Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 31

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1In thee, O Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,do I put my trustחָ֭סִיתִיCha.si.tiH2620;let me neverאַל־ לְעוֹלָ֑ם'al- le.'o.LamH5769 H408be ashamedאֵב֣וֹשָׁה'e.Vo.o.shahH954:deliverפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃fa.le.Te.niH6403me in thy righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥be.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666.

2Bow downהַטֵּ֤הha.TehH5186thine earאָזְנְךָ֮'a.ze.ne.KhaH241to me; deliverהַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִיha.Tzi.Le.niH5337me speedilyמְהֵרָ֪הme.he.RahH4120:be thou my strongמָ֭עוֹזMa.'ozH4581rockלְֽצוּר־le.tzur-H6697,for an houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of defenceמְצוּד֗וֹתme.tzu.DotH4686to saveלְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃le.ho.shi.'E.niH3467me.

3For thou artmy rockסַלְעִ֣יsal.'IH5553and my fortressH4686;therefore for thy name’sשִׁ֝מְךָ֗Shim.KhaH8034sake leadתַּֽנְחֵ֥נִיtan.Che.niH5148me, and guideוּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃U.te.na.ha.Le.niH5095me.

4Pull me outתּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִיto.tzi.'E.niH3318of the netמֵרֶ֣שֶׁתme.Re.shetH7568thatז֭וּzuH2098they have laid privilyטָ֣מְנוּTa.me.nuH2934for me: for thou artmy strengthמָֽעוּזִּֽי׃Ma.'u.ZiH4581.

5Into thine handבְּיָדְךָ֮be.ya.de.KhaH3027I commitאַפְקִ֪יד'af.KidH6485my spiritר֫וּחִ֥יru.ChiH7307:thou hast redeemedפָּדִ֖יתָהpa.Di.tahH6299me, O Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֵ֣ל'elH410of truthאֱמֶֽת׃'e.MetH571.

6I have hatedשָׂנֵ֗אתִיsa.Ne.tiH8130them that regardהַשֹּׁמְרִ֥יםha.sho.me.RimH8104lyingשָׁ֑וְאShav'H7723vanitiesהַבְלֵי־hav.lei-H1892:but I trustבָּטָֽחְתִּי׃ba.Ta.che.tiH982in YhwhH3068.

7I will be gladאָגִ֥ילָה'a.Gi.lahH1523and rejoiceוְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗הve.'es.me.ChahH8055in thy mercyבְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָbe.Chas.De.khaH2617:for thou hast consideredרָ֭אִיתָRa.'i.taH7200my troubleעָנְיִ֑י'a.ne.YiH6040;thou hast knownיָ֝דַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315in adversitiesבְּצָר֥וֹתbe.tza.RotH6869;

8And hast not shut me upהִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִיHis.gar.ta.niH5462into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the enemyאוֹיֵ֑ב'o.YevH341:thou hast setהֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּhe.'e.Mad.taH5975my feetרַגְלָֽי׃rag.LaiH7272in a large placeבַמֶּרְחָ֣בva.mer.ChavH4800.

9Have mercyחָנֵּ֥נִיcho.ne.niH2603upon me, O Yhwhיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,for I am in troubleצַ֫ר־Tzar-H6887:mine eyeעֵינִ֗י'ei.NiH5869is consumedעָשְׁשָׁ֖ה'a.she.ShahH6244with griefבְכַ֥עַסve.Kha.'asH3708, yea,my soulנַפְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315and my bellyוּבִטְנִֽי׃u.vit.NiH990.

10For my lifeחַיַּי֮chai.YaiH2416is spentכָל֪וּkha.LuH3615with griefבְיָג֡וֹןve.ya.GonH3015,and my yearsוּשְׁנוֹתַ֪יu.she.no.TaiH8141with sighingבַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥הba.'a.Na.ChahH585:my strengthכֹחִ֑יkho.ChiH3581failethכָּשַׁ֣לka.ShalH3782because of mine iniquityבַּעֲוֹנִ֣יba.'a.vo.NiH5771,and my bonesוַעֲצָמַ֥יva.'a.tza.MaiH6106are consumedH6244.

11I was a reproachחֶרְפָּ֡הcher.PahH2781among all mine enemiesצֹרְרַ֨יtzo.re.RaiH6887,but especiallyמְאֹד֮me.'OdH3966among my neighboursוְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י׀ve.li.sha.khe.NaiH7934,and a fearוּפַ֪חַדu.Fa.chadH6343to mine acquaintanceלִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥יlim.yu.Da.'AiH3045:they that did seeרֹאַ֥יro.'AiH7200me withoutבַּח֑וּץba.ChutzH2351fledנָדְד֥וּna.de.DuH5074from me.

12I am forgottenנִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּיNish.kach.tiH7911as a dead manכְּמֵ֣תke.MetH4191out of mindמִלֵּ֑בmi.LevH3820:I am like a brokenאֹבֵֽד׃'o.VedH6vesselכִּכְלִ֥יkikh.LiH3627.

13For I have heardשָׁמַ֨עְתִּי׀sha.Ma'.tiH8085the slanderדִּבַּ֥תdi.BatH1681of manyרַבִּים֮ra.BimH7227:fearמָג֪וֹרma.GorH4032wason every sideמִסָּ֫בִ֥יבmi.Sa.VivH5439:while they took counselבְּהִוָּסְדָ֣םbe.hi.va.se.DamH3245togetherיַ֣חַדYa.chadH3162against me, they devisedזָמָֽמוּ׃za.Ma.muH2161to take awayלָקַ֖חַתla.Ka.chatH3947my lifeנַפְשִׁ֣יnaf.ShiH5315.

14But I trustedבָטַ֣חְתִּיva.Tach.tiH982in thee, O Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:I saidאָ֝מַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, Thou artmy Godאֱלֹהַ֥י'e.lo.HaiH430.

15My timesעִתֹּתָ֑י'i.to.TaiH6256arein thy handבְּיָדְךָ֥be.ya.de.KhaH3027:deliverהַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִיha.Tzi.Le.niH5337me from the handמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027of mine enemiesא֝וֹיְבַ֗י'oy.VaiH341,and from them that persecuteוּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃u.me.ro.de.FaiH7291me.

16Make thy faceפָ֭נֶיךָFa.nei.khaH6440to shineהָאִ֣ירָהha.'I.rahH215upon thy servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650:saveה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיho.shi.'E.niH3467me for thy mercies’בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ve.chas.De.khaH2617sake.

17Let me not be ashamedאֵ֭בוֹשָׁה'E.vo.shahH954,O Yhwhיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;for I have calledקְרָאתִ֑יךָke.ra.Ti.chaH7121upon thee: let the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563be ashamedיֵבֹ֥שׁוּye.Vo.shuH954, andlet them be silentיִדְּמ֥וּyi.de.MuH1826in the graveלִשְׁאֽוֹל׃lish.'olH7585.

18Let the lyingשָׁ֥קֶרSha.kerH8267lipsשִׂפְתֵ֫יsif.TeiH8193be put to silenceתֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָהte.'a.Lam.nahH481;which speakהַדֹּבְר֖וֹתha.doe.RotH1696grievousעָתָ֗ק'a.TakH6277things proudlyבְּגַאֲוָ֥הbe.ga.'a.VahH1346and contemptuouslyוָבֽוּז׃va.VuzH937against the righteousצַדִּ֥יקtza.DikH6662.

19Ohhow greatרַֽב־rav-H7227isthy goodnessטוּבְךָ֮tu.ve.KhaH2898,which thou hast laid upצָפַ֪נְתָּtza.Fan.taH6845for them that fearלִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָli.Re.'Ei.khaH3373thee; whichthou hast wroughtפָּ֭עַלְתָּPa.'al.taH6466for them that trustלַחֹסִ֣יםla.cho.SimH2620in thee before the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of menאָדָם׃'a.damH120!

20Thou shalt hideתַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם׀tas.ti.RemH5641them in the secretבְּסֵ֥תֶרbe.Se.terH5643of thy presenceפָּנֶיךָ֮pa.nei.KhaH6440from the prideמֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫יme.rukh.SeiH7407of manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376:thou shalt keep them secretlyH6845in a pavilionבְּסֻכָּ֗הbe.su.KahH5521from the strifeמֵרִ֥יבme.RivH7379of tonguesלְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃le.sho.NotH3956.

21Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288beYhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:for he hath shewed me his marvellousהִפְלִ֘יאhif.Li'H6381kindnessחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617in a strongמָצֽוֹר׃ma.TzorH4692cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892.

22For I saidאָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559in my hasteבְחָפְזִ֗יve.cha.fe.ZiH2648,I am cut offנִגְרַזְתִּי֮nig.raz.TiH1629from beforeמִנֶּ֪גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048thine eyesעֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869:neverthelessאָכֵ֗ן'a.KhenH403thou heardestשָׁ֭מַעְתָּSha.ma'.taH8085the voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of my supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנַ֗יta.cha.nu.NaiH8469when I criedבְּשַׁוְּעִ֥יbe.sha.ve.'IH7768unto thee.

23O loveאֶֽהֱב֥וּ'e.he.VuH157Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,all ye his saintsחֲסִ֫ידָ֥יוcha.Si.DavH2623: forYhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068preservethנֹצֵ֣רno.TzerH5341the faithfulH539,and plentifullyיֶ֝֗תֶרYe.terH3499rewardethוּמְשַׁלֵּ֥םu.me.sha.LemH7999the proudגַאֲוָֽה׃ga.'a.VahH1346doerעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213.

24Be of good courageחִ֭זְקוּChiz.kuH2388,and he shall strengthenוְיַאֲמֵ֣ץve.ya.'a.MetzH553your heartלְבַבְכֶ֑םle.vav.KhemH3824,all ye that hopeהַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗יםham.ya.cha.LimH3176in YhwhH3068.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 31