New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 57:2-7

2I will cryאֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'H7121to GodH430Mostעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945HighH5945,To Godלָ֝אֵ֗לla.'ElH410whoaccomplishesגֹּמֵ֥רgo.MerH1584all things for me.

3He willsendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064and saveוְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִיve.yo.shi.'E.niH3467me;He reproachesחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778him whotramplesשֹׁאֲפִ֣יsho.'a.FiH7602upon me.Selahסֶ֑לָהSe.lahH5542.GodH430will sendיִשְׁלַ֥חyish.LachH7971forth Hislovingkindnessחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617and Histruthוַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃va.'a.mi.ToH571.

4My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י׀naf.ShiH5315is amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432lionsלְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImH3833;I must lieאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahH7901among those who breatheH3857forthH3857fireH3857, Eventhe sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of menאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120, whoseteethשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםShi.nei.hemH8127are spearsחֲנִ֣יתcha.NitH2595and arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםve.chi.TzimH2671And theirtongueוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.NamH3956a sharpחַדָּֽה׃cha.DahH2299swordחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719.

5Be exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311aboveעַל־'al-H5921the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430; LetYour gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519beaboveעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

6They havepreparedהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559anetרֶ֤שֶׁת׀Re.shetH7568for my stepsלִפְעָמַי֮lif.'a.MaiH6471;My soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315isbowedH3721downכָּפַ֪ףka.FafH3721; Theydugכָּר֣וּka.RuH3738a pitשִׁיחָ֑הshi.ChahH7882beforeלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440me; They themselves havefallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307into the midstבְתוֹכָ֣הּve.to.KhahH8432of it. Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

7Myheartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430,my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820is steadfastH3559;I will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891,yes, I will singוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃va.'a.za.Me.rahH2167praisesH2167!

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