תהילים 71
| בך-יהוה חסיתי אל-אבושה לעולם | 1 |
Yahweh, I have come to you to (get refuge/be protected); never allow me to become ashamed [because of being defeated].
| בצדקתך תצילני ותפלטני הטה-אלי אזנך והושיעני | 2 |
Because you always do what is right, help me and rescue me; listen to me, and save me!
| היה לי לצור מעון לבוא-- תמיד צוית להושיעני כי-סלעי ומצודתי אתה | 3 |
Be [like an overhanging] rock [MET] under which I [can be] safe/protected; [be like] a strong fortress in which I am safe [DOU]. You [continually] command (OR, [Continually] command) [your angels] to rescue me.
| אלהי--פלטני מיד רשע מכף מעול וחומץ | 4 |
God, rescue me from wicked [people], from the power of unjust and evil men.
| כי-אתה תקותי אדני יהוה מבטחי מנעורי | 5 |
Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one whom I confidently expect [to help me]; I have trusted in you since I was young.
| עליך נסמכתי מבטן--ממעי אמי אתה גוזי בך תהלתי תמיד | 6 |
I have depended on you all my life; you have taken care of me [IDM] since the day that I was born, [so] I will always praise you.
| כמופת הייתי לרבים ואתה מחסי-עז | 7 |
The manner in which I have conducted my life has been an example to many [people], because [they realize that] you have been my strong defender.
| ימלא פי תהלתך כל-היום תפארתך | 8 |
I praise you all day long, and I proclaim that you are glorious/wonderful.
| אל-תשליכני לעת זקנה ככלות כחי אל-תעזבני | 9 |
Now, when I have become an old man, do not reject/abandon me; do not abandon me now, when I am not strong any more.
| כי-אמרו אויבי לי ושמרי נפשי נועצו יחדו | 10 |
My enemies say [that they want to kill] me; they plan together [how they can do that].
| לאמר אלהים עזבו רדפו ותפשוהו כי-אין מציל | 11 |
They say [about me], “God has abandoned him; so now we can pursue him and seize him, because there is no one who will rescue him.”
| אלהים אל-תרחק ממני אלהי לעזרתי חישה (חושה) | 12 |
God, do not stay far away from me; hurry to help me!
| יבשו יכלו שטני נפשי יעטו חרפה וכלמה--מבקשי רעתי | 13 |
Cause those who (accuse me/say that I have done things that are wrong) to be defeated and destroyed; cause those who want to harm me to be shamed and disgraced.
| ואני תמיד איחל והוספתי על-כל-תהלתך | 14 |
But [as for me], I will continually and confidently expect [you to do great things for me], and I will praise you more and more.
| פי יספר צדקתך--כל-היום תשועתך כי לא ידעתי ספרות | 15 |
I will tell people that you do what is right; all day long I will tell people how you have saved me, although what you have done is more than I can fully understand.
| אבוא--בגברות אדני יהוה אזכיר צדקתך לבדך | 16 |
Yahweh, my Lord, I will praise you for your mighty deeds; I will proclaim that only you always act justly.
| אלהים למדתני מנעורי ועד-הנה אגיד נפלאותיך | 17 |
God, you have taught me [many/those things] ever since I was young, and I still tell people about your wonderful deeds.
| וגם עד-זקנה ושיבה-- אלהים אל-תעזבני עד-אגיד זרועך לדור לכל-יבוא גבורתך | 18 |
And now, God, when I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me. [Stay with me] while I continue to proclaim to my children and grandchildren [HYP] that you are [very] powerful!
| וצדקתך אלהים עד-מרום אשר-עשית גדלות אלהים מי כמוך | 19 |
God, you do many righteous deeds; [it is as though] they extend up to the sky. You have done great things; there is no one like you [RHQ].
| אשר הראיתנו (הראיתני) צרות רבות-- ורעות תשוב תחינו (תחיני) ומתהמות הארץ תשוב תעלני | 20 |
You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, [but] you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive.
| תרב גדלתי ותסב תנחמני | 21 |
You will cause me to be greatly honored and you will encourage/comfort me again.
| גם-אני אודך בכלי-נבל-- אמתך אלהי אזמרה לך בכנור-- קדוש ישראל | 22 |
I will also praise you [while I play] my harp; I will praise you, my God, for faithfully [doing what you have promised to do]. I will play hymns to praise you, the holy God whom [we] Israelis [worship].
| תרננה שפתי כי אזמרה-לך ונפשי אשר פדית | 23 |
I [SYN] will shout joyfully while I play [the harp] for you; with my entire inner being I will sing because you have rescued me.
| גם-לשוני-- כל-היום תהגה צדקתך כי-בשו כי-חפרו מבקשי רעתי | 24 |
All day long I will tell people that you act righteously, because those who wanted to harm me will have been defeated and disgraced.
