TORAH
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Chapter 25
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1Of David. Hashem, I set my hope on You;
le-DA-vid, e-LE-kha a-do-NAI, naf-SHI e-SA
אלְדָוִ֡ד אֵלֶ֥יךָ יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא׃
2my God, in You I trust; may I not be disappointed, may my enemies not exult over me.
E-lo-HAI b'-KHA va-TAKH-tee al-ay-VO-sha, al-ya-a-l'-TZU oy-VAY lee.
באֱֽלֹהַ֗י בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל־אֵב֑וֹשָׁה אַל־יַעַלְצ֖וּ אוֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃
3O let none who look to You be disappointed; let the faithless be disappointed, empty-handed.
gam kol-KO-ve-KHA lo ye-BO-shu, ye-BO-shu ha-bo-g'-DEEM rei-KAM
גגַּ֣ם כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם׃
4Let me know Your paths, Hashem; teach me Your ways;
d'-ra-KHE-kha a-do-NAI ho-di-E-ni, o-r'-kho-TE-kha la-m'-DE-ni
דדְּרָכֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הֹוָה הוֹדִיעֵ֑נִי אֹ֖רְחוֹתֶ֣יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃
5guide me in Your true way and teach me, for You are Hashem, my deliverer; it is You I look to at all times.
had-ree-KHAY-nee va-a-mi-TE-kha v'-la-m'-DAY-nee kee a-TAH e-lo-HAY yish-EE o-t'-KHA ki-VEE-ti kol ha-YOM
ההַדְרִ֘יכֵ֤נִי בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ ׀ וְֽלַמְּדֵ֗נִי כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑י אוֹתְךָ֥ קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי כׇּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃
25:5 For You are Hashem, my deliverer
View of the village of Yishi
This psalm is an acrostic, describing and praising the one who fears Hashem. Together with a statement of faith, it contains a desire to know God’s ways, a plea for compassion, a confession of sins, and a request for deliverance from enemies and salvation for all Israel. In 1950, when the State of Israel was newly established and new settlements were emerging, a group of Yemenite Jews came to the lowlands near Beit Shemesh and desired to set up an agricultural settlement. They named it Yishi, meaning ‘God is my deliverer’. Today, the Yemenite community still works the land and recites the Tehillim daily, continuously hoping for the complete salvation.
6Hashem, be mindful of Your compassion and Your faithfulness; they are old as time.
ze-KHOR ra-cha-ME-kha a-do-NAI va-cha-SA-de-KHA kee me-o-LAM heM-AH
וזְכֹר־רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ יְ֭הֹוָה וַחֲסָדֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י מֵעוֹלָ֣ם הֵֽמָּה׃
7Be not mindful of my youthful sins and transgressions; in keeping with Your faithfulness consider what is in my favor, as befits Your goodness, Hashem.
kha-TO-at n'-u-RAI u-f'-sha-AI al ti-z'-KOR k'-kha-s'-DE-kha z'-KOR-lee-a-TAH l'-ma-AN tuv-KHA a-do-NAI
זחַטֹּ֤אות נְעוּרַ֨י ׀ וּפְשָׁעַ֗י אַל־תִּ֫זְכֹּ֥ר כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ זְכׇר־לִי־אַ֑תָּה לְמַ֖עַן טוּבְךָ֣ יְהֹוָֽה׃
8Good and upright is Hashem; therefore He shows sinners the way.
TOV-v'-ya-SHAR a-do-NAI al-KEN yo-REH kha-ta-EEM ba-DA-rekh
חטוֹב־וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהֹוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃
9He guides the lowly in the right path, and teaches the lowly His way.
yad-REKH a-na-VIM ba-mish-PAT vi-la-MED a-na-VIM dar-KO
טיַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃
10 All Hashem's paths are steadfast love for those who keep the decrees of His covenant.
KOL-o-RO-khot a-do-NAI khe-SED ve-e-MET le-no-tze-RAY b'-ree-TO ve-e-do-TAV
יכׇּל־אׇרְח֣וֹת יְ֭הֹוָה חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת לְנֹצְרֵ֥י בְ֝רִית֗וֹ וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃
11As befits Your name, Hashem, pardon my iniquity though it be great.
l'-ma-an SHIM-kha a-do-NAI v'-sa-laKH-ta la-a-vo-NEE kee RAV-hu
יאלְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֑ה וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י כִּ֣י רַב־הֽוּא׃
12Whoever fears Hashem, he shall be shown what path to choose.
mi-ZEH ha-ISH y'-RAY a-do-NAI yo-RE-nu b'-DE-rekh yiv-KHAR
יבמִי־זֶ֣ה הָ֭אִישׁ יְרֵ֣א יְהֹוָ֑ה י֝וֹרֶ֗נּוּ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יִבְחָֽר׃
13He shall live a happy life, and his children shall inherit the land.
NAF-sho b'-TOV ta-LEEN, v'-zar-O yi-RASH a-RETZ.
יגנַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּט֣וֹב תָּלִ֑ין וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ יִ֣ירַשׁ אָֽרֶץ׃
14The counsel of Hashem is for those who fear Him; to them He makes known His covenant.
SOD a-do-NAI li-RE-a-V, u-v'-ree-TO l'-ho-dee-AHM
ידס֣וֹד יְ֭הֹוָה לִירֵאָ֑יו וּ֝בְרִית֗וֹ לְהוֹדִיעָֽם׃
15My eyes are ever toward Hashem, for He will loose my feet from the net.
EY-nai ta-MEED el a-do-NAI, KEE hoo-YO-tzee me-RE-shet rag-LAI.
טועֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל־יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא־יוֹצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי׃
16Turn to me, have mercy on me, for I am alone and afflicted.
PE-nei E-la-YI v'-kha-NE-ni, kee-ya-KHEED v'-a-NEE.
טזפְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחׇנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי־יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי׃
17My deep distress increases; deliver me from my straits.
Tza-ROT l'-va-VEE hir-khi-VOO mi-m'-tzu-ko-TAI ho-tzi-E-ni
יזצָר֣וֹת לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃
18Look at my affliction and suffering, and forgive all my sins.
RE-e a-NI va-a-MA-LEE va-SA l'-KOL cha-TO-o-TAI
יחרְאֵ֣ה עׇ֭נְיִי וַעֲמָלִ֑י וְ֝שָׂ֗א לְכׇל־חַטֹּאותָֽי׃
19See how numerous my enemies are, and how unjustly they hate me!
REH-o-VAY kee-RA-vu, v'-sin-AT cha-MAS se-NE-u-NEE
יטרְאֵֽה־אֹיְבַ֥י כִּי־רָ֑בּוּ וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת חָמָ֣ס שְׂנֵאֽוּנִי׃
20Protect me and save me; let me not be disappointed, for I have sought refuge in You.
SHOM-ra NAF-shee v'-ha-tzee-LE-ni, al AY-vosh KEE-kha-SEE-tee vakh
כשׇׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃
21May integrity and uprightness watch over me, for I look to You.
TOM-va-YO-sher yit-t'-RU-NEE, KEE ki-VEE-tee-KHA.
כאתֹּם־וָיֹ֥שֶׁר יִצְּר֑וּנִי כִּ֝֗י קִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃
22O Hashem, redeem Yisrael from all its distress.
P'-DEH e-lo-HEEM et yis-ra-AYL mi-KOL tza-ro-TAV
כבפְּדֵ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֝כֹּ֗ל צָרוֹתָֽיו׃
