PSALMS

12. A-h'at diber Elohim, sh-ta-yim zoo shamati, ki
oz le-Elohim.

13. U-le-h'a Adon-ay h'a-sed, ki ata teshalem le-
ish ke-ma-a-sehoo.

1. For the Leader; for Him cometh my hope.
Jeduthun. A Psalm of 7. He only is my rock and my
David.
salvation, My high tower, I
2. Only for God doth my soul shall not be moved.
wait in stillness; From Him 8. Upon God resteth my
cometh my salvation. salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength,
3. He only is my rock and my and my refuge, is in God.
salvation, My high tower, I 9. Trust in Him at all times,
shall not be greatly moved. ye people; Pour out your
heart before Him; God is a
4. How long will ye set upon refuge for us. Selah
a man, That ye may slay 10. Men of low degree are
him, all of you, As a vanity, and men of high
leaning wall, a tottering degree are a lie; If they be
fence? laid in the balances, they
are together lighter than
5. They only devise to thrust vanity.
him down from his height, 11. Trust not in oppression,
delighting in lies; They And put not vain hope in
bless with their mouth, but robbery; If riches increase,
they curse inwardly. Selah

6. Only for God wait thou in
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set not your heart thereon. 13. Also unto Thee, O Lord,
12. God hath spoken once, belongeth mercy; For Thou
renderest to every man
Twice have I heard this: according to his work.
That strength belongeth
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To succeed in trade

01. Mizmor le-da-vid, bi-he-yoto bemid-bar ye-
hooda.

02. Elohim eli ata asha-h'a-re-ca, tzam-a le-h'a
nafshi, cama le-h'a vesari, be-ertz tzi-ya ve-
ayef bli ma-yim.

03. Ken bakodesh h'a-ziti-h'a, lir-ot ooz-h'a u-h'-
vo-de-h'a.

04. Ki tov h'as-de-h'a me-h'a-yim, sfat-ay yeshab-
h'oon-h'a.

05. Ken avare-h'e-h'a ve-h'a-yay, beshim-h'a esa
h'a-pay.

06. Kmo h'e-lev vadeshen tis-ba nafshi, vesif-tey
renanot ye-halel pi.

07. Im ze-h'ar-ti-h'a al yetzoo-ay, be-ash-moorot
e-he-ge bah'.

08. Ki ha-yita ez-rata li, u-vetzel kna-fe-h'a aranen.
09. Dav-ka nafshi ah'a-re-h'a, bi tam-h'a yemi-ne-

h'a.
10. Vehema lesho-a yevak-shoo nafshi, yavo-oo

betah'-ti-yot ha-aretz.
11. Yagiroohoo al ye-dey h'a-rev, menat shoo-alim

yi-he-yoo.

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12. Veha-meleh' yis-mah' be-Elohim, yit-halel kol
hanish-ba bo, ki yisa-h'er pi dov-rey shaker.

1. A Psalm of David, when he upon my couch, And
was in the wilderness of meditate on Thee in the
Judah. night-watches.
8. For Thou hast been my
2. O God, Thou art my God, help, And in the shadow of
earnestly will I seek Thee; Thy wings do I rejoice.
My soul thirsteth for Thee, 9. My soul cleaveth unto
my flesh longeth for Thee, Thee; Thy right hand
In a dry and weary land, holdeth me fast.
where no water is. 10. But those that seek my
soul, to destroy it, Shall go
3. So have I looked for Thee into the nethermost parts
in the sanctuary, To see of the earth.
Thy power and Thy glory. . 11. They shall be hurled to the
power of the sword; They
4. For Thy lovingkindness is shall be a portion for foxes.
better than life; My lips 12. But the king shall rejoice
shall praise Thee. in God; Every one that
sweareth by Him shall
5. So will I bless Thee as long glory; For the mouth of
as I live; In Thy name will I them that speak lies shall
lift up my hands. be stopped.

6. My soul is satisfied as with
marrow and fatness; And
my mouth doth praise
Thee with joyful lips;

7. When I remember Thee

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When crossing a river

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', mizmor le-da-vid.
02. Shma Elohim koli vesi-h'i, mipa-h'ad o-yev

titzor h'a-yay.
03. Tas-ti-reni misod me-re-im, merig-shat po-

aley aven.
04. Asher shanenoo h'a-h'e-rev leshonam, dar-

h'oo h'i-tzam davar mar.
05. Lirot bamis-tarim tam, pit-om yoroohoo velo

yira-oo.
06. Ye-h'az-koo lamo davar ra, yesap-roo lit-mon

mok-shim, amroo mi yir-e lamo.
07. Yah'-pe-soo olot, tam-noo h'e-fes me-h'oo-pas,

vekerev ish velev amok.
08. Vayorem Elohim, h'etz pit-om hayoo macotam.
09. Vayah'-shiloohoo aley-mo leshonam, yit-

nodedoo kol ro-e vam.
10. Vayir-oo kol adam, vayagidoo po-al Elohim,

U-ma-a-sehoo his-kiloo.
11. Yis-mah' tzadik ba-Adon-ay ve-h'asa vo, veyit-

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1. For the Leader. A Psalm of snares secretly; they ask,
David. who would see them.
7. They search out iniquities,
2. Hear my voice, O God, in they have accomplished a
my complaint; preserve my diligent search; even in the
life from the terror of the inward thought of every
enemy. one, and the deep heart.
8. But God doth shoot at them
3. Hide me from the council with an arrow suddenly;
of evil-doers; from the thence are their wounds.
tumult of the workers of 9. So they make their own
iniquity; tongue a stumbling unto
themselves; all that see
4. Who have whet their them shake the head.
tongue like a sword, and 10. And all men fear; and they
have aimed their arrow, a declare the work of God,
poisoned word; and understand His doing.
11. The righteous shall be glad
5. That they may shoot in in the LORD, and shall take
secret places at the refuge in Him; and all the
blameless; suddenly do upright in heart shall glory.
they shoot at him, and fear
not.

6. They encourage one
another in an evil matter;
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If you want something from someone

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' mizmor, le-da-vid shir.
02. Le-h'a doomi-ya tehila Elohim be-tzi-yon, u-le-

h'a yeshoo-lam neder.
03. Sho-me-a tefilla, a-de-h'a kol basar yavo-oo.
04. Div-rey avonot gav-roo meni, psha-enoo ata

te-h'ap-rem.
05. Ash-rey tiv-h'ar u-te-karev yish-con h'a-tze-

re-h'a, nis-be-a betoov bey-te-h'a, kedosh hey-
h'a-le-h'a.
06. Nora-ot betzedek ta-a-nenoo elo-hey yish-
enoo, miv-tah' kol katz-vey eretz ve-yam re-
h'o-kim.
07. Me-h'in harim be-h'o-h'o, ne-ezar big-voora.
08. Mash-bi-ah' she-on yamim she-on ga-ley-
hem, va-hamon le-oomim.
09. Va-yir-oo yosh-vey ke-tzavot me-oto-te-h'a,
motza-ey voker va-erev tar-nin.
10. Pakad-ta ha-aretz vat-sho-kekeha, rabat ta-
ash-rena, peleg Elohim ma-le ma-yim, ta-h'in
d-ganam ki h'en te-h'i-ne-ha.
11. Tla-meha ra-ve, na-h'et gdoo-deha, bir-vivim
temo-gegena, tzim-h'a tevareh'.

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12. Itar-ta shnat tova-te-h'a, u-ma-a-ge-le-h'a yir-
a-foon dashen.

13. Yir-afoo ne-ot mid-bar, ve-gil gva-ot tah'-gor-
na.

14. Lav-shoo h'a-rim ha-tzon, va-amakim ya-at-
foo var, yit-ro-a-oo af yashiroo.

1. For the Leader. A Psalm. A of the earth, and of the far
Song of David. distant seas;
7. Who by Thy strength
2. Praise waiteth for Thee, O settest fast the mountains,
God, in Zion; and unto Thee who art girded about with
the vow is performed. might;
8. Who stillest the roaring of
3. O Thou that hearest prayer, the seas, the roaring of
unto Thee doth all flesh their waves, and the
come. tumult of the peoples;
9. So that they that dwell in
4. The tale of iniquities is too the uttermost parts stand
heavy for me; as for our in awe of Thy signs; Thou
transgressions, Thou wilt makest the outgoings of
pardon them. the morning and evening
to rejoice.
5. Happy is the man whom 10. Thou hast remembered the
Thou choosest, and earth, and watered her,
bringest near, that he may greatly enriching her, with
dwell in Thy courts; may the river of God that is full
we be satisfied with the of water; Thou preparest
goodness of Thy house, the them corn, for so preparest
holy place of Thy temple! Thou her.
11. Watering her ridges
6. With wondrous works dost
Thou answer us in
righteousness, O God of our
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abundantly, settling down wilderness do drop; and
the furrows thereof, Thou the hills are girded with
makest her soft with joy.
showers; Thou blessest the 14. The meadows are clothed
growth thereof. with flocks; the valleys
12. Thou crownest the year also are covered over with
with Thy goodness; and corn; they shout for joy,
Thy paths drop fatness. yea, they sing.
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For a person who is spiritual

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', shir mizmor, hari-oo le-
Elohim kol ha-aretz.

02. Zam-roo h'e-vod shmo, simoo h'a-vod tehilato.
03. Im-roo le-Elohim ma nora ma-a-se-h'a, berov

ooz-h'a ye-h'a-h'a-shoo le-h'a oy-ve-h'a.
04. Kol ha-aretz yish-ta-h'a-voo le-h'a vizam-roo

lah', ye-zam-roo shim-h'a sela.
05. Le-h'oo u-re-oo mif-a-lot Elohim, nora alila al

bney adam.
06. Hafah' yam le-yabasha, banahar ya-av-roo ve-

ragel, sham nis-me-h'a bo.
07. Moshel big-voo-rato olam, ey-nav ba-go-yim

titz-pena, haso-rerim al yaroomoo lamo sela.
08. Bar-h'oo amim elo-hey-noo, ve-hash-mi-oo

kol tehi-lato.
09. Hasam naf-shenoo ba-h'a-yim, velo natan

lamot rag-lenoo.
10. Ki ve-h'an-tanoo Elohim, tzraf-tanoo kitz-rof

kasef.
11. Ha-ve-ta-noo vam-tzoo-da, sam-ta moo-aka

ve-mot-ne-noo.
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u-va-ma-yim va-to-tzi-enoo lar-vaya.
13. Avo vey-t-ha ve-olot, ashalem le-h'a neda-ray.
14. Asher patzoo sfa-tay, ve-diber pi batzar li.
15. Olot me-h'im a-a-le lah' im ktoret ey-lim, e-e-

se vakar im atoodim sela.
16. Le-h'oo shim-oo va-asap-ra, kol yir-ey Elohim,

asher asa le-nafshi.
17. Elav pi karati, ve-romam ta-h'at le-shoni.
18. Aven im ra-iti ve-libi, lo yish-ma Adon-ay.
19. A-h'en shama Elohim, hik-shiv bekol tefilati.
20. Barooh' Elohim, asher lo hesir tefilati ve-h'as-

do me-iti.

1. For the Leader. A Song, a before Thee.
Psalm. Shout unto God, all 4. All the earth shall worship
the earth;
Thee, And shall sing
2. Sing praises unto the glory praises unto Thee; They
of His name; Make His shall sing praises to Thy
praise glorious. name.' Selah
5. Come, and see the works of
3. Say unto God: 'How God; He is terrible in His
tremendous is Thy work! doing toward the children
Through the greatness of of men.
Thy power shall Thine 6. He turned the sea into dry
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land; They went through perform unto Thee my
the river on foot; There let vows,
us rejoice in Him! 14. Which my lips have
7. Who ruleth by His might uttered, And my mouth
for ever; His eyes keep hath spoken, when I was
watch upon the nations; in distress.
Let not the rebellious exalt 15. I will offer unto Thee
themselves. Selah burnt-offerings of fatlings,
8. Bless our God, ye peoples, With the sweet smoke of
And make the voice of His rams; I will offer bullocks
praise to be heard; with goats. Selah
9. Who hath set our soul in 16. Come, and hearken, all ye
life, And suffered not our that fear God, And I will
foot to be moved, declare what He hath done
10. For Thou, O God, hast tried for my soul.
us; Thou hast refined us, as 17. I cried unto Him with my
silver is refined. mouth, And He was
11. Thou didst bring us into extolled with my tongue.
the hold; Thou didst lay 18. If I had regarded iniquity
constraint upon our loins. in my heart, The Lord
12. Thou hast caused men to would not hear;
ride over our heads; We 19. But verily God hath heard;
went through fire and He hath attended to the
through water; But Thou voice of my prayer.
didst bring us out unto 20. Blessed be God, Who hath
abundance. not turned away my
13. I will come into Thy house prayer, nor His mercy from
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For persistent fever

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' bin-ginot, mizmor shir.
02. Elohim ye-h'o-nenoo vi-var-h'e-noo, ya-er

panav itanoo sela.
03. Lada-at ba-aretz dar-ke-h'a, be-h'ol go-yim ye-

shoo-a-te-h'a.
04. Yodoo-h'a amim Elohim, yo-doo-h'a amim

koolam.
05. Yis-me-h'oo vi-ra-nenoo le-oomim, ki tish-pot

amim mishor, u-le-oomim ba-aretz tan-h'em
sela.
06. Yodoo-h'a amim Elohim, yodoo-h'a amim
koolam.
07. Eretz nat-na ye-voola, yevar-h'enoo Elohim
elo-hey-noo.
08. Ye-var-h'e-noo Elohim, ve-yir-oo oto kol af-sey
aretz

1. For the Leader; with His face to shine toward
string-music. A Psalm, a us; Selah
Song. 3. That Thy way may be
known upon earth, Thy
2. God be gracious unto us, salvation among all
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nations. 6. Let the peoples give thanks
4. Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, O God; Let the
peoples give thanks unto
unto Thee, O God; Let the Thee, all of them.
peoples give thanks unto
Thee, all of them. 7. The earth hath yielded her
5. O let the nations be glad increase; May God, our
and sing for joy; For Thou own God, bless us.
wilt judge the peoples with
equity, And lead the 8. May God bless us; And let
nations upon earth. Selah all the ends of the earth
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For a person who has bad spirit

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' le-da-vid, mizmor shir.
02. Yakoom Elohim yafoo-tzoo oy-vav, ve-

yanoosoo mesan-av mipanav.
03. Ke-hin-dof ashan tin-dof, ke-himes donag

mip-ney esh yov-doo resha-im mip-ney
Elohim.
04. Ve-tzadikim yis-me-h'oo ya-al-tzoo lif-ney
Elohim, veya-sisoo vesim-h'a.
05. Shiroo le-Elohim zam-roo shmo, soloo laro-
h'ev ba-aravot, beya shmo, ve-il-zoo lefanav.
06. Avi yetomim ve-dayan al-manot, Elohim bim-
on kod-sho.
07. Elohim moshiv ye-h'i-dim bay-ta, mo-tzi
asirim ba-kosha-rot, ah' so-rerim shah'-noo
tze-h'i-h'a.
08. Elohim, betzet-h'a lif-ney a-me-h'a, be-tza-ad-
h'a vishimon sela.
09. Eretz ra-asha, af shama-yim nat-foo mip-ney
Elohim, ze sin-ay mip-ney Elohim, elo-hey
yis-ra-el.
10. Geshem nedavot tanif Elohim, nah'a-lat-h'a
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11. H'a-yat-h'a yash-voo va, ta-h'in be-tovat-h'a le-
ani Elohim.

12. Adon-ay yi-ten omer, ham-vas-rot tzava rav.
13. Mal-h'ey tzva-ot yido-doon yido-doon, u-nevat

ba-yit te-h'a-lek shalal.
14. Im tish-kevoon bey-n sfa-ta-yim, can-fey yona

neh'-pa va-kesef, ve-ev-ro-te-ha birak-rak h'a-
rootz.
15. Be-fares shad-ay me-la-h'im ba, tash-leg be-
tzal-mon.
16. Har Elohim har bashan, har gav-noonim har
bashan.
17. Lama teratz-doon harim gav-noonim, hahar
h'a-mad Elohim leshiv-to, af Adon-ay yish-
con la-ne-tzah'.
18. Re-h'ev Elohim ribo-ta-yim al-fey shin-an,
Adon-ay vam sin-ay bakodesh.
19. Alita lamarom, shavita shevi, lakah'-ta
matanot ba-adam, ve-af so-rerim, lish-con ya
Elohim.
20. Barooh' Adon-ay yom yom, ya-amos lanoo, ha-
el yeshoo-atenoo sela.
21. Ha-el lanoo el lemo-sha-ot, ve-le-Elohim
Adon-ay la-mavet totza-ot.
22. Ah' Elohim yim-h'atz rosh oy-vav, kod-kod se-

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ar, mit-ha-leh' ba-asha-mav.
23. Amar Adon-ay miba-shan ashiv, ashiv mim-

tzoolot yam.
24. Le-ma-an tim-h'atz rag-le-h'a bedam leshon

kla-ve-h'a me-oy-vim minehoo.
25. Ra-oo hali-h'o-te-h'a Elohim, hali-h'ot eli mal-

ki va-kodesh.
26. Kid-moo sharim a-h'ar nog-nim, be-toh'

alamot to-fefot.
27. Bemak-helot bar-h'oo Elohim, Adon-ay

mimkor yis-ra-el.
28. Sham bin-yamin tza-ir rodem, sa-rey ye-hoo-

da rig-matam, sa-rey zvooloon sa-rey naf-tali.
29. Tzi-va elo-he-h'a oo-ze-h'a, ooza Elohim, zoo

pa-al-ta lanoo.
30. Me-hey-h'a-le-h'a al yeroo-shala-yim, le-h'a

yoviloo mela-h'im shay.
31. Ge-ar h'a-yat ka-ne, adat abirim be-eg-ley

amim, mit-rapes be-ratzey h'a-sef, bizar amim
kra-vot yeh'-patzoo.
32. Ye-e-ta-yoo h'a-sh-manim mini mitz-ra-yim,
coosh taritz yadav le-Elohim.
33. Mam-le-h'ot ha-aretz shiroo le-Elohim, zam-
roo Adon-ay sela.
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bekolo kol oz.
35. Tnoo oz le-Elohim, al yis-ra-el ga-avato, ve-

oozo bash-h'a-kim.
36. Nora Elohim mimic-da-she-h'a, el yis-ra-el,

hoo noten oz veta-a-tzoomot la-am, barooh'
Elohim.

1. For the Leader. A Psalm of 7. God maketh the solitary to
David, a Song. dwell in a house; He
bringeth out the prisoners
2. Let God arise, let His into prosperity; The
enemies be scattered; And rebellious dwell but in a
let them that hate Him flee parched land.
before Him.
8. O God, when Thou wentest
3. As smoke is driven away, forth before Thy people,
so drive them away; As When Thou didst march
wax melteth before the fire, through the wilderness;
So let the wicked perish at Selah
the presence of God.
9. The earth trembled, the
4. But let the righteous be heavens also dropped at
glad, let them exult before the presence of God; Even
God; Yea, let them rejoice yon Sinai trembled at the
with gladness. presence of God, the God of
Israel.
5. Sing unto God, sing praises
to His name; Extol Him 10. A bounteous rain didst
that rideth upon the skies, Thou pour down, O God;
whose name is the LORD; When Thine inheritance
And exult ye before Him. was weary, Thou didst
confirm it.
6. A father of the fatherless,
and a judge of the widows, 11. Thy flock settled therein;
Is God in His holy Thou didst prepare in Thy
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goodness for the poor, O men, Yea, among the
God. rebellious also, that the
12. The Lord giveth the word; LORD God might dwell
The women that proclaim there.
the tidings are a great host. 20. Blessed be the Lord, day by
13. Kings of armies flee, they day He beareth our burden,
flee; And she that tarrieth Even the God who is our
at home divideth the spoil. salvation. Selah
14. When ye lie among the 21. God is unto us a God of
sheepfolds, The wings of deliverances; And unto
the dove are covered with GOD the Lord belong the
silver, And her pinions issues of death.
with the shimmer of gold. 22. Surely God will smite
15. When the Almighty through the head of His
scattereth kings therein, It enemies, The hairy scalp
snoweth in Zalmon. of him that goeth about in
16. A mountain of God is the his guiltiness.
mountain of Bashan; A 23. The Lord said: 'I will bring
mountain of peaks is the back from Bashan, I will
mountain of Bashan. bring them back from the
17. Why look ye askance, ye depths of the sea;
mountains of peaks, At the 24. That thy foot may wade
mountain which God hath through blood, That the
desired for His abode? Yea, tongue of thy dogs may
the LORD will dwell have its portion from thine
therein for ever. enemies.'
18. The chariots of God are 25. They see Thy goings, O
myriads, even thousands God, Even the goings of my
upon thousands; The Lord God, my King, in holiness.
is among them, as in Sinai, 26. The singers go before, the
in holiness. minstrels follow after, In
19. Thou hast ascended on the midst of damsels
high, Thou hast led playing upon timbrels.
captivity captive; Thou 27. 'Bless ye God in full
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ye that are from the 32. Nobles shall come out of
fountain of Israel.' Egypt; Ethiopia shall
28. There is Benjamin, the hasten to stretch out her
youngest, ruling them, The hands unto God.
princes of Judah their
council, The princes of 33. Sing unto God, ye
Zebulun, the princes of kingdoms of the earth; O
Naphtali. sing praises unto the Lord;
29. Thy God hath commanded Selah
thy strength; Be strong, O
God, Thou that hast 34. To Him that rideth upon
wrought for us the heavens of heavens,
30. Out of Thy temple at which are of old; Lo, He
Jerusalem, Whither kings uttereth His voice, a
shall bring presents unto mighty voice.
Thee.
31. Rebuke the wild beast of 35. Ascribe ye strength unto
the reeds, The multitude of God; His majesty is over
the bulls, with the calves of Israel, And His strength is
the peoples, Every one in the skies.
submitting himself with
pieces of silver; He hath 36. Awful is God out of thy
scattered the peoples that holy places; The God of
delight in war! Israel, He giveth strength
and power unto the people;
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For a person who is covetous and lecherous

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al shosha-nim, le-da-vid.
02. Hoshi-eni Elohim, ki va-oo ma-yim ad nafesh.
03. Tavati biven metzoo-la ve-eyn mo-omad, ba-ti

ve-ma-ama-key ma-yim ve-shibo-let shtafat-
ni.
04. Yagati ve-kor-i ni-h'ar groni, caloo ey-nay
meya-h'el le-elo-hay.
05. Raboo misa-arot roshi son-ay h'i-nam, atz-
moo matz-mi-tay oy-vay sheker, asher lo
gazal-ti az ashiv.
06. Elohim, ata yadata le-ival-ti, ve-ash-mot-ay
mim-h'a lo nih'-h'a-doo.
07. Al yevoshoo vi ko-ve-h'a Adon-ay Elohim tza-
ot, al yical-moo vi mevak-she-h'a, elo-hey yis-
ra-el.
08. Ki a-le-h'a nasati h'er-pa, kis-ta h'-lima fanay.
09. Moozar ha-yiti le-e-h'ay, ve-noh'-ri liv-ney imi.
10. Ki kin-at bey-t-h'a a-h'alat-ni, ve-h'er-pot h'or-
fe-h'a naf-loo alay.
11. Va-ev-ke vatzom nafshi, vatehi la-h'a-rafot li.
12. Va-et-na levooshi sak, va-ehi lahem le-mashal.
13. Yasi-h'oo vi yosh-vey sha-ar, u-neginot sho-

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tey she-h'ar.
14. Va-ani tfila-ti le-h'a Adon-ay et ratzon, Elohim,

berov h'as-de-h'a, a-neni be-emet yish-eh'a.
15. Hatzi-leni mitit ve-al et-ba-a, inatz-la mison-

ay u-mima-a-ma-key ma-yim.
16. Al tish-tefeni shibolet ma-yim, ve-al tiv-la-eni

metzoola, ve-al te-etar alay be-er piha.
17. Aneni Adon-ay ki tov h'as-de-h'a, kerov ra-h'a-

me-h'a pne elay.
18. Ve-al tas-ter pa-ne-h'a me-av-de-h'a, ki tzar li,

maher aneni.
19. Korva el nafshi ge-ala, le-ma-an oy-vay p-deni.
20. Ata yadata h'er-pati u-vosh-ti u-h'-li-mati,

neg-de-h'a kol tzo-rer-ay.
21. H'er-pa shav-ra libi va-anoosha, va-aka-ve

lanood va-ayin, ve-lam-na-h'a-mim velo
Matzati.
22. Va-yit-noo beva-rooti rosh, ve-litz-ma-i yash-
kooni h'o-metz.
23. Yehi shool-h'a-nam lif-ney-hem le-fah', velish-
lomim lemokesh.
24. Teh'-shah'-na ey-ney-hem mer-ot, u-mot-ney-
hem tamid ham-ad.
25. Shfoh' aley-hem za-a-me-h'a, va-h'a-ron ap-
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26. Tehi tiratam neshama, be-oho-ley-hem al yehi
yoshev.

27. Ki ata asher hikita radafoo, ve-el mah'-ov h'a-
la-le-h'a yesa-peroo.

28. Tna avon al avonam, ve-al yavo-oo betzid-ka-
te-h'a.

29. Yima-h'oo mi-sefer h'a-yim, ve-im tzadikim al
yica-tevoo.

30. Va-ani ani ve-h'o-ev, yeshoo-at-h'a Elohim
tesag-veni.

31. Aha-lela shem Elohim beshir, va-agad-lenoo
vetoda.

32. Ve-titav la-Adon-ay mishor par, mak-rin maf-
ris.

33. Ra-oo anavim yis-ma-h'oo, dor-shey Elohim
vi-h'i levav-h'em.

34. Ki sho-me-a el ev-yonim Adon-ay, ve-et asirav
lo vaza.

35. Ye-ha-le-loohoo shama-yim va-aretz, yamim
ve-h'ol romes bam.

36. Ki Elohim yoshi-a tzi-yon, ve-yiv-ne arey ye-
hooda, ve-yash-voo sham vi-re-shooha.

37. Vezera avadav yin-h'a-looha, ve-oha-vey shmo
yish-kenoo va.

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1. For the Leader; upon Confusion hath covered
Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of my face.
David. 9. I am become a stranger
unto my brethren, And an
2. Save me, O God; For the alien unto my mother's
waters are come in even children.
unto the soul. 10. Because zeal for Thy house
hath eaten me up, And the
3. I am sunk in deep mire, reproaches of them that
where there is no standing; reproach Thee are fallen
I am come into deep upon me.
waters, and the flood 11. And I wept with my soul
overwhelmeth me. with fasting, And that
became unto me a
4. I am weary of my crying; reproach.
my throat is dried; Mine 12. I made sackcloth also my
eyes fail while I wait for garment, And I became a
my God. byword unto them.
13. They that sit in the gate
5. They that hate me without talk of me; And I am the
a cause are more than the song of the drunkards. .
hairs of my head; They 14. But as for me, let my prayer
that would cut me off, be unto Thee, O LORD, in an
being mine enemies acceptable time; O God, in
wrongfully, are many; the abundance of Thy
Should I restore that which mercy, Answer me with
I took not away? the truth of Thy salvation.
15. Deliver me out of the mire,
6. O God, Thou knowest my and let me not sink; Let me
folly; And my trespasses be delivered from them
are not hid from Thee. that hate me, and out of the
deep waters.
7. Let not them that wait for 16. Let not the waterflood
Thee be ashamed through overwhelm me, Neither let
me, O Lord GOD of hosts; the deep swallow me up;
Let not those that seek
Thee be brought to
confusion through me, O
God of Israel.

8. Because for Thy sake I
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And let not the pit shut her that they see not; And
mouth upon me. make their loins
17. Answer me, O LORD, for continually to totter.
Thy mercy is good; 25. Pour out Thine indignation
According to the multitude upon them, And let the
of Thy compassions turn fierceness of Thine anger
Thou unto me. overtake them.
18. And hide not Thy face 26. Let their encampment be
from Thy servant; For I am desolate; Let none dwell in
in distress; answer me their tents.
speedily. 27. For they persecute him
19. Draw nigh unto my soul, whom Thou hast smitten;
and redeem it; Ransom me And they tell of the pain of
because of mine enemies. those whom Thou hast
20. Thou knowest my wounded.
reproach, and my shame, 28. Add iniquity unto their
and my confusion; Mine iniquity; And let them not
adversaries are all before come into Thy
Thee. righteousness.
21. Reproach hath broken my 29. Let them be blotted out of
heart; and I am sore sick; the book of the living, And
And I looked for some to not be written with the
show compassion, but righteous.
there was none; And for 30. But I am afflicted and in
comforters, but I found pain; Let Thy salvation, O
none. God, set me up on high.
22. Yea, they put poison into 31. I will praise the name of
my food; And in my thirst God with a song, And will
they gave me vinegar to magnify Him with
drink. thanksgiving.
23. Let their table before them 32. And it shall please the
become a snare; And when LORD better than a bullock
they are in peace, let it That hath horns and hoofs.
become a trap. 33. The humble shall see it,
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after God, let your heart therein.
revive. 36. For God will save Zion, and
34. For the LORD hearkeneth
unto the needy, And build the cities of Judah;
despiseth not His And they shall abide there,
prisoners. and have it in possession.
35. Let heaven and earth 37. The seed also of His
praise Him, The seas, and servants shall inherit it;
every thing that moveth And they that love His
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When going to the war

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', le-da-vid le-haz-kir.
02. Elohim le-hatzi-leni, Adon-ay le-ez-rati h'oo-

sha.
03. Yevoshoo ve-yah'peroo mevak-shey nafshi,

yisogoo a-h'or ve-yikal-moo h'a-fetzey ra-ati.
04. Yashoovoo al ekev bosh-tam, ha-om-rim he-

ah' he-ah'.
05. Ya-sisoo ve-yis-me-h'oo be-h'a kol mevak-

she-h'a, ve-yom-roo tamid yig-dal Elohim,
oha-vey yeshoo-a-te-h'a.
06. Va-ani ani ve-ev-yon, Elohim h'oo-sha li, ez-ri
u-mefal-ti ata, Adon-ay al te-a-h'ar.

1. For the Leader. [A Psalm] of reason of their shame That
David; to make memorial. say: 'Aha, aha.'
5. Let all those that seek
2. O God, to deliver me, O Thee rejoice and be glad in
LORD, to help me, make Thee; And let such as love
haste. Thy salvation say
continually: 'Let God be
3. Let them be ashamed and magnified.'
abashed That seek after 6. But I am poor and needy; O
my soul; Let them be God, make haste unto me;
turned backward and Thou art my help and my
brought to confusion That deliverer; O LORD, tarry not.
delight in my hurt.

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To find favor and grace

01. Be-h'a Adon-ay h'a-siti, al evosha le-olam.
02. Be-tzid-kat-h'a ta-tzi-leni u-tefal-teni, ha-te

e-lay oz-ne-h'a ve-hoshi-eni.
03. He-ye li le-tzoor ma-on lavo, tamid tzivita le-

ho-shi-eni, ki sal-i u-me-tzoo-dati ata.
04. Elo-hay, pal-teni miyad rasha, micaf me-avel

ve-h'o-metz.
05. Ki ata tik-vati, Adon-ay Elohim miv-ta-h'i

min-oo-ray.
06. A-le-h'a nis-mah'-ti mi-beten, mim-ey imi ata

gozi, be-h'a tehi-lati tamid.
07. Ke-mofet ha-yiti le-rabim, ve-ata ma-h'a-si oz.
08. Yima-le fi tehila-te-h'a, kol hayom tif-ar-te-h'a.
09. Al tash-li-h'eni le-et zik-na, kih'-lot ko-h'i al

ta-az-veni.
10. Ki am-roo oy-vay li, veshom-rey nafshi no-

atzoo yah'-dav.
11. Lemor Elohim azavo, rid-foo vetif-soohoo ki

eyn ma-tzil.
12. Elohim al tir-h'ak mi-meni, elo-hay le-ez-rati

h'oo-sha.
13. Yevoshoo yih'-loo sot-ney nafshi, ya-atoo h'er-

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pa u-h'li-ma mevak-shey ra-a-ti.
14. Va-ani tamid aya-h'el, ve-hosaf-ti al kol tehila-

te-h'a.
15. Pi yesaper tzid-ka-te-h'a, kol hayom teshoo-a-

te-h'a, ki lo yadati sforot.
16. Avo big-voorot Adon-ay Elohim, az-kir tzid-

kat-h'a leva-de-h'a.
17. Elohim limad-tani min-oo-ray, ve-ad hena

agid nif-le-o-te-h'a.
18. Vegam ad zik-na ve-sey-va Elohim al ta-az-

veni, ad agid zro-a-h'a ledor, le-h'ol yavo gvoo-
ra-te-h'a.
19. Ve-tzid-kat-h'a Elohim ad marom, asher asita
gdolot, Elohim, mi h'a-mo-h'a.
20. Asher hir-itani tzarot rabot ve-ra-ot, tashoov
te-h'a-yeni, u-mit-homot ha-aretz tashoov ta-
a-leni.
21. Terev gdoo-lati, vetisov tena-h'a-meni.
22. Gam ani od-h'a bih'-li nevel amit-h'a elo-hay,
azam-ra le-h'a be-h'i-nor ke-dosh yis-ra-el.
23. Tera-nena sfat-ay ki azam-ra lah', ve-nafshi
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24. Gam leshoni kol hayom te-he-ge tzid-ka-te-
h'a, ki voshoo h'i h'af-roo mevak-shey ra-ati.

1. In Thee, O LORD, have I with Thy praise, And with
taken refuge; Let me never Thy glory all the day.
be ashamed. 9. Cast me not off in the time
of old age; When my
2. Deliver me in Thy strength faileth, forsake
righteousness, and rescue me not.
me; Incline Thine ear unto 10. For mine enemies speak
me, and save me. concerning me, And they
that watch for my soul
3. Be Thou to me a sheltering take counsel together,
rock, whereunto I may 11. Saying: 'God hath forsaken
continually resort, Which him; Pursue and take him;
Thou hast appointed to for there is none to deliver.'
save me; For Thou art my 12. O God, be not far from me;
rock and my fortress. O my God, make haste to
help me.
4. O my God, rescue me out of 13. Let them be ashamed and
the hand of the wicked, Out consumed that are
of the grasp of the adversaries to my soul; Let
unrighteous and ruthless them be covered with
man. reproach and confusion
that seek my hurt.
5. For Thou art my hope; O 14. But as for me, I will hope
Lord GOD, my trust from continually, And will
my youth. praise Thee yet more and
more.
6. Upon Thee have I stayed 15. My mouth shall tell of Thy
myself from birth; Thou art righteousness, And of Thy
he that took me out of my salvation all the day; For I
mother's womb; My praise know not the numbers
is continually of Thee.

7. I am as a wonder unto
many; But Thou art my
strong refuge.

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thereof. troubles, Wilt quicken me
16. I will come with Thy again, and bring me up
again from the depths of
mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I the earth.
will make mention of Thy 21. Thou wilt increase my
righteousness, even of greatness, And turn and
Thine only. comfort me.
17. O God, Thou hast taught 22. I also will give thanks unto
me from my youth; And Thee with the psaltery,
until now do I declare Thy Even unto Thy truth, O my
wondrous works. God; I will sing praises
18. And even unto old age and unto Thee with the harp, O
hoary hairs, O God, forsake Thou Holy One of Israel.
me not; Until I have 23. My lips shall greatly
declared Thy strength unto rejoice when I sing praises
the next generation, Thy unto Thee; And my soul,
might to every one that is which Thou hast
to come. redeemed.
19. Thy righteousness also, O 24. My tongue also shall tell of
God, which reacheth unto Thy righteousness all the
high heaven; Thou who day; For they are ashamed,
hast done great things, O for they are abashed, that
God, who is like unto Thee? seek my hurt.
20. Thou, who hast made me
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To find favor and grace

01. Lish-lomo, Elohim mish-pa-te-h'a lemeleh'
ten, ve-tzid-kat-h'a leven meleh'.

02. Yadin am-h'a ve-tzedek, ve-ani-ye-h'a ve-
mish-pat.

03. Yis-oo harim shalom la-am, u-gva-ot bitz-
daka.

04. Yish-pot ani-yey am, yoshi-a liv-ney ev-yon,
vi-da-ke oshek.

05. Yi-ra-oo-h'a im sha-mesh, ve-lif-ney ya-re-ah'
dor dorim.

06. Yered ke-matar al gez, kir-vivim zar-zif aretz.
07. Yif-rah' be-yamav tzadik, verov shalom ad bli

ya-re-ah'.
08. Ve-yerd miyam ad yam, u-minahar ad af-sey

aretz.
09. Lefanav yih'-re-oo tziyim, ve-oy-vav afar ye-

la-h'e-h'oo.
10. Mal-h'ey tar-shish ve-iyim min-h'a yashi-voo,

mal-h'ey shva u-sva esh-kar yak-rivoo.
11. Ve-yish-ta-h'a-voo lo h'ol mela-h'im, kol goyim

ya-av-doohoo.
12. Ki ya-tzil ev-yon me-sha-ve-a, ve-ani ve-eyn

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ozer lo.
13. Ya-h'os al dal ve-ev-yon, ve-naf-shot ev-yonim

yoshi-a.
14. Mitoh' u-me-h'a-mas yig-al naf-sham, ve-ye-

kar damam be-ey-nav.
15. Vi-h'i, ve-yi-ten lo miz-hav shva, ve-yit-palel

ba-ado tamid, kol hayom yevar-h'en-hoo.
16. Yehi fisat bar ba-aretz berosh harim, yir-ash

cal-vanon pir-yo, ve-yatzi-tzoo me-ir ke-esev
ha-aretz.
17. Yehi shmo le-olam, lif-ney shemesh yinon
shmo, ve-yit-bar-h'oo vo kol go-yim ye-ash-
roohoo.
18. Barooh' Adon-ay Elohim elo-hey yis-ra-el, o-se
nif-la-ot levado.
19. U-varooh' shem kvodo le-olam, ve-yima-le h'-
vodo et kol ha-aretz, amen ve-amen.
20. Kaloo tefilot da-vid ben yi-shay.

1. [A Psalm] of Solomon. Give righteousness unto the
the king Thy judgments, O king's son;
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people with righteousness, prostrate themselves
and Thy poor with justice. before him; All nations
3. Let the mountains bear shall serve him.
peace to the people, and 12. For he will deliver the
the hills, through needy when he crieth; the
righteousness. poor also, and him that
4. May he judge the poor of hath no helper.
the people, and save the 13. He will have pity on the
children of the needy, And poor and needy, And the
crush the oppressor. souls of the needy he will
5. They shall fear Thee while save.
the sun endureth, and so 14. He will redeem their soul
long as the moon, from oppression and
throughout all generations. violence, And precious will
6. May he come down like their blood be in his sight.
rain upon the mown grass, 15. That they may live, and
as showers that water the that he may give them of
earth. the gold of Sheba, That
7. In his days let the they may pray for him
righteous flourish, and continually, Yea, bless him
abundance of peace, till the all the day.
moon be no more. 16. May he be as a rich
8. May he have dominion cornfield in the land upon
also from sea to sea, and the top of the mountains;
from the River unto the May his fruit rustle like
ends of the earth. Lebanon; And may they
9. Let them that dwell in the blossom out of the city like
wilderness bow before grass of the earth.
him; and his enemies lick 17. May his name endure for
the dust. ever; May his name be
10. The kings of Tarshish and continued as long as the
of the isles shall render sun; May men also bless
tribute; the kings of Sheba themselves by him; May
and Seba shall offer gifts. all nations call him happy.
11. Yea, all kings shall 18. Blessed be the LORD God,

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the God of Israel, Who only filled with His glory. Amen,
doeth wondrous things; and Amen.
19. And blessed be His 20. The prayers of David the
glorious name for ever; son of Jesse are ended.
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Be to saved from fear

01. Mizmor le-asaf, ah' tov le-yis-ra-el Elohim, le-
va-rey levav.

02. Va-ani kim-at na-ta-yoo rag-lay, ke-a-yin
shoop-h'oo ashoo-ray.

03. Ki ki-neti ba-holelim, shlom resha-im er-e.
04. Ki eyn h'ar-tzoobot lemotam, u-vari oolam.
05. Ba-amal enosh ey-nemo, ve-im adam lo ye-

noo-ga-oo.
06. La-h'en anakat-mo ga-ava, ya-atof shit h'a-

mas lamo.
07. Yatza me-h'e-lev ey-nemo, av-roo mas-ki-yot

levav.
08. Yamikoo vidab-roo vera oshek, mimarom

yeda-beroo.
09. Shatoo va-shama-yim pihem, u-leshonam

Tihalah' ba-aretz.
10. La-h'en yashoov amo halom, u-mey ma-le

yima-tzoo lamo.
11. Ve-am-roo ey-h'a yada el, ve-yesh de-a ve-el-

yon.
12. Hi-ne e-le resha-im, ve-shal-vey olam, his-goo

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13. Ah' rik zikiti levavi, va-er-h'atz benika-yon ka-
pay.

14. Va-ehi na-goo-a kol hayom, ve-to-h'ah'-ti lab-
karim.

15. Im amar-ti asap-ra h'-mo, hi-ne dor ba-ne-h'a
vagad-ti.

16. Va-ah'ash-va lada-at zot, amal hoo ve-ey-nay.
17. Ad avo el mik-deshey el, avina le-a-h'a-ritam.
18. Ah' ba-h'a-lakot tashit lamo, hipal-tam le-ma-

shoo-ot.
19. Ey-h' hayoo leshama h'e-raga, safoo tamoo

min balahot.
20. Ca-h'a-lom me-hakitz, Adon-ay ba-ir tzal-

mam tiv-ze.
21. Ki yit-h'a-metz levavi, ve-h'il-yo-tay esh-

tonan.
22. Va-ani va-ar velo eda, behemot hayiti imah'.
23. Va-ani tamid imah', a-h'az-ta beyad yemini.
24. Ba-atzat-h'a tan-h'e-ni, ve-a-h'ar cavod tika-

h'e-ni.
25. Mi li va-shama-yim, ve-im-h'a lo h'a-fatz-ti

va-aretz.

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26. Cala she-eri u-levavi, tzoor levavi ve-h'el-ki
Elohim le-olam.

27. Ki hi-ne re-h'e-ke-h'a yovedoo, hitz-mata kol
zo-ne mi-me-ca.

28. Va-ani kir-vat Elohim li tov, shati ba-Adon-ay
Elohim mah'-si, lesaper kol mal-a-h'o-te-h'a.

1. A Psalm of Asaph. Surely 8. They scoff, and in
God is good to Israel, even wickedness utter
to such as are pure in oppression; they speak as
heart. if there were none on high.

2. But as for me, my feet were 9. They have set their mouth
almost gone; my steps had against the heavens, And
well nigh slipped. their tongue walketh
through the earth.
3. For I was envious at the
arrogant, when I saw the 10. Therefore His people
prosperity of the wicked. return hither; And waters
of fullness are drained out
4. For there are no pangs at by them.
their death, and their body
is sound. 11. And they say: 'How doth
God know? And is there
5. In the trouble of man they knowledge in the Most
are not; neither are they High?'
plagued like men.
12. Behold, such are the
6. Therefore pride is as a wicked; And they that are
chain about their neck; always at ease increase
violence covereth them as riches.
a garment.
13. Surely in vain have I
7. Their eyes stand forth cleansed my heart, And
from fatness; they are gone washed my hands in
beyond the imaginations innocency;
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14. For all the day have I been in my reins.
plagued, And my 22. But I was brutish, and
chastisement came every
morning. ignorant; I was as a beast
before Thee.
15. If I had said: 'I will speak 23. Nevertheless I am
thus', Behold, I had been continually with Thee;
faithless to the generation Thou holdest my right
of Thy children. hand.
24. Thou wilt guide me with
16. And when I pondered how Thy counsel, And
I might know this, It was afterward receive me with
wearisome in mine eyes; glory.
25. Whom have I in heaven
17. Until I entered into the but Thee? And beside Thee
sanctuary of God, And I desire none upon earth.
considered their end. 26. My flesh and my heart
faileth; But God is the rock
18. Surely Thou settest them of my heart and my portion
in slippery places; Thou for ever.
hurlest them down to utter 27. For, lo, they that go far
ruin. from Thee shall perish;
Thou dost destroy all them
19. How are they become a that go astray from Thee.
desolation in a moment! 28. But as for me, the nearness
They are wholly consumed of God is my good; I have
by terrors. made the Lord GOD my
refuge, That I may tell of
20. As a dream when one all Thy works.
awaketh, So, O Lord, when
Thou arousest Thyself,
Thou wilt despise their
semblance.

21. For my heart was in a
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If someone hates you

01. Maskil le-asaf, lama Elohim zanah'-ta la-ne-
tzah', ye-eshan ap-h'a betzon mar-i-te-h'a.

02. Z-h'or adat-h'a kanita kedem, ga-al-ta shevet
na-h'a-la-te-h'a, har tzi-yon ze sha-h'an-ta bo.

03. Harima fe-a-me-h'a lema-shoo-ot netzah', kol
hera oyev bakodesh.

04. Sha-agoo tzo-re-re-h'a bekerev mo-a-de-h'a,
samoo ototam otot.

05. Yivada ke-mevi le-mala, bis-voh' etz kar-
doomot.

06. Ve-ata pitoo-h'e-ha ya-h'ad, be-h'a-shil ve-h'e-
lapot yahalo-moon.

07. Shil-h'oo va-esh mik-da-she-h'a, la-aretz h'i-
leloo mish-can shme-h'a.

08. Am-roo ve-libam ninam ya-h'ad, sar-foo h'ol
mo-a-dey el ba-aretz.

09. Oto-te-noo lo ra-inoo, eyn od navi, velo itanoo
yo-de-a ad ma.

10. Ad matay Elohim ye-h'a-ref tzar, yena-etz
o-yev shim-h'a la-netzah'.

11. Lama tashiv yad-h'a vimi-ne-h'a, mi-kerev
h'ek-h'a h'a-le.

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12. Ve-Elohim mal-ki mi-kedem, po-el yeshoo-ot
bekerev ha-aretz.

13. Ata forar-ta ve-oz-h'a yam, shibar-ta ra-shey
taninim al ha-ma-yim.

14. Ata ritzatz-ta ra-shey liv-yatan, tit-nenoo ma-
a-h'al le-am le-tzi-yim.

15. Ata vakata ma-a-yan va-na-h'al, ata hovash-ta
naharot ey-tan.

16. Le-h'a yom af le-h'a lay-la, ata ha-h'i-nota ma-
or va-shamesh.

17. Ata hitzav-ta kol gvoolot aretz, ka-yitz va-h'o-
ref ata ye-tzar-tam.

18. Z-h'or zot o-yev h'e-ref Adon-ay, ve-am naval
ni-a-tzoo shme-h'a.

19. Al titen le-h'a-yat nefesh to-re-h'a, h'a-yat ani-
ye-h'a al tish-kah' la-netzah'.

20. Habet lab-rit, ki mal-oo ma-h'a-sha-key eretz
ne-ot h'a-mas.

21. Al yashov dah' nih'-lam, ani ve-ev-yon yeha-
leloo shme-h'a.

22. Kooma Elohim riva ri-ve-h'a, ze-h'or h'er-pat-
h'a, mini naval kol hayom.

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23. Al tish-kah' kol tzo-re-re-h'a, she-on ka-me-h'a
o-le tamid.

1. A maskil of Asaph. Why, O 9. No signs appear for us;
God, do You forever reject there is no longer any
us, do You fume in anger at prophet; no one among us
the flock that You tend? knows for how long.

2. Remember the community 10. Till when, O God, will the
You made Yours long ago, foe blaspheme, will the
Your very own tribe that enemy forever revile Your
You redeemed, Mount Zion, name?
where You dwell.
11. Why do You hold back
3. Bestir Yourself because of Your hand, Your right
the perpetual tumult, all hand? Draw it out of Your
the outrages of the enemy bosom!
in the sanctuary.
12. O God, my King from of old,
4. Your foes roar inside Your who brings deliverance
meeting-place; they take throughout the land;
their signs for true signs.
13. It was You who drove back
5. It is like men wielding the sea with Your might,
axes against a gnarled tree; who smashed the heads of
the monsters in the waters;
6. with hatchet and pike they
hacked away at its carved 14. It was You who crushed
work. the heads of Leviathan,
who left him as food for
7. They made Your sanctuary the denizens of the desert;
go up in flames; they
brought low in dishonor 15. It was You who released
the dwelling-place of Your springs and torrents, who
presence. made mighty rivers run
dry;
8. They resolved, “Let us
destroy them altogether!” 16. The day is Yours, the night
They burned all God’s also; it was You who set in
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17. You fixed all the are full of the haunts of
boundaries of the earth; lawlessness.
summer and winter—You 21. Let not the downtrodden
made them. turn away disappointed; let
the poor and needy praise
18. Be mindful of how the Your name.
enemy blasphemes the 22. Rise, O God, champion Your
LORD, how base people cause; be mindful that You
revile Your name. are blasphemed by base
men all day long.
19. Do not deliver Your dove to 23. Do not ignore the shouts of
the wild beast; do not Your foes, the din of Your
ignore forever the band of adversaries that ascends
Your lowly ones. all the time.

20. Look to the covenant! For
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Against pride

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al tash-h'et, mizmor le-asaf
shir.

02. Hodinoo le-h'a Elohim, hodinoo ve-karov
shme-h'a, sip-roo nif-le-o-te-h'a.

03. Ki ekah' mo-ed, ani mey-sharim esh-pot.
04. Nemogim eretz ve-h'ol yosh-ve-ha, ano-h'i

tican-ti amoo-de-ha sela.
05. Amar-ti la-ho-lelim al taho-loo, ve-lar-sha-im

al tarimoo karen.
06. Al tarimoo lamarom kar-ne-h'em, tedab-roo

ve-tza-var atak.
07. Ki lo mi-mo-tza u-mi-ma-a-rav, velo mimid-

bar harim.
08. Ki Elohim shofet, ze yash-pil ve-ze yarim.
09. Ki h'os be-yad Adon-ay, ve-ya-yin h'a-mar

ma-le meseh', va-ya-ger mi-ze, ah' shma-re-ha
yim-tzoo yish-too, kol rish-ey aretz.
10. Va-ani agid le-olam, azam-ra le-elo-hey ya-a-
kov.
11. Ve-h'ol kar-ney re-sha-im aga-de-a, tero-
mam-na kar-not tzadik.

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1. For the Leader; Al- from the wilderness,
tashheth. A Psalm of cometh lifting up.
Asaph, a Song. 8. For God is judge; He putteth
down one, and lifteth up
2. We give thanks unto Thee, another.
O God, We give thanks, and 9. For in the hand of the
Thy name is near; Men tell LORD there is a cup, with
of Thy wondrous works. foaming wine, full of
mixture, And He poureth
3. 'When I take the appointed out of the same; Surely the
time, I Myself will judge dregs thereof, all the
with equity. wicked of the earth shall
drain them, and drink
4. When the earth and all the them.
inhabitants thereof are 10. But as for me, I will declare
dissolved, I Myself for ever, I will sing praises
establish the pillars of it.' to the God of Jacob.
Selah 11. All the horns of the wicked
also will I cut off; But the
5. I say unto the arrogant horns of the righteous
'Deal not arrogantly'; And shall be lifted up.
to the wicked 'Lift not up
the horn.'

6. Lift not up your horn on
high; Speak not insolence
with a haughty neck.

7. For neither from the east,
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To be saved from fire and water

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' bin-ginot, mizmor le-asaf shir.
02. Noda bi-hooda Elohim, be-yis-ra-el gadol

shmo.
03. Vay-hi vesha-lem sooko, u-me-ona-to ve-tzi-

yon.
04. Shama shibar rish-fey kashet, magen ve-h'e-

rev u-mil-h'a-ma sela.
05. Na-or ata adir me-ha-rerey taref.
06. Esh-to-leloo abi-rey lev, namoo shna-tam, velo

Matz-oo h'ol an-shey h'a-yil ye-dey-hem.
07. Mi-ga-arat-h'a elo-hey ya-a-kov, nir-dam ve-

re-h'ev va-soos.
08. Ata nora ata, u-mi ya-amod lefa-ne-h'a, me-az

a-pe-h'a.
09. Mi-shama-yim hish-mata din, eretz yar-a ve-

shaka-ta.
10. Bekoom la-mish-pat Elohim, lehoshi-a kol an-

vey eretz sela.
11. Ki h'a-mat adam to-de-ca, she-erit h'e-mot

tah'-gor.
12. Nid-roo ve-shal-moo la-Adon-ay elo-hey-

h'em, kol sevi-vav, yoviloo shay la-mora.

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13. Yiv-tzor roo-ah' ne-gidim, nora le-mal-h'ey
aretz.

1. For the Leader; with and the horses.
string-music. A Psalm of 8. Thou, even Thou, art
Asaph, a Song.
terrible; And who may
2. In Judah is God known; stand in Thy sight when
His name is great in Israel. once Thou art angry?
9. Thou didst cause sentence
3. In Salem also is set His to be heard from heaven;
tabernacle, And His The earth feared, and was
dwelling-place in Zion. still,
10. When God arose to
4. There He broke the fiery judgment, To save all the
shafts of the bow; The humble of the earth. Selah
shield, and the sword, and 11. Surely the wrath of man
the battle. Selah shall praise Thee; The
residue of wrath shalt
5. Glorious art Thou and Thou gird upon Thee.
excellent, coming down 12. Vow, and pay unto the
from the mountains of LORD your God; Let all that
prey. are round about Him bring
presents unto Him that is
6. The stout-hearted are to be feared;
bereft of sense, they sleep 13. He minisheth the spirit of
their sleep; And none of princes; He is terrible to the
the men of might have kings of the earth.
found their hands.

7. At Thy rebuke, O God of
Jacob, They are cast into a
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To be saved on a day of trouble

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al ye-dootoon, le-asaf mizmor.
02. Koli el Elohim ve-etz-a-ka, koli el Elohim, ve-

ha-azin elay.
03. Beyom tza-rati Adon-ay darash-ti, yadi lay-la

nig-ra velo tafoog, me-ana hina-h'em nafshi.
04. Ez-kera Elohim ve-e-he-maya, asi-h'a ve-tit-

atef roo-h'i sela.
05. A-h'az-ta shmoo-rot ey-nay, nif-am-ti velo

adaber.
06. H'i-shav-ti yamim mi-kedem, shnot olamim.
07. Ez-kera neginati ba-lay-la, im levavi asi-h'a,

vay-h'a-pes roo-h'i.
08. Hal-olamim yiz-nah' Adon-ay, velo yosif lir-

tzot od.
09. He-afes la-ne-tzah' h'as-do, gamar omer ledor

vador.
10. Hasha-h'ah' h'a-not el, im kafatz be-af ra-h'a-

mav sela.
11. Va-omar h'a-loti hi, shnot yemin el-yon.
12. Ez-kor ma-a-le-ley-ya, ki ez-kera mi-kedem

pil-e-h'a.
13. Ve-hagiti ve-h'ol po-o-le-h'a, u-va-alilo-te-h'a

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asi-h'a.
14. Elohim, bakodesh dar-ke-h'a, mi el gadol ke-

Elohim.
15. Ata ha-el o-se fe-le, hodata va-amim oo-ze-h'a.
16. Ga-al-ta biz-ro-a a-me-h'a, bney ya-a-kov ve-

yosef sela.
17. Ra-oo-h'a ma-yim Elohim, ra-oo-h'a ma-yim

ya-h'i-loo, af yir-gezoo te-homot.
18. Zor-moo ma-yim avot, kol nat-noo sh-h'a-kim,

af h'a-tza-tze-h'a yit-hala-h'oo.
19. Kol ra-am-h'a bagal-gal, he-i-roo vrakim tevel,

rag-za va-tir-ash ha-aretz.
20. Bayam dar-ke-h'a, u-sh-vil-h'a be-ma-yim

rabim, ve-ik-vo-te-h'a lo noda-oo.
21. Na-h'i-ta h'a-tzon a-me-h'a, beyad mo-she ve-

aha-ron.

1. For the Leader; for my voice unto God, that He
Jeduthun. A Psalm of may give ear unto me.
Asaph. 3. In the day of my trouble I
seek the Lord; With my
2. I will lift up my voice unto hand uplifted, [mine eye]
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streameth in the night wonders of old.
without ceasing; My soul 13. I will meditate also upon
refuseth to be comforted.
4. When I think thereon, O all Thy work, And muse on
God, I must moan; When I Thy doings.'
muse thereon, my spirit 14. O God, Thy way is in
fainteth. Selah. holiness; Who is a great
5. Thou holdest fast the lids god like unto God?
of mine eyes; I am troubled, 15. Thou art the God that doest
and cannot speak. wonders; Thou hast made
6. I have pondered the days known Thy strength
of old, the years of ancient among the peoples.
times. 16. Thou hast with Thine arm
7. In the night I will call to redeemed Thy people, The
remembrance my song; I sons of Jacob and Joseph.
will commune with mine Selah
own heart; And my spirit 17. The waters saw Thee, O
maketh diligent search God; The waters saw Thee,
8. 'Will the Lord cast off for they were in pain; The
ever? And will He be depths also trembled.
favourable no more? 18. The clouds flooded forth
9. Is His mercy clean gone for waters; The skies sent out
ever? Is His promise come a sound; Thine arrows also
to an end for evermore? went abroad.
10. Hath God forgotten to be 19. The voice of Thy thunder
gracious? Hath He in anger was in the whirlwind; The
shut up his compassions?' lightnings lighted up the
Selah world; The earth trembled
11. And I say 'This is my and shook.
weakness, That the right 20. Thy way was in the sea,
hand of the Most High And Thy path in the great
could change. waters, And Thy footsteps
12. I will make mention of the were not known.
deeds of the LORD; Yea, I 21. Thou didst lead Thy people
will remember Thy like a flock, By the hand of
Moses and Aaron.

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