Mizmor 035, Verse 001
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹחֲמָֽי
Ledovid rivoh adonai es-yerivai lecham es-lochamai
Of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with those who strive with me, fight against them that fight against me.
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹחֲמָֽי
Ledovid rivoh adonai es-yerivai lecham es-lochamai
Of David. Plead [my cause], O LORD, with those who strive with me, fight against them that fight against me.
הַחֲזֵ֣ק מָגֵ֣ן וְצִנָּ֑ה וְ֝ק֗וּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִֽי
Hachazeik mogein vetzinnoh vekumoh be'ezrosi
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.
וְהָ֘רֵ֤ק חֲנִ֣ית וּ֭סְגֹר לִקְרַ֣את רֹדְפָ֑י אֱמֹ֥ר לְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יְֽשֻׁעָתֵ֥ךְ אָֽנִי
Vehoreik chanis usegor likras rodefai emor lenafshi yeshu'oseich oni
And draw out the spear and barrier against those who pursue me; say to my soul, "I am your salvation".
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֣וֹר וְיַחְפְּר֑וּ חֹ֝שְׁבֵ֗י רָֽעָתִֽי
Yeivoshu veyikkolemu mevakshei nafshi yissogu ochor veyachperu choshevei ro'osi
May those who seek my life be shamed and humiliated; may those who plan my harm fall back and be disgraced.
יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהֹוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה
Yihyu kemotz lifnei-ruach umal'ach adonai docheh
Let them be as chaff before the wind as the angel of the LORD thrusting them away.
יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקֹּ֑ת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם
Yehi-darkom choshech vachalaklakkos umal'ach adonai rodefom
May their way be dark and slippery, with an angel of the Lord pursuing them.