1. A psalm for David himself. Unto Thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not Thou silent to me: lest Thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
2. Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to Thee; when I lift up my hands to Thy holy temple.
3. Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbour, but evils are in their hearts.
4. Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give Thou to them: render to them their reward.
5. Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: Thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.
6. Blessed be the Lord, for He hath heard the voice of my supplication.
2. Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to Thee; when I lift up my hands to Thy holy temple.
3. Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbour, but evils are in their hearts.
4. Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give Thou to them: render to them their reward.
5. Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: Thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.
6. Blessed be the Lord, for He hath heard the voice of my supplication.
7. Yahweh, hear my voice when I call;
have mercy on me and answer me!
8. My heart says to Thee: “Seek My face”;
I seek Thy face, Yahweh.
9. Hide not Thy face from me,
nor in anger cast away Thy servant;
Thou art my help; forsake me not,
neither abandon me, O God of my salvation!
10. For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but Yahweh will take me up.
11. Lord, teach me Thy way;
lead me in a level path,
because of those who lie in wait for me.
12. Deliver me not to the fury of my adversaries,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
and men who breathe nothing but violence.
13. Ah! if I did not believe that I should see the goodness of Yahweh
in the land of the living…
14. Hope in Yahweh!
Be of good courage, and let Thy heart be steadfast!
Hope in Yahweh!
have mercy on me and answer me!
8. My heart says to Thee: “Seek My face”;
I seek Thy face, Yahweh.
9. Hide not Thy face from me,
nor in anger cast away Thy servant;
Thou art my help; forsake me not,
neither abandon me, O God of my salvation!
10. For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but Yahweh will take me up.
11. Lord, teach me Thy way;
lead me in a level path,
because of those who lie in wait for me.
12. Deliver me not to the fury of my adversaries,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
and men who breathe nothing but violence.
13. Ah! if I did not believe that I should see the goodness of Yahweh
in the land of the living…
14. Hope in Yahweh!
Be of good courage, and let Thy heart be steadfast!
Hope in Yahweh!