Psalms 55

Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

اِصْغَ يَا اَللهُ إِلَى صَلاَتِي، وَلاَ تَتَغَاضَ عَنْ تَضَرُّعِي.

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

اسْتَمِعْ لِي وَاسْتَجِبْ لِي. أَتَحَيَّرُ فِي كُرْبَتِي وَأَضْطَرِبُ

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

مِنْ صَوْتِ الْعَدُوِّ، مِنْ قِبَلِ ظُلْمِ الشِّرِّيرِ. لأَنَّهُمْ يُحِيلُونَ عَلَيَّ إِثْمًا، وَبِغَضَبٍ يَضْطَهِدُونَنِي.

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

يَمْخَضُ قَلْبِي فِي دَاخِلِي، وَأَهْوَالُ الْمَوْتِ سَقَطَتْ عَلَيَّ.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

خَوْفٌ وَرَعْدَةٌ أَتَيَا عَلَيَّ، وَغَشِيَنِي رُعْبٌ.

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

فَقُلْتُ: «لَيْتَ لِي جَنَاحًا كَالْحَمَامَةِ، فَأَطِيرَ وَأَسْتَرِيحَ!

Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

هأَنَذَا كُنْتُ أَبْعُدُ هَارِبًا، وَأَبِيتُ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ. سِلاَهْ.

I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

كُنْتُ أُسْرِعُ فِي نَجَاتِي مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْعَاصِفَةِ، وَمِنَ النَّوْءِ».

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

أَهْلِكْ يَا رَبُّ، فَرِّقْ أَلْسِنَتَهُمْ، لأَنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ ظُلْمًا وَخِصَامًا فِي الْمَدِينَةِ.

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

نَهَارًا وَلَيْلاً يُحِيطُونَ بِهَا عَلَى أَسْوَارِهَا، وَإِثْمٌ وَمَشَقَّةٌ فِي وَسَطِهَا.

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

مَفَاسِدُ فِي وَسَطِهَا، وَلاَ يَبْرَحُ مِنْ سَاحَتِهَا ظُلْمٌ وَغِشٌّ.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَدُوٌّ يُعَيِّرُنِي فَأَحْتَمِلَ. لَيْسَ مُبْغِضِي تَعَظَّمَ عَلَيَّ فَأَخْتَبِئَ مِنْهُ.

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

بَلْ أَنْتَ إِنْسَانٌ عَدِيلِي، إِلْفِي وَصَدِيقِي،

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

الَّذِي مَعَهُ كَانَتْ تَحْلُو لَنَا الْعِشْرَةُ. إِلَى بَيْتِ اللهِ كُنَّا نَذْهَبُ فِي الْجُمْهُورِ.

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

لِيَبْغَتْهُمُ الْمَوْتُ. لِيَنْحَدِرُوا إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ أَحْيَاءً، لأَنَّ فِي مَسَاكِنِهِمْ، فِي وَسْطِهِمْ شُرُورًا.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

أَمَّا أَنَا فَإِلَى اللهِ أَصْرُخُ، وَالرَّبُّ يُخَلِّصُنِي.

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

مَسَاءً وَصَبَاحًا وَظُهْرًا أَشْكُو وَأَنُوحُ، فَيَسْمَعُ صَوْتِي.

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

فَدَى بِسَلاَمٍ نَفْسِي مِنْ قِتَال عَلَيَّ، لأَنَّهُمْ بِكَثْرَةٍ كَانُوا حَوْلِي.

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

يَسْمَعُ اللهُ فَيُذِلُّهُمْ، وَالْجَالِسُ مُنْذُ الْقِدَمِ. سِلاَهْ. الَّذِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ تَغَيُّرٌ، وَلاَ يَخَافُونَ اللهَ.

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

أَلْقَى يَدَيْهِ عَلَى مُسَالِمِيهِ. نَقَضَ عَهْدَهُ.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

أَنْعَمُ مِنَ الزُّبْدَةِ فَمُهُ، وَقَلْبُهُ قِتَالٌ. أَلْيَنُ مِنَ الزَّيْتِ كَلِمَاتُهُ، وَهِيَ سُيُوفٌ مَسْلُولَةٌ.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

أَلْقِ عَلَى الرَّبِّ هَمَّكَ فَهُوَ يَعُولُكَ. لاَ يَدَعُ الصِّدِّيقَ يَتَزَعْزَعُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

وَأَنْتَ يَا اَللهُ تُحَدِّرُهُمْ إِلَى جُبِّ الْهَلاَكِ. رِجَالُ الدِّمَاءِ وَالْغِشِّ لاَ يَنْصُفُونَ أَيَّامَهُمْ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَتَّكِلُ عَلَيْكَ.