תהילים 71

בְּךָ יְהוָה חָסִיתִי אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָם׃

Becha Adonai chasiti, al evoosha le'olam.

In You, O LORD, I seek refuge; may I never be disappointed.

בְּצִדְקָתְךָ תַּצִּילֵנִי וּתְפַלְּטֵנִי הַטֵּה־אֵלַי אָזְנְךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי׃

Betzidkatcha tatzileni utefalteni, hate elai oznecha vehoshi'eni.

By Your righteousness rescue me and save me; incline Your ear to me and deliver me.

הֱיֵה לִי לְצוּר מָעוֹן לָבוֹא תָּמִיד צִוִּיתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי־סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אָתָּה׃

Heye li letzur ma'on lavo tamid, tzivita lehoshi'eni, ki sal'i umetzudati Ata.

Be a sheltering rock for me to which I may always come; decree my deliverance, for You are my rock and my fortress.

אֱלֹהַי פַּלְּטֵנִי מִיַּד רָשָׁע מִכַּף מְעַוֵּל וְחוֹמֵץ׃

Elohai palteni miyad rasha, mikaf me'avel vechometz.

My God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and the lawless.

כִּי־אַתָּה תִקְוָתִי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה מִבְטַחִי מִנְּעוּרָי׃

Ki Ata tikvati Adonai Elohim, mivtachi mine'urai.

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.

עָלֶיךָ נִסְמַכְתִּי מִבֶּטֶן מִמְּעֵי אִמִּי אַתָּה גוֹזִי בְּךָ תְהִלָּתִי תָמִיד׃

Alecha nismachti mibeten, mimme'ei imi Ata gozi, becha tehilati tamid.

I have leaned on You from birth; it was You who took me from my mother's womb; my praise is ever of You.

כְּמוֹפֵת הָיִיתִי לְרַבִּים וְאַתָּה מַחֲסִי־עֹז׃

Kemofet hayiti lerabim, ve'Ata machasi oz.

I have become an example for many, since You are my mighty refuge.

יִמָּלֵא פִי תְּהִלָּתֶךָ כָּל־הַיּוֹם תִּפְאַרְתֶּךָ׃

Yimale fi tehilatecha, kol hayom tif'artecha.

My mouth is full of praise to You, glorifying You all day long.

אַל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵת זִקְנָה כִּכְלוֹת כֹּחִי אַל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי׃

Al tashlicheni le'et zikna, kichlot kochi al ta'azveni.

Do not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me.

כִּי־אָמְרוּ אוֹיְבַי לִי וְשֹׁמְרֵי נַפְשִׁי נוֹעֲצוּ יַחְדָּו׃

Ki amru oyvai li, veshomrei nafshi no'atzu yachdav.

For my enemies talk against me; those who watch for my life plot together.

לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים עֲזָבוֹ רִדְפוּ וְתִפְשׂוּהוּ כִּי־אֵין מַצִּיל׃

Lemor Elohim azavo, ridfu vetifsuhu ki ein matzil.

They say, 'God has forsaken him; chase him and catch him, for no one will save him.'

אֱלֹהִים אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּנִּי אֱלֹהַי לְעֶזְרָתִי חוּשָׁה׃

Elohim al tirchak mimeni, Elohai le'ezrati chusha.

O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my aid.

יֵבֹשׁוּ יִכְלוּ שֹׂטְנֵי נַפְשִׁי יַעֲטוּ חֶרְפָּה וּכְלִמָּה מְבַקְשֵׁי רָעָתִי׃

Yevoshu yichlu sotnei nafshi, ya'atu cherpa uchlima mevakshei ra'ati.

Let my accusers perish in frustration; let those who seek my ruin be covered with reproach and disgrace.

וַאֲנִי תָּמִיד אֲיַחֵל וְהוֹסַפְתִּי עַל־כָּל־תְּהִלָּתֶךָ׃

Va'ani tamid ayachel, vehosafti al kol tehilatecha.

As for me, I will hope always, and add to all Your praises.

פִּי יְסַפֵּר צִדְקָתֶךָ כָּל־הַיּוֹם תְּשׁוּעָתֶךָ כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי סְפֹרוֹת׃

Pi yesaper tzidkatecha, kol hayom teshu'atecha, ki lo yadati seforot.

My mouth tells of Your beneficence, of Your deliverance all day long, though I know not how to tell it.

אָבוֹא בִּגְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אַזְכִּיר צִדְקָתְךָ לְבַדֶּךָ׃

Avo bigvurot Adonai Elohim, azkir tzidkatcha levadecha.

I come with praise of Your mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I mention Your beneficence, Yours alone.

אֱלֹהִים לִמַּדְתַּנִי מִנְּעוּרָי וְעַד־הֵנָּה אַגִּיד נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ׃

Elohim limadtani mine'urai, ve'ad hena agid nifl'otecha.

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and until now I have proclaimed Your wondrous deeds.

וְגַם עַד־זִקְנָה וְשֵׂיבָה אֱלֹהִים אַל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־אַגִּיד זְרוֹעֲךָ לְדוֹר לְכָל־יָבוֹא גְּבוּרָתֶךָ׃

Vegam ad zikna veseiva Elohim al ta'azveni, ad agid zero'acha ledor, lechol yavo gevuratecha.

And even in hoary old age do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your strength to the next generation, Your mighty acts, to all who are to come.

וְצִדְקָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים עַד־מָרוֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתָ גְדֹלוֹת אֱלֹהִים מִי כָמוֹךָ׃

Vetzidkatcha Elohim ad marom, asher asita gedolot, Elohim mi chamocha.

Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

אֲשֶׁר הִרְאִיתָנוּ צָרוֹת רַבּוֹת וְרָעוֹת תָּשׁוּב תְּחַיֵּנוּ וּמִתְּהֹמוֹת הָאָרֶץ תָּשׁוּב תַּעֲלֵנוּ׃

Asher hir'itanu tzarot rabot vera'ot, tashuv techayenu, umitehomot ha'aretz tashuv ta'alenu.

You who have made me undergo many troubles and misfortunes will revive me again, and raise me up from the depths of the earth.

תֶּרֶב גְּדֻלָּתִי וְתִסֹּב תְּנַחֲמֵנִי׃

Terev gedulati vetisov tenachameni.

You will grant me much greatness, You will turn and comfort me.

גַּם־אֲנִי אוֹדְךָ בִכְלִי־נֶבֶל אֲמִתְּךָ אֱלֹהָי אֲזַמְּרָה לְךָ בְכִנּוֹר קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

Gam ani odcha vichli nevel amitcha Elohai, azamera lecha vechinor Kedosh Yisrael.

I too will praise You with the lyre for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing hymns to You with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי כִּי אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּךְ וְנַפְשִׁי אֲשֶׁר פָּדִיתָ׃

Teranena sefatai ki azamera lach, venafshi asher padita.

My lips shall be jubilant, as I sing hymns to You, my whole being, which You have redeemed.

גַּם־לְשׁוֹנִי כָּל־הַיּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּה צִדְקָתֶךָ כִּי־בֹשׁוּ כִי־חָפְרוּ מְבַקְשֵׁי רָעָתִי׃

Gam leshoni kol hayom tehge tzidkatecha, ki voshu ki chafru mevakshei ra'ati.

All day long my tongue shall recite Your beneficent acts, for those who seek my ruin shall be frustrated and disgraced.