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

Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 142

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1. A maskil of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer.		א. מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִד בִּהְיוֹתוֹ בַמְּעָרָה תְפִלָּה:
in the cave: where he severed the skirt of Saul’s robe.
2. [With] my voice, I cry out to the Lord; [with] my voice, I supplicate the Lord.		ב. קוֹלִי אֶל יְהֹוָה אֶזְעָק קוֹלִי אֶל יְהֹוָה אֶתְחַנָּן:
3. I pour out before Him my speech; my distress I recite before Him.		ג. אֶשְׁפֹּךְ לְפָנָיו שִׂיחִי צָרָתִי לְפָנָיו אַגִּיד:
4. When my spirit enwraps itself upon me, and You know my path. In whichever way I go, they have hidden a snare for me.		ד. בְּהִתְעַטֵּף עָלַי \| רוּחִי וְאַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ נְתִיבָתִי בְּאֹרַח זוּ אֲהַלֵּךְ טָמְנוּ פַח לִי:
and You know my path: how many snares are in it.
5. Looking to the right, I see that no one recognizes me; escape is lost from me; no one seeks my soul.		ה. הַבֵּיט יָמִין \| וּרְאֵה וְאֵין לִי מַכִּיר אָבַד מָנוֹס מִמֶּנִּי אֵין דּוֹרֵשׁ לְנַפְשִׁי:
no one recognizes me: Among all of Saul’s servants, there is no one who protests against him.
6. I cried out to You, O Lord; I said, "You are my refuge, my lot in the land of the living."		ו. זָעַקְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי אַתָּה מַחְסִּי חֶלְקִי בְּאֶרֶץ הַחַיִּים:
7. Hearken to my cry for I have become very low; save me from my pursuers for they have overpowered me.		ז. הַקְשִׁיבָה \| אֶל רִנָּתִי כִּי דַלּוֹתִי מְאֹד הַצִּילֵנִי מֵרֹדְפַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּנִּי:
8. Take my soul out of confinement to give thanks to Your name; because of me the righteous will crown You, because You will recompense me.		ח. הוֹצִיאָה מִמַּסְגֵּר \| נַפְשִׁי לְהוֹדוֹת אֶת שְׁמֶךָ בִּי יַכְתִּרוּ צַדִּיקִים כִּי תִגְמֹל עָלָי:
because of me the righteous will crown You: Because of me, the righteous will crown You and give thanks to Your name, for You support those who fear You.

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