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].
| מזמור לדוד יהוה שמע תפלתי-- האזינה אל-תחנוני באמנתך ענני בצדקתך |
2 I am one who serves you; do not judge me, because you know that everyone has done things that are wrong).
| ואל-תבוא במשפט את-עבדך כי לא-יצדק לפניך כל-חי |
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].
| כי רדף אויב נפשי-- דכא לארץ חיתי הושבני במחשכים כמתי עולם |
4 So I am very discouraged; I am very dismayed/worried.
| ותתעטף עלי רוחי בתוכי ישתומם לבי |
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.
| זכרתי ימים מקדם-- הגיתי בכל-פעלך במעשה ידיך אשוחח |
6 I lift up my hands/arms to you while I pray; I [SYN] need you, like very dry ground [needs rain] [SIM].
| פרשתי ידי אליך נפשי כארץ-עיפה לך סלה |
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.
| מהר ענני יהוה-- כלתה רוחי אל-תסתר פניך ממני ונמשלתי עם-ירדי בור |
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.
| השמיעני בבקר חסדך-- כי-בך בטחתי הודיעני דרך-זו אלך-- כי-אליך נשאתי נפשי |
9 Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected, [so] rescue me from my enemies.
| הצילני מאיבי יהוה-- אליך כסתי |
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.
| למדני לעשות רצונך-- כי-אתה אלוהי רוחך טובה תנחני בארץ מישור |
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!
| למען-שמך יהוה תחיני בצדקתך תוציא מצרה נפשי |
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.
| ובחסדך תצמית איבי והאבדת כל-צררי נפשי--כי אני עבדך |
