Chapter 143
The prophet praises God, and prays to be delivered from his enemies. No worldly happiness is to be compared with that of serving God.
1 A Psalm of David versus Goliath. Blessed is the Lord, my God, who trains my hands for the battle and my fingers for the war.
שְׁמַ֬עשמ֬עשְׁמַעשמעshe.Ma'hearH8085GHVqv2ms תְּפִלָּתִ֗/יתפלת֗/יתְּפִלָּתִ/יתפלת/יte.fi.la.T/iprayer/ myH8605H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs הַאֲזִ֥ינָ/ההאז֥ינ/ההַאֲזִינָ/ההאזינ/הha.'a.Zi.na/hgive ear/ !H0238H9012HVhv2ms+Sh תַּחֲנוּנַ֑/יתחנונ֑/יתַּחֲנוּנַ/יתחנונ/יta.cha.nu.Na/isupplications/ myH8469H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs בֶּ/אֱמֻנָתְ/ךָ֥ב/אמנת/ך֥בֶּ/אֱמֻנָתְ/ךָב/אמנת/ךbe./'e.mu.na.te./Khain/ faithfulness/ yourH9003H0530H9021HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms עֲ֝נֵ֗/נִיע֝נ֗/ניעֲנֵ/נִיענ/ני'a.Ne./nianswer/ meH6030BH9030HVqv2ms+Sp1bs בְּ/צִדְקָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/צדקת/ך\בְּ/צִדְקָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/צדקת/ך\be./tzid.ka.Te./chain/ righteousness/ yourH9003H6666H9021\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms 2 My mercy and my refuge, my supporter and my deliverer, my protector and him in whom I have hoped: he subdues my people under me.
תָּב֣וֹאתב֣ואתָּבוֹאתבואta.Vo'you goH0935GHVqj2ms בְ֭/מִשְׁפָּטב֭/משפטבְ/מִשְׁפָּטב/משפטVe./mish.potin/ judgmentH9003H4941GHR+Ncmsa עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָעבד֑/ךעַבְדֶּ/ךָעבד/ך'av.De./khaservant/ yourH5650H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms יִצְדַּ֖קיצד֖קיִצְדַּקיצדקyitz.Dakhe is righteousH6663HVqi3ms לְ/פָנֶ֣י/ךָל/פנ֣י/ךלְ/פָנֶי/ךָל/פני/ךle./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ youH9005H6440GH9021HR+Ncmpc+Sp2ms 3 O Lord, what is man that you have become known to him? Or the son of man that you consider him?
רָ֘דַ֤ףר֘ד֤ףרָדַףרדףra.Dafhe has pursuedH7291HVqp3ms אוֹיֵ֨ב\׀אוי֨ב\אוֹיֵב\׀אויב\'o.Yevan enemyH0341\H9015HVqrmsa נַפְשִׁ֗/ינפש֗/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myH5315GH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs דִּכָּ֣אדכ֣אדִּכָּאדכאdi.Ka'he has crushedH1792HVpp3ms לָ֭/אָרֶץל֭/ארץלָ/אָרֶץל/ארץLa./'a.retzto the/ groundH9005H0776HHRd+Ncfsa חַיָּתִ֑/יחית֑/יחַיָּתִ/יחית/יchai.ya.T/ilife/ myH2416CH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs הוֹשִׁיבַ֥/נִיהושיב֥/ניהוֹשִׁיבַ/נִיהושיב/ניho.shi.Va./nihe has caused to dwell/ meH3427H9030HVhp3ms+Sp1bs בְ֝/מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗יםב֝/מחשכ֗יםבְ/מַחֲשַׁכִּיםב/מחשכיםve./ma.cha.sha.Kimin/ dark placesH9003H4285HR+Ncmpa כְּ/מֵתֵ֥יכ/מת֥יכְּ/מֵתֵיכ/מתיke./me.Teilike/ dead [people] ofH9004H4191HR+Vqrmpc עוֹלָֽם\׃עולם\עוֹלָֽם\׃עולם\o.LamantiquityH5769J\H9016HNcmsa 4 Man has been made similar to vanity. His days pass by like a shadow.
וַ/תִּתְעַטֵּ֣ףו/תתעט֣ףוַ/תִּתְעַטֵּףו/תתעטףva./tit.'a.Tefand/ it has fainted awayH9001H5848CHc+Vtw3fs רוּחִ֑/ירוח֑/ירוּחִ/ירוח/יru.Ch/ispirit/ myH7307GH9020HNcbsc+Sp1fs בְּ֝/תוֹכִ֗/יב֝/תוכ֗/יבְּ/תוֹכִ/יב/תוכ/יbe./to.Kh/iin/ [the] midst of/ meH9003H8432H9030HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥םישתומ֥םיִשְׁתּוֹמֵםישתומםyish.to.Memit is appalledH8074HHVti3ms 5 O Lord, incline your heavens and descend. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיז֘כ֤רתיזָכַרְתִּיזכרתיza.Khar.tiI have rememberedH2142HVqp1cs מִ/קֶּ֗דֶםמ/ק֗דםמִ/קֶּדֶםמ/קדםmi./Ke.demfrom/ antiquityH9006H6924HHR+Ncmsa הָגִ֥יתִיהג֥יתיהָגִיתִיהגיתיha.Gi.tiI have meditatedH1897HVqp1cs פָּעֳלֶ֑/ךָפעל֑/ךפָּעֳלֶ/ךָפעל/ךpo.'o.Le./khadeed/ yourH6467H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms בְּֽ/מַעֲשֵׂ֖הב/מעש֖הבְּֽ/מַעֲשֵׂהב/מעשהbe./ma.'a.Sehon/ [the] work ofH9003H4639GHR+Ncmsc יָדֶ֣י/ךָיד֣י/ךיָדֶי/ךָידי/ךya.Dei./khahands/ yourH3027GH9021HNcbdc+Sp2ms אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ\׃אשוחח\אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ\׃אשוחח\'a.so.Che.achI meditateH7878\H9016HVpi1cs 6 Send a flash of lightning, and you will scatter them. Shoot your arrows, and you will set them in disarray.
פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּיפר֣שתיפֵּרַשְׂתִּיפרשתיpe.Ras.tiI have spread outH6566HVpp1cs יָדַ֣/ייד֣/ייָדַ/ייד/יya.Da/ihands/ myH3027GH9020HNcbdc+Sp1bs אֵלֶ֑י/ךָאל֑י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms כְּ/אֶֽרֶץ\־כ/ארץ\כְּ/אֶֽרֶץ\־כ/ארץ\ke./'e.retz-like/ a landH9004H0776G\H9014HR+Ncfsa עֲיֵפָ֖העיפ֖העֲיֵפָהעיפה'a.ye.FahexhaustedH5889HAafsa לְ/ךָ֣ל/ך֣לְ/ךָל/ךle./Kha[is] to/ youH9005H9031HR+Sp2ms 7 Send forth your hand from on high: rescue me, and free me from many waters, from the hand of the sons of foreigners.
מַ֘הֵ֤רמ֘ה֤רמַהֵרמהרma.HerhurryH4116AHVpv2ms יְהוָה֮יהוה֮יְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt כָּלְתָ֪הכלת֪הכָּלְתָהכלתהkal.Tahit is exhaustedH3615GHVqp3fs ר֫וּחִ֥/יר֫וח֥/ירוּחִ/ירוח/יru.Ch/ispirit/ myH7307GH9020HNcbsc+Sp1fs תַּסְתֵּ֣רתסת֣רתַּסְתֵּרתסתרtas.Teryou hideH5641HVhj2ms פָּנֶ֣י/ךָפנ֣י/ךפָּנֶי/ךָפני/ךpa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440HH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms מִמֶּ֑/נִּיממ֑/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs וְ֝/נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּיו֝/נמש֗לתיוְ/נִמְשַׁלְתִּיו/נמשלתיve./nim.Shal.tiand/ I will be equalH9001H4911AHc+VNq1cs יֹ֥רְדֵיי֥רדייֹרְדֵיירדיYo.re.dei[those who] go down ofH3381HVqrmpc 8 Their mouth has been speaking vain things, and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.
הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤/נִיהשמ֘יע֤/ניהַשְׁמִיעֵ/נִיהשמיע/ניhash.Mi.'E./nimake hear/ meH8085GH9030HVhv2ms+Sp1bs בַ/בֹּ֨קֶר\׀ב/ב֨קר\בַ/בֹּקֶר\׀ב/בקר\va./Bo.kerin the/ morningH9003H1242\H9015HRd+Ncmsa חַסְדֶּ/ךָ֮חסד/ך֮חַסְדֶּ/ךָחסד/ךchas.de./Khacovenant loyalty/ yourH2617AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms בְ/ךָ֪ב/ך֪בְ/ךָב/ךve./Khain/ youH9003H9031HR+Sp2ms בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּיב֫ט֥חתיבָטָחְתִּיבטחתיva.Ta.che.tiI have trustedH0982HVqp1cs הוֹדִיעֵ֗/נִיהודיע֗/ניהוֹדִיעֵ/נִיהודיע/ניho.di.'E./nimake known to/ meH3045H9030HVhv2ms+Sp1bs דֶּֽרֶךְ\־דרך\דֶּֽרֶךְ\־דרך\de.rekh-[the] wayH1870G\H9014HNcbsa ז֥וּז֥וזוּזוzuwhichH2098HTr אֵלֵ֑ךְאל֑ךאֵלֵךְאלך'e.LekhI will goH1980GHVqi1cs אֵ֝לֶי/ךָא֝לי/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'E.lei./khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms נָשָׂ֥אתִינש֥אתינָשָׂאתִינשאתיna.Sa.tiI lift upH5375QHVqp1cs 9 To you, O God, I will sing a new song. On the psaltery, with an instrument of ten strings, I will sing psalms to you.
הַצִּילֵ֖/נִיהציל֖/ניהַצִּילֵ/נִיהציל/ניha.tzi.Le./nideliver/ meH5337H9030HVhv2ms+Sp1bs מֵ/אֹיְבַ֥/י\׀מ/איב֥/י\מֵ/אֹיְבַ/י\׀מ/איב/י\me./'o.ye.Va/ifrom/ enemies/ myH9006H0341H9020\H9015HR+Vqrmpc+Sp1bs יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt אֵלֶ֥י/ךָאל֥י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms כִסִּֽתִי\׃כסתי\כִסִּֽתִי\׃כסתי\khi.Si.tiI have coveredH3680\H9016HVpp1cs 10 He gives salvation to kings. He has redeemed your servant David from the malignant sword.
לַמְּדֵ֤/נִי\׀למד֤/ני\לַמְּדֵ/נִי\׀למד/ני\la.me.De./niteach/ meH3925GH9030\H9015HVpv2ms+Sp1bs לַֽ/עֲשׂ֣וֹתל/עש֣ותלַֽ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005H6213AHR+Vqcc רְצוֹנֶ/ךָ֮רצונ/ך֮רְצוֹנֶ/ךָרצונ/ךre.tzo.ne./Khawill/ yourH7522H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms אַתָּ֪האת֪האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms אֱל֫וֹהָ֥/יאל֫וה֥/יאֱלוֹהָ/יאלוה/י'e.Lo.Ha/i[are] God/ myH0430GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs רוּחֲ/ךָ֥רוח/ך֥רוּחֲ/ךָרוח/ךru.cha./Khaspirit/ yourH7307GH9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms טוֹבָ֑הטוב֑הטוֹבָהטובהto.VahgoodH2896AHAafsa תַּ֝נְחֵ֗/נִית֝נח֗/ניתַּנְחֵ/נִיתנח/ניtan.Che./nimay it lead/ meH5148H9030HVhi3fs+Sp1bs בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץב/א֣רץבְּ/אֶרֶץב/ארץbe./'E.retzin/ a land ofH9003H0776HHR+Ncfsc מִישֽׁוֹר\׃מישור\מִישֽׁוֹר\׃מישור\mi.Shorlevel groundH4334\H9016HNcmsa 11 Rescue me, and deliver me from the hand of the sons of foreigners. Their mouth has been speaking vain things, and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.
לְמַֽעַן\־למען\לְמַֽעַן\־למען\le.ma.'an-for [the] sake ofH4616\H9014HTc שִׁמְ/ךָ֣שמ/ך֣שִׁמְ/ךָשמ/ךshim./Khaname/ yourH8034H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt תְּחַיֵּ֑/נִיתחי֑/ניתְּחַיֵּ/נִיתחי/ניte.chai.Ye./niyou will preserve alive/ meH2421H9030HVpi2ms+Sp1bs בְּ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֓\׀ב/צדקת/ך֓\בְּ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ\׀ב/צדקת/ך\be./tzid.ka.te./Chain/ righteousness/ yourH9003H6666H9021\H9015HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms תוֹצִ֖יאתוצ֖יאתוֹצִיאתוציאto.Tzi'you will bring outH3318HHVhi2ms מִ/צָּרָ֣המ/צר֣המִ/צָּרָהמ/צרהmi./tza.Rahfrom/ troubleH9006H6869BHR+Ncfsa 12 Their sons are like new plantings in their youth. Their daughters are dressed up: adorned all around like the idols of a temple.
וּֽ/בְ/חַסְדְּ/ךָ֮ו/ב/חסד/ך֮וּֽ/בְ/חַסְדְּ/ךָו/ב/חסד/ךu./ve./chas.de./Khaand/ in/ covenant loyalty/ yourH9002H9003H2617AH9021HC+R+Ncmsc+Sp2ms תַּצְמִ֪יתתצמ֪יתתַּצְמִיתתצמיתtatz.Mityou will destroyH6789HVhi2ms אֹ֫יְבָ֥/יא֫יב֥/יאֹיְבָ/יאיב/י'o.ye.Va/ienemies/ myH0341H9020HVqrmpc+Sp1bs וְֽ֭/הַאֲבַדְתָּו֭/האבדתוְֽ/הַאֲבַדְתָּו/האבדתVe./ha.'a.vad.taand/ you will destroyH9001H0006Hc+Vhq2ms צֹרֲרֵ֣יצרר֣יצֹרֲרֵיצרריtzo.ra.Rei[the] opposers ofH6887DHVqrmpc נַפְשִׁ֑/ינפש֑/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myH5315GH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs כִּ֝֗יכ֝֗יכִּיכיKiforH3588AHTc אֲנִ֣יאנ֣יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃עבד/ך\עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃עבד/ך\'av.De./kha[am] servant/ yourH5650H9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms 13 Their cupboards are full: overflowing from one thing into another. Their sheep bear young, brought forth in abundance.
14 Their cattle are fat. There is no ruined wall or passage, nor anyone crying out in their streets.
15 They have called the people that has these things: blessed. But blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.