| 1 Of David. Do not compete with the evildoers; do not envy those who commit injustice. |
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אלְדָוִ֨ד | אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֜קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה: |
| 2 For they will be speedily cut off like grass and wither like green vegetation. |
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בכִּ֥י כֶֽ֖חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֜֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן: |
| 3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and be nourished by faith. |
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גבְּטַ֥ח בַּֽ֖יהֹוָה וַֽעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֜֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה: |
| 4 So shall you delight in the Lord, and He will give you what your heart desires. |
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דוְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֜ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ: |
| 5 Commit your way to the Lord, and trust in Him and He will act. |
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הגּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהֹוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֜לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַֽעֲשֶֽׂה: |
| 6 And He will reveal your righteousness like the light, and your judgments like noon. |
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ווְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֜מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּֽהֳרָֽיִם: |
| 7 Wait for the Lord and hope for Him; do not compete with one whose way prospers, with a man who executes malicious plans. |
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זדּ֚וֹם֙ | לַֽיהֹוָה֘ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֖תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֜אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת: |
| 8Desist from anger and forsake wrath; do not compete only to do evil. |
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חהֶ֣רֶף מֵ֖אַף וַֽעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֜תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ: |
| 9 For evildoers shall be cut off, and those who hope for the Lord-they will inherit the land. |
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טכִּֽי־מְרֵעִ֥ים יִכָּֽרֵת֑וּן וְקוֵֹ֥י יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ: |
| 10 A short while longer and the wicked man is not here, and you shall look at his place and he is not there. |
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יוְע֣וֹד מְ֖עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ: |
| 11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and they shall delight in much peace. |
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יאוַֽעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֜הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם: |
| 12 The wicked man plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him. |
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יבזֹמֵ֣ם רָ֖שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו: |
| 13The Lord will scoff at him because He saw that his day will come. |
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יגאֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֜אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ: |
| 14 The wicked initiated war and bent their bow to cast down the poor and the needy, to slay those who walk on a straight path. |
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ידחֶ֚רֶב | פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֘ וְדָֽרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֖הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֜טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ: |
| 15 Their sword shall enter their heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
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טוחַרְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֜קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה: |
| 16 The few of the righteous are better than the multitude of many wicked men. |
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טזט֣וֹב מְ֖עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵֽ֜הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים: |
| 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord supports the righteous. |
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יזכִּ֚י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֖שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהֹוָֽה: |
| 18 The Lord knows the days of the innocent, and their inheritance will be forever. |
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יחיוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֖הֹוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֜נַֽחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּֽהְיֶֽה: |
| 19 They will not be ashamed in time of calamity, and in days of famine they shall still be satisfied. |
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יטלֹֽא־יֵ֖בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ: |
| 20 For the wicked will perish, and the enemies of the Lord are like disappearing light on the plains; they are consumed in smoke, yea they are consumed. |
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ככִּ֚י רְשָׁעִ֨ים | יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹֽיְבֵ֣י יְ֖הֹוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶֽעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ: |
| 21 A wicked man borrows and does not pay, but the Righteous one is gracious and gives. |
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כאלוֶֹ֣ה רָ֖שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֜צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן: |
| 22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, and those cursed by Him will be cut off. |
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כבכִּ֣י מְ֖בֹֽרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֜מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ: |
| 23 From the Lord a mighty man’s steps are established, for He delights in his way. |
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כגמֵֽיְהֹוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ: |
| 24 If he falls, he will not be cast down, for the Lord supports his hand. |
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כדכִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֜הֹוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ: |
| 25 I was young, I also aged, and I have not seen a righteous man forsaken and his seed seeking bread. |
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כהנַ֚עַר | הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֖אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶֽעֱזָ֑ב וְ֜זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם: |
| 26 All day long he is gracious and lends, and his seed is due for a blessing. |
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כוכָּל־ הַ֖יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֜זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה: |
| 27 Shun evil and do good, and dwell forever. |
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כזס֣וּר מֵ֖רָע וַֽעֲשֵׂה־ט֜֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם: |
| 28 For the Lord loves justice, and He shall not forsake His pious ones; they will be guarded forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
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כחכִּ֚י יְהֹוָ֨ה | אֹ֘הֵ֚ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַֽעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֖סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת: |
| 29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell forever in it. |
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כטצַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ: |
| 30 The righteous man’s mouth utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks judgment. |
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לפִּֽי־צַ֖דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֜לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט: |
| 31 The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not falter. |
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לאתּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָֽיו: |
| 32 The wicked man watches for the righteous man and seeks to put him to death. |
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לבצוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֖שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֜מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַֽהֲמִיתֽוֹ: |
| 33 The Lord shall not leave him in his hands, and He shall not condemn him [the righteous] when he [the wicked] is judged. |
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לגיְהֹוָה לֹא־יַֽעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֜רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ: |
| 34 Hope to the Lord and keep His way; He will exalt you to inherit the land, and you will witness the destruction of the wicked. |
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לדקַוֵּ֚ה אֶל־יְהֹוָ֨ה | וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִירֽוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה: |
| 35 I saw a wicked man, powerful, well-rooted as a native who is fresh. |
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להרָאִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֜מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַֽעֲנָֽן: |
| 36 And he passed away and behold! he is not here, and I sought him and he was not found. |
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לווַיַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֜אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא: |
| 37 Observe the innocent and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. |
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לזשְׁמָר־תָּ֖ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּי־אַֽחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם: |
| 38 But transgressors were destroyed together; the future of the wicked was cut off. |
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לחוּפֹ֣שְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַֽחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה: |
| 39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, their stronghold in time of distress. |
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לטוּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֖דִּיקִים מֵֽיְהֹוָ֑ה מָֽ֜עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה: |
| 40 The Lord helped them and rescued them; He rescued them from the wicked and saved them because they took refuge in Him. |
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מוַיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהֹוָ֗ה וַיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵֽ֖רְשָׁעִים וְיֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּ֖י חָ֣סוּ בֽוֹ: |
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