Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 42

To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.Maschil…: or, A Psalm giving instruction of the sons, etc.

1As the hartכְּאַיָּ֗לke.'ai.YalH354pantethתַּעֲרֹ֥גta.'a.RogH6165after the waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325brooksאֲפִֽיקֵי־'a.fi.kei-H650,so pantethתַעֲרֹ֖גta.'a.RogH6165my soulנַפְשִׁ֨יnaf.ShiH5315after thee, O Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

2My soulH5315thirstethצָמְאָ֬הtza.me.'AhH6770for GodH430,for the livingחָ֥יchaiH2416Godלְאֵ֪לle.'ElH410:when shall I comeאָב֑וֹא'a.Vo'H935and appearוְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗הve.'e.ra.'EhH7200beforeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440GodH430?

3My tearsדִמְעָתִ֣יdim.'a.TiH1832have been my meatלֶ֭חֶםLe.chemH3899dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלָ֑יְלָהva.La.ye.lahH3915,while they continuallyהַ֝יּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117sayבֶּאֱמֹ֥רbe.'e.MorH559unto me, Where isthy GodH430?

4When I rememberאֶזְכְּרָ֨ה׀'ez.ke.RahH2142these things,I pour outוְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬הve.'esh.pe.KhahH8210my soulנַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315in me: for I had goneאֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר׀'e.'e.VorH5674with the multitudeבַּסָּךְ֮ba.soKhH5519,I wentאֶדַּדֵּ֗ם'ed.da.DemH1718with them to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of GodH430,with the voiceבְּקוֹל־be.kol-H6963of joyרִנָּ֥הri.NahH7440and praiseוְתוֹדָ֗הve.to.DahH8426,with a multitudeהָמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995that kept holydayחוֹגֵֽג׃cho.GegH2287.

5Why art thou cast downתִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י׀tish.To.cha.ChiH7817,O my soulH5315? and whyart thou disquietedוַתֶּהֱמִ֪יva.te.he.MiH1993in me? hopeהוֹחִ֣ילִיho.Chi.liH3176thou in GodH430:for I shall yet praiseאוֹדֶ֗נּוּ'o.De.nuH3034him forthe helpיְשׁוּע֥וֹתye.shu.'otH3444of his countenanceפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440.

6O my GodH430,my soulH5315is cast downH7817within me: therefore will I rememberאֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ'Ez.ka.re.khaH2142thee from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Jordanיַרְדֵּ֑ןyar.DenH3383,and of the Hermonitesוְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗יםve.cher.mo.NimH2769,from the hillמֵהַ֥רme.HarH2022Mizarמִצְעָֽר׃mitz.'ArH4706.

7Deepתְּהֽוֹם־te.hom-H8415callethק֭וֹרֵאKo.re'H7121unto deepתְּה֣וֹםte.HomH8415at the noiseלְק֣וֹלle.KolH6963of thy waterspoutsצִנּוֹרֶ֑יךָtzi.no.Rei.khaH6794:all thy wavesמִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָmish.ba.Rei.khaH4867and thy billowsוְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָve.ga.Lei.khaH1530are goneעָבָֽרוּ׃'a.Va.ruH5674over me.

8YetYhwhיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068will commandיְצַוֶּ֬הye.tza.VehH6680his lovingkindnessחַסְדּ֗וֹchas.DoH2617in the daytimeיוֹמָ֤ם׀yo.MamH3119,and in the nightוּ֭בַלַּיְלָהU.va.lay.lahH3915his songשִׁיר֣וֹshi.RoH7892shall be with me, andmy prayerתְּ֝פִלָּ֗הte.fi.LahH8605unto the Godלְאֵ֣לle.'ElH410of my lifeחַיָּֽי׃chai.YaiH2416.

9I will sayאוֹמְרָ֤ה׀'om.RahH559unto GodH410my rockסַלְעִי֮sal.'IH5553,Why hast thou forgottenשְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִיshe.Khach.Ta.niH7911me? why goH3212I mourningקֹדֵ֥רko.DerH6937because of the oppressionבְּלַ֣חַץbe.La.chatzH3906of the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃'o.YevH341?

10Aswith a swordבְּרֶ֤צַח׀be.Re.tzachH7524in my bonesבְּֽעַצְמוֹתַ֗יbe.'atz.mo.TaiH6106,mine enemiesצוֹרְרָ֑יtzo.RaiH6887reproachחֵרְפ֥וּנִיche.re.Fu.niH2778me; while they sayH559dailyהַ֝יּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117unto me, Where isthy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430?

11Why art thou cast downתִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י׀tish.To.cha.ChiH7817,O my soulנַפְשִׁי֮naf.ShiH5315?and why art thou disquietedתֶּהֱמִ֪יte.he.MiH1993within me? hopeהוֹחִ֣ילִיho.Chi.liH3176thou in GodH430:for I shall yet praiseאוֹדֶ֑נּוּ'o.De.nuH3034him, who isthe healthיְשׁוּעֹ֥תye.shu.'OtH3444of my countenanceפָּ֝נַ֗יpa.NaiH6440,and my GodH430.

To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.Maschil…: or, A Psalm giving instruction of the sons, etc.

Commentaries on Psalms 42