55:0 ⧉ ⤴︎ לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד ׃
εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ Δαυιδ
In finem , in carminibus . Intellectus David .
— For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.
55:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל ־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי ׃
ἐνώτισαι ὁ θεός τὴν προσευχὴν μου καὶ μὴ ὑπερίδῃς τὴν δέησίν μου
Exaudi , Deus , orationem meam , et ne despexeris deprecationem meam :
— Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
55:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֣י וַעֲנֵ֑נִי אָרִ֖יד בְּשִׂיחִ֣י וְאָהִֽימָה ׃
πρόσχες μοι καὶ εἰσάκουσόν μου ἐλυπήθην ἐν τῇ ἀδολεσχίᾳ μου καὶ ἐταράχθην
intende mihi , et exaudi me . Contristatus sum in exercitatione mea , et conturbatus sum
— Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan
55:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִ֭פְּנֵי עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּֽי ־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי ׃
ἀπὸ φωνῆς ἐχθροῦ καὶ ἀπὸ θλίψεως ἁμαρτωλοῦ ὅτι ἐξέκλιναν ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἀνομίαν καὶ ἐν ὀργῇ ἐνεκότουν μοι
a voce inimici , et a tribulatione peccatoris . Quoniam declinaverunt in me iniquitates , et in ira molesti erant mihi .
— because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
55:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ לִ֭בִּי יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ עָלָֽי ׃
ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη ἐν ἐμοί καὶ δειλία θανάτου ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ ἐμέ
Cor meum conturbatum est in me , et formido mortis cecidit super me .
— My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
55:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא בִ֑י וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי פַּלָּצֽוּת ׃
φόβος καὶ τρόμος ἦλθεν ἐπ’ ἐμέ καὶ ἐκάλυψέν με σκότος
Timor et tremor venerunt super me , et contexerunt me tenebrae .
— Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
55:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ וָאֹמַ֗ר מִֽי ־יִתֶּן ־לִ֣י אֵ֭בֶר כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה ׃
καὶ εἶπα τίς δώσει μοι πτέρυγας ὡσεὶ περιστερᾶς καὶ πετασθήσομαι καὶ καταπαύσω
Et dixi : Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbae , et volabo , et requiescam ?
— I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
55:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה ׃
ἰδοὺ ἐμάκρυνα φυγαδεύων καὶ ηὐλίσθην ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ διάψαλμα
Ecce elongavi fugiens , et mansi in solitudine .
— Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
55:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר ׃
προσεδεχόμην τὸν σῴζοντά με ἀπὸ ὀλιγοψυχίας καὶ καταιγίδος
Exspectabam eum qui salvum me fecit a pusillanimitate spiritus , et tempestate .
— “I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
55:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי ־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר ׃
καταπόντισον κύριε καὶ καταδίελε τὰς γλώσσας αὐτῶν ὅτι εἶδον ἀνομίαν καὶ ἀντιλογίαν ἐν τῇ πόλει
Praecipita , Domine ; divide linguas eorum : quoniam vidi iniquitatem et contradictionem in civitate .
— Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
55:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ יוֹמָ֤ם וָלַ֗יְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָ עַל ־חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאָ֖וֶן וְעָמָ֣ל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ ׃
ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς κυκλώσει αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη αὐτῆς ἀνομία καὶ κόπος ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς καὶ ἀδικία
Die ac nocte circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas ; et labor in medio ejus ,
— Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
55:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא ־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה ׃
καὶ οὐκ ἐξέλιπεν ἐκ τῶν πλατειῶν αὐτῆς τόκος καὶ δόλος
et injustitia : et non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus .
— Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
55:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י לֹֽא ־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹא ־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ ׃
ὅτι εἰ ἐχθρὸς ὠνείδισέν με ὑπήνεγκα ἄν καὶ εἰ ὁ μισῶν με ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἐμεγαλορρημόνησεν ἐκρύβην ἂν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ
Quoniam si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi , sustinuissem utique . Et si is qui oderat me super me magna locutus fuisset , abscondissem me forsitan ab eo .
— For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.
55:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְאַתָּ֣ה אֱנ֣וֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י וּמְיֻדָּעִֽי ׃
σὺ δέ ἄνθρωπε ἰσόψυχε ἡγεμών μου καὶ γνωστέ μου
Tu vero homo unanimis , dux meus , et notus meus :
— But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
55:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּבֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ ׃
ὃς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό μοι ἐγλύκανας ἐδέσματα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπορεύθημεν ἐν ὁμονοίᾳ
qui simul mecum dulces capiebas cibos ; in domo Dei ambulavimus cum consensu .
— We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
55:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ (ישימות ) [יַשִּׁ֤י מָ֨וֶת ׀] עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי ־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם ׃
ἐλθέτω θάνατος ἐπ’ αὐτούς καὶ καταβήτωσαν εἰς ᾅδου ζῶντες ὅτι πονηρίαι ἐν ταῖς παροικίαις αὐτῶν ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν
Veniat mors super illos , et descendant in infernum viventes : quoniam nequitiae in habitaculis eorum , in medio eorum .
— Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
55:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲ֭נִי אֶל ־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי ׃
ἐγὼ δὲ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ἐκέκραξα καὶ ὁ κύριος εἰσήκουσέν μου
Ego autem ad Deum clamavi , et Dominus salvabit me .
— As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
55:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צׇהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי ׃
ἑσπέρας καὶ πρωὶ καὶ μεσημβρίας διηγήσομαι ἀπαγγελῶ καὶ εἰσακούσεται τῆς φωνῆς μου
Vespere , et mane , et meridie , narrabo , et annuntiabo ; et exaudiet vocem meam .
ፍጻሜ ፡ ስብሐት ፡ ዘበኣእምሮ ፡ ዘዳዊት ። አፅምአኒ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ጸሎትየ ፤ ወኢትትሀየየኒ ፡ ስእለትየ ። ነጽረኒ ፡ ወስምዐኒ ፤
Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
55:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקְּרׇב ־לִ֑י כִּֽי ־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי ׃
λυτρώσεται ἐν εἰρήνῃ τὴν ψυχήν μου ἀπὸ τῶν ἐγγιζόντων μοι ὅτι ἐν πολλοῖς ἦσαν σὺν ἐμοί
Redimet in pace animam meam ab his qui appropinquant mihi : quoniam inter multos erant mecum .
ተከዝኩ ፡ ወደንገፅኩ ፡ ወተዛዋዕኩ ። እምቃለ ፡ ጸላኢ ፡ ወእምሥቃየ ፡ ኃጥእ ፤
He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
55:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ יִשְׁמַ֤ע ׀ אֵ֨ל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥֫לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים ׃
εἰσακούσεται ὁ θεὸς καὶ ταπεινώσει αὐτούς ὁ ὑπάρχων πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων διάψαλμα οὐ γάρ ἐστιν αὐτοῖς ἀντάλλαγμα καὶ οὐκ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν θεόν
Exaudiet Deus , et humiliabit illos , qui est ante saecula . Non enim est illis commutatio , et non timuerunt Deum .
እስመ ፡ ሜጥዋ ፡ ለዐመፃ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ወቆሙ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ያመንስዉኒ ።
God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
55:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ שָׁלַ֣ח יָ֭דָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו חִלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתֽוֹ ׃
ἐξέτεινεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ἀποδιδόναι ἐβεβήλωσαν τὴν διαθήκην αὐτοῦ
Extendit manum suam in retribuendo ; contaminaverunt testamentum ejus :
ወደንገፀኒ ፡ ልብየ ፡ በላዕሌየ ፤ ወመጽአኒ ፡ ድንጋፄ ፡ ሞት ።
He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
55:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ חָלְק֤וּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּיו֮ וּֽקְרָב ־לִ֫בּ֥וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥יו מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת ׃
διεμερίσθησαν ἀπὸ ὀργῆς τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ καὶ ἤγγισεν ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ ἡπαλύνθησαν οἱ λόγοι αὐτοῦ ὑπὲρ ἔλαιον καὶ αὐτοί εἰσιν βολίδες
divisi sunt ab ira vultus ejus , et appropinquavit cor illius . Molliti sunt sermones ejus super oleum ; et ipsi sunt jacula .
ፍርሀት ፡ ወረዐድ ፡ አኀዘኒ ፤ ወደፈነኒ ፡ ጽልመት ።
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
55:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עַל ־יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ יְהָבְךָ֮ וְה֢וּא יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ לֹא ־יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק ׃
ἐπίρριψον ἐπὶ κύριον τὴν μέριμνάν σου καὶ αὐτός σε διαθρέψει οὐ δώσει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα σάλον τῷ δικαίῳ
Jacta super Dominum curam tuam , et ipse te enutriet ; non dabit in aeternum fluctuationem justo .
ወእቤ ፡ መኑ ፡ ይሁበኒ ፡ ክንፈ ፡ ከመ ፡ ርጌብ ፤ እሥርር ፡ ወኣዕርፍ ።
Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
55:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְאַתָּ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם ׀לִבְאֵ֬ר שַׁ֗חַת אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָמִ֣ים וּ֭מִרְמָה לֹא ־יֶחֱצ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶבְטַח ־בָּֽךְ ׃ {פ}
σὺ δέ ὁ θεός κατάξεις αὐτοὺς εἰς φρέαρ διαφθορᾶς ἄνδρες αἱμάτων καὶ δολιότητος οὐ μὴ ἡμισεύσωσιν τὰς ἡμέρας αὐτῶν ἐγὼ δὲ ἐλπιῶ ἐπὶ σέ κύριε
Tu vero , Deus , deduces eos in puteum interitus . Viri sanguinum et dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos ; ego autem sperabo in te , Domine .
ናሁ ፡ አርሐቁ ፡ ተኀጥኦ ፤ ወቤትኩ ፡ ውስተ ፡ በድው ። እሴፈዎ ፡ ለዘ ፡ ያድኅነኒ ፤ እምዕንባዜ ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ ከመ ፡ ዐውሎ ። አስጥሞሙ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ወምትር ፡ ልሳናቲሆሙ ፤ እስመ ፡ ርኢኩ ፡ ዐመፃ ፡ ወቅሥተ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሀገር ። እስመ ፡ መዐልተ ፡ ወሌሊተ ፡ ዕጉት ፡ ውስተ ፡ አረፋቲሃ ፤ ዐመፃ ፡ ወስራሕ ፡ ወኀጢአት ፡ ማእከላ ። ወኢይርሕቅ ፡ እመርሕባ ፡ ጕሕሉት ። ሶበሰ ፡ ጸላኢ ፡ ጸአለኒ ፡ እምተዐገሥኩ ፤ ውሶበሂ ፡ ጸላኢ ፡ አዕበየ ፡ አፉሁ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ እምተኀባእክዎ ። ወአንተሰ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ዘከመ ፡ ነፍስየ ፤ ማእምርየ ፡ ወዐውቅየ ። ዘኅቡረ ፡ አስተጠዐምከ ፡ ሊተ ፡ መባልዕተ ፤ ወነሐውር ፡ ቤተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ በአሐዱ ፡ ልብ ። ይምጽኦሙ ፡ ሞት ፡ ወይረዱ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሲኦል ፡ ሕያዋኒሆሙ ፤ እስመ ፡ እኩይ ፡ ማእከሎሙ ፡ ውስተ ፡ አብያቲሆሙ ። ወአንሰ ፡ ጸራኅኩ ፡ ኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ወአምላኪየ ፡ ሰምዐኒ ። ሰርከ ፡ ወነግሀ ፡ ወመዐልተ ፡ እነግር ፡ ወኣየድዕ ፤ ወይሰምዐኒ ፡ ቃልየ ። አድኅና ፡ በሰላም ፡ ለነፍስየ ፡ እምእለ ፡ ይትቃረቡኒ ፤ እስመ ፡ ይበዝኁ ፡ እምእለ ፡ ምስሌየ ። ይስማዕ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ወያኅስሮሙ ፤ ዘሀሎ ፡ እምቅድመ ፡ ይትፈጠር ፡ ዓለም ። እስመ ፡ አልቦሙ ፡ ቤዛ ፡ ወኢፈርህዎ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ። ወሰፍሐ ፡ እዴሁ ፡ ለፍድይ ። ወአርኰሱ ፡ ሥርዐቶ ። ወተናፈቁ ፡ እምዐተ ፡ ገጹ ፡ ወቀርበ ፡ ልቡ ። ወጽሕደ ፡ እምቅብእ ፡ ነገሩ ፡ እሙንቱሰ ፡ ማዕበል ፡ ያስጥሙ ። ግድፍ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ሕሊናከ ፡ ወውእቱ ፡ ይሴስየከ ፤ ወኢይሁቦ ፡ ሁከተ ፡ ለጻድቅ ፡ ለዓለም ። አንተ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ አጽድፎሙ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ዐዘቅተ ፡ ሞት ፡ ዕድው ፡ ደም ፡ ወጽልሕዋን ፡ ኢይነፍቁ ፡ መዋዕሊሆሙ ፤ ወአንሰ ፡ ተወከልኩከ ፡ እግዚኦ ።
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.