Psalm 36/Text/Base
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| Hebrew | Line | English |
|---|---|---|
| לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃ | 1 | For the director. By the servant of YHWH — by David. |
| נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבוֹ | 2a | Rebellion’s declaration [speaks] to the wicked in the midst of his heart. |
| אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃ | 2b | There is no fear of God before his eyes. |
| כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו | 3a | For [Rebellion] has flattered him in his eyes, |
| לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֺנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃ | 3b | that he has found his iniquity and hated it. |
| דִּבְרֵי־פִ֭יו אָ֣וֶן וּמִרְמָ֑ה | 4a | The words of his mouth are evil and deceit. |
| חָדַ֖ל לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃ | 4b | He has ceased to act wisely and to do good. |
| אָ֤וֶן ׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ | 5a | He plots evil on his bed. |
| יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־כֹל דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֑וֹב | 5b | He remains beside every way that is not good. |
| רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃ | 5c | He does not refuse evil. |
| יְ֭הוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ | 6a | YHWH, your loyalty is in the sky; |
| אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃ | 6b | your faithfulness [extends] up to the clouds. |
| צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽהַרְרֵי־אֵ֗ל | 7a | Your justice is like the mighty mountains; |
| מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֑ה | 7b | your judgment is [like] the great ocean. |
| אָ֤דָֽם־וּבְהֵמָ֖ה תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָֽה׃ | 7c | You deliver humans and animals, YHWH. |
| מַה־יָּקָ֥ר חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים | 8a | How precious is your loyalty, God! |
| וּבְנֵ֥י אָדָ֑ם בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ יֶחֱסָיֽוּן׃ | 8b | Mortals take refuge within the protection of your wings. |
| יִ֭רְוְיֻן מִדֶּ֣שֶׁן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ | 9a | They drink to the full from the abundance of your house |
| וְנַ֖חַל עֲדָנֶ֣יךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃ | 9b | and you give them drink from your delightful stream, |
| כִּֽי־עִ֭מְּךָ מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים | 10a | Because the spring of life is with you. |
| בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־אֽוֹר׃ | 10b | By your light we can see light. |
| מְשֹׁ֣ךְ חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ | 11a | Continue your loyalty for those who know you; |
| וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ | 11b | and [continue] your righteousness for the upright in heart! |
| אַל־תְּ֭בוֹאֵנִי רֶ֣גֶל גַּאֲוָ֑ה | 12a | Do not let the foot of the arrogant come against me; |
| וְיַד־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃ | 12b | and do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away! |
| שָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן | 13a | Evildoers have fallen there. |
| דֹּ֝ח֗וּ וְלֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ קֽוּם׃ | 13b | They have been thrust down and have not been able to stand up. |