1.אָהַבְתִּי, כִּי-יִשְׁמַע יְהוָה-- אֶת-קוֹלִי, תַּחֲנוּנָי.Ahavti, ki-yishma YHWH-- et-koli, tahanunay.I love that the LORD should hear my voice and my supplications.
2.כִּי-הִטָּה אָזְנוֹ לִי; וּבְיָמַי אֶקְרָא.Ki-hittah ozno li; uveyamay ekra.Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.
3.אֲפָפוּנִי, חֶבְלֵי-מָוֶת--וּמְצָרֵי שְׁאוֹל מְצָאוּנִי; צָרָה וְיָגוֹן אֶמְצָא.aphafuni, khevlei-mavet ume'tzarei she'ol metza'uni; tzarah veyagon emtza.The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow.
4.וּבְשֵׁם-יְהוָה אֶקְרָא: אָנָּה יְהוָה, מַלְּטָה נַפְשִׁי.uv'shem-YHWH ekra: anna YHWH, mal'tah nafshi.But I called upon the name of the LORD: 'I beseech thee, O LORD, deliver my soul.'
5.חַנּוּן יְהוָה וְצַדִּיק; וֵאלֹהֵינוּ מְרַחֵם.khannun YHWH vetzaddik; veloheinu merakhem.Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate.
6.שֹׁמֵר פְּתָאיִם יְהוָה; דַּלֹּתִי, וְלִי יְהוֹשִׁיעַ.shomer p'ta'yim YHWH; dalloti, veli yehoshia.The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
7.שׁוּבִי נַפְשִׁי, לִמְנוּחָיְכִי: כִּי-יְהוָה, גָּמַל עָלָיְכִי.Shuvi nafshi, limnuhaykhi: ki-Adonai, gamal alaykhi.Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8.כִּי חִלַּצְתָּ נַפְשִׁי, מִמָּוֶת: אֶת-עֵינִי מִן-דִּמְעָה; אֶת-רַגְלִי מִדֶּחִי.Ki khillatzta nafshi, mimmavet: et-eini min-dim'ah; et-ragli middekhi.For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.
9.אֶתְהַלֵּךְ, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה-- בְּאַרְצוֹת, הַחַיִּים.Et-hallekh, lifnei Adonai-- be'artzot, hahayyim.I shall walk before the LORD in the lands of the living.
10.הֶאֱמַנְתִּי, כִּי אֲדַבֵּר; אֲנִי, עָנִיתִי מְאֹד.He'emanti, ki adaber; ani, aniti me'od.I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly afflicted.'
11.אֲנִי, אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי: כָּל-הָאָדָם כֹּזֵב.Ani, amarti vekhofzi: kol-ha'adam kozev.I said in my haste: 'All men are liars.'
12.מָה-אָשִׁיב לַיהוָה-- כָּל-תַּגְמוּלוֹהִי עָלָי.Mah-ashiv laYHWH-- kol-tagmulohi alay.How can I repay unto the LORD all His bountiful dealings toward me?
13.כּוֹס-יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא; וּבְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא.Kos-yeshu'ot essa; uvshem YHWH ekra.I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
14.נְדָרַי, לַיהוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם; נֶגְדָה-נָּא, לְכָל-עַמּוֹ.Nedaray, laYHWH ashallem; negdah-na, lekhal-ammo.My vows will I pay unto the LORD, yea, in the presence of all His people.
15.יָקָר, בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה-- הַמָּוְתָה, לַחֲסִידָיו.Yakar be'enei YHWH, hammavtah lakhasidav.Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
16.אָנָּה יְהוָה, כִּי-אֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ:אֲנִי-עַבְדְּךָ, בֶּן-אֲמָתֶךָ; פִּתַּחְתָּ, לְמוֹסֵרָי.Annah YHWH, ki-ani avdekha: ani-avdekha, ben-amatekha; pittakhta lemoserai.I beseech Thee, O LORD, for I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bands.
17.לְךָ-אֶזְבַּח, זֶבַח תּוֹדָה; וּבְשֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא.Lekha-ezbah zevah todah; uveshem YHWH ekra.I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
18.נְדָרַי, לַיהוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם; נֶגְדָה-נָּא, לְכָל-עַמּוֹ.Nedaray laYHWH ashallem; negdah-na lekhal-ammo.I will pay my vows unto the LORD, yea, in the presence of all His people;
19.בְּחַצְרוֹת, בֵּית יְהוָה-- בְּתוֹכֵכִי יְרוּשָׁלִָם:הַלְלוּ-יָהּ.behatzrot beit YHWH betokheki Yerushalayim hallelu-Yah.In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.