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Psalms

Chapter 7
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshigּay֗on leda֫vi֥d 'ashsher-shsha֥r layhva֑h 'al-dּiberey-k֝֗ushsh bּen-yemiyniֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O LORD my God, in you I put my trust; save me from all those who persecute me, and deliver me:

שִׁגָּי֗וֹן לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֥ר לַיהוָ֑ה עַל־דִּבְרֵי־כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן־יְמִינִֽי׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֣h 'e֭lohay bּeka֣ chasi֑ytiy hoshshiy'e֥niy mikּal-ro֝depa֗y vehatzּiyleֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Lest they tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.

יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי בְּךָ֣ חָסִ֑יתִי הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי מִכָּל־רֹ֝דְפַ֗י וְהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּen-yitero֣p kּe'areye֣h napeshshi֑y pּo֝re֗q ve'e֣yn matzּiֽyl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;

פֶּן־יִטְרֹ֣ף כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֣h 'e֭lohay 'im-'ashsi֣ytiy zo֑'t 'iֽm-yeshsh-'a֥vel bּekapּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my enemy),

יְהוָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהַי אִם־עָשִׂ֣יתִי זֹ֑את אִֽם־יֶשׁ־עָ֥וֶל בְּכַפָּֽי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-gּa֭maletּiy shshֽolemi֥y ra֑ va'achalּetza֖h tzoreri֣y reyqaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)let the enemy persecute my soul and take it; yes, let him tread down my life on the earth and lay my honour in the dust. Selah.

אִם־גָּ֭מַלְתִּי שֽׁוֹלְמִ֥י רָ֑ע וָאֲחַלְּצָ֖ה צוֹרְרִ֣י רֵיקָֽם׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): yiֽradּo֥p 'oye֨b ׀ napeshshi֡y veyashsּe֗g veyiremo֣s la'a֣retz chayּa֑y ukebodi֓y ׀ le'apa֖r yashshekּe֣n seֽlah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Arise, O LORD, in your anger; lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies; and awake for me to the judgement that you have commanded.

יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף אוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ נַפְשִׁ֡י וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג וְיִרְמֹ֣ס לָאָ֣רֶץ חַיָּ֑י וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): q֘uma֤h yehva֨h ׀ bּe'apּe֗ka hi֭nּashse bּe'aber֣ot tzorera֑y ve'֥urah 'e֝la֗y mishshepּa֥t tziuiֽyta׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So shall the assembly of the people surround you; for their sakes, therefore, return to your place on high.

ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא בְּעַבְר֣וֹת צוֹרְרָ֑י וְע֥וּרָה אֵ֝לַ֗י מִשְׁפָּ֥ט צִוִּֽיתָ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ada֣t le֭'umּiym tּesobebe֑kּa ve֝'ale֗yha lamּar֥om shshֽubah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD shall judge the people; judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.

וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסוֹבְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּר֥וֹם שֽׁוּבָה׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehvah֮ yadi֪yn 'a֫mּi֥ym shshapete֥niy yehva֑h kּetzideqi֖y uketumּi֣y 'alaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just; for the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.

יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֪ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): yigemar-na֬ ra֨ ׀ reshsha'iym֮ utekone֪n tza֫dּi֥yq uboche֣n li֭bּ֗ot ukelay֗ot 'elohi֥ym tzadּֽiyq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My defence is of God, who saves the upright in heart.

יִגְמָר־נָ֬א רַ֨ע ׀ רְשָׁעִים֮ וּתְכוֹנֵ֪ן צַ֫דִּ֥יק וּבֹחֵ֣ן לִ֭בּ֗וֹת וּכְלָי֗וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים צַדִּֽיק׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): maֽginּi֥y 'al-'elohi֑ym m֝oshshi֗y'a yishsherey-leֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)God is a righteous judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

מָֽגִנִּ֥י עַל־אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֭lohiym shshope֣t tzadּi֑yq ve֝'e֗l zo'e֥m bּekal-yֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)If a man does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent his bow and made it ready.

אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-lo֣ ya֭shshub charebּ֣o yilet֑oshsh qashshetּ֥o da֝ra֗ke vaֽyekoneneֽha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He has also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordains his arrows against the persecutors.

אִם־לֹ֣א יָ֭שׁוּב חַרְבּ֣וֹ יִלְט֑וֹשׁ קַשְׁתּ֥וֹ דָ֝רַ֗ךְ וַֽיְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֭lo heki֣yn kּeley-ma֑vet chi֝tzּa֗yv leֽdoleqi֥ym yipe'aֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, the wicked travails with iniquity; he has conceived mischief and brought forth falsehood.

וְ֭לוֹ הֵכִ֣ין כְּלֵי־מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֥h yechabּel-'a֑ven vehara֥h 'a֝ma֗l veya֣lad shshaֽqer׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He made a pit and digged it, and has fallen into the ditch which he made.

הִנֵּ֥ה יְחַבֶּל־אָ֑וֶן וְהָרָ֥ה עָ֝מָ֗ל וְיָ֣לַד שָֽׁקֶר׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּ֣or kּa֭raֽh vaֽyּachepּere֑hu va֝yּipּo֗l bּeshsha֣chat yipe'aֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.

בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): yashsh֣ub 'amal֣o bero'shsh֑o ve'a֥l qa֝deqod֗o chamas֥o yereֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

יָשׁ֣וּב עֲמָל֣וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וְעַ֥ל קָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹ חֲמָס֥וֹ יֵרֵֽד׃

18

אוֹדֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְק֑וֹ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה עֶלְיֽוֹן׃