Maschil of Asaph. 1 Give הַאֲזִ֣ינָה ha.'a.Zi.nah H238 ear אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם 'a.ze.ne.Khem H241 , O my people עַ֭מִּי 'A.mi H5971 , to my law H8451 : Incline הַטּ֥וּ ha.Tu H5186 your ears H241 to the words לְאִמְרֵי־ le.'im.rei- H561 of my mouth פִֽי׃ Fi H6310 . 2 I will open אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה 'ef.te.Chah H6605 my mouth פִּ֑י Pi H6310 in a parable בְמָשָׁ֣ל ve.ma.Shal H4912 ; I will utter dark sayings of old, 4 We will not hide נְכַחֵ֨ד׀ ne.kha.Ched H3582 them from their children , Telling to the generation לְד֥וֹר le.Dor H1755 to come the praises H8416 of Jehovah , And his strength , and his wondrous works that he hath done . 5 For he established וַיָּ֤קֶם vai.Ya.kem H6965 a testimony עֵד֨וּת׀ 'e.Dut H5715 in Jacob בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב be.ya.'a.Ko H3290 , And appointed שָׂ֤ם sam H7760 a law וְתוֹרָה֮ ve.to.Rah H8451 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל be.yis.Ra.'El H3478 , Which he commanded צִ֭וָּה Tzi.vah H6680 our fathers H1 , That they should make H7760 them known H3045 to their children ; 6 That the generation דּ֣וֹר Dor H1755 to come might know יֵדְע֨וּ׀ ye.de.'U H3045 them , even the children that should be born H3205 ; Who should arise יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ ya.Ku.mu H6965 and tell them to their children , 7 That they might set H7760 their hope in God בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים ve.lo.Him H430 , And not forget יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ Yish.ke.chu H7911 the works of God H430 , But keep H5341 his commandments וּמִצְוֹתָ֥יו u.mitz.vo.Tav H4687 , 8 And might not be יִהְי֨וּ׀ yih.Yu H1961 as their fathers H1 , A stubborn סוֹרֵ֪ר so.Rer H5637 and rebellious וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה u.Mo.Reh H4784 generation דּוֹר֮ dOr H1755 , A generation דּ֭וֹר Dor H1755 that set not their heart לִבּ֑וֹ li.Bo H3820 aright, And whose spirit רוּחֽוֹ׃ ru.Cho H7307 was H1961 not stedfast with God אֵ֣ל 'el H410 . 9 The children of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֗יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 , being armed and carrying bows קָ֑שֶׁת Ka.shet H7198 , Turned H2015 back הָ֝פְכ֗וּ ha.fe.Khu H2015 in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 of battle קְרָֽב׃ ke.Rav H7128 . 10 They kept H8104 not the covenant בְּרִ֣ית be.Rit H1285 of God אֱלֹהִ֑ים 'E.lo.Him H430 , And refused H3985 to walk in his law וּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹ u.ve.to.ra.To H8451 ; 11 And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed H7200 them . 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers H1 , In the land בְּאֶ֖רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֣יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , in the field H7704 of Zoan צֹֽעַן׃ Tzo.'an H6814 . 13 He clave the sea יָ֭ם yam H3220 , and caused them to pass H5674 through ; And he made the waters מַ֥יִם Ma.yim H4325 to stand וַֽיַּצֶּב־ vai.ya.tzev- H5324 as a heap. 14 In the day-time also he led H5148 them with a cloud בֶּעָנָ֣ן be.'a.Nan H6051 , And all the night הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה ha.Lay.lah H3915 with a light בְּא֣וֹר be.'or H216 of fire אֵֽשׁ׃ 'Esh H784 . 15 He clave rocks צֻ֭רִים Tzu.rim H6697 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 , And gave H8248 them drink וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ vai.Yashk H8248 abundantly as out of the depths H8415 . 16 He brought H3318 streams also out of the rock מִסָּ֑לַע mi.Sa.la' H5553 , And caused waters מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 to run down like rivers כַּנְּהָר֣וֹת ka.ne.ha.Rot H5104 . 17 Yet H5750 went they on still H5750 to sin לַחֲטֹא־ la.cha.to'- H2398 against him , To rebel H4784 against the Most High in the desert . 18 And they tempted God אֵ֥ל 'el H410 in their heart בִּלְבָבָ֑ם bil.va.Vam H3824 By asking H7592 food אֹ֥כֶל 'O.khel H400 according to their desire H5315 . 19 Yea, they spake against God בֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים be.Lo.Him H430 ; They said H559 , Can God H430 prepare H6186 a table שֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ן Shul.Chan H7979 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ ba.mid.Bar H4057 ? 20 Behold , he smote the rock צ֨וּר׀ tzur H6697 , so that waters מַיִם֮ ma.Yim H4325 gushed out , And streams overflowed; Can he give תֵּ֑ת Tet H5414 bread H3899 also הֲגַם־ ha.gam- H1571 ? Will he provide flesh H7607 for his people לְעַמּֽוֹ׃ le.'a.Mo H5971 ? 21 Therefore לָכֵ֤ן׀ la.Khen H3651 Jehovah heard H8085 , and was wroth; And a fire וְ֭אֵשׁ Ve.'esh H784 was kindled against Jacob בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב ve.ya.'a.Ko H3290 , And anger אַ֝֗ף 'Af H639 also וְגַם־ ve.gam- H1571 went H5927 up against Israel בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 ; 22 Because they believed H539 not in God בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים be.lo.Him H430 , And trusted בָ֝טְח֗וּ va.te.Chu H982 not in his salvation בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ bi.shu.'a.to H3444 . 23 Yet he commanded וַיְצַ֣ו vay.Tzav H6680 the skies above , And opened פָּתָֽח׃ pa.Tach H6605 the doors וְדַלְתֵ֖י ve.dal.Tei H1817 of heaven שָׁמַ֣יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 ; 24 And he rained H4305 down וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר vai.yam.Ter H4305 manna מָ֣ן man H4478 upon them to eat לֶאֱכֹ֑ל le.'e.Khol H398 , And gave H5414 them food from heaven שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם Sha.Ma.yim H8064 . 26 He caused the east קָ֭דִים Ka.dim H6921 wind H6921 to blow in the heavens בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם ba.sha.Ma.yim H8064 ; And by his power he guided the south תֵימָֽן׃ tei.Man H8486 wind H6921 . 27 He rained וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר vai.yam.Ter H4305 flesh H7607 also upon them as the dust כֶּעָפָ֣ר ke.'a.Far H6083 , And winged כָּנָֽף׃ ka.Naf H3671 birds ע֣וֹף of H5775 as the sand וּֽכְח֥וֹל u.khe.Chol H2344 of the seas יַ֝מִּ֗ים ya.Mim H3220 : 28 And he let it fall וַ֭יַּפֵּל Vai.ya.pel H5307 in the midst בְּקֶ֣רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of their camp מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ ma.cha.Ne.hu H4264 , Round H5439 about their habitations. 29 So they did eat H398 , and were well filled ; And he gave them their own desire וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם ve.ta.'a.va.Tam H8378 . 30 They were not estranged from that which they desired מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם mi.ta.'a.va.Tam H8378 , Their food אָכְלָ֥ם 'a.khe.Lam H400 was yet H5750 in their mouths בְּפִיהֶֽם׃ be.fi.Hem H6310 , 31 When the anger וְאַ֤ף ve.'Af H639 of God אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ 'E.lo.Him H430 went H5927 up against them , And slew H2026 of the fattest of them , And smote down the young וּבַחוּרֵ֖י u.va.chu.Rei H970 men H970 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 33 Therefore their days יְמֵיהֶ֑ם ye.mei.Hem H3117 did he consume in vanity H1892 , And their years וּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗ם u.she.no.Tam H8141 in terror בַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃ ba.be.ha.Lah H928 . 34 When he slew H2026 them , then they inquired after him ; And they returned וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ ve.Sha.vu H7725 and sought H1875 God אֵֽל׃ 'El H410 earnestly וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־ ve.shi.cha.ru- H7836 . 35 And they remembered וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּ Vai.yiz.ke.ru H2142 that God אֱלֹהִ֣ים 'E.lo.Him H430 was their rock צוּרָ֑ם tzu.Ram H6697 , And the Most High God H430 their redeemer גֹּאֲלָֽם׃ go.'a.Lam H1350 . 36 But they flattered him with their mouth בְּפִיהֶ֑ם be.fi.Hem H6310 , And lied H3576 unto him with their tongue וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם u.vil.sho.Nam H3956 . 37 For their heart וְ֭לִבָּם Ve.li.bom H3820 was not right with him , Neither were they faithful נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ ne.'em.Nu H539 in his covenant בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃ biv.ri.To H1285 . 38 But he , being merciful , forgave their iniquity עָוֹן֮ 'a.Von H5771 , and destroyed יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית yash.Chit H7843 them not : Yea, many H7235 a time turned לְהָשִׁ֣יב le.ha.Shiv H7725 he his anger אַפּ֑וֹ 'a.Po H639 away H7725 , And did not stir H5782 up all his wrath H2534 . 39 And he remembered וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר Vai.yiz.kor H2142 that they were but flesh בָשָׂ֣ר va.Sar H1320 , A wind ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 that passeth away H7725 , and cometh not again . 40 How H4100 oft did they rebel H4784 against him in the wilderness בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר va.mid.Bar H4057 , And grieve him in the desert ! 41 And they turned H7725 again and tempted God אֵ֑ל 'El H410 , And provoked the Holy וּקְד֖וֹשׁ u.ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 42 They remembered זָכְר֥וּ za.khe.Ru H2142 not his hand יָד֑וֹ ya.Do H3027 , Nor the day י֝֗וֹם Yom H3117 when he redeemed H6299 them from the adversary; 43 How he set H7760 his signs אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו 'o.to.Tav H226 in Egypt בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם Be.mitz.ra.yim H4714 , And his wonders וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו u.mof.Tav H4159 in the field H7704 of Zoan צֹֽעַן׃ Tzo.'an H6814 , 44 And turned וַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְ vai.ya.ha.Fokh H2015 their rivers H2975 into blood לְ֭דָם Le.dom H1818 , And their streams , so that they could not drink H8354 . 45 He sent H7971 among them swarms עָ֭רֹב a.ro H6157 of flies , which devoured וַיֹּאכְלֵ֑ם vai.yokh.Lem H398 them ; And frogs וּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ u.tze.far.De.a' H6854 , which destroyed H7843 them . 46 He gave H5414 also their increase unto the caterpillar , And their labor unto the locust לָאַרְבֶּֽה׃ la.'ar.Beh H697 . 47 He destroyed their vines גַּפְנָ֑ם gaf.Nam H1612 with hail בַּבָּרָ֣ד ba.ba.Rad H1259 , And their sycomore-trees with frost . 48 He gave over their cattle also to the hail לַבָּרָ֣ד la.ba.Rad H1259 , And their flocks to hot thunderbolts. 49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger אַפּ֗וֹ 'a.Po H639 , Wrath H5678 , and indignation וָזַ֣עַם va.Za.'am H2195 , and trouble H7451 , A band of angels מַלְאֲכֵ֥י mal.'a.Khei H4397 of evil H7451 . 50 He made a path נָתִ֗יב na.Tiv H5410 for his anger לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ le.'A.Po H639 ; He spared not their soul H5315 from death מִמָּ֣וֶת mi.Ma.vet H4194 , But gave their life נַפְשָׁ֑ם naf.Sham H5315 over to the pestilence לַדֶּ֥בֶר la.De.ver H1698 , 51 And smote all the first-born in Egypt בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם be.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , The chief of their strength H202 in the tents בְּאָהֳלֵי־ be.'o.ho.lei- H168 of Ham חָֽם׃ Cham H2526 . 52 But he led H5090 forth his own people עַמּ֑וֹ a.Mo H5971 like sheep כַּצֹּ֣אן ka.Tzon H6629 , And guided them in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ ba.mid.Bar H4057 like a flock H6629 . 53 And he led H5148 them safely , so that they feared not ; But the sea הַיָּֽם׃ hai.Yam H3220 overwhelmed their enemies א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם 'oy.vei.Hem H341 . 55 He drove H1644 out the nations גּוֹיִ֗ם go.Yim H1471 also before them , And allotted them for an inheritance נַחֲלָ֑ה na.cha.Lah H5159 by line , And made the tribes H7626 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 to dwell וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן vai.yash.Ken H7931 in their tents בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם be.'o.ho.lei.Hem H168 . 56 Yet they tempted and rebelled H4784 against the Most High God אֱלֹהִ֣ים 'E.lo.Him H430 , And kept H8104 not his testimonies; 57 But turned H2015 back וַיִּסֹּ֣גוּ vai.yi.So.gu H5472 , and dealt H898 treacherously וַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּ Vai.yiv.ge.du H898 like their fathers H1 : They were turned H2015 aside like a deceitful bow כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת ke.Ke.shet H7198 . 58 For they provoked H3707 him to anger וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ vai.yakh.'i.Su.hu H3707 with their high בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם be.va.mo.Tam H1116 places H1116 , And moved him to jealousy with their graven images . 59 When God אֱ֭לֹהִים 'E.lo.Him H430 heard H8085 this, he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 ; 60 So that he forsook the tabernacle מִשְׁכַּ֣ן mish.Kan H4908 of Shiloh שִׁל֑וֹ shi.Lo H7887 , The tent אֹ֝֗הֶל 'O.hel H168 which he placed among men H120 ; 61 And delivered his strength עֻזּ֑וֹ u.Zo H5797 into captivity לַשְּׁבִ֣י la.she.Vi H7628 , And his glory H8597 into the adversary’s hand בְיַד־ ve.yad- H3027 . 62 He gave his people עַמּ֑וֹ a.Mo H5971 over also unto the sword לַחֶ֣רֶב la.Che.rev H2719 , And was wroth with his inheritance וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ u.ve.na.cha.la.To H5159 . 64 Their priests כֹּ֭הֲנָיו Ko.ha.nav H3548 fell H5307 by the sword בַּחֶ֣רֶב ba.Che.rev H2719 ; And their widows וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו ve.'al.me.no.Tav H490 made no lamentation. 66 And he smote his adversaries backward אָח֑וֹר 'a.Chor H268 : He put H5414 them to a perpetual reproach חֶרְפַּ֥ת cher.Pat H2781 . 67 Moreover he refused the tent בְּאֹ֣הֶל be.'O.hel H168 of Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef H3130 , And chose H977 not the tribe וּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶט u.ve.She.vet H7626 of Ephraim אֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 , 69 And he built H1129 his sanctuary מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ mik.da.Sho H4720 like the heights , Like the earth כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ ke.'E.retz H776 which he hath established H3245 for ever לְעוֹלָֽם׃ le.'o.Lam H5769 . 70 He chose H977 David בְּדָוִ֣ד be.da.Vid H1732 also his servant עַבְדּ֑וֹ av.Do H5650 , And took H3947 him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes that have their young he brought H935 him , To be the shepherd לִ֭רְעוֹת Lir.'ot H7462 of Jacob בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב be.ya.'a.Ko H3290 his people עַמּ֑וֹ a.Mo H5971 , and Israel וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל u.ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 his inheritance נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ na.cha.la.To H5159 . 72 So he was their shepherd וַ֭יִּרְעֵם Vai.yir.'em H7462 according to the integrity כְּתֹ֣ם ke.Tom H8537 of his heart לְבָב֑וֹ le.va.Vo H3824 , And guided H5148 them by the skilfulness of his hands כַּפָּ֣יו ka.Pav H3709 . ← Psalms 77 Psalms 79 → Commentaries on Psalms 78 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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