Chapter 17
1 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
Original Hebrew
שִׁמְעָ֤/השמע֤/השִׁמְעָ/השמע/הshim.'A/hhear/ !HVqv2ms+Sh
יְהוָ֨ה\׀יהו֨ה\יְהוָה\׀יהוה\Yah.wehO YahwehHNpt
צֶ֗דֶקצ֗דקצֶדֶקצדקTze.dekrighteousnessHNcmsa
הַקְשִׁ֥יבָ/ההקש֥יב/ההַקְשִׁיבָ/ההקשיב/הhak.Shi.va/hpay attention to/ !HVhv2ms+Sh
רִנָּתִ֗/ירנת֗/ירִנָּתִ/ירנת/יri.na.T/icry of entreaty/ myHNcfsc+Sp1bs
הַאֲזִ֥ינָ/ההאז֥ינ/ההַאֲזִינָ/ההאזינ/הha.'a.Zi.na/hgive ear to/ !HVhv2ms+Sh
תְפִלָּתִ֑/יתפלת֑/יתְפִלָּתִ/יתפלת/יte.fi.la.T/iprayer/ myHNcfsc+Sp1bs
בְּ֝/לֹ֗אב֝/ל֗אבְּ/לֹאב/לאbe./Lo'with/ notHR+Tn
שִׂפְתֵ֥ישפת֥ישִׂפְתֵישפתיsif.Teilips ofHNcfdc
מִרְמָֽה\׃מרמה\מִרְמָֽה\׃מרמה\mir.MahdeceitHNcfsa
2 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
Original Hebrew
מִ֭/לְּ/פָנֶי/ךָמ֭/ל/פני/ךמִ/לְּ/פָנֶי/ךָמ/ל/פני/ךMi./le./fa.nei./khafrom/ to/ before/ youHR+R+Ncmpc+Sp2ms
מִשְׁפָּטִ֣/ימשפט֣/ימִשְׁפָּטִ/ימשפט/יmish.pa.T/ijudgment/ myHNcmsc+Sp1bs
יֵצֵ֑איצ֑איֵצֵאיצאye.Tze'may it come forthHVqi3ms
עֵ֝ינֶ֗י/ךָע֝ינ֗י/ךעֵינֶי/ךָעיני/ך'ei.Nei./khaeyes/ yourHNcfdc+Sp2ms
תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָהתחז֥ינהתֶּחֱזֶינָהתחזינהte.che.Zei.nahmay they seeHVqi3fp
מֵישָׁרִֽים\׃מישרים\מֵישָׁרִֽים\׃מישרים\mei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>HNcmpa
3 You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
Original Hebrew
בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּב֘ח֤נתבָּחַנְתָּבחנתba.Chan.tayou have testedHVqp2ms
לִבִּ֨/י\׀לב֨/י\לִבִּ/י\׀לב/י\li.B/iheart/ myHNcmsc+Sp1bs
פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּפ֘ק֤דתפָּקַדְתָּפקדתpa.Kad.tayou have visitedHVqp2ms
לַּ֗יְלָהל֗ילהלַּיְלָהלילהLay.lahnightHNcmsa
צְרַפְתַּ֥/נִיצרפת֥/ניצְרַפְתַּ/נִיצרפת/ניtze.raf.Ta./niyou have tested/ meHVqp2ms+Sp1bs
בַל\־בל\בַל\־בל\val-notHTn
תִּמְצָ֑אתמצ֑אתִּמְצָאתמצאtim.Tza'you will findHVqi2ms
זַ֝מֹּתִ֗יז֝מת֗יזַמֹּתִיזמתיza.mo.TiI have resolvedHVqp1cs
בַּל\־בל\בַּל\־בל\bal-notHTn
יַעֲבָר\־יעבר\יַעֲבָר\־יעבר\ya.'a.vor-it will transgressHVqi3ms
פִּֽ/י\׃פ/י\פִּֽ/י\׃פ/י\P/imouth/ myHNcmsc+Sp1bs
4 As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
Original Hebrew
לִ/פְעֻלּ֣וֹתל/פעל֣ותלִ/פְעֻלּוֹתל/פעלותli/f.'u.Lotto/ [the] deeds ofHR+Ncfpc
אָ֭דָםא֭דםאָדָםאדם'A.domhumankindHNcmsa
בִּ/דְבַ֣רב/דב֣רבִּ/דְבַרב/דברbi/d.Varby/ [the] word ofHR+Ncmsc
שְׂפָתֶ֑י/ךָשפת֑י/ךשְׂפָתֶי/ךָשפתי/ךse.fa.Tei./khalips/ yourHNcfdc+Sp2ms
אֲנִ֥יאנ֥יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIHPp1bs
שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּיש֝מ֗רתישָׁמַרְתִּישמרתיSha.Mar.tiI have watchedHVqp1cs
אָרְח֥וֹתארח֥ותאָרְחוֹתארחות'a.re.Chot[the] paths ofHNcfpc
פָּרִֽיץ\׃פריץ\פָּרִֽיץ\׃פריץ\pa.Ritzviolent person[s]HNcmsa
5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
Original Hebrew
תָּמֹ֣ךְתמ֣ךתָּמֹךְתמךta.Mokhthey have held firmHVqaa
אֲ֭שֻׁרַ/יא֭שר/יאֲשֻׁרַ/יאשר/י'A.shu.ra/isteps/ myHNcmpc+Sp1bs
בְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑י/ךָב/מעגלות֑י/ךבְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתֶי/ךָב/מעגלותי/ךbe./ma'.ge.lo.Tei./khain/ tracks/ yourHR+Ncfpc+Sp2ms
בַּל\־בל\בַּל\־בל\bal-notHTn
נָמ֥וֹטּוּנמ֥וטונָמוֹטּוּנמוטוna.Mo.tuthey have been shakenHVNp3cp
פְעָמָֽ/י\׃פעמ/י\פְעָמָֽ/י\׃פעמ/י\fe.'a.Ma/ifootsteps/ myHNcmpc+Sp1bs
6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
Original Hebrew
אֲנִֽי\־אני\אֲנִֽי\־אני\'a.ni-IHPp1bs
קְרָאתִ֣י/ךָקראת֣י/ךקְרָאתִי/ךָקראתי/ךke.ra.Ti./chaI call out to/ youHVqp1cs+Sp2ms
כִֽי\־כי\כִֽי\־כי\khi-forHTc
תַעֲנֵ֣/נִיתענ֣/ניתַעֲנֵ/נִיתענ/ניta.'a.Ne./niyou will answer/ meHVqi2ms+Sp1bs
אֵ֑לא֑לאֵלאל'ElO GodHNcmsa
הַֽט\־הט\הַֽט\־הט\hat-inclineHVhv2ms
אָזְנְ/ךָ֥אזנ/ך֥אָזְנְ/ךָאזנ/ך'a.ze.ne./Khaear/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
לִ֝֗/יל֝֗/ילִ/יל/יL/ito/ meHR+Sp1bs
שְׁמַ֣עשמ֣עשְׁמַעשמעshe.Ma'hearHVqv2ms
אִמְרָתִֽ/י\׃אמרת/י\אִמְרָתִֽ/י\׃אמרת/י\'im.ra.T/iutterance/ myHNcfsc+Sp1bs
7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
Original Hebrew
הַפְלֵ֣ההפל֣ההַפְלֵההפלהhaf.Lehmake wonderfulHVhv2ms
חֲ֭סָדֶי/ךָח֭סדי/ךחֲסָדֶי/ךָחסדי/ךCha.sa.dei./khacovenant loyalti<es>/ yourHNcmpc+Sp2ms
מוֹשִׁ֣יעַמוש֣יעמוֹשִׁיעַמושיעmo.Shi.a'O delivererHVhrmsa
חוֹסִ֑יםחוס֑יםחוֹסִיםחוסיםcho.Simof [those who] take refugeHVqrmpa
מִ֝/מִּתְקוֹמְמִ֗יםמ֝/מתקוממ֗יםמִ/מִּתְקוֹמְמִיםמ/מתקוממיםmi./mit.ko.Mimfrom/ [those who] rise upHR+Vtrmpa
בִּֽ/ימִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/ימינ/ך\בִּֽ/ימִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/ימינ/ך\Bi./mi.Ne./khaby/ right [hand]/ yourHR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms
8 Keep me as the apple of1 Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Original Hebrew
שָׁ֭מְרֵ/נִיש֭מר/נישָׁמְרֵ/נִישמר/ניSham.re./nikeep/ meHVqv2ms+Sp1bs
כְּ/אִישׁ֣וֹןכ/איש֣וןכְּ/אִישׁוֹןכ/אישוןke./'i.Shonlike/ [the] pupil ofHR+Ncmsc
בַּת\־בת\בַּת\־בת\bat-[the] daughter ofHNcfsc
עָ֑יִןע֑יןעָיִןעין'A.yinan eyeHNcfsa
בְּ/צֵ֥לב/צ֥לבְּ/צֵלב/צלbe./Tzelin/ [the] shadow ofHR+Ncmsc
כְּ֝נָפֶ֗י/ךָכ֝נפ֗י/ךכְּנָפֶי/ךָכנפי/ךke.na.Fei./khawings/ yourHNcfdc+Sp2ms
תַּסְתִּירֵֽ/נִי\׃תסתיר/ני\תַּסְתִּירֵֽ/נִי\׃תסתיר/ני\tas.ti.Re./niyou will hide/ meHVhi2ms+Sp1bs
- Literally as the pupil, the daughter of
9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
Original Hebrew
מִ/פְּנֵ֣ימ/פנ֣ימִ/פְּנֵימ/פניmi./pe.Neifrom/ beforeHR+Ncmpc
רְ֭שָׁעִיםר֭שעיםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]HNcmpa
ז֣וּז֣וזוּזוzuwhoHTr
שַׁדּ֑וּ/נִישד֑ו/נישַׁדּוּ/נִישדו/ניsha.Du./nithey have assailed/ meHVqp3cp+Sp1bs
אֹיְבַ֥/יאיב֥/יאֹיְבַ/יאיב/י'o.ye.Va/ienemies/ myHVqrmpc+Sp1bs
בְּ֝/נֶ֗פֶשׁב֝/נ֗פשבְּ/נֶפֶשׁב/נפשbe./Ne.feshwith/ soulHR+Ncfsa
יַקִּ֥יפוּיק֥יפויַקִּיפוּיקיפוya.Ki.futhey surroundHVhi3mp
עָלָֽ/י\׃על/י\עָלָֽ/י\׃על/י\'a.La/i<on>/ meHR+Sp1bs
10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Original Hebrew
חֶלְבָּ֥/מוֹחלב֥/מוחֶלְבָּ/מוֹחלב/מוchel.Ba./movfat/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
סָּגְר֑וּסגר֑וסָּגְרוּסגרוsa.ge.Ruthey have closed upHVqp3cp
פִּ֝֗י/מוֹפ֝֗י/מופִּי/מוֹפי/מוpi./momouth/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
דִּבְּר֥וּדבר֥ודִּבְּרוּדברוdi.be.Ruthey have spokenHVpp3cp
בְ/גֵאֽוּת\׃ב/גאות\בְ/גֵאֽוּת\׃ב/גאות\ve./ge.'Utwith/ prideHR+Ncfsa
11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
Original Hebrew
אַ֭שֻּׁרֵי/נוּא֭שרי/נואַשֻּׁרֵי/נוּאשרי/נו'A.shu.rei./nusteps/ ourHNcmpc+Sp1bp
עַתָּ֣העת֣העַתָּהעתה'a.TahnowHD
סְבָב֑וּ/נוּסבב֑ו/נוסְבָבוּ/נוּסבבו/נוse.va.vu./nithey have surrounded/ usHVqp3cp+Sp1bp
עֵינֵי/הֶ֥םעיני/ה֥םעֵינֵי/הֶםעיני/הם'ei.nei./Hemeyes/ theirHNcfdc+Sp3mp
יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּי֝ש֗יתויָשִׁיתוּישיתוya.Shi.tuthey setHVqi3mp
לִ/נְט֥וֹתל/נט֥ותלִ/נְטוֹתל/נטותli/n.Totto/ bend downHR+Vqcc
בָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ב/ארץ\בָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ב/ארץ\ba./'A.retzon the/ groundHRd+Ncfsa
12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Original Hebrew
דִּמְיֹנ֗/וֹדמינ֗/ודִּמְיֹנ/וֹדמינ/וdim.yo.N/olikeness/ hisHNcfsc+Sp3ms
כְּ֭/אַרְיֵהכ֭/אריהכְּ/אַרְיֵהכ/אריהKe./'ar.yeh[is] like/ a lionHR+Ncmsa
יִכְס֣וֹףיכס֣וףיִכְסוֹףיכסוףyikh.Sof[which] it longsHVqi3ms
לִ/טְר֑וֹףל/טר֑וףלִ/טְרוֹףל/טרוףli/t.Rofto/ tear to piecesHR+Vqcc
וְ֝/כִ/כְפִ֗ירו֝/כ/כפ֗ירוְ/כִ/כְפִירו/כ/כפירve./khi/kh.Firand/ like/ a young lionHC+R+Ncmsa
יֹשֵׁ֥ביש֥ביֹשֵׁבישבyo.Shev[which] sitsHVqrmsa
בְּ/מִסְתָּרִֽים\׃ב/מסתרים\בְּ/מִסְתָּרִֽים\׃ב/מסתרים\be./mis.ta.Rimin/ hiding placesHR+Ncmpa
13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
Original Hebrew
קוּמָ֤/הקומ֤/הקוּמָ/הקומ/הku.Ma/harise/ !HVqv2ms+Sh
יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehHNpt
קַדְּמָ֣/הקדמ֣/הקַדְּמָ/הקדמ/הka.de.Ma/hconfront/ !HVpv2ms+Sh
פָ֭נָי/ופ֭ני/ופָנָי/ופני/וFa.na/vface/ hisHNcmpc+Sp3ms
הַכְרִיעֵ֑/הוּהכריע֑/הוהַכְרִיעֵ/הוּהכריע/הוhakh.ri.'E./humake bow down/ himHVhv2ms+Sp3ms
פַּלְּטָ֥/הפלט֥/הפַּלְּטָ/הפלט/הpa.le.Ta/hdeliver/ !HVpv2ms+Sh
נַ֝פְשִׁ֗/ינ֝פש֗/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myHNcfsc+Sp1bs
מֵ/רָשָׁ֥עמ/רש֥עמֵ/רָשָׁעמ/רשעme./ra.Sha'from/ [the] wickedHR+Ncmsa
חַרְבֶּֽ/ךָ\׃חרב/ך\חַרְבֶּֽ/ךָ\׃חרב/ך\char.Be./khasword/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
14 from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones1 and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
Original Hebrew
מִֽ/מְתִ֥יםמ/מת֥יםמִֽ/מְתִיםמ/מתיםmi./Timfrom/ menHR+Ncmpa
יָדְ/ךָ֨\׀יד/ך֨\יָדְ/ךָ\׀יד/ך\ya.de./Khahand/ yourHNcbsc+Sp2ms
יְהוָ֡היהו֡היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehHNpt
מִֽ/מְתִ֬יםמ/מת֬יםמִֽ/מְתִיםמ/מתיםmi./Timfrom/ menHR+Ncmpa
מֵ/חֶ֗לֶדמ/ח֗לדמֵ/חֶלֶדמ/חלדme./Che.ledfrom/ [the] worldHR+Ncmsa
חֶלְקָ֥/םחלק֥/םחֶלְקָ/םחלק/םchel.Ka/m[whom] portion/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
בַּֽ/חַיִּים֮ב/חיים֮בַּֽ/חַיִּיםב/חייםba./chai.Yim[is] in the/ lifeHRd+Ncmpa
וּֽ/צְפוּנְ/ךָ֮ו/צפונ/ך֮וּֽ/צְפוּנְ/ךָו/צפונ/ךu./tze.fi.ne./khaand/ treasured [thing]/ yourHC+Vqsmsc+Sp2ms
תְּמַלֵּ֪אתמל֪אתְּמַלֵּאתמלאte.ma.Le'you fillHVpi2ms
בִ֫טְנָ֥/םב֫טנ֥/םבִטְנָ/םבטנ/םvit.Na/mbelly/ theirHNcfsc+Sp3mp
יִשְׂבְּע֥וּישבע֥ויִשְׂבְּעוּישבעוyis.be.'Uthey are satisfiedHVqi3mp
בָנִ֑יםבנ֑יםבָנִיםבניםva.NimsonsHNcmpa
וְ/הִנִּ֥יחוּו/הנ֥יחווְ/הִנִּיחוּו/הניחוve./hi.Ni.chuand/ they leaveHc+Vhq3cp
יִ֝תְרָ֗/םי֝תר֗/םיִתְרָ/םיתר/םyit.Ra/mabundance/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
לְ/עוֹלְלֵי/הֶֽם\׃ל/עוללי/הם\לְ/עוֹלְלֵי/הֶֽם\׃ל/עוללי/הם\le./'o.lei./Hemto/ children/ theirHR+Ncmpc+Sp3mp
- Or May what You have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies
15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
Original Hebrew
אֲנִ֗יאנ֗יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIHPp1bs
בְּ֭/צֶדֶקב֭/צדקבְּ/צֶדֶקב/צדקBe./tze.dekin/ righteousnessHR+Ncmsa
אֶחֱזֶ֣האחז֣האֶחֱזֶהאחזה'e.che.ZehI will seeHVqi1cs
פָנֶ֑י/ךָפנ֑י/ךפָנֶי/ךָפני/ךfa.Nei./khaface/ yourHNcmpc+Sp2ms
אֶשְׂבְּעָ֥האשבע֥האֶשְׂבְּעָהאשבעה'es.be.'AhI will be satisfiedHVqc1cs
בְ֝/הָקִ֗יץב֝/הק֗יץבְ/הָקִיץב/הקיץve./ha.Kitzwhen/ awakeHR+Vhcc
תְּמוּנָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃תמונת/ך\תְּמוּנָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃תמונת/ך\te.mu.na.Te./khalikeness/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms