2.שְׁמַע-אֱלֹהִים קוֹלִי בְשִׂיחִי; מִפַּחַד אוֹיֵב, תִּצֹּר חַיָּי.shema-Elohim koli vesikhi; mipadach oyev, titzor khayay.Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.
3.תַּסְתִּירֵנִי, מִסּוֹד מְרֵעִים; מֵרִגְשַׁת, פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן.tastireni, missod mere'im; merigshat, po'alei aven.Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
4.אֲשֶׁר שָׁנְנוּ כַחֶרֶב לְשׁוֹנָם; דָּרְכוּ חִצָּם, דָּבָר מָר.asher shanunu kakherev leshonam; darkhu khitzam, davar mar.Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;
5.לִירֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִים תָּם; פִּתְאֹם יֹרֻהוּ, וְלֹא יִירָאוּ.lirot bammistarim tam; pitom yoruhu, velo yir'u.That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
6.יְחַזְּקוּ-לָמוֹ, דָּבָר רָע-- יְסַפְּרוּ, לִטְמוֹן מוֹקְשִׁים;אָמְרוּ, מִי יִרְאֶה-לָּמוֹ.yechazzeku-lamo, davar ra-- yesapperu, litmon mokshim; amru, mi yir'eh-lamo.They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.
7.יַחְפְּשׂוּ עוֹלֹת-- תַּמְנוּ, חֵפֶשׂ מְחֻפָּשׂ;וְקֶרֶב אִישׁ, וְלֵב עָמֹק.yachpeshu olot-- tamnu, chefes mechukhas; vekerev ish, velev amok.They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.
8.וַיֹּרֵם, אֱלֹהִים: חֵץ פִּתְאוֹם--הָיוּ, מַכּוֹתָם.vayorem, Elohim: chets pitom-- hayu, makkotam.But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.
9.וַיַּכְשִׁילוּהוּ עָלֵימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָם; יִתְנֹדְדוּ, כָּל-רֹאֵה בָם.vayakhshiluhu aleymo leshonam yitnodedu kol ro'eh vamSo they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; all that see them shake the head.
10.וַיִּירְאוּ, כָּל-אָדָם: וַיַּגִּידוּ, פֹּעַל אֱלֹהִים; וּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ הִשְׂכִּילוּ.vayir'u kol adam vayagidu po'al Elohim uma'asehu hiskiluAnd all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand His doing.
11.יִשְׂמַח צַדִּיק בַּיהוָה, וְחָסָה בוֹ; וְיִתְהַלְלוּ, כָּל-יִשְׁרֵי-לֵב.yismakh tzadiq baAdonai vekhasah vo veyithallelu kol yishrei levThe righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.