PSALMS

the day, and we will give yet have we not forgotten
thanks unto Thy name for Thee, neither have we
ever. Selah been false to Thy covenant.
10. Yet Thou hast cast off, and 19. Our heart is not turned
brought us to confusion; back, neither have our
and goest not forth with steps declined from Thy
our hosts. path;
11. Thou makest us to turn 20. Though Thou hast crushed
back from the adversary; us into a place of jackals,
and they that hate us spoil and covered us with the
at their will. shadow of death.
12. Thou hast given us like 21. If we had forgotten the
sheep to be eaten; and hast name of our God, or spread
scattered us among the forth our hands to a
nations. strange god; .
13. Thou sellest Thy people for 22. Would not God search this
small gain, and hast not out? For He knoweth the
set their prices high. secrets of the heart.
14. Thou makest us a taunt to 23. Nay, but for Thy sake are
our neighbours, a scorn we killed all the day; we
and a derision to them that are accounted as sheep for
are round about us. the slaughter.
15. Thou makest us a byword 24. Awake, why sleepest Thou,
among the nations, a O Lord? Arouse Thyself,
shaking of the head among cast not off for ever.
the peoples. 25. Wherefore hidest Thou
16. All the day is my confusion Thy face, and forgettest our
before me, and the shame affliction and our
of my face hath covered oppression?
me, 26. For our soul is bowed
17. For the voice of him that down to the dust; our belly
taunteth and blasphemeth; cleaveth unto the earth.
by reason of the enemy 27. Arise for our help, and
and the revengeful. redeem us for Thy mercy's
18. All this is come upon us; sake.

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For someone who has a bad wife

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al shosha-nim, liv-ney ko-rah',
maskil shir yedidot.

02. Ra-h'ash libi davar tov, omer ani ma-a-say le-
meleh', leshoni et sofer mahir.

03. Yof-yafita mib-ney adam, hootzak h'en be-sif-
to-te-h'a, al ken be-ra-h'e-h'a Elohim le-olam.

04. H'a-gor h'ar-be-h'a al ya-reh' gibor, hod-h'a va-
hada-re-h'a.

05. Va-hadar-h'a tzlah' re-h'av al dvar emet ve-an-
va tzedek, ve-tor-h'a nora-ot yemi-ne-h'a.

06. H'i-tze-h'a shnoo-nim, amim tah'-te-h'a yiploo,
belev oy-vey ha-meleh'.

07. Kis-a-h'a Elohim olam va-ed, shevet mishor
shevet mal-h'oo-te-h'a.

08. Ahav-ta tzedek vatis-na resha, al ken mesha-
h'a-h'a Elohim elo-he-h'a shemen sason me-
h'a-ve-re-h'a.

09. Mor va-ahalot ktzi-ot kol big-do-te-h'a, min
hey-h'e-ley shen mini sim-h'oo-h'a.

10. Bnot mela-h'im bik-ro-te-h'a, nitz-va shegal
Limin-h'a be-h'e-tem ofir.

11. Shim-i vat u-re-i ve-hati oz-neh', ve-shi-h'e-h'i

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ameh' u-vey-t avih'.
12. Ve-yit-av ha-meleh' yof-yeh', ki hoo adona-

yih' ve-hish-ta-h'a-vi lo.
13. U-vat tzor, be-min-h'a pana-yih' ye-h'a-loo

ashi-rey am.
14. Kol kvooda vat meleh' pnima, mimish-betzot

zahav levoo-sha.
15. Lir-kamot tooval la-meleh', betoolot ah'a-re-ha

re-o-te-ha, moova-ot lah'.
16. Tooval-na bis-ma-h'ot vagil, te-vo-e-na be-

hey-h'al meleh'.
17. Ta-h'at avo-te-h'a yi-he-yoo va-ne-h'a, teshi-

temo le-sarim be-h'ol ha-aretz.
18. Az-kira shim-h'a be-h'ol dor va-dor, al ken

amim ye-ho-doo-h'a le-olam va-ed.

1. For the Leader; upon My tongue is the pen of a
Shoshannim; [a Psalm] of ready writer.
the sons of Korah. Maschil. 3. Thou art fairer than the
A Song of loves. children of men; Grace is
poured upon thy lips;
2. My heart overfloweth with Therefore God hath blessed
a goodly matter; I say: 'My thee for ever.
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4. Gird thy sword upon thy consider, and incline thine
thigh, O mighty one, Thy ear; Forget also thine own
glory and thy majesty. people, and thy father's
house;
5. And in thy majesty 12. So shall the king desire thy
prosper, ride on, In behalf beauty; For he is thy lord;
of truth and meekness and and do homage unto him.
righteousness; And let thy 13. And, O daughter of Tyre,
right hand teach thee the richest of the people
tremendous things. Shall entreat thy favour
with a gift.'
6. Thine arrows are sharp— 14. All glorious is the king's
The peoples fall under daughter within the
thee— [They sink] into the palace; Her raiment is of
heart of the king's chequer work inwrought
enemies. with gold.
15. She shall be led unto the
7. Thy throne given of God is king on richly woven stuff;
for ever and ever; A sceptre The virgins her
of equity is the sceptre of companions in her train
thy kingdom. being brought unto thee.
16. They shall be led with
8. Thou hast loved gladness and rejoicing;
righteousness, and hated They shall enter into the
wickedness; Therefore king's palace.
God, thy God, hath 17. Instead of thy fathers shall
anointed thee With the oil be thy sons, Whom thou
of gladness above thy shalt make princes in all
fellows. the land.
18. I will make thy name to be
9. Myrrh, and aloes, and remembered in all
cassia are all thy garments; generations; Therefore
Out of ivory palaces shall the peoples praise
stringed instruments have thee for ever and ever.
made thee glad.

10. Kings' daughters are
among thy favourites; At
thy right hand doth stand
the queen in gold of Ophir.

11. 'Hearken, O daughter, and

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For a man who hates his wife

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' liv-ney ko-rah', al alamot shir.
02. Elohim lanoo ma-h'a-se va-oz, ez-ra ve-tza-rot

nim-tza me-od.
03. Al ken lo nira be-hamir aretz, u-vemot harim

belev yamim.
04. Ye-he-moo yeh'-meroo mey-mav, yir-ashoo

harim be-ga-avato sela.
05. Nahar pla-gav ye-sam-h'oo ir Elohim, kdosh

mish-keney el-yon.
06. Elohim be-kir-ba bal timot, ya-az-re-ha Elohim

lif-not boker.
07. Hamoo goyim, matoo mam-la-h'ot, natan be-

kolo, tamoog aretz.
08. Adon-ay tzva-ot ima-noo, mis-gav lanoo elo-

hey ya-a-kov sela.
09. Le-h'oo h'azoo mif-a-lot Adon-ay, asher sam

shamot ba-aretz.
10. Mash-bit mil-h'a-mot ad ktze ha-aretz, keshet

ye-shaber ve-kitzetz h'a-nit, agalot yis-rof ba-
esh.
11. Har-poo u-de-oo ki ano-h'i Elohim, aroom ba-
goyim aroom ba-aretz.

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12. Adon-ay tzva-ot ima-noo, mis-gav lanoo elo-
hey ya-a-kov sela.

1. For the Leader; [a Psalm] of 7. Nations were in tumult,
the sons of Korah; upon kingdoms were moved; He
Alamoth. A Song. uttered His voice, the earth
melted.
2. God is our refuge and
strength, A very present 8. The LORD of hosts is with
help in trouble. us; The God of Jacob is our
high tower. Selah
3. Therefore will we not fear,
though the earth do 9. Come, behold the works of
change, And though the the LORD, Who hath made
mountains be moved into desolations in the earth.
the heart of the seas;
10. He maketh wars to cease
4. Though the waters thereof unto the end of the earth;
roar and foam, Though the He breaketh the bow, and
mountains shake at the cutteth the spear in sunder;
swelling thereof. Selah He burneth the chariots in
the fire.
5. There is a river, the
streams whereof make 11. 'Let be, and know that I am
glad the city of God, The God; I will be exalted
holiest dwelling-place of among the nations, I will
the Most High. be exalted in the earth.'

6. God is in the midst of her, 12. The LORD of hosts is with
she shall not be moved; us; The God of Jacob is our
God shall help her, at the high tower. Selah
approach of morning.

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For repentance

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' liv-ney ko-rah' mizmor.
02. Kol ha-amim tik-oo h'af, hari-oo le-Elohim

bekol rina.
03. Ki Adon-ay elyon nora, meleh' gadol al kol ha-

aretz.
04. Yad-ber amim tah'-tenoo, u-l-oomim ta-h'at

rag-lenoo.
05. Yiv-h'ar lanoo et na-h'a-la-tenoo, et ge-on ya-

a-kov asher ahev sela.
06. Ala Elohim bit-roo-a, Adon-ay bekol shofar.
07. Zam-roo Elohim zameroo, zam-roo le-mal-

kenoo zameroo.
08. Ki meleh' kol ha-aretz Elohim, zam-roo maskil.
09. Malah' Elohim al goyim, Elohim yashav al ki-

se kod-sho.
10. Nedi-vey amim ne-e-safoo am elo-hey av-

raham, ki le-Elohim magi-ney eretz, me-od
na-ala.

1. For the Leader; a Psalm for 2. O clap your hands, all ye
the sons of Korah. peoples; shout unto God

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with the voice of triumph. our King, sing praises.
3. For the LORD is most high, 8. For God is the King of all

awful; a great King over all the earth; sing ye praises
the earth. in a skilful song.
4. He subdueth peoples under 9. God reigneth over the
us, and nations under our nations; God sitteth upon
feet. His holy throne.
5. He chooseth our 10. The princes of the peoples
inheritance for us, the are gathered together, the
pride of Jacob whom He people of the God of
loveth. Selah Abraham; for unto God
6. God is gone up amidst belong the shields of the
shouting, the LORD amidst earth; He is greatly exalted.
the sound of the horn.
7. Sing praises to God, sing
praises; sing praises unto

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So those who hate you will be afraid of you

01. Shir mizmor, liv-ney ko-rah'.
02. Gadol Adon-ay u-me-hoolal me-od, be-ir elo-

hey-noo har kod-sho.
03. Ye-fe nof, mesos kol ha-aretz, har tzi-yon yar-

ke-tey tzafon, kir-yat meleh' rav.
04. Elohim be-ar-meno-teha noda le-mis-gav.
05. Ki hi-ne ham-lah'im no-adoo, av-roo yah'-dav.
06. Hema ra-oo ken tamahoo, niv-haloo neh'-

pazoo.
07. Re-ada ah'a-zatam sham, h'il ca-yoleda.
08. Be-roo-ah' kadim, tesha-ber oni-yot tar-shish.
09. Ca-asher shamanoo, ken ra-inoo, be-ir Adon-

ay tzva-ot, be-ir elo-hey-noo, Elohim ye-h'o-
neneha ad olam sela.
10. Diminoo Elohim h'as-de-h'a, bekerev hey-h'a-
le-h'a.
11. Ke-shim-h'a Elohim ken tehi-lat-h'a al katz-
vey eretz, tzedek mal-a yemi-ne-h'a.
12. Yis-mah' har tzi-yon, ta-gel-na bnot ye-hooda,
le-ma-an mish-pa-te-h'a.
13. Soboo tzi-yon ve-haki-fooha, sif-roo mig-da-

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leha.
14. Shitoo lib-h'em le-hey-la, pas-goo ar-me-no-

teha, lema-an tesap-roo ledor ah'a-ron.
15. Ki ze Elohim elo-hey-noo olam va-ed, hoo

yena-ha-genoo al moot.

1. A Song; a Psalm of the 8. With the east wind Thou
sons of Korah. breakest the ships of
Tarshish.
2. Great is the LORD, and
highly to be praised, In the 9. As we have heard, so have
city of our God, His holy we seen In the city of the
mountain, LORD of hosts, in the city of
our God— God establish it
3. Fair in situation, the joy of for ever. Selah
the whole earth; Even
mount Zion, the uttermost 10. We have thought on Thy
parts of the north, The city lovingkindness, O God, In
of the great King. the midst of Thy temple.

4. God in her palaces Hath 11. As is Thy name, O God, So
made Himself known for a is Thy praise unto the ends
stronghold. of the earth; Thy right
hand is full of
5. For, lo, the kings assembled righteousness.
themselves, They came
onward together. 12. Let mount Zion be glad, Let
the daughters of Judah
6. They saw, straightway rejoice, Because of Thy
they were amazed; They judgments.
were affrighted, they
hasted away. 13. Walk about Zion, and go
round about her; Count the
7. Trembling took hold of towers thereof.
them there, Pangs, as of a
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Traverse her palaces; That 15. For such is God, our God,
ye may tell it to the for ever and ever; He will
generation following. guide us eternally.

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For fever

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' liv-ney ko-rah' mizmor.
02. Shim-oo zot kol ha-amim, ha-azi-noo kol

yosh-vey h'a-led.
03. Gam bney adam gam bney ish, ya-h'ad ashir

ve-ev-yon.
04. Pi yedaber h'oh'-mot, ve-hagoot libi tvoo-not.
05. A-te le-mashal oz-ni, ef-tah' be-h'i-nor h'i-dati.
06. Lama ira bi-mey ra, avon a-kev-ay yesoo-beni.
07. Ha-bot-h'im al h'ey-lam, u-verov osh-ram yit-

halaloo.
08. Ah' lo fado yif-de ish, lo yi-ten le-Elohim cofro.
09. Ve-yekar pid-yon naf-sham, ve-h'a-dal le-

olam.
10. Vi-h'i od la-netzah', lo yir-e hasha-h'at.
11. Ki yir-e h'a-h'a-mim yamootoo, ya-h'ad ksil

vava-ar yo-ve-doo, ve-az-voo la-a-h'e-rim
h'ey-lam.
12. Kir-bam ba-tey-mo le-olam, mish-ke-notam
le-dor vador, kar-oo vish-motam aley adamot.
13. Ve-adam bikar bal yalin, nim-shal cab-hemot
nid-moo.
14. Ze dar-cam kesel lamo, ve-ah'a-rey-hem be-

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fihem yir-tzoo sela.
15. Ka-tzon lish-ol shatoo, mavet yir-em, va-yir-

doo vam yesharim laboker, ve-tzooram le-
valot sh-ol, miz-vool lo.
16. Ah' Elohim yif-de nafshi mi-yad sh-ol, ki yi-
ka-h'eni sela.
17. Al tira ki ya-ashir ish, ki yir-be kvod bey-to.
18. Ki lo ve-moto yikah' hakol, lo yered a-h'a-rav
kvodo.
19. Ki naf-sho be-h'a-yav yeva-reh', ve-yodoo-h'a
ki tey-tiv lah'.
20. Tavo ad dor avo-tav, ad netzah' lo yir-oo or.
21. Adam bikar velo yavin, nim-shal cab-hemot
nid-moo.

1. For the Leader; a Psalm for wisdom, and the
the sons of Korah. meditation of my heart
shall be understanding.
2. Hear this, all ye peoples; 5. I will incline mine ear to a
Give ear, all ye inhabitants parable; I will open my
of the world, dark saying upon the harp.
6. Wherefore should I fear in
3. Both low and high, Rich the days of evil, when the
and poor together.

4. My mouth shall speak

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iniquity of my supplanters approve their sayings.
compasseth me about, Selah
7. Of them that trust in their 15. Like sheep they are
wealth, and boast appointed for the nether-
themselves in the world; death shall be their
multitude of their riches? shepherd; and the upright
8. No man can by any means shall have dominion over
redeem his brother, nor them in the morning; And
give to God a ransom for their form shall be for the
him— nether-world to wear
9. For too costly is the away, That there be no
redemption of their soul, habitation for it.
and must be let alone for 16. But God will redeem my
ever— soul from the power of the
10. That he should still live nether-world; For He shall
always, that he should not receive me. Selah
see the pit. 17. Be not thou afraid when
11. For he seeth that wise men one waxeth rich, When the
die, The fool and the wealth of his house is
brutish together perish, increased;
And leave their wealth to 18. For when he dieth he shall
others. carry nothing away; His
12. Their inward thought is, wealth shall not descend
that their houses shall after him.
continue for ever, And their 19. Though while he lived he
dwelling-places to all blessed his soul: 'Men will
generations; They call praise thee, when thou
their lands after their own shalt do well to thyself';
names. 20. It shall go to the generation
13. But man abideth not in of his fathers; They shall
honour; He is like the never see the light.
beasts that perish. 21. Man that is in honour
14. This is the way of them understandeth not; He is
that are foolish, and of like the beasts that perish.
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To be saved from a thief

01. Mizmor le-asaf, el Elohim Adon-ay, diber, va-
yik-ra aretz, mimiz-rah' shemesh ad me-vo-o.

02. Mi-tzi-yon mih'-lal yofi, Elohim hofi-a.
03. Yavo elo-hey-noo ve-al ye-h'e-rash, esh

lefanav to-h'el, u-svivav nis-ara me-od.
04. Yik-ra el ha-shama-yim me-al, ve-el ha-aretz

ladin amo.
05. is-foo li h'asid-ay, cor-tey vriti aley zavah'.
06. Va-yagidoo shama-yim tzid-ko, ki Elohim

shofet hoo sela.
07. Shim-a ami va-ada-bera, yis-ra-el ve-a-ida

bah', Elohim elo-he-h'a ano-h'i.
08. Lo al zva-h'e-h'a oh'i-h'e-h'a, ve-olo-te-h'a

lenegdi tamid.
09. Lo ekah' mi-bey-t-h'a far, mimih'-le-o-te-h'a

atoodim.
10. Ki li h'ol h'ay-to ya-ar, behemot beha-rerey alef.
11. Yadati kol of harim, veziz sa-day imadi.
12. Im er-av, lo omar lah', ki li tevel u-m-lo-a.
13. Ha-o-h'al bsar abirim, vedam atoodim esh-te.
14. Zvah' le-Elohim toda, ve-shalem le-el-yon ne-

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15. U-kra-eni beyom tzara, ah'a-letz-h'a u-t-h'ab-
deni.

16. Velarasha amar Elohim: ma le-h'a lesaper
h'oo-kay, va-tisa vriti aley fi-h'a.

17. Ve-ata sa-neta moosar, vatash-leh' dva-ray
ah'a-re-h'a.

18. Im ra-ita ganav va-tiretz imo, ve-im mena-
afim h'el-ke-h'a.

19. Pi-h'a shalah'-ta ve-ra-a, u-leshon-h'a tatz-mid
mir-ma.

20. Teshev be-a-hi-h'a tedaber, beven im-h'a titen
dofi.

21. E-le asita ve-he-h'e-rash-ti, dimita he-yot
e-he-ye h'amo-h'a, o-h'i-h'a-h'a ve-e-er-h'a le-
ey-ne-h'a.

22. Binoo na zot sho-h'e-h'ey eloha, pen et-rof ve-
eyn ma-tzil.

23. Zo-ve-ah' toda ye-h'ab-da-neni, vesam dereh'
ar-enoo beyesha Elohim.

1. A Psalm of Asaph. God, down thereof.
God, the LORD, hath 2. Out of Zion, the perfection
spoken, and called the
earth From the rising of of beauty, God hath shined
the sun unto the going forth.
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not keep silence; a fire is Mine, and the fulness
devoureth before Him, And thereof.
round about Him it 13. Do I eat the flesh of bulls,
stormeth mightily. or drink the blood of goats?
4. He calleth to the heavens 14. Offer unto God the sacrifice
above, and to the earth, of thanksgiving; and pay
that He may judge His thy vows unto the Most
people: High;
5. 'Gather My saints together 15. And call upon Me in the
unto Me; those that have day of trouble; I will deliver
made a covenant with Me thee, and thou shalt
by sacrifice.' honour Me.'
6. And the heavens declare 16. But unto the wicked God
His righteousness; for God, saith: 'What hast thou to do
He is judge. Selah to declare My statutes, And
7. 'Hear, O My people, and I that thou hast taken My
will speak; O Israel, and I covenant in thy mouth?
will testify against thee: 17. Seeing thou hatest
God, thy God, am I. instruction, and castest My
8. I will not reprove thee for words behind thee.
thy sacrifices; and thy 18. When thou sawest a thief,
burnt-offerings are thou hadst company with
continually before Me. him, and with adulterers
9. I will take no bullock out of was thy portion.
thy house, nor he-goats out 19. Thou hast let loose thy
of thy folds. mouth for evil, and thy
10. For every beast of the tongue frameth deceit.
forest is Mine, and the 20. Thou sittest and speakest
cattle upon a thousand against thy brother; Thou
hills. slanderest thine own
11. I know all the fowls of the mother's son.
mountains; and the wild 21. These things hast thou
beasts of the field are Mine. done, and should I have
12. If I were hungry, I would kept silence? Thou hadst
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altogether such a one as to deliver.
thyself; but I will reprove 23. Whoso offereth the
thee, and set the cause
before thine eyes. sacrifice of thanksgiving
22. Now consider this, ye that honoureth Me; and to him
forget God, lest I tear in that ordereth his way
pieces, and there be none aright Will I show the
salvation of God.'

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For a person who is impure due to fornication

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', mizmor le-da-vid.
02. Bevo elav natan hanavi, ca-asher ba el bat-

shava.
03. H'o-neni Elohim ke-h'as-de-h'a, kerov ra-h'a-

me-h'a me-h'e fsha-ay.
04. Herev cab-seni me-avoni, u-me-h'a-tati taha-

reni.
05. Ki fsha-ay ani eda, ve-h'a-tati negdi tamid.
06. Le-h'a levad-h'a h'a-tati ve-hara be-ey-ne-h'a

asiti, lema-an titz-dak be-dov-re-h'a, tiz-ke
veshof-te-h'a.
07. Hen be-avon h'o-lal-ti, u-ve-h'et ye-h'e-mat-ni
imi.
08. Hen emet h'a-fatz-ta vatoo-h'ot uv-satoom
h'oh'-ma todi-eni.
09. Te-h'at-eni ve-ezov ve-et-har, te-h'ab-seni
u-misheleg al-bin.
10. Tash-mi-eni sason ve-sim-h'a, tagel-na
atzamot dikita.
11. Has-ter pa-ne-h'a me-h'a-ta-ay, ve-h'ol avono-
tay me-h'e.
12. Lev tahor bra li Elohim, ve-roo-ah' na-h'on h'a-

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desh be-kir-bi.
13. Al tash-li-h'eni mil-fa-ne-h'a, ve-roo-ah' kod-

she-h'a al tikah' mimeni.
14. Hashiva li seson yish-e-h'a, ve-roo-ah' nediva

tis-me-h'e-ni.
15. Alam-da fosh-im dra-h'e-h'a, ve-h'a-ta-im e-le-

h'a yashoovoo.
16. Hatzi-leni midamim Elohim, elo-hey te-shoo-

ati, te-ranen le-shoni tzid-ka-te-h'a.
17. Adon-ay sfa-tay tif-tah', u-fi yagid tehi-la-te-

h'a.
18. Ki lo tah'-potz ze-vah' ve-e-te-na, ola lo tir-tze.
19. Ziv-h'ey Elohim roo-ah' nish-bara, lev nish-bar

ve-nid-ke, Elohim lo tiv-ze.
20. Hey-tiva vir-tzon-h'a et tzi-yon, tiv-ne h'o-mot

ye-roo-sha-la-yim.
21. Az tah'-potz ziv-h'ey tzedek, ola ve-h'a-lil, az

ya-aloo al miz-ba-h'a-h'a farim.

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1. For the Leader. A Psalm of and I shall be whiter than
David; snow.
10. Make me to hear joy and
2. when Nathan the prophet gladness; that the bones
came unto him, after he which Thou hast crushed
had gone in to Bath-sheba. may rejoice.
11. Hide Thy face from my
3. Be gracious unto me, O sins, and blot out all mine
God, according to Thy iniquities.
mercy; According to the 12. Create me a clean heart, O
multitude of Thy God; and renew a stedfast
compassions blot out my spirit within me.
transgressions. 13. Cast me not away from
Thy presence; and take not
4. Wash me thoroughly from Thy holy spirit from me.
mine iniquity, And cleanse 14. Restore unto me the joy of
me from my sin. Thy salvation; and let a
willing spirit uphold me.
5. For I know my 15. Then will I teach
transgressions; And my transgressors Thy ways;
sin is ever before me. and sinners shall return
unto Thee.
6. Against Thee, Thee only, 16. Deliver me from
have I sinned, And done bloodguiltiness, O God,
that which is evil in Thy Thou God of my salvation;
sight; That Thou mayest be so shall my tongue sing
justified when Thou aloud of Thy
speakest, And be in the righteousness.
right when Thou judgest. 17. O Lord, open Thou my lips;
and my mouth shall
7. Behold, I was brought forth declare Thy praise.
in iniquity, and in sin did 18. For Thou delightest not in
my mother conceive me. sacrifice, else would I give
it; Thou hast no pleasure in
8. Behold, Thou desirest truth
in the inward parts; make
me, therefore, to know
wisdom in mine inmost
heart.

9. Purge me with hyssop, and
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burnt-offering. 21. Then wilt Thou delight in
19. The sacrifices of God are a the sacrifices of
righteousness, in burnt-
broken spirit; a broken and offering and whole
a contrite heart, O God, offering; Then will they
Thou wilt not despise. offer bullocks upon Thine
20. Do good in Thy favour unto altar.
Zion; build Thou the walls
of Jerusalem.

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For prevention of speaking slander

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', maskil le-da-vid.
02. Bevo do-eg ha-adomi vaya-ged le-sha-ool,

vayo-mer lo ba da-vid el bey-t ah'i-meleh'.
03. Ma tit-halel be-ra-a hagibor, h'e-sed el kol

Hayom.
04. Havot tah'-shov lesho-ne-h'a, ke-ta-ar meloo-

tash o-se re-mi-ya.
05. Ahav-ta ra mitov, sheker mida-ber tzedek sela.
06. Ahav-ta h'ol div-rey vala, leshon mir-ma.
07. Gam el yitotz-h'a la-ne-tzah', yah'-te-h'a ve-

yisa-h'a-h'a me-ohel, vesheresh-h'a me-eretz
h'a-yim sela.
08. Veyir-oo tza-dikim veyi-ra-oo, ve-alav yis-h'a-
koo.
09. Hi-ne ha-gever lo yasim Elohim ma-oozo, va-
yiv-tah' berov osh-ro, ya-oz be-havato.
10. Va-ani ke-za-yit ra-anan bevey-t Elohim,
batah'-ti ve-h'esed Elohim olam va-ed.
11. Od-h'a le-olam ki asita, va-aka-ve shim-h'a h'i
tov neged h'a-si-de-h'a.

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1. For the Leader. Maschil of of thy tent, And root thee
David; out of the land of the
living. Selah
2. when Doeg the Edomite 8. The righteous also shall
came and told Saul, and see, and fear, And shall
said unto him: 'David is laugh at him:
come to the house of 9. 'Lo, this is the man that
Ahimelech.' made not God his
stronghold; But trusted in
3. Why boastest thou thyself the abundance of his
of evil, O mighty man? The riches, And strengthened
mercy of God endureth himself in his wickedness.'
continually. 10. But as for me, I am like a
leafy olive-tree in the
4. Thy tongue deviseth house of God; I trust in the
destruction; Like a sharp mercy of God for ever and
razor, working deceitfully. ever.
11. I will give Thee thanks for
5. Thou lovest evil more than ever, because Thou hast
good; Falsehood rather done it; And I will wait for
than speaking Thy name, for it is good, in
righteousness. Selah the presence of Thy saints.

6. Thou lovest all devouring
words, The deceitful
tongue.

7. God will likewise break
thee for ever, He will take
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To scare those who hate you

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al ma-h'a-lat, maskil le-da-
vid.

02. Amar naval belibo eyn Elohim, hish-h'i-too
ve-hit-ivoo avel, eyn o-se tov.

03. Elohim mi-sha-mayim hish-kif al bney adam,
lir-ot ha-yesh maskil doresh et Elohim.

04. Koolo sag yah'-dav ne-e-la-h'oo, eyn o-se tov,
eyn gam e-h'ad.

05. Halo yad-oo po-aley aven, oh'-ley ami ah'-loo
le-h'em, Elohim lo kara-oo.

06. Sham pa-h'a-doo fa-h'ad, lo haya fa-h'ad, ki
Elohim pizar atz-mot h'o-nah', hevi-shota ki
Elohim me-asam.

07. Mi yiten mi-tzi-yon yeshoo-ot yis-ra-el,
beshoov Elohim shvoot amo, yagel ya-akov
yis-mah' yis-ra-el.

1. For the Leader; upon They have dealt corruptly,
Mahalath. Maschil of and have done abominable
David. iniquity; There is none that
doeth good.
2. The fool hath said in his 3. God looked forth from
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heaven upon the children fear, where no fear was;
of men, To see if there were For God hath scattered the
any man of understanding, bones of him that
that did seek after God. encampeth against thee;
4. Every one of them is Thou hast put them to
unclean, they are together shame, because God hath
become impure; There is rejected them.
none that doeth good, no, 7. Oh that the salvation of
not one. Israel were come out of
5. ’Shall not the workers of Zion! When God turneth
iniquity know it, Who eat the captivity of His people,
up My people as they eat Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel
bread, And call not upon be glad.
God?'
6. There are they in great

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To take revenge on your enemies

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' bin-ginot, maskil le-da-vid.
02. Bevo hazifim vayom-roo le-sha-ool, halo da-

vid mis-ta-ter imanoo.
03. Elohim beshim-h'a hoshi-eni, u-vig-voo-rat-

h'a tedi-neni.
04. Elohim shma tfi-lati, ha-azina le-im-rey fi.
05. Ki zarim kamoo aly, ve-aritzim bik-shoo

nafshi, lo samoo Elohim leneg-dam sela.
06. Hi-ne Elohim ozer li, Adon-ay besom-h'ey

nafshi.
07. Yashiv hara lesho-re-ray, ba-amit-h'a hatz-

mitem.
08. Bin-dava ez-be-h'a lah', o-de shim-h'a Adon-ay

ki tov.
09. Ki mikol tzara hitzi-lani, u-ve-oy-vay ra-ata

ey-ni.

1. For the Leader; with David hide himself with
string-music. Maschil of us?'
David: 3. O God, save me by Thy
name, And right me by Thy
2. When the Ziphites came might.
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4. O God, hear my prayer; give for me; Destroy Thou them
ear to the words of my in Thy truth.
mouth. 8. With a freewill-offering
will I sacrifice unto Thee; I
5. For strangers are risen up will give thanks unto Thy
against me, And violent name, O LORD, for it is
men have sought after my good.
soul; They have not set God 9. For He hath delivered me
before them. Selah out of all trouble; And mine
eye hath gazed upon mine
6. Behold, God is my helper; enemies.
The Lord is for me as the
upholder of my soul.

7. He will requite the evil
unto them that lie in wait

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For anything bad

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' bin-ginot, maskil le-da-vid.
02. Ha-azina Elohim tefi-lati, ve-al tit-alam mit-

h'i-nati.
03. Hak-shiva li va-aneni, arid besi-h'i ve-ahima.
04. Mikol oyev mip-ney akat rasha, ki yamitoo

alay aven u-ve-af yis-te-mooni.
05. Libi ya-h'il be-kir-bi, ve-ey-mot ma-vet naf-loo

alay.
06. Yir-a va-ra-ad yavo vi, vat-h'a-seni pala-tzoot.
07. Va-omar mi yiten li ever kayona, a-oo-fa ve-

esh-kona.
08. Hi-ne ar-h'ik nedod, alin bamid-bar sela.
09. A-h'i-sha mif-lat li, me-roo-ah' so-a misa-ar.
10. Bala Adon-ay palag leshonam, ki ra-iti h'a-

mas veriv ba-ir.
11. Yomam valay-la yeso-vevoo-ha al h'o-mo-

teha, ve-aven ve-amal bekir-ba.
12. Havot bekir-ba, velo yamish mer-h'o-va toh'

u-mir-ma.
13. Ki lo oyev ye-h'ar-feni ve-esa, lo mesan-i alay

hig-dil ve-esater mimenoo.
14. Ve-ata enosh ke-er-ki, aloofi u-meyoo-da-i.

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15. Asher yah'-dav nam-tik sod, be-vey-t Elohim
ne-haleh' be-ragesh.

16. Yashi mavet aley-mo, yer-doo sh-ol h'a-yim, ki
ra-ot bim-gooram bekir-bam.

17. Ani el Elohim ek-ra, va-Adon-ay yoshi-eni.
18. Erev va-voker ve-tzoho-ra-yim asi-h'a ve-e-

he-me, va-yish-ma koli.
19. Pada veshalom nafshi mikrov li, ki verabim

hayoo imadi.
20. Yish-ma el ve-ya-anem, veyoshev kedem sela,

asher eyn h'a-lifot lamo, velo yar-oo Elohim.
21. Shalah' yadav bish-lomav, h'i-lel brito.
22. H'al-koo mah'-ma-ot piv, u-krov libo, rakoo

dvarav mi-shemen, vehema fti-h'ot.
23. Hash-leh' al Adon-ay ye-hav-h'a ve-hoo ye-

h'al-ke-le-h'a, lo yiten le-olam mot la-tzadik.
24. Ve-ata Elohim toridem liv-er sha-h'at, an-shey

damim u-mir-ma lo ye-h'e-tzoo ye-mey-hem,
va-ani ev-tah' bah'.

1. For the Leader; with Thyself from my
string-music. Maschil of supplication.
David. 3. Attend unto me, and hear
me; I am distraught in my
2. Give ear, O God, to my complaint, and will moan;
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4. Because of the voice of the broad place.
enemy, because of the 13. For it was not an enemy
oppression of the wicked;
For they cast mischief that taunted me, Then I
upon me, and in anger they could have borne it;
persecute me. Neither was it mine
adversary that did magnify
5. My heart doth writhe himself against me, Then I
within me; and the terrors would have hid myself
of death are fallen upon from him.
me. 14. But it was thou, a man
mine equal, My
6. Fear and trembling come companion, and my
upon me, and horror hath familiar friend;
overwhelmed me. 15. We took sweet counsel
together, In the house of
7. And I said: 'Oh that I had God we walked with the
wings like a dove! Then throng.
would I fly away, and be at 16. May He incite death
rest. against them, Let them go
down alive into the
8. Lo, then would I wander nether-world; For evil is in
far off, I would lodge in the their dwelling, and within
wilderness. Selah them.
17. As for me, I will call upon
9. I would haste me to a God; And the LORD shall
shelter from the stormy save me.
wind and tempest.' 18. Evening, and morning, and
at noon, will I complain,
10. Destroy, O Lord, and divide and moan; And He hath
their tongue; For I have heard my voice.
seen violence and strife in 19. He hath redeemed my soul
the city. in peace so that none came
nigh me; For they were
11. Day and night they go many that strove with me.
about it upon the walls 20. God shall hear, and humble
thereof; iniquity also and
mischief are in the midst
of it.

12. Wickedness is in the midst
thereof; oppression and
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them, even He that is Yet were they keen-edged
enthroned of old, Selah, swords.
such as have no changes, 23. Cast thy burden upon the
and fear not God. LORD, and He will sustain
21. He hath put forth his thee; He will never suffer
hands against them that the righteous to be moved.
were at peace with him; He 24. But Thou, O God, wilt bring
hath profaned his them down into the
covenant. nethermost pit; Men of
22. Smoother than cream were blood and deceit shall not
the speeches of his mouth, live out half their days; But
But his heart was war; His as for me, I will trust in
words were softer than oil, Thee.

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For a person who is chained in iron

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al yonat elem re-h'o-kim, le-
da-vid mih'-tam, be-e-h'oz oto flish-tim begat.

02. H'o-neni Elohim ki she-afani enosh, kol hayom
lo-h'em yil-h'a-tzeni.

03. Sha-afoo shorer-ay kol hayom, ki rabim lo-h'a-
mim li marom.

04. Yom ira, ani e-le-h'a ev-tah'.
05. Be-Elohim aha-lel dvaro, be-Elohim batah'-ti

lo ira, ma ya-a-se vasar li.
06. Kol hayom dva-ray ye-a-tze-voo, alay kol

mah'-shevo-tam lara.
07. Yagooroo yitz-ponoo, hema akev-ay yish-

moroo, ca-asher kivoo nafshi.
08. Al aven pa-let lamo, be-af amim hored Elohim.
09. Nodi safar-ta ata, sima dim-ati veno-de-h'a,

halo besif-ra-te-h'a.
10. Az yashoovoo oy-vay a-h'or beyom ek-ra, ze

yadati ki Elohim li.
11. Be-Elohim aha-lel davar, ba-Adon-ay aha-lel

davar.
12. Be-Elohim batah'-ti lo ira, ma ya-a-se adam li.
13. Alay Elohim ne-da-re-h'a, asha-lem todot lah'.

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14. Ki hitzal-ta nafshi mimavet, halo rag-lay mi-
de-h'i, lehit-haleh' lif-ney Elohim be-or ha-h'a-
yim.

1. For the Leader; upon for evil.
Jonath-elem-rehokim. [A 7. They gather themselves
Psalm] of David; Michtam;
when the Philistines took together, they hide
him in Gath. themselves, They mark my
steps; According as they
2. Be gracious unto me, O have waited for my soul.
God, for man would 8. Because of iniquity cast
swallow me up; All the day them out; In anger bring
he fighting oppresseth me. down the peoples, O God.
9. Thou has counted my
3. They that lie in wait for me wanderings; Put Thou my
would swallow me up all tears into Thy bottle; Are
the day; For they are many they not in Thy book?
that fight against me, O 10. Then shall mine enemies
Most High, turn back in the day that I
call; This I know, that God
4. In the day that I am afraid, is for me.
I will put my trust in Thee. 11. In God—I will praise His
word— In the LORD—I will
5. In God—I will praise His praise His word—
word— In God do I trust, I 12. In God do I trust, I will not
will not be afraid; What be afraid; What can man
can flesh do unto me? do unto me?

6. All the day they trouble
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13. Thy vows are upon me, O not delivered my feet from
God; I will render thank- stumbling? That I may
offerings unto Thee. walk before God in the
light of the living?
14. For thou hast delivered my
soul from death; Hast Thou

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For success

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al tash-h'et, le-da-vid mih'-
tam, bevor-h'o mip-ney sha-ool bam-ara.

02. H'o-neni Elohim h'o-neni, ki ve-h'a h'a-saya
nafshi, u-vetzel ke-na-fe-h'a eh'-se, ad ya-avor
havot.

03. Ek-ra le-Elohim el-yon, la-el gomer alay.
04. Yish-lah' mi-sha-mayim veyoshi-eni h'e-ref

sho-a-fi sela, yish-lah' Elohim h'as-do va-
amito.
05. Nafshi betoh' le-va-im, esh-keva lohatim,
bney adam shi-ney-hem h'a-nit ve-h'i-tzim,
u-leshonam h'erev h'a-da.
06. Rooma al hashama-yim Elohim, al kol ha-
aretz ke-vo-de-h'a.
07. Reshet he-h'i-noo lif-amay, cafaf nafshi, caroo
lefa-nay shi-h'a, naf-loo veto-h'a sela.
08. Na-h'on libi Elohim, na-h'on libi, ashira va-
aza-mera.
09. Oora h'e-vodi, oora hanevel ve-h'i-nor, a-ira
sha-h'ar.
10. Od-h'a va-amim Adon-ay, azamer-h'a bal-
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11. Ki gadol ad shama-yim h'as-de-h'a, ve-ad she-
h'a-kim ami-te-h'a.

12. Rooma al shama-yim Elohim, al kol ha-aretz
ke-vo-de-h'a.

1. For the Leader; Al- 6. Be Thou exalted, O God,
tashheth. [A Psalm] of above the heavens; Thy
David; Michtam; when he glory be above all the
fled from Saul, in the cave. earth.

2. Be gracious unto me, O 7. They have prepared a net
God, be gracious unto me, for my steps, My soul is
for in Thee hath my soul bowed down; They have
taken refuge; yea, in the digged a pit before me,
shadow of Thy wings will I They are fallen into the
take refuge, until midst thereof themselves.
calamities be overpast. Selah

3. I will cry unto God Most 8. My heart is stedfast, O God,
high; unto God that my heart is stedfast; I will
accomplisheth it for me. sing, yea, I will sing
praises.
4. He will send from heaven,
and save me, when he that 9. Awake, my glory; awake,
would swallow me up psaltery and harp; I will
taunteth, Selah; God shall awake the dawn.
send forth His mercy and
His truth. 10. I will give thanks unto
Thee, O Lord, among the
5. My soul is among lions, I peoples; I will sing praises
do lie down among them unto Thee among the
that are aflame; Even the nations.
sons of men, whose teeth
are spears and arrows, And 11. For Thy mercy is great
their tongue a sharp sword. unto the heavens, And Thy
truth unto the skies.

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12. Be Thou exalted, O God, glory be above all the
above the heavens; Thy earth.

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For a bad dog

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al tash-h'et, le-da-vid mih'-
tam.

02. Ha-oom-nam elem tzedek teda-beroon, mey-
sharim tish-petoo bney adam.

03. Af belev olot tif-aloon, ba-aretz h'a-mas yedey-
h'em te-fa-lesoon.

04. Zoroo resha-im mera-h'em, ta-oo mi-beten
dov-rey h'a-zav.

05. H'a-mat lamo kid-moot h'a-mat na-h'ash,
kemo feten h'e-resh ya-a-tem oz-no.

06. Asher lo yish-ma lekol mela-h'a-shim, h'o-ver
h'a-varim me-h'oo-kam.

07. Elohim haros shi-ney-mo befimo, mal-te-ot
kfirim netotz Adon-ay.

08. Yima-asoo h'e-mo ma-yim yit-hal-h'oo lamo,
yid-roh' h'i-tzav kemo yit-molaloo.

09. Kemo shab-lool temes ya-ha-loh', nefel eshet
bal h'a-zoo sha-mesh.

10. Beterem yavinoo siro-tey-h'em atad, kemo
h'ay, kemo h'a-ron yis-arenoo.

11. Yis-mah' tzadik ki h'aza nakam, pe-amav yir-
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12. Veyomar adam ah' pri la-tzadik, ah' yesh
Elohim shof-tim ba-aretz.

1. For the Leader; Al- lions, O LORD.
tashheth. [A Psalm] of 8. Let them melt away as
David; Michtam.
water that runneth apace;
2. Do ye indeed speak as a When he aimeth his
righteous company? Do ye arrows, let them be as
judge with equity the sons though they were cut off.
of men? 9. Let them be as a snail
which melteth and passeth
3. Yea, in heart ye work away; Like the untimely
wickedness; Ye weigh out births of a woman, that
in the earth the violence of have not seen the sun.
your hands. 10. Before your pots can feel
the thorns, He will sweep it
4. The wicked are estranged away with a whirlwind,
from the womb; The the raw and the burning
speakers of lies go astray alike.
as soon as they are born. 11. The righteous shall rejoice
when he seeth the
5. Their venom is like the vengeance; He shall wash
venom of a serpent; They his feet in the blood of the
are like the deaf asp that wicked.
stoppeth her ear; 12. And men shall say: 'Verily
there is a reward for the
6. Which hearkeneth not to righteous; Verily there is a
the voice of charmers, Or of God that judgeth in the
the most cunning binder of earth.
spells.

7. Break their teeth, O God, in
their mouth; Break out the
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Against evil inclination

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', al tash-h'et, le-da-vid mih'-
tam, bish-lo-ah' sha-ool va-yish-meroo et ha-
ba-yit laha-mito.

02. Ha-tzileni me-oy-vay elo-hay, mimit-komem-
ay tesag-veni.

03. Ha-tzi-leni mipo-a-ley aven, u-me-an-shey
damim hoshi-eni.

04. Ki hi-ne ar-voo le-nafshi, yagooroo alay azim,
lo fish-i velo h'a-tati Adon-ay.

05. Bli avon ye-rootzoon ve-yiko-nanoo, oora lik-
rati u-re-e.

06. Ve-ata Adon-ay Elohim tzeva-ot, elo-hey yis-
ra-el, hakitza lif-kod kol ha-go-yim, al ta-h'on
kol bog-dey aven sela.

07. Ya-shoovoo la-erev, yehemoo h'a-kalev, viso-
vevoo ir.

08. Hi-ne ya-bi-oon be-fihem, h'a-ravot besif-to-
tey-hem, ki mi sho-me-a.

09. Ve-ata Adon-ay tis-h'ak lamo, til-ag le-h'ol go-
yim.

10. Oozo e-le-h'a esh-mora, ki Elohim mis-gabi.
11. Elo-hey h'as-di yekad-meni, Elohim yar-eni

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ve-sho-rer-ay.
12. Al tahar-gem pen yish-ke-h'oo ami, hani-

emo ve-h'ey-le-h'a ve-hori-demo, magi-nenoo
Adon-ay.
13. H'a-tat pimo dvar sfa-tey-mo, ve-yi-lah'-doo
vig-onam, u-me-ala u-mika-h'ash yesa-pe-
roo.
14. Ka-le ve-h'e-ma, ka-le ve-ey-nemo, ve-yed-oo
ki Elohim moshel be-ya-a-kov, le-af-sey ha-
aretz sela.
15. Veya-shoovoo la-erev, yehemoo h'a-kalev,
viso-vevoo ir.
16. Hema yeni-oon le-eh'ol, im lo yis-be-oo va-
yalinoo.
17. Va-ani ashir oo-ze-h'a, va-ara-nen la-boker
h'as-de-h'a, ki ha-yita mis-gav li, u-manos
Beyom tzar li.
18. Oozi, e-le-h'a aza-mera, ki Elohim mis-gabi,
elo-hey h'as-di.

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1. For the Leader; Al- their mouth; swords are in
tashheth. [A Psalm] of their lips: 'For who doth
David; Michtam; when hear?'
Saul sent, and they 9. But Thou, O LORD, shalt
watched the house to kill laugh at them; Thou shalt
him. have all the nations in
derision.
2. Deliver me from mine 10. Because of his strength, I
enemies, O my God; set me will wait for Thee; for God
on high from them that is my high tower.
rise up against me. 11. The God of my mercy will
come to meet me; God will
3. Deliver me from the let me gaze upon mine
workers of iniquity, and adversaries.
save me from the men of 12. Slay them not, lest my
blood. people forget, make them
wander to and fro by Thy
4. For, lo, they lie in wait for power, and bring them
my soul; the impudent down, O Lord our shield.
gather themselves together 13. For the sin of their mouth,
against me; not for my and the words of their lips,
transgression, nor for my let them even be taken in
sin, O LORD. their pride, and for cursing
and lying which they
5. Without my fault, they run speak.
and prepare themselves; 14. Consume them in wrath,
awake Thou to help me, consume them, that they
and behold. be no more; and let them
know that God ruleth in
6. Thou therefore, O LORD Jacob, unto the ends of the
God of hosts, the God of earth. Selah
Israel, arouse Thyself to 15. And they return at
punish all the nations; evening, they howl like a
show no mercy to any dog, and go round about
iniquitous traitors. Selah

7. They return at evening,
they howl like a dog, and
go round about the city.

8. Behold, they belch out with

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the city; the morning; for Thou hast
16. They wander up and down been my high tower, and a
refuge in the day of my
to devour, and tarry all distress.
night if they have not their 18. O my strength, unto Thee
fill. will I sing praises; for God
17. But as for me, I will sing of is my high tower, the God
Thy strength; yea, I will of my mercy.
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When going to the war

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', al shoo-shan edoot, mih'-tam
le-da-vid le-lamed.

02. Be-hatzoto et aram nahara-yim ve-et aram
tzova, vaya-shov yo-av va-yah' et edom begey
melah' shnem asar alef.

03. Elohim znah'-tanoo fratz-tanoo, anaf-ta,
teshovev lanoo.

04. Hir-ash-ta eretz ptzam-ta, refa shva-reha h'i
mata.

05. Hir-ita am-h'a kasha, hish-ki-tanoo ya-yin
tar-ela.

06. Natata li-re-eh'a nes le-hit-noses, mip-ney
koshet sela.

07. Lema-an ye-h'al-tzoon yedi-de-h'a, hoshi-a
yemin-h'a va-aneni.

08. Elohim diber bekod-sho, e-eloza, a-h'al-ka sh-
h'em, ve-emek soocot amaded.

09. Li gil-ad veli mena-she, ve-ef-ra-yim ma-oz
roshi, ye-hooda me-h'o-keki.

10. Mo-av sir rah'-tzi, al edom ash-lih' na-ali, alay
pleshet hit-ro-a-i.

11. Mi yovi-leni ir matzor, mi na-h'a-ni ad edom.

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12. Halo ata Elohim znah'-tanoo, velo te-tze
Elohim betziv-otey-noo.

13. Hava lanoo ez-rat mitzar, veshav t-shoo-at
adam.

14. Be-Elohim na-a-se h'a-yil, vehoo yavoos tza-
rey-noo.

1. For the Leader; upon That it may be displayed
Shushan Eduth; Michtam because of the truth. Selah
of David, to teach; 7. That Thy beloved may be
delivered, Save with Thy
2. When he strove with right hand, and answer
Aram-naharaim and with me.
Aram-zobah, and Joab 8. God spoke in His holiness,
returned, and smote of that I would exult; That I
Edom in the Valley of Salt would divide Shechem,
twelve thousand. and mete out the valley of
Succoth.
3. O God, Thou hast cast us 9. Gilead is mine, and
off, Thou hast broken us Manasseh is mine;
down; Thou hast been Ephraim also is the
angry; O restore us. defence of my head; Judah
is my sceptre.
4. Thou hast made the land 10. Moab is my washpot; Upon
to shake, Thou hast cleft it; Edom do I cast my shoe;
Heal the breaches thereof; Philistia, cry aloud because
for it tottereth. of me!
11. Who will bring me into the
5. Thou hast made Thy fortified city? Who will
people to see hard things; lead me unto Edom?
Thou hast made us to 12. Hast not Thou, O God, cast
drink the wine of
staggering.

6. Thou hast given a banner
to them that fear Thee,

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us off? And Thou goest not help of man.
forth, O God, with our 14. Through God we shall do
hosts.
13. Give us help against the valiantly; For He it is that
adversary; For vain is the will tread down our
adversaries.

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For fear of staying at home

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al neginat, le-da-vid.
02. Shim-a Elohim rinati, hak-shiva tfi-lati.
03. Mik-tze ha-aretz e-le-h'a ek-ra, ba-atof libi,

betzoor yaroom mimeni tan-h'e-ni.
04. Ki ha-yi-ta mah'-se li, mig-dal oz mip-ney

oyev.
05. Agoora ve-o-hol-h'a olamim, e-h'e-se veseter

kna-fe-h'a sela.
06. Ki ata Elohim shamata lin-da-ray, natata

yerooshat yir-ey shme-h'a.
07. Yamim al ye-mey meleh' tosif, shno-tav kmo

dor vador.
08. Yeshev olam lif-ney Elohim, h'e-sed ve-emet

man yin-tze-roohoo.
09. Ken azam-ra shim-h'a la-ad, le-shal-mi ne-

dar-ay yom yom.

1. For the Leader; with 3. From the end of the earth
string-music. [A Psalm] of will I call unto Thee, when
David. my heart fainteth; Lead me
to a rock that is too high
2. Hear my cry, O God; Attend for me.
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4. For Thou hast been a unto the king's days! May
refuge for me, A tower of his years be as many
strength in the face of the generations!
enemy. 8. May he be enthroned
before God for ever!
5. I will dwell in Thy Tent for Appoint mercy and truth,
ever; I will take refuge in that they may preserve
the covert of Thy wings. him.
Selah 9. So will I sing praise unto
Thy name for ever, That I
6. For Thou, O God, hast heard may daily perform my
my vows; Thou hast vows.
granted the heritage of
those that fear Thy name.

7. Mayest Thou add days

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For reciting after afternoon and evening prayers

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al yedootoon, mizmor le-da-
vid.

02. Ah' el Elohim doomi-ya nafshi, mimenoo
yeshoo-ati.

03. Ah' hoo tzoori vi-shoo-a-ti, mis-gabi lo emot
raba.

04. Ad ana te-ho-te-too al ish, terotz-h'oo h'ool-
h'em, kekir na-tooy, gader had-h'oo-ya.

05. Ah' mis-e-to ya-a-tzoo le-ha-di-ah', yir-tzoo
h'azav, be-fiv yeva-re-h'oo, u-vekir-bam
yekaleloo sela.

06. Ah' le-Elohim domi nafshi, ki mimenoo tik-
vati.

07. Ah' hoo tzoori vishoo-ati, mis-gabi lo emot.
08. Al Elohim yish-i u-h'-vodi, tzoor oozi, mah'-si

be-Elohim.
09. Bit-h'oo vo ve-h'ol et am, shif-h'oo le-fanav

levav-h'em, Elohim mah'a-se lanoo sela.
10. Ah' hevel bney adam, cazav bney ish, be-moz-

na-yim la-a lot, hema mehevel ya-h'ad.
11. Al tiv-te-h'oo ve-oshek, u-ve-gazel al te-he-

baloo, h'a-yil ki yanoov, al tashitoo lev.

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