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תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִי־יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יְהוָה יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחוֹ
A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before HaShem.
Προσευχὴ τῷ πτωχῷ, ὅταν ἀκηδιάσῃ, καὶ ἐναντίον Κυρίου ἐκχέῃ τὴν δέησιν αὐτοῦ.
A Prayer for the Poor; when he is deeply afflicted, and pours out his supplication before the Lord.
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יְהוָה שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי אֵלֶיךָ תָבוֹא
O HaShem, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee.
Κύριε εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, καὶ ἡ κραυγή μου πρὸς σὲ ἐλθέτω.
Hear my prayer, O Lord, And let my cry come to thee.
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אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי בְּיוֹם צַר לִי הַטֵּה־אֵלַי אָזְנֶךָ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי
Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ θλίβομαι, κλῖνον πρὸς μὲ τὸ οὖς σου· ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπικαλέσωμαί σε, ταχὺ εἰσάκουσόν μου.
Turn not away thy face from me: In the day [when] I am afflicted, incline thine ear to me: In the day [when] I shall call upon thee, speedily hear me.
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כִּי־כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי וְעַצְמוֹתַי כְּמוֹ־קֵד נִחָרוּ
For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth.
Ὅτι ἐξέλιπον ὡσεὶ καπνὸς αἱ ἡμέραι μου, καὶ τὰ ὀστᾶ μου ὡσεὶ φρύγιον συνεφρύγησαν.
For my days have vanished like smoke, And my bones have been parched like a stick.
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הוּכָּה־כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי כִּי־שָׁכַחְתִּי מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִי
My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.
Ἐπλήγην ὡσεὶ χόρτος, καὶ ἐξηράνθη ἡ καρδία μου, ὅτι ἐπελαθόμην τοῦ φαγεῖν τὸν ἄρτον μου.
I am blighted like grass, and my heart is dried up; For I have forgotten to eat my bread.
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מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי לִבְשָׂרִי
By reason of the voice of my sighing my bones cleave to my flesh.
Ἀπὸ φωνῆς τοῦ στεναγμοῦ μου, ἐκολλήθη τὸ ὀστοῦν μου τῇ σαρκί μου.
By reason of the voice of my groaning, My bone has cloven to my flesh.
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דָּמִיתִי לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי כְּכוֹס חֳרָבוֹת
I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
Ὡμοιώθην πελεκᾶνι ἐρημικῷ, ἐγενήθην ὡσεὶ νυκτικόραξ ἐν οἰκοπέδῳ.
I have become like a pelican of the wilderness;
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שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל־גָּג
I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
Ἠγρύπνησα, καὶ ἐγενήθην ὡσεὶ στρουθίον μονάζον ἐπὶ δώματι.
I have become like an owl in a ruined house. I have watched, and am become As a sparrow dwelling alone on a roof.
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כָּל־הַיּוֹם חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי מְהוֹלָלַי בִּי נִשְׁבָּעוּ
Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.
Ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ὠνείδιζόν με οἱ ἐχθροί μου, καὶ οἱ ἐπαινοῦντές με κατʼ ἐμοῦ ὤμνυον.
All the day long mine enemies have reproached me; And they that praised me have sworn against me.
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כִּי־אֵפֶר כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי וְשִׁקֻּוַי בִּבְכִי מָסָכְתִּי
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Ὅτι σποδὸν ὡσεὶ ἄρτον ἔφαγον, καὶ τὸ πόμα μου μετὰ κλαυθμοῦ ἐκίρνων,
For I have eaten ashes as it were bread, And mingled my drink with weeping;
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מִפְּנֵי־זַעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי
Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ὀργῆς σου καὶ τοῦ θυμοῦ σου, ὅτι ἐπάρας κατέῤῥαξάς με.
Because of thine anger and thy wrath: For thou hast lifted me up, and dashed me down.
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יָמַי כְּצֵל נָטוּי וַאֲנִי כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָשׁ
My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass.
Αἱ ἡμέραι μου ὡσεὶ σκιὰ ἐκλίθησαν, κᾀγὼ ὡσεὶ χόρτος ἐξηράνθην.
My days have declined like a shadow; And I am withered like grass.
13
וְאַתָּה יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וְזִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָדֹר
But Thou, O HaShem, sittest enthroned for ever; and Thy name is unto all generations.
Σὺ δέ Κύριε εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένεις, καὶ τὸ μνημόσυνόν σου εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
But thou, Lord, endurest forever, And thy memorial to generation and generation.
14
אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי־עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ כִּי־בָא מוֹעֵד
Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.
Σὺ ἀναστὰς οἰκτειρήσεις τὴν Σιὼν, ὅτι καιρὸς τοῦ οἰκτειρῆσαι αὐτὴν, ὅτι ἥκει καιρός.
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: For [it is] time to have mercy upon her, for the set time is come.
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כִּי־רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶיהָ וְאֶת־עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵנוּ
For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.
Ὅτι εὐδόκησαν οἱ δοῦλοί σου τοὺς λίθους αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸν χοῦν αὐτῆς οἰκτειρήσουσι.
For thy servants have taken pleasure in her stones, And they shall pity her dust.
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וְיִירְאוּ גוֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה וְכָל־מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶךָ
So the nations will fear the name of HaShem, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory;
Καὶ φοβηθήσονται τὰ ἔθνη τὸ ὄνομά σου Κύριε, καὶ πάντες οἱ βασιλεῖς τὴν δόξαν σου.
So the nations shall fear thy name, O Lord, And all kings thy glory.
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כִּי־בָנָה יְהוָה צִיּוֹן נִרְאָה בִּכְבוֹדוֹ
When HaShem hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;
Ὅτι οἰκοδομήσει Κύριος τὴν Σιὼν, καὶ ὀφθήσεται ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ.
For the Lord shall build up Zion, And shall appear in his glory.
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פָּנָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר וְלֹא־בָזָה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָם
When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
Ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν προσευχὴν τῶν ταπεινῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἐξουδένωσε τὴν δέησιν αὐτῶν.
He has had regard to the prayer of the lowly, And has not despised their petition.
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תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל־יָהּ
This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people which shall be created shall praise HaShem.
Γραφήτω αὕτη εἰς γενεὰν ἑτέραν, καὶ λαὸς ὁ κτιζόμενος αἰνέσει τὸν Κύριον.
Let this be written for another generation; And the people that shall be created shall praise the Lord.
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כִּי־הִשְׁקִיף מִמְּרוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם אֶל־אֶרֶץ הִבִּיט
For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did HaShem behold the earth;
Ὅτι ἐξέκυψεν ἐξ ὕψους ἁγίου αὐτοῦ, Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐπέβλεψε,
For he has looked out from the height of his sanctuary; The Lord looked upon the earth from heaven;
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לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר לְפַתֵּחַ בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
τοῦ ἀκοῦσαι τοῦ στεναγμοῦ τῶν πεπεδημένων, τοῦ λῦσαι τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν τεθανατωμένων,
To hear the groaning of the fettered ones, To loosen the sons of the slain;
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לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן שֵׁם יְהוָה וּתְהִלָּתוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם
That men may tell of the name of HaShem in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem;
τοῦ ἀναγγεῖλαι ἐν Σιὼν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, καὶ τὴν αἴνεσιν αὐτοῦ ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ·
To proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;
23
בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו וּמַמְלָכוֹת לַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהוָה
When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve HaShem.
ἐν τῷ συναχθῆναι λαοὺς ἐπιτοαυτὸ, καὶ βασιλεῖς τοῦ δουλεύειν τῷ Κυρίῳ.
When the people are gathered together, And the kings, to serve the Lord.
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עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ כחו כֹּחִי קִצַּר יָמָי
He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ἐν ὁδῷ ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ, τὴν ὀλιγότητα τῶν ἡμερῶν μου ἀνάγγειλόν μοι·
He answered him in the way of his strength: Tell me the fewness of my days.
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אֹמַר אֵלִי אַל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶיךָ
I say: 'O my G-d, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.
μὴ ἀναγάγῃς με ἐν ἡμίσει ἡμερῶν μου, ἐν γενεᾷ γενεῶν τὰ ἔτη σου.
Take me not away in the midst of my days: Thy years [are] through all generations.
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לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָיִם
Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
Κατʼ ἀρχὰς τὴν γῆν σὺ Κύριε ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου εἰσὶν οἱ οὐρανοί.
In the beginning thou, O Lord, didst lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the works of thy hands.
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הֵמָּה יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְיַחֲלֹפוּ
They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure; yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall pass away;
Αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται, καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται.
They shall perish, but thou remainest: And [they all] shall wax old as a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them, and they shall be changed.
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וְאַתָּה־הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּמּוּ
But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end.
Σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν·
But thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
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בְּנֵי־עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכּוֹנוּ וְזַרְעָם לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּוֹן
The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, and their seed shall be established before Thee.'
Οἱ υἱοῖ τῶν δούλων σου κατασκηνώσουσι, καὶ τὸ σπέρμα αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατευθυνθήσεται.
The children of thy servants shall dwell [securely], And their seed shall prosper forever.