Psalms 11
7 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד בַּֽיהֹוָ֨ה ׀ חָסִ֗יתִי אֵ֭יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֑י (נודו) [נ֝֗וּדִי] הַרְכֶ֥ם צִפּֽוֹר׃
lamnatseakh ledavid ba-Adonai khasiti ekh tomeru lenafshi (nvdv) [nudi] harkhem tsippor
For the leader. Of David. In GOD I take refuge; how can you say to me, “Take to the hills like a bird!
כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים יִדְרְכ֬וּן קֶ֗שֶׁת כּוֹנְנ֣וּ חִצָּ֣ם עַל־יֶ֑תֶר לִיר֥וֹת בְּמוֹ־אֹ֝֗פֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃
ki hinneh haresha'im yidrekhun qeshet konenu khitsam al-yeter lirot bemo-ofel leyishre-lev
For see, the wicked bend the bow, they set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright.
כִּ֣י הַ֭שָּׁתוֹת יֵהָרֵס֑וּן צַ֝דִּ֗יק מַה־פָּעָֽל׃
ki hashatot yeharesun tsaddiq mah-ppa'al
When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
יְהֹוָ֤ה ׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קׇדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהֹוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃
Adonai behekhal qodsho Adonai bashamayim kiso enayw yekhezu afappayw yivkhanu bene adam
GOD is in the divine holy palace; GOD—whose throne is in heaven, whose eyes behold, whose gaze searches humankind.
יְהֹוָה֮ צַדִּ֢יק יִ֫בְחָ֥ן וְ֭רָשָׁע וְאֹהֵ֣ב חָמָ֑ס שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
Adonai tsaddiq yivkhan verasha ve'ohev khamas sane'ah nafsho
GOD seeks out someone righteous, but loathes the wicked one who loves injustice.
יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גׇפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפ֗וֹת מְנָ֣ת כּוֹסָֽם׃
yamter al-resha'im pakhim esh vegofrit veruakh zilafot menat kosam
[God] will rain down upon the wicked blazing coals and sulfur; a scorching wind shall be their lot.
כִּֽי־צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הֹוָה צְדָק֣וֹת אָהֵ֑ב יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יֶחֱז֥וּ פָנֵֽימוֹ׃ {פ}
ki-tsaddiq Adonai tsedaqot ahev yashar yekhezu fanemo
For GOD is righteous, and loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold God’s face.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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