1.לַמְנַצֵּחַ לידיתון לִידוּתוּן, מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד.lamnetzeakh lidutun, mizmor leDavid.For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
2.אָמַרְתִּי-- אֶשְׁמְרָה דְרָכַי, מֵחֲטוֹא בִלְשׁוֹנִי:אֶשְׁמְרָה לְפִי מַחְסוֹם-- בְּעֹד רָשָׁע לְנֶגְדִּי.amarti eshmerah drakhay mekhato bilshoni eshmerah lefi makhsom be'od rashay lenedgi.I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'
3.נֶאֱלַמְתִּי דוּמִיָּה, הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי מִטּוֹב; וּכְאֵבִי נֶעְכָּר.ne'alamti dumiyah hekheshiti mitov ukh'evi ne'kar.I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.
4.חַם-לִבִּי, בְּקִרְבִּי--בַּהֲגִיגִי תִבְעַר-אֵשׁ; דִּבַּרְתִּי, בִּלְשׁוֹנִי.kham libi bekirbi bahagigi tiv'ar esh dibarti bilshoni.My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my tongue:
5.הוֹדִיעֵנִי יְהוָה, קִצִּי--וּמִדַּת יָמַי מַה-הִיא; אֵדְעָה, מֶה-חָדֵל אָנִי.hodi'eni YHWH kitzi umidat yamay mah hi ed'ah meh khadel ani.'LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; let me know how short-lived I am.
6.הִנֵּה טְפָחוֹת, נָתַתָּה יָמַי-- וְחֶלְדִּי כְאַיִן נֶגְדֶּךָ;אַךְ כָּל-הֶבֶל כָּל-אָדָם, נִצָּב סֶלָה.hineh tefachot, natata yamay-- vekheldi khe'ayin negdekha; akh kol-hevel kol-adam, nitzav selah.Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah
7.אַךְ-בְּצֶלֶם, יִתְהַלֶּךְ-אִישׁ-- אַךְ-הֶבֶל יֶהֱמָיוּן;יִצְבֹּר, וְלֹא-יֵדַע מִי-אֹסְפָם.akh-betzelem, yithallekh-ish-- akh-hevel yehemiyun; yitzbor, velo-yeda mi-osfam.Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
8.וְעַתָּה מַה-קִּוִּיתִי אֲדֹנָי-- תּוֹחַלְתִּי, לְךָ הִיא.ve'atah mah-kiviti adonai-- tokhaliti, lekha hi.And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.
9.מִכָּל-פְּשָׁעַי הַצִּילֵנִי; חֶרְפַּת נָבָל, אַל-תְּשִׂימֵנִי.mikkal-pesha'ay hatzileni; cherpat naval, al-teshimeni.Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the base.
10.נֶאֱלַמְתִּי, לֹא אֶפְתַּח-פִּי: כִּי אַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ.ne'alamti, lo eftakh-pi: ki atah asita.I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.
11.הָסֵר מֵעָלַי נִגְעֶךָ; מִתִּגְרַת יָדְךָ, אֲנִי כָלִיתִי.haser me'alay nig'eka; mitigrat yadkha, ani khaliti.Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am consumed by the blow of Thy hand.
12.בְּתוֹכָחוֹת עַל-עָוֺן, יִסַּרְתָּ אִישׁ-- וַתֶּמֶס כָּעָשׁ חֲמוּדוֹ;אַךְ הֶבֶל כָּל-אָדָם סֶלָה.betokhot al-avon, yisarta ish-- vatemes ka'ash khamudo; akh hebel kol-adam selah.With rebukes dost Thou chasten man for iniquity, and like a moth Thou makest his beauty to consume away; surely every man is vanity. Selah
13.שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי יְהוָה, וְשַׁוְעָתִי הַאֲזִינָה--אֶל-דִּמְעָתִי, אַל-תֶּחֱרַשׁ:כִּי גֵר אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ; תּוֹשָׁב, כְּכָל-אֲבוֹתָי.shim'ah tefilati YHWH, veshava'ati ha'azinah--el-dim'ati, al-tekherash: ki ger anokhi imakh; toshav, kekhol-avotay.Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; keep not silence at my tears; for I am a stranger with Thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
14.הָשַׁע מִמֶּנִּי וְאַבְלִיגָה-- בְּטֶרֶם אֵלֵךְ וְאֵינֶנִּי.hasha mimeni ve'avligah-- beterem elekh ve'eineni.Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'