1I will singאָשִׁ֑ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891of the merciesחַֽסְדֵ֣יchas.DeiH2617of the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068for everעוֹלָ֣םo.LamH5769:with my mouthבְּפִֽי׃be.FiH6310will I make knownאוֹדִ֖יעַ'o.Di.a'H3045thy faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתְךָ֣'e.mu.na.te.KhaH530to allלְדֹ֥רle.DorH1755generationsוָדֹ֓ר׀va.DorH1755.
2For I have saidאָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559,MercyH2617shall be built upיִבָּנֶ֑הyi.ba.NehH1129for everH5769:thy faithfulnessH530shalt thou establishתָּכִ֖ןta.KhinH3559in the very heavensשָׁמַ֓יִם׀sha.Ma.yimH8064.
3I have madeכָּרַ֣תִּֽיka.Ra.tiH3772a covenantבְ֭רִיתVe.ritH1285with my chosenלִבְחִירִ֑יliv.chi.RiH972,I have swornנִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650unto Davidלְדָוִ֥דle.da.VidH1732my servantעַבְדִּֽי׃'av.DiH5650,
4Thy seedזַרְעֶ֑ךָzar.'E.khaH2233will I establishאָכִ֣ין'a.KhinH3559forעַד־'ad-H5704everע֭וֹלָםo.lomH5769,and build upוּבָנִ֨יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129thy throneכִּסְאֲךָ֣kis.'a.KhaH3678to allלְדֹר־le.dor-H1755generationsוָד֖וֹרva.DorH1755.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.
5And the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064shall praiseוְי֘וֹד֤וּve.Yo.DuH3034thy wondersפִּלְאֲךָ֣pil.'a.KhaH6382,O Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:thy faithfulnessאֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗'e.mu.na.te.khaH530also in the congregationבִּקְהַ֥לbik.HalH6951of the saintsקְדֹשִֽׁים׃ke.do.ShimH6918.
6For who in the heavenבַ֭שַּׁחַקVa.sha.chakH7834can be comparedיַעֲרֹ֣ךְya.'a.RokhH6186unto the LordH3068? whoamong the sonsבִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.NeiH1121of the mightyאֵלִים׃'e.limH410can be likenedיִדְמֶ֥הyid.MehH1819unto the LordH3068?
7GodH410is greatlyרַבָּ֑הra.BahH7227to be fearedנַ֭עֲרָץNa.'a.rotzH6206in the assemblyבְּסוֹד־be.sod-H5475of the saintsקְדֹשִׁ֣יםke.do.ShimH6918,and to be had in reverenceוְ֝נוֹרָ֗אve.no.Ra'H3372of all them that areaboutסְבִיבָֽיו׃se.vi.VavH5439him.
8O Lordיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י'e.Lo.HeiH430of hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, who isa strongחֲסִ֥ין׀cha.SinH2626Lordיָ֑הּYahH3050like unto thee? or to thy faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ve.'e.mu.na.te.khaH530round aboutH5439thee?
9Thou rulestמ֭וֹשֵׁלMo.o.shelH4910the ragingבְּגֵא֣וּתbe.ge.'UtH1348of the seaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220:when the wavesגַ֝לָּ֗יוga.LavH1530thereof ariseH7721,thou stillestתְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃te.sha.be.ChemH7623them.
10Thou hast brokenH1792Rahabרָ֑הַבRa.havH7294in piecesH1792,as one that is slainכֶחָלָ֣לkhe.cha.LalH2491;thou hast scatteredפִּזַּ֥רְתָּpi.Zar.taH6340thine enemiesאוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃'oy.Vei.khaH341with thy strongעֻ֝זְּךָ֗'u.ze.khaH5797armבִּזְר֥וֹעַbiz.Ro.a'H2220.
11The heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064arethine, the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776also is thine: as forthe worldתֵּבֵ֥לte.VelH8398and the fulnessוּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּu.me.lo.'AhH4393thereof, thou hast foundedיְסַדְתָּֽם׃ye.sad.TamH3245them.
13Thou hast a mightyגְּבוּרָ֑הge.vu.RahH1369armזְ֭רוֹעַZe.ro.a'H2220:strongתָּעֹ֥זta.'OzH5810is thy handיָ֝דְךָ֗ya.de.khaH3027, andhighתָּר֥וּםta.RumH7311is thy right handH3225.
16In thy nameבְּ֭שִׁמְךָBe.shim.khaH8034shall they rejoiceיְגִיל֣וּןye.gi.LunH1523all the dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117:and in thy righteousnessוּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥u.ve.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666shall they be exaltedיָרֽוּמוּ׃ya.Ru.muH7311.
17For thou artthe gloryתִפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.retH8597of their strengthעֻזָּ֣מוֹ'u.Za.movH5797:and in thy favourוּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗u.vir.tzo.ne.khaH7522our hornקַרְנֵֽנוּ׃kar.Ne.nuH7161shall be exaltedH7311.
18For the Lordלַֽ֭יהוָהla.Yah.wehH3068isour defenceמָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּma.gi.Ne.nuH4043;and the Holy Oneוְלִקְד֖וֹשׁve.lik.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478isour kingמַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃mal.Ke.nuH4428.
19Then thou spakestדִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ־di.Bar.ta-H1696in visionבְחָ֡זוֹןve.Cha.zonH2377to thy holy oneלַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָla.cha.si.Dei.khaH2623,and saidstוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559,I have laidשִׁוִּ֣יתִיshi.Vi.tiH7737helpעֵ֭זֶר'E.zerH5828upon one that ismightyגִּבּ֑וֹרgi.BorH1368;I have exaltedהֲרִימ֖וֹתִיha.ri.Mo.tiH7311onechosenבָח֣וּרva.ChurH977out of the peopleמֵעָֽם׃me.'AmH5971.
20I have foundמָ֭צָאתִיMa.tza.tiH4672Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732my servantעַבְדִּ֑י'av.DiH5650;with my holyקָדְשִׁ֣יkod.shiH6944oilבְּשֶׁ֖מֶןbe.She.menH8081have I anointedמְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃me.shach.TivH4886him:
21With whom my handיָ֭דִיYa.diH3027shall be establishedתִּכּ֣וֹןti.KonH3559:mine armזְרוֹעִ֥יze.ro.'IH2220also shall strengthenתְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃te.'am.me.Tze.nuH553him.
22The enemyאוֹיֵ֣ב'o.YevH341shall not exactH5378upon him; nor the sonוּבֶן־u.ven-H1121of wickednessעַ֝וְלָ֗ה'av.LahH5766afflictיְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃ye.'an.Ne.nuH6031him.
23And I will beat downוְכַתּוֹתִ֣יve.kha.to.TiH3807his foesצָרָ֑יוtza.RavH6862before his faceמִפָּנָ֣יוmi.pa.NavH6440,and plagueאֶגּֽוֹף׃'e.GofH5062them that hateוּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יוu.me.san.'AvH8130him.
24But my faithfulnessוֶֽאֶֽמוּנָתִ֣יve.'e.mu.na.TiH530and my mercyוְחַסְדִּ֣יve.chas.DiH2617shall bewith him: and in my nameוּ֝בִשְׁמִ֗יu.vish.MiH8034shall his hornקַרְנֽוֹ׃kar.NoH7161be exaltedתָּר֥וּםta.RumH7311.
25I will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֣יve.sam.TiH7760his handיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027also in the seaבַיָּ֣םvai.YamH3220,and his right handיְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.NoH3225in the riversוּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹתu.va.ne.ha.RotH5104.
26He shall cryיִ֭קְרָאֵנִיYik.ra.'e.niH7121unto me, Thou artmy fatherאָ֣בִי'A.viH1,my Godאֵ֝לִ֗י'e.LiH410,and the rockוְצ֣וּרve.TzurH6697of my salvationיְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ye.shu.'a.TiH3444.
27Also I will makeאֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ'e.te.Ne.huH5414him myfirstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060,higherעֶ֝לְי֗וֹןel.YonH5945than the kingsלְמַלְכֵי־le.mal.khei-H4428of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.
28My mercyחַסְדִּ֑יchas.DiH2617will I keepH8104for him for evermoreלְ֭עוֹלָ֗םle.'o.LamH5769,and my covenantוּ֝בְרִיתִ֗יu.ve.ri.TiH1285shall stand fastנֶאֱמֶ֥נֶתne.'e.Me.netH539with him.
29His seedזַרְע֑וֹzar.'OH2233also will I makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֣יve.sam.TiH7760to endurefor everלָעַ֣דla.'AdH5703,and his throneוְ֝כִסְא֗וֹve.khis.'OH3678as the daysכִּימֵ֥יki.MeiH3117of heavenשָׁמָֽיִם׃sha.Ma.yimH8064.
30If his childrenבָ֭נָיוVa.navH1121forsakeיַֽעַזְב֣וּya.'az.VuH5800my lawתּוֹרָתִ֑יto.ra.TiH8451,and walkH3212not in my judgmentsוּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗יu.ve.mish.pa.TaiH4941;
31If they breakיְחַלֵּ֑לוּye.cha.Le.luH2490my statutesחֻקֹּתַ֥יchu.ko.TaiH2708,and keepיִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃yish.Mo.ruH8104not my commandmentsוּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗יu.mitz.vo.TaiH4687;
32Then will I visitוּפָקַדְתִּ֣יu.fa.kad.TiH6485their transgressionפִּשְׁעָ֑םpish.'AmH6588with the rodבְשֵׁ֣בֶטve.She.vetH7626,and their iniquityעֲוֹנָֽם׃'a.vo.NamH5771with stripesוּבִנְגָעִ֥יםu.vin.ga.'ImH5061.
33Nevertheless my lovingkindnessוְ֭חַסְדִּיVe.chas.diH2617will I not utterly takeאָפִ֣יר'a.FirH6331from him, nor suffer my faithfulnessבֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃be.'e.mu.na.TiH530to failאֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר'a.sha.KerH8266.
34My covenantבְּרִיתִ֑יbe.ri.TiH1285will I not breakאֲחַלֵּ֥ל'a.cha.LelH2490,nor alterאֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃'a.sha.NehH8138the thing that is gone outוּמוֹצָ֥אu.mo.Tza'H4161of my lipsשְׂ֝פָתַ֗יSe.fa.TaiH8193.
35Onceאַ֭חַת'A.chatH259have I swornנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650by my holinessבְקָדְשִׁ֑יve.ka.de.ShiH6944that I will not lieאֲכַזֵּֽב׃'a.kha.ZevH3576unto Davidלְדָוִ֥דle.da.VidH1732.
36His seedזַ֭רְעוֹzar.'oH2233shall endure for everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769,and his throneוְכִסְא֖וֹve.khis.'OH3678as the sunכַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁkha.She.meshH8121before me.
37It shall be establishedיִכּ֣וֹןyi.KonH3559for everH5769as the moonכְּ֭יָרֵחַKe.ya.re.achH3394, and asa faithfulנֶאֱמָ֥ןne.'e.ManH539witnessוְעֵ֥דve.'EdH5707in heavenבַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַקba.Sha.chakH7834.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.
41All that pass byעֹ֣בְרֵיoe.reiH5674the wayדָ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870spoilשַׁ֭סֻּהוּsu.huH8155him: he is a reproachחֶ֝רְפָּ֗הcher.PahH2781to his neighboursלִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃lish.khe.NavH7934.
42Thou hast set upהֲ֭רִימוֹתָHa.ri.mo.taH7311the right handיְמִ֣יןye.MinH3225of his adversariesצָרָ֑יוtza.RavH6862;thou hast made all his enemiesאוֹיְבָֽיו׃'oy.VavH341to rejoiceהִ֝שְׂמַ֗חְתָּhis.Mach.taH8055.
43Thou hast also turnedתָּ֭שִׁיבTa.shivH7725the edgeצ֣וּרtzurH6697of his swordחַרְבּ֑וֹchar.BoH2719,and hast not made him to standהֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹha.kei.mo.ToH6965in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
44Thou hast made his gloryמִטְּהָר֑וֹmi.te.ha.RoH2892to ceaseהִשְׁבַּ֥תָּhish.Ba.taH7673,and castH4048his throneוְ֝כִסְא֗וֹve.khis.'OH3678downH4048to the groundלָאָ֥רֶץla.'A.retzH776.
45The daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his youthעֲלוּמָ֑יו'a.lu.MavH5934hast thou shortenedהִ֭קְצַרְתָּHik.tzar.taH7114:thou hast coveredהֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָhe.'e.Ti.taH5844him with shameבּוּשָׁ֣הbu.ShahH955.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.
46How long, Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068?wilt thou hideתִּסָּתֵ֣רti.sa.TerH5641thyself for everלָנֶ֑צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331?shall thy wrathחֲמָתֶֽךָ׃cha.ma.Te.khaH2534burnתִּבְעַ֖רtiv.'ArH1197like fireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784?
47Rememberזְכָר־ze.khor-H2142how shortחָ֑לֶדCha.ledH2465my time is: wherefore hast thou madeבָּרָ֥אתָba.Ra.taH1254all menבְּנֵי־ אָדָֽם׃be.nei- 'a.DamH120H1121in vainשָּׁ֝֗וְאShav'H7723?
48What manגֶ֣בֶרGe.verH1397is he thatlivethיִֽ֭חְיֶהYich.yehH2421,and shall not seeיִרְאֶה־yir.'eh-H7200deathמָּ֑וֶתMa.vetH4194?shall he deliverיְמַלֵּ֨טye.ma.LetH4422his soulנַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.ShoH5315from the handמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027of the graveשְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olH7585?Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.
49Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136, where arethy formerהָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים׀ha.ri.sho.NimH7223lovingkindnessesחֲסָדֶ֖יךָcha.sa.Dei.khaH2617, whichthou swarestנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּnish.Ba'.taH7650unto Davidלְ֝דָוִ֗דle.da.VidH1732in thy truthבֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃be.'e.mu.na.Te.khaH530?
50Rememberזְכֹ֣רze.KhorH2142,LordH136,the reproachחֶרְפַּ֣תcher.PatH2781of thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650; howI do bearשְׂאֵתִ֥יse.'e.TiH5375in my bosomבְ֝חֵיקִ֗יve.chei.KiH2436the reproach ofall the mightyרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227peopleעַמִּֽים׃'a.MimH5971;
51Wherewith thine enemiesאוֹיְבֶ֥יךָ׀'oy.Vei.khaH341have reproachedחֵרְפ֖וּche.re.FuH2778,O Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;wherewith they have reproachedחֵ֝רְפ֗וּche.re.FuH2778the footstepsעִקְּב֥וֹתi.ke.VotH6119of thine anointedמְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃me.shi.Che.khaH4899.
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