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13:1

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

13:2

עַד־אָנָה יְהֹוָה תִּשְׁכָּחֵנִי נֶצַח עַד־אָנָה ׀ תַּסְתִּיר אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

How long wilt Thou forget me O Lord? forever? how long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?

How long wilt Thou forget me O Lord? forever? how long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?

Rashi

עד אנה. ד' פעמים כנגד ארבעה גליות ובשביל כל ישראל נאמר:

13:3

עַד־אָנָה אָשִׁית עֵצוֹת בְּנַפְשִׁי יָגוֹן בִּלְבָבִי יוֹמָם עַד־אָנָה ׀ יָרוּם אֹיְבִי עָלָֽי׃

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

13:4

הַבִּיטָֽה עֲנֵנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָי הָאִירָה עֵינַי פֶּן־אִישַׁן הַמָּֽוֶת׃

Look, and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Look, and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Rashi

פן אישן המות. שהמיתה נקראת שינה וישנו שנת עולם (ירמיהו נ״א:ל״ט):

13:5

פֶּן־יֹאמַר אֹיְבִי יְכׇלְתִּיו צָרַי יָגִילוּ כִּי אֶמּֽוֹט׃

lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

13:6

וַאֲנִי ׀ בְּחַסְדְּךָ בָטַחְתִּי יָגֵל לִבִּי בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ אָשִׁירָה לַֽיהֹוָה כִּי גָמַל עָלָֽי׃ {פ}

But I have trusted in Thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

But I have trusted in Thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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