8I have becomeהָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961estrangedמ֭וּזָרMu.zorH2114from my brothersלְאֶחָ֑יle.'e.ChaiH251,And a strangerוְ֝נָכְרִ֗יve.na.khe.RiH5237to my mother’sאִמִּֽי׃'i.MiH517sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121.
9Forzealקִנְאַ֣תkin.'AtH7068for Your houseבֵּיתְךָ֣bei.te.KhaH1004has consumedאֲכָלָ֑תְנִי'a.kha.La.te.niH398me, Andthe tauntsוְחֶרְפּ֥וֹתve.cher.PotH2781of those who tauntח֝וֹרְפֶ֗יךָchor.Fei.khaH2778You have fallenנָפְל֥וּna.fe.LuH5307on me.
10When I weptוָאֶבְכֶּ֣הva.'ev.KehH1058in my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315with fastingבַצּ֣וֹםva.TzomH6685,It becameוַתְּהִ֖יva.te.HiH1961mydisgraceH2781.
11When I madeוָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.NahH5414sackclothשָׂ֑קSakH8242my clothingלְבוּשִׁ֣יle.vu.ShiH3830,I becameH1961a proverbלְמָשָֽׁל׃le.ma.ShalH4912to them.
12Those whositיֹ֣שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427in the gateשָׁ֑עַרSha.'arH8179talkיָשִׂ֣יחוּya.Si.chuH7878about me, Andsongsוּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹתu.ne.gi.NotH5058ofH5058mockeryH5058by those habituallyH7941H8354drunkH7941H8354are about me.
13But as for me, my prayerתְפִלָּתִֽי־te.fi.la.ti-H8605is to You, Lordיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068,at an acceptableרָצ֗וֹןra.TzonH7522timeעֵ֤ת'etH6256;Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430, in thegreatnessבְּרָב־be.rov-H7230of Your mercyחַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khaH2617,Answerעֲ֝נֵ֗נִי'a.Ne.niH6030me withYour savingיִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃yish.'E.khaH3468truthבֶּאֱמֶ֥תbe.'e.MetH571.
14Rescueהַצִּילֵ֣נִיha.tzi.Le.niH5337me from themudמִ֭טִּיטMi.titH2916and do not let me sinkאֶטְבָּ֑עָה'et.Ba.'ahH2883; May I berescuedאִנָּצְלָ֥ה'i.na.tze.LahH5337from those who hateמִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗יmi.so.ne.'AiH8130me, and from thedepthsוּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־u.mi.ma.'a.ma.kei-H4615of waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.
16Answerעֲנֵ֣נִי'a.Ne.niH6030me, Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068, forYour mercyחַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khaH2617is goodט֣וֹבTovH2896;According to the greatnessכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230of Your compassionרַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356,turnפְּנֵ֣הpe.NehH6437to me,
17Anddo not hideתַּסְתֵּ֣רtas.TerH5641Your faceפָּ֭נֶיךָPa.nei.khaH6440from Your servantמֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָme.'av.De.khaH5650,For I amH6887inH6887distressצַר־tzar-H6887;answerH6030me quicklyH4118.
18ComeH7126nearH7126to my soulנַפְשִׁ֣יnaf.ShiH5315andredeemגְאָלָ֑הּge.'a.LahH1350it;Ransomפְּדֵֽנִי׃pe.De.niH6299me becauseלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of my enemiesH340!
19You knowיָדַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045mydisgraceחֶרְפָּתִ֣יcher.pa.TiH2781,my shameוּ֭בָשְׁתִּיU.va.she.tiH1322,and my dishonorוּכְלִמָּתִ֑יu.khe.li.ma.TiH3639;Allכָּל־kol-H3605my enemiesצוֹרְרָֽי׃tzo.RaiH6887areknownנֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗neg.de.khaH5048to You.
20DisgraceH2781hasbrokenשָֽׁבְרָ֥הsha.ve.RahH7665my heartלִבִּ֗יli.BiH3820,and I am so sickוָֽאָ֫נ֥וּשָׁהva.'A.Nu.shahH5136. AndI waitedוָאֲקַוֶּ֣הva.'a.ka.VehH6960for sympathyלָנ֣וּדla.NudH5110,but thereH369wasH369noneH369; And forcomfortersוְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗יםve.lam.na.cha.MimH5162,but I foundמָצָֽאתִי׃ma.Tza.tiH4672noneוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808.
21They also gaveוַיִּתְּנ֣וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414mea bitterH7219herbH7219in my foodבְּבָרוּתִ֣יbe.va.ru.TiH1267,And for my thirstוְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗יve.litz.ma.'IH6772theygaveH8248me vinegarחֹֽמֶץ׃Cho.metzH2558toH8248drinkיַשְׁק֥וּנִיyash.Ku.niH8248.
22Maytheir tableשֻׁלְחָנָ֣םshul.cha.NamH7979beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֣םlif.nei.HemH6440them becomeיְהִֽי־ye.hi-H1961a snareלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃le.mo.KeshH4170; Andwhen they are at peaceוְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥יםve.lish.lo.MimH7965, may it becomea trapH4170.
23May theireyesעֵ֭ינֵיהֶם'Ei.nei.hemH5869growתֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָהtech.Shakh.nahH2821dimH2821soH4480thatH4480they cannotH4480seeמֵרְא֑וֹתme.re.'otH7200, And make theirhipsוּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶםu.ma.te.Nei.hemH4975shakeהַמְעַֽד׃ham.'AdH4571continuallyתָּמִ֥ידta.MidH8548.
24Pourשְׁפָךְ־she.fokh-H8210outH8210Your indignationזַעְמֶ֑ךָza'.Me.khaH2195on them,And may Your burningוַחֲר֥וֹןva.cha.RonH2740angerאַ֝פְּךָ֗'a.pe.khaH639overtakeיַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃ya.si.GemH5381them.
25May theircampטִֽירָתָ֥םti.ra.TamH2918beH8074desolatedנְשַׁמָּ֑הne.sha.MahH8074;May there be noneאַל־'al-H408livingיֹשֵֽׁב׃yo.ShevH3427in their tentsבְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םbe.'o.ho.lei.HemH168.
26For they havepersecutedרָדָ֑פוּra.Da.fuH7291him whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You Yourselfאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859struckהִכִּ֣יתָhi.Ki.taH5221,And they tellיְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ye.sa.Pe.ruH5608of the painמַכְא֖וֹבmakh.'ovH4341of those whom You havewoundedחֲלָלֶ֣יךָcha.la.Lei.khaH2491.
27Addתְּֽנָה־te.nah-H5414guiltעָ֭וֹן'A.vonH5771to their guiltעֲוֹנָ֑ם'a.vo.NamH5771, Andmay they not comeיָ֝בֹ֗אוּya.Vo.'uH935intoYour righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃be.tzid.ka.Te.chaH6666.
28May they bewipedH4229outH4229of thebookמִסֵּ֣פֶרmi.Se.ferH5612of lifeחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416, And may they not berecordedיִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃yi.ka.Te.vuH3789with the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.KimH6662.
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