א׳
לְדָוִ֡ד אֵלֶ֥יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא׃
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Of David.
O LORD, I set my hope on You;
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[A Psalm] of David. Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא. אֲכַוֵּן לִבִּי:
I will lift up my soul I will direct my heart.
ב׳
אֱֽלֹהַ֗י בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל־אֵב֑וֹשָׁה אַל־יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃
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my God, in You I trust;
may I not be disappointed,
may my enemies not exult over me.
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O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
ג׳
גַּ֣ם כָּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם׃
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O let none who look to You be disappointed;
let the faithless be disappointed, empty-handed.
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Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; They shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.
הַבּוֹגְדִים רֵיקָם. הַגַּזְלָנִים הַחַמְסָנִים הַמּוֹשִׁיבִים אֶת הָעֲנִיִּים רֵיקָם מִנִּכְסֵיהֶם, כְּמוֹ ״וָאֲחַלְּצָה צוֹרְרִי רֵיקָם״ (תהלים ז:ה):
those who betray [to the extent of] destitution Robbers and impounders, who leave the poor destitute of their property, as (above 7:5): “and I stripped my adversary into emptiness (ריקם).”
ד׳
דְּרָכֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה הוֹדִיעֵ֑נִי אֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃
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Let me know Your paths, O LORD;
teach me Your ways;
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Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.
ה׳
הַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִי בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ ׀ וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י אוֹתְךָ֥ קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃
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guide me in Your true way and teach me,
for You are God, my deliverer;
it is You I look to at all times.
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Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; For Thou art the God of my salvation; For Thee do I wait all the day.
הַדְרִיכֵנִי. אַדְרִיצִימוֹ״י בְּלַעַ״ז:
Direct me Heb. הדריבני, adreza moy in Old French.
אוֹתְךָ קִוִּיתִי כָּל הַיּוֹם. הוּא הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, שֶׁהוּא יוֹם לָאֻמּוֹת וְלַיְלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל:
I hope for You all day long That is this world, which is day for the nations of the world and night for Israel.
ו׳
זְכֹר־רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הוָה וַחֲסָדֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י מֵעוֹלָ֣ם הֵֽמָּה׃
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O LORD, be mindful of Your compassion
and Your faithfulness;
they are old as time.
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Remember, O LORD, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; For they have been from of old.
כִּי מֵעוֹלָם הֵמָּה. מִימוֹת אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן, שֶׁאָמַרְתָּ לוֹ: ״בְּיוֹם אֲכָלְךָ מִמֶּנּוּ מוֹת תָּמוּת״ (בראשית ב:יז), וְנָתַתָּ לוֹ יוֹם מִשֶּׁלְּךָ, שֶׁהוּא אֶלֶף שָׁנִים:
for they have been since time immemorial Since the days of Adam, to whom You said, (Gen. 2: 17), “for on the day that you eat from it you must die,” but You gave him Your day, which is a thousand years.
ז׳
חַטֹּ֤אות נְעוּרַ֨י ׀ וּפְשָׁעַ֗י אַל־תִּ֫זְכֹּ֥ר כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ זְכָר־לִי־אַ֑תָּה לְמַ֖עַן טוּבְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃
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Be not mindful of my youthful sins and transgressions;
in keeping with Your faithfulness consider what is in my favor,
as befits Your goodness, O LORD.
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Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Thy mercy remember Thou me, For Thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
כְּחַסְדְּךָ זְכָר לִי. הָרָאוּי לְחַסְדְּךָ זְכוֹר לִי, אֵלּוּ מַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים שֶׁבְּיָדִי:
what is worthy of Your kindness, You remember for me What is deserving of Your kindness remember for me. These are the good deeds on my record.
ח׳
טוֹב־וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃
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Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore He shows sinners the way.
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Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.
טוֹב וְיָשָׁר ה׳. וְחָפֵץ לְהַצְדִּיק בְּרִיּוֹתָיו:
The Lord is good and upright and wishes to exonerate His creatures.
עַל כֵּן יוֹרֶה חַטָּאִים בַּדָּרֶךְ. תְּשׁוּבָה. דָּבָר אַחֵר: יוֹרֶה חַטָּאִים הָרוֹצְחִים, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״תָּכִין לְךָ הַדֶּרֶךְ וְגוֹ׳״ (דברים יט:ג). מִקְלָט מִקְלָט הָיָה כָּתוּב עַל פָּרָשַׁת דְּרָכִים וְכוּ׳, כִּדְאִיתָא בְּמַכּוֹת (מכות י.-י:):
therefore, He leads sinners on the road of repentance. Another explanation: He leads sinners, meaning murderers [who flee to the cities of refuge], as it is said (in Deut. 19:3): “You shall prepare for yourself the road, etc.” Refuge, refuge,” was written at the crossroads, etc., as is stated in Makkoth, chapter 2 (10b).
ט׳
יַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃
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He guides the lowly in the right path,
and teaches the lowly His way.
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He guideth The humble in justice; And He teacheth the humble His way.
י׳
כָּל־אָרְח֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת לְנֹצְרֵ֥י בְ֝רִית֗וֹ וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃
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All the LORD’s paths are steadfast love
for those who keep the decrees of His covenant.
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All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth Unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
י"א
לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֥ יְהוָ֑ה וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י כִּ֣י רַב־הֽוּא׃
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As befits Your name, O LORD,
pardon my iniquity though it be great.
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For Thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
לְמַעַן שִׁמְךָ. הָרַב סְלַח לַעֲוֹנִי:
For Your name’s sake [For the sake of Your] great [name], forgive my iniquity...
כִּי רַב הוּא. כִּי נָאֶה לָרַב לִסְלֹחַ עָוֹן רַב:
for it is great For it is fitting for a great One to forgive great iniquity.
י"ב
מִי־זֶ֣ה הָ֭אִישׁ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יִבְחָֽר׃
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Whoever fears the LORD,
he shall be shown what path to choose.
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What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him will He instruct in the way that He should choose.
מִי זֶה הָאִישׁ יְרֵא ה׳. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא יוֹרֶנּוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ שֶׁהוּא יִבְחַר, הוּא דֶּרֶךְ הַטּוֹב:
Who is this man who fears the Lord? The Holy One, blessed be He, will guide him on the road that he chooses; that is the good road.
י"ג
נַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּט֣וֹב תָּלִ֑ין וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ יִ֣ירַשׁ אָֽרֶץ׃
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He shall live a happy life,
and his children shall inherit the land.
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His soul shall abide in prosperity; And his seed shall inherit the land.
נַפְשׁוֹ בְּטוֹב תָּלִין. כְּשֶׁיָּלִין בַּקֶּבֶר, תָּלִין בְּטוֹבָה נַפְשׁוֹ:
His soul shall abide in prosperity When he abides in the grave, his soul shall abide in prosperity.
י"ד
ס֣וֹד יְ֭הוָה לִירֵאָ֑יו וּ֝בְרִית֗וֹ לְהוֹדִיעָֽם׃
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The counsel of the LORD is for those who fear Him;
to them He makes known His covenant.
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The counsel of the LORD is with them that fear Him; And His covenant, to make them know it.
ט"ו
עֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא־יוֹצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי׃
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My eyes are ever toward the LORD,
for He will loose my feet from the net.
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Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; For He will bring forth my feet out of the net.
ט"ז
פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי־יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי׃
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Turn to me, have mercy on me,
for I am alone and afflicted.
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Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; For I am solitary and afflicted.
כִּי יָחִיד וְעָנִי אָנִי. וַעֲוֹן רַבִּים תָּלוּי בִּי, וּלְנֶגְדָּן אֲנִי יָחִיד. לְפִיכָךְ פְּנֵה אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי, כִּי תְפִלָּתִי צְרִיכָה לִתְשׁוּעַת כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל:
for I am alone and poor and the eyes of the public are directed toward me, and compared to them, I am a single person. Therefore, turn to me and be gracious to me because my prayer is necessary for the salvation of all Israel.
י"ז
צָר֣וֹת לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃
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My deep distress increases;
deliver me from my straits.
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The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.
י"ח
רְאֵ֣ה עָ֭נְיִי וַעֲמָלִ֑י וְ֝שָׂ֗א לְכָל־חַטֹּאותָֽי׃
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Look at my affliction and suffering,
and forgive all my sins.
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See mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.
רְאֵה עָנְיִי וַעֲמָלִי. וְעַל יְדֵיהֶם שָׂא לְכָל חַטֹּאותָי:
See my affliction and my toil and through them, forgive all my sins.
י"ט
רְאֵֽה־אוֹיְבַ֥י כִּי־רָ֑בּוּ וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת חָמָ֣ס שְׂנֵאֽוּנִי׃
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See how numerous my enemies are,
and how unjustly they hate me!
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Consider how many are mine enemies, And the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me. .
וְשִׂנְאַת חָמָס. שֶׁלֹּא כַּדִּין:
and they hate me with unjust hatred Heb. חמס, unlawful.
כ׳
שָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃
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Protect me and save me;
let me not be disappointed,
for I have sought refuge in You.
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O keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.
כ"א
תֹּם־וָיֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּנִי כִּ֝֗י קִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃
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May integrity and uprightness watch over me,
for I look to You.
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Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, Because I wait for Thee.
יִצְּרוּנִי. יִשְׁמְרוּנִי:
shall guard me Heb. יצרוני, shall watch me.
כ"ב
פְּדֵ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֝כֹּ֗ל צָֽרוֹתָיו׃
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O God, redeem Israel
from all its distress.
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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.