Psalms 61
9 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־נְגִינַ֬ת לְדָוִֽד׃
lamnatseakh al-neginat ledavid
For the leader; with instrumental music. Of David.
שִׁמְעָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִנָּתִ֑י הַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃
shimah elohim rinnati haqshivah tefillati
Hear my cry, O God, heed my prayer.
מִקְצֵ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶ֭קְרָא בַּעֲטֹ֣ף לִבִּ֑י בְּצוּר־יָר֖וּם מִמֶּ֣נִּי תַנְחֵֽנִי׃
miqtseh ha'arets elekha eqra ba'atof libbi betsur-yarum mimmenni tankheni
From the end of the earth I call to You; when my heart is faint, You lead me to a rock that is high above me.
כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אוֹיֵֽב׃
ki-hayita makhseh li migdal-oz mippene oyev
For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.
אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אׇהׇלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶ֥חֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
agurah ve'oholkha olamim ekheseh veseter kenafekha selah
O that I might dwell in Your tent forever, take refuge under Your protecting wings. Selah.
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
ki-attah elohim shamata lindaray natatta yerushat yire shemekha
O God, You have heard my vows; grant the request of those who fear Your name.
יָמִ֣ים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר׃
yamim al-yeme-melekh tosif shenotayw kemo-dor vador
Add days to the days of the king; may his years extend through generations;
יֵשֵׁ֣ב ע֭וֹלָם לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת מַ֣ן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃
yeshev olam lifne elohim khesed ve'emet man yintseruhu
may he dwell in God’s presence forever; appoint steadfast love to guard him.
כֵּ֤ן אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לָעַ֑ד לְֽשַׁלְּמִ֥י נְ֝דָרַ֗י י֣וֹם ׀ יֽוֹם׃ {פ}
ken azammerah shimkha la'ad leshallemi nedaray yom yom
So I will sing hymns to Your name forever, as I fulfill my vows day after day.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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