Psalms 17

tefillah ledavid shimah Adonai tsedeq haqshivah rinnati ha'azinah tefillati belo sifte mirmah

A prayer of David. Hear, O ETERNAL One, what is just; heed my cry, give ear to my prayer, uttered without guile.

millefanekha mishpati yetse enekha tekhezenah mesharim

My vindication will come from You; Your eyes will behold what is right.

bakhanta libbi paqadta laylah tseraftani val-timtsa zammoti bal-ya'avor-pi

You have visited me at night, probed my mind, You have tested me and found nothing amiss; I determined that my mouth should not transgress.

lifullot adam bidvar sefatekha ani shamarti orkhot parits

As for mortals’ dealings, in accord with the command of Your lips, I have kept in view the fate of the lawless.

tamokh ashuray bemagelotekha bal-namottu fe'amay

My feet have held to Your paths; my legs have not given way.

ani-qeratikha khi-ta'aneni el hat-oznekha li shema imrati

I call on You; You will answer me, God; turn Your ear to me, hear what I say.

hafleh khasadekha moshia khosim mimmitqomemim biminekha

Display Your faithfulness in wondrous deeds, You who deliver with Your right hand those who seek refuge from assailants.

shomreni ke'ishon bat-ayin betsel kenafekha tastireni

Guard me like the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings

mippene resha'im zu shadduni oyevay benefesh yaqqifu alay

from the wicked who despoil me, my mortal enemies who encircle me.

khelbamo sageru pimo dibberu vege'ut

Their hearts are closed to pity; they mouth arrogance;

ashurenu attah (svvvny) [sevavunu] enehem yashitu lintot ba'arets

now they hem in our feet on every side; they set their eyes roaming over the land.

dimyono ke'aryeh yikhsof litrof vekhikhfir yoshev bemistarim

They are like a lion eager for prey, a king of beasts lying in wait.

qumah Adonai qaddemah fanayw hakhri'ehu palletah nafshi merasha kharbekha

Rise, O ETERNAL One! Go forth to meet my enemies. Bring them down; rescue me from the wicked with Your sword,

mimtim-yadekha Adonai mimtim mekheled khelqam bakhayyim (vtsfynkh) [utsefunekha] temalle vitnam yisbe'u vanim vehinnikhu yitram le'olelehem

from mortals, O ETERNAL One, with Your hand, from mortals whose share in life is fleeting. But as to Your treasured ones, fill their bellies. Their children too shall be satisfied, and have something to leave over for their young.

ani betsedeq ekhezeh fanekha esbe'ah vehaqits temunatekha

Then I, justified, will behold Your face; awake, I am filled with the vision of You.