--- title: Psalms 55 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 55 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: For the Leader; with string-music. 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Maschil of David. - [55:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.2/) — הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִי וְאַל־תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃ — Give ear, O God, to my prayer; and hide not Thyself from my supplication. - [55:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.3/) — הַקְשִׁיבָה לִּי וַעֲנֵנִי אָרִיד בְּשִׂיחִי וְאָהִֽימָה׃ — Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan; - [55:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.4/) — מִקּוֹל אוֹיֵב מִפְּנֵי עָקַת רָשָׁע כִּי־יָמִיטוּ עָלַי אָוֶן וּבְאַף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃ — Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me. - [55:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.5/) — לִבִּי יָחִיל בְּקִרְבִּי וְאֵימוֹת מָוֶת נָפְלוּ עָלָֽי׃ — My heart doth writhe within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. - [55:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.6/) — יִרְאָה וָרַעַד יָבֹא בִי וַתְּכַסֵּנִי פַּלָּצֽוּת׃ — Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. - [55:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.7/) — וָאֹמַר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּי אֵבֶר כַּיּוֹנָה אָעוּפָה וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃ — And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest. - [55:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.8/) — הִנֵּה אַרְחִיק נְדֹד אָלִין בַּמִּדְבָּר סֶֽלָה׃ — Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. - [55:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.9/) — אָחִישָׁה מִפְלָט לִי מֵרוּחַ סֹעָה מִסָּֽעַר׃ — I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.' - [55:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.10/) — בַּלַּע אֲדֹנָי פַּלַּג לְשׁוֹנָם כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי חָמָס וְרִיב בָּעִֽיר׃ — Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; for I have seen violence and strife in the city. - [55:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.11/) — יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה יְסוֹבְבֻהָ עַל־חוֹמֹתֶיהָ וְאָוֶן וְעָמָל בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ — Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it. - [55:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.12/) — הַוּוֹת בְּקִרְבָּהּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִישׁ מֵרְחֹבָהּ תֹּךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃ — Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place. - [55:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.13/) — כִּי לֹֽא־אוֹיֵב יְחָֽרְפֵנִי וְאֶשָּׂא לֹֽא־מְשַׂנְאִי עָלַי הִגְדִּיל וְאֶסָּתֵר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ — For it was not an enemy that taunted me, then I could have borne it; neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me, then I would have hid myself from him. - [55:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.14/) — וְאַתָּה אֱנוֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּי אַלּוּפִי וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃ — But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend; - [55:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.15/) — אֲשֶׁר יַחְדָּו נַמְתִּיק סוֹד בְּבֵית אֱלֹהִים נְהַלֵּךְ בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃ — We took sweet counsel together, in the house of God we walked with the throng. - [55:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.16/) — יַשִּׁי מָוֶת ׀ עָלֵימוֹ יֵרְדוּ שְׁאוֹל חַיִּים כִּֽי־רָעוֹת בִּמְגוּרָם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ — May He incite death against them, let them go down alive into the nether-world; for evil is in their dwelling, and within them. - [55:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.17/) — אֲנִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים אֶקְרָא וַיהוָה יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ — As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. - [55:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.18/) — עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְצָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂיחָה וְאֶהֱמֶה וַיִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִֽי׃ — Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; and He hath heard my voice. - [55:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.19/) — פָּדָה בְשָׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִי כִּֽי־בְרַבִּים הָיוּ עִמָּדִֽי׃ — He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; for they were many that strove with me. - [55:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.20/) — יִשְׁמַע ׀ אֵל ׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם וְיֹשֵׁב קֶדֶם סֶלָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין חֲלִיפוֹת לָמוֹ וְלֹא יָרְאוּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — God shall hear, and humble them, even He that is enthroned of old, Selah, such as have no changes, and fear not God. - [55:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.21/) — שָׁלַח יָדָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָיו חִלֵּל בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃ — He hath put forth his hands against them that were at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant. - [55:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.22/) — חָלְקוּ ׀ מַחְמָאֹת פִּיו וּֽקֲרָב־לִבּוֹ רַכּוּ דְבָרָיו מִשֶּׁמֶן וְהֵמָּה פְתִחֽוֹת׃ — Smoother than cream were the speeches of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet were they keen-edged swords. - [55:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.23/) — הַשְׁלֵךְ עַל־יְהוָה ׀ יְהָבְךָ וְהוּא יְכַלְכְּלֶךָ לֹא־יִתֵּן לְעוֹלָם מוֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃ — Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved. - [55:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.55.24/) — וְאַתָּה אֱלֹהִים ׀ תּוֹרִדֵם ׀ לִבְאֵר שַׁחַת אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים וּמִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצוּ יְמֵיהֶם וַאֲנִי אֶבְטַח־בָּֽךְ׃ — But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the nethermost pit; men of blood and deceit shall not live out half their days; but as for me, I will trust in Thee. - ← previous: [Psalms 54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/54/) - next →: [Psalms 56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/56/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)