A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane 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.
3Exaltגַּדְּל֣וּga.de.LuH1431the LordH3068with me, And let’sexaltוּנְרוֹמְמָ֖הu.ne.ro.MahH7311His nameשְׁמ֣וֹshe.MoH8034togetherH3164.
4Isoughtדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיda.Rash.tiH1875the LordH3068and He answeredוְעָנָ֑נִיve.'a.Na.niH6030me, Andrescuedהִצִּילָֽנִי׃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.
6Thisזֶ֤הzehH2088wretchedH6041manH6041criedH7121outH7121, andthe Lordוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068heardשָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'H8085him,And 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.
8Tasteטַעֲמ֣וּta.'a.MuH2938and seeוּ֭רְאוּU.re.'uH7200that the LordH3068is goodH2896; Howblessedאַֽשְׁרֵ֥י'ash.ReiH835is the manהַ֝גֶּ֗בֶרha.Ge.verH1397who takesH2620refugeיֶחֱסֶה־ye.che.seh-H2620in Him!
9Fearיְר֣אוּye.R.'uH3372the LordH3068, youHis saintsקְדֹשָׁ֑יוke.do.ShavH6918;For to those who fearH3372Him thereH369isH369noH369lackמַ֝חְס֗וֹרmach.SorH4270of anything.
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 personהָ֭אִישׁHa.'ishH376who desiresהֶחָפֵ֣ץhe.cha.FetzH2655lifeH2425And lovesאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157length ofdaysיָ֝מִ֗יםya.MimH3117, that 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 towardאֶל־'el-H413the righteousצַדִּיקִ֑יםtza.di.KimH6662,And His earsוְ֝אָזְנָ֗יוve.'a.ze.NavH241are towardאֶל־'el-H413their cryשַׁוְעָתָֽם׃shav.'a.TamH7775forH7775helpH7775.
16Thefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the LordH3068is against evildoersבְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑עbe.'O.sei Ra'H6213H7451, Toeliminateלְהַכְרִ֖יתle.hakh.RitH3772the memoryזִכְרָֽם׃zikh.RamH2143of them from the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776.
17The righteouscryצָעֲק֣וּtza.'a.KuH6817outH6817,and the LordH3068hearsשָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'H8085And rescuesהִצִּילָֽם׃hi.tzi.LamH5337them from allוּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-H3605their troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗םtza.ro.TamH6869.
18The LordH3068is nearקָר֣וֹבka.RovH7138to thebrokenheartedלְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־ לֵ֑בle.nish.be.rei- LevH7665H3820And savesיוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃yo.Shi.a'H3467those who arecrushedדַּכְּאֵי־da.ke.'ei-H1793in spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307.
19TheafflictionsH7463of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662are manyרַ֭בּוֹתRa.botH7227,But the LordH3068rescuesיַצִּילֶ֥נּוּya.tzi.Le.nuH5337him from them allוּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗םu.mik.ku.LamH3605.
20He protectsשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104allH3605his bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יוatz.mo.TavH6106,Not oneאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259of them is brokenנִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃nish.Ba.rahH7665.
21EvilH7463will bringH4191deathH4191to the wickedרָשָׁ֣עra.Sha'H7563,And those who hateוְשֹׂנְאֵ֖יve.so.ne.'EiH8130the righteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662will sufferH816forH816their guiltH816.
22The Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068redeemsפּוֹדֶ֣הpo.DehH6299the soulsנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of His servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650,And noneוְלֹ֥א כָּֽל־ve.Lo' kal-H3808H3605of those whotakeהַחֹסִ֥יםha.cho.SimH2620refugeH2620in Him will sufferH816forH816their guiltH816.
Commentaries