1.אֵל-נְקָמוֹת יְהוָה; אֵל נְקָמוֹת הוֹפִיעַ.El-nekamot YHWH; El nekamot hofi'a.O LORD, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
2.הִנָּשֵׂא, שֹׁפֵט הָאָרֶץ; הָשֵׁב גְּמוּל, עַל-גֵּאִים.hinnase, shofet ha'aretz; hashev gemul, al-ge'im.Lift up Thyself, Thou Judge of the earth; render to the proud their recompense.
3.עַד-מָתַי רְשָׁעִים יְהוָה: עַד-מָתַי, רְשָׁעִים יַעֲלֹזוּ.ad-matay resha'im YHWH: ad-matay, resha'im ya'alozu.LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?
4.יַבִּיעוּ יְדַבְּרוּ עָתָק; יִתְאַמְּרוּ, כָּל-פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן.yabi'u yedabru 'atak yit'amru kol-po'alei avenThey gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.
5.עַמְּךָ יְהוָה יְדַכְּאוּ; וְנַחֲלָתְךָ יְעַנּוּ.amka YHWH yedak'u venachalateka ye'anuThey crush Thy people, O LORD, and afflict Thy heritage.
6.אַלְמָנָה וְגֵר יַהֲרֹגוּ; וִיתוֹמִים יְרַצֵּחוּ.almanah veger yaharogu vitomim yeratzechuThey slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7.וַיֹּאמְרוּ, לֹא יִרְאֶה-יָּהּ; וְלֹא-יָבִין, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב.vayomru lo yir'eh-yah velo-yabin Elohei Ya'akovAnd they say: 'The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'
8.בִּינוּ, בֹּעֲרִים בָּעָם; וּכְסִילִים, מָתַי תַּשְׂכִּילוּ.binu, bo'arim ba'am; ukesilim, matay tashkilu.Consider, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye understand?
9.הֲנֹטַע אֹזֶן, הֲלֹא יִשְׁמָע; אִם-יֹצֵר עַיִן, הֲלֹא יַבִּיט.hanota ozen, halo yishma; im-yotzer ayin, halo yabit.He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?
10.הֲיֹסֵר גּוֹיִם, הֲלֹא יוֹכִיחַ: הַמְלַמֵּד אָדָם דָּעַת.hayoser goyim, halo yokhiach: hamlamed adam da'at.He that instructeth nations, shall not He correct? even He that teacheth man knowledge?
11.יְהוָה--יֹדֵעַ, מַחְשְׁבוֹת אָדָם: כִּי-הֵמָּה הָבֶל.YHWH--yode'a, machshevot adam: ki-hemma havel.The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12.אַשְׁרֵי, הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר-תְּיַסְּרֶנּוּ יָּהּ; וּמִתּוֹרָתְךָ תְלַמְּדֶנּוּ.ashrei, hagever asher-teyasserennu yah; umittoratekha telammedennu.Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O LORD, and teachest out of Thy law;
13.לְהַשְׁקִיט לוֹ, מִימֵי רָע-- עַד יִכָּרֶה לָרָשָׁע שָׁחַת.lehashkit lo, mimei ra-- ad yikkareh larasha shakhat.That Thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14.כִּי, לֹא-יִטֹּשׁ יְהוָה עַמּוֹ; וְנַחֲלָתוֹ, לֹא יַעֲזֹב.ki, lo-yittosh YHWH ammo; venakhalato, lo ya'azov.For the LORD will not cast off His people, neither will He forsake His inheritance.
15.כִּי-עַד-צֶדֶק, יָשׁוּב מִשְׁפָּט; וְאַחֲרָיו, כָּל-יִשְׁרֵי-לֵב.ki-ad-tzedek, yashuv mishpat; ve'akharav, kol-yishrei-lev.For right shall return unto justice, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16.מִי-יָקוּם לִי, עִם-מְרֵעִים; מִי-יִתְיַצֵּב לִי, עִם-פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן.mi-yakum li, im-mere'im; mi-yityatzev li, im-po'alei aven.Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17.לוּלֵי יְהוָה, עֶזְרָתָה לִּי-- כִּמְעַט, שָׁכְנָה דוּמָה נַפְשִׁי.lulei YHWH, ezrata li-- kim'at, shakhna duma nafshi.Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had soon dwelt in silence.
18.אִם-אָמַרְתִּי, מָטָה רַגְלִי; חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה, יִסְעָדֵנִי.im-amarti, mata ragli; khasdecha YHWH, yis'adeni.If I say: 'My foot slippeth', Thy mercy, O LORD, holdeth me up.
19.בְּרֹב שַׂרְעַפַּי בְּקִרְבִּי-- תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ, יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ נַפְשִׁי.berov sar'appay bekirbi-- tanchumeycha, yesha'ashu nafshi.When my cares are many within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.
20.הַיְחָבְרְךָ, כִּסֵּא הַוּוֹת; יֹצֵר עָמָל עֲלֵי-חֹק.haykhavrekha, kisse havvot; yotzer amal alei-khok.Shall the seat of wickedness have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by statute?
21.יָגוֹדּוּ, עַל-נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק; וְדָם נָקִי יַרְשִׁיעוּ.yagoddu, al-nefesh tzaddik; vedam naki yarshiu.They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
22.וַיְהִי יְהוָה לִי לְמִשְׂגָּב; וֵאלֹהַי, לְצוּר מַחְסִי.vayhi YHWH li lemisgav; velohay, letzur makhsi.But the LORD hath been my high tower, and my God the rock of my refuge.
23.וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם, אֶת אוֹנָם-- וּבְרָעָתָם יַצְמִיתֵם;יַצְמִיתֵם, יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ.vayashev aleihem, et onam-- uveratam yatzmitem; yatzmitem, YHWH Eloheinu.And He hath brought upon them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil; the LORD our God will cut them off.