PSALMS 143

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*Rashi's Commentary:
http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16364/jewish/Chapter-143.htm#showrashi=true

1 A song of David. O Lord, hearken to my prayer, lend ear to my supplications; with Your faith*, answer me with Your righteousness.
א מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד יְהֹוָה | שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֶל תַּחֲנוּנַי בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ עֲנֵנִי בְּצִדְקָתֶךָ

*with Your faith: to realize the promise that You promised me.
2 And do not come to judgment with Your servant, for no living being will be innocent before You.
ב וְאַל תָּבוֹא בְמִשְׁפָּט אֶת עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי לֹא יִצְדַּק לְפָנֶיךָ כָל חָי

3 For an enemy pursued my soul*; he crushed my soul to the earth; he has made me dwell in dark places like those who are long dead.
ג כִּי רָדַף אוֹיֵב | נַפְשִׁי דִּכָּא לָאָרֶץ חַיָּתִי הוֹשִׁיבַנִי בְמַחֲשַׁכִּים כְּמֵתֵי עוֹלָם:

For an enemy pursued my soul: That is to say: If I have sinned before You, behold, I have suffered. This psalm was recited as referring to all of Israel in Babylon.

4 And my spirit enwrapped itself upon me; within me my heart is appalled.
ד וַתִּתְעַטֵּף עָלַי רוּחִי בְּתוֹכִי יִשְׁתּוֹמֵם לִבִּי

*is appalled: Heb. ישתומם, an expression of daze and astonishment, like (Ezek. 3:15): “and I remained there overwhelmed (משמים) among them seven days.” Also (II Sam. 13:20): “and Tamar sat, overwhelmed (ושוממה).”

5 I remember the days of yore*; I meditate over all Your works; I speak of the work of Your hands.
ה זָכַרְתִּי יָמִים | מִקֶּדֶם הָגִיתִי בְכָל פָּעֳלֶךָ בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ אֲשׂוֹחֵחַ

*I remember the days of yore: when You performed for us many wondrous miracles.

6 I spread out my hands to You; my heart is like a weary land* to You forever.
ו פֵּרַשְׂתִּי יָדַי אֵלֶיךָ נַפְשִׁי | כְּאֶרֶץ עֲיֵפָה לְךָ סֶלָה

*like a weary land: in exile.

7 Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit pines*. Do not hide Your countenance from me, lest I be likened to those who descend into the pit.
ז מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי | יְהֹוָה כָּלְתָה רוּחִי אַל תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי וְנִמְשַׁלְתִּי עִם יֹרְדֵי בוֹר

*my spirit pines: If one longs and does not attain, it is called the pining of the eyes and the pining of the spirit.

8 Let me hear Your kindness in the morning*, for I hope in You; let me know the way in which I am to go, for to You I have lifted up my soul*.
ח הַשְׁמִיעֵנִי בַבֹּקֶר | חַסְדֶּךָ כִּי בְךָ בָטָחְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵנִי דֶּרֶךְ זוּ אֵלֵךְ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי נַפְשִׁי

*in the morning: When the redemption sprouts. (I found.)
*let me know the way in which I am to go; I lift up my soul: that You accept my request.

9 Save me from my enemies, O Lord; to You I have hidden*.
ט הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי | יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ כִסִּיתִי

*to You I have hidden: My tribulations I conceal from all men to tell them to You.

10 Teach me to do Your will for You are my God; may Your good spirit lead me in an even land.
י לַמְּדֵנִי | לַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ כִּי אַתָּה אֱלוֹהָי רוּחֲךָ טוֹבָה תַּנְחֵנִי בְּאֶרֶץ מִישׁוֹר:

11 For the sake of Your name, O Lord, revive me; with Your righteousness, deliver my soul from distress.
יא לְמַעַן שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה תְּחַיֵּנִי בְּצִדְקָתְךָ | תּוֹצִיא מִצָּרָה נַפְשִׁי

12 And with Your kindness, You shall cut off my enemies, and You shall destroy all the oppressors of my soul, for I am Your servant.
יב וּבְחַסְדְּךָ תַּצְמִית אֹיְבָי וְהַאֲבַדְתָּ כָּל צֹרְרֵי נַפְשִׁי כִּי אֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ




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