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Psalms

Chapter 59
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): lamenatzּe֣cha 'al-tּashshechet֮ ledavi֪d mi֫ketּa֥m bּishshelo֥cha shsha'֑ul vaֽyּishshemer֥u 'et-ha֝bּa֗yit lahamiytֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת֮ לְדָוִ֪ד מִ֫כְתָּ֥ם בִּשְׁלֹ֥חַ שָׁא֑וּל וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֥וּ אֶת־הַ֝בַּ֗יִת לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): hatzּiyle֖niy me'oyeba֥y ׀ 'eloha֑y mּimiteqomema֥y tּeshsagּebeֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloodthirsty men.

הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ אֱלֹהָ֑י מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַ֥י תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֭tzּiyleniy mipּo֣'aley 'a֑ven uֽme'aneshshe֥y da֝mi֗ym hoshshiy'eֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

הַ֭צִּילֵנִי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וּֽמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y hinּe֪h 'aֽreb֡u lenapeshshi֗y yag֣uru 'ala֣y 'azi֑ym lo'-pishshe'i֖y velo'-chatּa'ti֣y yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They run and prepare themselves though I have done no wrong; awake to help me, and behold.

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אָֽרְב֡וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וּרוּ עָלַ֣י עַזִ֑ים לֹא־פִשְׁעִ֖י וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִ֣י יְהוָֽה׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeֽliy-'a֭von yerutz֣un veyikּona֑nu '֖urah liqera'ti֣y ure'eh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You therefore, O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the nations; be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

בְּֽלִי־עָ֭וֺן יְרוּצ֣וּן וְיִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָה לִקְרָאתִ֣י וּרְאֵה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֤h yehvaֽh-'elohi֥ym ׀ tzeba'֡ot 'elo֘he֤y yishsera'e֗l haqi֗ytzah lipeqo֥d kּaֽl-hagּoyi֑m 'al-tּacho֨n kּal-bּo֖gedey 'a֣ven seֽlah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They return at evening; they make a noise like a dog and go round about the city.

וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ צְבָא֡וֹת אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָקִ֗יצָה לִפְקֹ֥ד כָּֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אַל־תָּחֹ֨ן כָּל־בֹּ֖גְדֵי אָ֣וֶן סֶֽלָה׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): yashsh֣ubu la֭'ereb yehem֥u kakּa֗leb viys֥obebu 'iֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for "Who," they say, "does hear?"

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֤h ׀ yabּi֘y'֤un bּepiyhe֗m cha֭rabot bּeshsipetoteyhe֑m kּiy-mi֥y shshomeֽ'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the nations in derision.

הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ye֭hvah tּishsechaq-la֑mo tּi֝le'a֗g lekal-gּoyiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Because of his strength I will wait upon you; for God is my high tower.

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָ֑מוֹ תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג לְכָל־גּוֹיִֽם׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): u֭zּo 'ele֣yka 'eshshemo֑rah kּiֽy-'e֝lohi֗ym mishsegּabּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The God of my mercy shall go before me; God shall let me see victory over my enemies.

עֻ֭זּוֹ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶשְׁמֹ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): elohe֣y chsdv chasedּi֣y yeqadּeme֑niy 'e֝lohi֗ym yare'e֥niy beshshoreraֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not slay them, lest my people forget; scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

אֱלֹהֵ֣י חסדו חַסְדִּ֣י יְקַדְּמֵ֑נִי אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יַרְאֵ֥נִי בְשֹׁרְרָֽי׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּaharege֤m ׀ pּeֽn-yishshekּech֬u 'amּi֗y haniy'e֣mo be֭cheyleka vehoriyde֑mo maֽginּe֣nu 'adonaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride, and for the cursing and lying which they speak.

אַל־תַּהַרְגֵ֤ם ׀ פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ עַמִּ֗י הֲנִיעֵ֣מוֹ בְ֭חֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵ֑מוֹ מָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּ אֲדֹנָֽי׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): chatּa't-pּi֗ymo dּeֽbar-shsepa֫te֥ymo veyilּaked֥u bige'ona֑m ume'ala֖h umikּa֣chashsh yesapּeֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be; and let them know that God rules in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.

חַטַּאת־פִּ֗ימוֹ דְּֽבַר־שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימוֹ וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם וּמֵאָלָ֖ה וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּalּe֥h bechemah֮ kּalּe֪h veֽ'e֫yne֥mo veֽyede'֗u kּiֽy-'e֭lohiym moshshe֣l bּeya'aqo֑b le'apese֖y ha'a֣retz seֽlah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog and go round about the city.

כַּלֵּ֥ה בְחֵמָה֮ כַּלֵּ֪ה וְֽאֵ֫ינֵ֥מוֹ וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־אֱ֭לֹהִים מֹשֵׁ֣ל בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב לְאַפְסֵ֖י הָאָ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): veyashsh֣ubu la֭'ereb yehem֥u kakּa֗leb viys֥obebu 'iֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let them wander up and down for food and growl if they are not satisfied.

וְיָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֭mּah ynv'vn yeniy'֣un le'eko֑l 'im-lo֥ yi֝shsebּe'֗u vayּaliֽynu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But I will sing of your power; yes, I will sing aloud of your mercy in the morning; for you have been my high tower and refuge in the day of my trouble.

הֵ֭מָּה ינועון יְנִיע֣וּן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל אִם־לֹ֥א יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֤y ׀ 'ashshi֣yr 'uzּeka֮ va'aranּe֥n labּo֗qer cha֫sedּe֥ka kּiֽy-hayi֣yta mishsegּa֣b li֑y u֝man֗os bּey֣om tzar-liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To you, O my strength, will I sing; for God is my high tower and the God of my mercy.

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ אָשִׁ֣יר עֻזֶּךָ֮ וַאֲרַנֵּ֥ן לַבֹּ֗קֶר חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לִ֑י וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס בְּי֣וֹם צַר־לִֽי׃

18

עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י אֱלֹהֵ֥י חַסְדִּֽי׃