תְהִלִּים 102

1 תְּ֭פִלָּה לְעָנִ֣י כִֽי־יַעֲטֹ֑ף וְלִפְנֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ שִׂיחֹֽו׃ יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ תָבֹֽוא׃

The prayer of the pauper, when he was anxious, and so he poured out his petition in the sight of the Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my outcry reach you.

2 אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ בְּיֹ֪ום צַ֫ר לִ֥י הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָזְנֶ֑ךָ בְּיֹ֥ום אֶ֝קְרָ֗א מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃

Do not turn your face away from me. In whatever day that I am in trouble, incline your ear to me. In whatever day that I will call upon you, heed me quickly.

3 כִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמֹותַ֗י כְּמֹו־קֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃

For my days have faded away like smoke, and my bones have dried out like firewood.

4 הוּכָּֽה־כָ֭עֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַ֣שׁ לִבִּ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּי מֵאֲכֹ֥ל לַחְמִֽי׃

I have been cut down like hay, and my heart has withered, for I had forgotten to eat my bread.

5 מִקֹּ֥ול אַנְחָתִ֑י דָּבְקָ֥ה עַ֝צְמִ֗י לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃

Before the voice of my groaning, my bone has adhered to my flesh.

6 דָּ֭מִיתִי לִקְאַ֣ת מִדְבָּ֑ר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּכֹ֣וס חֳרָבֹֽות׃

I have become like a pelican in solitude. I have become like a night raven in a house.

7 שָׁקַ֥דְתִּי וָאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝צִפֹּ֗ור בֹּודֵ֥ד עַל־גָּֽג׃

I have kept vigil, and I have become like a solitary sparrow on a roof.

8 כָּל־הַ֭יֹּום חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אֹויְבָ֑י מְ֝הֹולָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃

All day long my enemies reproached me, and those who praised me swore oaths against me.

9 כִּי־אֵ֭פֶר כַּלֶּ֣חֶם אָכָ֑לְתִּי וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י בִּבְכִ֥י מָסָֽכְתִּי׃

For I chewed on ashes like bread, and I mixed weeping into my drink.

10 מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃

By the face of your anger and indignation, you lifted me up and threw me down.

11 יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃

My days have declined like a shadow, and I have dried out like hay.

12 וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְעֹולָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃

But you, O Lord, endure for eternity, and your memorial is from generation to generation.

13 אַתָּ֣ה תָ֭קוּם תְּרַחֵ֣ם צִיֹּ֑ון כִּי־עֵ֥ת לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ כִּי־בָ֥א מֹועֵֽד׃

You will rise up and take pity on Zion, for it is time for its mercy, for the time has come.

14 כִּֽי־רָצ֣וּ עֲ֭בָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָ֥הּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃

For its stones have pleased your servants, and they will take pity on its land.

15 וְיִֽירְא֣וּ גֹ֭ויִם אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְֽכָל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ אֶת־כְּבֹודֶֽךָ׃

And the Gentiles will fear your name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth your glory.

16 כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיֹּ֑ון נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבֹודֹֽו׃

For the Lord has built up Zion, and he will be seen in his glory.

17 פָּ֭נָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת הָעַרְעָ֑ר וְלֹֽא־בָ֝זָ֗ה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃

He has noticed the prayer of the humble, and he has not despised their petition.

18 תִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְדֹ֣ור אַחֲרֹ֑ון וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃

Let these things be written in another generation, and the people who will be created will praise the Lord.

19 כִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּרֹ֣ום קָדְשֹׁ֑ו יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם ׀ אֶל־אֶ֬רֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃

For he has gazed from his high sanctuary. From heaven, the Lord has beheld the earth.

20 לִ֭שְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַ֣ת אָסִ֑יר לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃

So may he hear the groans of those in shackles, in order that he may release the sons of the slain.

21 לְסַפֵּ֣ר בְּ֭צִיֹּון שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝תְהִלָּתֹ֗ו בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

So may they announce the name of the Lord in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem:

22 בְּהִקָּבֵ֣ץ עַמִּ֣ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וּ֝מַמְלָכֹ֗ות לַעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

while the people convene, along with kings, in order that they may serve the Lord.

23 עִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ כֹּחֹו (כֹּחִ֗י) קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃

He responded to him in the way of his virtue: Declare to me the brevity of my days.

24 אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּדֹ֖ור דֹּורִ֣ים שְׁנֹותֶֽיךָ׃

Do not call me back in the middle of my days: your years are from generation to generation.

25 לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃

In the beginning, O Lord, you founded the earth. And the heavens are the work of your hands.

26 הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וֽ͏ְיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃

They will perish, but you remain. And all will grow old like a garment. And, like a blanket, you will change them, and they will be changed.

27 וְאַתָּה־ה֑וּא וּ֝שְׁנֹותֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִתָּֽמּוּ׃

Yet you are ever yourself, and your years will not decline.

28 בְּנֵֽי־עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ יִשְׁכֹּ֑ונוּ וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם לְפָנֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽון׃

The sons of your servants will live, and their offspring will be guided aright in every age.