Psalms

To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִידִיתוּן מִזְמֹור לְדָוִד׃

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τῷ Ἰδιθοὺν ᾠδὴ τῷ Δαυίδ.	Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τῷ Ἰδιθούν· ᾠδὴ τῷ Δαυΐδ.
For the end, to Idithun, a song ascribed to David.	For the end, to Idithun, a song ascribed to David.

1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I don’t sin with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

אָמַרְתִּי אֶשְׁמְרָה דְרָכַי מֵחֲטֹוא בִלְשֹׁונִי אֶשְׁמְרָה לְפִי מַחְסֹום בְּעֹד רָשָׁע לְנֶגְדִּי׃

1 Εἶπα, φυλάξω τὰς ὁδούς μου, τοῦ μὴ ἁμαρτάνειν ἐν γλώσσῃ μου· ἐθέμην τῷ στόματί μου φυλακήν, ἐν τῷ συστῆναι τὸν ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐναντίον μου.	1 Εἶπα· φυλάξω τὰς ὁδούς μου τοῦ μὴ ἁμαρτάνειν με ἐν γλώσσῃ μου· ἐθέμην τῷ στόματί μου φυλακὴν ἐν τῷ συστῆναι τὸν ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐναντίον μου.
1 I said, I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I placed a guard on my mouth, when the sinner unites before me.	1 I said, I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I placed a guard on my mouth, when the sinner unites before me.

2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

נֶאֱלַמְתִּי דוּמִיָּה הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי מִטֹּוב וּכְאֵבִי נֶעְכָּר׃

2 ἐκωφώθην καὶ ἐταπεινώθην καὶ ἐσίγησα ἐξ ἀγαθῶν, καὶ τὸ ἄλγημά μου ἀνεκαινίσθη.	2 ἐκωφώθην καὶ ἐταπεινώθην καὶ ἐσίγησα ἐξ ἀγαθῶν, καὶ τὸ ἄλγημά μου ἀνεκαινίσθη.
2 I became mute and was humbled, and I was silent from good things, and my pain was renewed;	2 I became mute and was humbled, and I was silent from good things, and my pain was renewed;

3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue,

חַם ־ לִבִּי בְּקִרְבִּי בַּהֲגִיגִי תִבְעַר ־ אֵשׁ דִּבַּרְתִּי בִּלְשֹׁונִי׃

3 ἐθερμάνθη ἡ καρδία μου ἐντός μου, καὶ ἐν τῇ μελέτῃ μου ἐκκαυθήσεται πῦρ· ἐλάλησα ἐν γλώσσῃ μου,	3 ἐθερμάνθη ἡ καρδία μου ἐντός μου, καὶ ἐν τῇ μελέτῃ μου ἐκκαυθήσεται πῦρ. ἐλάλησα ἐν γλώσσῃ μου·
3 my heart was hot within me. And in my contemplation, a fire will burn. I spoke with my tongue,	3 my heart was hot within me. And in my contemplation, a fire will burn. I spoke with my tongue,

4 Yahweh, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

הֹודִיעֵנִי יְהוָה קִצִּי וּמִדַּת יָמַי מַה ־ הִיא אֵדְעָה מֶה ־ חָדֵל אָנִי׃

4 Γνώρισόν μοι κύριε τὸ πέρας μου, καὶ τὸν ἀριθμὸν τῶν ἡμερῶν μου τίς ἐστιν, ἵνα γνῶ τί ὑστερῶ ἐγώ.	4 γνώρισόν μοι, Κύριε, τὸ πέρας μου καὶ τὸν ἀριθμὸν τῶν ἡμερῶν μου, τίς ἐστιν, ἵνα γνῶ τί ὑστερῶ ἐγώ.
4 Make known to me, Oh Lord, my limit, and the number of my days, what it is; in order that I may know what I lack.	4 Make known to me, Oh Lord, my limit, and the number of my days, what it is; in order that I may know what I lack.

5 Behold, you have made my days as a handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you; verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

הִנֵּה טְפָחֹות נָתַתָּה יָמַי וְחֶלְדִּי כְאַיִן נֶגְדֶּךָ אַךְ כָּל ־ הֶבֶל כָּל ־ אָדָם נִצָּב סֶלָה׃

5 ἰδοὺ παλαιστὰς ἔθου τὰς ἡμέρας μου, καὶ ἡ ὑπόστασίς μου ὡσεὶ οὐθὲν ἐνώπιόν σου· πλὴν τὰ σύμπαντα ματαιότης, πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ζῶν· διάψαλμα.	5 ἰδοὺ παλαιστὰς ἔθου τὰς ἡμέρας μου, καὶ ἡ ὑπόστασίς μου ὡσεὶ οὐθὲν ἐνώπιόν σου· πλὴν τὰ σύμπαντα ματαιότης, πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ζῶν. (διάψαλμα).
5 Look, you made my days as handbreadths, and my existence is as nothing before you. However, every man living is altogether vanity. Musical pause.	5 Look, you made my days as handbreadths, and my existence is as nothing before you. However, every man living is altogether vanity. Musical pause.

6 Surely every man walks in a vain show; surely they are disquieted in vain; he heaps up riches, and doesn’t know who shall gather them.

אַךְ ־ בְּצֶלֶם יִתְהַלֶּךְ ־ אִישׁ אַךְ ־ הֶבֶל יֶהֱמָיוּן יִצְבֹּר וְלֹא ־ יֵדַע מִי ־ אֹסְפָם׃

6 μέντοιγε ἐν εἰκόνι διαπορεύεται ἄνθρωπος, πλὴν μάτην ταράσσονται· θησαυρίζει, καὶ οὐ γινώσκει τίνι συνάξει αὐτά.	6 μέντοιγε ἐν εἰκόνι διαπορεύεται ἄνθρωπος, πλὴν μάτην ταράσσεται· θησαυρίζει καὶ οὐ γινώσκει τίνι συνάξει αὐτά.
6 Surely, a man walks through as an apparition. However, they are disturbed in vain. He stores treasure and doesn’t know for whom he will gather them.	6 Surely, a man walks through as an apparition. However, they are disturbed in vain. He stores treasure and doesn’t know for whom he will gather them.

7 And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.

וְעַתָּה מַה ־ קִּוִּיתִי אֲדֹנָי תֹּוחַלְתִּי לְךָ הִיא׃

7 Καὶ νῦν τίς ἡ ὑπομονή μου; οὐχὶ ὁ κύριος; καὶ ἡ ὑπόστασίς μου παρὰ σου ἐστιν.	7 καὶ νῦν τίς ἡ ὑπομονή μου; οὐχὶ ὁ Κύριος; καὶ ἡ ὑπόστασίς μου παρὰ σοὶ ἐστιν.
7 And now, what is my endurance? Is it not the Lord? Even my existence is from you.	7 And now, what is my endurance? Is it not the Lord? Even my existence is from you.

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the foolish.

מִכָּל ־ פְּשָׁעַי הַצִּילֵנִי חֶרְפַּת נָבָל אַל ־ תְּשִׂימֵנִי׃

8 ἀπὸ πασῶν τῶν ἀνομιῶν μου ῥῦσαί με ὄνειδος ἄφρονι ἔδωκάς με.	8 ἀπὸ πασῶν τῶν ἀνομιῶν μου ῥῦσαί με, ὄνειδος ἄφρονι ἔδωκάς με.
8 From all my acts of lawlessness rescue me! You have given me as a reproach to a fool.	8 From all my acts of lawlessness rescue me! You have given me as a reproach to a fool.

9 I was mute, I opened not my mouth; because you did it.

נֶאֱלַמְתִּי לֹא אֶפְתַּח ־ פִּי כִּי אַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ׃

9 ἐκωφώθην καὶ οὐκ ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ποιήσας με.	9 ἐκωφώθην καὶ οὐκ ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου, ὅτι σὺ ἐποίησας.
9 I was mute, and I didn’t open my mouth, because it is you who made me.	9 I was mute, and I didn’t open my mouth, because it is you who did it.

10 Remove your stroke away from me; I am consumed by the blow of your hand.

הָסֵר מֵעָלַי נִגְעֶךָ מִתִּגְרַת יָדְךָ אֲנִי כָלִיתִי׃

10 ἀπόστησον ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ τὰς μάστιγάς σου· ἀπὸ τῆς ἰσχύος τῆς χειρός σου ἐγὼ ἐξέλιπον.	10 ἀπόστησον ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ τὰς μάστιγάς σου· ἀπὸ γὰρ τῆς ἰσχύος τῆς χειρός σου ἐγὼ ἐξέλιπον.
10 Remove your torment from me; because I fainted from the strength of your hand.	10 Remove your torment from me; because I fainted from the strength of your hand.

11 When you with rebukes correct man for iniquity, you make his beauty to consume away like a moth; surely every man is vanity. Selah.

בְּתֹוכָחֹות עַל ־ עָוֹן יִסַּרְתָּ אִישׁ וַתֶּמֶס כָּעָשׁ חֲמוּדֹו אַךְ הֶבֶל כָּל ־ אָדָם סֶלָה׃

11 ἐν ἐλεγμοῖς ὑπὲρ ἀνομίας ἐπαίδευσας ἄνθρωπον· καὶ ἐξέτηξας ὡς ἀράχνην τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, πλὴν μάτην ταράσσεται πᾶς ἄνθρωπος· διάψαλμα.	11 ἐν ἐλεγμοῖς ὑπὲρ ἀνομίας ἐπαίδευσας ἄνθρωπον καὶ ἐξέτηξας ὡς ἀράχνην τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ· πλὴν μάτην ταράσσεται πᾶς ἄνθρωπος. (διάψαλμα).
11 With corrections for lawlessness you disciplined a man and melted his soul like a spider’s web; surely, every man is in trouble for nothing.	11 With corrections for lawlessness you disciplined a man and melted his soul like a spider’s web; surely, every man is in trouble for nothing.

12 Hear my prayer, Oh Yahweh, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears; for I am a stranger with you, and a resident, as all my fathers were.

שִׁמְעָה ־ תְפִלָּתִי יְהוָה וְשַׁוְעָתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֶל ־ דִּמְעָתִי אַל ־ תֶּחֱרַשׁ כִּי גֵר אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ תֹּושָׁב כְּכָל ־ אֲבֹותָי׃

12 Εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου κύριε καὶ τῆς δεήσεώς μου· ἐνώτισαι τῶν δακρύων μου· μὴ παρασιωπήσῃς, ὅτι πάροικος ἐγώ εἰμι παρὰ σοί καὶ παρεπίδημος, καθὼς πάντες οἱ πατέρες μου.	12 εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, Κύριε, καὶ τῆς δεήσεώς μου, ἐνώτισαι τῶν δακρύων μου· μὴ παρασιωπήσῃς, ὅτι πάροικος ἐγώ εἰμι παρὰ σοί καὶ παρεπίδημος καθὼς πάντες οἱ πατέρες μου.
12 Hear my prayer, Oh Lord, and my petition; listen to my tears; don’t be silent because I am a resident alien with you and a migrant just like all my fathers.	12 Hear my prayer, Oh Lord, and my petition; listen to my tears; don’t be silent because I am a resident alien with you and a migrant just like all my fathers.

13 Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

הָשַׁע מִמֶּנִּי וְאַבְלִיגָה בְּטֶרֶם אֵלֵךְ וְאֵינֶנִּי׃

13 ἄνες μοι ἵνα ἀναψύξω πρὸ τοῦ με ἀπελθεῖν, καὶ οὐκέτι μὴ ὑπάρξω.	13 ἄνες μοι, ἵνα ἀναψύξω πρὸ τοῦ με ἀπελθεῖν καὶ οὐκέτι μὴ ὑπάρξω.
13 Let me be, in order that I may revive before I depart and exist no more.	13 Let me be, in order that I may revive before I depart and exist no more.