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38:0
מִזְמ֖וֹר לְדָוִ֣ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃
ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ εἰς ἀνάμνησιν περὶ σαββάτου
Psalmus David, in rememorationem de sabbato.
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A Psalm by David, for a memorial.
38:1
יְֽהֹוָ֗ה אַל־בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃
κύριε μὴ τῷ θυμῷ σου ἐλέγξῃς με μηδὲ τῇ ὀργῇ σου παιδεύσῃς με
Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me, neque in ira tua corripias me :
መዝሙር ፡ ዘዳዊት ፡ ለተዝካረ ሰንበት ። እግዚኦ ፡ በመዐትከ ፡ ኢትቅሥፈኒ ፤ ወበመቅሠፍትከ ፡ ኢትገሥጸኒ ።
Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your wrath, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure.
38:2
כִּֽי־חִ֭צֶּיךָ נִ֣חֲתוּ בִ֑י וַתִּנְחַ֖ת עָלַ֣י יָדֶֽךָ׃
ὅτι τὰ βέλη σου ἐνεπάγησάν μοι καὶ ἐπεστήρισας ἐπ’ ἐμὲ τὴν χεῖρά σου
quoniam sagittae tuae infixae sunt mihi, et confirmasti super me manum tuam.
እስመ ፡ አሕጻከ ፡ ደጐጻኒ ፤ ወአጽናዕከ ፡ እዴከ ፡ ላዕሌየ ።
For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.
38:3
אֵין־מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑ךָ אֵין־שָׁל֥וֹם בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י מִפְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽי׃
οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ὀργῆς σου οὐκ ἔστιν εἰρήνη τοῖς ὀστέοις μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου
Non est sanitas in carne mea, a facie irae tuae ; non est pax ossibus meis, a facie peccatorum meorum :
ወአልቦ ፡ ፈውሰ ፡ ለሥጋየ ፡ እምገጸ ፡ መዐትከ ፤ ወአልቦ ፡ ሰላመ ፡ ለአዕጽምትየ ፡ እምገጸ ፡ ኀጢአትየ ።
There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
38:4
כִּ֣י עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי עָבְר֣וּ רֹאשִׁ֑י כְּמַשָּׂ֥א כָ֝בֵ֗ד יִכְבְּד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
ὅτι αἱ ἀνομίαι μου ὑπερῆραν τὴν κεφαλήν μου ὡσεὶ φορτίον βαρὺ ἐβαρύνθησαν ἐπ’ ἐμέ
quoniam iniquitates meae supergressae sunt caput meum, et sicut onus grave gravatae sunt super me.
እስመ ፡ ኖኀ ፡ እምሥዕርትየ ፡ ጌጋይየ ፤ ከመ ፡ ጾር ፡ ክብድ ፡ ከብደ ፡ ላዕሌየ ።
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
38:5
הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ נָ֭מַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃
προσώζεσαν καὶ ἐσάπησαν οἱ μώλωπές μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ἀφροσύνης μου
Putruerunt et corruptae sunt cicatrices meae, a facie insipientiae meae.
ጼአ ፡ ወባኍብኈ ፡ አዕጽምትየ ፡ እምገጸ ፡ እበድየ ።
My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.
38:6
נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי שַׁחֹ֣תִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כׇּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם קֹדֵ֥ר הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃
ἐταλαιπώρησα καὶ κατεκάμφθην ἕως τέλους ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν σκυθρωπάζων ἐπορευόμην
Miser factus sum et curvatus sum usque in finem ; tota die contristatus ingrediebar.
ሐርተምኩ ፡ ወተቀጻዕኩ ፡ ለዝሉፉ ፤ ወኵሎ ፡ አሚረ ፡ ትኩዝየ ፡ ኣንሶሱ ።
I am in pain and bowed down greatly. I go mourning all day long.
38:7
כִּֽי־כְ֭סָלַי מָלְא֣וּ נִקְלֶ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מְ֝תֹ֗ם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃
ὅτι αἱ ψύαι μου ἐπλήσθησαν ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου
Quoniam lumbi mei impleti sunt illusionibus, et non est sanitas in carne mea.
እስመ ፡ ጸግበት ፡ ጽእለተ ፡ ነፍስየ ፤ ወኀጣእኩ ፡ ፈውሰ ፡ ለሥጋየ ።
For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.
38:8
נְפוּג֣וֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת לִבִּֽי׃
ἐκακώθην καὶ ἐταπεινώθην ἕως σφόδρα ὠρυόμην ἀπὸ στεναγμοῦ τῆς καρδίας μου
Afflictus sum, et humiliatus sum nimis ; rugiebam a gemitu cordis mei.
ደወይኩ ፡ ወሐመምኩ ፡ ፈድፋደ ፤ ወእጐሥዕ ፡ እምሐዘነ ፡ ልብየ ።
I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.
38:9
אֲֽדֹנָ֗י נֶגְדְּךָ֥ כׇל־תַּאֲוָתִ֑י וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹֽא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃
κύριε ἐναντίον σου πᾶσα ἡ ἐπιθυμία μου καὶ ὁ στεναγμός μου ἀπὸ σοῦ οὐκ ἐκρύβη
Domine, ante te omne desiderium meum, et gemitus meus a te non est absconditus.
በቅድሜከ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ፍትወትየ ፤ ወገዓርየኒ ፡ ኢይትኀባእ ፡ እምኔከ ።
Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.
38:10
לִבִּ֣י סְ֭חַרְחַר עֲזָבַ֣נִי כֹחִ֑י וְֽאוֹר־עֵינַ֥י גַּם־הֵ֝֗ם אֵ֣ין אִתִּֽי׃
ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη ἐγκατέλιπέν με ἡ ἰσχύς μου καὶ τὸ φῶς τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου καὶ αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστιν μετ’ ἐμοῦ
Cor meum conturbatum est ; dereliquit me virtus mea, et lumen oculorum meorum, et ipsum non est mecum.
ልብየኒ ፡ ደንገፀኒ ፡ ወኀይልየኒ ፡ ኀደገኒ ፤ ወብርሃነ ፡ አዕይንትየኒ ፡ ለከወኒ ።
My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.
38:11
אֹֽהֲבַ֨י׀ וְרֵעַ֗י מִנֶּ֣גֶד נִגְעִ֣י יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י מֵרָחֹ֥ק עָמָֽדוּ׃
οἱ φίλοι μου καὶ οἱ πλησίον μου ἐξ ἐναντίας μου ἤγγισαν καὶ ἔστησαν καὶ οἱ ἔγγιστά μου ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔστησαν
Amici mei et proximi mei adversum me appropinquaverunt, et steterunt ; et qui juxta me erant, de longe steterunt : et vim faciebant qui quaerebant animam meam.
አዕርክትየኒ ፡ ወቢጽየኒ ፡ ዕድወ ፡ ኮኑኒ ፡ ሮዱኒ ፡ ወደበዩኒ ፤
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.
38:12
וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י רָ֭עָתִי דִּבְּר֣וּ הַוּ֑וֹת וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת כׇּל־הַיּ֥וֹם יֶהְגּֽוּ׃
καὶ ἐξεβιάσαντο οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν μου καὶ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακά μοι ἐλάλησαν ματαιότητας καὶ δολιότητας ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐμελέτησαν
Et qui inquirebant mala mihi, locuti sunt vanitates, et dolos tota die meditabantur.
ወአዝማድየኒ ፡ ቀብፁኒ ፡ ወተናከሩኒ ። ወተኀየሉኒ ፡ እለ ፡ የኀሥሥዋ ፡ ለነፍስየ ፤
They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
38:13
וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃
ἐγὼ δὲ ὡσεὶ κωφὸς οὐκ ἤκουον καὶ ὡσεὶ ἄλαλος οὐκ ἀνοίγων τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ
Ego autem, tamquam surdus, non audiebam ; et sicut mutus non aperiens os suum.
ወእለኒ ፡ ይፈቅዱ ፡ ሕማምየ ፡ ነበቡ ፡ ከንቶ ፤ ወኵሎ ፡ አሚረ ፡ ይመክሩ ፡ በቍፅር ፡ ያመነስዉኒ ።
But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.
38:14
וָאֱהִ֗י כְּ֭אִישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְאֵ֥ין בְּ֝פִ֗יו תּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃
καὶ ἐγενόμην ὡσεὶ ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἀκούων καὶ οὐκ ἔχων ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ ἐλεγμούς
Et factus sum sicut homo non audiens, et non habens in ore suo redargutiones.
ወአንሰ ፡ ከመ ፡ ጽሙም ፡ ዘኢይሰምዕ ፤ ወከመ ፡ በሃም ፡ ዘኢይከሥት ፡ አፉሁ ።
Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.
38:15
כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֣ה הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהָֽי׃
ὅτι ἐπὶ σοί κύριε ἤλπισα σὺ εἰσακούσῃ κύριε ὁ θεός μου
Quoniam in te, Domine, speravi ; tu exaudies me, Domine Deus meus.
ወኮንኩ ፡ ከመ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ዘኢይሰምዕ ፤ ወከመ ፡ ዘኢይክል ፡ ተናግሮ ፡ በአፉሁ ።
For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.
38:16
כִּֽי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי פֶּן־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֑י בְּמ֥וֹט רַ֝גְלִ֗י עָלַ֥י הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃
ὅτι εἶπα μήποτε ἐπιχαρῶσίν μοι οἱ ἐχθροί μου καὶ ἐν τῷ σαλευθῆναι πόδας μου ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἐμεγαλορρημόνησαν
Quia dixi : Nequando supergaudeant mihi inimici mei ; et dum commoventur pedes mei, super me magna locuti sunt.
እስመ ፡ ኪያከ ፡ ተወከልኩ ፡ እግዚኦ ፤ አንተ ፡ ስምዐኒ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ አምላኪየ ።
For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”
38:17
כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי לְצֶ֣לַע נָכ֑וֹן וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃
ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς μάστιγας ἕτοιμος καὶ ἡ ἀλγηδών μου ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός
Quoniam ego in flagella paratus sum, et dolor meus in conspectu meo semper.
እስመ ፡ እቤ ፡ ኢትረስየኒ ፡ ስላተ ፡ ጸላእየ ፤ ወእመኒ ፡ ድኅፀ ፡ ሰኰናየ ፡ ያዐብዩ ፡ አፉሆሙ ፡ ላዕሌየ ።
For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.
38:18
כִּֽי־עֲוֺנִ֥י אַגִּ֑יד אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג מֵ֖חַטָּאתִֽי׃
ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ ἀναγγελῶ καὶ μεριμνήσω ὑπὲρ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου
Quoniam iniquitatem meam annuntiabo, et cogitabo pro peccato meo.
እስመ ፡ ሊተሰ ፡ አጽንሑኒ ፡ ይቅሥፉኒ ፤ ወቍስልየኒ ፡ ቅድሜየ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ጊዜ ።
For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.
38:19
וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃
οἱ δὲ ἐχθροί μου ζῶσιν καὶ κεκραταίωνται ὑπὲρ ἐμέ καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀδίκως
Inimici autem mei vivunt, et confirmati sunt super me : et multiplicati sunt qui oderunt me inique.
ወእነግር ፡ ጌጋይየ ፤ ወእቴክዝ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ኀጢአትየ ።
But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.
38:20
וּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי תַּ֣חַת (רדופי) [רׇֽדְפִי־]טֽוֹב׃
οἱ ἀνταποδιδόντες κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν ἐνδιέβαλλόν με ἐπεὶ κατεδίωκον δικαιοσύνην καὶ ἀπέρριψάν με τὸν ἀγαπητὸν ὡσεὶ νεκρὸν ἐβδελυγμένον
Qui retribuunt mala pro bonis detrahebant mihi, quoniam sequebar bonitatem.
ጸላእትየሰ ፡ ሕያዋን ፡ ወይኄይሉኒ ፤ ወበዝኁ ፡ እለ ፡ በዐመፃ ፡ ይጸልኡኒ ።
They who give evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
38:21
אַל־תַּעַזְבֵ֥נִי יְהֹוָ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אַל־תִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με κύριε ὁ θεός μου μὴ ἀποστῇς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ
Ne derelinquas me, Domine Deus meus ; ne discesseris a me.
እለ ፡ ይፈድዩኒ ፡ እኪተ ፡ ህየንተ ፡ ሠናይት ፡ ወያስተዋድዩኒ ፡ በተሊወ ፡ ጽድቅ ። ወገደፉ ፡ እኅዋሆሙ ፡ ከመ ፡ በድን ፡ ርኩስ ።
Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.
38:22
ח֥וּשָׁה לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ {פ}
πρόσχες εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου κύριε τῆς σωτηρίας μου
Intende in adjutorium meum, Domine Deus salutis meae.
አንተ ፡ ኢትግድፈኒ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ አምላኪየ ፡ ወኢትርሕቅ ፡ እምኔየ ። ወነጽር ፡ ውስተ ፡ ረዱኦትየ ፤ እግዚኦ ፡ አምላከ ፡ መድኀኒትየ ።
Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.
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