1OLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068myGodלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068, in thee do I put my trust: savemeH5921fromallדִּבְרֵי־div.rei-H1697them that pursuemeH5921, and delivermeH5921:
2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there isnoneמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605todeliverH5337.
3O LORD myGodוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369,ifH6435I have done this;ifH6435there be iniquity in my hands;
4IfH518I have rewardedevilעָ֥וֶל'A.velH5766unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary:)
5Let theenemyצוֹרְרִ֣יtzo.RiH6887pursue my soul, and overtake it; yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah
6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries: and awake formeנַפְשִׁ֡יnaf.ShiH5315; thou hast commanded judgment.
7And let the congregation of the peoples compass theeaboutH5375: and over them return thou onhighH5375.
8The LORD ministereth judgment to thepeoplesלְ֭אֻמִּיםLe.'u.mimH3816: judgemeH7725, O LORD,accordingH5921to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is inmeH7725.
9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou therighteousH6664: for therighteousH6664GodH3068trieth the hearts and reins.
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