Psalm 109

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Psalm 109

Song of the Slandered

､ לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ

lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ

To the Chief Musician ､

. לְדָוִ֣ד

lə·ḏā·wiḏ

of David .

מִזְמ֑וֹר

miz·mō·wr;

אֱלֹהֵ֥י

’ĕ·lō·hê

– תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י

ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî,

of my praise –

אַֽל־

’al-

not

. תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃

te·ḥĕ·raš.

do keep silent .

כִּ֤י

kî

פִ֪י

p̄î

רָשָׁ֡ע

rā·šā‘

of the wicked

וּֽפִי־

ū·p̄î-

and the mouth

מִ֭רְמָה

mir·māh

of the deceitful

עָלַ֣י

‘ā·lay

פָּתָ֑חוּ

pā·ṯā·ḥū;

דִּבְּר֥וּ

dib·bə·rū

they have spoken

אִ֝תִּ֗י

’it·tî,

לְשׁ֣וֹן

lə·šō·wn

with a tongue

. שָֽׁקֶר׃

šā·qer.

וְדִבְרֵ֣י

wə·ḏiḇ·rê

And with words

– שִׂנְאָ֣ה

śin·’āh

of hatred –

סְבָב֑וּנִי

sə·ḇā·ḇū·nî;

they have surrounded me

וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי

way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū·nî

and fought against me

. חִנָּֽם׃

ḥin·nām.

without a cause .

תַּֽחַת־

ta·ḥaṯ-

אַהֲבָתִ֥י

’a·hă·ḇā·ṯî

– יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי

yiś·ṭə·nū·nî,

they are my accusers –

וַאֲנִ֥י

wa·’ă·nî

but I [give myself]

. תְפִלָּֽה׃

ṯə·p̄il·lāh.

[to] prayer .

וַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ

way·yā·śî·mū

And they have rewarded

עָלַ֣י

‘ā·lay

me

רָ֭עָה

rā·‘āh

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

､ טוֹבָ֑ה

ṭō·w·ḇāh;

good ､

וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה

wə·śin·’āh,

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

. אַהֲבָתִֽי׃

’a·hă·ḇā·ṯî.

my love .

הַפְקֵ֣ד

hap̄·qêḏ

עָלָ֣יו

‘ā·lāw

רָשָׁ֑ע

rā·šā‘;

וְ֝שָׂטָ֗ן

wə·śā·ṭān,

and an accuser

יַעֲמֹ֥ד

ya·‘ă·mōḏ

עַל־

‘al-

at

. יְמִינֽוֹ׃

yə·mî·nōw.

his right hand .

､ בְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹ

bə·hiš·šā·p̄ə·ṭōw

When he is judged ､

יֵצֵ֣א

yê·ṣê

let him be found

､ רָשָׁ֑ע

rā·šā‘;

וּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹ

ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw,

תִּהְיֶ֥ה

tih·yeh

. לַֽחֲטָאָֽה׃

la·ḥă·ṭā·’āh.

יִֽהְיֽוּ־

yih·yū-

Let be

יָמָ֥יו

yā·māw

– מְעַטִּ֑ים

mə·‘aṭ·ṭîm;

few –

פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ

pə·qud·dā·ṯōw,

יִקַּ֥ח

yiq·qaḥ

[And] let take

. אַחֵֽר׃

’a·ḥêr.

יִֽהְיוּ־

yih·yū-

Let be

בָנָ֥יו

ḇā·nāw

､ יְתוֹמִ֑ים

yə·ṯō·w·mîm;

וְ֝אִשְׁתּוֹ

wə·’iš·tōw

. אַלְמָנָֽה׃

’al·mā·nāh.

וְנ֤וֹעַ

wə·nō·w·a‘

And continually

､ יָנ֣וּעוּ

yā·nū·‘ū

let be vagabonds ､

בָנָ֣יו

ḇā·nāw

– וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ

wə·ši·’ê·lū;

and beg –

וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ

wə·ḏā·rə·šū,

and let them seek [their bread]

. מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

mê·ḥā·rə·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem.

from their desolate places .

יְנַקֵּ֣שׁ

yə·naq·qêš

נ֭וֹשֶׁה

nō·wō·šeh

לְכָל־

lə·ḵāl

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

ל֑וֹ

lōw;

he has

וְיָבֹ֖זּוּ

wə·yā·ḇōz·zū

and let plunder

זָרִ֣ים

zā·rîm

. יְגִיעֽוֹ׃

yə·ḡî·‘ōw.

אַל־

’al-

יְהִי־

yə·hî-

ל֭וֹ

lōw

to him

מֹשֵׁ֣ךְ

mō·šêḵ

and to extend

חָ֑סֶד

ḥā·seḏ;

וְֽאַל־

wə·’al-

יְהִ֥י

yə·hî

let there be any

ח֝וֹנֵ֗ן

ḥō·w·nên,

. לִיתוֹמָֽיו׃

lî·ṯō·w·māw.

his fatherless children .

יְהִֽי־

yə·hî-

let be

אַחֲרִית֥וֹ

’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw

– לְהַכְרִ֑ית

lə·haḵ·rîṯ;

בְּד֥וֹר

bə·ḏō·wr

in the generation

אַ֝חֵ֗ר

’a·ḥêr,

יִמַּ֥ח

yim·maḥ

[And] let be blotted out

. שְׁמָֽם׃

šə·mām.

יִזָּכֵ֤ר ׀

yiz·zā·ḵêr

Let be remembered

עֲוֺ֣ן

‘ă·wōn

אֲ֭בֹתָיו

’ă·ḇō·ṯāw

אֶל־

’el-

– יְהוָ֑ה

Yah·weh;

וְחַטַּ֥את

wə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ

and the sin

אִ֝מּ֗וֹ

’im·mōw,

אַל־

’al-

not

. תִּמָּֽח׃

tim·māḥ.

let be blotted out .

יִהְי֣וּ

yih·yū

נֶֽגֶד־

ne·ḡeḏ-

יְהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

､ תָּמִ֑יד

tā·mîḏ;

continually ､

וְיַכְרֵ֖ת

wə·yaḵ·rêṯ

that He may cut off

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ

mê·’e·reṣ

. זִכְרָֽם׃

ziḵ·rām.

the memory of them .

יַ֗עַן

ya·‘an,

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀

’ă·šer

לֹ֥א

lō

not

זָכַר֮

zā·ḵar

he did remember

עֲשׂ֪וֹת

‘ă·śō·wṯ

､ חָ֥סֶד

ḥā·seḏ

וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף

way·yir·dōp̄

､ אִישׁ־

’îš-

the man ､

עָנִ֣י

‘ā·nî

וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן

wə·’eḇ·yō·wn

וְנִכְאֵ֨ה

wə·niḵ·’êh

that the broken in

לֵבָ֬ב

lê·ḇāḇ

. לְמוֹתֵֽת׃

lə·mō·w·ṯêṯ.

he might even slay .

וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב

way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ

And as he loved

､ קְ֭לָלָה

qə·lā·lāh

וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ

wat·tə·ḇō·w·’ê·hū;

so let it come to him

וְֽלֹא־

wə·lō-

and as not

חָפֵ֥ץ

ḥā·p̄êṣ

､ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה

biḇ·rā·ḵāh,

in blessing ､

וַתִּרְחַ֥ק

wat·tir·ḥaq

so let it be far

. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

mim·men·nū.

וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ

way·yil·baš

And as he clothed himself

קְלָלָ֗ה

qə·lā·lāh,

､ כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ

kə·mad·dōw

as with his garment ､

וַתָּבֹ֣א

wat·tā·ḇō

so let it enter

､ כַמַּ֣יִם

ḵam·ma·yim

בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ

bə·qir·bōw;

וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן

wə·ḵaš·še·men,

. בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃

bə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw.

into his bones .

תְּהִי־

tə·hî-

Let it be

ל֭וֹ

lōw

to him

כְּבֶ֣גֶד

kə·ḇe·ḡeḏ

like the garment

יַעְטֶ֑ה

ya‘·ṭeh;

which covers him

וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח

ū·lə·mê·zaḥ,

and for a belt

תָּמִ֥יד

tā·mîḏ

. יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃

yaḥ·gə·re·hā.

with which he girds himself .

זֹ֤את

zōṯ

[let] this [be]

פְּעֻלַּ֣ת

pə·‘ul·laṯ

the reward to

שֹׂ֭טְנַי

ṭə·nay

מֵאֵ֣ת

mê·’êṯ

-

､ יְהוָ֑ה

Yah·weh;

of Yahweh ､

וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים

wə·had·dō·ḇə·rîm

and to those who speak

רָ֝֗ע

rā‘,

עַל־

‘al-

. נַפְשִֽׁי׃

nap̄·šî.

וְאַתָּ֤ה ׀

wə·’at·tāh

But You

יְה֘וִ֤ה

Yah·weh

､ אֲדֹנָ֗י

’ă·ḏō·nāy,

the Lord ､

עֲ‍ֽשֵׂה־

‘ăśêh-

אִ֭תִּי

’it·tî

with me

לְמַ֣עַן

lə·ma·‘an

שְׁמֶ֑ךָ

šə·me·ḵā;

כִּי־

kî-

､ ט֥וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

good ､

חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗

ḥas·də·ḵā,

Your mercy [is]

. הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃

haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî.

כִּֽי־

kî-

עָנִ֣י

‘ā·nî

､ וְאֶבְי֣וֹן

wə·’eḇ·yō·wn

and needy ､

אָנֹ֑כִי

’ā·nō·ḵî;

I [am]

וְ֝לִבִּ֗י

wə·lib·bî,

and my heart

חָלַ֥ל

ḥā·lal

. בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃

bə·qir·bî.

כְּצֵל־

kə·ṣêl-

– כִּנְטוֹת֥וֹ

kin·ṭō·w·ṯōw

when it lengthens –

נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי

ne·hĕ·lā·ḵə·tî;

I am gone

נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי

nin·‘ar·tî,

I am shaken off

. כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃

kā·’ar·beh.

like a locust .

בִּ֭רְכַּי

bir·kay

כָּשְׁל֣וּ

kā·šə·lū

– מִצּ֑וֹם

miṣ·ṣō·wm;

through fasting –

וּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗י

ū·ḇə·śā·rî,

and my flesh

כָּחַ֥שׁ

kā·ḥaš

. מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃

miš·šā·men.

from lack of fatness .

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀

wa·’ă·nî

And I

הָיִ֣יתִי

hā·yî·ṯî

חֶרְפָּ֣ה

ḥer·pāh

לָהֶ֑ם

lā·hem;

יִ֝רְא֗וּנִי

yir·’ū·nî,

[when] they look at me

יְנִיע֥וּן

yə·nî·‘ūn

. רֹאשָֽׁם׃

rō·šām.

עָ֭זְרֵנִי

‘ā·zə·rê·nî

יְהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

– אֱלֹהָ֑י

’ĕ·lō·hāy;

my God –

ה֭וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי

hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî

Oh save me

. כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃

ḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā.

according to Your mercy .

וְֽ֭יֵדְעוּ

wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū

That they may know

כִּי־

kî-

– יָ֣דְךָ

yā·ḏə·ḵā

זֹּ֑את

zōṯ;

this [is]

､ אַתָּ֖ה

’at·tāh

[That] You ､

､ יְהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

. עֲשִׂיתָֽהּ׃

‘ă·śî·ṯāh.

､ יְקַֽלְלוּ־

yə·qal·lū-

הֵמָּה֮

hêm·māh

– וְאַתָּ֪ה

wə·’at·tāh

but You –

תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ

ṯə·ḇā·rêḵ

､ קָ֤מוּ ׀

qā·mū

when they arise ､

– וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ

way·yê·ḇō·šū,

and let them be ashamed –

וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥

wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā

but Your servant

. יִשְׂמָֽח׃

yiś·māḥ.

יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ

yil·bə·šū

שׂוֹטְנַ֣י

śō·wṭ·nay

､ כְּלִמָּ֑ה

kə·lim·māh;

with shame ､

וְיַעֲט֖וּ

wə·ya·‘ă·ṭū

and let them cover themselves

. כַמְעִ֣יל

ḵam·‘îl

as with a mantle .

､ בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃

bā·šə·tām.

With their own disgrace ､

א֘וֹדֶ֤ה

’ō·w·ḏeh

I will praise

יְהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

מְאֹ֣ד

mə·’ōḏ

– בְּפִ֑י

bə·p̄î;

with my mouth –

וּבְת֖וֹךְ

ū·ḇə·ṯō·wḵ

רַבִּ֣ים

rab·bîm

. אֲהַֽלְלֶֽנּוּ׃

’ă·hal·len·nū.

I will praise Him .

כִּֽי־

kî-

יַ֭עֲמֹד

ya·‘ă·mōḏ

לִימִ֣ין

lî·mîn

at the right hand

､ אֶבְי֑וֹן

’eḇ·yō·wn;

of the poor ､

לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ

lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘,

מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י

miš·šō·p̄ə·ṭê

from those who condemn

. נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

nap̄·šōw.

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