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Psalms

Chapter 31
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): lamenatzּe֗cha mizem֥or ledaviֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeka֖ yehva֣h cha֭siytiy 'al-'eb֣oshshah le'ola֑m bּetzideqateka֥ palּeteֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a house of defence to save me.

בְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חָ֭סִיתִי אַל־אֵב֣וֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ פַלְּטֵֽנִי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): hatּe֤h 'ela֨y ׀ 'azeneka֮ mehera֪h hatzּi֫yle֥niy heye֤h li֨y ׀ leֽtzur-ma֭'oz lebe֥yt metzud֗ot lehoshshiy'eֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְֽצוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-sale'i֣y umetzudati֣y 'a֑tּah ulema֥'an shshi֝meka֗ tּaֽneche֥niy uֽtenahaleֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Keep me free from the trap that is set secretly for me, for you are my refuge.

כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָ֑תָּה וּלְמַ֥עַן שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּotziy'e֗niy mere֣shshet z֭u ta֣menu li֑y kּiֽy-'a֝tּah maֽ'uzּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, LORD, my faithful God.

תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת ז֭וּ טָ֣מְנוּ לִ֑י כִּֽי־אַ֝תָּה מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeyadeka֮ 'apeqi֪yd r֫uchi֥y pּadi֖ytah 'oti֥y yehva֗h 'e֣l 'emeֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I hate those who cling to worthless idols; as for me, I trust in the LORD.

בְּיָדְךָ֮ אַפְקִ֪יד ר֫וּחִ֥י פָּדִ֖יתָה אוֹתִ֥י יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ל אֱמֶֽת׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsane֗'tiy hashshּomeri֥ym habeley-shsha֑ve va֝'ani֗y 'el-yehva֥h bּataֽchetּiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.

שָׂנֵ֗אתִי הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים הַבְלֵי־שָׁ֑וְא וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): agi֥ylah ve'eshsemecha֗h bּecha֫sedּe֥ka 'ashshe֣r ra֭'iyta 'et-'aneyi֑y ya֝da֗'etּa bּetzar֥ot napeshshiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.

אָגִ֥ילָה וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֭אִיתָ אֶת־עָנְיִ֑י יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ בְּצָר֥וֹת נַפְשִֽׁי׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): velo֣ hi֭segּaretּaniy bּeyad-'oye֑b heֽ'ema֖detּa bamּerecha֣b ragelaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief.

וְלֹ֣א הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִי בְּיַד־אוֹיֵ֑ב הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב רַגְלָֽי׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): chanּe֥niy yehvah֮ kּi֤y tza֫r-li֥y 'ashsheshsha֖h beka֥'as 'eyni֗y napeshshi֥y ubiteniֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My life is consumed by anguish and my years by sighing; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.

חָנֵּ֥נִי יְהוָה֮ כִּ֤י צַ֫ר־לִ֥י עָשְׁשָׁ֖ה בְכַ֥עַס עֵינִ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י וּבִטְנִֽי׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y kal֪u beyag֡on chayּay֮ ushshenota֪y bּa'ana֫cha֥h kּashsha֣l bּa'avoni֣y kochi֑y va'atzama֥y 'ashsheֽshshu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbours and an object of dread to my closest friends, those who see me on the street flee from me.

כִּ֤י כָל֪וּ בְיָג֡וֹן חַיַּי֮ וּשְׁנוֹתַ֪י בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה כָּשַׁ֣ל בַּעֲוֺנִ֣י כֹחִ֑י וַעֲצָמַ֥י עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): mikּal-tzorera֨y hayi֪ytiy cherepּa֡h velishshakena֨y ׀ me'od֮ upa֪chad liֽmeyudּa֫'a֥y ro'a֥y bּach֑utz naded֥u mimּeֽnּiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.

מִכָּל־צֹרְרַ֨י הָיִ֪יתִי חֶרְפָּ֡ה וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י ׀ מְאֹד֮ וּפַ֪חַד לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י רֹאַ֥י בַּח֑וּץ נָדְד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ni֭shshekּachetּiy kּeme֣t milּe֑b ha֝yi֗ytiy kּikeli֥y 'obeֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For I hear many whispering, "Terror on every side!" They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

נִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵ֣ת מִלֵּ֑ב הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כִּכְלִ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y shshama֨'etּiy ׀ dּibּa֥t rabּiym֮ mag֪or misּa֫bi֥yb bּehiuaseda֣m ya֣chad 'ala֑y laqa֖chat napeshshi֣y zamaֽmu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But I trust in you, LORD; I say, "You are my God."

כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי ׀ דִּבַּ֥ת רַבִּים֮ מָג֪וֹר מִסָּ֫בִ֥יב בְּהִוָּסְדָ֣ם יַ֣חַד עָלַ֑י לָקַ֖חַת נַפְשִׁ֣י זָמָֽמוּ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֤y ׀ 'ale֣yka bata֣chetּiy yehva֑h 'a֝ma֗retּiy 'eloha֥y 'aֽtּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ עָלֶ֣יךָ בָטַ֣חְתִּי יְהוָ֑ה אָ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֥י אָֽתָּה׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeyadeka֥ 'itּota֑y hatzּi֘yle֤niy miyּad-'֝oyeba֗y umerodepaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.

בְּיָדְךָ֥ עִתֹּתָ֑י הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִיַּד־א֝וֹיְבַ֗י וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'i֣yrah pa֭neyka 'al-'abedּe֑ka h֖oshshiy'e֣niy bechasedּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let me not be put to shame, LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the grave.

הָאִ֣ירָה פָ֭נֶיךָ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): yeֽhva֗h 'al-'e֭boshshah kּi֣y qera'ti֑yka yebo֥shshu re֝shsha'i֗ym yidּem֥u lishshe'ֽol׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה כִּ֣י קְרָאתִ֑יךָ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּe֥'ala֗menah shsipete֫y shsha֥qer hadּober֖ot 'al-tzadּi֥yq 'ata֗q bּega'ava֥h vabֽuz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all on those who take refuge in you.

תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֫י שָׁ֥קֶר הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת עַל־צַדִּ֥יק עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה וָבֽוּז׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): ma֤h raֽb-tubeka֮ 'ashsher-tzapa֪netּa lּiֽyre֫'e֥yka pּa֭'aletּa lachosi֣ym bּa֑ke ne֝֗ged bּene֣y 'adam׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of man; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues.

מָ֤ה רַֽב־טוּבְךָ֮ אֲשֶׁר־צָפַ֪נְתָּ לִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָ פָּ֭עַלְתָּ לַחֹסִ֣ים בָּ֑ךְ נֶ֝֗גֶד בְּנֵ֣י אָדָם׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּasetּiyre֤m ׀ bּese֥ter pּaneyka֮ meֽrukese֫y 'i֥yshsh tּitzepּene֥m bּesukּa֗h meri֥yb leshshonֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Praise be to the LORD, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege.

תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם ׀ בְּסֵ֥תֶר פָּנֶיךָ֮ מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם בְּסֻכָּ֗ה מֵרִ֥יב לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּar֥uke yehva֑h kּi֥y hipeli֘y chasedּ֥o li֝֗y bּe'i֣yr matzֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.

בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִפְלִ֘יא חַסְדּ֥וֹ לִ֝֗י בְּעִ֣יר מָצֽוֹר׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֤y ׀ 'a֘ma֤retּiy bechapezi֗y nigerazetּiy֮ minּe֪ged 'e֫yne֥yka 'ake֗n shsha֭ma'etּa q֥ol tּachanuna֗y bּeshshaue'i֥y 'eleֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Love the LORD, all his faithful people! the LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֗י נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ מִנֶּ֪גֶד עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ אָכֵ֗ן שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ ק֥וֹל תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): ֽeheb֥u 'et-yehva֗h kּaֽl-chasi֫yda֥yv 'e֭muniym notze֣r yehva֑h umeshshalּe֥m 'al-ye֝֗ter 'oshse֥h ga'avaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the LORD.

אֶֽהֱב֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה כָּֽל־חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יו אֱ֭מוּנִים נֹצֵ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥ם עַל־יֶ֝֗תֶר עֹשֵׂ֥ה גַאֲוָֽה׃

25

חִ֭זְקוּ וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כָּל־הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים לַיהוָֽה׃