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לְדָוִ֨ד
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1a
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By David.
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שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי
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1b
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Judge me, YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity,
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וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃
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1c
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and I have trusted in YHWH. I shall not waver.
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בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי
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2a
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Test me, YHWH, and try me;
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צָרְפָ֖ה כִלְיוֹתַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃
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2b
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refine my kidneys and my heart,
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כִּֽי־חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י
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3a
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for your loyalty is before my eyes,
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וְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
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3b
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and I walk in your truth.
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לֹא־יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וְא
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4a
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I have not sat down with deceitful people,
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וְעִ֥ם נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א אָבֽוֹא׃
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4b
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and with hypocrites I do not go.
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שָׂ֭נֵאתִי קְהַ֣ל מְרֵעִ֑ים
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5a
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I have rejected the community of evildoers,
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וְעִם־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א אֵשֵֽׁב׃
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5b
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and I do not sit down with wicked people.
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אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י
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6a
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I wash my hands in innocence,
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וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃
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6b
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so that I can go around your altar, YHWH,
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לַ֭שְׁמִעַ בְּק֣וֹל תּוֹדָ֑ה
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7a
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to make thanksgiving heard with a voice,
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וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
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7b
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and to tell all of your wonders.
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יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ
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8a
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YHWH, I love the dwelling place of your house,
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וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
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8b
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and the place where your presence dwells.
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אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י
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9a
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Do not take away my soul with sinful (people);
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וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃
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9b
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and [do not take away] my life with bloodthirsty people,
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אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה
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10a
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in whose hands is wickedness;
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וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃
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10b
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and their right hands are full of bribes.
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וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ
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11a
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But I will walk in my integrity.
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פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃
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11b
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Redeem me, and be gracious to me!
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רַ֭גְלִי עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר
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12a
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My foot is standing on a plain.
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בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃
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12b
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In assemblies I shall bless YHWH.
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