2.חַלְּצֵנִי יְהוָה, מֵאָדָם רָע; מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי.khaltseni YHWH, me'adam ra; me'ish khamasim tintzreni.Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man;
3.אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ רָעוֹת בְּלֵב; כָּל-יוֹם, יָגוּרוּ מִלְחָמוֹת.asher khashvu ra'ot belev; kol-yom, yaguru milkhamot.Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.
4.שָׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם, כְּמוֹ-נָחָשׁ: חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב--תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ סֶלָה.shanunu leshonam kemo-nakhash khamat akhshuv takhat sefateyמו sela.They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah
5.שָׁמְרֵנִי יְהוָה, מִידֵי רָשָׁע-- מֵאִישׁ חֲמָסִים תִּנְצְרֵנִי:אֲשֶׁר חָשְׁבוּ, לִדְחוֹת פְּעָמָי.shomreni YHWH miyde rasha me'ish khamasim tintzreni asher khashuvu lidkhot pe'amay.Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to make my steps slip.
6.טָמְנוּ גֵאִים, פַּח לִי-- וַחֲבָלִים, פָּרְשׂוּ רֶשֶׁת לְיַד-מַעְגָּל;מֹקְשִׁים שָׁתוּ-לִי סֶלָה.tamnu ge'im pakh li wakhavalim parsevu reshet leyad-ma'gal mokshim shatu-li sela.The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah
7.אָמַרְתִּי לַיהוָה, אֵלִי אָתָּה; הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה, קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָי.amarti laYHWH eli atah ha'azina YHWH kol takhanunay.I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my God'; give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my supplications.
8.יְהוִה אֲדֹנָי, עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי; סַכֹּתָה לְרֹאשִׁי, בְּיוֹם נָשֶׁק.YHWH Adonai, oz yeshu'ati; sakkotah le'roshi, be'yom nashek.O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened my head in the day of battle,
9.אַל-תִּתֵּן יְהוָה, מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע; זְמָמוֹ אַל-תָּפֵק, יָרוּמוּ סֶלָה.al-titten YHWH, ma'avayei rashav; zemamo al-tafek, yarumu selah.Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah
10.רֹאשׁ מְסִבָּי-- עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֹ יכסומו יְכַסֵּימוֹ.rosh mesibay-- amal sefateyמו yksumu yekaseymo.As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
11.ימיטו יִמּוֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶם, גֶּחָלִים: בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם; בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת, בַּל-יָקוּמוּ.ymytu yimmotu alehem, gechalim: ba'esh yappilem; be'mahamorot, bal-yakumu.Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
12.אִישׁ לָשׁוֹן, בַּל-יִכּוֹן בָּאָרֶץ: אִישׁ-חָמָס רָע--יְצוּדֶנּוּ, לְמַדְחֵפֹת.ish lashon, bal-yikhon ba'aretz: ish-khamas ra--yetzudenny, lemadkhefot.A slanderer shall not be established in the earth; the violent and evil man shall be hunted with thrust upon thrust.
13.ידעת יָדַעְתִּי--כִּי-יַעֲשֶׂה יְהוָה, דִּין עָנִי: מִשְׁפַּט, אֶבְיֹנִים.yadati ki-ya'aseh YHWH, din ani: mishpat, evyonim.I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy.
14.אַךְ צַדִּיקִים, יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ; יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים, אֶת-פָּנֶיךָ.akh tzaddikim, yodu lishmeka; yeshvu yesharim, et-panekha.Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; the upright shall dwell in Thy presence.