1Blessבָּרֲכִ֥יba.ra.KhiH1288Yhwhיְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehH3068,O my soulנַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315.O Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱ֭לֹהַי'E.lo.haiH430,thou art veryמְּאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966greatגָּדַ֣לְתָּga.Dal.taH1431;thou art clothedלָבָֽשְׁתָּ׃la.Va.she.taH3847with honourה֭וֹדHodH1935and majestyוְהָדָ֣רve.ha.DarH1926.
2Who coverestעֹֽטֶה־'o.teh-H5844thyselfwith lightא֭וֹר'orH216as witha garmentכַּשַּׂלְמָ֑הka.sal.MahH8008:who stretchest outנוֹטֶ֥הno.TehH5186the heavensשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםSha.Ma.yimH8064like a curtainכַּיְרִיעָֽה׃kay.ri.'AhH3407:
3Who layeth the beamsהַ֥מְקָרֶֽהHam.ka.rehH7136of his chambersעֲֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יוali.Yo.TavH5944in the watersבַמַּ֗יִםva.Ma.yimH4325:who makethהַשָּׂם־ha.som-H7760the cloudsעָבִ֥ים'a.VimH5645his chariotרְכוּב֑וֹre.khu.VoH7398:who walkethהַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְham.ha.LekhH1980upon the wingsכַּנְפֵי־kan.fei-H3671of the windרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307:
5Wholaidיָֽסַד־ya.sad-H3245the foundationsמְכוֹנֶ֑יהָme.kho.Nei.haH4349of the earthאֶ֭רֶץ'E.retzH776, thatit should not be removedתִּ֝מּ֗וֹטti.MotH4131for everעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃o.Lam va.'EdH5703H5769.
6Thou coveredstכִּסִּית֑וֹki.si.ToH3680it with the deepתְּ֭הוֹםTe.homH8415as witha garmentכַּלְּב֣וּשׁka.le.VushH3830:the watersמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325stoodיַֽעַמְדוּ־ya.'am.du-H5975above the mountainsהָ֝רִ֗יםha.RimH2022.
7AtH4480thy rebukeגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ga.'a.Ra.te.khaH1606they fledיְנוּס֑וּןye.nu.SunH5127;at the voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of thy thunderרַֽ֝עַמְךָ֗ra.'am.khaH7482they hastedיֵחָפֵזֽוּן׃ye.cha.fe.ZunH2648away.
8They go upיַעֲל֣וּya.'a.LuH5927by the mountainsהָ֭רִיםHa.rimH2022;they go downיֵרְד֣וּye.re.DuH3381by the valleysבְקָע֑וֹתve.ka.'otH1237unto the placeמְ֝ק֗וֹםme.KomH4725whichזֶ֤ה׀zehH2088thou hast foundedיָסַ֬דְתָּya.Sad.taH3245for them.
9Thou hast setשַׂ֭מְתָּSam.taH7760a boundגְּֽבוּל־ge.vu.l.Sa-H1366that they may not pass overיַֽעֲבֹר֑וּןya.'a.vo.RunH5674;that they turn not againיְ֝שׁוּב֗וּןye.shu.VunH7725to coverלְכַסּ֥וֹתle.kha.SotH3680the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
10He sendethהַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַham.sha.Le.achH7971the springsמַ֭עְיָנִיםMa'.ya.nimH4599into the valleysבַּנְּחָלִ֑יםba.ne.cha.LimH5158, whichrunיְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃ye.ha.le.KhunH1980among the hillsהָ֝רִ֗יםha.RimH2022.
11They give drinkיַ֭שְׁקוּYash.kuH8248to every beastחַיְת֣וֹchay.ToH2416of the fieldשָׂדָ֑יsa.DaiH7704:the wild donkeysפְרָאִ֣יםfe.ra.'ImH6501quenchיִשְׁבְּר֖וּyish.be.RuH7665their thirstצְמָאָֽם׃tze.ma.'AmH6772.
12By them shall the fowlsעוֹף־'of-H5775of the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064have their habitationיִשְׁכּ֑וֹןyish.KonH7931, whichsingיִתְּנוּ־ קֽוֹל׃yi.te.nu- KolH6963H5414amongמִבֵּ֥יןmi.BeinH996the branchesעֳ֝פָאיִ֗ם'o.fa.YimH6073.
13He waterethמַשְׁקֶ֣הmash.KehH8248the hillsהָ֭רִיםHa.rimH2022from his chambersמֵעֲלִיּוֹתָ֑יוme.'a.li.yo.TavH5944:the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776is satisfiedתִּשְׂבַּ֥עtis.Ba'H7646with the fruitמִפְּרִ֥יmi.pe.RiH6529of thy worksמַ֝עֲשֶׂ֗יךָma.'a.Sei.khaH4639.
14He causeth the grassחָצִ֨יר׀cha.TzirH2682to growמַצְמִ֤יחַmatz.Mi.achH6779for the cattleלַבְּהֵמָ֗הla.be.he.MahH929,and herbוְ֭עֵשֶׂבVe.'e.sevH6212for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֣תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of manהָאָדָ֑םha.'a.DamH120:that he may bring forthלְה֥וֹצִיאle.Ho.tzi'H3318foodלֶ֝֗חֶםLe.chemH3899out of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776;
15And wineוְיַ֤יִן׀ve.Ya.yinH3196thatmaketh gladיְשַׂמַּ֬חye.sa.MachH8055the heartלְֽבַב־le.vav-H3824of manאֱנ֗וֹשׁ'e.No.oshH582, andoilמִשָּׁ֑מֶןmi.Sha.menH8081to make hisfaceפָּנִ֣יםpa.NimH6440to shineלְהַצְהִ֣ילle.hatz.HilH6670,and breadוְ֝לֶ֗חֶםve.Le.chemH3899whichstrengthenethיִסְעָֽד׃yis.'AdH5582man’sאֱנ֥וֹשׁ'e.No.oshH582heartלְֽבַב־le.vav-H3824.
16The treesעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068are fullיִ֭שְׂבְּעוּYis.be.'uH7646of sap;the cedarsאַֽרְזֵ֥י'ar.ZeiH730of Lebanonלְ֝בָנ֗וֹןle.va.NonH3844,which he hath plantedנָטָֽע׃na.Ta'H5193;
17Where the birdsצִפֳּרִ֣יםtzi.po.RimH6833make their nestsיְקַנֵּ֑נוּye.ka.Ne.nuH7077: as forthe storkחֲ֝סִידָ֗הcha.si.DahH2624,the fir treesבְּרוֹשִׁ֥יםbe.ro.ShimH1265areher houseבֵּיתָֽהּ׃bei.TahH1004.
18The highהַ֭גְּבֹהִיםHa.ge.vo.himH1364hillsהָרִ֣יםha.RimH2022area refugeמַחְסֶ֥הmach.SehH4268for the wild goatsלַיְּעֵלִ֑יםlai.ye.'e.LimH3277; andthe rocksסְ֝לָעִ֗יםse.la.'ImH5553for the coniesלַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃Lash.fa.NimH8227.
20Thou makestתָּֽשֶׁת־ta.shet-H7896darknessחֹ֭שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822,and it is nightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915:wherein all the beastsחַיְתוֹ־chay.tov-H2416of the forestיָֽעַר׃Ya.'arH3293do creepתִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂtir.MosH7430forth.
21The young lionsהַ֭כְּפִירִיםHa.ke.fi.rimH3715roarשֹׁאֲגִ֣יםsho.'a.GimH7580after their preyלַטָּ֑רֶףla.Ta.refH2964,and seekוּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁu.le.va.KeshH1245their meatאָכְלָֽם׃'a.khe.LamH400from Godמֵאֵ֣לme.'ElH410.
22The sunהַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁHa.she.meshH8121arisethתִּזְרַ֣חtiz.RachH2224,they gather themselves togetherיֵאָסֵפ֑וּןye.'a.se.FunH622,and lay them downיִרְבָּצֽוּן׃yir.ba.TzunH7257in their densמְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗םme.'o.no.TamH4585.
23Manאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120goeth forthיֵצֵ֣אye.Tze'H3318unto his workלְפָעֳל֑וֹle.fo.'o.LoH6467and to his labourוְֽלַעֲבֹ֖דָת֣וֹve.la.'a.Vo.da.ToH5656until the eveningעָֽרֶב׃'A.revH6153.
26There goיְהַלֵּכ֑וּןye.ha.le.KhunH1980the shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת'o.ni.YotH591: there isthat leviathanלִ֝וְיָתָ֗ןliv.ya.TanH3882, whomthou hast madeיָצַ֥רְתָּya.Tzar.taH3335to playלְשַֽׂחֶק־le.sa.chek-H7832therein.
27These waitיְשַׂבֵּר֑וּןye.sa.be.RunH7663all upon thee; that thou mayest giveלָתֵ֖תla.TetH5414themtheir meatאָכְלָ֣ם'a.khe.LamH400in due seasonבְּעִתּֽוֹ׃be.'i.ToH6256.
28Thatthou givestתִּתֵּ֣ןti.TenH5414them they gatherיִלְקֹט֑וּןyil.ko.TunH3950:thou openestתִּפְתַּ֥חtif.TachH6605thine handיָֽ֝דְךָ֗ya.de.khaH3027,they are filledיִשְׂבְּע֥וּןyis.be.'UnH7646with goodטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
29Thou hidestתַּסְתִּ֥ירtas.TirH5641thy faceפָּנֶיךָ֮pa.nei.KhaH6440,they are troubledיִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּןyi.ba.He.LunH926:thou takest awayתֹּסֵ֣ףto.SefH622their breathר֭וּחָםRu.chomH7307,they dieיִגְוָע֑וּןyig.va.'UnH1478,and returnיְשׁוּבֽוּן׃ye.shu.VunH7725to their dustעֲפָרָ֥ם'a.fa.RamH6083.
30Thou sendestתְּשַׁלַּ֣חte.sha.LachH7971forth thy spiritר֭וּחֲךָRu.cha.khaH7307,they are createdיִבָּרֵא֑וּןyi.ba.re.'UnH1254:and thou renewestוּ֝תְחַדֵּ֗שׁu.te.cha.DeshH2318the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the earthאֲדָמָֽה׃'a.da.MahH127.
31The gloryכְב֣וֹדkhe.VodH3519of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068shall endure for everלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769:Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068shall rejoiceיִשְׂמַ֖חyis.MachH8055in his worksבְּמַעֲשָֽׂיו׃be.ma.'a.SavH4639.
32He lookethהַמַּבִּ֣יטha.ma.BitH5027on the earthלָ֭אָרֶץLa.'a.retzH776,and it tremblethוַתִּרְעָ֑דva.tir.'AdH7460:he touchethיִגַּ֖עyi.Ga'H5060the hillsבֶּהָרִ֣יםbe.ha.RimH2022,and they smokeוְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃Ve.ye.'e.Sha.nuH6225.
33I will singאָשִׁ֣ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068as long as I liveבְּחַיָּ֑יbe.chai.YaiH2416:I will singאֲזַמְּרָ֖ה'a.za.me.RahH2167praise to my Godלֵאלֹהַ֣יle.lo.HaiH430while I have my beingבְּעוֹדִֽי׃be.'o.DiH5750.
34My meditationשִׂיחִ֑יsi.ChiH7879of him shall be sweetיֶעֱרַ֣בye.'e.RavH6149:I will be gladאֶשְׂמַ֥ח'es.MachH8055in Yhwhבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068.
35Let the sinnersחַטָּאִ֨ים׀cha.ta.'ImH2400be consumedיִתַּ֤מּוּyi.Ta.muH8552out of the earthהָאָ֡רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and let the wickedוּרְשָׁעִ֤ים׀u.re.sha.'ImH7563be no more. Blessבָּרֲכִ֣יba.ra.KhiH1288thou Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,O my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315.Halleluהַֽלְלוּ־ha.lu-H1984jahיָֽהּ׃YahH3050.
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