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תְּפִלָּה לְדָוִד הַטֵּה־יְהֹוָה אׇזְנְךָ עֲנֵנִי כִּי־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָנִי׃

A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O ETERNAL One, answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2

שׇׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי כִּי־חָסִיד אָנִי הוֹשַׁע עַבְדְּךָ אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי הַבּוֹטֵחַ אֵלֶיךָ׃

Preserve my life, for I am steadfast; O You, my God, deliver Your servant who trusts in You.

3

חׇנֵּנִי אֲדֹנָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא כׇּל־הַיּוֹם׃

Have mercy on me, O my Sovereign, for I call to You all day long;

4

שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא׃

bring joy to Your servant’s life, for on You, my Sovereign, I set my hope.

5

כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכׇל־קֹרְאֶיךָ׃

For You, my Sovereign, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on You.

6

הַאֲזִינָה יְהֹוָה תְּפִלָּתִי וְהַקְשִׁיבָה בְּקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָי׃

Give ear, O ETERNAL One, to my prayer; heed my plea for mercy.

7

בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֶקְרָאֶךָּ כִּי תַעֲנֵנִי׃

In my time of trouble I call You, for You will answer me.

8

אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי וְאֵין כְּמַעֲשֶׂיךָ׃

There is none like You among the gods, O my Sovereign, and there are no deeds like Yours.

9

כׇּל־גּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ יָבוֹאוּ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְפָנֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי וִיכַבְּדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ׃

All the nations You have made will come to bow down before You, O my Sovereign, and they will pay honor to Your name.

10

כִּי־גָדוֹל אַתָּה וְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים לְבַדֶּךָ׃

For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

11

הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ יַחֵד לְבָבִי לְיִרְאָה שְׁמֶךָ׃

Teach me Your way, O ETERNAL One; I will walk in Your truth; let my heart be undivided in reverence for Your name.

12

אוֹדְךָ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי בְּכׇל־לְבָבִי וַאֲכַבְּדָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם׃

I will praise You, O my Sovereign, my God, with all my heart and pay honor to Your name forever.

13

כִּי־חַסְדְּךָ גָּדוֹל עָלָי וְהִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשְּׁאוֹל תַּחְתִּיָּה׃

For Your steadfast love toward me is great; You have saved me from the depths of Sheol.

14

אֱלֹהִים זֵדִים קָמוּ־עָלַי וַעֲדַת עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא שָׂמוּךָ לְנֶגְדָּם׃

O God, arrogant people have risen against me; a ruthless band seeks my life; they are not mindful of You.

15

וְאַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֵל־רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת׃

But You, O my Sovereign, are a God compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

16

פְּנֵה אֵלַי וְחׇנֵּנִי תְּנָה־עֻזְּךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעָה לְבֶן־אֲמָתֶךָ׃

Turn to me and have mercy on me; grant Your strength to Your servant and deliver the son of Your maidservant.

17

עֲשֵׂה־עִמִּי אוֹת לְטוֹבָה וְיִרְאוּ שֹׂנְאַי וְיֵבֹשׁוּ כִּי־אַתָּה יְהֹוָה עֲזַרְתַּנִי וְנִחַמְתָּנִי׃ {פ}

Show me a sign of Your favor, that my enemies may see and be frustrated because You, O ETERNAL One, have given me aid and comfort.