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Psalms

Chapter 55
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): lamenatzּe֥cha bּinegiyno֗t mashsekּi֥yl ledaviֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Give ear to my prayer, O God; and do not hide yourself from my supplication.

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'azi֣ynah 'e֭lohiym tּepilּati֑y ve'al-tּi֝te'alּa֗m mitּechinּatiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Attend to me and hear me; I am restless in my complaint and I groan loudly,

הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): haqeshshi֣ybah lּi֣y va'ane֑niy 'ari֖yd bּeshsiychi֣y ve'ahiֽymah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they bring down trouble upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): miqּ֤ol 'oye֗b mipּene֣y 'aqa֣t rashsha֑ kּiy-yami֥ytu 'ala֥y 'a֝֗ven ube'a֥p yishsetemֽuniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My heart is in anguish within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): li֭bּiy yachi֣yl bּeqirebּi֑y ve'eym֥ot ma֝֗vet napel֥u 'alaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

לִ֭בִּי יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): yire'a֣h va֭ra'ad ya֣bo bi֑y va֝tּekasּe֗niy pּalּatzֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! For then I would fly away and be at rest.

יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'oma֗r miֽy-yitּen-lּi֣y 'e֭ber kּayּona֗h 'a'֥upah ve'eshshekּoֽnah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Lo, then I would wander far off and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): hi֭nּeh 'arechi֣yq nedo֑d 'ali֖yn bּamּidebּa֣r seֽlah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind and tempest."

הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): achi֣yshshah mipela֣t li֑y mer֖ucha so'a֣h misּaֽ'ar׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּalּa֣ 'a֭donay pּalּa֣g leshshona֑m kּiֽy-ra'i֨ytiy chama֖s veri֣yb bּa'iֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Day and night they go about it upon its walls; mischief and sorrow are in its midst.

בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): yoma֤m vala֗yelah yesobebu֥ha 'al-chomote֑yha ve'a֖ven ve'ama֣l bּeqirebּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wickedness is in its midst; deceit and guile do not depart from its streets.

יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y loֽ'-'oye֥b yechaֽrepe֗niy ve'e֫shsּa֥ loֽ'-me֭shsane'iy 'ala֣y higedּi֑yl ve'esּate֥r mimּeֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)but it was you, a man my equal, my companion and close friend.

כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h 'en֣oshsh kּe'erekּi֑y 'a֝lּupi֗y umeyudּaֽ'iy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)We took sweet counsel together and walked to the house of God in company.

וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshe֣r ya֭chedּav nametּi֣yq s֑od bּebe֥yt 'e֝lohi֗ym nehalּe֥ke bּeraֽgeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive to the grave; for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): yshymvt yashshּi֤y ma֨vet ׀ 'ale֗ymo yered֣u shshe'֣ol chayּi֑ym kּiֽy-ra'֖ot bּimegura֣m bּeqirebּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

ישימות יַשִּׁ֤י מָ֨וֶת ׀ עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭niy 'el-'elohi֣ym 'eqera֑ va֝yhva֗h yoshshiy'eֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Evening, and morning, and at noon, I will pray and cry aloud; and he shall hear my voice.

אֲ֭נִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַ֝יהוָ֗ה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֤reb vabo֣qer ve֭tzahorayim 'ashsi֣ychah ve'eheme֑h vayּishshema֥ qoliֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; for there were many against me.

עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּa֘da֤h beshshal֣om na֭peshshiy miqּarab-li֑y kּiֽy-be֝rabּi֗ym hay֥u 'imּadiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)God shall hear and afflict them, even he who abides from of old. Selah. Because they do not change, therefore they do not fear God.

פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): yishshema֤ ׀ 'e֨l ׀ vֽeya'anem֮ veyo֤shshe֥b qe֗dem se֥lah 'ashshe֤r 'e֣yn chaliyp֣ot la֑mo velo֖ yare'֣u 'elohiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He has put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.

יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshala֣ch ya֭dayv bּishsheloma֗yv chilּe֥l bּeriytֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): chaleq֤u ׀ machema'o֣t pּiyv֮ uֽqarab-li֫bּ֥o rakּ֖u debara֥yv mishshּe֗men vehe֣mּah petichֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Cast your burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain you; he shall never allow the righteous to be moved.

חָלְק֤וּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshele֤ke 'al-yehva֨h ׀ yehabeka֮ veh֪u yeka֫lekּele֥ka lo'-yitּe֖n le'ola֥m m֗ot latzּadּiֽyq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction; bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you.

הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֪וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃

24

וְאַתָּ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם ׀ לִבְאֵ֬ר שַׁ֗חַת אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָמִ֣ים וּ֭מִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶבְטַח־בָּֽךְ׃