22:1

לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־אַיֶּלֶת הַשַּׁחַר מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד׃

For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David.

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22:2

אֵלִי אֵלִי לָמָה עֲזַבְתָּנִי רָחוֹק מִישׁוּעָתִי דִּבְרֵי שַׁאֲגָתִי׃

My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?

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22:3

אֱ‍לֹהַי אֶקְרָא יוֹמָם וְלֹא תַעֲנֶה וְלַיְלָה וְלֹא־דוּמִיָּה לִי׃

O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.

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22:4

וְאַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ יוֹשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

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22:5

בְּךָ בָּטְחוּ אֲבֹתֵינוּ בָּטְחוּ וַתְּפַלְּטֵמוֹ׃

In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.

22:6

אֵלֶיךָ זָעֲקוּ וְנִמְלָטוּ בְּךָ בָטְחוּ וְלֹא־בוֹשׁוּ׃

Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.

22:7

וְאָנֹכִי תוֹלַעַת וְלֹא־אִישׁ חֶרְפַּת אָדָם וּבְזוּי עָם׃

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

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22:8

כָּל־רֹאַי יַלְעִגוּ לִי יַפְטִירוּ בְשָׂפָה יָנִיעוּ רֹאשׁ׃

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:

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22:9

גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה יְפַלְּטֵהוּ יַצִּילֵהוּ כִּי חָפֵץ בּוֹ׃

'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'

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22:10

כִּי־אַתָּה גֹחִי מִבָּטֶן מַבְטִיחִי עַל־שְׁדֵי אִמִּי׃

For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.

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22:11

עָלֶיךָ הָשְׁלַכְתִּי מֵרָחֶם מִבֶּטֶן אִמִּי אֵלִי אָתָּה׃

Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.

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22:12

אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּנִּי כִּי־צָרָה קְרוֹבָה כִּי־אֵין עוֹזֵר׃

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

22:13

סְבָבוּנִי פָּרִים רַבִּים אַבִּירֵי בָשָׁן כִּתְּרוּנִי׃

Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

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22:14

פָּצוּ עָלַי פִּיהֶם אַרְיֵה טֹרֵף וְשֹׁאֵג׃

They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

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22:15

כַּמַּיִם נִשְׁפַּכְתִּי וְהִתְפָּרְדוּ כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָי הָיָה לִבִּי כַּדּוֹנָג נָמֵס בְּתוֹךְ מֵעָי׃

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.

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22:16

יָבֵשׁ כַּחֶרֶשׂ כֹּחִי וּלְשׁוֹנִי מֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֹחָי וְלַעֲפַר־מָוֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵנִי׃

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.

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22:17

כִּי סְבָבוּנִי כְּלָבִים עֲדַת מְרֵעִים הִקִּיפוּנִי כָּאֲרִי יָדַי וְרַגְלָי׃

For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.

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22:18

אֲסַפֵּר כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָי הֵמָּה יַבִּיטוּ יִרְאוּ־בִי׃

I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.

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22:19

יְחַלְּקוּ בְגָדַי לָהֶם וְעַל־לְבוּשִׁי יַפִּילוּ גוֹרָל׃

They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.

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22:20

וְאַתָּה יְהוָה אַל־תִּרְחָק אֱיָלוּתִי לְעֶזְרָתִי חוּשָׁה׃

But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.

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22:21

הַצִּילָה מֵחֶרֶב נַפְשִׁי מִיַּד־כֶּלֶב יְחִידָתִי׃

Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only one from the power of the dog.

22:22

הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי מִפִּי אַרְיֵה וּמִקַּרְנֵי רֵמִים עֲנִיתָנִי׃

Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.

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22:23

אֲסַפְּרָה שִׁמְךָ לְאֶחָי בְּתוֹךְ קָהָל אֲהַלְלֶךָּ׃

I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.

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22:24

יִרְאֵי יְהוָה הַלְלוּהוּ כָּל־זֶרַע יַעֲקֹב כַּבְּדוּהוּ וְגוּרוּ מִמֶּנּוּ כָּל־זֶרַע יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

'Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.

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22:25

כִּי לֹא־בָזָה וְלֹא שִׁקַּץ עֱנוּת עָנִי וְלֹא־הִסְתִּיר פָּנָיו מִמֶּנּוּ וּבְשַׁוְּעוֹ אֵלָיו שָׁמֵעַ׃

For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'

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22:26

מֵאִתְּךָ תְהִלָּתִי בְּקָהָל רָב נְדָרַי אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגֶד יְרֵאָיו׃

From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.

22:27

יֹאכְלוּ עֲנָוִים וְיִשְׂבָּעוּ יְהַלְלוּ יְהוָה דֹּרְשָׁיו יְחִי לְבַבְכֶם לָעַד׃

Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever!

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22:28

יִזְכְּרוּ וְיָשֻׁבוּ אֶל־יְהוָה כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְפָנֶיךָ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחוֹת גּוֹיִם׃

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.

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22:29

כִּי לַיהוָה הַמְּלוּכָה וּמֹשֵׁל בַּגּוֹיִם׃

For the kingdom is the LORD’S; and He is the ruler over the nations.

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22:30

אָכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ כָּל־דִּשְׁנֵי־אֶרֶץ לְפָנָיו יִכְרְעוּ כָּל־יוֹרְדֵי עָפָר וְנַפְשׁוֹ לֹא חִיָּה׃

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

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22:31

זֶרַע יַעַבְדֶנּוּ יְסֻפַּר לַאדֹנָי לַדּוֹר׃

A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

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22:32

יָבֹאוּ וְיַגִּידוּ צִדְקָתוֹ לְעַם נוֹלָד כִּי עָשָׂה׃

They shall come and shall declare His righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.

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