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Psalms

Chapter 69
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): lamenatzּe֬cha 'aֽl-shshoshshanּi֬ym ledaviֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Save me, O God; for the waters are come in to my soul.

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ עַֽל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים לְדָוִֽד׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): hoshshiy'e֥niy 'elohi֑ym kּi֤y ba֖'u ma֣yim 'ad-naֽpeshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֤י בָ֖אוּ מַ֣יִם עַד־נָֽפֶשׁ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): taba֤'etּiy ׀ bּiyve֣n me֭tzulah ve'e֣yn ma'oma֑d bּa֥'tiy bema'amaqּey-ma֝֗yim veshshibּo֥let shshetapaֽteniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

טָבַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בִּיוֵ֣ן מְ֭צוּלָה וְאֵ֣ין מָעֳמָ֑ד בָּ֥אתִי בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־מַ֝֗יִם וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת שְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): yaga֣'etּiy beqare'iy֮ nicha֪r gּer֫oni֥y kּal֥u 'eyna֑y me֝yache֗l le'lohaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty; then I restored that which I took not away.

יָגַ֣עְתִּי בְקָרְאִי֮ נִחַ֪ר גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י כָּל֥וּ עֵינַ֑י מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל לֵאלֹהָֽי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): rabּ֤u ׀ mishsּa'ar֣ot ro'shshiy֮ shsone'a֪y chi֫nּa֥m 'atzem֣u ma֭tzemiytay 'oyeba֣y shshe֑qer 'ashshe֥r lo'-ga֝za֗letּiy 'a֣z 'ashshiֽyb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O God, you know my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from you.

רַבּ֤וּ ׀ מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת רֹאשִׁי֮ שֹׂנְאַ֪י חִ֫נָּ֥ם עָצְמ֣וּ מַ֭צְמִיתַי אֹיְבַ֣י שֶׁ֑קֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּי אָ֣ז אָשִֽׁיב׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): eֽlohi֗ym 'atּa֣h ya֭da'etּa le'iualetּi֑y ve֝'ashshemota֗y mimּeka֥ lo'-nikechaֽdu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let not them that wait on you, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake; let not those that seek you be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁמוֹתַ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹא־נִכְחָֽדוּ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-ye֘bo֤shshu bi֨y ׀ qoveyka֮ 'adona֥y yehvi֗h tzeba֫'֥ot 'al-yikּa֣lemu bi֣y mebaqeshshe֑yka 'e֝lohe֗y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Because for your sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face.

אַל־יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ בִ֨י ׀ קֹוֶיךָ֮ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֗ה צְבָ֫א֥וֹת אַל־יִכָּ֣לְמוּ בִ֣י מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'a֭leyka nashsa֣'tiy cherepּa֑h kּisּeta֖h kelimּa֣h panaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I am become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother's children.

כִּֽי־עָ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי חֶרְפָּ֑ה כִּסְּתָ֖ה כְלִמָּ֣ה פָנָֽי׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): m֭uzar hayi֣ytiy le'echa֑y ve֝nakeri֗y libene֥y 'imּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.

מ֭וּזָר הָיִ֣יתִי לְאֶחָ֑י וְ֝נָכְרִ֗י לִבְנֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-qine'a֣t bּeyteka֣ 'akala֑teniy vecherepּ֥ot ch֝orepe֗yka napel֥u 'alaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

כִּֽי־קִנְאַ֣ת בֵּיתְךָ֣ אֲכָלָ֑תְנִי וְחֶרְפּ֥וֹת ח֝וֹרְפֶ֗יךָ נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ebekּe֣h batzּ֣om napeshshi֑y vatּehi֖y lacharap֣ot liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.

וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה בַצּ֣וֹם נַפְשִׁ֑י וַתְּהִ֖י לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת לִֽי׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'etּena֣h lebushshi֣y shsa֑q va'ehi֖y lahe֣m lemashshaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְבוּשִׁ֣י שָׂ֑ק וָאֱהִ֖י לָהֶ֣ם לְמָשָֽׁל׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): yashsi֣ychu bi֭y yo֣shshebey shsha֑'ar u֝negiyn֗ot shshote֥y shshekaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD, in an acceptable time; O God, in the multitude of your mercy hear me, in the truth of your salvation.

יָשִׂ֣יחוּ בִ֭י יֹ֣שְׁבֵי שָׁ֑עַר וּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹת שׁוֹתֵ֥י שֵׁכָֽר׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֤y tepilּatiֽy-leka֨ ׀ yehva֡h 'e֤t ratz֗on 'elohi֥ym bּerab-chasedּe֑ka 'a֝ne֗niy bּe'eme֥t yishshe'eֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

וַאֲנִ֤י תְפִלָּתִֽי־לְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה עֵ֤ת רָצ֗וֹן אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): hatzּiyle֣niy mi֭tּiyt ve'al-'etebּa֑'ah 'inּatzela֥h mi֝shsּoֽne'a֗y umimּaֽ'amaqּey-maֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

הַצִּילֵ֣נִי מִ֭טִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּ֑עָה אִנָּצְלָ֥ה מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י וּמִמַּֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָֽיִם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּishshetepe֤niy ׀ shshibּo֣let ma֭yim ve'al-tּibela'e֣niy metzula֑h ve'al-tּe'etar-'ala֖y bּe'e֣r pּiֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hear me, O LORD; for your lovingkindness is good; turn to me according to the multitude of your tender mercies.

אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי ׀ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת מַ֭יִם וְאַל־תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי מְצוּלָ֑ה וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַ֖י בְּאֵ֣ר פִּֽיהָ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): ane֣niy ye֭hvah kּiy-t֣ob chasedּe֑ka kּero֥b ra֝chame֗yka pּene֣h 'elaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And hide not your face from your servant; for I am in trouble; hear me speedily.

עֲנֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־ט֣וֹב חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ פְּנֵ֣ה אֵלָֽי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'al-tּasetּe֣r pּa֭neyka meֽ'abedּe֑ka kּiֽy-tzar-li֝֗y mahe֥r 'aneֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Draw nigh to my soul, and redeem it; deliver me because of my enemies.

וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־צַר־לִ֝֗י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): qareba֣h 'el-napeshshi֣y ge'ala֑hּ lema֖'an 'oyeba֣y pּedeֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You have known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour; my adversaries are all before you.

קָרְבָ֣ה אֶל־נַפְשִׁ֣י גְאָלָ֑הּ לְמַ֖עַן אֹיְבַ֣י פְּדֵֽנִי׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): atּa֤h yada֗'etּa cherepּati֣y u֭bashshetּiy ukelimּati֑y ne֝gedּeka֗ kּal-tzoreraֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Reproach has broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness; and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִ֣י וּ֭בָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִ֑י נֶ֝גְדְּךָ֗ כָּל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): cherepּa֤h ׀ shshaֽbera֥h libּi֗y vaֽ'a֫n֥ushshah va'aqaue֣h lan֣ud va'a֑yin ve֝lamenachami֗ym velo֣ matzaֽ'tiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They gave me also gall for my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

חֶרְפָּ֤ה ׀ שָֽׁבְרָ֥ה לִבִּ֗י וָֽאָ֫נ֥וּשָׁה וָאֲקַוֶּ֣ה לָנ֣וּד וָאַ֑יִן וְ֝לַמְנַחֲמִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א מָצָֽאתִי׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitּen֣u bּebaruti֣y ro֑'shsh ve֝litzema'i֗y yashsheq֥uniy choֽmetz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let their table become a snare before them; and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ בְּבָרוּתִ֣י רֹ֑אשׁ וְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗י יַשְׁק֥וּנִי חֹֽמֶץ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehiֽy-shshulechana֣m lipeneyhe֣m lepa֑ch velishshelomi֥ym lemoqeֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

יְהִֽי־שֻׁלְחָנָ֣ם לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם לְפָ֑ח וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥ים לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּecheshsha֣kenah 'e֭yneyhem mere'֑ot u֝matene֗yhem tּami֥yd hame'aֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your wrathful anger take hold of them.

תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה עֵ֭ינֵיהֶם מֵרְא֑וֹת וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶם תָּמִ֥יד הַמְעַֽד׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshepake-'aleyhe֥m za'eme֑ka vachar֥on 'a֝pּeka֗ yashsּiygeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.

שְׁפָךְ־עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם זַעְמֶ֑ךָ וַחֲר֥וֹן אַ֝פְּךָ֗ יַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): tּehiy-tiֽyrata֥m neshshamּa֑h bּe֝'aholeyhe֗m 'al-yehi֥y yoshsheֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For they persecute him whom you have smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom you have wounded.

תְּהִי־טִֽירָתָ֥ם נְשַׁמָּ֑ה בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יְהִ֥י יֹשֵֽׁב׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'atּa֣h 'ashsher-hikּi֣yta rada֑pu ve'el-make'֖ob chalale֣yka yesapּeֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Add iniquity to their iniquity; and let them not come into your righteousness.

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּ֣יתָ רָדָ֑פוּ וְאֶל־מַכְא֖וֹב חֲלָלֶ֣יךָ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): tּeֽnah-'a֭von 'al-'avona֑m ve'al-ya֝bo֗'u bּetzideqateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

תְּֽנָה־עָ֭וֺן עַל־עֲוֺנָ֑ם וְאַל־יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yi֭mּachֽu misּe֣per chayּi֑ym ve'i֥m tza֝dּiyqi֗ym 'al-yikּateֽbu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But I am poor and sorrowful; let your salvation, O God, set me up on high.

יִ֭מָּחֽוּ מִסֵּ֣פֶר חַיִּ֑ים וְעִ֥ם צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים אַל־יִכָּתֵֽבוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va֭'aniy 'ani֣y veko'e֑b yeshshu'ateka֖ 'elohi֣ym tּeshsagּebeֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

וַ֭אֲנִי עָנִ֣י וְכוֹאֵ֑ב יְשׁוּעָתְךָ֖ אֱלֹהִ֣ים תְּשַׂגְּבֵֽנִי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ahaֽlela֣h shshem-'elohi֣ym bּeshshi֑yr va'agadּele֥nּu betodaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that has horns and hoofs.

אֲהַֽלְלָ֣ה שֵׁם־אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּשִׁ֑יר וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּ בְתוֹדָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vetiyta֣b laֽ֭yhvah mishshּ֥or pּa֗r maqeri֥n maperiֽys׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The humble shall see this, and be glad; and your heart shall live that seek God.

וְתִיטַ֣ב לַֽ֭יהוָה מִשּׁ֥וֹר פָּ֗ר מַקְרִ֥ן מַפְרִֽיס׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ra'֣u 'anavi֣ym yishsema֑chu dּoreshshe֥y 'e֝lohi֗ym viychi֥y lebabekeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the LORD hears the poor, and despises not his prisoners.

רָא֣וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וִיחִ֥י לְבַבְכֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-shshome֣'a 'el-'ebeyoni֣ym yehva֑h ve'et-'a֝siyra֗yv lo֣ bazaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moves therein.

כִּֽי־שֹׁמֵ֣עַ אֶל־אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו לֹ֣א בָזָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yeֽ֭haleluhu shshama֣yim va'a֑retz ya֝mּi֗ym veֽkal-rome֥shs bּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For God will save Sion, and will build the cities of Judah; that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

יְֽ֭הַלְלוּהוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֑רֶץ יַ֝מִּ֗ים וְֽכָל־רֹמֵ֥שׂ בָּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y 'elohi֨ym ׀ y֘oshshi֤y'a tziyּ֗on ve֭yibeneh 'are֣y yehuda֑h veya֥shshebu shsha֝֗m viyreshshֽuha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

כִּ֤י אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ י֘וֹשִׁ֤יעַ צִיּ֗וֹן וְ֭יִבְנֶה עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ שָׁ֝֗ם וִירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃

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וְזֶ֣רַע עֲ֭בָדָיו יִנְחָל֑וּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁ֝מ֗וֹ יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָֽהּ׃