For the choir director. A Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of the sons of Korah.
1O Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,we have heardשָׁמַ֗עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085with our earsבְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּbe.'a.ze.Nei.nuH241, Ourfathersאֲבוֹתֵ֥ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1have toldסִפְּרוּ־si.pe.ru-H5608us Theworkפֹּ֥עַלPo.'alH6467that You didפָּעַ֥לְתָּpa.'Al.taH6466in their daysבִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗םvi.mei.HemH3117, In thedaysבִּ֣ימֵיBi.meiH3117of oldקֶֽדֶם׃Ke.demH6924.
2You with Your own handיָדְךָ֡ya.de.KhaH3027droveה֭וֹרַשְׁתָּHo.rash.taH3423out the nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471; Then Youplantedוַתִּטָּעֵ֑םva.ti.ta.'EmH5193them; Youafflictedתָּרַ֥עta.Ra'H7489the peoplesלְ֝אֻמִּ֗יםle.'u.MimH3816, Then Youspreadוַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃Va.te.sha.le.ChemH7971them abroad.
3For by their own swordבְחַרְבָּ֡םve.char.BamH2719theydid not possessH3423the landאָ֗רֶץ'A.retzH776,And their own armוּזְרוֹעָם֮u.ze.ro.'AmH2220did not saveהוֹשִׁ֪יעָ֫הho.Shi.'AhH3467them,But Your rightיְמִֽינְךָ֣ye.mi.ne.KhaH3225handH3225and Yourarmוּ֭זְרוֹעֲךָU.ze.ro.'a.khaH2220and thelightוְא֥וֹרve.'orH216of Your presenceפָּנֶ֗יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440, For Youfavoredרְצִיתָֽם׃re.tzi.TamH7521them.
5Through You we willpushH5055backH5055our adversariesצָרֵ֣ינוּtza.Rei.nuH6862;Through Your nameבְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗be.shim.khaH8034we willtrampleH947downH947those who riseקָמֵֽינוּ׃ka.Mei.nuH6965up against us.
6For I willnot trustאֶבְטָ֑ח'ev.TachH982in my bowבְקַשְׁתִּ֣יve.kash.TiH7198,NorH3808will my swordוְ֝חַרְבִּ֗יve.char.BiH2719saveתוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃to.shi.'E.niH3467me.
7But Youhave savedH3467us from our adversariesמִצָּרֵ֑ינוּmi.tza.Rei.nuH6862, And You haveputהֱבִישֽׁוֹתָ׃he.vi.Sho.taH954to shameH954those who hateוּמְשַׂנְאֵ֥ינוּu.me.san.'Ei.nuH8130us.
8In Godבֵּֽ֭אלֹהִיםBe.lo.himH430we haveboastedהִלַּלְ֣נוּhi.laL.nuH1984allכָל־khol-H3605dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117long, And we willgiveH3034thanksH3034to Your nameוְשִׁמְךָ֓׀ve.shim.KhaH8034foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.
9Yetאַף־'af-H637Youhave rejectedזָ֭נַחְתָּZa.nach.taH2186usand broughtH3637us todishonorH3637, Anddo not goתֵ֝צֵ֗אte.Tze'H3318out with our armiesבְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃be.tziv.'o.Tei.nuH6635.
10You cause us toturnתְּשִׁיבֵ֣נוּte.shi.Ve.nuH7725backאָ֭חוֹר'A.chorH268from the adversaryצָ֑רTzarH6862;And those who hateוּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּu.me.san.'Ei.nuH8130ushave takenH8154spoilH8154for themselves.
11You giveתִּ֭תְּנֵנוּTi.te.ne.nuH5414us assheepכְּצֹ֣אןke.TzonH6629to be eatenמַאֲכָ֑לma.'a.KhalH3978And havescatteredזֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃ze.ri.Ta.nuH2219us among the nationsוּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗םu.va.go.YimH1471.
12Yousellתִּמְכֹּֽר־tim.kor-H4376Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971cheaplyה֑וֹןHonH3808H1952, And have notprofitedרִ֝בִּ֗יתָri.Bi.taH7235by their saleבִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃bim.chi.rei.HemH4242.
13You makeתְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּte.si.Me.nuH7760us areproachחֶ֭רְפָּהCher.pahH2781to our neighborsלִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּlish.khe.Nei.nuH7934,A scoffingלַ֥עַגLa.'agH3933and aderisionוָ֝קֶ֗לֶסva.Ke.lesH7047to those aroundלִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃lis.vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439us.
14You makeH7760usa bywordמָ֭שָׁלMa.sholH4912among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471, Alaughingstockמְנֽוֹד־ רֹ֝֗אשׁme.nod- RoshH4493H7218among the peoplesH3816.
15Allכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomH3117long my dishonorכְּלִמָּתִ֣יke.li.ma.TiH3639is beforeנֶגְדִּ֑יneg.DiH5048me And myhumiliationוּבֹ֖שֶׁת פָּנַ֣יu.Vo.shet pa.NaiH1322H6440has overwhelmedכִּסָּֽתְנִי׃ki.Sa.te.niH3680me,
16BecauseH4480of the voiceמִ֭קּוֹלMi.kolH6963of him whoreproachesמְחָרֵ֣ףme.cha.RefH2778and revilesוּמְגַדֵּ֑ףu.me.ga.DefH1442,BecauseH4480of the presenceH6440of theenemyH340and the avengerוּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃u.mit.na.KemH5358.
17Allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088has comeבָּ֭אַתְנוּBa.'at.nuH935upon us, but we havenot forgottenשְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָshe.kha.cha.Nu.khaH7911You, And we have notdealtH8266falselyשִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּShi.Kar.nuH8266with Your covenantבִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃biv.ri.Te.khaH1285.
18Our heartלִבֵּ֑נוּli.Be.nuH3820has notturnedנָס֣וֹגna.SogH5472backאָח֣וֹר'a.ChorH268,And our stepsH804have not deviatedוַתֵּ֥טva.TetH5186from Your wayאָרְחֶֽךָ׃'a.re.Che.khaH734,
19Yetכִּ֣יkiH3588You havecrushedדִ֭כִּיתָנוּDi.ki.ta.nuH1794us in a placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim.KomH4725ofjackalsH8565And coveredוַתְּכַ֖סva.te.KhasH3680us withthe shadowH6757of deathH6757.
21Would not GodH430findיַֽחֲקָר־ya.cha.kor-H2713thisH2088out?For He knowsיֹ֝דֵ֗עַyo.De.a'H3045the secretsתַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹתta.'a.lu.MotH8587of the heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.
22Butfor Your sakeעָ֭לֶיךָ'A.lei.khaH5921we are killedהֹרַ֣גְנוּho.Rag.nuH2026allכָל־khol-H3605dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117long;We are consideredנֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּnech.Shav.nuH2803assheepכְּצֹ֣אןke.TzonH6629to be slaughteredטִבְחָֽה׃tiv.ChahH2878.
23Arouseע֤וּרָה׀'U.rahH5782Yourself, whyלָ֖מָּהLa.mahH4100do You sleepתִישַׁ֥ן׀ti.ShanH3462,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136?AwakeH7019,do not rejectתִּזְנַ֥חtiz.NachH2186us foreverלָנֶֽצַח׃la.Ne.tzachH5331.
25For oursoulנַפְשֵׁ֑נוּnaf.She.nuH5315has sunkH7743downשָׁ֣חָהSha.chahH7743into the dustלֶעָפָ֣רle.'a.FarH6083;Our bodyבִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃bit.Ne.nuH990cleavesדָּבְקָ֖הda.ve.KahH1692to the earthלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH776.
26Riseק֭וּמָֽהKu.mahH6965up, be our helpעֶזְרָ֣תָה'ez.Ra.tahH5833, Andredeemוּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּu.fe.De.nuH6299us for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of Your lovingkindnessחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃chas.De.khaH2617.
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