The Bible
אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּֽי־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃
Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃
Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
שׁוּבִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָ֑יְכִי כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה גָּמַ֥ל עָלָֽיְכִי׃
Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
כִּ֤י חִלַּ֥צְתָּ נַפְשִׁ֗י מִ֫מָּ֥וֶת אֶת־עֵינִ֥י מִן־דִּמְעָ֑ה אֶת־רַגְלִ֥י מִדֶּֽחִי׃
For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹת הַֽחַיִּֽים׃
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֲ֝נִ֗י עָנִ֥יתִי מְאֹֽד׃
I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃
In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהוָ֑ה כָּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃
How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
כּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃
I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
יָ֭קָר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝מָּ֗וְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיו׃
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
אָֽנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֪י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ אֲֽנִי־עַ֭בְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָֽי׃
Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
לְֽךָ־אֶ֭זְבַּח זֶ֣בַח תּוֹדָ֑ה וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃
I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
בְּחַצְר֤וֹת ׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.