Obadiah (עובדיה) - Abdia 3

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 אֲנִי הַגֶּבֶר רָאָה עֳנִי בְּשֵׁבֶט עֶבְרָתֹו	1 I am a man who knows affliction from the rod of his anger,
2 אֹותִי נָהַג וַיֹּלַךְ חֹשֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֹור	2 One whom he has led and forced to walk in darkness, not in the light;
3 אַךְ בִּי יָשֻׁב יַהֲפֹךְ יָדֹו כָּל־הַיֹּום׃ ס	3 Against me alone he brings back his hand again and again all the day.
4 בִּלָּה בְשָׂרִי וְעֹורִי שִׁבַּר עַצְמֹותָי	4 He has worn away my flesh and my skin, he has broken my bones;
5 בָּנָה עָלַי וַיַּקַּף רֹאשׁ וּתְלָאָה	5 He has beset me round about with poverty and weariness;
6 בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּים הֹושִׁיבַנִי כְּמֵתֵי עֹולָם׃ ס	6 He has left me to dwell in the dark like those long dead.
7 גָּדַר בַּעֲדִי וְלֹא אֵצֵא הִכְבִּיד נְחָשְׁתִּי	7 He has hemmed me in with no escape and weighed me down with chains;
8 גַּם כִּי אֶזְעַק וַאֲשַׁוֵּעַ שָׂתַם תְּפִלָּתִי	8 Even when I cry out for help, he stops my prayer;
9 גָּדַר דְּרָכַי בְּגָזִית נְתִיבֹתַי עִוָּה׃ ס	9 He has blocked my ways with fitted stones, and turned my paths aside.
10 דֹּב אֹרֵב הוּא לִי [אַרְיֵה כ] (אֲרִי ק) בְּמִסְתָּרִים	10 A lurking bear he has been to me, a lion in ambush!
11 דְּרָכַי סֹורֵר וַיְפַשְּׁחֵנִי שָׂמַנִי שֹׁמֵם	11 He deranged my ways, set me astray, left me desolate.
12 דָּרַךְ קַשְׁתֹּו וַיַּצִּיבֵנִי כַּמַּטָּרָא לַחֵץ׃ ס	12 He bent his bow, and set me up as the target for his arrow.
13 הֵבִיא בְּכִלְיֹותָי בְּנֵי אַשְׁפָּתֹו	13 He pierces my sides with shafts from his quiver.
14 הָיִיתִי שְּׂחֹק לְכָל־עַמִּי נְגִינָתָם כָּל־הַיֹּום	14 I have become a laughingstock for all nations, their taunt all the day long;
15 הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַמְּרֹורִים הִרְוַנִי לַעֲנָה׃ ס	15 He has sated me with bitter food, made me drink my fill of wormwood.
16 וַיַּגְרֵס בֶּחָצָץ שִׁנָּי הִכְפִּישַׁנִי בָּאֵפֶר	16 He has broken my teeth with gravel, pressed my face in the dust;
17 וַתִּזְנַח מִשָּׁלֹום נַפְשִׁי נָשִׁיתִי טֹובָה	17 My soul is deprived of peace, I have forgotten what happiness is;
18 וָאֹמַר אָבַד נִצְחִי וְתֹוחַלְתִּי מֵיְהוָה׃ ס	18 I tell myself my future is lost, all that I hoped for from the LORD.
19 זְכָר־עָנְיִי וּמְרוּדִי לַעֲנָה וָרֹאשׁ	19 The thought of my homeless poverty is wormwood and gall;
20 זָכֹור תִּזְכֹּור [וְתָשִׁיחַ כ] (וְתָשֹׁוחַ ק) עָלַי נַפְשִׁי	20 Remembering it over and over leaves my soul downcast within me.
21 זֹאת אָשִׁיב אֶל־לִבִּי עַל־כֵּן אֹוחִיל׃ ס	21 But I will call this to mind, as my reason to have hope:
22 חַסְדֵי יְהוָה כִּי לֹא־תָמְנוּ כִּי לֹא־כָלוּ רַחֲמָיו	22 The favors of the LORD are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent;
23 חֲדָשִׁים לַבְּקָרִים רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ	23 They are renewed each morning, so great is his faithfulness.
24 חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עַל־כֵּן אֹוחִיל לֹו׃ ס	24 My portion is the LORD, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25 טֹוב יְהוָה לְקֹוָו לְנֶפֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּ	25 Good is the LORD to one who waits for him, to the soul that seeks him;
26 טֹוב וְיָחִיל וְדוּמָם לִתְשׁוּעַת יְהוָה	26 It is good to hope in silence for the saving help of the LORD.
27 טֹוב לַגֶּבֶר כִּי־יִשָּׂא עֹל בִּנְעוּרָיו׃ ס	27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke from his youth.
28 יֵשֵׁב בָּדָד וְיִדֹּם כִּי נָטַל עָלָיו	28 Let him sit alone and in silence, when it is laid upon him.
29 יִתֵּן בֶּעָפָר פִּיהוּ אוּלַי יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה	29 Let him put his mouth to the dust; there may yet be hope.
30 יִתֵּן לְמַכֵּהוּ לֶחִי יִשְׂבַּע בְּחֶרְפָּה׃ ס	30 Let him offer his cheek to be struck, let him be filled with disgrace.
31 כִּי לֹא יִזְנַח לְעֹולָם אֲדֹנָי	31 For the Lord's rejection does not last forever;
32 כִּי אִם־הֹוגָה וְרִחַם כְּרֹב [חַסְדֹּו כ] (חֲסָדָיו׃ ק)	32 Though he punishes, he takes pity, in the abundance of his mercies;
33 כִּי לֹא עִנָּה מִלִּבֹּו וַיַּגֶּה בְּנֵי־אִישׁ׃ ס	33 He has no joy in afflicting or grieving the sons of men.
34 לְדַכֵּא תַּחַת רַגְלָיו כֹּל אֲסִירֵי אָרֶץ	34 When anyone tramples underfoot all the prisoners in the land,
35 לְהַטֹּות מִשְׁפַּט־גָּבֶר נֶגֶד פְּנֵי עֶלְיֹון	35 When he distorts men's rights in the very sight of the Most High,
36 לְעַוֵּת אָדָם בְּרִיבֹו אֲדֹנָי לֹא רָאָה׃ ס	36 When he presses a crooked claim, the Lord does not look on unconcerned.
37 מִי זֶה אָמַר וַתֶּהִי אֲדֹנָי לֹא צִוָּה	37 Who commands so that it comes to pass, except the Lord ordains it;
38 מִפִּי עֶלְיֹון לֹא תֵצֵא הָרָעֹות וְהַטֹּוב	38 Except it proceeds from the mouth of the Most High, whether the thing be good or bad!
39 מַה־יִּתְאֹונֵן אָדָם חָי גֶּבֶר עַל־ [חֶטְאֹו כ] (חֲטָאָיו׃ ק) ס	39 Why should any living man complain, any mortal, in the face of his sins?
40 נַחְפְּשָׂה דְרָכֵינוּ וְנַחְקֹרָה וְנָשׁוּבָה עַד־יְהוָה	40 Let us search and examine our ways that we may return to the LORD!
41 נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל־כַּפָּיִם אֶל־אֵל בַּשָּׁמָיִם	41 Let us reach out our hearts toward God in heaven!
42 נַחְנוּ פָשַׁעְנוּ וּמָרִינוּ אַתָּה לֹא סָלָחְתָּ׃ ס	42 We have sinned and rebelled; you have not forgiven us.
43 סַכֹּתָה בָאַף וַתִּרְדְּפֵנוּ הָרַגְתָּ לֹא חָמָלְתָּ	43 You veiled yourself in wrath and pursued us, you slew us and took no pity;
44 סַכֹּותָה בֶעָנָן לָךְ מֵעֲבֹור תְּפִלָּה	44 You wrapped yourself in a cloud which prayer could not pierce.
45 סְחִי וּמָאֹוס תְּשִׂימֵנוּ בְּקֶרֶב הָעַמִּים׃ ס	45 You have made us offscourings and refuse among the nations.
46 פָּצוּ עָלֵינוּ פִּיהֶם כָּל־אֹיְבֵינוּ	46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us;
47 פַּחַד וָפַחַת הָיָה לָנוּ הַשֵּׁאת וְהַשָּׁבֶר	47 Terror and the pit have been our lot, desolation and destruction;
48 פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם תֵּרַד עֵינִי עַל־שֶׁבֶר בַּת־עַמִּי׃ ס	48 My eyes run with streams of water over the downfall of the daughter of my people.
49 עֵינִי נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תִדְמֶה מֵאֵין הֲפֻגֹות	49 My eyes flow without ceasing, there is no respite,
50 עַד־יַשְׁקִיף וְיֵרֶא יְהוָה מִשָּׁמָיִם	50 Till the LORD from heaven looks down and sees.
51 עֵינִי עֹולְלָה לְנַפְשִׁי מִכֹּל בְּנֹות עִירִי׃ ס	51 My eyes torment my soul at the sight of all the daughters of my city.
52 צֹוד צָדוּנִי כַּצִּפֹּור אֹיְבַי חִנָּם	52 Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me down like a bird;
53 צָמְתוּ בַבֹּור חַיָּי וַיַּדּוּ־אֶבֶן בִּי	53 They struck me down alive in the pit, and sealed me in with a stone.
54 צָפוּ־מַיִם עַל־רֹאשִׁי אָמַרְתִּי נִגְזָרְתִּי׃ ס	54 The waters flowed over my head, and I said, "I am lost!"
55 קָרָאתִי שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה מִבֹּור תַּחְתִּיֹּות	55 I called upon your name, O LORD, from the bottom of the pit;
56 קֹולִי שָׁמָעְתָּ אַל־תַּעְלֵם אָזְנְךָ לְרַוְחָתִי לְשַׁוְעָתִי	56 You heard me call, "Let not your ear be deaf to my cry for help!"
57 קָרַבְתָּ בְּיֹום אֶקְרָאֶךָּ אָמַרְתָּ אַל־תִּירָא׃ ס	57 You came to my aid when I called to you; you said, "Have no fear!"
58 רַבְתָּ אֲדֹנָי רִיבֵי נַפְשִׁי גָּאַלְתָּ חַיָּי	58 You defended me in mortal danger, you redeemed my life.
59 רָאִיתָה יְהוָה עַוָּתָתִי שָׁפְטָה מִשְׁפָּטִי	59 You see, O LORD, how I am wronged; do me justice!
60 רָאִיתָה כָּל־נִקְמָתָם כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לִי׃ ס	60 You see all their vindictiveness, all their plots against me.
61 שָׁמַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם יְהוָה כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם עָלָי	61 You hear their insults, O LORD, (all their plots against me),
62 שִׂפְתֵי קָמַי וְהֶגְיֹונָם עָלַי כָּל־הַיֹּום	62 The whispered murmurings of my foes, against me all the day;
63 שִׁבְתָּם וְקִימָתָם הַבִּיטָה אֲנִי מַנְגִּינָתָם׃ ס	63 Whether they sit or stand, see, I am their taunt song.
64 תָּשִׁיב לָהֶם גְּמוּל יְהוָה כְּמַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵיהֶם	64 Requite them as they deserve, O LORD, according to their deeds;
65 תִּתֵּן לָהֶם מְגִנַּת־לֵב תַּאֲלָתְךָ לָהֶם	65 Give them hardness of heart, as your curse upon them;
66 תִּרְדֹּף בְּאַף וְתַשְׁמִידֵם מִתַּחַת שְׁמֵי יְהוָה׃ פ	66 Pursue them in wrath and destroy them from under your heavens!