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Learning & Values » Texts & Writings » Classic Texts » The Torah (Jewish Bible) » Scriptures » Psalms

Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 61

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1. For the conductor, on neginath, of David.		א. לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל נְגִינַת לְדָוִד:
2. Hearken, O God, to my request, listen to my prayer.		ב. שִׁמְעָה אֱלֹהִים רִנָּתִי הַקְשִׁיבָה תְּפִלָּתִי:
3. From the end of the earth I call out to You when my heart becomes faint; on the rock that is higher than I, You lead me.		ג. מִקְצֵה הָאָרֶץ \| אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא בַּעֲטֹף לִבִּי בְּצוּר יָרוּם מִמֶּנִּי תַנְחֵנִי:
From the end of the earth: although I am far from my men whom I send against my enemies in battle.
I call out to You when my heart becomes faint: because of them. Now, about what do I call out to You? That You lead me on a rock, which is higher and stronger than I.
4. For You were a shelter for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.		ד. כִּי הָיִיתָ מַחְסֶה לִי מִגְדַּל עֹז מִפְּנֵי אוֹיֵב:
5. I shall dwell in Your tent to eternity; I will take shelter in the covert of Your wings forever.		ה. אָגוּרָה בְאָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִים אֶחֱסֶה בְסֵתֶר כְּנָפֶיךָ סֶּלָה:
I shall dwell in Your tent to eternity: Grant me the privilege in this world and in the world to come.
6. For You, God, have hearkened to my vows; You have given the heritage of those who fear Your name.		ו. כִּי אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים שָׁמַעְתָּ לִנְדָרָי נָתַתָּ יְרֻשַּׁת יִרְאֵי שְׁמֶךָ:
You have given the heritage of those who fear Your name: You have restored the cities of their heritage through me.
7. Add days to the days of the king, his years as every generation.		ז. יָמִים עַל יְמֵי מֶלֶךְ תּוֹסִיף שְׁנוֹתָיו כְּמוֹ דֹר וָדֹר:
Add days to the days of the king: If it has been decreed upon me to die young, add days to my days until my years will equal seventy years, as the years of every generation.
8. May he dwell forever before God; kindness and truth should be prepared to guard him.		ח. יֵשֵׁב עוֹלָם לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת מַן יִנְצְרֻהוּ:
May he dwell: [May] the king dwell forever before God.
kindness and truth: with which he engages himself will be prepared to guard him.
should be prepared: Heb. מן. Preparation, as (Jonah 4:6): “And the Lord… appointed (וימן) a kikayon.”
9. So will I sing praises to Your name forever, when I pay my vows every day.		ט. כֵּן \| אֲזַמְּרָה שִׁמְךָ לָעַד לְשַׁלְּמִי נְדָרַי יוֹם \| יוֹם:
So will I sing praises: Just as You will benefit me, so will I sing praises to Your name by paying my vows every day.

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