1I amthe manהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ha.Ge.verH1397thathath seenרָאָ֣הra.'AhH7200afflictionעֳנִ֔י'o.NiH6040by the rodבְּשֵׁ֖בֶטbe.She.vetH7626of his wrathעֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ev.ra.ToH5678.
2He hath ledנָהַ֛גna.HagH5090me, and broughtH3212me intodarknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822, but not intolightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.
3Surely against me is he turnedיָשֻׁ֛בya.ShuvH7725;he turnethיַהֲפֹ֥ךְya.ha.FokhH2015his handיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027against meall the dayהַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.YomH3117.
4My fleshבְשָׂרִי֙ve.sa.RiH1320and my skinוְעוֹרִ֔יve.'o.RiH5785hath he made oldבִּלָּ֤הbi.LahH1086;he hath brokenשִׁבַּ֖רshi.BarH7665my bonesעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃atz.mo.TaiH6106.
5He hath builded againstבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129me, and compassedוַיַּקַּ֖ףvai.ya.KafH5362mewith gallרֹ֥אשׁroshH7219and travailוּתְלָאָֽה׃u.te.la.'AhH8513.
6He hath setהוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִיho.shi.Va.niH3427me in dark placesבְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥יםbe.ma.cha.sha.KimH4285, as they that bedeadכְּמֵתֵ֥יke.me.TeiH4191of oldעוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamH5769.
7He hath hedgedגָּדַ֧רga.DarH1443me about, that I cannot get outאֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'H3318:he hath made my chainנְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃ne.cha.she.TiH5178heavyהִכְבִּ֥ידhikh.BidH3513.
8Also when I cryאֶזְעַק֙'ez.'AkH2199and shoutוַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַva.'a.sha.Ve.a'H7768,he shutteth outשָׂתַ֖םsa.TamH5640my prayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃te.fi.la.TiH8605.
9He hath inclosedגָּדַ֤רga.DarH1443my waysדְּרָכַי֙de.ra.KhaiH1870with hewn stoneבְּגָזִ֔יתbe.ga.ZitH1496,he hath made my pathsנְתִיבֹתַ֖יne.ti.vo.TaiH5410crookedעִוָּֽה׃ ס'i.VahH5753.
10He was unto me asa bearדֹּ֣בdoH1677lying in waitאֹרֵ֥ב'o.RevH693, and asa lionאֲרִ֖י'ar.yehH738in secret placesבְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃be.mis.ta.RimH4565.
11He hath turned asideסוֹרֵ֛רso.RerH5493my waysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870,and pulled me in piecesוַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִיvay.fa.she.Che.niH6582:he hath madeשָׂמַ֥נִיsa.Ma.niH7760me desolateH8074.
12He hath bentדָּרַ֤ךְda.RakhH1869his bowקַשְׁתוֹ֙kash.ToH7198,and setוַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִיvai.ya.tzi.Ve.niH5324me as a markכַּמַּטָּרָ֖אka.ma.ta.Ra'H4307for the arrowלַחֵֽץ׃ סla.ChetzH2671.
13He hath caused the arrowsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of his quiverאַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃'ash.pa.ToH827to enterהֵבִיא֙he.Vi'H935into my reinsבְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔יbe.khil.yo.TaiH3629.
14I was a derisionשְּׂחֹק֙se.ChokH7814to all my peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971; andtheir songנְגִינָתָ֖םne.gi.na.TamH5058all the dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.
15He hath filledהִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִיhis.bi.'A.niH7646me with bitternessבַמְּרוֹרִ֖יםva.me.ro.RimH4844,he hath made me drunkenהִרְוַ֥נִיhir.Va.niH7301with wormwoodלַעֲנָֽה׃ סla.'a.NahH3939.
16He hath also brokenוַיַּגְרֵ֤סvai.yag.ResH1638my teethשִׁנָּ֔יshi.NaiH8127with gravel stonesבֶּֽחָצָץ֙be.cha.TzatzH2687,he hath coveredהִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִיhikh.pi.Sha.niH3728me with ashesבָּאֵֽפֶר׃ba.'E.ferH665.
18And I saidוָאֹמַר֙va.'o.MarH559,My strengthנִצְחִ֔יnitz.ChiH5331and my hopeוְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖יve.to.chal.TiH8431is perishedאָבַ֣ד'a.VadH6from Yhwhמֵיְהוָֽה׃ סme.Yah.wehH3068:
19Rememberingזְכָר־ze.khor-H2142mine afflictionעָנְיִ֥י'a.ne.YiH6040and my miseryוּמְרוּדִ֖יu.me.ru.DiH4788,the wormwoodלַעֲנָ֥הla.'a.NahH3939and the gallוָרֹֽאשׁ׃va.RoshH7219.
20My soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315hath themstillזָכ֣וֹרza.KhorH2142in remembranceתִּזְכּ֔וֹרtiz.KorH2142,and is humbledוְתָשׁ֥וֹחַve.ta.shi.achH7743in me.
21This I recallאָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivH7725to my mindלִבִּ֖יli.BiH3820,therefore have I hopeאוֹחִֽיל׃ ס'o.ChilH3176.
22It is ofYhwh'sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068merciesחַֽסְדֵ֤יchas.DeiH2617that we are not consumedתָ֔מְנוּTa.me.nuH8552,because his compassionsרַחֲמָֽיו׃ra.cha.MavH7356failכָל֖וּkha.LuH3615not.
24Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068ismy portionחֶלְקִ֤יchel.KiH2506,saithאָמְרָ֣ה'a.me.RahH559my soulנַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.ShiH5315;therefore will I hopeאוֹחִ֥יל'o.ChilH3176in him.
25Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068isgoodט֤וֹבTovH2896unto them that waitלְקוָֹ֔יוle.ko.VavH6960for him, to the soulלְנֶ֖פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315thatseekethתִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃tid.re.She.nuH1875him.
26It isgoodט֤וֹבTovH2896that a manshould both hopeוְיָחִיל֙ve.ya.ChilH2342H3175and quietly waitוְדוּמָ֔םve.du.MamH1748for the salvationלִתְשׁוּעַ֖תlit.shu.'AtH8668of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
27It isgoodט֣וֹבTovH2896for a manלַגֶּ֔בֶרla.Ge.verH1397that he bearיִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'H5375the yokeעֹ֖ל'olH5923in his youthבִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ סbin.'u.RavH5271.
28He sittethיֵשֵׁ֤בye.ShevH3427aloneבָּדָד֙ba.DadH910and keepeth silenceוְיִדֹּ֔םve.yi.DomH1826,because he hath borneנָטַ֖לna.TalH5190it upon him.
29He puttethיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414his mouthפִּ֔יהוּPi.huH6310in the dustבֶּֽעָפָר֙be.'a.FarH6083;if so be there may beיֵ֥שׁyeshH3426hopeתִּקְוָֽה׃tik.VahH8615.
30He givethיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414hischeekלֶ֖חִיLe.chiH3895to him that smitethלְמַכֵּ֛הוּle.ma.Ke.huH5221him: he is filled fullיִשְׂבַּ֥עyis.Ba'H7646with reproachבְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ סbe.cher.PahH2781.
31For the Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136will not cast offיִזְנַ֛חyiz.NachH2186for everלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769:
32But though he cause griefהוֹגָ֔הho.GahH3013,yet will he have compassionוְרִחַ֖םve.ri.ChamH7355according to the multitudeכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230of his merciesחֲסָדָֽיו׃chas.dovH2617.
33For he doth not afflictעִנָּה֙'i.NahH6031willinglyמִלִּבּ֔וֹmi.li.BoH3820nor grieveוַיַּגֶּ֖הvai.ya.GehH3013the childrenבְנֵי־be.nei-H1121of menאִֽישׁ׃ ס'IshH376.
34To crushלְדַכֵּא֙le.da.Ke'H1792under his feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272all the prisonersאֲסִ֥ירֵי'a.Si.reiH615of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776,
35To turn asideלְהַטּוֹת֙le.ha.tOtH5186the rightמִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-H4941of a manגָּ֔בֶרGa.verH1397before the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the most Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃el.YonH5945,
36To subvertלְעַוֵּ֤תle.'a.VetH5791a manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120in his causeבְּרִיב֔וֹbe.ri.VoH7379,the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136approvethרָאָֽה׃ סra.'AhH7200not.
37Who is he thatsaithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559, and it cometh to pass, whenthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136commandethצִוָּֽה׃tzi.VahH6680it not?
38Out of the mouthמִפִּ֤יmi.PiH6310of the most Highעֶלְיוֹן֙'el.yOnH5945proceedethתֵצֵ֔אte.Tze'H3318not evilהָרָע֖וֹתha.ra.'otH7451and goodוְהַטּֽוֹב׃ve.ha.TovH2896?
39Wherefore doth a livingחָ֔יChaiH2416manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120complainיִּתְאוֹנֵן֙yit.'o.NenH596,a manגֶּ֖בֶרGe.verH1397for the punishment of his sinsחֲטָאָֽיו׃ סchet.'ovH2399?
40Let us searchנַחְפְּשָׂ֤הnach.pe.SahH2664and tryוְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָהve.nach.Ko.rahH2713our waysדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙de.ra.Khei.nuH1870,and turn againוְנָשׁ֖וּבָהve.na.Shu.vahH7725to Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
41Let us lift upנִשָּׂ֤אni.Sa'H5375our heartלְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙le.va.Ve.nuH3824with ourhandsכַּפָּ֔יִםka.Pa.yimH3709unto Godאֵ֖ל'elH410in the heavensבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ba.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
42Weנַ֤חְנוּNach.nuH5168have transgressedפָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙fa.Sha'.nuH6586and have rebelledוּמָרִ֔ינוּu.ma.Ri.nuH4784:thou hast not pardonedסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ סsa.La.che.taH5545.
44Thou hast coveredסַכּ֤וֹתָהsa.Ko.tahH5526thyself with a cloudבֶֽעָנָן֙ve.'a.NanH6051, that ourprayerתְּפִלָּֽה׃te.fi.LahH8605should not pass throughמֵעֲב֖וֹרme.'a.VorH5674.
45Thou hast madeתְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּte.si.Me.nuH7760us asthe offscouringסְחִ֧יse.ChiH5501and refuseוּמָא֛וֹסu.ma.'osH3973in the midstבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130of the peopleהָעַמִּֽים׃ סha.'a.MimH5971.
47Fearפַּ֧חַדPa.chadH6343and a snareוָפַ֛חַתva.Fa.chatH6354is come upon us, desolationהַשֵּׁ֥אתha.ShetH7612and destructionוְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃ve.ha.Sha.verH7667.
48Mine eyeעֵינִ֔י'ei.NiH5869runneth downתֵּרַ֣דte.RadH3381with riversפַּלְגֵי־pal.gei-H6388of waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325for the destructionשֶׁ֖בֶרShe.verH7667of the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my peopleעַמִּֽי׃ ס'a.MiH5971.
49Mine eyeעֵינִ֧י'ei.NiH5869trickleth downנִגְּרָ֛הni.ge.RahH5064,and ceasethתִדְמֶ֖הtid.MehH1820not, without any intermissionהֲפֻגֽוֹת׃ha.fu.GotH2014,
51Mine eyeעֵינִי֙'ei.NiH5869affectethעֽוֹלְלָ֣ה'o.LahH5953mine heartלְנַפְשִׁ֔יle.naf.ShiH5315because of all the daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbe.NotH1323of my cityעִירִֽי׃ ס'i.RiH5892.
52Mine enemiesאֹיְבַ֥י'o.ye.VaiH341chasedצ֥וֹדTzodH6679me soreצָד֛וּנִיtza.Du.niH6679,like a birdכַּצִּפּ֖וֹרka.tzi.PorH6833,without causeחִנָּֽם׃chi.NamH2600.
53They have cut offצָֽמְת֤וּtza.me.TuH6789my lifeחַיָּ֔יchai.YaiH2416in the dungeonבַבּוֹר֙va.bOrH953,and castוַיַּדּוּ־vai.ya.du-H3034a stoneאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68upon me.
54Watersמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325flowed overצָֽפוּ־tza.fu-H6687mine headרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218; thenI saidאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559,I am cut offנִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ סnig.Za.re.tiH1504.
55I calledקָרָ֤אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121upon thy nameשִׁמְךָ֙shim.KhaH8034,O Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,out of the lowתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃tach.ti.YotH8482dungeonמִבּ֖וֹרmi.BorH953.
56Thou hast heardשָׁמָ֑עְתָּsha.Ma.'e.taH8085my voiceקוֹלִ֖יko.LiH6963:hideתַּעְלֵ֧םta'.LemH5956not thine earאָזְנְךָ֛'a.ze.ne.KhaH241at my breathingלְרַוְחָתִ֖יle.rav.cha.TiH7309,at my cryלְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃le.shav.'a.TiH7775.
57Thou drewest nearקָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ka.Rav.taH7126in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117thatI calledאֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ'ek.ra.'E.kaH7121upon thee: thou saidstאָמַ֖רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559,Fearתִּירָֽא׃ סti.Ra'H3372not.
58O Lordאֲדֹנָ֛י'a.do.NaiH136,thou hast pleadedרַ֧בְתָּRav.taH7378the causesרִיבֵ֥יri.VeiH7379of my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315;thou hast redeemedגָּאַ֥לְתָּga.'Al.taH1350my lifeחַיָּֽי׃chai.YaiH2416.
59O Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,thou hast seenרָאִ֤יתָהra.'I.tahH7200my wrongעַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י'a.Va.ta.TiH5792:judgeשָׁפְטָ֖הsha.fe.TahH8199thou my causeמִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃mish.pa.TiH4941.
60Thou hast seenרָאִ֙יתָה֙ra.'I.tahH7200all their vengeanceנִקְמָתָ֔םnik.ma.TamH5360andall their imaginationsמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖םmach.she.vo.TamH4284against me.
61Thou hast heardשָׁמַ֤עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085their reproachחֶרְפָּתָם֙cher.pa.TamH2781,O Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, andall their imaginationsמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖םmach.she.vo.TamH4284against me;
62The lipsשִׂפְתֵ֤יsif.TeiH8193of those that rose upקָמַי֙ka.MaiH6965against me, and their deviceוְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔םve.heg.yo.NamH1902against me all the dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.
63Beholdהַבִּ֔יטָהha.Bi.tahH5027their sitting downH3427,and their rising upוְקִֽימָתָם֙ve.ki.ma.TamH7012; I amtheir musickמַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃ סman.gi.na.TamH4485.
64Renderתָּשִׁ֨יבta.ShivH7725unto them a recompenceגְּמ֛וּלge.MulH1576,O Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,according to the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃ye.dei.HemH3027.
66Persecuteתִּרְדֹּ֤ףtir.DofH7291and destroyוְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔םve.tash.mi.DemH8045them in angerבְּאַף֙be.'AfH639from under the heavensשְׁמֵ֥יshe.MeiH8064of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.
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