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א
תְּפִלָּה, לְעָנִי כִי-יַעֲטֹף-- וְלִפְנֵי יְהוָה, יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחוֹ.
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1
A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before YAHOWAH.
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ב
יְהוָה, שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי; וְשַׁוְעָתִי, אֵלֶיךָ תָבוֹא.
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2
O YAHOWAH, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee.
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ג
אַל-תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ, מִמֶּנִּי-- בְּיוֹם צַר-לִי:
הַטֵּה-אֵלַי אָזְנֶךָ; בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא, מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי.
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3
Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress;
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incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.
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ד
כִּי-כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי; וְעַצְמוֹתַי, כְּמוֹקֵד נִחָרוּ.
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4
For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth.
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ה
הוּכָּה-כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי: כִּי-שָׁכַחְתִּי, מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִי.
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5
My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.
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ו
מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי-- דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי, לִבְשָׂרִי.
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6
By reason of the voice of my sighing my bones cleave to my flesh.
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ז
דָּמִיתִי, לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר; הָיִיתִי, כְּכוֹס חֳרָבוֹת.
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7
I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
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ח
שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה-- כְּצִפּוֹר, בּוֹדֵד עַל-גָּג.
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8
I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
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ט
כָּל-הַיּוֹם, חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי; מְהוֹלָלַי, בִּי נִשְׁבָּעוּ.
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9
Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.
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י
כִּי-אֵפֶר, כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי; וְשִׁקֻּוַי, בִּבְכִי מָסָכְתִּי.
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10
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
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יא
מִפְּנֵי-זַעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ-- כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי, וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי.
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Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
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יב
יָמַי, כְּצֵל נָטוּי; וַאֲנִי, כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָשׁ.
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12
My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass.
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יג
וְאַתָּה יְהוָה, לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב; וְזִכְרְךָ, לְדֹר וָדֹר.
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13
But Thou, O YAHOWAH, sittest enthroned for ever; and Thy name is unto all generations.
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יד
אַתָּה תָקוּם, תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן: כִּי-עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ, כִּי-בָא מוֹעֵד.
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14
Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.
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טו
כִּי-רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ, אֶת-אֲבָנֶיהָ; וְאֶת-עֲפָרָהּ, יְחֹנֵנוּ.
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15
For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.
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טז
וְיִירְאוּ גוֹיִם, אֶת-שֵׁם יְהוָה; וְכָל-מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ, אֶת-כְּבוֹדֶךָ.
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So the nations will fear the name of YAHOWAH, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory;
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יז
כִּי-בָנָה יְהוָה צִיּוֹן-- נִרְאָה, בִּכְבוֹדוֹ.
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17
When YAHOWAH hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;
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יח
פָּנָה, אֶל-תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר; וְלֹא-בָזָה, אֶת-תְּפִלָּתָם.
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18
When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
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יט
תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת, לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן; וְעַם נִבְרָא, יְהַלֶּל-יָהּ.
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19
This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people which shall be created shall praise YAHOWAH.
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כ
כִּי-הִשְׁקִיף, מִמְּרוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ; יְהוָה, מִשָּׁמַיִם אֶל-אֶרֶץ הִבִּיט.
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For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did YAHOWAH behold the earth;
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כא
לִשְׁמֹעַ, אֶנְקַת אָסִיר; לְפַתֵּחַ, בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה.
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To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
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כב
לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן, שֵׁם יְהוָה; וּתְהִלָּתוֹ, בִּירוּשָׁלִָם.
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That men may tell of the name of YAHOWAH in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem;
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כג
בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו; וּמַמְלָכוֹת, לַעֲבֹד אֶת-יְהוָה.
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When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve YAHOWAH.
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כד
עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ כחו (כֹּחִי); קִצַּר יָמָי.
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24
He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
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כה
אֹמַר--אֵלִי, אַל תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי: בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶיךָ.
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I say: 'O my Eloheem, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.
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כו
לְפָנִים, הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ; וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָיִם.
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Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
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כז
הֵמָּה, יֹאבֵדוּ-- וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד:
וְכֻלָּם, כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ; כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְיַחֲלֹפוּ.
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27
They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure;
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yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall pass away;
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כח
וְאַתָּה-הוּא; וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ, לֹא יִתָּמּוּ.
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But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end.
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כט
בְּנֵי-עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכּוֹנוּ; וְזַרְעָם, לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּוֹן.
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The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, and their seed shall be established before Thee.'
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