Psalms · LEB — reltext

Chapter 143

A Prayer for Rescue from Enemies

¹ A psalm of David.¹ O Yahweh, hear my prayer; listen to my supplications. In your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.

יְהוָ֤ה\׀יהו֤ה\יְהוָה\׀יהוה\Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G\H9015HNpt

שְׁמַ֬עשמ֬עשְׁמַעשמעshe.Ma'hearH8085GHVqv2ms

תְּפִלָּתִ֗/יתפלת֗/יתְּפִלָּתִ/יתפלת/יte.fi.la.T/iprayer/ myH8605 H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

הַאֲזִ֥ינָ/ההאז֥ינ/ההַאֲזִינָ/ההאזינ/הha.'a.Zi.na/hgive ear/ !H0238 H9012HVhv2ms+Sh

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

תַּחֲנוּנַ֑/יתחנונ֑/יתַּחֲנוּנַ/יתחנונ/יta.cha.nu.Na/isupplications/ myH8469 H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs

בֶּ/אֱמֻנָתְ/ךָ֥ב/אמנת/ך֥בֶּ/אֱמֻנָתְ/ךָב/אמנת/ךbe./'e.mu.na.te./Khain/ faithfulness/ yourH9003 H0530 H9021HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms

עֲ֝נֵ֗/נִיע֝נ֗/ניעֲנֵ/נִיענ/ני'a.Ne./nianswer/ meH6030B H9030HVqv2ms+Sp1bs

בְּ/צִדְקָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/צדקת/ך\בְּ/צִדְקָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃ב/צדקת/ך\be./tzid.ka.Te./chain/ righteousness/ yourH9003 H6666 H9021\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms

The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

² And do not enter into judgment with your servant, because no one alive is righteous before you.

וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\ve./'al-and/ may notH9002 H0408\H9014HC+Tn

תָּב֣וֹאתב֣ואתָּבוֹאתבואta.Vo'you goH0935GHVqj2ms

בְ֭/מִשְׁפָּטב֭/משפטבְ/מִשְׁפָּטב/משפטVe./mish.potin/ judgmentH9003 H4941GHR+Ncmsa

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-withH0854\H9014HR

עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָעבד֑/ךעַבְדֶּ/ךָעבד/ך'av.De./khaservant/ yourH5650 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

לֹֽא\־לא\לֹֽא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יִצְדַּ֖קיצד֖קיִצְדַּקיצדקyitz.Dakhe is righteousH6663HVqi3ms

לְ/פָנֶ֣י/ךָל/פנ֣י/ךלְ/פָנֶי/ךָל/פני/ךle./fa.Nei./kha<to>/ before/ youH9005 H6440G H9021HR+Ncmpc+Sp2ms

כָל\־כל\כָל\־כל\khol-anyH3605\H9014HNcmsa

חָֽי\׃חי\חָֽי\׃חי\Chailiving [person]H2416A\H9016HAamsa

³ For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places like those long dead.

כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

רָ֘דַ֤ףר֘ד֤ףרָדַףרדףra.Dafhe has pursuedH7291HVqp3ms

אוֹיֵ֨ב\׀אוי֨ב\אוֹיֵב\׀אויב\'o.Yevan enemyH0341\H9015HVqrmsa

נַפְשִׁ֗/ינפש֗/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myH5315G H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

דִּכָּ֣אדכ֣אדִּכָּאדכאdi.Ka'he has crushedH1792HVpp3ms

לָ֭/אָרֶץל֭/ארץלָ/אָרֶץל/ארץLa./'a.retzto the/ groundH9005 H0776HHRd+Ncfsa

חַיָּתִ֑/יחית֑/יחַיָּתִ/יחית/יchai.ya.T/ilife/ myH2416C H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

הוֹשִׁיבַ֥/נִיהושיב֥/ניהוֹשִׁיבַ/נִיהושיב/ניho.shi.Va./nihe has caused to dwell/ meH3427 H9030HVhp3ms+Sp1bs

בְ֝/מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗יםב֝/מחשכ֗יםבְ/מַחֲשַׁכִּיםב/מחשכיםve./ma.cha.sha.Kimin/ dark placesH9003 H4285HR+Ncmpa

כְּ/מֵתֵ֥יכ/מת֥יכְּ/מֵתֵיכ/מתיke./me.Teilike/ dead [people] ofH9004 H4191HR+Vqrmpc

עוֹלָֽם\׃עולם\עוֹלָֽם\׃עולם\o.LamantiquityH5769J\H9016HNcmsa

⁴ And so my spirit grows faint within me; my heart ⌞within⌟¹ me is desolate.

וַ/תִּתְעַטֵּ֣ףו/תתעט֣ףוַ/תִּתְעַטֵּףו/תתעטףva./tit.'a.Tefand/ it has fainted awayH9001 H5848CHc+Vtw3fs

עָלַ֣/יעל֣/יעָלַ/יעל/י'a.La/ion/ meH5921A H9030HR+Sp1bs

רוּחִ֑/ירוח֑/ירוּחִ/ירוח/יru.Ch/ispirit/ myH7307G H9020HNcbsc+Sp1fs

בְּ֝/תוֹכִ֗/יב֝/תוכ֗/יבְּ/תוֹכִ/יב/תוכ/יbe./to.Kh/iin/ [the] midst of/ meH9003 H8432 H9030HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs

יִשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥םישתומ֥םיִשְׁתּוֹמֵםישתומםyish.to.Memit is appalledH8074HHVti3ms

לִבִּֽ/י\׃לב/י\לִבִּֽ/י\׃לב/י\li.B/iheart/ myH3820A H9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs

Literally “in the midst of”

⁵ I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your doings.¹ I muse on the labor of your hands.

זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיז֘כ֤רתיזָכַרְתִּיזכרתיza.Khar.tiI have rememberedH2142HVqp1cs

יָמִ֨ים\׀ימ֨ים\יָמִים\׀ימים\ya.MimdaysH3117G\H9015HNcmpa

מִ/קֶּ֗דֶםמ/ק֗דםמִ/קֶּדֶםמ/קדםmi./Ke.demfrom/ antiquityH9006 H6924HHR+Ncmsa

הָגִ֥יתִיהג֥יתיהָגִיתִיהגיתיha.Gi.tiI have meditatedH1897HVqp1cs

בְ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְ/כָל\־ב/כל\ve./khol-on/ everyH9003 H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc

פָּעֳלֶ֑/ךָפעל֑/ךפָּעֳלֶ/ךָפעל/ךpo.'o.Le./khadeed/ yourH6467 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

בְּֽ/מַעֲשֵׂ֖הב/מעש֖הבְּֽ/מַעֲשֵׂהב/מעשהbe./ma.'a.Sehon/ [the] work ofH9003 H4639GHR+Ncmsc

יָדֶ֣י/ךָיד֣י/ךיָדֶי/ךָידי/ךya.Dei./khahands/ yourH3027G H9021HNcbdc+Sp2ms

אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ\׃אשוחח\אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַ\׃אשוחח\'a.so.Che.achI meditateH7878\H9016HVpi1cs

Hebrew “doing”

⁶ I stretch out my hands to you; my soul longs for you like a dry land. Selah

פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּיפר֣שתיפֵּרַשְׂתִּיפרשתיpe.Ras.tiI have spread outH6566HVpp1cs

יָדַ֣/ייד֣/ייָדַ/ייד/יya.Da/ihands/ myH3027G H9020HNcbdc+Sp1bs

אֵלֶ֑י/ךָאל֑י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413 H9031HR+Sp2ms

נַפְשִׁ֓/י\׀נפש֓/י\נַפְשִׁ/י\׀נפש/י\naf.Sh/ithroat/ myH5315G H9020\H9015HNcfsc+Sp1bs

כְּ/אֶֽרֶץ\־כ/ארץ\כְּ/אֶֽרֶץ\־כ/ארץ\ke./'e.retz-like/ a landH9004 H0776G\H9014HR+Ncfsa

עֲיֵפָ֖העיפ֖העֲיֵפָהעיפה'a.ye.FahexhaustedH5889HAafsa

לְ/ךָ֣ל/ך֣לְ/ךָל/ךle./Kha[is] to/ youH9005 H9031HR+Sp2ms

סֶֽלָה\׃סלה\סֶֽלָה\׃סלה\Se.lahSelahH5542\H9016HTj

⁷ Quickly answer me, O Yahweh; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I will become like those descending to the pit.

מַ֘הֵ֤רמ֘ה֤רמַהֵרמהרma.HerhurryH4116AHVpv2ms

עֲנֵ֨/נִי\׀ענ֨/ני\עֲנֵ/נִי\׀ענ/ני\'a.Ne./nianswer/ meH6030B H9030\H9015HVqv2ms+Sp1bs

יְהוָה֮יהוה֮יְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt

כָּלְתָ֪הכלת֪הכָּלְתָהכלתהkal.Tahit is exhaustedH3615GHVqp3fs

ר֫וּחִ֥/יר֫וח֥/ירוּחִ/ירוח/יru.Ch/ispirit/ myH7307G H9020HNcbsc+Sp1fs

אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn

תַּסְתֵּ֣רתסת֣רתַּסְתֵּרתסתרtas.Teryou hideH5641HVhj2ms

פָּנֶ֣י/ךָפנ֣י/ךפָּנֶי/ךָפני/ךpa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440H H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms

מִמֶּ֑/נִּיממ֑/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480A H9030HR+Sp1bs

וְ֝/נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּיו֝/נמש֗לתיוְ/נִמְשַׁלְתִּיו/נמשלתיve./nim.Shal.tiand/ I will be equalH9001 H4911AHc+VNq1cs

עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR

יֹ֥רְדֵיי֥רדייֹרְדֵיירדיYo.re.dei[those who] go down ofH3381HVqrmpc

בֽוֹר\׃בור\בֽוֹר\׃בור\Vor[the] pitH0953A\H9016HNcmsa

⁸ Cause me to hear your loyal love in the morning, for I trust you. Cause me to know the way that I should go, for I lift up my soul to you.

הַשְׁמִ֘יעֵ֤/נִיהשמ֘יע֤/ניהַשְׁמִיעֵ/נִיהשמיע/ניhash.Mi.'E./nimake hear/ meH8085G H9030HVhv2ms+Sp1bs

בַ/בֹּ֨קֶר\׀ב/ב֨קר\בַ/בֹּקֶר\׀ב/בקר\va./Bo.kerin the/ morningH9003 H1242\H9015HRd+Ncmsa

חַסְדֶּ/ךָ֮חסד/ך֮חַסְדֶּ/ךָחסד/ךchas.de./Khacovenant loyalty/ yourH2617A H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

בְ/ךָ֪ב/ך֪בְ/ךָב/ךve./Khain/ youH9003 H9031HR+Sp2ms

בָ֫טָ֥חְתִּיב֫ט֥חתיבָטָחְתִּיבטחתיva.Ta.che.tiI have trustedH0982HVqp1cs

הוֹדִיעֵ֗/נִיהודיע֗/ניהוֹדִיעֵ/נִיהודיע/ניho.di.'E./nimake known to/ meH3045 H9030HVhv2ms+Sp1bs

דֶּֽרֶךְ\־דרך\דֶּֽרֶךְ\־דרך\de.rekh-[the] wayH1870G\H9014HNcbsa

ז֥וּז֥וזוּזוzuwhichH2098HTr

אֵלֵ֑ךְאל֑ךאֵלֵךְאלך'e.LekhI will goH1980GHVqi1cs

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

אֵ֝לֶי/ךָא֝לי/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'E.lei./khato/ youH0413 H9031HR+Sp2ms

נָשָׂ֥אתִינש֥אתינָשָׂאתִינשאתיna.Sa.tiI lift upH5375QHVqp1cs

נַפְשִֽׁ/י\׃נפש/י\נַפְשִֽׁ/י\׃נפש/י\naf.Sh/idesire/ myH5315G H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs

⁹ Deliver me from my enemies, O Yahweh. I take refuge in you.¹

הַצִּילֵ֖/נִיהציל֖/ניהַצִּילֵ/נִיהציל/ניha.tzi.Le./nideliver/ meH5337 H9030HVhv2ms+Sp1bs

מֵ/אֹיְבַ֥/י\׀מ/איב֥/י\מֵ/אֹיְבַ/י\׀מ/איב/י\me./'o.ye.Va/ifrom/ enemies/ myH9006 H0341 H9020\H9015HR+Vqrmpc+Sp1bs

יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt

אֵלֶ֥י/ךָאל֥י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413 H9031HR+Sp2ms

כִסִּֽתִי\׃כסתי\כִסִּֽתִי\׃כסתי\khi.Si.tiI have coveredH3680\H9016HVpp1cs

This reading for the difficult Hebrew “I cover to you” is suggested by the LXX

¹⁰ Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; your Spirit is good. Lead me onto level ground.

לַמְּדֵ֤/נִי\׀למד֤/ני\לַמְּדֵ/נִי\׀למד/ני\la.me.De./niteach/ meH3925G H9030\H9015HVpv2ms+Sp1bs

לַֽ/עֲשׂ֣וֹתל/עש֣ותלַֽ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005 H6213AHR+Vqcc

רְצוֹנֶ/ךָ֮רצונ/ך֮רְצוֹנֶ/ךָרצונ/ךre.tzo.ne./Khawill/ yourH7522 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

אַתָּ֪האת֪האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms

אֱל֫וֹהָ֥/יאל֫וה֥/יאֱלוֹהָ/יאלוה/י'e.Lo.Ha/i[are] God/ myH0430G H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs

רוּחֲ/ךָ֥רוח/ך֥רוּחֲ/ךָרוח/ךru.cha./Khaspirit/ yourH7307G H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms

טוֹבָ֑הטוב֑הטוֹבָהטובהto.VahgoodH2896AHAafsa

תַּ֝נְחֵ֗/נִית֝נח֗/ניתַּנְחֵ/נִיתנח/ניtan.Che./nimay it lead/ meH5148 H9030HVhi3fs+Sp1bs

בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץב/א֣רץבְּ/אֶרֶץב/ארץbe./'E.retzin/ a land ofH9003 H0776HHR+Ncfsc

מִישֽׁוֹר\׃מישור\מִישֽׁוֹר\׃מישור\mi.Shorlevel groundH4334\H9016HNcmsa

¹¹ For your name’s sake, O Yahweh, preserve my life; in your righteousness bring me¹ out of trouble.

לְמַֽעַן\־למען\לְמַֽעַן\־למען\le.ma.'an-for [the] sake ofH4616\H9014HTc

שִׁמְ/ךָ֣שמ/ך֣שִׁמְ/ךָשמ/ךshim./Khaname/ yourH8034 H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt

תְּחַיֵּ֑/נִיתחי֑/ניתְּחַיֵּ/נִיתחי/ניte.chai.Ye./niyou will preserve alive/ meH2421 H9030HVpi2ms+Sp1bs

בְּ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֓\׀ב/צדקת/ך֓\בְּ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ\׀ב/צדקת/ך\be./tzid.ka.te./Chain/ righteousness/ yourH9003 H6666 H9021\H9015HR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms

תוֹצִ֖יאתוצ֖יאתוֹצִיאתוציאto.Tzi'you will bring outH3318HHVhi2ms

מִ/צָּרָ֣המ/צר֣המִ/צָּרָהמ/צרהmi./tza.Rahfrom/ troubleH9006 H6869BHR+Ncfsa

נַפְשִֽׁ/י\׃נפש/י\נַפְשִֽׁ/י\׃נפש/י\naf.Sh/ilife/ myH5315G H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs

Hebrew “my soul”

¹² And in your loyal love destroy my enemies, and exterminate all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant.

וּֽ/בְ/חַסְדְּ/ךָ֮ו/ב/חסד/ך֮וּֽ/בְ/חַסְדְּ/ךָו/ב/חסד/ךu./ve./chas.de./Khaand/ in/ covenant loyalty/ yourH9002 H9003 H2617A H9021HC+R+Ncmsc+Sp2ms

תַּצְמִ֪יתתצמ֪יתתַּצְמִיתתצמיתtatz.Mityou will destroyH6789HVhi2ms

אֹ֫יְבָ֥/יא֫יב֥/יאֹיְבָ/יאיב/י'o.ye.Va/ienemies/ myH0341 H9020HVqrmpc+Sp1bs

וְֽ֭/הַאֲבַדְתָּו֭/האבדתוְֽ/הַאֲבַדְתָּו/האבדתVe./ha.'a.vad.taand/ you will destroyH9001 H0006Hc+Vhq2ms

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc

צֹרֲרֵ֣יצרר֣יצֹרֲרֵיצרריtzo.ra.Rei[the] opposers ofH6887DHVqrmpc

נַפְשִׁ֑/ינפש֑/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myH5315G H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

כִּ֝֗יכ֝֗יכִּיכיKiforH3588AHTc

אֲנִ֣יאנ֣יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs

עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃עבד/ך\עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃עבד/ך\'av.De./kha[am] servant/ yourH5650 H9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms