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Psalms · Tehillim

Tehillim 63

Transliteration

(1) mizmor ledavid bihyoto bemidbar yehuda

(2) elohim eli ata ashachareka tzama lekha nafshi kamah lekha vesari beeretz-tziya veayef beli-mayim

(3) ken bakodesh chazitikha lirot uzkha ukhvodekha

(4) ki-tov chasdekha mechayim sefatai yeshabchunkha

(5) ken avarekhkha vechayai beshimkha esa khapai

(6) kemo chelev vadeshen tisba nafshi vesiftei renanot yehalel-pi

(7) im-zekhartikha al-yetzuai beashmurot ehge-bakh

(8) ki-hayita ezrata li uvtzel kenafeikha aranen

(9) davka nafshi achareikha bi tamkha yeminekha

(10) vehema leshoa yevakshu nafshi yavou betachtiot haaretz

(11) yagiruhu al-yedei-charev menat shualim yihyu

(12) vehamelekh yismach belohim yithalel kal-hanishba bo ki yisakher pi dovrei-shaker

Translation

(1) A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

(2) O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

(3) So have I looked for Thee in the sanctuary, To see Thy power and Thy glory. .

(4) For Thy lovingkindness is better than life; My lips shall praise Thee.

(5) So will I bless Thee as long as I live; In Thy name will I lift up my hands.

(6) My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth doth praise Thee with joyful lips;

(7) When I remember Thee upon my couch, And meditate on Thee in the night-watches.

(8) For Thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of Thy wings do I rejoice.

(9) My soul cleaveth unto Thee; Thy right hand holdeth me fast.

(10) But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth.

(11) They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; They shall be a portion for foxes.

(12) But the king shall rejoice in God; Every one that sweareth by Him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

טקסט בעברית

א מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בִּ֝הְיוֹת֗וֹ בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה׃ ב אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ אֵלִ֥י אַתָּ֗ה אֲֽשַׁחֲ֫רֶ֥ךָּ צָמְאָ֬ה לְךָ֨ ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כָּמַ֣הּ לְךָ֣ בְשָׂרִ֑י בְּאֶֽרֶץ־צִיָּ֖ה וְעָיֵ֣ף בְּלִי־מָֽיִם׃ ג כֵּ֭ן בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ לִרְא֥וֹת עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ ד כִּי־ט֣וֹב חַ֭סְדְּךָ מֵֽחַיִּ֗ים שְׂפָתַ֥י יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָ׃ ה כֵּ֣ן אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣ בְחַיָּ֑י בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ אֶשָּׂ֥א כַפָּֽי׃ ו כְּמ֤וֹ חֵ֣לֶב וָ֭דֶשֶׁן תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע נַפְשִׁ֑י וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת יְהַלֶּל־פִּֽי׃ ז אִם־זְכַרְתִּ֥יךָ עַל־יְצוּעָ֑י בְּ֝אַשְׁמֻר֗וֹת אֶהְגֶּה־בָּֽךְ׃ ח כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י וּבְצֵ֖ל כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃ ט דָּבְקָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֣י אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ בִּ֝֗י תָּמְכָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ י וְהֵ֗מָּה לְ֭שׁוֹאָה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ יא יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ עַל־יְדֵי־חָ֑רֶב מְנָ֖ת שֻׁעָלִ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃ יב וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ יִשְׂמַ֪ח בֵּאלֹ֫הִ֥ים יִ֭תְהַלֵּל כָּל־הַנִּשְׁבָּ֣ע בּ֑וֹ כִּ֥י יִ֝סָּכֵ֗ר פִּ֣י דֽוֹבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃

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