TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
NEVI'IM
PROPHETS
KETUVIM
WRITINGS
Chapter 141
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1A psalm of David. I call You, Hashem, hasten to me; give ear to my cry when I call You.
MIZ-mor le-DA-vid, a-do-NAI ke-RA-ti-KHA, khu-SHAH LEE, ha-a-ZI-nah KO-li, b'-ko-r'-EE-laKH
אמִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהֹוָ֣ה קְ֭רָאתִיךָ ח֣וּשָׁה לִּ֑י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ק֝וֹלִ֗י בְּקׇרְאִי־לָֽךְ׃
2Take my prayer as an offering of incense, my upraised hands as an evening sacrifice.
ti-KON t'-fi-la-TEE k'-TO-ret l'-fa-NE-kha mas-AT ka-PAI min-khat A-rev
בתִּכּ֤וֹן תְּפִלָּתִ֣י קְטֹ֣רֶת לְפָנֶ֑יךָ מַֽשְׂאַ֥ת כַּ֝פַּ֗י מִנְחַת־עָֽרֶב׃
141:2 An evening sacrifice
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch explains the importance of the mincha, the meal offering (see Leviticus chapter 2) that accompanied the evening sacrifice. The mincha was made of flour, oil and wine, three important products of Eretz Yisrael. Flour represents life, oil represents wealth and wine represents spiritual joy. The three fruits of the land used for this offering symbolize the ideal state of the People of Israel: Living, working and flourishing in the Land of Israel, while worshipping the God of Israel.
3Hashem, set a guard over my mouth, a watch at the door of my lips;
SHI-ta a-do-NAI shom-RAH l'-FI, ni-tz'-RAH al dal s'-fa-TAI.
גשִׁיתָ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה שׇׁמְרָ֣ה לְפִ֑י נִ֝צְּרָ֗ה עַל־דַּ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽי׃
4let my mind not turn to an evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who are evildoers; let me not feast on their dainties.
al-tat-li-BEE le-DA-var ra le-hit-o-LEL a-li-LOT b'-re-SHA et i-SHEEM po-a-LAY a-VON u-val el-KHAHM b'-man-a-MAY-hem
דאַל־תַּט־לִבִּ֨י לְדָבָ֪ר ׀ רָ֡ע לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל עֲלִל֨וֹת ׀ בְּרֶ֗שַׁע אֶת־אִישִׁ֥ים פֹּעֲלֵי־אָ֑וֶן וּבַל־אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃
5Let the righteous man strike me in loyalty, let him reprove me; let my head not refuse such choice oil. My prayers are still against their evil deeds.
ye-HEL-me-NI tzad-DEEK khe-SED v'-yo-khi-KHE-ni SHE-men rosh al-ya-NEE ro-SHEE kee-OD u-te-fi-LA-tee b'-ra-o-TE-hem
היֶ֥הֶלְמֵֽנִי צַדִּ֨יק ׀ חֶ֡סֶד וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי שֶׁ֣מֶן רֹ֭אשׁ אַל־יָנִ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י כִּי־ע֥וֹד וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
6May their judges slip on the rock, but let my words be heard, for they are sweet.
nish-M'-tu vi-dei-SE-lah shof-tay-HEM, v'-sham-U a-ma-RAI ki na-E-mu
ונִשְׁמְט֣וּ בִֽידֵי־סֶ֭לַע שֹׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם וְשָׁמְע֥וּ אֲ֝מָרַ֗י כִּ֣י נָעֵֽמוּ׃
7As when the earth is cleft and broken up our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
k'-MO fo-LE-akh u-BO-k'-a ba-A-retz nif-Z'-RU a-tza-MAY-nu l'-fi SHE-ol
זכְּמ֤וֹ פֹלֵ֣חַ וּבֹקֵ֣עַ בָּאָ֑רֶץ נִפְזְר֥וּ עֲ֝צָמֵ֗ינוּ לְפִ֣י שְׁאֽוֹל׃
8My eyes are fixed upon You, O Hashem my Lord; I seek refuge in You, do not put me in jeopardy.
ki e-LE-kha a-do-NAI a-do-NAI e-NAI b'-kha kha-see-TEE al-t'-AR naf-SHEE
חכִּ֤י אֵלֶ֨יךָ ׀ יֱהֹוִ֣ה אֲדֹנָ֣י עֵינָ֑י בְּכָ֥ה חָ֝סִ֗יתִי אַל־תְּעַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃
9Keep me from the trap laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers.
sho-M'-RE-ni mi-DEI fakh ya-K'-SHU li u-mo-K'-shot po-a-LAY a-VEN
טשׇׁמְרֵ֗נִי מִ֣ידֵי פַ֭ח יָ֣קְשׁוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מֹקְשׁ֗וֹת פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
10Let the wicked fall into their nets while I alone come through.
yip-LOO b'-makh-mo-RAV r'-sha-EEM, YA-khad a-NO-khee ad e-e-VOR.
ייִפְּל֣וּ בְמַכְמֹרָ֣יו רְשָׁעִ֑ים יַ֥חַד אָ֝נֹכִ֗י עַֽד־אֶעֱבֽוֹר׃
