Isaiah (ישעיה) - Isaia 69

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שֹׁושַׁנִּים לְדָוִד	1 [For the choirmaster Tune: 'Lilies . . .' Of David] Save me, God, for the waters have closed in on myvery being.
2 הֹושִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּי בָאוּ מַיִם עַד־נָפֶשׁ	2 I am sinking in the deepest swamp and there is no firm ground. I have stepped into deep water andthe waves are washing over me.
3 טָבַעְתִּי ׀ בִּיוֵן מְצוּלָה וְאֵין מָעֳמָד בָּאתִי בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־מַיִם וְשִׁבֹּלֶת שְׁטָפָתְנִי	3 I am exhausted with cal ing out, my throat is hoarse, my eyes are worn out with searching for my God.
4 יָגַעְתִּי בְקָרְאִי נִחַר גְּרֹונִי כָּלוּ עֵינַי מְיַחֵל לֵאלֹהָי	4 More numerous than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without reason. Those who seek toget rid of me are powerful, my treacherous enemies. (Must I give back what I have never stolen?)
5 רַבּוּ ׀ מִשַּׂעֲרֹות רֹאשִׁי שֹׂנְאַי חִנָּם עָצְמוּ מַצְמִיתַי אֹיְבַי שֶׁקֶר אֲשֶׁר לֹא־גָזַלְתִּי אָז אָשִׁיב	5 God, you know how foolish I am, my offences are not hidden from you.
6 אֱ‍לֹהִים אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּי וְאַשְׁמֹותַי מִמְּךָ לֹא־נִכְחָדוּ	6 Those who hope in you must not be made fools of, Yahweh Sabaoth, because of me! Those who seekyou must not be disgraced, God of Israel, because of me!
7 אַל־יֵבֹשׁוּ בִי ׀ קֹוֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאֹות אַל־יִכָּלְמוּ בִי מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל	7 It is for you I bear insults, my face is covered with shame,
8 כִּי־עָלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי חֶרְפָּה כִּסְּתָה כְלִמָּה פָנָי	8 I am estranged from my brothers, alienated from my own mother's sons;
9 מוּזָר הָיִיתִי לְאֶחָי וְנָכְרִי לִבְנֵי אִמִּי	9 for I am eaten up with zeal for your house, and insults directed against you fall on me.
10 כִּי־קִנְאַת בֵּיתְךָ אֲכָלָתְנִי וְחֶרְפֹּות חֹורְפֶיךָ נָפְלוּ עָלָי	10 I mortify myself with fasting, and find myself insulted for it,
11 וָאֶבְכֶּה בַצֹּום נַפְשִׁי וַתְּהִי לַחֲרָפֹות לִי	11 I dress myself in sackcloth and become their laughing-stock,
12 וָאֶתְּנָה לְבוּשִׁי שָׂק וָאֱהִי לָהֶם לְמָשָׁל	12 the gossip of people sitting at the gate, and the theme of drunkards' songs.
13 יָשִׂיחוּ בִי יֹשְׁבֵי שָׁעַר וּנְגִינֹות שֹׁותֵי שֵׁכָר	13 And so, I pray to you, Yahweh, at the time of your favour; in your faithful love answer me, in theconstancy of your saving power.
14 וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי־לְךָ ׀ יְהוָה עֵת רָצֹון אֱלֹהִים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶךָ	14 Rescue me from the mire before I sink in; so I shal be saved from those who hate me, from thewatery depths.
15 הַצִּילֵנִי מִטִּיט וְאַל־אֶטְבָּעָה אִנָּצְלָה מִשֹּׂנְאַי וּמִמַּעֲמַקֵּי־מָיִם	15 Let not the waves wash over me, nor the deep swal ow me up, nor the pit close its mouth on me.
16 אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵנִי ׀ שִׁבֹּלֶת מַיִם וְאַל־תִּבְלָעֵנִי מְצוּלָה וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַי בְּאֵר פִּיהָ	16 Answer me, Yahweh, for your faithful love is generous; in your tenderness turn towards me;
17 עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה כִּי־טֹוב חַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ פְּנֵה אֵלָי	17 do not turn away from your servant, be quick to answer me, for I am in trouble.
18 וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מֵעַבְדֶּךָ כִּי־צַר־לִי מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי	18 Come to my side, redeem me, ransom me because of my enemies.
19 קָרְבָה אֶל־נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ לְמַעַן אֹיְבַי פְּדֵנִי	19 You know well the insults, the shame and disgrace I endure. Every one of my oppressors is known toyou.
20 אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי נֶגְדְּךָ כָּל־צֹורְרָי	20 Insult has broken my heart past cure. I hoped for sympathy, but in vain, for consolers -- not one to befound.
21 חֶרְפָּה ׀ שָׁבְרָה לִבִּי וָאָנוּשָׁה וָאֲקַוֶּה לָנוּד וָאַיִן וְלַמְנַחֲמִים וְלֹא מָצָאתִי	21 To eat they gave me poison, to drink, vinegar when I was thirsty.
22 וַיִּתְּנוּ בְּבָרוּתִי רֹאשׁ וְלִצְמָאִי יַשְׁקוּנִי חֹמֶץ	22 May their own table prove a trap for them, and their abundance a snare;
23 יְהִי־שֻׁלְחָנָם לִפְנֵיהֶם לְפָח וְלִשְׁלֹומִים לְמֹוקֵשׁ	23 may their eyes grow so dim that they cannot see, al their muscles lose their strength.
24 תֶּחְשַׁכְנָה עֵינֵיהֶם מֵרְאֹות וּמָתְנֵיהֶם תָּמִיד הַמְעַד	24 Vent your fury on them, let your burning anger overtake them.
25 שְׁפָךְ־עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמֶךָ וַחֲרֹון אַפְּךָ יַשִּׂיגֵם	25 Reduce their encampment to ruin, and leave their tents untenanted,
26 תְּהִי־טִירָתָם נְשַׁמָּה בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶם אַל־יְהִי יֹשֵׁב	26 for hounding someone you had already stricken, for redoubling the pain of one you had wounded.
27 כִּי־אַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּיתָ רָדָפוּ וְאֶל־מַכְאֹוב חֲלָלֶיךָ יְסַפֵּרוּ	27 Charge them with crime after crime, exclude them from your saving justice,
28 תְּנָה־עָוֹן עַל־עֲוֹנָם וְאַל־יָבֹאוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶךָ	28 erase them from the book of life, do not enrol them among the upright.
29 יִמָּחוּ מִסֵּפֶר חַיִּים וְעִם צַדִּיקִים אַל־יִכָּתֵבוּ	29 For myself, wounded wretch that I am, by your saving power raise me up!
30 וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְכֹואֵב יְשׁוּעָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים תְּשַׂגְּבֵנִי	30 I wil praise God's name in song, I wil extol him by thanksgiving,
31 אֲהַלְלָה שֵׁם־אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁיר וַאֲגַדְּלֶנּוּ בְתֹודָה	31 for this wil please Yahweh more than an ox, than a bullock horned and hoofed.
32 וְתִיטַב לַיהוָה מִשֹּׁור פָּר מַקְרִן מַפְרִיס	32 The humble have seen and are glad. Let your courage revive, you who seek God.
33 רָאוּ עֲנָוִים יִשְׂמָחוּ דֹּרְשֵׁי אֱלֹהִים וִיחִי לְבַבְכֶם	33 For God listens to the poor, he has never scorned his captive people.
34 כִּי־שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל־אֶבְיֹונִים יְהוָה וְאֶת־אֲסִירָיו לֹא בָזָה	34 Let heaven and earth and seas, and al that stirs in them, acclaim him!
35 יְהַלְלוּהוּ שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ יַמִּים וְכָל־רֹמֵשׂ בָּם	35 For God wil save Zion, and rebuild the cities of Judah, and people will live there on their own land;
36 כִּי אֱלֹהִים ׀ יֹושִׁיעַ צִיֹּון וְיִבְנֶה עָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְיָשְׁבוּ ם וִירֵשׁוּהָ	36 the descendants of his servants wil inherit it, and those who love his name wil dwell there.
37 וְזֶרַע עֲבָדָיו יִנְחָלוּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵי מֹו יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָהּ