Holman Christian Standard Bible

Hebrew Study Bible

1I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God's wrath.

1אֲנִ֤י הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ רָאָ֣ה עֳנִ֔י בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃

2He has driven me away and forced me to walk in darkness instead of light.

2אוֹתִ֥י נָהַ֛ג וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־ אֽוֹר׃

3Yes, He repeatedly turns His hand against me all day long.

3אַ֣ךְ בִּ֥י יָשֻׁ֛ב יַהֲפֹ֥ךְ יָד֖וֹ כָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃ ס

4He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones.

4בִּלָּ֤ה בְשָׂרִי֙ וְעוֹרִ֔י שִׁבַּ֖ר עַצְמוֹתָֽי׃

5He has laid siege against me, encircling me with bitterness and hardship.

5בָּנָ֥ה עָלַ֛י וַיַּקַּ֖ף רֹ֥אשׁ וּתְלָאָֽה׃

6He has made me dwell in darkness like those who have been dead for ages.

6בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃ ס

7He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains.

7גָּדַ֧ר בַּעֲדִ֛י וְלֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א הִכְבִּ֥יד נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃

8Even when I cry out and plead for help, He rejects my prayer.

8גַּ֣ם כִּ֤י אֶזְעַק֙ וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ שָׂתַ֖ם תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃

9He has walled in my ways with cut stones; He has made my paths crooked.

9גָּדַ֤ר דְּרָכַי֙ בְּגָזִ֔ית נְתִיבֹתַ֖י עִוָּֽה׃ ס

10He is a bear waiting in ambush, a lion in hiding.

10דֹּ֣ב אֹרֵ֥ב הוּא֙ לִ֔י [אריה] (אֲרִ֖י) בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃

11He forced me off my way and tore me to pieces; He left me desolate.

11דְּרָכַ֥י סוֹרֵ֛ר וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי שָׂמַ֥נִי שֹׁמֵֽם׃

12He strung His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.

12דָּרַ֤ךְ קַשְׁתוֹ֙‪‬‪‬ וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א לַחֵֽץ׃ ס

13He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.

13הֵבִיא֙ בְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔י בְּנֵ֖י אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃

14I am a laughingstock to all my people, mocked by their songs all day long.

14הָיִ֤יתִי שְּׂחֹק֙ לְכָל־ עַמִּ֔י נְגִינָתָ֖ם כָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃

15He filled me with bitterness, satiated me with wormwood.

15הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי בַמְּרוֹרִ֖ים הִרְוַ֥נִי לַעֲנָֽה׃ ס

16He ground my teeth on gravel and made me cower in the dust.

16וַיַּגְרֵ֤ס בֶּֽחָצָץ֙ שִׁנָּ֔י הִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִי בָּאֵֽפֶר׃

17My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is.

17וַתִּזְנַ֧ח מִשָּׁל֛וֹם נַפְשִׁ֖י נָשִׁ֥יתִי טוֹבָֽה׃

18Then I thought: My future is lost, as well as my hope from the LORD.

18וָאֹמַר֙ אָבַ֣ד נִצְחִ֔י וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖י מֵיְהוָֽה׃ ס

19Remember my affliction and my homelessness, the wormwood and the poison.

19זְכָר־ עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃

20I continually remember them and have become depressed.

20זָכ֣וֹר תִּזְכּ֔וֹר [ותשיח] (וְתָשׁ֥וֹחַ) עָלַ֖י נַפְשִֽׁי׃

21Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:

21זֹ֛את אָשִׁ֥יב אֶל־ לִבִּ֖י עַל־ כֵּ֥ן אוֹחִֽיל׃ ס

22Because of the LORD's faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end.

22חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־ תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־ כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃

23They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

23חֲדָשִׁים֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים רַבָּ֖ה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃

24I say: The LORD is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in Him.

24חֶלְקִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל־ כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ׃ ס

25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him.

25ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְקוָֹ֔ו‪‬‪‬ לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃

26It is good to wait quietly for deliverance from the LORD.

26ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃

27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.

27ט֣וֹב לַגֶּ֔בֶר כִּֽי־ יִשָּׂ֥א עֹ֖ל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ ס

28Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him.

28יֵשֵׁ֤ב בָּדָד֙ וְיִדֹּ֔ם כִּ֥י נָטַ֖ל עָלָֽיו׃

29Let him put his mouth in the dust-- perhaps there is still hope.

29יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃

30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with shame.

30יִתֵּ֧ן לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ לֶ֖חִי יִשְׂבַּ֥ע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ ס

31For the Lord will not reject us forever.

31כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יִזְנַ֛ח לְעוֹלָ֖ם אֲדֹנָֽי׃

32Even if He causes suffering, He will show compassion according to His abundant, faithful love.

32כִּ֣י אִם־ הוֹגָ֔ה וְרִחַ֖ם כְּרֹ֥ב [חסדו] (חֲסָדָֽיו׃)

33For He does not enjoy bringing affliction or suffering on mankind.

33כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עִנָּה֙ מִלִּבּ֔וֹ וַיַּגֶּ֖ה בְנֵי־ אִֽישׁ׃‪‬‪‬ ס

34Crushing all the prisoners of the land beneath one's feet,

34לְדַכֵּא֙ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל אֲסִ֥ירֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

35denying justice to a man in the presence of the Most High,

35לְהַטּוֹת֙ מִשְׁפַּט־ גָּ֔בֶר נֶ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

36or suppressing a person's lawsuit-- the Lord does not approve of these things.

36לְעַוֵּ֤ת אָדָם֙ בְּרִיב֔וֹ אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃ ס

37Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it?

37מִ֣י זֶ֤ה אָמַר֙ וַתֶּ֔הִי אֲדֹנָ֖י לֹ֥א צִוָּֽה׃

38Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

38מִפִּ֤י עֶלְיוֹן֙ לֹ֣א תֵצֵ֔א הָרָע֖וֹת וְהַטּֽוֹב׃

39Why should any living person complain, any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

39מַה־ יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ אָדָ֣ם חָ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר עַל־ [חטאו] (חֲטָאָֽיו׃) ס

40Let us search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

40נַחְפְּשָׂ֤ה דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה וְנָשׁ֖וּבָה עַד־ יְהוָֽה׃

41Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven:

41נִשָּׂ֤א לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־ כַּפָּ֔יִם אֶל־ אֵ֖ל בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

42We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.

42נַ֤חְנוּ פָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙ וּמָרִ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א סָלָֽחְתָּ׃ ס

43You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without compassion.

43סַכֹּ֤תָה בָאַף֙ וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ הָרַ֖גְתָּ לֹ֥א חָמָֽלְתָּ׃

44You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.

44סַכּ֤וֹתָה בֶֽעָנָן֙ לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲב֖וֹר תְּפִלָּֽה׃

45You have made us disgusting filth among the peoples.

45סְחִ֧י וּמָא֛וֹס תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעַמִּֽים׃ ס

46All our enemies open their mouths against us.

46פָּצ֥וּ עָלֵ֛ינוּ פִּיהֶ֖ם כָּל־ אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃

47We have experienced panic and pitfall, devastation and destruction.

47פַּ֧חַד וָפַ֛חַת הָ֥יָה לָ֖נוּ הַשֵּׁ֥את וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃

48My eyes flow with streams of tears because of the destruction of my dear people.

48פַּלְגֵי־ מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל־ שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־ עַמִּֽי׃ ס

49My eyes overflow unceasingly, without end,

49עֵינִ֧י נִגְּרָ֛ה וְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃

50until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.

50עַד־ יַשְׁקִ֣יף וְיֵ֔רֶא יְהוָ֖ה מִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

51My eyes bring me grief because of the fate of all the women in my city.

51עֵינִי֙ עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה לְנַפְשִׁ֔י מִכֹּ֖ל בְּנ֥וֹת עִירִֽי׃ ס

52For no apparent reason, my enemies hunted me like a bird.

52צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃

53They dropped me alive into a pit and threw stones at me.

53צָֽמְת֤וּ בַבּוֹר֙ חַיָּ֔י וַיַּדּוּ־ אֶ֖בֶן בִּֽי׃

54Water flooded over my head, and I thought: I'm going to die!

54צָֽפוּ־ מַ֥יִם עַל־ רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ ס

55I called on Your name, Yahweh, from the depths of the Pit.

55קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃

56You hear my plea: Do not ignore my cry for relief.

56קוֹלִ֖י שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ אַל־ תַּעְלֵ֧ם אָזְנְךָ֛ לְרַוְחָתִ֖י לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃

57You come near when I call on You; You say: "Do not be afraid."

57קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אַל־ תִּירָֽא׃ ס

58You defend my cause, Lord; You redeem my life.

58רַ֧בְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֛י רִיבֵ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י גָּאַ֥לְתָּ חַיָּֽי׃

59 LORD, You see the wrong done to me; judge my case.

59רָאִ֤יתָה יְהוָה֙ עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י שָׁפְטָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃

60You see all their malice, all their plots against me.

60רָאִ֙יתָה֙ כָּל־ נִקְמָתָ֔ם כָּל־ מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃ ס

61 LORD, You hear their insults, all their plots against me.

61שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם֙ יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־ מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם עָלָֽי׃

62The slander and murmuring of my opponents attack me all day long.

62שִׂפְתֵ֤י קָמַי֙ וְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔ם עָלַ֖י כָּל־ הַיּֽוֹם׃

63When they sit and when they rise, look, I am mocked by their songs.

63שִׁבְתָּ֤ם וְקִֽימָתָם֙ הַבִּ֔יטָה אֲנִ֖י מַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃ ס

64You will pay them back what they deserve, LORD, according to the work of their hands.

64תָּשִׁ֨יב לָהֶ֥ם גְּמ֛וּל יְהוָ֖ה כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃

65You will give them a heart filled with anguish. May Your curse be on them!

65תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מְגִנַּת־ לֵ֔ב תַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ לָהֶֽם׃

66You will pursue them in anger and destroy them under Your heavens.

66תִּרְדֹּ֤ף בְּאַף֙ וְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת שְׁמֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ

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