א׳
מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּהְיוֹת֖וֹ בַמְּעָרָ֣ה תְפִלָּֽה׃
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A maskil of David, while he was in the cave. A prayer.
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Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.
בַּמְּעָרָה. שֶׁכָּרַת בָּהּ כְּנַף הַמְּעִיל אֲשֶׁר לְשָׁאוּל (שמואל א כד:ד):
in the cave where he severed the skirt of Saul’s robe.
ב׳
ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֝וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃
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I cry aloud to the LORD;
I appeal to the LORD loudly for mercy.
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With my voice I cry unto the LORD; With my voice I make supplication unto the LORD.
ג׳
אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃
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I pour out my complaint before Him;
I lay my trouble before Him
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I pour out my complaint before Him, I declare before Him my trouble;
ד׳
בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֪עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃
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when my spirit fails within me.
You know my course;
they have laid a trap in the path I walk.
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When my spirit fainteth within me— Thou knowest my path— In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.
וְאַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ נְתִיבָתִי. כַּמָּה מוֹקְשִׁים יֵשׁ בָּהּ:
and You know my path how many snares are in it.
ה׳
הַבֵּ֤יט יָמִ֨ין ׀ וּרְאֵה֮ וְאֵֽין־לִ֪י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֵ֖ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃
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Look at my right and see—
I have no friend;
there is nowhere I can flee,
no one cares about me.
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Look on my right hand, and see, For there is no man that knoweth me; I have no way to flee; No man careth for my soul.
וְאֵין לִי מַכִּיר. אֵין בְּכָל מְשָׁרְתֵי שָׁאוּל שֶׁיִּמְחֶה בְיָדוֹ:
no one recognizes me Among all of Saul’s servants, there is no one who protests against him.
ו׳
זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃
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So I cry to You, O LORD;
I say, “You are my refuge,
all I have in the land of the living.”
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I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'
ז׳
הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ אֶֽל־רִנָּתִי֮ כִּֽי־דַלּ֪וֹתִ֫י מְאֹ֥ד הַצִּילֵ֥נִי מֵרֹדְפַ֑י כִּ֖י אָמְצ֣וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
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Listen to my cry, for I have been brought very low;
save me from my pursuers,
for they are too strong for me.
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Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are too strong for me.
ח׳
ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֪וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֭י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽי׃
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Free me from prison,
that I may praise Your name.
The righteous shall glory in me
for Your gracious dealings with me.
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Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto Thy name; The righteous shall crown themselves because of me; For Thou wilt deal bountifully with me.
בִּי יַכְתִּירוּ צַדִּיקִים. בִּשְׁבִילִי יַכְתִּירוּךָ צַדִּיקִים וְיוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ שֶׁאַתָּה סוֹמֵךְ אֶת יְרֵאֶיךָ:
because of me the righteous will crown You Because of me, the righteous will crown You and give thanks to Your name, for You support those who fear You.