תְהִלִּים 71

1 בְּךָֽ־יְהוָ֥ה חָסִ֑יתִי אַל־אֵבֹ֥ושָׁה לְעֹולָֽם׃

A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:

2 בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהֹושִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

Deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

3 הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְצ֥וּר מָעֹ֡ון לָבֹ֗וא תָּמִ֗יד צִוִּ֥יתָ לְהֹושִׁיעֵ֑נִי כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֖י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָֽתָּה׃

Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.

4 אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י פַּ֭לְּטֵנִי מִיַּ֣ד רָשָׁ֑ע מִכַּ֖ף מְעַוֵּ֣ל וְחֹומֵץ׃

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.

5 כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִקְוָתִ֑י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְ֝הוִ֗ה מִבְטַחִ֥י מִנְּעוּרָֽי׃

For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth;

6 עָלֶ֤יךָ ׀ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי מִבֶּ֗טֶן מִמְּעֵ֣י אִ֭מִּי אַתָּ֣ה גֹוזִ֑י בְּךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֣י תָמִֽיד׃

By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother’s womb thou art my protector. Of thee shall I continually sing:

7 כְּ֭מֹופֵת הָיִ֣יתִי לְרַבִּ֑ים וְ֝אַתָּ֗ה מַֽחֲסִי־עֹֽז׃

I run become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper.

8 יִמָּ֣לֵא פִ֭י תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ כָּל־הַ֝יֹּ֗ום תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃

Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; thy greatness all the day long.

9 אַֽל־תַּ֭שְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵ֣ת זִקְנָ֑ה כִּכְלֹ֥ות כֹּ֝חִ֗י אֽ͏ַל־תַּעַזְבֵֽנִי׃

Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.

10 כִּֽי־אָמְר֣וּ אֹויְבַ֣י לִ֑י וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י נֹועֲצ֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃

For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

11 לֵ֭אמֹר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עֲזָבֹ֑ו רִֽדְפ֥וּ וְ֝תִפְשׂ֗וּהוּ כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃

Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.

12 אֱ֭לֹהִים אַל־תִּרְחַ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חִישָׁה (חֽוּשָׁה)׃

O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.

13 יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ יִכְלוּ֮ שֹׂטְנֵ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יַֽעֲט֣וּ חֶ֭רְפָּה וּכְלִמָּ֑ה מְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃

Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and shame that seek my hurt.

14 וַ֭אֲנִי תָּמִ֣יד אֲיַחֵ֑ל וְ֝הֹוסַפְתִּ֗י עַל־כָּל־תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃

But I will always hope; and will add to all thy praise.

15 פִּ֤י ׀ יְסַפֵּ֬ר צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ כָּל־הַיֹּ֥ום תְּשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹ֖א יָדַ֣עְתִּי סְפֹרֹֽות׃

My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not known learning,

16 אָבֹ֗וא בִּ֭גְבֻרֹות אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אַזְכִּ֖יר צִדְקָתְךָ֣ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃

I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.

17 אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י וְעַד־הֵ֝֗נָּה אַגִּ֥יד נִפְלְאֹותֶֽיךָ׃

Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.

18 וְגַ֤ם עַד־זִקְנָ֨ה ׀ וְשֵׂיבָה֮ אֱלֹהִ֪ים אַֽל־תַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִי עַד־אַגִּ֣יד זְרֹועֲךָ֣ לְדֹ֑ור לְכָל־יָ֝בֹ֗וא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃

And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation that is to come: Thy power,

19 וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַד־מָ֫רֹ֥ום אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ גְדֹלֹ֑ות אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִ֣י כָמֹֽוךָ׃

And thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee?

20 אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִרְאִיתַנוּ (הִרְאִיתַ֨נִי ׀) צָרֹ֥ות רַבֹּ֗ות וְרָ֫עֹ֥ות תָּשׁ֥וּב תְּחַיֵּינוּ (תְּחַיֵּ֑ינִי) וּֽמִתְּהֹמֹ֥ות הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ תָּשׁ֥וּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃

How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth:

21 תֶּ֤רֶב ׀ גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י וְתִסֹּ֥ב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃

Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me.

22 גַּם־אֲנִ֤י ׀ אֹודְךָ֣ בִכְלִי־נֶבֶל֮ אֲמִתְּךָ֪ אֱלֹ֫הָ֥י אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה לְךָ֣ בְכִנֹּ֑ור קְ֝דֹ֗ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to thee with the harp, thou holy one of Israel.

23 תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּ֣ה שְׂ֭פָתַי כִּ֣י אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּדִֽיתָ׃

My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed.

24 גַּם־לְשֹׁונִ֗י כָּל־הַ֭יֹּום תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ כִּי־בֹ֥שׁוּ כִֽי־חָ֝פְר֗וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י רָעָתִֽי׃

Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.