المَزامِير 55

١ 1 لِقَائِدِ الْمُنْشِدِينَ عَلَى الآلاتِ الْوَتَرِيَّةِ. مَزْمُورٌ تَعْلِيمِيٌّ لِدَاوُدَ أَصْغِ يَا اللهُ إِلَى صَلاتِي، وَلَا تَتَغَافَلْ عَنْ تَضَرُّعِي.

For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

٢ 2 اسْتَمِعْ لِي وَاسْتَجِبْ، لأَنِّي حَائِرٌ وَمُضْطَرِبٌ فِي كُرْبَتِي،

Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan

٣ 3 مِنْ تَهْدِيدَاتِ الأَعْدَاءِ وَجَوْرِ الشِّرِّيرِ، لأَنَّهُمْ يَجْلِبُونَ عَلَيَّ الْمَتَاعِبَ، وَبِغَضَبٍ يَضْطَهِدُونَنِي.

because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

٤ 4 قَلْبِي يَتَوَجَّعُ فِي دَاخِلِي، وَأَهْوَالُ الْمَوْتِ أَحَاطَتْ بِي.

My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.

٥ 5 اعْتَرَانِي الْخَوْفُ وَالارْتِعَادُ، وَطَغَى عَلَيَّ الرُّعْبُ.

Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.

٦ 6 فَقُلْتُ: «لَيْتَ لِي جَنَاحاً كَالْحَمَامَةِ فَأَطِيرَ وَأَسْتَرِيحَ.

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

٧ 7 كُنْتُ أَشْرُدُ هَارِباً وَأبِيتُ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ.

Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” (Selah)

٨ 8 كُنْتُ أُسْرِعُ لِلنَّجَاةِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْعَاصِفَةِ، وَمِنَ نَوْءِ الْبَحْرِ».

“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”

٩ 9 بَلْبِلْ أَلْسِنَةَ (أَعْدَائِي) يَا رَبُّ وَأَبْكِمْهُمْ، فَإِنِّي أَرَى فِي الْمَدِينَةِ عُنْفاً وَعُدْوَاناً،

Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

١٠ 10 يُحْدِقَانِ بِأَسْوَارِهَا نَهَاراً وَلَيْلاً، وَفِي وَسَطِهَا الإِثْمُ وَالأَذَى.

Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

١١ 11 الْمَفَاسِدُ فِي وَسَطِهَا، وَالظُّلْمُ وَالْغِشُّ لَا يُفَارقَانِ سَاحَاتِهَا.

Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

١٢ 12 لَوْ كَانَ عَدُوِّي هُوَ الَّذَي يُعَيِّرُنِي لَكُنْتُ أَحْتَمِلُ. وَلَوْ كَانَ مَنْ يُبْغِضُنِي هُوَ الَّذِي يَتَجَبَّرُ عَلَيَّ لَكُنْتُ أَخْتَبِئُ مِنْهُ.

For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

١٣ 13 وَلَكِنَّكَ عَدِيلِي، وَإِلْفِي وَصَدِيقِي الْحَمِيمُ،

But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

١٤ 14 الَّذِي كَانَتْ لَنَا عِشْرَةٌ مَعَهُ، وَكُنَّا نَتَرَافَقُ فِي الْحُضُورِ إِلَى بَيْتِ اللهِ مَعَ جُمْهُورِ الْعَابِدِينَ.

We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.

١٥ 15 لِيُفَاجِئِ الْمَوْتُ أَعْدَائِي فَيَنْزِلُوا إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ أَحْيَاءَ، لأَنَّ الشَّرَّ جَاثِمٌ فِي وَسَطِ مَسَاكِنِهِمْ. (Sheol h7585)

Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is amongst them, in their dwelling. (Sheol h7585)

١٦ 16 أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِالرَّبِّ أَسْتَغِيثُ وَالرَّبُّ يُخَلِّصُنِي.

As for me, I will call on God. The LORD will save me.

١٧ 17 مَسَاءً وَصَبَاحاً وَظُهْراً أَشْكُو لَهُ صَارِخاً وَنَائِحاً، فَيَسْمَعُ صَوْتِي.

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

١٨ 18 يُخَلِّصُ نَفْسِي بِسَلامٍ مِنَ الْمَعَارِكِ النَّاشِبَةِ حَوْلِي إِذْ إِنَّ الْقَائِمِينَ عَلَيَّ كَثِيرُونَ.

He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.

١٩ 19 حَقّاً إنَّ اللهَ الْجَالِسَ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ مُنْذُ الأَزَلِ يَسْمَعُ لِي فَيُذِلُّ أَعْدَائِي، الَّذِينَ لَا يَتَغَيَّرُونَ وَلَا يَخَافُونَ اللهَ.

God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. (Selah) They never change and don’t fear God.

٢٠ 20 (رَفِيقِي الْقَدِيمُ) هَاجَمَ أَصْحَابَهُ الْمُسَالِمِينَ وَنَقَضَ عَهْدَهُ مَعَهُمْ.

He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

٢١ 21 كَانَ كَلامُهُ أَنْعَمَ مِنَ الزُّبْدَةِ، وَفِي قَلْبِهِ يُضْمِرُ الْقِتَالَ. كَلِمَاتُهُ أَلْيَنُ مِنَ الزَّيْتِ، وَلَكِنَّهَا سُيُوفٌ مَسْلُولَةٌ.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

٢٢ 22 أَلْقِ عَلَى الرَّبِّ هَمَّكَ وَهُوَ يَعْتَنِي بِكَ: إِنَّهُ لَا يَدَعُ الصِّدِّيقَ يَتَزَعْزَعُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.

Cast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

٢٣ 23 وَأَنْتَ يَا اللهُ تَطْرَحُ الأَشْرَارَ إِلَى هُوَّةِ الْهَلاكِ وَتُقَصِّرُ أَعْمَارَ سَافِكِي الدِّمَاءِ وَالْغَشَّاشِينَ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَتَّكِلُ عَلَيْكَ.

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.