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71:1
בְּךָֽ־יְהֹוָ֥ה חָסִ֑יתִי אַל־אֵב֥וֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָֽם׃
τῷ Δαυιδ υἱῶν Ιωναδαβ καὶ τῶν πρώτων αἰχμαλωτισθέντων ὁ θεός ἐπὶ σοὶ ἤλπισα μὴ καταισχυνθείην εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
Psalmus David, filiorum Jonadab, et priorum captivorum. In te, Domine, speravi ; non confundar in aeternum.
—
In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
71:2
בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אׇ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃
ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ῥῦσαί με καὶ ἐξελοῦ με κλῖνον πρός με τὸ οὖς σου καὶ σῶσόν με
In justitia tua libera me, et eripe me : inclina ad me aurem tuam, et salva me.
—
Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
71:3
הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י׀ לְצ֥וּר מָע֡וֹן לָב֗וֹא תָּמִ֗יד צִוִּ֥יתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֖י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָֽתָּה׃
γενοῦ μοι εἰς θεὸν ὑπερασπιστὴν καὶ εἰς τόπον ὀχυρὸν τοῦ σῶσαί με ὅτι στερέωμά μου καὶ καταφυγή μου εἶ σύ
Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum munitum, ut salvum me facias : quoniam firmamentum meum et refugium meum es tu.
—
Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
71:4
אֱֽלֹהַ֗י פַּ֭לְּטֵנִי מִיַּ֣ד רָשָׁ֑ע מִכַּ֖ף מְעַוֵּ֣ל וְחוֹמֵֽץ׃
ὁ θεός μου ῥῦσαί με ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἐκ χειρὸς παρανομοῦντος καὶ ἀδικοῦντος
Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis, et iniqui :
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Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
71:5
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִקְוָתִ֑י אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱ֝הֹוִ֗ה מִבְטַחִ֥י מִנְּעוּרָֽי׃
ὅτι σὺ εἶ ἡ ὑπομονή μου κύριε κύριος ἡ ἐλπίς μου ἐκ νεότητός μου
quoniam tu es patientia mea, Domine ; Domine, spes mea a juventute mea.
—
For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.
71:6
עָלֶ֤יךָ׀ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי מִבֶּ֗טֶן מִמְּעֵ֣י אִ֭מִּי אַתָּ֣ה גוֹזִ֑י בְּךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֣י תָמִֽיד׃
ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπεστηρίχθην ἀπὸ γαστρός ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου σύ μου εἶ σκεπαστής ἐν σοὶ ἡ ὕμνησίς μου διὰ παντός
In te confirmatus sum ex utero ; de ventre matris meae tu es protector meus ; in te cantatio mea semper.
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I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.
71:7
כְּ֭מוֹפֵת הָיִ֣יתִי לְרַבִּ֑ים וְ֝אַתָּ֗ה מַֽחֲסִי־עֹֽז׃
ὡσεὶ τέρας ἐγενήθην τοῖς πολλοῖς καὶ σὺ βοηθὸς κραταιός
Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis ; et tu adjutor fortis.
—
I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
71:8
יִמָּ֣לֵא פִ֭י תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ כׇּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃
πληρωθήτω τὸ στόμα μου αἰνέσεως ὅπως ὑμνήσω τὴν δόξαν σου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν μεγαλοπρέπειάν σου
Repleatur os meum laude, ut cantem gloriam tuam, tota die magnitudinem tuam.
—
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.
71:9
אַֽל־תַּ֭שְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵ֣ת זִקְנָ֑ה כִּכְל֥וֹת כֹּ֝חִ֗י אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵֽנִי׃
μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με εἰς καιρὸν γήρους ἐν τῷ ἐκλείπειν τὴν ἰσχύν μου μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με
Ne projicias me in tempore senectutis ; cum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me.
—
Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.
71:10
כִּֽי־אָמְר֣וּ אוֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י נוֹעֲצ֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃
ὅτι εἶπαν οἱ ἐχθροί μου ἐμοὶ καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐβουλεύσαντο ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ
Quia dixerunt inimici mei mihi, et qui custodiebant animam meam consilium fecerunt in unum,
—
For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
71:11
לֵ֭אמֹר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עֲזָב֑וֹ רִֽדְפ֥וּ וְ֝תִפְשׂ֗וּהוּ כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃
λέγοντες ὁ θεὸς ἐγκατέλιπεν αὐτόν καταδιώξατε καὶ καταλάβετε αὐτόν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ῥυόμενος
dicentes : Deus dereliquit eum : persequimini et comprehendite eum, quia non est qui eripiat.
—
saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”
71:12
אֱ֭לֹהִים אַל־תִּרְחַ֣ק מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי (חישה) [חֽוּשָׁה]׃
ὁ θεός μὴ μακρύνῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ ὁ θεός μου εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου πρόσχες
Deus, ne elongeris a me ; Deus meus, in auxilium meum respice.
—
God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
71:13
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ יִכְלוּ֮ שֹׂטְנֵ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יַעֲט֣וּ חֶ֭רְפָּה וּכְלִמָּ֑ה מְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃
αἰσχυνθήτωσαν καὶ ἐκλιπέτωσαν οἱ ἐνδιαβάλλοντες τὴν ψυχήν μου περιβαλέσθωσαν αἰσχύνην καὶ ἐντροπὴν οἱ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακά μοι
Confundantur et deficiant detrahentes animae meae ; operiantur confusione et pudore qui quaerunt mala mihi.
—
Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
71:14
וַ֭אֲנִי תָּמִ֣יד אֲיַחֵ֑ל וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י עַל־כׇּל־תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
ἐγὼ δὲ διὰ παντὸς ἐλπιῶ καὶ προσθήσω ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν αἴνεσίν σου
Ego autem semper sperabo, et adjiciam super omnem laudem tuam.
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But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
71:15
פִּ֤י׀ יְסַפֵּ֬ר צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ כׇּל־הַיּ֥וֹם תְּשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹ֖א יָדַ֣עְתִּי סְפֹרֽוֹת׃
τὸ στόμα μου ἐξαγγελεῖ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν σωτηρίαν σου ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνων γραμματείας
Os meum annuntiabit justitiam tuam, tota die salutare tuum. Quoniam non cognovi litteraturam,
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My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.
71:16
אָב֗וֹא בִּ֭גְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֑ה אַזְכִּ֖יר צִדְקָתְךָ֣ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃
εἰσελεύσομαι ἐν δυναστείᾳ κυρίου κύριε μνησθήσομαι τῆς δικαιοσύνης σου μόνου
introibo in potentias Domini ; Domine, memorabor justitiae tuae solius.
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I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
71:17
אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י וְעַד־הֵ֝֗נָּה אַגִּ֥יד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
ἐδίδαξάς με ὁ θεός ἐκ νεότητός μου καὶ μέχρι νῦν ἀπαγγελῶ τὰ θαυμάσιά σου
Deus, docuisti me a juventute mea ; et usque nunc pronuntiabo mirabilia tua.
—
God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
71:18
וְגַ֤ם עַד־זִקְנָ֨ה׀ וְשֵׂיבָה֮ אֱלֹהִ֢ים אַֽל־תַּ֫עַזְבֵ֥נִי עַד־אַגִּ֣יד זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ לְד֑וֹר לְכׇל־יָ֝ב֗וֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃
καὶ ἕως γήρους καὶ πρεσβείου ὁ θεός μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με ἕως ἂν ἀπαγγείλω τὸν βραχίονά σου πάσῃ τῇ γενεᾷ τῇ ἐρχομένῃ τὴν δυναστείαν σου καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου
Et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne derelinquas me, donec annuntiem brachium tuum generationi omni quae ventura est, potentiam tuam,
—
Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
71:19
וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַד־מָ֫ר֥וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ גְדֹל֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִ֣י כָמֽוֹךָ׃
ὁ θεός ἕως ὑψίστων ἃ ἐποίησας μεγαλεῖα ὁ θεός τίς ὅμοιός σοι
et justitiam tuam, Deus, usque in altissima ; quae fecisti magnalia, Deus : quis similis tibi ?
—
God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?
71:20
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (הראיתנו) [הִרְאִיתַ֨נִי׀] צָר֥וֹת רַבּ֗וֹת וְרָ֫ע֥וֹת תָּשׁ֥וּב (תחינו) [תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי] וּֽמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹת הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ תָּשׁ֥וּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃
ὅσας ἔδειξάς μοι θλίψεις πολλὰς καὶ κακάς καὶ ἐπιστρέψας ἐζωοποίησάς με καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀβύσσων τῆς γῆς πάλιν ἀνήγαγές με
Quantas ostendisti mihi tribulationes multas et malas ! et conversus vivificasti me, et de abyssis terrae iterum reduxisti me.
ዘዳዊት ፡ ዘወልደ ፡ አሚናዳብ ፡ ለእለ ፡ አቅደሙ ፡ ተፄውዎ ። ኪያከ ፡ ተወከልኩ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ ወኢይትኀፈር ፡ ለዓለም ። ወበጽድቅከ ፡ አንግፈኒ ፡ ወባልሐኒ ፤
You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
71:21
תֶּ֤רֶב׀ גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י וְתִסֹּ֥ב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃
ἐπλεόνασας τὴν μεγαλοσύνην σου καὶ ἐπιστρέψας παρεκάλεσάς με καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀβύσσων τῆς γῆς πάλιν ἀνήγαγές με
Multiplicasti magnificentiam tuam ; et conversus consolatus es me.
አፅምእ ፡ እዝነከ ፡ ኀቤየ ፡ ወፍጡነ ፡ አድኅነኒ ።
Increase my honor and comfort me again.
71:22
גַּם־אֲנִ֤י׀ אוֹדְךָ֣ בִכְלִי־נֶבֶל֮ אֲמִתְּךָ֢ אֱלֹ֫הָ֥י אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה לְךָ֣ בְכִנּ֑וֹר קְ֝ד֗וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν σκεύει ψαλμοῦ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου ὁ θεός ψαλῶ σοι ἐν κιθάρᾳ ὁ ἅγιος τοῦ Ισραηλ
Nam et ego confitebor tibi in vasis psalmi veritatem tuam, Deus ; psallam tibi in cithara, sanctus Israël.
ኩነኒ ፡ አምላኪየ ፡ ወመድኀንየ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ብሔር ፡ ጽኑዕ ፡ ከመ ፡ ታድኅነኒ ፤
I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
71:23
תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּה שְׂ֭פָתַי כִּ֣י אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּדִֽיתָ׃
ἀγαλλιάσονται τὰ χείλη μου ὅταν ψάλω σοι καὶ ἡ ψυχή μου ἣν ἐλυτρώσω
Exsultabunt labia mea cum cantavero tibi ; et anima mea quam redemisti.
እስመ ፡ ኀይልየ ፡ ወጸወንየ ፡ አንተ ።
My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
71:24
גַּם־לְשׁוֹנִ֗י כׇּל־הַ֭יּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ כִּי־בֹ֥שׁוּ כִי־חָ֝פְר֗וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י רָעָתִֽי׃ {פ}
ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ γλῶσσά μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν μελετήσει τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου ὅταν αἰσχυνθῶσιν καὶ ἐντραπῶσιν οἱ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακά μοι
Sed et lingua mea tota die meditabitur justitiam tuam, cum confusi et reveriti fuerint qui quaerunt mala mihi.
አምላኪየ ፡ አድኅነኒ ፡ እምእደ ፡ ኃጥኣን ፤ ወእምእደ ፡ ዐመፂ ፡ ወገፋዒ ። እስመ ፡ አንተ ፡ ተስፋየ ፡ እግዚኦ ፤ እግዚእየ ፡ ተሰፈውኩከ ፡ እምንእስየ ። ወብከ ፡ ጸናዕኩ ፡ በውስተ ፡ ከርሠ ፡ እምየ ። ወበውስተ ፡ ማኅፀን ፡ እንተ ፡ ከደንከኒ ። ወአንተ ፡ ዝክርየ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ጊዜ ። ከመ ፡ ኳሄላ ፡ ኮንክዎሙ ፡ ለብዙኃን ። ወአንተ ፡ ረዳእየ ፡ ወኀይልየ ። ምላእ ፡ አፉየ ፡ ስብሐቲከ ፤ ከመ ፡ እሴብሕ ፡ አኰቴተከ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ አሚረ ፡ ዕበየ ፡ ስብሐቲከ ። ኢትግድገኒ ፡ በመዋዕለ ፡ ርሥእየ ፤ ወአመሂ ፡ ኀልቀ ፡ ኀይልየ ፡ ኢትኅድገኒ ፡ አምላኪየ ። እስመ ፡ ነበቡ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ጸላእትየ ፤ ወእለሂ ፡ የኀሥዋ ፡ ለነፍስየ ፡ ተማከሩ ፡ ኅቡረ ፡ ወይቤሉ ፡ ኀደጎ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ዴግንዎ ፡ ወትእኅዝዎ ፤ እስመ ፡ አልቦ ፡ ዘያድኅኖ ። አምላኪየ ፡ ኢትርሐቅ ፡ እምኔየ ፤ አምላኪየ ፡ ነጽር ፡ ውስተ ፡ ረዲኦትየ ። ይትኀፈሩ ፡ ወይኅሰሩ ፡ እለ ፡ ያስተዋድይዋ ፡ ለነፍስየ ፤ ወይልበሱ ፡ ኀፍረተ ፡ ወኀሳረ ፡ እለ ፡ ይፈቅዱ ፡ ሊተ ፡ ሕማመ ። ወአንሰ ፡ ዘልፈ ፡ እሴፈወከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፤ ወእዌስክ ፡ ዲበ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ስብሐቲከ ። አፉየ ፡ ይነግር ፡ ጽድቀከ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ አሚረ ፡ አድኅኖተከ ፤ እስመ ፡ ኢያአምር ፡ ተግባረ ። እበውእ ፡ በኀይለ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ እግዚኦ ፡ እዜከር ፡ ጽድቀከ ፡ ባሕቲቶ ። ወመሀርከኒ ፡ አምላኪየ ፡ እምንእስየ ፤ እስከ ፡ ይእዜ ፡ እነግር ፡ ስብሐቲከ ። ወእስከ ፡ እልህቅ ፡ ወእረሥእ ፡ ኢትኅድገኒ ፡ አምላኪየ ፤ እስከ ፡ እነግረ ፡ መዝራዕተከ ፡ ለትውልድ ፡ ዘይመጽእ ። ኀይለከኒ ፡ ወጽድቀከኒ ። እግዚኦ ፡ እስከ ፡ አርያም ፡ ገበርከ ፡ ዐቢያተ ። እግዚኦ ፡ መኑ ፡ ከማከ ። እስመ ፡ አርአይከኒ ፡ ሕማመ ፡ ወምንዳቤ ፡ ብዙኀ ፤ ወተመየጥከኒ ፡ ወአሕየውከኒ ፤ ወእምቀላየ ፡ ምድር ፡ ካዕበ ፡ አውፃእከኒ ። ወአብዛኅኮ ፡ ለጽድቅከ ፡ ወገባእከ ፡ ታስተፌሥሐኒ ፤ ወእምቀላየ ፡ ምድር ፡ ካዕበ ፡ አውፃእከኒ ። ወአነሂ ፡ እገኒ ፡ ለከ ፡ በንዋየ ፡ መዝሙር ፡ ለጽድቅከ ፤ እዜምር ፡ ለከ ፡ አምላኪየ ፡ በመሰንቆ ፡ ቅዱሰ ፡ እስራኤል ። ይትፌሥሓኒ ፡ ከናፍርየ ፡ ሶበ ፡ እዜምር ፡ ለከ ፤ ወለነፍስየኒ ፡ አንተ ፡ አድኀንካ ። ወዓዲ ፡ ልሳንየ ፡ ያነብብ ፡ ጽድቀከ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ አሚረ ፤ ሶበ ፡ ተኀፍሩ ፡ ወኀስሩ ፡ እለ ፡ የኀሡ ፡ ሊተ ፡ እኩየ ።
My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
← ch. 70ch. 72 →
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