Tanach
Tehillim 142:1-8 תהילים קמ״ב:א׳-ח׳
Part of: Chapter 142
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מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִד בִּֽהְיוֹתוֹ בַמְּעָרָה תְפִלָּֽה׃
A Maskil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.
A Maskil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.
Rashi
קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָה אֶזְעָק קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃
I cry to the Lord with my voice; with my voice I make my supplication to the Lord.
I cry to the Lord with my voice; with my voice I make my supplication to the Lord.
אֶשְׁפֹּךְ לְפָנָיו שִׂיחִי צָרָתִי לְפָנָיו אַגִּֽיד׃
I pour out my complaint before him; I declare my trouble before him.
I pour out my complaint before him; I declare my trouble before him.
בְּהִתְעַטֵּף עָלַי ׀ רוּחִי וְאַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ נְֽתִיבָתִי בְּאֹֽרַח־זוּ אֲהַלֵּךְ טָמְנוּ פַח לִֽי׃
When my spirit faints within me, then Thou knowst my path. In the way wherein I walk they have hidden a snare for me.
When my spirit faints within me, then Thou knowst my path. In the way wherein I walk they have hidden a snare for me.
Rashi
ואתה ידעת נתיבתי. כמה מוקשים יש בה:
הַבֵּיט יָמִין ׀ וּרְאֵה וְאֵֽין־לִי מַכִּיר אָבַד מָנוֹס מִמֶּנִּי אֵין דּוֹרֵשׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃
I look on my right hand, and behold, but there is no man that knows me: I have nowhere to flee; no man cares for my soul.
I look on my right hand, and behold, but there is no man that knows me: I have nowhere to flee; no man cares for my soul.
Rashi
ואין לי מכיר. אין בכל משרתי שאול שימחה בידו:
זָעַקְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי אַתָּה מַחְסִי חֶלְקִי בְּאֶרֶץ הַחַיִּֽים׃
I cried to Thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
I cried to Thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
הַקְשִׁיבָה ׀ אֶֽל־רִנָּתִי כִּֽי־דַלּוֹתִי מְאֹד הַצִּילֵנִי מֵרֹדְפַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
Attend to my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Attend to my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
הוֹצִיאָה מִמַּסְגֵּר ׀ נַפְשִׁי לְהוֹדוֹת אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ בִּי יַכְתִּרוּ צַדִּיקִים כִּי תִגְמֹל עָלָֽי׃ {פ}
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to Thy name: the righteous shall crown themselves in me; for Thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to Thy name: the righteous shall crown themselves in me; for Thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Rashi
בי יכתירו צדיקים. בשבילי יכתירוך צדיקים ויודו לשמך שאתה סומך את יראיך:
במערה. שכרת בה כנף המעיל אשר לשאול: