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אֲנִי הַגֶּבֶר רָאָה עֳנִי בְּשֵׁבֶט עֶבְרָתוֹ
I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.
ΑΛΕΦ. Ἐγὼ ἀνὴρ ὁ βλέπων πτωχείαν, ἐν ῥάβδῳ θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐπʼ ἐμέ.
I am the man that sees poverty, Through the rod of his wrath upon me.
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אוֹתִי נָהַג וַיֹּלַךְ חֹשֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אוֹר
He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness and not in light.
Παρέλαβέ με καὶ ἀπήγαγέ με εἰς σκότος, καὶ οὐ φῶς.
He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, And not [into] light.
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אַךְ בִּי יָשֻׁב יַהֲפֹךְ יָדוֹ כָּל־הַיּוֹם
Surely against me He turneth His hand again and again all the day.
Πλὴν ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐπέστρεψε χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν,
Nay, against me has he turned his hand all the day.
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בִּלָּה בְשָׂרִי וְעוֹרִי שִׁבַּר עַצְמוֹתָי
My flesh and my skin hath He worn out; He hath broken my bones.
ἐπαλαίωσε σάρκα μου καὶ δέρμα μου, ὀστέα μου συνέτριψεν.
He has made old my flesh and my skin; He has broken my bones.
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בָּנָה עָלַי וַיַּקַּף רֹאשׁ וּתְלָאָה
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
ΒΗΘ. Ἀνῳκοδόμησε κατʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ ἐκύκλωσε κεφαλήν μου, καὶ ἐμόχθησεν·
He has built against me, and compassed my head, And brought travail [upon me].
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בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּים הוֹשִׁיבַנִי כְּמֵתֵי עוֹלָם
He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
ἐν σκοτεινοῖς ἐκάθισέ με ὡς νεκροὺς αἰῶνος.
He has set me in dark places, As them that have long been dead.
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גָּדַר בַּעֲדִי וְלֹא אֵצֵא הִכְבִּיד נְחָשְׁתִּי
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go forth; He hath made my chain heavy.
Ἀνῳκοδόμησε κατʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσομαι, ἐβάρυνε χαλκόν μου.
He has built against me, and I cannot come forth: He has made my brazen [chain] heavy.
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גַּם כִּי אֶזְעַק וַאֲשַׁוֵּעַ שָׂתַם תְּפִלָּתִי
Yea, when I cry and call for help, He shutteth out my prayer.
ΓΙΜΕΛ. Καί γε κεκράξομαι καὶ βοήσω, ἀπέφραξε προσευχήν μου.
Yea, [though] I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.
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גָּדַר דְּרָכַי בְּגָזִית נְתִיבֹתַי עִוָּה
He hath enclosed my ways with hewn stone, He hath made my paths crooked.
ΔΑΛΕΘ. Ἀνῳκοδόμησεν ὁδούς μου, ἐνέφραξε τρίβους μου,
He has built up my ways, He has hedged my paths;
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דֹּב אֹרֵב הוּא לִי אריה אֲרִי בְּמִסְתָּרִים
He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.
ἐτάραξεν ἄρκος ἐνεδρεύουσα, αὐτός μοι λέων ἐν κρυφαίοις,
He has troubled me, [As] a she-bear lying in wait: He is to me [as] a lion in secret places.
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דְּרָכַי סוֹרֵר וַיְפַשְּׁחֵנִי שָׂמַנִי שֹׁמֵם
He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; He hath made me desolate.
κατεδίωξεν ἀφεστηκότα, καὶ κατέπαυσέ με, ἔθετό με ἠφανισμένην.
He pursued [me] after I departed, And brought me to a stand: He has utterly ruined me.
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דָּרַךְ קַשְׁתוֹ וַיַּצִּיבֵנִי כַּמַּטָּרָא לַחֵץ
He hath bent His bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Η. Ἐνέτεινε τόξον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐστήλωσέ με ὡς σκοπὸν εἰς βέλος.
He has bent his bow, And set me as a mark for the arrow.
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הֵבִיא בְּכִלְיוֹתָי בְּנֵי אַשְׁפָּתוֹ
He hath caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my reins.
Εἰσήγαγεν ἐν τοῖς νεφροῖς μου ἰοὺς φαρέτρας αὐτοῦ.
He has caused the arrows of his quiver To enter into my reins.
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הָיִיתִי שְּׂחֹק לְכָל־עַמִּי נְגִינָתָם כָּל־הַיּוֹם
I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.
Ἐγενήθην γέλως παντὶ λαῷ μου, ψαλμὸς αὐτῶν ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν.
I became a laughingstock to all my people; And their song all the day.
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הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַמְּרוֹרִים הִרְוַנִי לַעֲנָה
He hath filled me with bitterness, He hath sated me with wormwood.
ΟΥΑΥ. Ἐχόρτασέ με πικρίας, ἐμέθυσέ με χολῆς,
He has filled me with bitterness, He has drenched me with gall.
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וַיַּגְרֵס בֶּחָצָץ שִׁנָּי הִכְפִּישַׁנִי בָּאֵפֶר
He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, He hath made me to wallow in ashes.
καὶ ἐξέβαλε ψήφῳ ὀδόντας μου· ἐψώμισέ με σποδὸν,
And he has dashed out my teeth with gravel, He has fed me with ashes.
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וַתִּזְנַח מִשָּׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי נָשִׁיתִי טוֹבָה
And my soul is removed far off from peace, I forgot prosperity.
καὶ ἀπώσατο ἐξ εἰρήνης ψυχήν μου· ἐπελαθόμην ἀγαθά.
He has also removed my soul from peace: I forgot prosperity.
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וָאֹמַר אָבַד נִצְחִי וְתוֹחַלְתִּי מֵיְהוָה
And I said: 'My strength is perished, and mine expectation from HaShem.'
Καὶ ἀπώλετο νῖκός μου, καὶ ἡ ἐλπίς μου ἀπὸ Κυρίου.
Therefore my success has perished, And my hope from the Lord.
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זְכָר־עָנְיִי וּמְרוּדִי לַעֲנָה וָרֹאשׁ
Remember mine affliction and mine anguish, the wormwood and the gall.
ΖΑΙΝ. Ἐμνήσθην ἀπὸ πτωχείας μου, καὶ ἐκ διωγμοῦ πικρία καὶ χολή μου μνησθήσεται,
I remembered by reason of my poverty, And because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;
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זָכוֹר תִּזְכּוֹר ותשיח וְתָשׁוֹחַ עָלַי נַפְשִׁי
My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me.
καὶ καταδολεσχήσει ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ ψυχή μου.
And my soul shall meditate with me.
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זֹאת אָשִׁיב אֶל־לִבִּי עַל־כֵּן אוֹחִיל
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
Ταύτην τάξω εἰς τὴν καρδίαν μου, διατοῦτο ὑπομενῶ. 21aΗΘ. Τὰ ἐλέη Κυρίου, ὅτι οὐκ ἐξέλιπέ με, ὅτι οὐ συνετελέσθησαν οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ αὐτοῦ· μῆνας εἰς τὰς πρωΐας ἐλέησον Κύριε, ὅτι οὐ συνετελέσθημεν, ὅτι οὐ συνετελέσθησαν οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ αὐτοῦ. 21bΚαινὰ εἰς τὰς πρωΐας, πολλὴ ἡ πίστις σου. 21cΜερίς μου Κύριος, εἶπεν ἡ ψυχή μου· διατοῦτο ὑπομενῶ αὐτῷ·
This will I lay up in my heart, Therefore will I endure.
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חַסְדֵי יְהוָה כִּי לֹא־תָמְנוּ כִּי לֹא־כָלוּ רַחֲמָיו
Surely HaShem'S mercies are not consumed, surely His compassions fail not.
[It is] the mercies of the Lord, That he has not failed me, Because his compassions are not exhausted. Pity [us], O Lord, Early [every] month: For we are not brought to an end, Because his compassions are not exhausted.
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חֲדָשִׁים לַבְּקָרִים רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ
They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness.
[They are] new every morning: Great is thy faithfulness.
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חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עַל־כֵּן אוֹחִיל לוֹ
'The HaShem is my portion', saith my soul; 'Therefore will I hope in Him.'
The Lord is my portion, says my soul; Therefore will I wait for him.
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טוֹב יְהוָה לְקֹוָו לְנֶפֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּ
HaShem is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him.
ΤΗΘ. Ἀγαθὸς Κύριος τοῖς ὑπομένουσιν αὐτὸν, ψυχὴ ἣ ζητήσει αὐτὸν, ἀγαθόν·
The Lord is good to them that wait for him: The soul which shall seek him
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טוֹב וְיָחִיל וְדוּמָם לִתְשׁוּעַת יְהוָה
It is good that a man should quietly wait for the salvation of HaShem.
καὶ ὑπομενεῖ, καὶ ἡσυχάσει εἰς τὸ σωτήριον Κυρίου.
[Is] good, and shall wait for, And quietly expect salvation of the Lord.
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טוֹב לַגֶּבֶר כִּי־יִשָּׂא עֹל בִּנְעוּרָיו
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
ΤΗΘ. Ἀγαθὸν ἀνδρὶ, ὅταν ἄρῃ ζυγὸν ἐν νεότητι αὐτοῦ,
[It is] good for a man When he bears a yoke in his youth.
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יֵשֵׁב בָּדָד וְיִדֹּם כִּי נָטַל עָלָיו
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because He hath laid it upon him.
καθήσεται κατὰ μόνας, καὶ σιωπήσεται, ὅτι ᾖρεν ἐφʼ ἑαυτῷ.
He will sit alone, and be silent, Because he has borne [it] upon him.
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יִתֵּן בֶּעָפָר פִּיהוּ אוּלַי יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
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יִתֵּן לְמַכֵּהוּ לֶחִי יִשְׂבַּע בְּחֶרְפָּה
Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him let him be filled full with reproach.
ΙΩΔ. Δώσει τῷ παίοντι αὐτὸν σιαγόνα, χορτασθήσεται ὀνειδισμῶν·
He will give [his] cheek to him that smites him: He will be filled full with reproaches.
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כִּי לֹא יִזְנַח לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי
For the L-rd will not cast off for ever.
Ὅτι οὐκ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἀπώσεται Κύριος.
For the Lord will not reject forever.
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כִּי אִם־הוֹגָה וְרִחַם כְּרֹב חסדו חֲסָדָיו
For though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.
ΧΑΦ. Ὅτι ὁ ταπεινώσας οἰκτειρήσει, καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ ἐλέους αὐτοῦ,
For he that has brought down will pity, And [that] according to the abundance of his mercy.
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כִּי לֹא עִנָּה מִלִבּוֹ וַיַּגֶּה בְנֵי־אִישׁ
For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
οὐκ ἀπεκριθη ἀπὸ καρδίας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐταπείνωσεν υἱοὺς ἀνδρός.
He has not answered [in anger] from his heart, Though he has brought low the children of a man.
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לְדַכֵּא תַּחַת רַגְלָיו כֹּל אֲסִירֵי אָרֶץ
To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,
ΛΑΜΕΔ. Τοῦ ταπεινῶσαι ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ πάντας δεσμίους γῆς,
To bring down under his feet All the prisoners of the earth,
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לְהַטּוֹת מִשְׁפַּט־גָּבֶר נֶגֶד פְּנֵי עֶלְיוֹן
To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,
τοῦ ἐκκλίναι κρίσιν ἀνδρὸς κατέναντι προσώπου ὑψίστου,
To turn aside the judgment of a man Before the face of the Most High,
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לְעַוֵּת אָדָם בְּרִיבוֹ אֲדֹנָי לֹא רָאָה
To subvert a man in his cause, the L-rd approveth not.
καταδικάσαι ἄνθρωπον ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαι αὐτὸν, Κύριος οὐκ εἶπε.
To condemn a man [unjustly] in his judgment, The Lord has not given commandment.
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מִי זֶה אָמַר וַתֶּהִי אֲדֹנָי לֹא צִוָּה
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the L-rd commandeth it not?
Τίς οὕτως εἶπε, καὶ ἐγενήθη; Κύριος οὐκ ἐνετείλατο.
Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? The Lord has not commanded it.
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מִפִּי עֶלְיוֹן לֹא תֵצֵא הָרָעוֹת וְהַטּוֹב
Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good?
Ἐκ στόματος ὑψίστου οὐκ ἐξελεύσεται τὰ κακὰ καὶ τὸ ἀγαθόν.
Out of the mouth of the Most High There shall not come forth evil and good.
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מַה־יִּתְאוֹנֵן אָדָם חָי גֶּבֶר עַל־חטאו חֲטָאָיו
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a strong man because of his sins?
ΜΗΜ. Τί γογγύσει ἄνθρωπος ζῶν, ἀνὴρ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτοῦ;
Why should a living man complain, A man concerning his sin?
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נַחְפְּשָׂה דְרָכֵינוּ וְנַחְקֹרָה וְנָשׁוּבָה עַד־יְהוָה
Let us search and try our ways, and return to HaShem.
ΝΟΥΝ. Ἐξηρευνήθη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡμῶν καὶ ἠτάσθη, καὶ ἐπιστρέψομεν ἕως Κυρίου.
Our way has been searched out and examined, And we will turn to the Lord.
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נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל־כַּפָּיִם אֶל־אֵל בַּשָּׁמָיִם
Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto G-d in the heavens.
Ἀναλάβωμεν καρδίας ἡμῶν ἐπὶ χειρῶν πρὸς ὑψηλὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ.
Let us lift up our hearts with [our] hands To the lofty One in heaven.
42
נַחְנוּ פָשַׁעְנוּ וּמָרִינוּ אַתָּה לֹא סָלָחְתָּ
We have transgressed and have rebelled; Thou hast not pardoned.
Ἡμαρτήσαμεν, ἠσεβήσαμεν, καὶ οὐχ ἱλάσθης.
We have sinned, We have transgressed; And thou hast not pardoned.
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סַכֹּתָה בָאַף וַתִּרְדְּפֵנוּ הָרַגְתָּ לֹא חָמָלְתָּ
Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; Thou hast slain unsparingly.
ΣΑΜΕΧ. Ἐπεσκέπασας ἐν ʼθυμῷ, καὶ ἀπεδίωξας ἡμᾶς, ἀπέκτεινας, οὐκ ἐφείσω.
Thou hast visited [us] in wrath, And driven us away: Thou hast slain, Thou hast not pitied.
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סַכּוֹתָה בֶעָנָן לָךְ מֵעֲבוֹר תְּפִלָּה
Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.
Ἐπεσκέπασας νεφέλην σεαυτῷ ἕινεκεν προσευχῆς,
Thou hast veiled thyself with a cloud Because of prayer, That I might be blind,
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סְחִי וּמָאוֹס תְּשִׂימֵנוּ בְּקֶרֶב הָעַמִּים
Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the peoples.
καμμύσαι με καὶ ἀπωσθῆναι. ΑΙΝ. Ἔθηκας ἡμᾶς ἐν μέσῳ τῶν λαῶν.
And be cast off. Thou hast set us [alone] In the midst of the nations.
46
פָּצוּ עָלֵינוּ פִּיהֶם כָּל־אֹיְבֵינוּ
All our enemies have opened their mouth wide against us.
Διήνοιξαν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν πάντες οἱ ἐχθροὶ ἡμῶν.
All our enemies have opened their mouth against us.
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פַּחַד וָפַחַת הָיָה לָנוּ הַשֵּׁאת וְהַשָּׁבֶר
Terror and the pit are come upon us, desolation and destruction.
Φόβος καὶ θυμὸς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν, ἔπαρσις καὶ συντριβή.
Fear and wrath are come upon us, Suspense and destruction.
48
פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם תֵּרַד עֵינִי עַל־שֶׁבֶר בַּת־עַמִּי
Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water, for the breach of the daughter of my people.
Ἀφέσεις ὑδάτων κατάξει ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἐπὶ τὸ σύντριμμα τῆς θυγατρὸς τοῦ λαοῦ μου.
Mine eye shall pour down torrents of water, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49
עֵינִי נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תִדְמֶה מֵאֵין הֲפֻגוֹת
Mine eye is poured out, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
ΦΗ. Ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου κατεπόθη, καὶ οὐ σιγήσομαι τοῦ μὴ εἶναι ἔκνηψιν,
Mine eye is drowned [with tears], And I will not be silent, So that there shall be no rest,
50
עַד־יַשְׁקִיף וְיֵרֶא יְהוָה מִשָּׁמָיִם
Till HaShem look forth, and behold from heaven.
ἕως οὗ διακύψῃ καὶ ἴδῃ Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ.
Until the Lord look down, And behold from heaven.
51
עֵינִי עוֹלְלָה לְנַפְשִׁי מִכֹּל בְּנוֹת עִירִי
Mine eye affected my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.
Ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἐπιφυλλιεῖ ἐπὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου παρὰ πάσας θυγατέρας πόλεως.
Mine eye shall prey upon my soul, Because of all the daughters of the city.
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צוֹד צָדוּנִי כַּצִּפּוֹר אֹיְבַי חִנָּם
They have chased me sore like a bird, that are mine enemies without cause.
ΤΣΑΔΗ. Θηρεύοντες ἐθήρευσάν με ὡς στρουθίον· πάντες οἱ ἐχθροί μου δωρεὰν
The fowlers chased me as a sparrow, All mine enemies destroyed my life in a pit without cause,
53
צָמְתוּ בַבּוֹר חַיָּי וַיַּדּוּ־אֶבֶן בִּי
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast stones upon me.
ἐθανάτωσαν ἐν λάκκῳ ζωήν μου, καὶ ἐπέθηκαν λίθον ἐπʼ ἐμοί.
And laid a stone upon me.
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צָפוּ־מַיִם עַל־רֹאשִׁי אָמַרְתִּי נִגְזָרְתִּי
Waters flowed over my head; I said: 'I am cut off.'
Ὑπερεχύθη ὕδωρ ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν μου· εἶπα, ἄπωσμαι.
Water flowed over my head: I said, I am cut off.
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קָרָאתִי שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה מִבּוֹר תַּחְתִּיּוֹת
I called upon Thy name, O HaShem, Out of the lowest dungeon.
ΚΩΦ. Ἐπεκαλεσάμην τὸ ὄνομά σου, Κύριε, ἐκ λάκκου κατωτάτου·
I called upon thy name, O Lord, Out of the lowest dungeon.
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קוֹלִי שָׁמָעְתָּ אַל־תַּעְלֵם אָזְנְךָ לְרַוְחָתִי לְשַׁוְעָתִי
Thou heardest my voice; hide not Thine ear at my sighing, at my cry.
Φωνήν μου ἤκουσας· μὴ κρύψῃς τὰ ὦτά σου εἰς τὴν δέησίν μου·
Thou heardest my voice: Close not thine ears to my supplication.
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קָרַבְתָּ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָאֶךָּ אָמַרְתָּ אַל־תִּירָא
Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon Thee; Thou saidst: 'Fear not.'
Εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου ἤγγισας· ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ ἐπεκαλεσάμην σε εἶπάς μοι, μὴ φοβοῦ.
Thou drewest nigh to my help: In the day wherein I called upon thee Thou saidst to me, Fear not.
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רַבְתָּ אֲדֹנָי רִיבֵי נַפְשִׁי גָּאַלְתָּ חַיָּי
O L-rd, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; Thou hast redeemed my life.
ΡΗΧΣ. Ἐδίκασας, Κύριε, τὰς δίκας τῆς ψυχῆς μου, ἐλυτρώσω τὴν ζωήν μου.
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; Thou hast redeemed my life.
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רָאִיתָה יְהוָה עַוָּתָתִי שָׁפְטָה מִשְׁפָּטִי
O HaShem, Thou hast seen my wrong; judge Thou my cause.
Ἴδες, Κύριε, τὰς ταραχάς μου, ἔκρινας τὴν κρίσιν μου.
Thou hast seen, O Lord, my troubles: Thou hast judged my cause.
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רָאִיתָה כָּל־נִקְמָתָם כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לִי
Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me.
Εἶδες πᾶσαν τὴν ἐκδίκησιν αὐτῶν, εἰς πάντας διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐν ἐμοί.
Thou hast seen all their vengeance, [Thou hast looked] on all their devices against me.
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שָׁמַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם יְהוָה כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם עָלָי
Thou hast heard their taunt, O HaShem, and all their devices against me;
ΧΣΕΝ. Ἤκουσας τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτῶν, πάντας τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν κατʼ ἐμοῦ,
Thou hast heard their reproach [And] all their devices against me;
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שִׂפְתֵי קָמַי וְהֶגְיוֹנָם עָלַי כָּל־הַיּוֹם
The lips of those that rose up against me, and their muttering against me all the day.
χείλη ἐπανισταμένων μοι, καὶ μελέτας αὐτῶν κατʼ ἐμοῦ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν,
The lips of them that rose up against me, And their plots against me all the day;
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שִׁבְתָּם וְקִימָתָם הַבִּיטָה אֲנִי מַנְגִּינָתָם
Behold Thou their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their song.
καθέδραν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀνάστασιν αὐτῶν· ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν.
Their sitting down and their rising up: Look thou upon their eyes.
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תָּשִׁיב לָהֶם גְּמוּל יְהוָה כְּמַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵיהֶם
Thou wilt render unto them a recompense, O HaShem, according to the work of their hands.
Ἀποδώσεις αὐτοῖς ἀνταπόδομα, Κύριε, κατὰ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν.
Thou wilt render them a recompense, O Lord, According to the works of their hands.
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תִּתֵּן לָהֶם מְגִנַּת־לֵב תַּאֲלָתְךָ לָהֶם
Thou wilt give them hardness of heart, Thy curse unto them.
ΘΑΥ. Ἀποδώσεις αὐτοῖς ὑπερασπισμὸν, καρδίας μου μόχθον.
Thou wilt give them [as] a covering, The grief of my heart.
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תִּרְדֹּף בְּאַף וְתַשְׁמִידֵם מִתַּחַת שְׁמֵי יְהוָה
Thou wilt pursue them in anger, and destroy them from under the heavens of HaShem.
Σὺ αὐτοὺς καταδιώξεις ἐν ὀργῇ, καὶ ἐξαναλώσεις αὐτοὺς ὑποκάτωθεν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Κύριε.
Thou wilt persecute them in anger, And wilt consume them from under the heaven, O Lord.