Chapter 139
A prayer to be delivered from the wicked.
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David.
יְהוָ֥היהו֥היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗/נִיח֝קרת֗/ניחֲקַרְתַּ/נִיחקרת/ניcha.kar.Ta./niyou have examined/ meH2713H9030HVqp2ms+Sp1bs וַ/תֵּדָֽע\׃ו/תדע\וַ/תֵּדָֽע\׃ו/תדע\va./te.Da'and/ you have known [me]H9001H3045\H9016Hc+Vqw2ms 2 Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.1
אַתָּ֣האת֣האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms יָ֭דַעְתָּי֭דעתיָדַעְתָּידעתYa.da'.tayou knowH3045HVqp2ms שִׁבְתִּ֣/ישבת֣/ישִׁבְתִּ/ישבת/יshiv.T/isitting/ myH3427H9040HVqcc+Sp1bs וְ/קוּמִ֑/יו/קומ֑/יוְ/קוּמִ/יו/קומ/יve./ku.M/iand/ standing/ myH9002H6965BH9040HC+Vqcc+Sp1bs בַּ֥נְתָּהב֥נתהבַּנְתָּהבנתהBan.tahyou understandH0995HVqp2ms לְ֝/רֵעִ֗/יל֝/רע֗/ילְ/רֵעִ/יל/רע/יle./re.'/I<to>/ thought[s]/ myH9005H7454H9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs מֵ/רָחֽוֹק\׃מ/רחוק\מֵ/רָחֽוֹק\׃מ/רחוק\me./ra.Chokfrom/ a distanceH9006H7350\H9016HR+Aamsa - 139:2Here we have two different Latin words (homine, viro) that are usually translated with the same English word, ‘man.’ But the Latin word ‘viro’ can refer to a particular type of man, such as a strong man, or a virtuous man, or a man with some degree of power and authority. So, in this context, ‘viro’ is best translated as ‘leader,’ rather than translating it as ‘man.’ This allows the English translation to reflect the different use of the words in Latin: ‘homine,’ and ‘viro.’(Conte)
3 Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts.
אָרְחִ֣/יארח֣/יאָרְחִ/יארח/י'a.re.Ch/itraveling/ IH0732H9040HVqcc+Sp1bs וְ/רִבְעִ֣/יו/רבע֣/יוְ/רִבְעִ/יו/רבע/יve./riv.'/Iand/ lying down/ myH9002H7252H9040HC+Vqcc+Sp1bs זֵרִ֑יתָזר֑יתזֵרִיתָזריתze.Ri.tayou siftH2219HVpp2ms דְּרָכַ֥/ידרכ֥/ידְּרָכַ/ידרכ/יde.ra.Kha/iways/ myH1870GH9020HNcbpc+Sp1bs הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה\׃הסכנתה\הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה\׃הסכנתה\his.Kan.tahyou know intimatelyH5532\H9016HVhp2ms 4 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips.
אֵ֣יןא֣יןאֵיןאין'einthere notH0369HNcmsc מִ֭לָּהמ֭להמִלָּהמלהMi.lah[is] a wordH4405HNcfsa בִּ/לְשׁוֹנִ֑/יב/לשונ֑/יבִּ/לְשׁוֹנִ/יב/לשונ/יbi/l.sho.N/ion/ tongue/ myH9003H3956GH9020HR+Ncbsc+Sp1bs הֵ֥ןה֥ןהֵןהןhenthere!H2005HTj יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt יָדַ֥עְתָּיד֥עתיָדַעְתָּידעתya.Da'.tayou knowH3045HVqp2ms 5 Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.
אָח֣וֹראח֣וראָחוֹראחור'a.Chorback partH0268HNcmsa וָ/קֶ֣דֶםו/ק֣דםוָ/קֶדֶםו/קדםva./Ke.demand/ frontH9002H6924HHC+Ncmsa צַרְתָּ֑/נִיצרת֑/ניצַרְתָּ/נִיצרת/ניtzar.Ta./niyou enclose/ meH6696AH9030HVqp2ms+Sp1bs וַ/תָּ֖שֶׁתו/ת֖שתוַ/תָּשֶׁתו/תשתva./Ta.shetand/ you have putH9001H7896HHc+Vqw2ms כַּפֶּֽ/כָה\׃כפ/כה\כַּפֶּֽ/כָה\׃כפ/כה\ka.Pe./khahhand/ yourH3709GH9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms 6 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.
פְּלִ֣יאָֽהפל֣יאהפְּלִיאָֽהפליאהpil.'i.yah[is too] wonderfulH6383HAafsa דַ֣עַתד֣עתדַעַתדעתDa.'atknowledgeH1847HNcfsa מִמֶּ֑/נִּיממ֑/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifor/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗הנ֝שגב֗הנִשְׂגְּבָהנשגבהnis.ge.Vahit is set on highH7682HVNrfsa א֥וּכַֽלא֥וכלאוּכַֽלאוכל'U.khalI am ableH3201HVqi1cs 7 I said to the Lord: You are my God. O Lord, heed the voice of my supplication.
אָ֭נָ֥הא֭נ֥האָנָהאנה'a.Nahwhere?H0575HTi אֵלֵ֣ךְאל֣ךאֵלֵךְאלך'e.Lekhwill I goH1980GHVqi1cs מֵ/רוּחֶ֑/ךָמ/רוח֑/ךמֵ/רוּחֶ/ךָמ/רוח/ךme./ru.Che./khafrom/ spirit/ yourH9006H7307GH9021HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms וְ֝/אָ֗נָהו֝/א֗נהוְ/אָנָהו/אנהve./'A.nahand/ where?H9002H0575HC+Ti מִ/פָּנֶ֥י/ךָמ/פנ֥י/ךמִ/פָּנֶי/ךָמ/פני/ךmi./pa.Nei./khafrom/ presence/ yourH9006H6440HH9021HR+Ncmpc+Sp2ms אֶבְרָֽח\׃אברח\אֶבְרָֽח\׃אברח\'ev.Rachwill I fleeH1272\H9016HVqi1cs 8 Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war.
אֶסַּ֣קאס֣קאֶסַּקאסק'e.SakI will ascendH5266HVqi1cs שָׁ֭מַיִםש֭מיםשָׁמַיִםשמיםSha.ma.yimheavensH8064HNcmpa שָׁ֣םש֣םשָׁםשםsham[are] thereH8033GHD אָ֑תָּהא֑תהאָתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms וְ/אַצִּ֖יעָהו/אצ֖יעהוְ/אַצִּיעָהו/אציעהve./'a.Tzi.'ahand/ I will spread as a bedH9002H3331HC+Vhc1cs שְּׁא֣וֹלשא֣ולשְּׁאוֹלשאולshe.'olSheolH7585HNcbsa הִנֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃הנ/ך\הִנֶּֽ/ךָּ\׃הנ/ך\hi.Ne./kathere [are]/ youH2005H9041\H9016HTj+Sp2ms 9 O Lord, do not hand me over to the sinner by my desire. They have plotted against me. Do not abandon me, lest they should triumph.
אֶשָּׂ֥אאש֥אאֶשָּׂאאשא'e.Sa'I will rise upH5375GHVqi1cs כַנְפֵי\־כנפי\כַנְפֵי\־כנפי\khan.fei-[the] wings ofH3671\H9014HNcfdc שָׁ֑חַרש֑חרשָׁחַרשחרSha.chardawnH7837HNcmsa אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗הא֝שכנ֗האֶשְׁכְּנָהאשכנה'esh.ke.NahI dwellH7931HVqc1cs בְּ/אַחֲרִ֥יתב/אחר֥יתבְּ/אַחֲרִיתב/אחריתbe./'a.cha.Ritat/ [the] end ofH9003H0319HR+Ncfsc 10 The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.
שָׁ֭םש֭םשָׁםשםShamthereH8033GHD יָדְ/ךָ֣יד/ך֣יָדְ/ךָיד/ךya.de./Khahand/ yourH3027GH9021HNcbsc+Sp2ms תַנְחֵ֑/נִיתנח֑/ניתַנְחֵ/נִיתנח/ניtan.Che./niit will lead/ meH5148H9030HVhi3fs+Sp1bs וְֽ/תֹאחֲזֵ֥/נִיו/תאחז֥/ניוְֽ/תֹאחֲזֵ/נִיו/תאחז/ניve./to.cha.Ze./niand/ it will grasp/ meH9002H0270H9030HC+Vqu3fs+Sp1bs יְמִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ימינ/ך\יְמִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ימינ/ך\ye.mi.Ne./kharight [hand]/ yourH3225GH9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms 11 Burning coals will fall upon them. You will cast them down into the fire, into miseries that they will not be able to withstand.
וָ֭/אֹמַרו֭/אמרוָ/אֹמַרו/אמרVa./'o.marand/ I saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw1cs חֹ֣שֶׁךְח֣שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa יְשׁוּפֵ֑/נִיישופ֑/נייְשׁוּפֵ/נִיישופ/ניye.shu.Fe./niit will crush/ meH7779H9030HVqi3ms+Sp1bs וְ֝/לַ֗יְלָהו֝/ל֗ילהוְ/לַיְלָהו/לילהve./Lay.lahand/ [will be] nightH9002H3915HC+Ncmsa א֣וֹרא֣וראוֹראור'or[the] lightH0216HNcfsa בַּעֲדֵֽ/נִי\׃בעד/ני\בַּעֲדֵֽ/נִי\׃בעד/ני\ba.'a.De./nibehind/ meH1157H9030\H9016HAcbsc+Sp1bs 12 A talkative man will not be guided aright upon the earth. Evils will drag the unjust man unto utter ruin.
חֹשֶׁךְ֮חשך֮חֹשֶׁךְחשךcho.sheKhdarknessH2822HNcmsa יַחְשִׁ֪יךְיחש֪יךיַחְשִׁיךְיחשיךyach.Shikhit is [too] darkH2821HVhi3ms מִ֫מֶּ֥/ךָמ֫מ֥/ךמִמֶּ/ךָממ/ךmi.Me./khafor/ youH4480AH9031HR+Sp2ms וְ֭/לַיְלָהו֭/לילהוְ/לַיְלָהו/לילהVe./lay.lahand/ nightH9002H3915HC+Ncmsa כַּ/יּ֣וֹםכ/י֣וםכַּ/יּוֹםכ/יוםka/i.Yomlike the/ dayH9004H3117GHRd+Ncmsa יָאִ֑יריא֑יריָאִיריאירya.'Irit shinesH0215HVhi3ms כַּ֝/חֲשֵׁיכָ֗הכ֝/חשיכ֗הכַּ/חֲשֵׁיכָהכ/חשיכהka./cha.shei.Khahas <the>/ darknessH9004H2825HRd+Ncfsa כָּ/אוֹרָֽה\׃כ/אורה\כָּ/אוֹרָֽה\׃כ/אורה\ka./'o.Rahas the/ lightH9004H0219A\H9016HRd+Ncfsa 13 I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor.
אַ֭תָּהא֭תהאַתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms קָנִ֣יתָקנ֣יתקָנִיתָקניתka.Ni.tayou createdH7069HVqp2ms כִלְיֹתָ֑/יכלית֑/יכִלְיֹתָ/יכלית/יkhil.yo.Ta/ikidneys/ myH3629H9020HNcfpc+Sp1bs תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗/נִית֝סכ֗/ניתְּסֻכֵּ/נִיתסכ/ניte.su.Ke./niyou wove together/ meH5526CH9030HVqi2ms+Sp1bs בְּ/בֶ֣טֶןב/ב֣טןבְּ/בֶטֶןב/בטןbe./Ve.tenin/ [the] womb ofH9003H0990HHR+Ncfsc 14 So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.
אֽוֹדְ/ךָ֗אוד/ך֗אֽוֹדְ/ךָאוד/ך'od./KhaI will give thanks to/ youH3034H9031HVhi1cs+Sp2ms נוֹרָא֗וֹתנורא֗ותנוֹרָאוֹתנוראותno.ra.'otawesomeH3372HHVNrfpa נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִינ֫פל֥יתינִפְלֵיתִינפליתיnif.Lei.tiI am wonderfulH6395HVNp1cs נִפְלָאִ֥יםנפלא֥יםנִפְלָאִיםנפלאיםnif.la.'Im[are] wonderfulH6381HVNrmpa מַעֲשֶׂ֑י/ךָמעש֑י/ךמַעֲשֶׂי/ךָמעשי/ךma.'a.Sei./khaworks/ yourH4639GH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms וְ֝/נַפְשִׁ֗/יו֝/נפש֗/יוְ/נַפְשִׁ/יו/נפש/יve./naf.Sh/iand/ self/ myH9002H5315GH9020HC+Ncfsc+Sp1bs יֹדַ֥עַתיד֥עתיֹדַעַתידעתyo.Da.'at[is] knowingH3045HVqrfsa מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\me.'OdexceedinglyH3966\H9016HAcmsa