Chapter 91
God is to be praised for his wondrous works.
1 A Canticle Psalm. On the day of the Sabbath.
יֹ֭שֵׁבי֭שביֹשֵׁבישבYo.shev[one who] dwellsH3427HVqrmsa בְּ/סֵ֣תֶרב/ס֣תרבְּ/סֵתֶרב/סתרbe./Se.terin/ [the] shelter ofH9003H5643AHR+Ncmsc עֶלְי֑וֹןעלי֑וןעֶלְיוֹןעליוןel.Yon[the] Most HighH5945BHAamsa בְּ/צֵ֥לב/צ֥לבְּ/צֵלב/צלbe./Tzelin/ [the] shadow ofH9003H6738HR+Ncmsc שַׁ֝דַּ֗יש֝ד֗ישַׁדַּישדיSha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706HNpt יִתְלוֹנָֽן\׃יתלונן\יִתְלוֹנָֽן\׃יתלונן\yit.lo.Nanhe will lodgeH3885A\H9016HVti3ms 2 It is good to confess to the Lord and to sing psalms to your name, O Most High:
אֹמַ֗ראמ֗ראֹמַראמר'o.MarI will sayH0559HVqi1cs לַֽ֭/יהוָהל֭/יהוהלַֽ/יהוָהל/יהוהla./Yah.wehof/ YahwehH9005H3068GHR+Npt מַחְסִ֣/ימחס֣/ימַחְסִ/ימחס/יmach.S/irefuge/ myH4268H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs וּ/מְצוּדָתִ֑/יו/מצודת֑/יוּ/מְצוּדָתִ/יו/מצודת/יu./me.tzu.da.T/iand/ stronghold/ myH9002H4686BH9020HC+Ncfsc+Sp1bs אֱ֝לֹהַ֗/יא֝לה֗/יאֱלֹהַ/יאלה/י'e.lo.Ha/iGod/ myH0430GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs אֶבְטַח\־אבטח\אֶבְטַח\־אבטח\'ev.tach-[whom] I trustH0982\H9014HVqi1cs 3 to announce your mercy in the morning, and your truth throughout the night,
ה֣וּאה֣ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms יַ֭צִּֽילְ/ךָי֭ציל/ךיַצִּֽילְ/ךָיציל/ךYa.tzi.le./khahe will deliver/ youH5337H9031HVhi3ms+Sp2ms מִ/פַּ֥חמ/פ֥חמִ/פַּחמ/פחmi./Pachfrom/ [the] snare ofH9006H6341AHR+Ncmsc יָק֗וּשׁיק֗ושיָקוּשׁיקושya.Kusha fowlerH3353HNcmsa מִ/דֶּ֥בֶרמ/ד֥ברמִ/דֶּבֶרמ/דברmi./De.verfrom/ a plague ofH9006H1698HR+Ncmsc הַוּֽוֹת\׃הוות\הַוּֽוֹת\׃הוות\ha.Votdestruction<s>H1942\H9016HNcfpa 4 upon the ten strings, upon the psaltery, with a canticle, upon stringed instruments.
בְּ/אֶבְרָת֨/וֹ\׀ב/אברת֨/ו\בְּ/אֶבְרָת/וֹ\׀ב/אברת/ו\be./'ev.ra.T/owith/ pinion/ hisH9003H0084H9023\H9015HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms יָ֣סֶךְי֣סךיָסֶךְיסךYa.sekhhe will coverH5526BHVhj3ms לָ֭/ךְל֭/ךלָ/ךְל/ךla/kh<to>/ youH9005H9032HR+Sp2ms כְּנָפָ֣י/וכנפ֣י/וכְּנָפָי/וכנפי/וke.na.Fa/vwings/ hisH3671H9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms תֶּחְסֶ֑התחס֑התֶּחְסֶהתחסהtech.Sehyou will take refugeH2620HVqi2ms צִנָּ֖הצנ֖הצִנָּהצנהtzi.Nah[is] a shieldH6793CHNcfsa וְֽ/סֹחֵרָ֣הו/סחר֣הוְֽ/סֹחֵרָהו/סחרהve./so.che.Rahand/ a wallH9002H5507HC+Ncfsa אֲמִתּֽ/וֹ\׃אמת/ו\אֲמִתּֽ/וֹ\׃אמת/ו\'a.mi.T/ofaithfulness/ hisH0571GH9023\H9016HNcfsc+Sp3ms 5 For you, O Lord, have delighted me with your doings, and I will exult in the works of your hands.
תִ֭ירָאת֭יראתִירָאתיראTi.ra'you will be afraidH3372GHVqi2ms מִ/פַּ֣חַדמ/פ֣חדמִ/פַּחַדמ/פחדmi./Pa.chadfrom/ [the] dread ofH9006H6343HR+Ncmsc לָ֑יְלָהל֑ילהלָיְלָהלילהLa.ye.lahnightH3915HNcmsa מֵ֝/חֵ֗ץמ֝/ח֗ץמֵ/חֵץמ/חץme./Chetzfrom/ an arrowH9006H2671HR+Ncmsa יָע֥וּףיע֥וףיָעוּףיעוףya.'Uf[which] it will flyH5774AHVqi3ms 6 How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts have been made exceedingly deep.
מִ֭/דֶּבֶרמ֭/דברמִ/דֶּבֶרמ/דברMi./de.verfrom/ a plagueH9006H1698HR+Ncmsa בָּ/אֹ֣פֶלב/א֣פלבָּ/אֹפֶלב/אפלba./'O.fel[which] in the/ darknessH9003H0652HRd+Ncmsa יַהֲלֹ֑ךְיהל֑ךיַהֲלֹךְיהלךya.ha.Lokhit will walkH1980IHVqi3ms מִ֝/קֶּ֗טֶבמ֝/ק֗טבמִ/קֶּטֶבמ/קטבmi./Ke.tevfrom/ destructionH9006H6986HR+Ncmsa יָשׁ֥וּדיש֥ודיָשׁוּדישודya.Shud[which] it will devastateH7736HVqi3ms צָהֳרָֽיִם\׃צהרים\צָהֳרָֽיִם\׃צהרים\tzo.ho.Ra.yimnoon<s>H6672A\H9016HNcmda 7 A foolish man will not know these things, and a senseless one will not understand:
יִפֹּ֤ליפ֤ליִפֹּליפלyi.Polit will fallH5307GHVqi3ms מִ/צִּדְּ/ךָ֨\׀מ/צד/ך֨\מִ/צִּדְּ/ךָ\׀מ/צד/ך\mi./tzi.de./Khafrom/ side/ yourH9006H6654H9021\H9015HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms אֶ֗לֶףא֗לףאֶלֶףאלף'E.lefa thousandH0505GHNcbsa וּ/רְבָבָ֥הו/רבב֥הוּ/רְבָבָהו/רבבהu./re.va.Vahand/ ten thousandH9002H7233HC+Ncfsa מִ/ימִינֶ֑/ךָמ/ימינ֑/ךמִ/ימִינֶ/ךָמ/ימינ/ךmi./mi.Ne./khafrom/ right [hand]/ yourH9006H3225GH9021HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms אֵ֝לֶ֗י/ךָא֝ל֗י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יִגָּֽשׁ\׃יגש\יִגָּֽשׁ\׃יגש\yi.Gashit will draw nearH5066G\H9016HVqi3ms 8 when sinners will have risen up like grass, and when all those who work iniquity will have appeared, that they shall pass away, age after age.
רַ֭קר֭קרַקרקrakonlyH7535HD בְּ/עֵינֶ֣י/ךָב/עינ֣י/ךבְּ/עֵינֶי/ךָב/עיני/ךbe./'ei.Nei./khawith/ own eyes/ yourH9003H5869AH9021HR+Ncfdc+Sp2ms תַבִּ֑יטתב֑יטתַבִּיטתביטta.Bityou will lookH5027HVhi2ms וְ/שִׁלֻּמַ֖תו/שלמ֖תוְ/שִׁלֻּמַתו/שלמתve./shi.lu.Matand/ [the] retribution ofH9002H8011HC+Ncfsc רְשָׁעִ֣יםרשע֣יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa תִּרְאֶֽה\׃תראה\תִּרְאֶֽה\׃תראה\tir.'Ehyou will seeH7200G\H9016HVqi2ms 9 But you, O Lord, are the Most High for all eternity.
אַתָּ֣האת֣האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt מַחְסִ֑/ימחס֑/ימַחְסִ/ימחס/יmach.S/irefuge/ myH4268H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs עֶ֝לְי֗וֹןע֝לי֗וןעֶלְיוֹןעליוןel.Yon[the] Most HighH5945BHAamsa שַׂ֣מְתָּש֣מתשַׂמְתָּשמתSam.tayou have madeH7760AHVqp2ms מְעוֹנֶֽ/ךָ\׃מעונ/ך\מְעוֹנֶֽ/ךָ\׃מעונ/ך\me.'o.Ne./khadwelling place/ yourH4583H9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms 10 For behold your enemies, O Lord, for behold your enemies will perish, and all those who work iniquity will be dispersed.
תְאֻנֶּ֣התאנ֣התְאֻנֶּהתאנהte.'u.Nehit will happenH0579HVPi3fs אֵלֶ֣י/ךָאל֣י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms רָעָ֑הרע֑הרָעָהרעהra.'AhharmH7451IHNcfsa וְ֝/נֶ֗גַעו֝/נ֗געוְ/נֶגַעו/נגעve./Ne.ga'and/ plagueH9002H5061HC+Ncmsa יִקְרַ֥ביקר֥ביִקְרַביקרבyik.Ravit will draw nearH7126GHVqi3ms בְּ/אָהֳלֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/אהל/ך\בְּ/אָהֳלֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/אהל/ך\be./'o.ho.Le./khain/ tent/ yourH9003H0168GH9021\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms 11 And my horn will be exalted like that of the single-horned beast, and my old age will be exalted in fruitful mercy.1
מַ֭לְאָכָי/ומ֭לאכי/ומַלְאָכָי/ומלאכי/וMal.'a.kha/vangels/ hisH4397HH9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms יְצַוֶּה\־יצוה\יְצַוֶּה\־יצוה\ye.tza.veh-he will commandH6680\H9014HVpi3ms לָּ֑/ךְל֑/ךלָּ/ךְל/ךLa/khto/ youH9005H9032HR+Sp2ms לִ֝/שְׁמָרְ/ךָ֗ל֝/שמר/ך֗לִ/שְׁמָרְ/ךָל/שמר/ךli/sh.ma.re./khato/ guard/ youH9005H8104HH9031HR+Vqcc+Sp2ms דְּרָכֶֽי/ךָ\׃דרכי/ך\דְּרָכֶֽי/ךָ\׃דרכי/ך\de.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourH1870GH9021\H9016HNcmpc+Sp2ms - 91:11Here the adjective ‘uberi’ (fertile, fruitful, productive; related to the word for breast) is used to describe the mercy of one’s old age (old age is not generally thought of as fertile or productive).(Conte)
12 And my eye has looked down upon my enemies, and my ear will hear of the malignant rising up against me.
כַּפַּ֥יִםכפ֥יםכַּפַּיִםכפיםka.Pa.yimhandsH3709GHNcfda יִשָּׂא֑וּ/נְךָישא֑ו/נךיִשָּׂאוּ/נְךָישאו/נךyi.sa.'U.ne./khathey will lift up/ youH5375GH9031HVqi3mp+Sp2ms תִּגֹּ֖ףתג֖ףתִּגֹּףתגףti.Gofyou should strikeH5062HVqi3fs בָּ/אֶ֣בֶןב/א֣בןבָּ/אֶבֶןב/אבןba./'E.venon <the>/ stoneH9003H0068GHRd+Ncfsa רַגְלֶֽ/ךָ\׃רגל/ך\רַגְלֶֽ/ךָ\׃רגל/ך\rag.Le./khafoot/ yourH7272H9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms 13 The just one will flourish like the palm tree. He will be multiplied like the cedar of Lebanon.
שַׁ֣חַלש֣חלשַׁחַלשחלSha.chala lionH7826HNcmsa וָ/פֶ֣תֶןו/פ֣תןוָ/פֶתֶןו/פתןva./Fe.tenand/ a cobraH9002H6620HC+Ncmsa תִּדְרֹ֑ךְתדר֑ךתִּדְרֹךְתדרךtid.Rokhyou will treadH1869HVqi2ms תִּרְמֹ֖סתרמ֖סתִּרְמֹסתרמסtir.Mosyou will trampleH7429HVqi2ms כְּפִ֣ירכפ֣ירכְּפִירכפירke.Fira young lionH3715AHNcmsa וְ/תַנִּֽין\׃ו/תנין\וְ/תַנִּֽין\׃ו/תנין\ve./ta.Ninand/ a serpentH9002H8577M\H9016HC+Ncmsa 14 Those planted in the house of the Lord will flourish in the courts of the house of our God.
חָ֭שַׁקח֭שקחָשַׁקחשקCha.shakhe lovesH2836AHVqp3ms וַ/אֲפַלְּטֵ֑/הוּו/אפלט֑/הווַ/אֲפַלְּטֵ/הוּו/אפלט/הוva./'a.fa.le.Te./huand/ I will deliver/ himH9002H6403H9033HC+Vpu1cs+Sp3ms אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗/הוּא֝שגב֗/הואֲשַׂגְּבֵ/הוּאשגב/הו'a.sa.ge.Ve./huI will set on high/ himH7682H9033HVpi1cs+Sp3ms יָדַ֥עיד֥עיָדַעידעya.Da'he knowsH3045HVqp3ms 15 They will still be multiplied in a fruitful old age, and they will endure well,
יִקְרָאֵ֨/נִי\׀יקרא֨/ני\יִקְרָאֵ/נִי\׀יקרא/ני\yik.ra.'E./nihe will call out to/ meH7121GH9030\H9015HVqi3ms+Sp1bs וְֽ/אֶעֱנֵ֗/הוּו/אענ֗/הווְֽ/אֶעֱנֵ/הוּו/אענ/הוve./'e.'e.Ne./huand/ I will answer/ himH9002H6030BH9033HC+Vqu1cs+Sp3ms אָנֹכִ֥יאנכ֥יאָנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIH0595HPp1bs בְ/צָרָ֑הב/צר֑הבְ/צָרָהב/צרהve./tza.Rahin/ troubleH9003H6869BHR+Ncfsa אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗/הוּא֝חלצ֗/הואֲחַלְּצֵ/הוּאחלצ/הו'a.cha.le.Tze./huI will rescue/ himH2502AH9033HVpi1cs+Sp3ms וַֽ/אֲכַבְּדֵֽ/הוּ\׃ו/אכבד/הו\וַֽ/אֲכַבְּדֵֽ/הוּ\׃ו/אכבד/הו\Va./'a.kha.be.De./huand/ I will honor/ himH9002H3513GH9033\H9016HC+Vpu1cs+Sp3ms 16 so that they may announce that the Lord our God is righteous and that there is no iniquity in him.
אֹ֣רֶךְא֣רךאֹרֶךְארך'O.rekhlength ofH0753HNcmsc יָ֭מִיםי֭מיםיָמִיםימיםYa.mimdaysH3117GHNcmpa אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑/הוּאשביע֑/הואַשְׂבִּיעֵ/הוּאשביע/הו'as.bi.'E./huI will satisfy/ himH7646H9033HVhi1cs+Sp3ms וְ֝/אַרְאֵ֗/הוּו֝/ארא֗/הווְ/אַרְאֵ/הוּו/ארא/הוve./'ar.'E./huand/ I will let look/ himH9002H7200GH9033HC+Vhu1cs+Sp3ms בִּֽ/ישׁוּעָתִֽ/י\׃ב/ישועת/י\בִּֽ/ישׁוּעָתִֽ/י\׃ב/ישועת/י\Bi./shu.'a.T/ion/ salvation/ myH9003H3444H9020\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs