תהלים נ״הPsalms 55

Verse 1א׳Psalms 55:1 · תהלים נה:אStandard1,177

לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד

For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David.

Verse 2ב׳Psalms 55:2 · תהלים נה:בStandard2,969

הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִי וְאַל־תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי

Give ear, O God, to my prayer; And hide not Thyself from my supplication.

Verse 3ג׳Psalms 55:3 · תהלים נה:גStandard1,260

הַקְשִׁיבָה לִּי וַעֲנֵנִי אָרִיד בְּשִׂיחִי וְאָהִֽימָה

Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;

Verse 4ד׳Psalms 55:4 · תהלים נה:דStandard2,301

מִקּוֹל אוֹיֵב מִפְּנֵי עָקַת רָשָׁע כִּי־יָמִיטוּ עָלַי אָוֶן וּבְאַף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

Verse 5ה׳Psalms 55:5 · תהלים נה:הStandard1,599

לִבִּי יָחִיל בְּקִרְבִּי וְאֵימוֹת מָוֶת נָפְלוּ עָלָֽי

My heart doth writhe within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Verse 6ו׳Psalms 55:6 · תהלים נה:וStandard1,673

יִרְאָה וָרַעַד יָבֹא בִי וַתְּכַסֵּנִי פַּלָּצֽוּת

Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

Verse 7ז׳Psalms 55:7 · תהלים נה:זStandard1,635

וָאֹמַר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּי אֵבֶר כַּיּוֹנָה אָעוּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה

And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Verse 8ח׳Psalms 55:8 · תהלים נה:חStandard871

הִנֵּה אַרְחִיק נְדֹד אָלִין בַּמִּדְבָּר סֶֽלָה

Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

Verse 9ט׳Psalms 55:9 · תהלים נה:טStandard1,282

אָחִישָׁה מִפְלָט לִי מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה מִסָּֽעַר

I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.'

Verse 10י׳Psalms 55:10 · תהלים נה:יStandard1,965

בַּלַּע אֲדֹנָי פַּלַּג לְשׁוֹנָם כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי חָמָס וְרִיב בָּעִֽיר

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Verse 11י״אPsalms 55:11 · תהלים נה:יאStandard1,349

יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻהָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶיהָ וְאָוֶן וְעָמָל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

Verse 12י״בPsalms 55:12 · תהלים נה:יבStandard2,089

הַוּוֹת בְּקִרְבָּהּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִישׁ מֵרְחֹבָהּ תֹּךְ וּמִרְמָֽה

Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.

Verse 13י״גPsalms 55:13 · תהלים נה:יגStandard2,143

כִּי לֹֽא־אוֹיֵב יְחָֽרְפֵנִי וְאֶשָּׂא לֹֽא־מְשַׂנְאִי עָלַי הִגְדִּיל וְאֶסָּתֵר מִמֶּֽנּוּ

For it was not an enemy that taunted me, Then I could have borne it; Neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me, Then I would have hid myself from him.

Verse 14י״דPsalms 55:14 · תהלים נה:ידStandard1,356

וְאַתָּה אֱנוֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּי אַלּוּפִי וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי

But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend;

Verse 15ט״וPsalms 55:15 · תהלים נה:טוStandard2,309

אֲשֶׁר יַחְדָּו נַמְתִּיק סוֹד בְּבֵית אֱלֹהִים נְהַלֵּךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ

We took sweet counsel together, In the house of God we walked with the throng.

Verse 16ט״זPsalms 55:16 · תהלים נה:טזStandard2,888

ישימות עָלֵימוֹ יֵרְדוּ שְׁאוֹל חַיִּים כִּֽי־רָעוֹת בִּמְגוּרָם בְּקִרְבָּֽם

May He incite death against them, Let them go down alive into the nether-world; For evil is in their dwelling, and within them.

Verse 17י״זPsalms 55:17 · תהלים נה:יזStandard968

אֲנִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים אֶקְרָא וַיהוָה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי

As for me, I will call upon God; And the LORD shall save me.

Verse 18י״חPsalms 55:18 · תהלים נה:יחStandard1,884

עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְצָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂיחָה וְאֶהֱמֶה וַיִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִֽי

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; And He hath heard my voice.

Verse 19י״טPsalms 55:19 · תהלים נה:יטStandard1,718

פָּדָה בְשָׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִי כִּֽי־בְרַבִּים הָיוּ עִמָּדִֽי

He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; For they were many that strove with me.

Verse 20כ׳Psalms 55:20 · תהלים נה:כStandard2,696

יִשְׁמַע אֵל וְֽיַעֲנֵם וְיֹשֵׁב קֶדֶם סֶלָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין חֲלִיפוֹת לָמוֹ וְלֹא יָרְאוּ אֱלֹהִֽים

God shall hear, and humble them, even He that is enthroned of old, Selah, such as have no changes, and fear not God.

Verse 21כ״אPsalms 55:21 · תהלים נה:כאStandard1,442

שָׁלַח יָדָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָיו חִלֵּל בְּרִיתֽוֹ

He hath put forth his hands against them that were at peace with him; He hath profaned his covenant.

Verse 22כ״בPsalms 55:22 · תהלים נה:כבStandard2,903

חָלְקוּ מַחְמָאֹת פִּיו וּֽקֲרָב־לִבּוֹ רַכּוּ דְבָרָיו מִשֶּׁמֶן וְהֵמָּה פְתִחֽוֹת

Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet were they keen-edged swords.

Verse 23כ״גPsalms 55:23 · תהלים נה:כגStandard1,622

הַשְׁלֵךְ עַל־יְהוָה יְהָבְךָ וְהוּא יְכַלְכְּלֶךָ לֹא־יִתֵּן לְעוֹלָם מוֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Verse 24כ״דPsalms 55:24 · תהלים נה:כדStandard3,194

וְאַתָּה אֱלֹהִים תּוֹרִדֵם לִבְאֵר שַׁחַת אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים וּמִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצוּ יְמֵיהֶם וַאֲנִי אֶבְטַח־בָּֽךְ

But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the nethermost pit; Men of blood and deceit shall not live out half their days; But as for me, I will trust in Thee.