Psalm 57 תְּהִלִּים פרק נ״ז

Tehillim 57 · תהילים נ״ז. Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalm 57 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   לַמְנַצֵּחַlam/nats/TSE/achto the chief musicianאַל־תַּשְׁחֵתal-Tash/CHETAl-tashhethלְדָוִדle/Da/VIDof Davidמִכְתָּםmikh/TAMa miktamבְּבׇרְחוֹbe/vor/CHOwhen he fledמִפְּנֵי־שָׁאוּלmip/Pe/NE-sha/ULbecause of Saulבַּמְּעָרָה׃bam/me/a/RAin the cave

   To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.

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   חׇנֵּנִיchon/NE/nibe gracious to meאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godחׇנֵּנִיchon/NE/nibe gracious to meכִּיkiforבְךָve/KHAin Youחָסָיָהcha/SA/yatakes refugeנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soulוּבְצֵל־כְּנָפֶיךָu/ve/TSEL-ke/na/FE/khaand in the shadow of Your wingsאֶחְסֶהech/SEI take refugeעַדaduntilיַעֲבֹרya/a/VORpass byהַוּוֹת׃hav/VOTdestruction

   Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

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   אֶקְרָאek/RAI will cryלֵאלֹהִיםle/lo/HIMto GodעֶלְיוֹןEl/YONthe Most Highלָאֵלla/ELto Godגֹּמֵרgo/MERwho accomplishesעָלָי׃a/LAYfor me

   I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

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   יִשְׁלַחyish/LACHHe will sendמִשָּׁמַיִםmish/sha/MA/yimfrom heavenוְיוֹשִׁיעֵנִיve/yo/shi/E/niand save meחֵרֵףche/REFHe reproachesשֹׁאֲפִיsho/a/FIhim who would swallow me upסֶלָהSE/laSelahיִשְׁלַחyish/LACHshall send forthאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodחַסְדּוֹchas/DOHis kindnessוַאֲמִתּוֹ׃va/a/mit/TOand His truth

   He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

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   נַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soul isבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHamongלְבָאִםle/va/IMlionsאֶשְׁכְּבָהesh/ke/VAI lie downלֹהֲטִיםlo/ha/TIMthose who blazeבְּנֵי־אָדָםbe/NE-a/DAMthe sons of menשִׁנֵּיהֶםshin/ne/HEMwhose teeth areחֲנִיתcha/NITspearsוְחִצִּיםve/chits/TSIMand arrowsוּלְשׁוֹנָםu/le/sho/NAMand their tongueחֶרֶבCHE/reva swordחַדָּה׃chad/DAsharp

   My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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   רוּמָהRU/mabe exaltedעַל־הַשָּׁמַיִםal-hash/sha/MA/yimabove the heavensאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godעַלalaboveכׇּל־הָאָרֶץkol-ha/A/retsall the earthכְּבוֹדֶךָ׃ke/vo/DE/khaYour glory

   Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

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   רֶשֶׁתRE/sheta netהֵכִינוּhe/KHI/nuthey have preparedלִפְעָמַיlif/a/MAYfor my stepsכָּפַףka/FAFis bowed downנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soulכָּרוּka/RUthey have dugלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore meשִׁיחָהshi/CHAa pitנָפְלוּna/fe/LUthey have fallenבְתוֹכָהּve/to/KHAin the midst of itסֶלָה׃SE/laSelah

   They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

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   נָכוֹןna/KHONis steadfastלִבִּיlib/BImy heartאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godנָכוֹןna/KHONis steadfastלִבִּיlib/BImy heartאָשִׁירָהa/SHI/raI will singוַאֲזַמֵּרָה׃va/a/zam/ME/raand give praise

   My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

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   עוּרָהU/raawakeכְבוֹדִיkhe/vo/DImy gloryעוּרָהU/raawakeהַנֵּבֶלhan/NE/velthe harpוְכִנּוֹרve/khin/NORand lyreאָעִירָהa/I/raI will awakeשָּׁחַר׃SHA/charthe dawn

   Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

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    אוֹדְךָod/KHAI will praise Youבָעַמִּיםva/am/MIMamong the peoplesאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYO Lordאֲזַמֶּרְךָa/zam/mer/KHAI will sing praise to Youבַּלְאֻמִּים׃bal/um/MIMamong the nations

    I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

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    כִּי־גָדֹלki-ga/DOLfor greatעַד־שָׁמַיִםad-sha/MA/yimto the heavensחַסְדֶּךָchas/DE/khaYour kindnessוְעַד־שְׁחָקִיםve/AD-she/cha/KIMand to the cloudsאֲמִתֶּךָ׃a/mit/TE/khaYour faithfulness

    For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

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    רוּמָהRU/mabe exaltedעַל־שָׁמַיִםal-sha/MA/yimabove the heavensאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godעַלalaboveכׇּל־הָאָרֶץkol-ha/A/retsall the earthכְּבוֹדֶךָ׃ke/vo/DE/khaYour glory

    Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.