For the choirmaster. A MaskilMaskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of the sons of Korah.
1We have heardשָׁמַ֗עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085with our earsבְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּbe.'a.ze.Nei.nuH241,O Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430;our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֥ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have toldסִפְּרוּ־si.pe.ru-H5608usthe workפֹּ֥עַלPo.'alH6467You didפָּעַ֥לְתָּpa.'Al.taH6466in their daysבִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗םvi.mei.HemH3117,in the daysבִּ֣ימֵיBi.meiH3117of oldקֶֽדֶם׃Ke.demH6924.
2With Your handיָדְךָ֡ya.de.KhaH3027Youאַתָּ֤ה׀'a.TahH859drove outה֭וֹרַשְׁתָּHo.rash.taH3423the nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471and planted our fathers thereוַתִּטָּעֵ֑םva.ti.ta.'EmH5193;You crushedתָּרַ֥עta.Ra'H7489the peoplesלְ֝אֻמִּ֗יםle.'u.MimH3816and cast them outוַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃Va.te.sha.le.ChemH7971.
3Forכִּ֤יkiH3588it was notלֹ֪אlo'H3808by their swordבְחַרְבָּ֡םve.char.BamH2719that they tookH3423the landאָ֗רֶץ'A.retzH776;their armוּזְרוֹעָם֮u.ze.ro.'AmH2220did notלֹא־lo'-H3808bring them victoryהוֹשִׁ֪יעָ֫הho.Shi.'AhH3467.It wasכִּֽי־ki-H3588by Your right handיְמִֽינְךָ֣ye.mi.ne.KhaH3225,Your armוּ֭זְרוֹעֲךָU.ze.ro.'a.khaH2220,and the lightוְא֥וֹרve.'orH216of Your faceפָּנֶ֗יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588You favored themרְצִיתָֽם׃re.tzi.TamH7521.
4Youאַתָּה־ ה֣וּא'a.tah- hu'H859H1931are my Kingמַלְכִּ֣יmal.KiH4428,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,who ordainsצַ֝וֵּ֗הtza.VehH6680victoriesיְשׁוּע֥וֹתye.shu.'otH3444for Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290.
5Through Youwe repelנְנַגֵּ֑חַne.na.Ge.achH5055our foesצָרֵ֣ינוּtza.Rei.nuH6862;through Your nameבְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗be.shim.khaH8034we trampleנָב֥וּסna.VusH947our enemiesקָמֵֽינוּ׃ka.Mei.nuH6965.
6Forכִּ֤יkiH3588I do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808trustאֶבְטָ֑ח'ev.TachH982in my bowבְקַשְׁתִּ֣יve.kash.TiH7198,nor does my swordוְ֝חַרְבִּ֗י לֹ֣אve.char.Bi lo'H2719H3808save meתוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃to.shi.'E.niH3467.
7ForH3588You save usH3467from our enemiesמִצָּרֵ֑ינוּmi.tza.Rei.nuH6862;You put those who hate usוּמְשַׂנְאֵ֥ינוּu.me.san.'Ei.nuH8130to shameהֱבִישֽׁוֹתָ׃he.vi.Sho.taH954.
8In Godבֵּֽ֭אלֹהִיםBe.lo.himH430we have boastedהִלַּלְ֣נוּhi.laL.nuH1984all day longכָל־ הַיּ֑וֹםkhol- hai.YomH3605H3117,and Your nameוְשִׁמְךָ֓׀ve.shim.KhaH8034we will praiseנוֹדֶ֣הno.DehH3034foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542
9Butאַף־'af-H637You have rejectedזָ֭נַחְתָּZa.nach.taH2186and humbled usוַתַּכְלִימֵ֑נוּva.takh.li.Me.nuH3637;You no longerוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808go forthתֵ֝צֵ֗אte.Tze'H3318with our armiesבְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃be.tziv.'o.Tei.nuH6635.
10You have made us retreatתְּשִׁיבֵ֣נוּ אָ֭חוֹרte.shi.Ve.nu 'A.chorH7725H268fromמִנִּי־mi.ni-H4480the foeצָ֑רTzarH6862,and those who hate usוּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּu.me.san.'Ei.nuH8130have plundered usשָׁ֣סוּSha.suH8154.
11You have given us upתִּ֭תְּנֵנוּTi.te.ne.nuH5414as sheepכְּצֹ֣אןke.TzonH6629to be devouredמַאֲכָ֑לma.'a.KhalH3978;You have scattered usזֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃ze.ri.Ta.nuH2219among the nationsוּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗םu.va.go.YimH1471.
12You sellתִּמְכֹּֽר־tim.kor-H4376Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971for nothingבְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808;noוְלֹ֥א־ve.Lo'-H3808profitה֑וֹןHonH1952do You gainרִ֝בִּ֗יתָri.Bi.taH7235from their saleבִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃bim.chi.rei.HemH4242.
13You have made usתְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּte.si.Me.nuH7760a reproachחֶ֭רְפָּהCher.pahH2781to our neighborsלִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּlish.khe.Nei.nuH7934,a mockeryלַ֥עַגLa.'agH3933and derisionוָ֝קֶ֗לֶסva.Ke.lesH7047to those around usלִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃lis.vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439.
14You have made usH7760a bywordמָ֭שָׁלMa.sholH4912among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471,a laughingstockמְנֽוֹד־ רֹ֝֗אשׁme.nod- RoshH4493H7218amongבַּל־bal-H1077the peoplesאֻמִּֽים׃'u.MimH523.
15All day longכָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹםkol- Hai.yomH3605H3117my disgraceכְּלִמָּתִ֣יke.li.ma.TiH3639is before meנֶגְדִּ֑יneg.DiH5048,and shameוּבֹ֖שֶׁתu.Vo.shetH1322has coveredכִּסָּֽתְנִי׃ki.Sa.te.niH3680my faceפָּנַ֣יpa.NaiH6440,
16at the voiceמִ֭קּוֹלMi.kolH6963of the scornerמְחָרֵ֣ףme.cha.RefH2778and revilerוּמְגַדֵּ֑ףu.me.ga.DefH1442,because ofH6440the enemyא֝וֹיֵ֗ב'o.YevH341,bent on revengeוּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃u.mit.na.KemH5358.
17Allכָּל־kol-H3605thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063has come upon usבָּ֭אַתְנוּBa.'at.nuH935,though we have notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808forgotten Youשְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־she.kha.cha.Nu.kha ve.lo.Shi'-H7911H3808or betrayedשִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּShi.Kar.nuH8266Your covenantבִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃biv.ri.Te.khaH1285.
18Our heartsלִבֵּ֑נוּli.Be.nuH3820have notH3808turned backנָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹרna.Sog 'a.ChorH5472H268;our stepsאֲשֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ'a.shu.Rei.nuH838have not strayedוַתֵּ֥טva.TetH5186fromמִנִּ֥יmi.NiH4480Your pathאָרְחֶֽךָ׃'a.re.Che.khaH734.
19Butכִּ֣יkiH3588You have crushed usדִ֭כִּיתָנוּDi.ki.ta.nuH1794in the lairבִּמְק֣וֹםbim.KomH4725of jackalsתַּנִּ֑יםta.NimH8577;You have covered usוַתְּכַ֖ס עָלֵ֣ינוּva.te.Khas 'a.Lei.nuH3680H5921with deepest darknessבְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ve.tzal.Ma.vetH6757.
20Ifאִם־'i.mo.Sha-H518we had forgottenשָׁ֭כַחְנוּSha.khach.nuH7911the nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430or spread outוַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂva.nif.RosH6566our handsכַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּka.Pei.nuH3709to a foreignזָֽר׃ZarH2114godלְאֵ֣לle.'ElH410,
21would notהֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'H3808GodH430have discoveredיַֽחֲקָר־ זֹ֑אתya.cha.kor- ZotH2063H2713,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588Heה֥וּאhu'H1931knowsיֹ֝דֵ֗עַyo.De.a'H3045the secretsתַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹתta.'a.lu.MotH8587of the heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820?
22YetH3588for Your sakeעָ֭לֶיךָ'A.lei.khaH5921we face deathהֹרַ֣גְנוּho.Rag.nuH2026all day longכָל־ הַיּ֑וֹםkhol- hai.YomH3605H3117;we are consideredנֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּnech.Shav.nuH2803as sheepכְּצֹ֣אןke.TzonH6629to be slaughteredטִבְחָֽה׃tiv.ChahH2878.
23Wake upע֤וּרָה׀'U.rahH5782,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136!Whyלָ֖מָּהLa.mahH4100are You sleepingתִישַׁ֥ן׀ti.ShanH3462?Ariseהָ֝קִ֗יצָהha.Ki.tzahH6974!Do notאַל־'al-H408reject us foreverתִּזְנַ֥ח לָנֶֽצַח׃tiz.Nach la.Ne.tzachH2186H5331.
24WhyH4100do You hideתַסְתִּ֑ירtas.TirH5641Your faceפָנֶ֥יךָfa.Nei.khaH6440and forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֖חtish.KachH7911our afflictionעָנְיֵ֣נוּ'a.ne.Ye.nuH6040and oppressionוְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃Ve.la.cha.Tze.nuH3906?
25Forכִּ֤יkiH3588our soulנַפְשֵׁ֑נוּnaf.She.nuH5315has sunkשָׁ֣חָהSha.chahH7743to the dustלֶעָפָ֣רle.'a.FarH6083;our bodiesבִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃bit.Ne.nuH990clingדָּבְקָ֖הda.ve.KahH1692to the earthלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH776.
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