Ps 109

FFor the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent. (LXX 108:1; Rahlfs 108:1) לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃ 2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. (LXX 108:2; Rahlfs 108:2) כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ 3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. (LXX 108:3; Rahlfs 108:3) וְדִבְרֵ֣י שִׂנְאָ֣ה סְבָב֑וּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי חִנָּֽם׃ 4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. (LXX 108:4; Rahlfs 108:4) תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃ 5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. (LXX 108:5; Rahlfs 108:5) וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃ 6Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand. (LXX 108:6; Rahlfs 108:6) הַפְקֵ֣ד עָלָ֣יו רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝שָׂטָ֗ן יַעֲמֹ֥ד עַל־יְמִינֽוֹ׃ 7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin. (LXX 108:7; Rahlfs 108:7) בְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹ יֵצֵ֣א רָשָׁ֑ע וּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה לַֽחֲטָאָֽה׃ 8May his days be few; may another take his position. (LXX 108:8; Rahlfs 108:8) יִֽהְיֽוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃ 9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. (LXX 108:9; Rahlfs 108:9) יִֽהְיוּ־בָנָ֥יו יְתוֹמִ֑ים וְ֝אִשְׁתּוֹ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ 10May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes. (LXX 108:10; Rahlfs 108:10) וְנ֤וֹעַ יָנ֣וּעוּ בָנָ֣יו וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ 11May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. (LXX 108:11; Rahlfs 108:11) יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ נ֭וֹשֶׁה לְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְיָבֹ֖זּוּ זָרִ֣ים יְגִיעֽוֹ׃ 12May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children. (LXX 108:12; Rahlfs 108:12) אַל־יְהִי־ל֭וֹ מֹשֵׁ֣ךְ חָ֑סֶד וְֽאַל־יְהִ֥י ח֝וֹנֵ֗ן לִיתוֹמָֽיו׃ 13May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation. (LXX 108:13; Rahlfs 108:13) יְהִֽי־אַחֲרִית֥וֹ לְהַכְרִ֑ית בְּד֥וֹר אַ֝חֵ֗ר יִמַּ֥ח שְׁמָֽם׃ 14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out. (LXX 108:14; Rahlfs 108:14) יִזָּכֵ֤ר ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲ֭בֹתָיו אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה וְחַטַּ֥את אִ֝מּ֗וֹ אַל־תִּמָּֽח׃ 15May their sins always remain before the Lord, that He may cut off their memory from the earth. (LXX 108:15; Rahlfs 108:15) יִהְי֣וּ נֶֽגֶד־יְהוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃ 16For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death. (LXX 108:16; Rahlfs 108:16) יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֪וֹת חָ֥סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃ 17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him. (LXX 108:17; Rahlfs 108:17) וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ 18The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil. (LXX 108:18; Rahlfs 108:18) וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃ 19May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him. (LXX 108:19; Rahlfs 108:19) תְּהִי־ל֭וֹ כְּבֶ֣גֶד יַעְטֶ֑ה וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃ 20May this be the Lord’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me. (LXX 108:20; Rahlfs 108:20) זֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃ 21But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion. (LXX 108:21; Rahlfs 108:21) וְאַתָּ֤ה ׀ יְה֘וִ֤ה אֲדֹנָ֗י עֲֽשֵׂה־אִ֭תִּי לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּי־ט֥וֹב חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ 22For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me. (LXX 108:22; Rahlfs 108:22) כִּֽי־עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֣וֹן אָנֹ֑כִי וְ֝לִבִּ֗י חָלַ֥ל בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃ 23I am fading away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust. (LXX 108:23; Rahlfs 108:23) כְּצֵל־כִּנְטוֹת֥וֹ נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃ 24My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt. (LXX 108:24; Rahlfs 108:24) בִּ֭רְכַּי כָּשְׁל֣וּ מִצּ֑וֹם וּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗י כָּחַ֥שׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃ 25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. (LXX 108:25; Rahlfs 108:25) וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ הָיִ֣יתִי חֶרְפָּ֣ה לָהֶ֑ם יִ֝רְא֗וּנִי יְנִיע֥וּן רֹאשָֽׁם׃ 26Help me, O Lord my God; save me according to Your loving devotion. (LXX 108:26; Rahlfs 108:26) עָ֭זְרֵנִי יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י ה֭וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ 27Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O Lord, have done it. (LXX 108:27; Rahlfs 108:27) וְֽ֭יֵדְעוּ כִּי־יָ֣דְךָ זֹּ֑את אַתָּ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה עֲשִׂיתָֽהּ׃ 28Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. (LXX 108:28; Rahlfs 108:28) יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃ 29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe. (LXX 108:29; Rahlfs 108:29) יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ 30With my mouth I will thank the Lord profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many. (LXX 108:30; Rahlfs 108:30) א֘וֹדֶ֤ה יְהוָ֣ה מְאֹ֣ד בְּפִ֑י וּבְת֖וֹךְ רַבִּ֣ים אֲהַֽלְלֶֽנּוּ׃ 31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul. (LXX 108:31; Rahlfs 108:31) כִּֽי־יַ֭עֲמֹד לִימִ֣ין אֶבְי֑וֹן לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃