3:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲנִ֤י הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ רָאָ֣ה עֳנִ֔י בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָתֽוֹ ׃ {ס}
ἐγὼ ἀνὴρ ὁ βλέπων πτωχείαν ἐν ῥάβδῳ θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ ἐμέ
Ego vir videns paupertatem meam in virga indignationis ejus .
አሌፍ ። አነ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ዘይሬኢ ፡ ተፅናሰ ፡ በበትረ ፡ መዐቱ ።
I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.
3:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ אוֹתִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא ־אֽוֹר ׃ {ס}
παρέλαβέν με καὶ ἀπήγαγεν εἰς σκότος καὶ οὐ φῶς
Me minavit , et adduxit in tenebras , et non in lucem .
ነሥአኒ ፡ ወወሰደኒ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ጽልመት ፡ ዘአልቦ ፡ ብርሃን ።
He has led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light.
3:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַ֣ךְ בִּ֥י יָשֻׁ֛ב יַהֲפֹ֥ךְ יָד֖וֹ כׇּל ־הַיּֽוֹם ׃ {ס}
πλὴν ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐπέστρεψεν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν
Tantum in me vertit et convertit manum suam tota die .
ወሜጠ ፡ እዴሁ ፡ ኀቤየ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ዕለተ ።
Surely he turns his hand against me again and again all day long.
3:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ בִּלָּ֤ה בְשָׂרִי֙ וְעוֹרִ֔י שִׁבַּ֖ר עַצְמוֹתָֽי ׃ {ס}
ἐπαλαίωσεν σάρκας μου καὶ δέρμα μου ὀστέα μου συνέτριψεν
Vetustam fecit pellem meam et carnem meam ; contrivit ossa mea .
በልየ ፡ ሥጋየ ፡ ወማእስየ ፡ ወተቀጥቀጠ ፡ አዕፅምትየ ።
He has made my flesh and my skin old. He has broken my bones.
3:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ בָּנָ֥ה עָלַ֛י וַיַּקַּ֖ף רֹ֥אשׁ וּתְלָאָֽה ׃ {ס}
ἀνῳκοδόμησεν κατ’ ἐμοῦ καὶ ἐκύκλωσεν κεφαλήν μου καὶ ἐμόχθησεν
Aedificavit in gyro meo , et circumdedit me felle et labore .
ቤት ። ሐነጸ ፡ ጥቅመ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ርእስየ ። ወሰርሐ ፡ ፍኖተ ፡ ሕማም ፡ ላዕሌየ ።
He has built against me, and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
3:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם ׃ {ס}
ἐν σκοτεινοῖς ἐκάθισέν με ὡς νεκροὺς αἰῶνος
In tenebrosis collocavit me , quasi mortuos sempiternos .
ወውስተ ፡ ጽልመት ፡ አንበረኒ ፡ ከመ ፡ ምዉተ ፡ ትካት ።
He has made me dwell in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
3:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ גָּדַ֧ר בַּעֲדִ֛י וְלֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א הִכְבִּ֥יד נְחׇשְׁתִּֽי ׃ {ס}
ἀνῳκοδόμησεν κατ’ ἐμοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσομαι ἐβάρυνεν χαλκόν μου
Circumaedificavit adversum me , ut non egrediar ; aggravavit compedem meum .
ወነደቀ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ወኢይወፅእ ፡ ወአክበደ ፡ ብርትየ ።
He has walled me about, so that I can’t go out. He has made my chain heavy.
3:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ גַּ֣ם כִּ֤י אֶזְעַק֙ וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ שָׂתַ֖ם תְּפִלָּתִֽי ׃ {ס}
καί γε κεκράξομαι καὶ βοήσω ἀπέφραξεν προσευχήν μου
Sed et cum clamavero , et rogavero , exclusit orationem meam .
ጋሜል ። እጸርሕ ፡ ወአአወዩ ፡ እስመ ፡ ተፈጸመ ፡ ጸሎትየ ።
Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
3:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ גָּדַ֤ר דְּרָכַי֙ בְּגָזִ֔ית נְתִיבֹתַ֖י עִוָּֽה ׃ {ס}
ἀνῳκοδόμησεν ὁδούς μου ἐνέφραξεν τρίβους μου ἐτάραξεν
Conclusit vias meas lapidibus quadris ; semitas meas subvertit .
ዳሌጥ ። ወሐነጸ ፡ ፍኖትየ ፡ በኰኵሕ ፡ ወዐጸወ ፡ ፍኖትየ ።
He has walled up my ways with cut stone. He has made my paths crooked.
3:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ דֹּ֣ב אֹרֵ֥ב הוּא֙ לִ֔י (אריה ) [אֲרִ֖י ] בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים ׃ {ס}
ἄρκος ἐνεδρεύουσα αὐτός μοι λέων ἐν κρυφαίοις
Ursus insidians factus est mihi , leo in absconditis .
ድብ ፡ እንተ ፡ ትንዑ ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ሊተ ፡ ወከመ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ጽሚተ ።
He is to me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in hiding.
3:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ דְּרָכַ֥י סוֹרֵ֛ר וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי שָׂמַ֥נִי שֹׁמֵֽם ׃ {ס}
κατεδίωξεν ἀφεστηκότα καὶ κατέπαυσέν με ἔθετό με ἠφανισμένην
Semitas meas subvertit , et confregit me ; posuit me desolatam .
ዴገነኒ ፡ ወአኅለቀኒ ፡ ወረሰየኒ ፡ ገዳመ ።
He has turned away my path, and pulled me in pieces. He has made me desolate.
3:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ דָּרַ֤ךְ קַשְׁתּוֹ֙ וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א לַחֵֽץ ׃ {ס}
ἐνέτεινεν τόξον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐστήλωσέν με ὡς σκοπὸν εἰς βέλος
Tetendit arcum suum , et posuit me quasi signum ad sagittam .
ሄ ። ወሰቀ ፡ ቀስቶ ፡ ወአቀመኒ ፡ ከመ ፡ መጠራ ፡ ለሐፅ ።
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
3:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֵבִיא֙ בְּכִלְיֹתָ֔י בְּנֵ֖י אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ ׃ {ס}
εἰσήγαγεν τοῖς νεφροῖς μου ἰοὺς φαρέτρας αὐτοῦ
Misit in renibus meis filias pharetrae suae .
ወነደፈኒ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኵልያትየ ፡ በአሕፃሁ ።
He has caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my kidneys.
3:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ הָיִ֤יתִי שְּׂחֹק֙ לְכׇל ־עַמִּ֔י נְגִינָתָ֖ם כׇּל ־הַיּֽוֹם ׃ {ס}
ἐγενήθην γέλως παντὶ λαῷ μου ψαλμὸς αὐτῶν ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν
Factus sum in derisum omni populo meo , canticum eorum tota die .
ወኮንኩ ፡ ሰሐቀ ፡ ለኵሉ ፡ ሕዝብየ ፡ ወየኀልዩኒ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ አሚረ ።
I have become a derision to all my people, and their song all day long.
3:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי בַמְּרוֹרִ֖ים הִרְוַ֥נִי לַעֲנָֽה ׃ {ס}
ἐχόρτασέν με πικρίας ἐμέθυσέν με χολῆς
Replevit me amaritudinibus ; inebriavit me absinthio .
ዋው ። አጽገበኒ ፡ ሕምዘ ፡ ወአርወየኒ ፡ ሐሞተ ።
He has filled me with bitterness. He has stuffed me with wormwood.
3:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיַּגְרֵ֤ס בֶּֽחָצָץ֙ שִׁנָּ֔י הִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִי בָּאֵֽפֶר ׃ {ס}
καὶ ἐξέβαλεν ψήφῳ ὀδόντας μου ἐψώμισέν με σποδόν
Et fregit ad numerum dentes meos ; cibavit me cinere .
ወሰበረ ፡ ስነንየ ፡ በኆጻ ፡ ወአቅምሐኒ ፡ ሐመደ ።
He has also broken my teeth with gravel. He has covered me with ashes.
3:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַתִּזְנַ֧ח מִשָּׁל֛וֹם נַפְשִׁ֖י נָשִׁ֥יתִי טוֹבָֽה ׃ {ס}
καὶ ἀπώσατο ἐξ εἰρήνης ψυχήν μου ἐπελαθόμην ἀγαθὰ
Et repulsa est a pace anima mea ; oblitus sum bonorum .
ቀብጸት ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ ሰላመ ፡ ወረሳዕክዋ ፡ ለሠናይት ።
You have removed my soul far away from peace. I forgot prosperity.
3:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ וָאֹמַר֙ אָבַ֣ד נִצְחִ֔י וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖י מֵיְהֹוָֽה ׃ {ס}
καὶ εἶπα ἀπώλετο νεῖκός μου καὶ ἡ ἐλπίς μου ἀπὸ κυρίου
Et dixi : Periit finis meus , et spes mea a Domino .
ወሐጐልኩ ፡ ተስፋየ ፡ ወትውክልትየ ፡ በኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
I said, “My strength has perished, along with my expectation from Yahweh.”
3:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ זְכׇר ־עׇנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ ׃ {ס}
ἐμνήσθην ἀπὸ πτωχείας μου καὶ ἐκ διωγμοῦ μου πικρίας καὶ χολῆς μου
Recordare paupertatis , et transgressionis meae , absinthii et fellis .
ዛይ ። ተዘከርኩ ፡ ተፅናስየ ፡ ወተሰዶትየ ፡ ወምረተ ፡ ሕምዝየ ።
Remember my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the bitterness.
3:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ זָכ֣וֹר תִּזְכּ֔וֹר (ותשיח ) [וְתָשׁ֥וֹחַ ] עָלַ֖י נַפְשִֽׁי ׃ {ס}
μνησθήσεται καὶ καταδολεσχήσει ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἡ ψυχή μου
Memoria memor ero , et tabescet in me anima mea .
ወዐንበዘት ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ በላዕሌየ ።
My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me.
3:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ זֹ֛את אָשִׁ֥יב אֶל ־לִבִּ֖י עַל ־כֵּ֥ן אוֹחִֽיל ׃ {ס}
ταύτην τάξω εἰς τὴν καρδίαν μου διὰ τοῦτο ὑπομενῶ
Haec recolens in corde meo , ideo sperabo .
ወአነብር ፡ ውስተ ፡ ልብየ ፡ በእተ ፡ ዝንቱ ፡ እትዔገሥ ።
This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope.
3:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא ־תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא ־כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו ׃ {ס}
— Misericordiae Domini , quia non sumus consumpti ; quia non defecerunt miserationes ejus .
ሔት ። ምሕረተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እስመ ፡ ኢኀልቀ ፡ ወኢተፈጸመ ፡ ሣህሉ ።
It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.
3:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ חֲדָשִׁים֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים רַבָּ֖ה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ ׃ {ס}
— Novi diluculo , multa est fides tua .
ሐዳሳት ፡ ለለ ፡ ጽባሕ ፡ ብዝኀ ፡ ጽድቅከ ።
They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
3:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ חֶלְקִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל ־כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ ׃ {ס}
— Pars mea Dominus , dixit anima mea ; propterea exspectabo eum .
ክፍልየ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ትቤ ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ዝንቱ ፡ እጸንሕ ።
“Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”
3:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֤וֹב יְהֹוָה֙ לְקֹוָ֔ו לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ ׃ {ס}
ἀγαθὸς κύριος τοῖς ὑπομένουσιν αὐτόν ψυχῇ ἣ ζητήσει αὐτὸν ἀγαθὸν
Bonus est Dominus sperantibus in eum , animae quaerenti illum .
ጤት ። ኄር ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ለእለ ፡ ይትዔገሥዎ ።
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
3:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהֹוָֽה ׃ {ס}
καὶ ὑπομενεῖ καὶ ἡσυχάσει εἰς τὸ σωτήριον κυρίου
Bonum est praestolari cum silentio salutare Dei .
ለነፍስ ፡ እንተ ፡ ተኀሥሥ ፡ በሠናይ ፡ ወትትዔገሥ ፡ ወታረምም ፡ ለመድኀኒተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
3:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ ט֣וֹב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי ־יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו ׃ {ס}
ἀγαθὸν ἀνδρὶ ὅταν ἄρῃ ζυγὸν ἐν νεότητι αὐτοῦ
Bonum est viro cum portaverit jugum ab adolescentia sua .
ጤት ። ሠናይ ፡ ለብእሲ ፡ ሶበ ፡ ይነሥእ ፡ አርዑቶ ፡ እምንእሱ ።
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
3:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּדָד֙ וְיִדֹּ֔ם כִּ֥י נָטַ֖ל עָלָֽיו ׃ {ס}
καθήσεται κατὰ μόνας καὶ σιωπήσεται ὅτι ἦρεν ἐφ’ ἑαυτῷ
Sedebit solitarius , et tacebit , quia levavit super se .
ወይነብር ፡ ባሕቲቱ ፡ ወይፃሙ ፡ ሶበ ፡ አንሥኡ ፡ ላዕሌሁ ።
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.
3:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה ׃ {ס}
— Ponet in pulvere os suum , si forte sit spes .
ይወዲ ፡ ውስተ ፡ መሬት ፡ አፉሁ ፡ ዮጊ ፡ በተስፋ ።
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if it is so that there may be hope.
3:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ יִתֵּ֧ן לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ לֶ֖חִי יִשְׂבַּ֥ע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה ׃ {ס}
δώσει τῷ παίοντι αὐτὸν σιαγόνα χορτασθήσεται ὀνειδισμῶν
Dabit percutienti se maxillam : saturabitur opprobriis .
ዮድ ። ይመይጥ ፡ መልታሕቶ ፡ ለዘይጸፍዖ ፡ ወይጸግብ ፡ ጽዕለተ ።
Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach.
3:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יִזְנַ֛ח לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֲדֹנָֽי ׃ {ס}
ὅτι οὐκ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἀπώσεται κύριος
Quia non repellet in sempiternum Dominus .
እስመ ፡ ኢይገድፎሙ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ለዓለም ።
For the Lord will not cast off forever.
3:32 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֣י אִם ־הוֹגָ֔ה וְרִחַ֖ם כְּרֹ֥ב חֲסָדָֽיו ׃ {ס}
ὅτι ὁ ταπεινώσας οἰκτιρήσει κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ ἐλέους αὐτοῦ
Quia si abjecit , et miserebitur , secundum multitudinem misericordiarum suarum .
ካፍ ። እስመ ፡ ዘአሕመመ ፡ ይሠሀል ፡ በከመ ፡ ብዝኀ ፡ ምሕረቱ ።
For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
3:33 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עִנָּה֙ מִלִּבּ֔וֹ וַיַּגֶּ֖ה בְּנֵי ־אִֽישׁ ׃ {ס}
ὅτι οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη ἀπὸ καρδίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐταπείνωσεν υἱοὺς ἀνδρός
Non enim humiliavit ex corde suo et abjecit filios hominum .
እስመ ፡ ኢተቈጥዐ ፡ ልቡ ፡ ወኢያሕመመ ፡ ደቂቀ ፡ እጓለ ፡ እመሕያው ።
For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
3:34 ⧉ ⤴︎ לְדַכֵּא֙ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל אֲסִ֥ירֵי אָֽרֶץ ׃ {ס}
τοῦ ταπεινῶσαι ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ πάντας δεσμίους γῆς
Ut conteret sub pedibus suis omnes vinctos terrae .
ላሜድ ። ከመ ፡ ያኅሥር ፡ በታሕተ ፡ እገሪሁ ፡ ለኵሉ ፡ ኅሡራነ ፡ ምድር ።
To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,
3:35 ⧉ ⤴︎ לְהַטּוֹת֙ מִשְׁפַּט ־גָּ֔בֶר נֶ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן ׃ {ס}
τοῦ ἐκκλῖναι κρίσιν ἀνδρὸς κατέναντι προσώπου ὑψίστου
Ut declinaret judicium viri in conspectu vultus Altissimi .
ከመ ፡ ይሚጥ ፡ ፍትሐ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ በቅድመ ፡ ገጸ ፡ ልዑል ።
to turn away the right of a man before the face of the Most High,
3:36 ⧉ ⤴︎ לְעַוֵּ֤ת אָדָם֙ בְּרִיב֔וֹ אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א רָאָֽה ׃ {ס}
καταδικάσαι ἄνθρωπον ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαι αὐτὸν κύριος οὐκ εἶπεν
Ut perverteret hominem in judicio suo ; Dominus ignoravit .
ይደይ ፡ ብእሴ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ኵነኔ ፡ ሶበ ፡ ይኴንን ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ዘኢአዘዘ ።
to subvert a man in his cause, the Lord doesn’t approve.
3:37 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִ֣י זֶ֤ה אָמַר֙ וַתֶּ֔הִי אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א צִוָּֽה ׃ {ס}
τίς οὕτως εἶπεν καὶ ἐγενήθη κύριος οὐκ ἐνετείλατο
Quis est iste qui dixit ut fieret , Domino non jubente ?
መኑ ፡ ዘይቤ ፡ ወይከውን ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ዘኢአዘዘ ።
Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?
3:38 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִפִּ֤י עֶלְיוֹן֙ לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֔א הָרָע֖וֹת וְהַטּֽוֹב ׃ {ס}
ἐκ στόματος ὑψίστου οὐκ ἐξελεύσεται τὰ κακὰ καὶ τὸ ἀγαθόν
Ex ore Altissimi non egredientur nec mala nec bona ?
ወእምአፈ ፡ ልዑል ፡ ዘኢወፅአ ፡ እኩይኒ ፡ ወሠናይኒ ።
Doesn’t evil and good come out of the mouth of the Most High?
3:39 ⧉ ⤴︎ מַה ־יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ אָדָ֣ם חָ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר עַל ־חֲטָאָֽו ׃ {ס}
τί γογγύσει ἄνθρωπος ζῶν ἀνὴρ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτοῦ
Quid murmuravit homo vivens , vir pro peccatis suis ?
ሜም ። ለምንት ፡ ያንጐረጕር ፡ ሰብእ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ሕያው ፡ ብእሲ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ኀጢአቱ ።
Why should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
3:40 ⧉ ⤴︎ נַחְפְּשָׂ֤ה דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה וְנָשׁ֖וּבָה עַד ־יְהֹוָֽה ׃ {ס}
ἐξηρευνήθη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡμῶν καὶ ἠτάσθη καὶ ἐπιστρέψωμεν ἕως κυρίου
Scrutemur vias nostras , et quaeramus , et revertamur ad Dominum .
ኖን ። ንሕትት ፡ ፍኖተነ ፡ ወንኀሥሦ ፡ ወንትመየጥ ፡ ኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh.
3:41 ⧉ ⤴︎ נִשָּׂ֤א לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶל ־כַּפָּ֔יִם אֶל ־אֵ֖ל בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם ׃ {ס}
ἀναλάβωμεν καρδίας ἡμῶν ἐπὶ χειρῶν πρὸς ὑψηλὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ
Levemus corda nostra cum manibus ad Dominum in caelos .
ናንሥእ ፡ ልበነ ፡ ወእደዊነ ፡ ኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ሰማየ ።
Let’s lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.
3:42 ⧉ ⤴︎ נַ֤חְנוּ פָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙ וּמָרִ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א סָלָֽחְתָּ ׃ {ס}
ἡμαρτήσαμεν ἠσεβήσαμεν καὶ οὐχ ἱλάσθης
Nos inique egimus , et ad iracundiam provocavimus ; idcirco tu inexorabilis es .
ንሕነ ፡ አበስነ ፡ ወጌገይነ ፡ አንተኒ ፡ ኢመሐከነ ።
“We have transgressed and have rebelled. You have not pardoned.
3:43 ⧉ ⤴︎ סַכּ֤וֹתָה בָאַף֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ הָרַ֖גְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ ׃ {ס}
ἐπεσκέπασας ἐν θυμῷ καὶ ἀπεδίωξας ἡμᾶς ἀπέκτεινας οὐκ ἐφείσω
Operuisti in furore , et percussisti nos ; occidisti , nec pepercisti .
ሳምኬት ። ደፈንከነ ፡ በመዐትከ ፡ ወሰደድከነ ፡ ወቀተልከነ ፡ ወኢመሐከነ ።
“You have covered us with anger and pursued us. You have killed. You have not pitied.
3:44 ⧉ ⤴︎ סַכּ֤וֹתָה בֶֽעָנָן֙ לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲב֖וֹר תְּפִלָּֽה ׃ {ס}
ἐπεσκέπασας νεφέλην σεαυτῷ εἵνεκεν προσευχῆς
Opposuisti nubem tibi , ne transeat oratio .
ጸለልከነ ፡ በደመና ፡ እምወፂእ ፡ ለምዕራገ ፡ ጸሎትነ ።
You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.
3:45 ⧉ ⤴︎ סְחִ֧י וּמָא֛וֹס תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעַמִּֽים ׃ {ס}
καμμύσαι με καὶ ἀπωσθῆναι ἔθηκας ἡμᾶς ἐν μέσῳ τῶν λαῶν
Eradicationem et abjectionem posuisti me in medio populorum .
ዔ ። ከመ ፡ ንሕምም ፡ ወከመ ፡ ኢንርአይ ፡ አንበርከነ ፡ ማእከለ ፡ አሕዛብ ።
You have made us an off-scouring and refuse in the middle of the peoples.
3:46 ⧉ ⤴︎ פָּצ֥וּ עָלֵ֛ינוּ פִּיהֶ֖ם כׇּל ־אֹיְבֵֽינוּ ׃ {ס}
διήνοιξαν ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν πάντες οἱ ἐχθροὶ ἡμῶν
Aperuerunt super nos os suum omnes inimici .
ከሠቱ ፡ አፉሆሙ ፡ ላዕሌነ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ፀርነ ።
“All our enemies have opened their mouth wide against us.
3:47 ⧉ ⤴︎ פַּ֧חַד וָפַ֛חַת הָ֥יָה לָ֖נוּ הַשֵּׁ֥את וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר ׃ {ס}
φόβος καὶ θυμὸς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν ἔπαρσις καὶ συντριβή
Formido et laqueus facta est nobis vaticinatio , et contritio .
ፍርሃት ፡ ወረዓድ ፡ አኀዘነ ፡ ሙስና ፡ ወቅጥቃጤ ።
Terror and the pit have come on us, devastation and destruction.”
3:48 ⧉ ⤴︎ פַּלְגֵי ־מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת ־עַמִּֽי ׃ {ס}
ἀφέσεις ὑδάτων κατάξει ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἐπὶ τὸ σύντριμμα τῆς θυγατρὸς τοῦ λαοῦ μου
Divisiones aquarum deduxit oculus meus , in contritione filiae populi mei .
ፈለገ ፡ ማይ ፡ ይውሕዝ ፡ እምአዕይንቲነ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ቅጥቃጤሃ ፡ ለወለተ ፡ ሕዝብየ ።
My eye runs down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
3:49 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֵינִ֧י נִגְּרָ֛ה וְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין הֲפֻגֽוֹת ׃ {ס}
ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου κατεπόθη καὶ οὐ σιγήσομαι τοῦ μὴ εἶναι ἔκνηψιν
Oculus meus afflictus est , nec tacuit , eo quod non esset requies .
ፌ ። ዐይንየ ፡ ተደፍነት ፡ ወኢያረምም ፡ እንከ ፡ እምአልዕሎ ።
My eye pours down and doesn’t cease, without any intermission,
3:50 ⧉ ⤴︎ עַד ־יַשְׁקִ֣יף וְיֵ֔רֶא יְהֹוָ֖ה מִשָּׁמָֽיִם ׃ {ס}
ἕως οὗ διακύψῃ καὶ ἴδῃ κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ
Donec respiceret et videret Dominus de caelis .
እስከ ፡ ይሬኢ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እምሰማይ ።
until Yahweh looks down, and sees from heaven.
3:51 ⧉ ⤴︎ עֵינִי֙ עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה לְנַפְשִׁ֔י מִכֹּ֖ל בְּנ֥וֹת עִירִֽי ׃ {ס}
ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἐπιφυλλιεῖ ἐπὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου παρὰ πάσας θυγατέρας πόλεως
Oculus meus depraedatus est animam meam in cunctis filiabus urbis meae .
ዐይንየ ፡ አሕመሞ ፡ ለነፍስየ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ አዋልደ ፡ ሀገርየ ።
My eye affects my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.
3:52 ⧉ ⤴︎ צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם ׃ {ס}
θηρεύοντες ἐθήρευσάν με ὡς στρουθίον οἱ ἐχθροί μου δωρεάν
Venatione ceperunt me quasi avem inimici mei gratis .
ጻዴ ። ንዒወ ፡ ነዐዉኒ ፡ ከመ ፡ ዖፍ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ፀርየ ፡ በከንቱ ።
They have chased me relentlessly like a bird, those who are my enemies without cause.
3:53 ⧉ ⤴︎ צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבּוֹר֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ ־אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי ׃ {ס}
ἐθανάτωσαν ἐν λάκκῳ ζωήν μου καὶ ἐπέθηκαν λίθον ἐπ’ ἐμοί
Lapsa est in lacum vita mea , et posuerunt lapidem super me .
ወቀተሉ ፡ ሕይወትየ ፡ በውስተ ፡ ዓዘቅት ፡ ወከደኑኒ ፡ እብነ ።
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone on me.
3:54 ⧉ ⤴︎ צָֽפוּ ־מַ֥יִם עַל ־רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי ׃ {ס}
ὑπερεχύθη ὕδωρ ἐπὶ κεφαλήν μου εἶπα ἀπῶσμαι
Inundaverunt aquae super caput meum ; dixi : Perii .
ተክዕወ ፡ ማይ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ርእስየ ፡ እቤ ፡ ተኀድጉ ፡ እምኔሁ ።
Waters flowed over my head. I said, “I am cut off.”
3:55 ⧉ ⤴︎ קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת ׃ {ס}
ἐπεκαλεσάμην τὸ ὄνομά σου κύριε ἐκ λάκκου κατωτάτου
Invocavi nomen tuum , Domine , de lacu novissimo .
ቆፍ ። ጸዋዕኩ ፡ ስመከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ እምግብ ፡ ታሕቲት ።
I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest dungeon.
3:56 ⧉ ⤴︎ קוֹלִ֖י שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ אַל ־תַּעְלֵ֧ם אׇזְנְךָ֛ לְרַוְחָתִ֖י לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי ׃ {ס}
φωνήν μου ἤκουσας μὴ κρύψῃς τὰ ὦτά σου εἰς τὴν δέησίν μου
Vocem meam audisti ; ne avertas aurem tuam a singultu meo et clamoribus .
ወሰማዕከኒ ፡ ቃልየ ፡ ወኢትሚጥ ፡ እዝነከ ፡ እምነ ፡ እስለትየ ።
You heard my voice: “Don’t hide your ear from my sighing, and my cry.”
3:57 ⧉ ⤴︎ קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אַל ־תִּירָֽא ׃ {ס}
εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου ἤγγισας ἐν ᾗ σε ἡμέρᾳ ἐπεκαλεσάμην εἶπάς μοι μὴ φοβοῦ
Appropinquasti in die quando invocavi te ; dixisti : Ne timeas .
ቀረብከ ፡ በዕለተ ፡ እጼውዐከ ፡ ወትቤ ፡ ኢትፍራህ ።
You came near in the day that I called on you. You said, “Don’t be afraid.”
3:58 ⧉ ⤴︎ רַ֧בְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֛י רִיבֵ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י גָּאַ֥לְתָּ חַיָּֽי ׃ {ס}
ἐδίκασας κύριε τὰς δίκας τῆς ψυχῆς μου ἐλυτρώσω τὴν ζωήν μου
Judicasti , Domine , causam animae meae , redemptor vitae meae .
ሬስ ። ኰነንከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ኵነኔ ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ ወቤዘውከ ፡ ሕይወትየ ።
Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul. You have redeemed my life.
3:59 ⧉ ⤴︎ רָאִ֤יתָה יְהֹוָה֙ עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י שׇׁפְטָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּטִֽי ׃ {ס}
εἶδες κύριε τὰς ταραχάς μου ἔκρινας τὴν κρίσιν μου
Vidisti , Domine , iniquitatem illorum adversum me : judica judicium meum .
ርኢከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ዘይመክሩ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ፈታሕከ ፡ ፍትሕየ ።
Yahweh, you have seen my wrong. Judge my cause.
3:60 ⧉ ⤴︎ רָאִ֙יתָה֙ כׇּל ־נִקְמָתָ֔ם כׇּל ־מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם לִֽי ׃ {ס}
εἶδες πᾶσαν τὴν ἐκδίκησιν αὐτῶν εἰς πάντας διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐν ἐμοί
Vidisti omnem furorem , universas cogitationes eorum adversum me .
ርኢከ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ተበቅሎቶሙ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ ሕሊናሆሙ ፡ ብየ ።
You have seen all their vengeance and all their plans against me.
3:61 ⧉ ⤴︎ שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה כׇּל ־מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם עָלָֽי ׃ {ס}
ἤκουσας τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτῶν πάντας τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν κατ’ ἐμοῦ
Audisti opprobrium eorum , Domine , omnes cogitationes eorum adversum me .
ሳን ። ሰማዕከ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ጽዕለቶሙ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ ሕሊናሆሙ ፡ ላዕሌየ ።
You have heard their reproach, Yahweh, and all their plans against me,
3:62 ⧉ ⤴︎ שִׂפְתֵ֤י קָמַי֙ וְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔ם עָלַ֖י כׇּל ־הַיּֽוֹם ׃ {ס}
χείλη ἐπανιστανομένων μοι καὶ μελέτας αὐτῶν κατ’ ἐμοῦ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν
Labia insurgentium mihi , et meditationes eorum adversum me tota die .
ወዘአሖሱ ፡ ከናፍሪሆሙ ፡ ብየ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ዕለተ ።
the lips of those that rose up against me, and their plots against me all day long.
3:63 ⧉ ⤴︎ שִׁבְתָּ֤ם וְקִֽימָתָם֙ הַבִּ֔יטָה אֲנִ֖י מַנְגִּינָתָֽם ׃ {ס}
καθέδραν αὐτῶν καὶ ἀνάστασιν αὐτῶν ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν
Sessionem eorum et resurrectionem eorum vide ; ego sum psalmus eorum .
ንብረቶሙ ፡ ወተንሥኦቶሙ ፡ ርኢ ፡ አነ ፡ ማኅሌቶሙ ።
You see their sitting down and their rising up. I am their song.
3:64 ⧉ ⤴︎ תָּשִׁ֨יב לָהֶ֥ם גְּמ֛וּל יְהֹוָ֖ה כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶֽם ׃ {ס}
ἀποδώσεις αὐτοῖς ἀνταπόδομα κύριε κατὰ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν
Redes eis vicem , Domine , juxta opera manuum suarum .
ፍድዮሙ ፡ ወተበቀሎሙ ፡ በከመ ፡ ምግባረ ፡ እደዊሆሙ ።
You will pay them back, Yahweh, according to the work of their hands.
3:65 ⧉ ⤴︎ תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מְגִנַּת ־לֵ֔ב תַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ לָהֶֽם ׃ {ס}
ἀποδώσεις αὐτοῖς ὑπερασπισμὸν καρδίας μόχθον σου αὐτοῖς
Dabis eis scutum cordis , laborem tuum .
ታው ። ሀቦሙ ፡ ሕማመ ፡ ልብ ፡ ወመርገምከ ።
You will give them hardness of heart, your curse to them.
3:66 ⧉ ⤴︎ תִּרְדֹּ֤ף בְּאַף֙ וְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת שְׁמֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה ׃ {פ}
καταδιώξεις ἐν ὀργῇ καὶ ἐξαναλώσεις αὐτοὺς ὑποκάτω τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κύριε
Persequeris in furore , et conteres eos sub caelis , Domine .
ስድዶሙ ፡ በመዐትከ ፡ ወአጥፍኦሙ ፡ እምታሕተ ፡ ሰማይ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ በከመ ፡ እከየ ፡ ልቦሙ ።
You will pursue them in anger, and destroy them from under the heavens of Yahweh.