Ps 55

TTo the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. (MT 55:2; LXX 54:1; LXX 54:2; Rahlfs 54:1; Rahlfs 54:2) לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃ 2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; (MT 55:3; LXX 54:3; Rahlfs 54:3) הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃ 3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. (MT 55:4; LXX 54:4; Rahlfs 54:4) הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה׃ 4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. (MT 55:5; LXX 54:5; Rahlfs 54:5) מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃ 5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. (MT 55:6; Rahlfs 54:6) לִ֭בִּי יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי׃ 6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. (MT 55:7; LXX 54:7; Rahlfs 54:7) יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃ 7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. (MT 55:8; LXX 54:8; Rahlfs 54:8) וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃ 8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. (MT 55:9; LXX 54:9; Rahlfs 54:9) הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃ 9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. (MT 55:10; LXX 54:10; Rahlfs 54:10) אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר׃ 10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. (MT 55:11; LXX 54:11; Rahlfs 54:11) בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃ 11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. (MT 55:12; LXX 54:12; Rahlfs 54:12) יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ 12For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: (MT 55:13; LXX 54:13; Rahlfs 54:13) הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃ 13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. (MT 55:14; LXX 54:14; Rahlfs 54:14) כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ 14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. (MT 55:15; LXX 54:15; Rahlfs 54:15) וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃ 15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. (MT 55:16; LXX 54:16; Rahlfs 54:16) אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃ 16As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. (MT 55:17; LXX 54:17; Rahlfs 54:17) ישימות עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ 17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. (MT 55:18; LXX 54:18; Rahlfs 54:18) אֲ֭נִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַ֝יהוָ֗ה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ 18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. (MT 55:19; LXX 54:19; Rahlfs 54:19) עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃ 19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. (MT 55:20; LXX 54:20; Rahlfs 54:20) פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃ 20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. (MT 55:21; LXX 54:21; Rahlfs 54:21) יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ 21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. (MT 55:22; LXX 54:22; Rahlfs 54:22) שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃ 22Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (MT 55:23; LXX 54:23; Rahlfs 54:23) חָלְק֤וּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקֲרָב־לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃ 23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. (MT 55:24; LXX 54:24; Rahlfs 54:24) הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֪וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃