Chapter 35
The malice of sinners, and the goodness of God.
1 Unto the end. To the servant of the Lord, David himself.
רִיבָ֣/הריב֣/הרִיבָ/הריב/הri.Va/hcontend/ !H7378H9012HVqv2ms+Sh יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt יְרִיבַ֑/ייריב֑/ייְרִיבַ/ייריב/יye.ri.Va/iopponents/ myH3401H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs לְ֝חַ֗םל֝ח֗םלְחַםלחםle.ChamfightH3898AHVqv2ms לֹֽחֲמָֽ/י\׃לחמ/י\לֹֽחֲמָֽ/י\׃לחמ/י\Lo.cha.Ma/i[those who] fight with/ meH3898AH9030\H9016HVqrmpc+Sp1bs 2 The unjust one has said within himself that he would commit offenses. There is no fear of God before his eyes.
הַחֲזֵ֣קהחז֣קהַחֲזֵקהחזקha.cha.Zektake hold ofH2388HHVhv2ms מָגֵ֣ןמג֣ןמָגֵןמגןma.GenshieldH4043HNcmsa וְ/צִנָּ֑הו/צנ֑הוְ/צִנָּהו/צנהve./tzi.Nahand/ body shieldH9002H6793CHC+Ncfsa וְ֝/ק֗וּמָ/הו֝/ק֗ומ/הוְ/קוּמָ/הו/קומ/הve./Ku.ma/hand/ arise/ !H9002H6965BH9012HC+Vqv2ms+Sh בְּ/עֶזְרָתִֽ/י\׃ב/עזרת/י\בְּ/עֶזְרָתִֽ/י\׃ב/עזרת/י\be./'ez.ra.T/i<in>/ help/ myH9003H5833H9020\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs 3 For he has acted deceitfully in his sight, such that his iniquity will be found to be hatred.1
וְ/הָ֘רֵ֤קו/ה֘ר֤קוְ/הָרֵקו/הרקve./Ha.Rekand/ draw outH9002H7324HC+Vhv2ms חֲנִ֣יתחנ֣יתחֲנִיתחניתcha.Nita spearH2595HNcfsa וּ֭/סְגֹרו֭/סגרוּ/סְגֹרו/סגרU./se.gorand/ lanceH9002H5462HC+Vqv2ms לִ/קְרַ֣אתל/קר֣אתלִ/קְרַאתל/קראתli/k.Ratto/ meetH9005H7122HHR+Vqcc רֹדְפָ֑/ירדפ֑/ירֹדְפָ/ירדפ/יro.de.Fa/ipursuers/ myH7291H9030HVqrmpc+Sp1bs אֱמֹ֥ראמ֥ראֱמֹראמר'e.MorsayH0559HVqv2ms לְ֝/נַפְשִׁ֗/יל֝/נפש֗/ילְ/נַפְשִׁ/יל/נפש/יle./naf.Sh/ito/ self/ myH9005H5315GH9020HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥/ךְישעת֥/ךיְֽשֻׁעָתֵ/ךְישעת/ךye.shu.'a.Te/kh[am] salvation/ yourH3444H9022HNcfsc+Sp2fs - 35:3Unto hatred: That is, hateful to God.(Challoner)
4 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well.
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּיב֣שויֵבֹשׁוּיבשוye.Vo.shumay they be ashamedH0954HVqi3mp וְ/יִכָּלְמוּ֮ו/יכלמו֮וְ/יִכָּלְמוּו/יכלמוve./yi.kal.Muand/ they may be humiliatedH9002H3637HC+VNu3mp מְבַקְשֵׁ֪ימבקש֪ימְבַקְשֵׁימבקשיme.vak.Shei[those who] seekH1245HVprmpc נַ֫פְשִׁ֥/ינ֫פש֥/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/i<of> life/ myH5315HH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs יִסֹּ֣גוּיס֣גויִסֹּגוּיסגוyi.So.gumay they be turned backH5472HVNi3mp אָח֣וֹראח֣וראָחוֹראחור'a.ChorbackwardsH0268HNcmsa וְ/יַחְפְּר֑וּו/יחפר֑ווְ/יַחְפְּרוּו/יחפרוve./yach.pe.Ruand/ may they be abashedH9002H2659HC+Vqu3mp חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗יח֝שב֗יחֹשְׁבֵיחשביcho.she.Vei[those who] plotH2803IHVqrmpc רָעָתִֽ/י\׃רעת/י\רָעָתִֽ/י\׃רעת/י\ra.'a.T/i<of> harm/ myH7451IH9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs 5 He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil.
יִֽהְי֗וּיהי֗ויִֽהְיוּיהיוyih.Yumay they beH1961HVqi3mp כְּ/מֹ֥ץכ/מ֥ץכְּ/מֹץכ/מץke./Motzlike/ chaffH9004H4671HR+Ncmsa ר֑וּחַר֑וחרוּחַרוחRu.acha windH7307HHNcfsa וּ/מַלְאַ֖ךְו/מלא֖ךוּ/מַלְאַךְו/מלאךu./mal.'Akhand/ [the] angel ofH9002H4397HHC+Ncmsc יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt דּוֹחֶֽה\׃דוחה\דּוֹחֶֽה\׃דוחה\do.ChehpushingH1760A\H9016HVqrmsa 6 Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds.
יְֽהִי\־יהי\יְֽהִי\־יהי\ye.hi-may it beH1961\H9014HVqj3ms דַרְכָּ֗/םדרכ֗/םדַרְכָּ/םדרכ/םdar.Ka/mway/ theirH1870GH9028HNcbsc+Sp3mp חֹ֥שֶׁךְח֥שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa וַ/חֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹתו/חלקלק֑ותוַ/חֲלַקְלַקּוֹתו/חלקלקותva./cha.lak.la.Kotand/ slippery placesH9002H2519HC+Ncfpa וּ/מַלְאַ֥ךְו/מלא֥ךוּ/מַלְאַךְו/מלאךu./mal.'Akhand/ [the] angel ofH9002H4397HHC+Ncmsc יְ֝הוָ֗הי֝הו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt רֹדְפָֽ/ם\׃רדפ/ם\רֹדְפָֽ/ם\׃רדפ/ם\ro.de.Fa/mpursuing/ themH7291H9038\H9016HVqrmsc+Sp3mp 7 Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord.
חִנָּ֣םחנ֣םחִנָּםחנםchi.Namwithout causeH2600HD טָֽמְנוּ\־טמנו\טָֽמְנוּ\־טמנו\ta.me.nu-they have hiddenH2934\H9014HVqp3cp שַׁ֣חַתש֣חתשַׁחַתשחתSha.chat[the] pit ofH7845HHNcfsc רִשְׁתָּ֑/םרשת֑/םרִשְׁתָּ/םרשת/םrish.Ta/mnet/ theirH7568H9028HNcfsc+Sp3mp חִ֝נָּ֗םח֝נ֗םחִנָּםחנםchi.Namwithout causeH2600HD חָפְר֥וּחפר֥וחָפְרוּחפרוcha.fe.Ruthey have dugH2658HVqp3cp 8 How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings.
תְּבוֹאֵ֣/הוּתבוא֣/הותְּבוֹאֵ/הוּתבוא/הוte.vo.'E./humay it come to/ himH0935GH9033HVqi3fs+Sp3ms שׁוֹאָה֮שואה֮שׁוֹאָהשואהsho.'AhdestructionH7722BHNcfsa יֵ֫דָ֥עי֫ד֥עיֵדָעידעye.Da'he knowsH3045HVqi3ms וְ/רִשְׁתּ֣/וֹו/רשת֣/ווְ/רִשְׁתּ/וֹו/רשת/וve./rish.T/oand/ net/ hisH9002H7568H9023HC+Ncfsc+Sp3ms טָמַ֣ןטמ֣ןטָמַןטמןta.Manhe hidH2934HVqp3ms תִּלְכְּד֑/וֹתלכד֑/ותִּלְכְּד/וֹתלכד/וtil.ke.D/omay it catch/ himH3920H9033HVqi3fs+Sp3ms בְּ֝/שׁוֹאָ֗הב֝/שוא֗הבְּ/שׁוֹאָהב/שואהbe./sho.'Ahin/ destructionH9003H7722BHR+Ncfsa יִפָּל\־יפל\יִפָּל\־יפל\yi.pol-may he fallH5307G\H9014HVqi3ms 9 They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment.
וְ֭/נַפְשִׁ/יו֭/נפש/יוְ/נַפְשִׁ/יו/נפש/יVe./naf.sh/iand/ self/ myH9002H5315GH9020HC+Ncfsc+Sp1bs תָּגִ֣ילתג֣ילתָּגִילתגילta.Gilit will rejoiceH1523HVqi2ms בַּ/יהוָ֑הב/יהו֑הבַּ/יהוָהב/יהוהba./Yah.wehin/ YahwehH9003H3068GHR+Npt תָּ֝שִׂישׂת֝שישתָּשִׂישׂתשישTa.sisit will exultH7797HVqi3fs בִּ/ישׁוּעָתֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ישועת/ו\בִּ/ישׁוּעָתֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ישועת/ו\bi./shu.'a.T/oin/ salvation/ hisH9003H3444H9023\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms 10 For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light.
כָּ֥לכ֥לכָּלכלkalallH3605HNcmsc עַצְמוֹתַ֨/י\׀עצמות֨/י\עַצְמוֹתַ/י\׀עצמות/י\atz.mo.Ta/ibones/ myH6106GH9020\H9015HNcfpc+Sp1bs תֹּאמַרְנָה֮תאמרנה֮תֹּאמַרְנָהתאמרנהto.mar.Nahthey will sayH0559HVqi3fp יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt מִ֥ימ֥ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi כָ֫מ֥וֹ/ךָכ֫מ֥ו/ךכָמוֹ/ךָכמו/ךkha.Mo./kha[is] like/ youH3644GH9031HR+Sp2ms מַצִּ֣ילמצ֣ילמַצִּילמצילma.Tzil[one who] deliversH5337HVhrmsa עָ֭נִיע֭ניעָנִיעני'A.nia poor [person]H6041HAamsa מֵ/חָזָ֣קמ/חז֣קמֵ/חָזָקמ/חזקme./cha.Zakfrom/ a person [too] strongH9006H2389HR+Aamsa מִמֶּ֑/נּוּממ֑/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nufor/ himH4480AH9033HR+Sp3ms וְ/עָנִ֥יו/ענ֥יוְ/עָנִיו/עניve./'a.Niand/ [the] poorH9002H6041HC+Aamsa וְ֝/אֶבְי֗וֹןו֝/אבי֗וןוְ/אֶבְיוֹןו/אביוןve./'ev.Yonand/ [the] needyH9002H0034HC+Aamsa מִ/גֹּזְלֽ/וֹ\׃מ/גזל/ו\מִ/גֹּזְלֽ/וֹ\׃מ/גזל/ו\mi./go.ze.L/ofrom/ [one who] robs/ himH9006H1497H9033\H9016HR+Vqrmsc+Sp3ms 11 Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.
יְ֭קוּמוּ/ןי֭קומו/ןיְקוּמוּ/ןיקומו/ןYe.ku.mu/nthey rise up/ !H6965BH9013HVqi3mp+Sn עֵדֵ֣יעד֣יעֵדֵיעדי'e.Deiwitnesses ofH5707HNcmpc חָמָ֑סחמ֑סחָמָסחמסcha.MasviolenceH2555HNcmsa אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834AHTr יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּיי֝ד֗עתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045HVqp1cs יִשְׁאָלֽוּ/נִי\׃ישאלו/ני\יִשְׁאָלֽוּ/נִי\׃ישאלו/ני\yish.'a.Lu./nithey ask/ meH7592H9030\H9016HVqi3mp+Sp1bs 12 May arrogant feet not approach me,1 and may the hand of the sinner not disturb me.
יְשַׁלְּמ֣וּ/נִיישלמ֣ו/נייְשַׁלְּמוּ/נִיישלמו/ניye.sha.le.Mu./nithey repay/ meH7999AH9030HVpi3mp+Sp1bs רָ֭עָהר֭עהרָעָהרעהRa.'ahharmH7451IHNcfsa תַּ֥חַתת֥חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatin place ofH8478HHNcmsc טוֹבָ֗הטוב֗הטוֹבָהטובהto.VahgoodH2896CHNcfsa שְׁכ֣וֹלשכ֣ולשְׁכוֹלשכולshe.KholbereavementH7908HNcmsa לְ/נַפְשִֽׁ/י\׃ל/נפש/י\לְ/נַפְשִֽׁ/י\׃ל/נפש/י\le./naf.Sh/i[belongs] to/ self/ myH9005H5315GH9020\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs - 35:12Arrogant feet: Notice that the word ‘pes’ is singular, but the translation makes it plural. The reason is that English uses this same type of expression (referring to feet figuratively), but with the plural, not the singular.(Conte)
13 In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.
בַּ/חֲלוֹתָ֡/םב/חלות֡/םבַּ/חֲלוֹתָ/םב/חלות/םba./cha.lo.Ta/mwhen/ were sick/ theyH9003H2470HH9048HR+Vqcc+Sp3mp לְב֬וּשִׁ/ילב֬וש/ילְבוּשִׁ/ילבוש/יle.Vu.sh/iclothing/ myH3830H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs שָׂ֗קש֗קשָׂקשקSak[was] sackclothH8242HNcmsa עִנֵּ֣יתִיענ֣יתיעִנֵּיתִיעניתי'i.Nei.tiI humbledH6031BHVpp1cs בַ/צּ֣וֹםב/צ֣וםבַ/צּוֹםב/צוםva./Tzomwith <the>/ fastingH9003H6685HRd+Ncmsa נַפְשִׁ֑/ינפש֑/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myH5315IH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs וּ֝/תְפִלָּתִ֗/יו֝/תפלת֗/יוּ/תְפִלָּתִ/יו/תפלת/יu./te.fi.la.T/iand/ prayer/ myH9002H8605H9020HC+Ncfsc+Sp1bs חֵיקִ֥/יחיק֥/יחֵיקִ/יחיק/יchei.K/ibosom/ myH2436GH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs תָשֽׁוּב\׃תשוב\תָשֽׁוּב\׃תשוב\ta.Shuvit returnedH7725G\H9016HVqi3fs