Israel’s Rebelliousness and the Lord’s Deliverances.
1Praiseהַֽלְלוּיָ֨הּ׀ha.lu.YahH1984the Lordהַֽלְלוּיָ֨הּ׀ha.lu.YahH3050! Ohgiveהוֹד֣וּho.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068, for Heis goodH2896; ForHis lovingkindnessחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.
2Whoמִ֗יMiH4310can speakיְ֭מַלֵּלYe.ma.lelH4448of themightyגְּבוּר֣וֹתge.vu.RotH1369deedsH1369of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Or can showיַ֝שְׁמִ֗יעַyash.Mi.a'H8085forth allכָּל־kol-H3605His praiseתְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃te.hi.la.ToH8416?
3How blessedאַ֭שְׁרֵי'Ash.reiH835are those who keepשֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.ReiH8104justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941, Whopracticeעֹשֵׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213righteousnessצְדָקָ֣הtze.da.KahH6666at allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605timesעֵֽת׃'EtH6256!
4Rememberזָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.niH2142me, O Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068, in Yourfavorבִּרְצ֣וֹןbir.TzonH7522toward Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971;Visitפָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִיpa.ke.De.niH6485me with Your salvationבִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃bi.shu.'a.Te.khaH3444,
5That I may seeלִרְא֤וֹת׀lir.'otH7200theprosperityH2899of Your chosenH972onesבְּחִירֶ֗יךָbe.chi.Rei.khaH972, That I mayrejoiceלִ֭שְׂמֹחַLis.mo.achH8055in the gladnessבְּשִׂמְחַ֣תbe.sim.ChatH8057of Your nationגּוֹיֶ֑ךָgo.Ye.khaH1471, That I maygloryלְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗לle.hit.ha.LelH1984with Yourinheritanceנַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃na.cha.la.Te.khaH5159.
6We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398likeעִם־'im-H5973our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,We have committedH5753iniquityH5753,we have behavedH7561wickedlyהִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃hir.Sha.'e.nuH7561.
7Our fathersאֲב֘וֹתֵ֤ינוּ'a.Vo.Tei.nuH1in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֨יִם׀ve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714did not understandהִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּhis.Ki.luH7919Yourwondersנִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָnif.le.'o.Tei.khaH6381; Theydid not rememberזָ֭כְרוּZa.khe.ruH2142Your abundantרֹ֣בroH7230kindnessesחֲסָדֶ֑יךָcha.sa.Dei.khaH2617, Butrebelledוַיַּמְר֖וּvai.yam.RuH4784by the seaיָ֣םyamH3220, at theRedסֽוּף׃SufH5488H3220Seaבְּיַם־be.yam-H3220.
8Nevertheless He savedוַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵםVai.yo.shi.'emH3467themfor the sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of His nameשְׁמ֑וֹshe.MoH8034, That He mightmakeלְ֝הוֹדִ֗יעַle.ho.Di.a'H3045His powerגְּבוּרָתֽוֹ׃ge.vu.ra.ToH1369knownH3045.
9Thus Herebukedוַיִּגְעַ֣רvai.yig.'ArH1605theRedס֭וּףsufH5488H3220Seaבְּיַם־be.yam-H3220and itdriedוַֽיֶּחֱרָ֑בvai.ye.che.RavH2717up, And Heledוַיּוֹלִיכֵ֥םvai.yo.li.KhemH1980them through the deepsבַּ֝תְּהֹמ֗וֹתba.te.ho.MotH8415,as through the wildernessכַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ka.mid.BarH4057.
10So Hesavedוַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵםVai.yo.shi.'emH3467them from thehandמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the one who hatedשׂוֹנֵ֑אso.Ne'H8130them, Andredeemedוַ֝יִּגְאָלֵ֗םvai.yig.'a.LemH1350them from thehandמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of the enemyH340.
11The watersמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325coveredוַיְכַסּוּ־vay.kha.su-H3680their adversariesצָרֵיהֶ֑םtza.rei.HemH6862;Not oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259of them was leftנוֹתָֽר׃no.TarH3498.
13They quicklyמִֽ֭הֲרוּMi.ha.ruH4116forgotשָׁכְח֣וּsha.khe.ChuH7911His worksמַעֲשָׂ֑יוma.'a.SavH4639; Theydid not waitחִ֝כּ֗וּchi.KuH2442for His counselלַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃la.'a.tza.ToH6098,
14Butcravedוַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּvai.yit.'a.VuH183intenselyתַ֭אֲוָהTa.'a.vahH8378in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057, Andtemptedוַיְנַסּוּ־vay.na.su-H5254Godאֵ֝֗ל'ElH410in the desertבִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃Bi.shi.MonH3452.
15So Hegaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414them their requestשֶׁאֱלָתָ֑םshe.'e.la.TamH7596, Butsentוַיְשַׁלַּ֖חvay.sha.LachH7971awastingH7332diseaseH7332among them.
16When they becameH7065enviousH7065of Mosesלְ֭מֹשֶׁהLe.mo.shehH4872in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הba.ma.cha.NehH4264,And of Aaronלְ֝אַהֲרֹ֗ןle.'a.ha.RonH175,the holyקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918oneH6918of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,
20Thus theyexchangedוַיָּמִ֥ירוּvai.ya.Mi.ruH4171their gloryכְּבוֹדָ֑םke.vo.DamH3519For the imageבְּתַבְנִ֥יתbe.tav.NitH8403of an oxשׁ֝֗וֹרShorH7794that eatsאֹכֵ֥ל'o.KhelH398grassעֵֽשֶׂב׃'E.sevH6212.
21Theyforgotשָׁ֭כְחוּshakh.chuH7911Godאֵ֣ל'elH410their Saviorמוֹשִׁיעָ֑םmo.shi.'AmH3467,Who had doneעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213greatגְדֹל֣וֹתge.do.LotH1419thingsH1419in Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃be.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,
22Wondersנִ֭פְלָאוֹתNif.la.'otH6381in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Hamחָ֑םChamH2526Andawesomeנ֝וֹרָא֗וֹתno.ra.'otH3372things by theRedסֽוּף׃SufH5488H3220Seaיַם־yam-H3220.
23ThereforeHe saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559that He would destroyלְֽהַשְׁמִ֫ידָ֥םle.hash.Mi.DamH8045them, Had notMosesמֹ֘שֶׁ֤הmo.ShehH4872His chosenבְחִיר֗וֹve.chi.RoH972one stoodעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975in the breachבַּפֶּ֣רֶץba.Pe.retzH6556beforeלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440Him,To turnלְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.ShivH7725awayH7725His wrathחֲ֝מָת֗וֹcha.ma.ToH2534from destroyingמֵֽהַשְׁחִֽית׃Me.hash.ChitH7843them.
24Then theydespisedוַֽ֭יִּמְאֲסוּVai.yim.'a.suH3988thepleasantחֶמְדָּ֑הchem.DahH2532landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776; Theydid not believeהֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּhe.'e.Mi.nuH539in His wordלִדְבָרֽוֹ׃lid.va.RoH1697,
25Butgrumbledוַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּvai.ye.ra.ge.NuH7279in their tentsבְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑םve.'o.ho.lei.HemH168;They did not listenשָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'UH8085to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
26Therefore Hesworeוַיִּשָּׂ֣א יָד֣וֹvai.yi.Sa' ya.DoH5375H3027to themThat He would castH5307them downH5307in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057,
27And that He wouldcastוּלְהַפִּ֣ילu.le.ha.PilH5307their seedזַ֭רְעָםZar.'omH2233among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471Andscatterוּ֝לְזָרוֹתָ֗םu.le.za.ro.TamH2219them in the landsבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.TzotH776.
28Theyjoinedוַ֭יִּצָּ֣מְדוּvai.yi.Tza.me.duH6775themselves also toBaal-peorH1187,And ateוַ֝יֹּאכְל֗וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398sacrificesזִבְחֵ֥יziv.CheiH2077offered to the deadמֵתִֽים׃me.TimH4191.
29Thus theyprovokedH3707Himto angerוַ֭יַּכְעִיסוּVai.yakh.'i.suH3707with their deedsבְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑םbe.ma.'a.lei.HemH4611,And the plagueמַגֵּפָֽה׃ma.ge.FahH4046brokeוַתִּפְרָץ־va.tif.rotz-H6555out among them.
30Then Phinehasפִּֽ֭ינְחָסPin.chosH6372stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975up and interposedוַיְפַלֵּ֑לvay.fa.LelH6419, And so theplagueהַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ha.ma.ge.FahH4046was stayedוַ֝תֵּעָצַ֗רva.te.'a.TzarH6113.
31And it wasreckonedוַתֵּחָ֣שֶׁבva.te.Cha.shevH2803to him for righteousnessלִצְדָקָ֑הlitz.da.KahH6666,To allלְדֹ֥רle.DorH1755generationsוָ֝דֹ֗רva.DorH1755foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704H5769.
32They alsoprovokedH7107Himto wrathH7107at the watersמֵ֥יmeiH4325ofMeribahמְרִיבָ֑הme.ri.VahH4809, So that itwentH7489hardH7489with Mosesלְ֝מֹשֶׁ֗הle.mo.ShehH4872on their accountבַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ba.'a.vu.RamH5668;
33Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588theywere rebelliousהִמְר֥וּhim.RuH4784againstH854His Spiritרוּח֑וֹru.ChoH7307,He spokeH981rashlyוַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗אvay.va.Te'H981with his lipsבִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃bis.fa.TavH8193.
34Theydid not destroyהִ֭שְׁמִידוּHish.mi.duH8045the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971, Asthe Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068commandedאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559them,
35Butthey mingledוַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּvai.yit.'a.re.VuH6148with the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֑םva.go.YimH1471And learnedוַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּvai.yil.me.DuH3925theirpracticesמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃Ma.'a.sei.HemH4639,
37They evensacrificedוַיִּזְבְּח֣וּvai.yiz.be.ChuH2076their sonsבְּ֭נֵיהֶםBe.nei.hemH1121and their daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗םbe.no.tei.HemH1323to thedemonsלַשֵּֽׁדִים׃la.She.dimH7700,
38And shedוַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּvai.yish.pe.KhuH8210innocentנָקִ֡יna.KiH5355bloodדָ֪םdamH1818,The bloodדַּם־dam-H1818of theirsonsבְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤םbe.Nei.HemH1121and their daughtersוּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.ve.no.tei.HemH1323,Whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they sacrificedזִ֭בְּחוּZi.be.chuH2076to the idolsלַעֲצַבֵּ֣יla.'a.tza.BeiH6091of Canaanכְנָ֑עַןkhe.Na.'anH3667;And the landהָ֝אָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776waspollutedוַתֶּחֱנַ֥ףva.te.che.NafH2610with the bloodבַּדָּמִֽים׃ba.da.MimH1818.
39Thus they becameH2930uncleanוַיִּטְמְא֥וּvai.yit.me.'UH2930in theirpracticesבְמַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םve.ma.'a.sei.HemH4639, Andplayedוַ֝יִּזְנוּ֗vai.yiZ.nuH2181the harlotH2181in their deedsבְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.Ma.'a.lei.HemH4611.
40Therefore theangerאַ֣ף'afH639of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068was kindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against His peopleבְּעַמּ֑וֹbe.'a.MoH5971And Heabhorredוַ֝יְתָעֵ֗בvay.ta.'EvH8581Hisinheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.ToH5159.
41ThenHe gaveוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of thenationsגּוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471,And thoseH1992who hatedשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃so.ne.'ei.HemH8130them ruledוַֽיִּמְשְׁל֥וּvai.yim.she.LuH4910over them.
42Their enemiesH340alsooppressedוַיִּלְחָצ֥וּםvai.yil.cha.TzumH3905them,And they were subduedוַ֝יִּכָּנְע֗וּvai.yi.ka.ne.'UH3665underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478theirpowerיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027.
43Manyרַבּ֗וֹתra.BotH7227timesפְּעָמִ֥יםpe.'a.MimH6471He woulddeliverיַצִּ֫ילֵ֥םya.Tzi.LemH5337them;They, however, were rebelliousיַמְר֣וּyam.RuH4784in theircounselבַעֲצָתָ֑םva.'a.tza.TamH6098, And sosankH4355downH4355in their iniquityבַּעֲוֹנָֽם׃ba.'a.vo.NamH5771.
44Nevertheless He lookedוַ֭יַּרְאVai.yar'H7200upon their distressבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862When Heheardבְּ֝שָׁמְע֗וֹbe.sha.me.'OH8085their cryרִנָּתָֽם׃ri.na.TamH7440;
45And Herememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֣רvai.yiz.KorH2142His covenantבְּרִית֑וֹbe.ri.ToH1285for their sake, Andrelentedוַ֝יִּנָּחֵ֗םvai.yi.na.ChemH5162according to the greatnessכְּרֹ֣בke.RoH7230of His lovingkindnessחֲסָדָֽיו׃cha.sa.DavH2617.
46He also madeוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414them objectsof compassionלְרַחֲמִ֑יםle.ra.cha.MimH7356In the presenceלִ֝פְנֵ֗יlif.NeiH6440of allכָּל־kol-H3605their captorsשׁוֹבֵיהֶֽם׃shoei.HemH7617.
47Saveהוֹשִׁיעֵ֨נוּ׀ho.shi.'E.nuH3467us, O Lordיְה֘וָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, Andgatherוְקַבְּצֵנוּ֮ve.ka.be.tze.NuH6908us from among the nationsהַגּ֫וֹיִ֥םha.Go.YimH1471,To giveלְ֭הֹדוֹתLe.ho.dotH3034thanksH3034to Your holyקָדְשֶׁ֑ךָkod.She.chaH6944nameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034Andgloryלְ֝הִשְׁתַּבֵּ֗חַle.hish.ta.Be.achH7623in Your praiseבִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃bit.hi.la.Te.khaH8416.
BOOK 5
48Blessedבָּר֤וּךְ־ba.Rukh-H1288be the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֪י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478,From everlastingהָ֤עוֹלָ֨ם׀ha.'o.LamH5769even to everlastingהָעוֹלָ֗םha.'o.LamH5769.And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֖רve.'a.MarH559, “Amenאָמֵ֗ן'a.MenH543.”Praiseהַֽלְלוּ־ha.lu-H1984the Lordיָֽהּ׃YahH3050!
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