א׳
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃
1
Of David.
Do not be vexed by evil men;
do not be incensed by wrongdoers;
1
[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
אַל תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים. מוֹכִיחַ אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא שֶׁלֹּא יִתְחָרוּ בְּהַצְלָחַת הַמְּרֵעִים לַעֲשׂוֹת כְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם, כְּמוֹ ״וְאֵיךְ תְּתַחֲרֶה אֶת הַסּוּסִים״ (ירמיה יב:ה) לָרוּץ בִּמְרוּצָתָם, הָאָטִיר בְּלַעַ״ז:
Do not compete with the evildoers He reproves Israel that they should not compete with the success of the evildoers to do as their deeds, as (in Jer. 12:5): “how will you compete (תתחרה) with horses,” to run as they run, a atir in Old French, to compete.
אַל תְּקַנֵּא בְּעוֹשֵׂי עַוְלָה. לַעֲשׂוֹת עַוְלָה כְּמוֹתָם:
do not envy those who commit injustice to commit injustice like them.
ב׳
כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃
2
for they soon wither like grass,
like verdure fade away.
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For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
יִמָּלוּ. שְׁרוֹנְ״ט טְרַנְקִיי״ץ בְּלַעַ״ז, לְשׁוֹן כְּרִיתָה:
they will be...cut off Heb. ימלו, seront tronke in Old French, they will be cut off, an expression of cutting off.
ג׳
בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃
3
Trust in the LORD and do good,
abide in the land and remain loyal.
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Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
בְּטַח בַּה׳. וְאַל תֹּאמַר: אִם לֹא אֶגְזֹל וְאֶגְנֹב, אוֹ אֶתֵּן לֶעָנִי צְדָקָה, בַּמֶּה אֶתְפַּרְנֵס?
Trust in the Lord and do not say, “If I do not rob and steal,” or “If I give charity to a poor man, how will I sustain myself?”
וַעֲשֵׂה טוֹב. וְאָז תִּשְׁכֹּן אֶרֶץ לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים:
and do good Then you will dwell in the land for a long time.
וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה. תֹּאכַל וְתִתְפַּרְנֵס מִשְּׂכַר הָאֱמוּנָה שֶׁהֶאֱמַנְתָּ בְּהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לִסְמֹךְ עָלָיו וְלַעֲשׂוֹת טוֹב:
and be nourished by faith You will eat and be sustained from the reward of [your] faith, that you believed in the Holy One, blessed be He, to rely on Him and do good.
ד׳
וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃
4
Seek the favor of the LORD,
and He will grant you the desires of your heart.
4
So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
וְהִתְעַנַּג עַל ה׳. הִתְעַנֵּג בְּתַפְנוּקִים עַל מִשְׁעַנְתּוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא:
So shall you delight in the Lord Enjoy delights by being supported by the Holy One, blessed be He.
ה׳
גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃
5
Leave all to the LORD;
trust in Him; He will do it.
5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
גּוֹל עַל ה׳ דַּרְכֶּךָ. גַּלְגֵּל עָלָיו כָּל צְרָכֶיךָ:
Commit your way to the Lord Commit all your needs to Him.
ו׳
וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃
6
He will cause your vindication to shine forth like the light,
the justice of your case, like the noonday sun.
6
And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.
ז׳
דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃
7
Be patient and wait for the LORD,
do not be vexed by the prospering man
who carries out his schemes.
7
Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
דּוֹם לַה׳. הַמְתֵּן לִישׁוּעָתוֹ, כְּמוֹ ״אִם כֹּה יֹאמְרוּ אֵלֵינוּ דֹּמּוּ״ דִּיהוֹנָתָן (שמואל א יד:ט). וּמְנַחֵם חִבְּרוֹ לְשׁוֹן דְּמָמָה, כְּמוֹ ״וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹן״ (ויקרא י:ג). וְגַם כֵּן פָּתַר ״טוֹב וְיָחִיל וְדוּמָם״ (איכה ג:כו). וְדוּנָשׁ מוֹדֶה לוֹ:
Wait for the Lord Heb. דום. Wait for His salvation, as (in I Sam. 14:9): “If they say thus to us, ‘Wait (דמו)!’” mentioned regarding Jonathan. Menachem (p. 64), however, associates it as an expression of silence, as (in Lev. 10:3): “and Aaron was silent (וידם).” He likewise interpreted (Lam. 3: 26): “It is good that one should wait quietly (ודומם) in this manner, and Dunash (p. 27) concurs with him.
וְהִתְחוֹלֵל. לְשׁוֹן ״תּוֹחֶלֶת״ (משלי יג:יב):
and hope Heb. והתחולל, an expression of hope (תוחלת).
אַל תִּתְחַר. לֹאמַר: אַרְשִׁיעַ כְּמוֹתוֹ וְאַצְלִיחַ כְּמוֹתוֹ:
do not compete saying, “I will be as wicked as he, and I will prosper as he does.”
ח׳
הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃
8
Give up anger, abandon fury,
do not be vexed;
it can only do harm.
8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
הֶרֶף מֵאַף. הֶרֶף מֵהַרְשִׁיעַ, שֶׁלֹּא יָבֹא עָלֶיךָ אַף:
Desist from anger Desist from being wicked so that anger does not come upon you.
וַעֲזֹב. דָּבָר הַמֵּבִיא עָלֶיךָ חֲמָתוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא:
and forsake a matter that will bring upon you the wrath of the Holy One, blessed be He.
ט׳
כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃
9
For evil men will be cut off,
but those who look to the LORD—
they shall inherit the land.
9
For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
כִּי מְרֵעִים. שֶׁאַתָּה רוֹאֶה עַתָּה מַצְלִיחִים, הֵם יִכָּרֵתוּן:
For evildoers whom you now see prospering they will be cut off.
י׳
וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃
10
A little longer and there will be no wicked man;
you will look at where he was—
he will be gone.
10
And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.
וְעוֹד מְעַט. כְּשֶׁתַּמְתִּין עוֹד מְעַט, תִּרְאֶה כִּי אֵין הָרָשָׁע:
A short while longer When you wait a little longer, you will see that the wicked man is not here.
וְהִתְבּוֹנַנְתָּ עַל מְקוֹמוֹ. וְתִסְתַּכֵּל עַל מָקוֹם שֶׁהָיָה שָׁם, וְאֵינֶנּוּ, כִּי מֵת וְאָבַד:
and you shall look at his place and you shall look at the place where he was, and he is not there, because he has died and has perished.
י"א
וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃
11
But the lowly shall inherit the land,
and delight in abundant well-being.
11
But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
י"ב
זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃
12
The wicked man schemes against the righteous,
and gnashes his teeth at him.
12
The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.
וְחֹרֵק. כְּמוֹ ״חָרְקוּ שֵׁן״ (איכה ב:טז), אַרְקִי״נְט בְּלַעַ״ז:
and gnashes Heb. וחרק, as (in Lam. 2:16): “and gnashed (ויחרקו) their teeth”; e rechineynt in Old French.
י"ג
אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃
13
The Lord laughs at him,
for He knows that his day will come.
13
The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.
י"ד
חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃
14
The wicked draw their swords, bend their bows,
to bring down the lowly and needy,
to slaughter upright men.
14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such as are upright in the way;
חֶרֶב פָּתְחוּ. הָרְשָׁעִים פָּתְחוּ, אַנְקוֹמַנְצִירְנְט בְּלַעַ״ז, תָּגָר וְחֵרוּם מַתְחִילִים הָרְשָׁעִים מֵאֲלֵיהֶם:
initiated war the wicked initiated quarrel and strife without previous provocation.
ט"ו
חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃
15
Their swords shall pierce their own hearts,
and their bows shall be broken.
15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
ט"ז
טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃
16
Better the little that the righteous man has
than the great abundance of the wicked.
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Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.
טוֹב מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק. טוֹבִים מְעַט אֲנָשִׁים שֶׁהוֹלְכִים לְעֶזְרַת הַצַּדִּיקִים:
The few of the righteous are better The few men who go to the aid of the righteous are better.
מֵהֲמוֹן רְשָׁעִים רַבִּים. אַמְרָפֶל וַחֲבֵירָיו שֶׁהִתְחִילוּ מִלְחָמָה בָּעוֹלָם בִּשְׁבִיל לִשְׁבּוֹת אֶת לוֹט וּלְהִתְגָּרוֹת בְּאַבְרָהָם (בראשית יד:א-טו), מְעַט אֲנָשִׁים שֶׁהָיוּ עִם אַבְרָהָם הִצְלִיחוּ וְהָרְגוּ כָּל אוֹתָן הָאוּכְלְסִין (תנחומא, לך לך ז):
than the multitude of many wicked men Amraphel and his allies initiated a war in the world for the purpose of capturing Lot and provoking Abraham, but the few who were with Abraham succeeded and wiped out all those armies.
י"ז
כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃
17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the LORD is the support of the righteous.
17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
י"ח
יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃
18
The LORD is concerned for the needs of the blameless;
their portion lasts forever;
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The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
יוֹדֵעַ ה׳ יְמֵי תְמִימִים. מַכִּיר אֶת מַעֲשֵׂי יְמֵיהֶם:
The Lord knows the days of the innocent He recognizes the deeds of their days,
וְנַחֲלָתָם. וְקִבּוּל שְׂכָרָם מֵאִתּוֹ לְעוֹלָם תִּהְיֶה:
and their inheritance and the reception of their reward from Him shall be forever.
י"ט
לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃
19
they shall not come to grief in bad times;
in famine, they shall eat their fill.
19
They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
כ׳
כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃
20
But the wicked shall perish,
and the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed,
like meadow grass consumed in smoke.
20
For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs— They shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.
כִּיקַר כָּרִים. כְּאוֹר עֲנַן בֹּקֶר הַנִּרְאֶה שַׁחֲרִית, מַלְבִּין עַל מֶרְחֲבֵי בִּקְעָה שֶׁאֵינוֹ מִתְקַיֵּם. כָּרִים מִישׁוֹר, כְּמוֹ ״כַּר נִרְחָב״ (ישעיה ל:כג):
like disappearing light on the plains Heb. כיקר כרים, like the light of the morning cloud, which appears at dawn and glistens on the broad plains, which does not last. כרים means a plain, as (in Isa. 30:23): “a wide plain (כר נרחב).”
כִּיקַר. לְשׁוֹן ״אוֹר יְקָרוֹת״ (זכריה יד:ו), וְיֵשׁ פּוֹתְרִין כִּיקַר כָּרִים, כִּכְבוֹד כְּבָשִׂים שֶׁמְּפַטְּמִין אוֹתָן לַטֶּבַח:
כיקר is an expression of “disappearing light (אור יקרות)” (as in Zech. 14:6). Others interpret כיקר כרים: like the glory of lambs that are fattened for the slaughter.
כ"א
לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃
21
The wicked man borrows and does not repay;
the righteous is generous and keeps giving.
21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם וְצַדִּיק חוֹנֵן וְנוֹתֵן. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁהוּא צַדִּיקוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, חוֹנֵן מִשֶּׁלּוֹ וְנוֹתֵן לָזֶה שֶׁהִלְוָה מַה שֶּׁהוּא גּוֹזֵל מִמֶּנּוּ:
A wicked man borrows and does not pay, but the Righteous is gracious and gives The Holy One, blessed be He, Who is the Righteous One of the world, is gracious with His own and gives it to the one who lent what he [the borrower] stole from him.
כ"ב
כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃
22
Those blessed by Him shall inherit the land,
but those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
22
For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.
כִּי מְבֹרָכָיו. שֶׁל צַדִּיקוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ:
For those blessed by Him By the Righteous One of the world, shall inherit the land.
כ"ג
מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃
23
The steps of a man are made firm by the LORD,
when He delights in his way.
23
It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.
מִצְעֲדֵי גֶבֶר. מִי שֶׁהוּא גִּבּוֹר בְּיִרְאַת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, לִישׁ פָּאשׁ דוּפוֹרְט בְּלַעַ״ז:
a mighty man’s steps He who is mighty in the fear of the Holy One, blessed be He; les pas du fort in French, the steps of the strong one.
כּוֹנָנוּ. פוּרִינְ״ט אַפִּיטַיְי״ץ בְּלַעַ״ז:
are established Fureut afettetes in French, are prepared for reality.
כ"ד
כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃
24
Though he stumbles, he does not fall down,
for the LORD gives him support.
24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.
יִפֹּל. לָבוּרְגָ״א בְּלַעַ״ז, לְשׁוֹן ״וַתִּפֹּל מֵעַל הַגָּמָל״ (בראשית כד:סד):
If he falls Heb. יפל, aluverjera in Old French, falters, an expression of (Gen. 24:64): “and she fell off the camel.”
כִּי. כְּמוֹ אִם:
If Heb. כי, like אם.
לֹא יוּטָל. לֹא יֻשְׁלַךְ לִהְיוֹת נֶעֱזָב:
he will not be cast down He will not be cast away to be forsaken.
כ"ה
נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃
25
I have been young and am now old,
but I have never seen a righteous man abandoned,
or his children seeking bread.
25
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
נַעַר הָיִיתִי. פָּסוּק זֶה, שַׂר הָעוֹלָם אֲמָרוֹ, דְּאִילּוּ דָּוִד לֹא קָשִׁישׁ כּוּלֵּי הַאי (יבמות טז:):
I was young This verse was recited by the Prince of the World (the chief angel), for if it was David, he was not so old.
כ"ו
כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃
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He is always generous, and lends,
and his children are held blessed.
26
All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
כָּל הַיּוֹם. הַצַּדִּיק חוֹנֵן עֲנִיִּים וּמַלְוֶה לָהֶם:
All day long the righteous man is gracious to the poor and lends to them.
וְזַרְעוֹ. זֶה שֶׁהוּא זוֹרֵעַ לִצְדָקָה, סוֹפוֹ לִבְרָכָה:
and his seed This seed that he sows with his charity will ultimately be blessed.
כ"ז
ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃
27
Shun evil and do good,
and you shall abide forever.
27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
כ"ח
כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃
28
For the LORD loves what is right,
He does not abandon His faithful ones.
They are preserved forever,
while the children of the wicked will be cut off.
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For the LORD loveth justice, And forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
כ"ט
צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃
29
The righteous shall inherit the land,
and abide forever in it.
29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
ל׳
פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
30
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks what is right.
30
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.
פִּי צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה. תְּחִלָּה בְּלִבּוֹ חָכְמָה, לִרְאוֹת דִּין שֶׁפָּסְקָה תּוֹרָה לְכָל דָּבָר, וְאַחַר כָּךְ לְשׁוֹנוֹ תְּדַבֵּר מִשְׁפָּט:
The righteous man’s mouth utters at first words of wisdom in his heart to see the law that the Torah decided for each thing, and afterwards his tongue speaks judgment.
ל"א
תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃
31
The teaching of his God is in his heart;
his feet do not slip.
31
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.
לֹא תִמְעַד אֲשׁוּרָיו. לֹא יַחֲלִיקוּ צְעָדָיו:
his feet do not falter His steps do not slip.
ל"ב
צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃
32
The wicked watches for the righteous,
seeking to put him to death;
32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
ל"ג
יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃
33
the LORD will not abandon him to his power;
He will not let him be condemned in judgment.
33
The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
ל"ד
קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃
34
Look to the LORD and keep to His way,
and He will raise you high that you may inherit the land;
when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
34
Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and He will exalt thee to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
ל"ה
רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃
35
I saw a wicked man, powerful,
well-rooted like a robust native tree.
35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
וּמִתְעָרֶה. מַשְׁרִישׁ, כְּמוֹ ״עָרוֹת עַל יְאוֹר״ (ישעיהו יט:ז). וּבִלְשׁוֹן מִשְׁנָה יֵשׁ הַרְבֵּה: ״אִילָן שֶׁנִּפְשַׁח וּמְעוֹרֶה בַּקְּלִפָּה״ (עוקצין ג:ח):
well-rooted Heb. ומתערה, rooted, as (in Isa. 19:7): “the well-rooted plants (ערות) by the stream.” In the language of the Mishnah there are many [examples]: e.g. (Oktzin 3:8): “A tree that was cut off but is yet rooted by its bark.”
כְּאֶזְרָח רַעֲנָן. כְּאֶחָד מֵאֶזְרְחֵי הָאָרֶץ הַנִּשְׁרָשִׁים וּמְמֻלָּאִים בִּנְכָסִים. וְכֵן פֵּרֵשׁ מְנַחֵם: כְּאֶזְרָח רַעֲנָן – מִתְלַחְלֵחַ וּמִצְטַמֵּחַ כְּאֵשֶׁל הַנִּשְׁרָשׁ. וְאֶזְרָח מֵאֶזְרְחֵי בְּנֵי אָדָם – אַנְשֵׁי שָׁרָשִׁים הֵמָּה (ס״א אינו):
as a native who is fresh As one of the natives of the land who are well- rooted and abounding with property. And so did Menachem (p. 20) explain it: כאזרח רענן moist and growing like a well-rooted tree, and the native (אזרח) of the natives (מאזרחי) of humans are men of roots.
ל"ו
וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃
36
Suddenly he vanished and was gone;
I sought him, but he was not to be found.
36
But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
ל"ז
שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃
37
Mark the blameless, note the upright,
for there is a future for the man of integrity.
37
Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.
שְׁמׇר תָּם. הִסְתַּכְּלוּ בְּדַרְכֵי הַתְּמִימִים, לִלְמֹד מִמַּעֲשֵׂיהֶם:
Observe the innocent Scrutinize the ways of the innocent to learn from their deeds.
כִּי אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שָׁלוֹם. אִם רֵאשִׁית אֵין לוֹ, אַחֲרִית יֵשׁ לוֹ. אֲבָל פּוֹשְׁעִים וְחַטָּאִים וּרְשָׁעִים – אַחֲרִיתָם נִכְרְתָה וְנִשְׁמְדוּ יַחְדָּיו:
for there is a future for the man of peace If he has no beginning, he has a future, but the transgressors, the sinners and the wicked their future has been cut off and they have been destroyed together.
ל"ח
וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃
38
But transgressors shall be utterly destroyed,
the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
38
But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
ל"ט
וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃
39
The deliverance of the righteous comes from the LORD,
their stronghold in time of trouble.
39
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
מ׳
וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃
40
The LORD helps them and rescues them,
rescues them from the wicked and delivers them,
for they seek refuge in Him.
40
And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.