Psalms
Ps 61
Berean Standard Bible, with the Westminster Leningrad Codex beneath the selected verse, with the Westminster Leningrad Codex beneath every verse. Team packages so far: John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25, Rom 8:1–39.
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For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. (MT 61:2; LXX 60:1; LXX 60:2; Rahlfs 60:1; Rahlfs 60:2)
לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־נְגִינַ֬ת לְדָוִֽד׃
2From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. (MT 61:3; LXX 60:3; Rahlfs 60:3)
שִׁמְעָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִנָּתִ֑י הַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃
3For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy. (MT 61:4; LXX 60:4; Rahlfs 60:4)
מִקְצֵ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶ֭קְרָא בַּעֲטֹ֣ף לִבִּ֑י בְּצוּר־יָר֖וּם מִמֶּ֣נִּי תַנְחֵֽנִי׃
4Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah (MT 61:5; LXX 60:5; Rahlfs 60:5)
כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אוֹיֵֽב׃
5For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name. (MT 61:6; LXX 60:6; Rahlfs 60:6)
אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
6Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations. (MT 61:7; LXX 60:7; Rahlfs 60:7)
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
7May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him. (MT 61:8; LXX 60:8; Rahlfs 60:8)
יָמִ֣ים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר׃
8Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day. (MT 61:9; LXX 60:9; Rahlfs 60:9)
יֵשֵׁ֣ב ע֭וֹלָם לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת מַ֣ן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃