א׳
לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־נְגִינַ֬ת לְדָוִֽד׃
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For the leader; with instrumental music. Of David.
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For the Leader; with string-music. [A Psalm] of David.
ב׳
שִׁמְעָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִנָּתִ֑י הַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃
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Hear my cry, O God,
heed my prayer.
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Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.
ג׳
מִקְצֵ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶ֭קְרָא בַּעֲטֹ֣ף לִבִּ֑י בְּצוּר־יָר֖וּם מִמֶּ֣נִּי תַנְחֵֽנִי׃
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From the end of the earth I call to You;
when my heart is faint,
You lead me to a rock that is high above me.
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From the end of the earth will I call unto Thee, when my heart fainteth; Lead me to a rock that is too high for me.
מִקְּצֵה הָאָרֶץ. אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֲנִי רָחוֹק מֵאֲנָשַׁי שֶׁאֲנִי מְשַׁלֵּחַ עַל אוֹיְבַי לַמִּלְחָמָה:
From the end of the earth although I am far from my men whom I send against my enemies in battle.
אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא בַּעֲטֹף לִבִּי. עֲלֵיהֶם. וְעַל מָה אֲנִי קוֹרֵא לְךָ? שֶׁתַּנְחֵנִי בְּצוּר – שֶׁהוּא רָם וְחָזָק מִמֶּנִּי:
I call out to You when my heart becomes faint because of them. Now, about what do I call out to You? That You lead me on a rock, which is higher and stronger than I.
ד׳
כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אוֹיֵֽב׃
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For You have been my refuge,
a tower of strength against the enemy.
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For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength in the face of the enemy.
ה׳
אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
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O that I might dwell in Your tent forever,
take refuge under Your protecting wings. Selah.
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I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah
אָגוּרָה בְאָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִים. זַכֵּנִי בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וּבָעוֹלָם הַבָּא (בכורות לא:):
I shall dwell in Your tent to eternity Grant me the privilege in this world and in the world to come.
ו׳
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
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O God, You have heard my vows;
grant the request of those who fear Your name.
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For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name. .
נָתַתָּ יְרֻשַּׁת יִרְאֵי שְׁמֶךָ. הֶחֱזַרְתָּ עָרֵי יְרֻשָּׁתָם עַל יָדִי:
You have given the heritage of those who fear Your name You have restored the cities of their heritage through me.
ז׳
יָמִ֣ים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר׃
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Add days to the days of the king;
may his years extend through generations;
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Mayest Thou add days unto the king's days! May his years be as many generations!
יָמִים עַל יְמֵי מֶלֶךְ תּוֹסִיף. אִם נִגְזַר עָלַי לָמוּת בָּחוּר, הוֹסִיף יָמִים עַל יָמַי, עַד שֶׁשְּׁנוֹתַי יִהְיוּ שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה כְּמוֹ שְׁנֵי דֹר וָדֹר:
Add days to the days of the king If it has been decreed upon me to die young, add days to my days until my years will equal seventy years, as the years of every generation.
ח׳
יֵשֵׁ֣ב ע֭וֹלָם לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת מַ֣ן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃
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may he dwell in God’s presence forever;
appoint steadfast love to guard him.
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May he be enthroned before God for ever! Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.
יֵשֵׁב. הַמֶּלֶךְ לְעוֹלָם לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים:
May he dwell [May] the king dwell forever before God.
חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת. שֶׁהוּא עוֹסֵק בָּהֶם, יִהְיוּ מְזֻמָּנִים לְנָצְרוֹ:
kindness and truth with which he engages himself will be prepared to guard him.
מָן. הַזְמָנָה, כְּמוֹ ״וַיְמַן ה׳ קִיקָיוֹן״ (יונה ד:ו):
should be prepared Heb. מן. Preparation, as (Jonah 4:6): “And the Lord...appointed (וימן) a kikayon.”
ט׳
כֵּ֤ן אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לָעַ֑ד לְֽשַׁלְּמִ֥י נְדָרַ֗י י֣וֹם ׀ יֽוֹם׃
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So I will sing hymns to Your name forever,
as I fulfill my vows day after day.
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So will I sing praise unto Thy name for ever, That I may daily perform my vows.
כֵּן אֲזַמְּרָה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁתֵּיטִיב לִי, כֵּן אֲזַמְּרָה שִׁמְךָ, לִהְיוֹתִי מְשַׁלֵּם נְדָרַי יוֹם יוֹם:
So will I sing praises Just as You will benefit me, so will I sing praises to Your name by paying my vows every day.