3Blessedאַ֭שְׁרֵי'Ash.reiH835arethose who upholdשֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.ReiH8104justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941,who practiceעֹשֵׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666at allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605timesעֵֽת׃'EtH6256.
4Remember meזָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.niH2142,O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,in Your favorבִּרְצ֣וֹןbir.TzonH7522to Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971;visit meפָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִיpa.ke.De.niH6485with Your salvationבִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃bi.shu.'a.Te.khaH3444,
5that I may seeלִרְא֤וֹת׀lir.'otH7200the prosperityבְּט֘וֹבַ֤תbe.To.VatH2896of Your chosen onesבְּחִירֶ֗יךָbe.chi.Rei.khaH972,and rejoiceלִ֭שְׂמֹחַLis.mo.achH8055in the gladnessבְּשִׂמְחַ֣תbe.sim.ChatH8057of Your nationגּוֹיֶ֑ךָgo.Ye.khaH1471,and give gloryלְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗לle.hit.ha.LelH1984withעִם־'im-H5973Your inheritanceנַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃na.cha.la.Te.khaH5159.
6We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398likeעִם־'im-H5973our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1;we have done wrongהֶעֱוִ֥ינוּhe.'e.Vi.nuH5753andacted wickedlyהִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃hir.Sha.'e.nuH7561.
7Our fathersאֲב֘וֹתֵ֤ינוּ'a.Vo.Tei.nuH1in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֨יִם׀ve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714did notלֹא־lo'-H3808graspהִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּhis.Ki.luH7919Your wondersנִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣אnif.le.'o.Tei.kha lo'H6381H3808or rememberזָ֭כְרוּZa.khe.ruH2142אֶת־'et-H853Your abundantרֹ֣בroH7230kindnessחֲסָדֶ֑יךָcha.sa.Dei.khaH2617;but they rebelledוַיַּמְר֖וּvai.yam.RuH4784byעַל־'al-H5921the seaיָ֣םyamH3220, thereat the Redסֽוּף׃SufH5488Seaבְּיַם־be.yam-H3220.
8Yet He saved themוַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵםVai.yo.shi.'emH3467for the sake ofלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616His nameשְׁמ֑וֹshe.MoH8034,to make His powerגְּבוּרָתֽוֹ׃ge.vu.ra.ToH1369knownלְ֝הוֹדִ֗יעַle.ho.Di.a'H3045אֶת־'et-H853.
9He rebukedוַיִּגְעַ֣רvai.yig.'ArH1605the Redס֭וּףsufH5488Seaבְּיַם־be.yam-H3220,and it dried upוַֽיֶּחֱרָ֑בvai.ye.che.RavH2717;He led themוַיּוֹלִיכֵ֥םvai.yo.li.KhemH1980through the depthsבַּ֝תְּהֹמ֗וֹתba.te.ho.MotH8415as through a desertכַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ka.mid.BarH4057.
10He saved themוַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵםVai.yo.shi.'emH3467from the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027that hated themשׂוֹנֵ֑אso.Ne'H8130;He redeemed themוַ֝יִּגְאָלֵ֗םvai.yig.'a.LemH1350from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃'o.YevH341.
12Then they believedוַיַּאֲמִ֥ינוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.nuH539His promisesבִדְבָרָ֑יוvid.va.RavH1697andsangיָ֝שִׁ֗ירוּya.Shi.ruH7891His praiseתְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃te.hi.la.ToH8416.
13Yetthey soonמִֽ֭הֲרוּMi.ha.ruH4116forgotשָׁכְח֣וּsha.khe.ChuH7911His worksמַעֲשָׂ֑יוma.'a.SavH4639and failedלֹֽא־lo'-H3808to waitחִ֝כּ֗וּchi.KuH2442for His counselלַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃la.'a.tza.ToH6098.
14They cravedוַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּvai.yit.'a.VuH183intenselyתַ֭אֲוָהTa.'a.vahH8378in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057and testedוַיְנַסּוּ־vay.na.su-H5254Godאֵ֝֗ל'ElH410in the desertבִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃Bi.shi.MonH3452.
15So He grantedוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414their requestשֶׁאֱלָתָ֑םshe.'e.la.TamH7596,but sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֖חvay.sha.LachH7971a wasting diseaseרָז֣וֹןra.ZonH7332upon themבְּנַפְשָֽׁם׃be.naf.ShamH5315.
16In the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הba.ma.cha.NehH4264they enviedוַיְקַנְא֣וּvay.kan.'UH7065Mosesלְ֭מֹשֶׁהLe.mo.shehH4872,as well as Aaronלְ֝אַהֲרֹ֗ןle.'a.ha.RonH175,the holy oneקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
18Then fireאֵ֥שׁ'eshH784blazedוַתִּבְעַר־va.tiv.'ar-H1197through their companyבַּעֲדָתָ֑םba.'a.da.TamH5712;flamesלֶ֝הָבָ֗הle.ha.VahH3852consumedתְּלַהֵ֥טte.la.HetH3857the wickedרְשָׁעִֽים׃re.sha.'ImH7563.
20They exchangedוַיָּמִ֥ירוּvai.ya.Mi.ruH4171אֶת־'et-H853their Gloryכְּבוֹדָ֑םke.vo.DamH3519for the imageבְּתַבְנִ֥יתbe.tav.NitH8403of a grass-eatingאֹכֵ֥ל עֵֽשֶׂב׃'o.Khel 'E.sevH398H6212oxשׁ֝֗וֹרShorH7794.
21They forgotשָׁ֭כְחוּshakh.chuH7911Godאֵ֣ל'elH410their Saviorמוֹשִׁיעָ֑םmo.shi.'AmH3467,who didעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213greatגְדֹל֣וֹתge.do.LotH1419things in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃be.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,
22wondrous worksנִ֭פְלָאוֹתNif.la.'otH6381in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Hamחָ֑םChamH2526, andawesome deedsנ֝וֹרָא֗וֹתno.ra.'otH3372byעַל־'al-H5921the Redסֽוּף׃SufH5488Seaיַם־yam-H3220.
23So He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559He would destroy themלְֽהַשְׁמִ֫ידָ֥םle.hash.Mi.DamH8045—had notלוּלֵ֡יlu.LeiH3884Mosesמֹ֘שֶׁ֤הmo.ShehH4872His chosen oneבְחִיר֗וֹve.chi.RoH972stoodעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975before Himלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440in the breachבַּפֶּ֣רֶץba.Pe.retzH6556to divertלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725His wrathחֲ֝מָת֗וֹcha.ma.ToH2534from destroying themמֵֽהַשְׁחִֽית׃Me.hash.ChitH7843.
24They despisedוַֽ֭יִּמְאֲסוּVai.yim.'a.suH3988the pleasantחֶמְדָּ֑הchem.DahH2532landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776;they did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808believeהֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּhe.'e.Mi.nuH539His promiseלִדְבָרֽוֹ׃lid.va.RoH1697.
25They grumbledוַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּvai.ye.ra.ge.NuH7279in their tentsבְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑םve.'o.ho.lei.HemH168and did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808listenשָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'UH8085to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
26So He raisedוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375His handיָד֣וֹya.DoH3027and sworeto cast them downלְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.PilH5307א֝וֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057,
27to disperseוּלְהַפִּ֣ילu.le.ha.PilH5307their offspringזַ֭רְעָםZar.'omH2233among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471and scatter themוּ֝לְזָרוֹתָ֗םu.le.za.ro.TamH2219throughout the landsבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.TzotH776.
28They yoked themselvesוַ֭יִּצָּ֣מְדוּvai.yi.Tza.me.duH6775to Baal of PeorH1187and ateוַ֝יֹּאכְל֗וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398sacrificesזִבְחֵ֥יziv.CheiH2077offered to lifeless godsמֵתִֽים׃me.TimH4191.
29So they provoked the LORD to angerוַ֭יַּכְעִיסוּVai.yakh.'i.suH3707with their deedsבְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑םbe.ma.'a.lei.HemH4611,and a plagueמַגֵּפָֽה׃ma.ge.FahH4046broke outוַתִּפְרָץ־va.tif.rotz-H6555among them.
30But Phinehasפִּֽ֭ינְחָסPin.chosH6372stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975and intervenedוַיְפַלֵּ֑לvay.fa.LelH6419,and the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ha.ma.ge.FahH4046was restrainedוַ֝תֵּעָצַ֗רva.te.'a.TzarH6113.
31It was creditedוַתֵּחָ֣שֶׁבva.te.Cha.shevH2803to himas righteousnessלִצְדָקָ֑הlitz.da.KahH6666for endlessלְדֹ֥ר עוֹלָֽם׃le.Dor o.LamH1755H5769generationsוָ֝דֹ֗רva.DorH1755to comeעַד־'ad-H5704.
32At the watersמֵ֥יmeiH4325of Meribahמְרִיבָ֑הme.ri.VahH4809they angeredוַ֭יַּקְצִיפוּVai.yak.tzi.fuH7107the LORDעַל־'al-H5921,and trouble cameוַיֵּ֥רַעvai.Ye.ra'H7489to Mosesלְ֝מֹשֶׁ֗הle.mo.ShehH4872because of themבַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ba.'a.vu.RamH5668.
33Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they rebelled againstהִמְר֥וּhim.RuH4784אֶת־'et-H853His Spiritרוּח֑וֹru.ChoH7307,and Moses spoke rashlyוַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗אvay.va.Te'H981with his lipsבִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃bis.fa.TavH8193.
34They did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808destroyהִ֭שְׁמִידוּHish.mi.duH8045אֶת־'et-H853the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971asאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068had commandedאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559them,
35but they mingledוַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּvai.yit.'a.re.VuH6148with the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֑םva.go.YimH1471and adoptedוַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּvai.yil.me.DuH3925their customsמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃Ma.'a.sei.HemH4639.
36They worshipedוַיַּעַבְד֥וּvai.ya.'av.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853their idolsעֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם'a.tza.bei.HemH6091,which becameוַיִּהְי֖וּvai.yih.YuH1961a snare to themלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃le.mo.KeshH4170.
38They shedוַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּvai.yish.pe.KhuH8210innocentנָקִ֡יna.KiH5355bloodדָ֪םdamH1818—the bloodדַּם־dam-H1818of their sonsבְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤םbe.Nei.HemH1121and daughtersוּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.ve.no.tei.HemH1323,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they sacrificedזִ֭בְּחוּZi.be.chuH2076to the idolsלַעֲצַבֵּ֣יla.'a.tza.BeiH6091of Canaanכְנָ֑עַןkhe.Na.'anH3667,and the landהָ֝אָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776was pollutedוַתֶּחֱנַ֥ףva.te.che.NafH2610with bloodבַּדָּמִֽים׃ba.da.MimH1818.
39They defiled themselvesוַיִּטְמְא֥וּvai.yit.me.'UH2930by their actionsבְמַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םve.ma.'a.sei.HemH4639and prostituted themselvesוַ֝יִּזְנוּ֗vai.yiZ.nuH2181by their deedsבְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.Ma.'a.lei.HemH4611.
40So the angerאַ֣ף'afH639of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against His peopleבְּעַמּ֑וֹbe.'a.MoH5971,and He abhorredוַ֝יְתָעֵ֗בvay.ta.'EvH8581אֶת־'et-H853His own inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.ToH5159.
41He delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.NemH5414into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of the nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471,and those who hated themשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃so.ne.'ei.HemH8130ruledוַֽיִּמְשְׁל֥וּvai.yim.she.LuH4910over them.
43Manyרַבּ֗וֹתra.BotH7227timesפְּעָמִ֥יםpe.'a.MimH6471He rescued themיַצִּ֫ילֵ֥םya.Tzi.LemH5337,but theyוְ֭הֵמָּהVe.he.mahH1992were bentיַמְר֣וּyam.RuH4784on rebellionבַעֲצָתָ֑םva.'a.tza.TamH6098and sank downוַ֝יָּמֹ֗כּוּvai.ya.Mo.kuH4355in their iniquityבַּעֲוֹנָֽם׃ba.'a.vo.NamH5771.
44Nevertheless He heardבְּ֝שָׁמְע֗וֹbe.sha.me.'OH8085אֶת־'et-H853their cryרִנָּתָֽם׃ri.na.TamH7440;He took noteוַ֭יַּרְאVai.yar'H7200of their distressבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862.
45And He rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֣רvai.yiz.KorH2142His covenantבְּרִית֑וֹbe.ri.ToH1285with them,and relentedוַ֝יִּנָּחֵ֗םvai.yi.na.ChemH5162by the abundanceכְּרֹ֣בke.RoH7230of His loving devotionחֲסָדָֽיו׃cha.sa.DavH2617.
46He madeוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414themאוֹתָ֣ם'o.TamH853objects of compassionלְרַחֲמִ֑יםle.ra.cha.MimH7356toלִ֝פְנֵ֗יlif.NeiH6440allכָּל־kol-H3605who held them captiveשׁוֹבֵיהֶֽם׃shoei.HemH7617.
47Save usהוֹשִׁיעֵ֨נוּ׀ho.shi.'E.nuH3467,O LORDיְה֘וָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,and gather usוְקַבְּצֵנוּ֮ve.ka.be.tze.NuH6908fromמִֽן־min-H4480the nationsהַגּ֫וֹיִ֥םha.Go.YimH1471,that we may give thanksלְ֭הֹדוֹתLe.ho.dotH3034to Your holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָkod.She.chaH6944nameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034,that we may gloryלְ֝הִשְׁתַּבֵּ֗חַle.hish.ta.Be.achH7623in Your praiseבִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃bit.hi.la.Te.khaH8416.
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