Psalms 143
1 Yahweh, hear me while I pray to you! Because you are righteous and because you faithfully do what you have promised, listen to what I am pleading that you [do for me].
| مَزْمُورٌ لِدَاوُدَ يَا رَبُّ اسْمَعْ صَلاتِي، وَأَصْغِ إِلَى تَضَرُّعَاتِي. اسْتَجِبْ لِي بِفَضْلِ أَمَانَتِكَ وَعَدْلِكَ. | ١ |
2 I am one who serves you; do not judge me, because you know that everyone has done things that are wrong).
| لَا تُحَاكِمْ عَبْدَكَ، فَلَنْ يَتَبَرَّرَ أَمَامَكَ إِنْسَانٌ. | ٢ |
3 [My] enemies have pursued me; they have completely defeated me. [It is as though] they have put me in a dark [prison], where I [have nothing good to] ([hope for/expect]), like those who died long ago [SIM].
| الْعَدُوُّ يَضْطَهِدُنِي، يَسْحَقُ حَيَاتِي. زَجَّنِي فِي سِجْنٍ مُظْلِمٍ، فَصِرْتُ مِثْلَ الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَانْدَثَرَ ذِكْرُهُمْ. | ٣ |
4 So I am very discouraged; I am very dismayed/worried.
| غُشِيَ عَلَى رُوحِي فِي دَاخِلِي، وَتَحَيَّرَ قَلْبِي فِي أَعْمَاقِي. | ٤ |
5 I remember what has happened previously: I (meditate on/think about) all the things that you have done; I consider [all] the [great] deeds that you [SYN] have performed.
| تَذَكَّرْتُ الأَيَّامَ السَّالِفَةَ مُتَأَمِّلاً فِي جَمِيعِ أَعْمَالِكَ، مُتَفَكِّراً فِي صَنِيعِ يَدَيْكَ. | ٥ |
6 I lift up my hands/arms to you while I pray; I [SYN] need you, like very dry ground [needs rain] [SIM].
| بَسَطْتُ إِلَيْكَ يَدَيَّ، عَطِشَتْ إِلَيْكَ نَفْسِي كَأَرْضٍ ظَامِئَةٍ. | ٦ |
7 Yahweh, I am very discouraged, [so] please answer me right now! Do not hide from me, because if you do that, I will [soon] be [SIM] among those who descend to where the dead people are.
| أَجِبْنِي مُسْرِعاً يَا رَبُّ. وَهَنَتْ رُوحِي فَلَا تَحْجُبْ وَجْهَكَ عَنِّي، لِئَلّا أَصِيرَ كالْمُنْحَدِرِينَ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ. | ٧ |
8 [Every] morning cause me to remember that you faithfully love [me], because I trust in you. I (pray/send my prayers up [IDM]) to you; show me what I should do.
| أَسْمِعْنِي فِي الصَّبَاحِ رَحْمَتَكَ، فَإِنِّي عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ. عَرِّفْنِي الطَّرِيقَ الَّتِي أَسْلُكُهَا، لأَنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَفَعْتُ نَفْسِي. | ٨ |
9 Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected, [so] rescue me from my enemies.
| أَنْقِذْنِي مِنْ أَعْدَائِي يَا رَبُّ، لأَنَّنِي بِكَ اسْتَعَذْتُ. | ٩ |
10 You are my God; teach me to do what you want me to do. I want your good Spirit to lead me on a path that is not difficult to walk on.
| عَلِّمْنِي أَنْ أَعْمَلَ مَا يُرْضِيكَ لأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ إِلَهِي، وَلْيَهْدِنِي رُوحُكَ الصَّالِحُ إِلَى أَرْضٍ مُسْتَوِيَةٍ. | ١٠ |
11 Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying, as you promised to do. Because you are righteous/good, rescue me from my troubles/difficulties!
| أَحْيِنِي يَا رَبُّ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِكَ، وَبِعَدْلِكَ أَفْرِجْ ضِيقَ نَفْسِي. | ١١ |
12 I am one who serves you; so because you faithfully love [me], kill my enemies and get rid of all those who (oppress/cause trouble for) me.
| بِرَحْمَتِكَ لِي اسْتَأْصِلْ أَعْدَائِي، وَأَهْلِكْ جَمِيعَ ظَالِمِيَّ، لأَنِّي أَنَا خَادِمُكَ. | ١٢ |
