Original Text
Lamnatseach 'al hasheminit
mizmor l'David.
Hoshiah Adonai ki gamar chasid
ki fasu emunim
mib'nei adam.
Shav yedabru ish et re'eihu
sefat halakot
belev valev yedabeiru.
Yachreit Adonai kol siftei chalakot
lashon medaberet gedolot.
Asher ameru lil'shoneinu
nagbir sefateinu itanu
mi adon lanu.
Mishod aniyim me'enkat evyonim
atah akum yomar Adonai
ashit beyeshah yafiach lo.
Im'rot Adonai amarot tehorot
kesef tsaruf ba'alil la'arets
mezukak shiv'atayim.
Atah Adonai tishmerem
titserenu min
hador zu l'olam.
Saviv resha'im yit'halachun
kerum zulut livnei adam. |
English Translation
For the leader, on the Sheminith.
A Psalm of David.
Help, Lord; for the faithful are no more;
the loyal have vanished
from among the children of Adam.
They speak lies to one another;
their speech is smooth; they speak with an
insincere heart.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
every tongue that speaks arrogance.
They say, "By our tongues we shall prevail;
with such lips as ours,
who can be our master?"
“Because of the groans of the plundered
poor and needy, I will now act,” says the Lord.
"I will give help to those who sigh for it,
The words of the Lord are pure words,
as silver purged in an earthen crucible,
refined sevenfold.
You, O Lord, will keep them,
guarding each from this age evermore.
On every side the wicked roam
when vileness is exalted
among the children of Adam. |
