Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 57

To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.Al–taschith: or, Destroy not.Michtam: or, A golden Psalm.

1Be mercifulחָנֵּ֤נִיcho.ne.niH2603unto me, O Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,be mercifulחָנֵּ֗נִיcho.ne.niH2603unto me: for my soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315trustethחָסָ֪יָהcha.Sa.yahH2620in thee: yea, in the shadowוּבְצֵֽל־u.ve.tzel-H6738of thy wingsכְּנָפֶ֥יךָke.na.Fei.khaH3671will I make my refugeאֶחְסֶ֑ה'ech.SehH2620, until thesecalamitiesהַוּֽוֹת׃ha.VotH1942be overpastיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674.

2I will cryאֶ֭קְרָא'Ek.ra'H7121unto GodH430most highעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945;unto Godלָ֝אֵ֗לla.'ElH410that performethגֹּמֵ֥רgo.MerH1584all things for me.

3He shall sendיִשְׁלַ֤חyish.LachH7971from heavenמִשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and saveוְֽיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִיve.yo.shi.'E.niH3467me fromthe reproachחֵרֵ֣ףche.RefH2778of him that would swallow me upשֹׁאֲפִ֣יsho.'a.FiH7602.Selahסֶ֑לָהSe.lahH5542.GodH430shall send forthיִשְׁלַ֥חyish.LachH7971his mercyחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617and his truthוַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃va.'a.mi.ToH571.

4My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י׀naf.ShiH5315isamongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432lionsלְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImH3833: andI lieאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahH7901even amongthem that are set on fireלֹ֫הֲטִ֥יםlo.ha.TimH3857, eventhe sonsבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of menאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,whose teethשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםShi.nei.hemH8127arespearsחֲנִ֣יתcha.NitH2595and arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםve.chi.TzimH2671,and their tongueוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.NamH3956a sharpחַדָּֽה׃cha.DahH2299swordחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719.

5Be thou exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,above the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064; letthy gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519beabove all the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

6They have preparedהֵכִ֣ינוּhe.Khi.nuH3559a netרֶ֤שֶׁת׀Re.shetH7568for my stepsלִפְעָמַי֮lif.'a.MaiH6471;my soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315is bowed downכָּפַ֪ףka.FafH3721:they have diggedכָּר֣וּka.RuH3738a pitשִׁיחָ֑הshi.ChahH7882beforeלְפָנַ֣יle.fa.NaiH6440me, into the midstבְתוֹכָ֣הּve.to.KhahH8432whereof they are fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307themselves.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

7My heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820is fixedH3559,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430,my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820is fixedH3559:I will singאָ֝שִׁ֗ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891and give praiseוַאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃va.'a.za.Me.rahH2167.

8Awake upע֤וּרָה'U.rahH5782,my gloryכְבוֹדִ֗יkhe.vo.DiH3519;awakeע֭וּרָֽה'U.rahH5782,psalteryהַנֵּ֥בֶלha.Ne.velH5035and harpוְכִנּ֗וֹרve.khi.NorH3658: I myselfwill awakeאָעִ֥ירָה'a.'I.rahH5782earlyשָּֽׁחַר׃Sha.charH7837.

9I will praiseאוֹדְךָ֖'od.KhaH3034thee, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136,among the peopleבָעַמִּ֥ים׀va.'a.MimH5971:I will singאֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗'a.za.mer.khaH2167unto thee among the nationsH3816.

10For thy mercyחַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khaH2617isgreatגָדֹ֣לga.DolH1419unto the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064,and thy truthאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khaH571unto the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֥יםshe.cha.KimH7834.

11Be thou exaltedר֣וּמָהRu.mahH7311,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,above the heavensH8064: letthy gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519beabove all the earthהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.Al–taschith: or, Destroy not.Michtam: or, A golden Psalm.

Commentaries on Psalms 57