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FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
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Chapter 62

Translation and Transliteration of 

Listen to this chapter in Hebrew:

1For the leader; on Yedutun. A psalm of David.

lam-na-TZAY-akh al y'-du-TUN miz-MOR l'-da-VID

אלַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־יְדוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

62:1   Yedutun

Who sang these Tehillim, and where? The name Yedutun, mentioned in the title of this psalm, might provide some insight. In Sefer Divrei Hayamim I 25, we find a listing of positions that David gives to the Leviim as part of their service in the house of the Lord. The three main Levite families mentioned are the house of Asaf, the house of Hayman and the house of Yedutun, “who prophesied to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals…who, accompanied on the harp, prophesied, praising and extolling Hashem” (25:1,3). The house of God in Jerusalem, will become a permanent structure when his son, Shlomo, builds the Beit Hamikdash on Mount Moriah. There, the Leviim will fill the steps of the Beit Hamikdash with songs of praise, musical accompaniment and rejoicing.

2Truly my soul waits quietly for Hashem; my deliverance comes from Him.

akh el-E-lo-HEEM du-mi-YAH naf-SHEE, mi-ME-nu ye-shu-AH-tee.

באַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃

3Truly He is my rock and deliverance, my haven; I shall never be shaken.

akh-HU tzu-RI vi-shu-a-TI mi-sga-BI lo-e-MOT ra-BAH

גאַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹא־אֶמּ֥וֹט רַבָּֽה׃

4How long will all of you attack a man, to crush him, as though he were a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

ad-a-NAH te-ho-t'-TU al-EESH t'-ra-t'-SU khu-l'-KHEM k'-KIR na-TOO-ee ga-DER ha-d'-khu-YAH

דעַד־אָ֤נָה ׀ תְּה֥וֹתְת֣וּ עַל־אִישׁ֮ תְּרָצְּח֢וּ כֻ֫לְּכֶ֥ם כְּקִ֥יר נָט֑וּי גָּ֝דֵ֗ר הַדְּחוּיָֽה׃

5They lay plans to topple him from his rank; they delight in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, while inwardly they curse. Selah.

akh mi-s'-E-to ya-a-TZU l'-ha-DI-akh, yir-TZU kha-ZAV b'-fi-YO ye-va-RE-khu, u-v'-kir-BAM ye-kal-lu-SE-lah

האַ֤ךְ מִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֥עֲצ֣וּ לְהַדִּיחַ֮ יִרְצ֢וּ כָ֫זָ֥ב בְּפִ֥יו יְבָרֵ֑כוּ וּ֝בְקִרְבָּ֗ם יְקַֽלְלוּ־סֶֽלָה׃

6Truly, wait quietly for Hashem, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

akh le-E-lo-HEEM do-MEE naf-SHEE, kee mi-ME-nu tik-va-TEE.

ואַ֣ךְ לֵ֭אלֹהִים דּ֣וֹמִּי נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי׃

7He is my rock and deliverance, my haven; I shall not be shaken.

akh-HU tzu-RI vi-shu-a-TI mi-sga-BI lo e-MOT

זאַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֶמּֽוֹט׃

8I rely on Hashem, my deliverance and glory, my rock of strength; in Hashem is my refuge.

al e-lo-HEEM yish-EE u-k'-vo-DEE tzur u-ZEE makh-SEE b'-e-lo-HEEM

חעַל־אֱ֭לֹהִים יִשְׁעִ֣י וּכְבוֹדִ֑י צוּר־עֻזִּ֥י מַ֝חְסִ֗י בֵּאלֹהִֽים׃

9Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him; Hashem is our refuge. Selah.

bi-t'-KHU vo v'-khol-AYT, am shif-KHU l'-fa-NAV l'-vav-KHEM, e-lo-HEEM ma-kha-SEH-la-NU se-LAH

טבִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכׇל־עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַֽחֲסֶה־לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃

10Men are mere breath; mortals, illusion; placed on a scale all together, they weigh even less than a breath.

a-KH he-VEL b'-nay a-DAM, ka-ZAV b'-nay EESH, b'-moz-NA-yim la-a-LOT, heM-ma me-HE-vel ya-KHAD.

יאַ֤ךְ ׀ הֶ֥בֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם֮ כָּזָ֢ב בְּנֵ֫י־אִ֥ישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם לַעֲל֑וֹת הֵ֝֗מָּה מֵהֶ֥בֶל יָֽחַד׃

11Do not trust in violence, or put false hopes in robbery; if force bears fruit pay it no mind.

al-tiv-t'-KHU v'-o-SHEK u-v'-ga-ZEL al-teh-va-LO khai-YIL, kee-ya-NUV al-ta-SHEE-tu LEV

יאאַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֢ל אַל־תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנ֑וּב אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ לֵֽב׃

12One thing Hashem has spoken; two things have I heard: that might belongs to Hashem,

a-KHAT di-BER e-lo-HIM sh'-TA-yim-ZU sha-MA-ti KI oz le-e-lo-HIM

יבאַחַ֤ת ׀ דִּבֶּ֬ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים שְׁתַּֽיִם־ז֥וּ שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי כִּ֥י עֹ֝֗ז לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃

13and faithfulness is Yours, O Hashem, to reward each man according to his deeds.

u-l'-kha a-do-NAI kha-SED, kee-a-TAH t'-sha-LEM l'-EESH k'-ma-a-SE-hu. (Selah)

יגוּלְךָֽ־אֲדֹנָ֥י חָ֑סֶד כִּֽי־אַתָּ֨ה תְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃