For the music director. A Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of the sons of Korah.
1Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'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.KhaH3027droveH3423outH3423the nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471; Then Youplantedוַתִּטָּעֵ֑םva.ti.ta.'EmH5193them; Youafflictedתָּרַ֥עta.Ra'H7489the peoplesלְ֝אֻמִּ֗יםle.'u.MimH3816, Then YouletH7971them goH7971freeH7971.
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.nuH6965upH6965against 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.taH954toH954shameH954those 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 toH3637dishonorH3637, Anddo not goH3318outH3318with our armiesבְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃be.tziv.'o.Tei.nuH6635.
10You cause us toturnתְּשִׁיבֵ֣נוּte.shi.Ve.nuH7725backאָ֭חוֹר'A.chorH268from the enemyצָ֑רTzarH6862;And those who hateוּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּu.me.san.'Ei.nuH8130ushave takenH8154spoilsH8154for themselves.
11You turnH5414us overH5414to be eatenמַאֲכָ֑לma.'a.KhalH3978likesheepכְּצֹ֣אןke.TzonH6629, And 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 an object ofreproachחֶ֭רְפָּהCher.pahH2781to our neighborsלִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּlish.khe.Nei.nuH7934, Ofscoffingלַ֥עַגLa.'agH3933andridiculeוָ֝קֶ֗לֶסva.Ke.lesH7047to those aroundלִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃lis.vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439us.
14You makeH7760usa proverbמָ֭שָׁלMa.sholH4912among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.YimH1471, Alaughingstockמְנֽוֹד־ רֹ֝֗אשׁme.nod- RoshH4493H7218among the peoplesH3816.
15Allכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomH3117long my dishonorכְּלִמָּתִ֣יke.li.ma.TiH3639is beforeנֶגְדִּ֑יneg.DiH5048me AndI am coveredכִּסָּֽתְנִי׃ki.Sa.te.niH3680with myhumiliationוּבֹ֖שֶׁת פָּנַ֣יu.Vo.shet pa.NaiH1322H6440,
16BecauseH4480of the voiceמִ֭קּוֹלMi.kolH6963of one whotauntsמְחָרֵ֣ףme.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 withdeepבְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ve.tzal.Ma.vetH6757darknessH6757.
21Would GodH430notfindH2713thisH2088outH2713?For He knowsיֹ֝דֵ֗עַyo.De.a'H3045the secretsתַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹתta.'a.lu.MotH8587of the heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.
22ButforH5921Your sakeH5921we are killedהֹרַ֣גְנוּho.Rag.nuH2026allכָל־khol-H3605dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117long;We are regardedנֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּnech.Shav.nuH2803assheepכְּצֹ֣אןke.TzonH6629to be slaughteredטִבְחָֽה׃tiv.ChahH2878.
23WakeH5782Yourself upH5782,whyלָ֖מָּהLa.mahH4100do You sleepתִישַׁ֥ן׀ti.ShanH3462,Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136?AwakeH7019,do not rejectתִּזְנַ֥חtiz.NachH2186us foreverלָנֶֽצַח׃la.Ne.tzachH5331.
25For oursoulsנַפְשֵׁ֑נוּnaf.She.nuH5315have sunkH7743downשָׁ֣חָהSha.chahH7743into the dustלֶעָפָ֣רle.'a.FarH6083;Our bodiesבִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃bit.Ne.nuH990clingדָּבְקָ֖הda.ve.KahH1692to the earthלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH776.
26RiseH6965upH6965,be our helpעֶזְרָ֣תָה'ez.Ra.tahH5833, Andredeemוּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּu.fe.De.nuH6299us becauseלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of Your mercyחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃chas.De.khaH2617.
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