Chapter 109

1For the leader. Of David. A psalm. O God of my praise, do not keep aloof,

la-m'-na-TSE-akh, l'-da-VID, miz-MOR, e-lo-HEI te-hi-LA-tee, al te-khe-RASH

אלַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר אֱלֹהֵ֥י תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁ׃

2for the wicked and the deceitful open their mouth against me; they speak to me with lying tongue.

ki fi ra-SHA u-fi-mir-MAH a-LAI pa-TA-khu, di-B'-ru i-TI l'-SHON sha-KER

בכִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

3They encircle me with words of hate; they attack me without cause.

v'-di-v'-RAY sin-AH s'-va-VOO-nee va-yi-la-kha-MU-nee khee-NAHM

גוְדִבְרֵ֣י שִׂנְאָ֣ה סְבָב֑וּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֥וּנִי חִנָּֽם׃

4They answer my love with accusation but I am all prayer

TA-khat a-ha-va-TEE yis-t'-NU-nee va-a-NEE t'-fi-LAH

דתַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִ֥י יִשְׂטְנ֗וּנִי וַאֲנִ֥י תְפִלָּֽה׃

5They repay me with evil for good, with hatred for my love.

vai-YA-si-MU a-LAI ra-AH ta-KHAT to-VAH v'-sin-AH ta-KHAT a-ha-va-TEE

הוַיָּ֘שִׂ֤ימוּ עָלַ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה וְ֝שִׂנְאָ֗ה תַּ֣חַת אַהֲבָתִֽי׃

6Appoint a wicked man over him; may an accuser stand at his right side;

ha-f'-KED a-LAV ra-SHA v'-sa-TAN ya-a-MOD al-y'-mi-NO

והַפְקֵ֣ד עָלָ֣יו רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝שָׂטָ֗ן יַעֲמֹ֥ד עַל־יְמִינֽוֹ׃

7may he be tried and convicted; may he be judged and found guilty.

b'-hi-shafto yay-TSE ra-SHA, u-t'-fi-LA-to ti-HEH la-cha-ta-AH

זבְּ֭הִשָּׁ֣פְטוֹ יֵצֵ֣א רָשָׁ֑ע וּ֝תְפִלָּת֗וֹ תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה לַחֲטָאָֽה׃

8May his days be few; may another take over his position.

y'-hi-YU ya-MAV m'-a-TIM p'-ku-DA-to yi-KAKH a-KHER

חיִֽהְיוּ־יָמָ֥יו מְעַטִּ֑ים פְּ֝קֻדָּת֗וֹ יִקַּ֥ח אַחֵֽר׃

9May his children be orphans, his wife a widow.

y'-hi-VU va-NAV ye-TO-meem v'-ish-TO al-ma-NAH

טיִֽהְיוּ־בָנָ֥יו יְתוֹמִ֑ים וְ֝אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אַלְמָנָֽה׃

10May his children wander from their hovels, begging in search of [bread].

v'-NO-a ya-NU-u va-NAV v'-shi-E-lu v'-dar-SHU may-kho-r'-vo-TAY-hem

יוְנ֤וֹעַ יָנ֣וּעוּ בָנָ֣יו וְשִׁאֵ֑לוּ וְ֝דָרְשׁ֗וּ מֵחׇרְבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

11May his creditor seize all his possessions; may strangers plunder his wealth.

y'-na-KESH NO-sheh l'-kol a-SHER-lo, v'-ya-VO-zu za-REEM ye-gi-O

יאיְנַקֵּ֣שׁ נ֭וֹשֶׁה לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְיָבֹ֖זּוּ זָרִ֣ים יְגִיעֽוֹ׃

12May no one show him mercy; may none pity his orphans;

al-y'-HEE-lo mo-SHEKH kha-SED v'-al-y'-HEE kho-NAYN li-to-MA-yav

יבאַל־יְהִי־ל֭וֹ מֹשֵׁ֣ךְ חָ֑סֶד וְֽאַל־יְהִ֥י ח֝וֹנֵ֗ן לִֽיתוֹמָֽיו׃

13may his posterity be cut off; may their names be blotted out in the next generation.

y'-HI a-kha-REE-to l'-hakh-REET b'-DOR a-KHAYR yi-MAKH sh'-MAM

יגיְהִֽי־אַחֲרִית֥וֹ לְהַכְרִ֑ית בְּד֥וֹר אַ֝חֵ֗ר יִמַּ֥ח שְׁמָֽם׃

14May Hashem be ever mindful of his father's iniquity, and may the sin of his mother not be blotted out.

YIZ-za-KHER a-VON a-vo-TAV el a-do-NAI v'-cha-TAT i-MO al ti-MAKH

ידיִזָּכֵ֤ר ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אֲ֭בֹתָיו אֶל־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְחַטַּ֥את אִ֝מּ֗וֹ אַל־תִּמָּֽח׃

15May Hashem be aware of them always and cause their names to be cut off from the earth,

y'-HI-n'-g'-d a-do-NAI ta-MEED v'-yakh-RET me-E-retz zikh-RAM

טויִהְי֣וּ נֶגֶד־יְהֹוָ֣ה תָּמִ֑יד וְיַכְרֵ֖ת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃

16because he was not minded to act kindly, and hounded to death the poor and needy man, one crushed in spirit.

ya-AN a-SHER lo za-KHAR a-SOT kha-SED va-yi-r'DOF eesh-a-NEE v'-ev-YON v'-nikh-EH lay-VAV l'-mo-TET

טזיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֢וֹת חָ֥֫סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ־עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת׃

17He loved to curse—may a curse come upon him! He would not bless—may blessing be far from him!

vai-ye-a-HAV k'-la-LAH va-t'-bo-E-hu, v'-lo-cha-FAYTS bi-v'-ra-KHA va-tir-KHAK mi-ME-nu

יזוַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

18May he be clothed in a curse like a garment, may it enter his body like water, his bones like oil.

vai-YIL-bash k'-la-LAH k'-ma-DO va-TA-vo kha-MA-yim b'-kir-BO v'-kha-SHE-men b'-a-tz'-mo-TA-yu

יחוַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃

19Let it be like the cloak he wraps around him, like the belt he always wears.

ti-HEE-lo ke-VE-ged ya-TEH, u-le-ME-zakh ta-MEED ya-KHE-ge-RA

יטתְּהִי־ל֭וֹ כְּבֶ֣גֶד יַעְטֶ֑ה וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃

20May Hashem thus repay my accusers, all those who speak evil against me.

ZOT p'-u-LAT so-t'-NAI me-ET a-do-NAI v'-ha-do-ve-REEM RA al-NAF-shee

כזֹ֤את פְּעֻלַּ֣ת שֹׂ֭טְנַי מֵאֵ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה וְהַדֹּבְרִ֥ים רָ֝֗ע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁי׃

21Now You, O Hashem, my Lord, act on my behalf as befits Your name. Good and faithful as You are, save me.

v'-a-TAH a-do-NAI a-do-NAI a-SEH-i-TEE l'-ma-AN sh'-ME-kha, kee-TOV khas-DE-kha ha-tsee-LAY-nee

כאוְאַתָּ֤ה ׀ יֱ֘הֹוִ֤ה אֲדֹנָ֗י עֲֽשֵׂה־אִ֭תִּי לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּי־ט֥וֹב חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ הַצִּילֵֽנִי׃

22For I am poor and needy, and my heart is pierced within me.

ki-a-NEE v'-ev-YON a-NO-khee v'-li-BEE kha-LAL b'-kir-BEE

כבכִּי־עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֣וֹן אָנֹ֑כִי וְ֝לִבִּ֗י חָלַ֥ל בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃

23I fade away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like locusts.

k'-TZEIL k'-in-TO-to ne-he-LAKH-ti, nin-a-AR-ti ka-ar-BEH

כגכְּצֵל־כִּנְטוֹת֥וֹ נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃

24My knees give way from fasting; my flesh is lean, has lost its fat.

bi-r'-KHAI ka-SHU-lu mi-TZOM u-ve-sa-REE ka-KHASH mi-sha-MEN

כדבִּ֭רְכַּי כָּשְׁל֣וּ מִצּ֑וֹם וּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗י כָּחַ֥שׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃

25I am the object of their scorn; when they see me, they shake their head.

va-a-NEE ha-YEE-tee kher-PAH la-HEM, yir-U-NEE ye-nee-UN ro-SHAM

כהוַאֲנִ֤י ׀ הָיִ֣יתִי חֶרְפָּ֣ה לָהֶ֑ם יִ֝רְא֗וּנִי יְנִיע֥וּן רֹאשָֽׁם׃

26Help me, Hashem, my God; save me in accord with Your faithfulness,

o-Z'-RE-nee a-do-NAI e-lo-HAI ho-SHEE-e-NEE k'-khas-DE-kha

כועׇ֭זְרֵנִי יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃

27that men may know that it is Your hand, that You, Hashem, have done it.

v'-ye-D'-u ki-ya-d'-KHA zot a-TAH a-do-NAI a-see-TAH

כזוְֽ֭יֵדְעוּ כִּי־יָ֣דְךָ זֹּ֑את אַתָּ֖ה יְהֹוָ֣ה עֲשִׂיתָֽהּ׃

28Let them curse, but You bless; let them rise up, but come to grief, while Your servant rejoices.

y'-ka-l'-LU he-MA, v'-a-TAH t'-va-REKH, ka-MU, va-YE-v'-SHU, v'-a-v'-DE-kha yis-MAKH

כחיְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃

29My accusers shall be clothed in shame, wrapped in their disgrace as in a robe.

yil-B'-shu so-T'-nai k'-li-MAH v'-ya-a-TU kham-M'-EEL bo-SH'-tam

כטיִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בׇּשְׁתָּֽם׃

30My mouth shall sing much praise to Hashem; I will acclaim Him in the midst of a throng,

o-DE a-do-NAI m'-OD b'-fi u-v'-TOKH ra-BEEM a-ha-LE-le-NU

לא֘וֹדֶ֤ה יְהֹוָ֣ה מְאֹ֣ד בְּפִ֑י וּבְת֖וֹךְ רַבִּ֣ים אֲהַלְלֶֽנּוּ׃

31because He stands at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who would condemn him.

ki-ya-a-MOD li-MEEM e-vi-YON l'-ho-SHEE-a mi-sho-f'-TAY naf-SHO.

לאכִּֽי־יַ֭עֲמֹד לִימִ֣ין אֶבְי֑וֹן לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥י נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃