1.לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת, מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִד.lamnetzeakh bininginot, maskil ledavid.For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David:
2.בְּבֹא הַזִּיפִים, וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְשָׁאוּל: הֲלֹא דָוִד, מִסְתַּתֵּר עִמָּנוּ.be'vo ha'zifim, va'yomeru le'sha'ul: halo David, mistater imanu.when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?'
3.אֱלֹהִים, בְּשִׁמְךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי; וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ תְדִינֵנִי.Elohim, be'shimkha hoshieni; u'vivgevuratkha tedineni.O God, save me by Thy name, and right me by Thy might.
4.אֱלֹהִים, שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי; הַאֲזִינָה, לְאִמְרֵי-פִי.Elohim, shema tefillati; ha'azinah, le'imrei-fi.O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
5.כִּי זָרִים, קָמוּ עָלַי-- וְעָרִיצִים, בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי;לֹא שָׂמוּ אֱלֹהִים לְנֶגְדָּם סֶלָה.ki zarim, kamu alay-- ve'aritzim, bikshu nafshi; lo samu Elohim le'negdam selah.For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah
6.הִנֵּה אֱלֹהִים, עֹזֵר לִי; אֲדֹנָי, בְּסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִׁי.hineh Elohim, ozer li; Adonai, besomkhei nafshi.Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.
7.ישוב יָשִׁיב הָרַע, לְשֹׁרְרָי; בַּאֲמִתְּךָ, הַצְמִיתֵם.yashiv yashiv hara, leshorray; ba'amitkha, hatzmitem.He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth.
8.בִּנְדָבָה אֶזְבְּחָה-לָּךְ; אוֹדֶה שִּׁמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי-טוֹב.bindavah ezbechah-lakh; odeh shimkha YHWH ki-tov.With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.
9.כִּי מִכָּל-צָרָה, הִצִּילָנִי; וּבְאֹיְבַי, רָאֲתָה עֵינִי.ki mikkal-tzarah, hitzilani; uvo'yevay, ra'atah eini.For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.