho.shi.'OH3467him out of allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605his troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗יוtza.ro.TavH6869.
7Theangelמַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-H4397of the LordH3068encampsחֹנֶ֤הcho.NehH2583aroundסָ֘בִ֤יבsa.VivH5439those who fearH3372Him,And rescuesוַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃Vay.cha.le.TzemH2502them.
8Otasteטַעֲמ֣וּta.'a.MuH2938and seeוּ֭רְאוּU.re.'uH7200that the LordH3068is goodH2896; Howblessedאַֽשְׁרֵ֥י'ash.ReiH835is the manהַ֝גֶּ֗בֶרha.Ge.verH1397who takesH2620refugeיֶחֱסֶה־ye.che.seh-H2620in Him!
9O fearיְר֣אוּye.R.'uH3372the LordH3068, youHis saintsקְדֹשָׁ֑יוke.do.ShavH6918;For to those who fearH3372Him thereH369isnoH369wantמַ֝חְס֗וֹרmach.SorH4270.
10The youngכְּ֭פִירִיםKe.fi.rimH3715lionsH3715do lackרָשׁ֣וּra.ShuH7326and sufferH7456hungerH7456;But they who seekוְדֹרְשֵׁ֥יve.do.re.SheiH1875the LordH3068shallnot be in wantיַחְסְר֥וּyach.se.RuH2637of anyכָל־khol-H3605goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896thingH2896.
11Comeלְֽכוּ־le.khu-H1980,you childrenבָ֭נִיםVa.nimH1121,listenשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085to me;I will teachאֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃'a.la.med.KhemH3925youthe fearיִֽרְאַ֥תyir.'AtH3374of the LordH3068.
12Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310is the manהָ֭אִישׁHa.'ishH376who desiresהֶחָפֵ֣ץhe.cha.FetzH2655lifeH2425And lovesאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157length ofdaysיָ֝מִ֗יםya.MimH3117that he mayseeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896?
13Keepנְצֹ֣רne.TzorH5341your tongueלְשׁוֹנְךָ֣le.shon.KhaH3956from evilמֵרָ֑עme.Ra'H7451And your lipsוּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָu.se.fa.Tei.khaH8193from speakingמִדַּבֵּ֥רmi.da.BerH1696deceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820.
15Theeyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068are towardH413the righteousצַדִּיקִ֑יםtza.di.KimH6662And His earsוְ֝אָזְנָ֗יוve.'a.ze.NavH241are opento their cryשַׁוְעָתָֽם׃shav.'a.TamH7775.
16Thefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the LordH3068is against evildoersבְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑עbe.'O.sei Ra'H6213H7451, Tocutלְהַכְרִ֖יתle.hakh.RitH3772offH3772the memoryזִכְרָֽם׃zikh.RamH2143of them from the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776.
17The righteouscryצָעֲק֣וּtza.'a.KuH6817,and the LordH3068hearsשָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'H8085And deliversהִצִּילָֽם׃hi.tzi.LamH5337them out of allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605their troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗םtza.ro.TamH6869.
19Manyרַ֭בּוֹתRa.botH7227are theafflictionsH7463of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662,But the LordH3068deliversיַצִּילֶ֥נּוּya.tzi.Le.nuH5337him out of them allוּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗םu.mik.ku.LamH3605.
20He keepsשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104allH3605his bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יוatz.mo.TavH6106,Not oneאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259of them is brokenנִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃nish.Ba.rahH7665.
21EvilH7463shall slayתְּמוֹתֵ֣תte.mo.TetH4191the wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563,And those who hateוְשֹׂנְאֵ֖יve.so.ne.'EiH8130the righteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662will becondemnedיֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ye'.Sha.muH816.
22The Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068redeemsפּוֹדֶ֣הpo.DehH6299the soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of His servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650,And noneוְלֹ֥א כָּֽל־ve.Lo' kal-H3808H3605of those whotakeהַחֹסִ֥יםha.cho.SimH2620refugeH2620in Him will becondemnedH816.
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