PSALMS

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For grace and compassion from the authorities

01. Mas-kil le-asaf, ha-azina ami torati, hatoo oz-
ne-h'em le-im-rey fi.

02. Ef-te-h'a ve-mashal pi, abi-a h'i-dot mini
kedem.

03. Asher shama-noo va-neda-em, va-avo-tenoo
sip-roo lanoo.

04. Lo ne-h'a-h'ed mib-ney-hem, ledor a-h'a-ron,
mesap-rim tehilot Adon-ay, ve-ezoo-zo venif-
le-otav asher asa.

05. Va-ya-kem edoot be-ya-a-kov, vetora sam be-
yis-ra-el, asher tziva et avo-tey-noo, lehodi-
am liv-ney-hem.

06. Lema-an yed-oo dor a-h'a-ron banim yi-va-
ledoo, yakoomoo visap-roo liv-ney-hem.

07. Ve-yasi-moo ve-Elohim kis-lam, velo yish-ke-
h'oo ma-a-le-ley el, u-mitz-votav yin-tzo-roo.

08. Velo yi-he-yoo ca-avotam dor sorer u-mo-re,
dor lo he-h'in libo, velo ne-em-na et el roo-h'o.

09. Bney ef-ra-yim nosh-key ro-mey kashet, haf-
h'oo beyom krav.

10. Lo sham-roo brit Elohim, u-veto-rato me-anoo
la-le-h'et.

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11. Va-yish-ke-h'oo alilotav, ve-nif-le-otav asher
her-am.

12. Neged avotam asa fe-le, be-ertz mitz-ra-yim
sde-Tzo-an.

13. Baka yam va-ya-a-virem, vaya-tzev ma-yim
kmo ned.

14. Va-yan-h'em be-anan yomam, ve-h'ol ha-lay-
la be-or esh.

15. Yevaka tzoorim bamid-bar, va-yash-k kit-
homot raba.

16. Va-yo-tzi noz-lim mi-sala, va-yo-red can-
harot ma-yim.

17. Va-yo-sifoo od la-h'a-to lo, lam-rot el-yon ba-
tzi-ya.

18. Vay-nasoo el bil-vavam, lish-ol o-h'el le-naf-
sham.

19. Vay-dab-roo be-Elohim, am-roo ha-yoo-h'al el
la-a-roh' shool-h'an bamid-bar.

20. Hen hika tzoor va-ya-zoovoo ma-yim u-ne-
h'a-lim yish-tofoo, hagam le-h'em yoo-h'al tet,
im ya-h'in she-er le-amo.

21. La-h'en shama Adon-ay va-yit-abar, ve-esh
nis-ka ve-ya-a-kov, vegam af ala ve-yis-ra-el.

22. Ki lo he-e-minoo be-Elohim, velo vat-h'oo
bishoo-ato.

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23. Vay-tzav sh-h'a-kim mima-al, ve-dal-tey
shama-yim patah'.

24. Va-yam-ter aley-hem man le-e-h'ol, u-dgan
shama-yim natan lamo.

25. Le-h'em abirim a-h'al ish, tzey-da sha-lah' la-
hem lasova.

26. Yasa kadim bashama-yim, vay-na-heg be-
oozo tey-man.

27. Va-yam-ter aley-hem ke-afar she-er, u-h'e-h'ol
yamim of canaf.

28. Va-ya-pel bekerev ma-h'a-ne-hoo, saviv le-
mish-keno-tav.

29. Va-yoh'-loo va-yis-be-oo me-od, ve-ta-avatam
yavi lahem.

30. Lo zaroo mi-ta-avatam, od oh'-lam be-fihem.
31. Ve-af Elohim ala vahem, va-ya-harog bemish-

ma-ney-hem, u-va-h'oo-rey yis-ra-el hih'-ri-a.
32. Be-h'ol zot h'at-oo od, velo he-eminoo benif-le-

otav.
33. Vay-h'al ba-hevel ye-mey-hem, u-shno-tam

ba-be-hala.
34. Im haragam u-dra-shoohoo, ve-shavoo ve-

shi-h'a-roo el.
35. Va-yiz-ke-roo ki Elohim tzoo-ram, ve-el el-yon

go-alam.

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36. Vay-fa-toohoo be-fihem, u-vil-shonam ye-
h'az-voo lo.

37. Veli-bam lo na-h'on imo, velo ne-em-noo biv-
rito.

38. Ve-hoo ra-h'oom ye-h'a-per avon, velo yash-
h'it, ve-hir-ba lehashiv apo, velo ya-ir kol h'a-
mato.

39. Va-yiz-kor ki vasar hema, roo-ah' holeh' velo
yashoov.

40. Cama yam-roohoo va-mid-bar, ya-atzi-voohoo
bishimon.

41. Va-ya-shoovoo vay-nasoo el, u-kdosh yis-ra-
el hit-voo.

42. Lo zah'- roo et yado, yom asher padam mini
tzar.

43. Asher sam bemitz-ra-yim ototav, u-mof-tav
bis-de Tzo-an.

44. Va-yaha-foh' ledam ye-o-rey-hem, venoz-ley-
hem bal yish-ta-yoon.

45. Yesha-lah' bahem arov va-yoh'-lem, u-tz-far-
de-a vatash-h'i-tem.

46. Va-yi-ten le-h'a-sil ye-voo-lam, vigi-am la-ar-
be.

47. Yaha-rog babarad gaf-nam, ve-shik-motam
ba-h'a-namal.

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48. Va-yas-ger labarad be-iram, u-mik-ney-hem
lar-shafim.

49. Ye-shalah' bam h'a-ron apo, evra va-za-am ve-
tza-ra, mish-la-h'at mal-a-h'ey ra-im.

50. Ye-fales nativ le-apo, lo h'a-sah' mi-mavet naf-
sham, ve-h'a-yatam la-dever his-gir.

51. Va-yah' kol be-h'or be-mitz-ra-yim, reshit
onim be-oho-ley h'am.

52. Vayasa katzon amo, vay-naha-gem ka-eder
ba-mid-bar.

53. Va-yan-h'em la-vetah' velo fa-h'a-doo, ve-et
oy-vey-hem kisa hayam.

54. Vay-vi-em el gvool kod-sho, har ze kan-ta
yemino.

55. Vay-garesh mip-ney-hem go-yim, va-ya-
pilem be-h'e-vel na-h'a-la, va-yash-ken be-
oho-ley-hem shiv-tey yis-ra-el.

56. Vay-nasoo va-yam-roo et Elohim el-yon, ve-
edo-tav lo shamaroo.

57. Va-yi-sogoo va-yiv-gedoo ca-avotam, nehep-
h'oo kekeshet re-mi-ya.

58. Va-yah'-isoohoo be-va-motam, u-vif-si-ley-
hem yak-ni-oohoo.

59. Shama Elohim va-yit-abar, va-yim-as me-od
be-yis-ra-el.

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60. Va-yitosh mish-kan shilo, ohel shiken ba-
adam.

61. Va-yiten lash-vi oozo, ve-tif-ar-to ve-yad tzar.
62. Va-yas-ger la-h'e-rev amo, u-ve-na-h'a-lato

hit-abar.
63. Ba-h'oo-rav ah'-la esh, u-ve-too-lo-tav lo hoo-

laloo.
64. Cohanav ba-h'e-rev nafa-loo, ve-al-me-notav

lo tiv-kena.
65. Va-yi-katz ke-yashen Adon-ay, ke-gibor mit-

ronen mi-ya-yin.
66. Va-yah' tzarav a-h'or, h'er-pat olam natan

lamo.
67. Va-yim-as be-ohel yo-sef, u-ve-she-vet ef-ra-

yim lo va-h'ar.
68. Va-yiv-h'ar et shevet ye-hoo-da, et har tzi-yon

asher ahev.
69. Va-yi-ven kmo ramim mik-dasho, ke-eretz

ye-sada le-olam.
70. Va-yiv-h'ar be-da-vid av-do, va-yi-ka-h'e-hoo

mimih'-le-ot tzon.
71. Me-a-h'ar a lot he-vi-o, lir-ot be-ya-a-kov amo

u-ve-yis-ra-el na-h'a-la-to.
72. Va-yir-em ketom levavo, u-vit-voonot kapav

yan-h'em.

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1. Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, but keep His
O my people, to my commandments;
teaching; Incline your ears 8. And might not be as their
to the words of my mouth. fathers, A stubborn and
rebellious generation; A
2. I will open my mouth with generation that set not
a parable; I will utter dark their heart aright, and
sayings concerning days whose spirit was not
of old; stedfast with God.
9. The children of Ephraim
3. That which we have heard were as archers handling
and known, and our the bow, that turned back
fathers have told us, in the day of battle.
10. They kept not the covenant
4. We will not hide from their of God, and refused to walk
children, telling to the in His law;
generation to come the 11. And they forgot His doings,
praises of the LORD, And And His wondrous works
His strength, and His that He had shown them.
wondrous works that He 12. Marvellous things did He
hath done. in the sight of their fathers,
In the land of Egypt, in the
5. For He established a field of Zoan.
testimony in Jacob, and 13. He cleaved the sea, and
appointed a law in Israel, caused them to pass
Which He commanded our through; And He made the
fathers, that they should waters to stand as a heap.
make them known to their 14. By day also He led them
children; with a cloud, And all the
night with a light of fire.
6. That the generation to 15. He cleaved rocks in the
come might know them, wilderness, and gave them
even the children that drink abundantly as out of
should be born; Who the great deep.
should arise and tell them
to their children,

7. That they might put their
confidence in God, and not
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16. He brought streams also of heaven.
out of the rock, and caused 25. Man did eat the bread of
waters to run down like
rivers. the mighty; He sent them
provisions to the full.
17. Yet went they on still to sin 26. He caused the east wind to
against Him, To rebel set forth in heaven; And by
against the Most High in His power He brought on
the desert. the south wind.
27. He caused flesh also to
18. And they tried God in their rain upon them as the dust,
heart by asking food for And winged fowl as the
their craving. sand of the seas;
28. And He let it fall in the
19. Yea, they spoke against midst of their camp, Round
God; They said 'Can God about their dwellings.
prepare a table in the 29. So they did eat, and were
wilderness? well filled; And He gave
them that which they
20. Behold, He smote the rock, craved.
that waters gushed out, 30. They were not estranged
and streams overflowed; from their craving, their
Can He give bread also? Or food was yet in their
will He provide flesh for mouths,
His people?' 31. When the anger of God
went up against them, and
21. Therefore the LORD heard, slew of the lustieth among
and was wroth; And a fire them, and smote down the
was kindled against Jacob, young men of Israel.
And anger also went up 32. For all this they sinned
against Israel; still, and believed not in
His wondrous works.
22. Because they believed not 33. Therefore He ended their
in God, and trusted not in days as a breath, And their
His salvation. years in terror.
34. When He slew them, then
23. And He commanded the
skies above, and opened
the doors of heaven;

24. And He caused manna to
rain upon them for food,
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they would inquire after redeemed them from the
Him, and turn back and adversary.
seek God earnestly. 43. How He set His signs in
35. And they remembered that Egypt, And His wonders in
God was their Rock, And the field of Zoan;
the Most High God their 44. And turned their rivers
redeemer. into blood, so that they
36. But they beguiled Him could not drink their
with their mouth, and lied streams.
unto Him with their 45. He sent among them
tongue. swarms of flies, which
37. For their heart was not devoured them; And frogs,
stedfast with Him, neither which destroyed them.
were they faithful in His 46. He gave also their increase
covenant. unto the caterpillar, And
38. But He, being full of their labour unto the
compassion, forgiveth locust.
iniquity, and destroyeth 47. He destroyed their vines
not; Yea, many a time doth with hail, And their
He turn His anger away, sycamore-trees with frost.
and doth not stir up all His 48. He gave over their cattle
wrath. also to the hail, And their
39. So He remembered that flocks to fiery bolts.
they were but flesh, A wind 49. He sent forth upon them
that passeth away, and the fierceness of His anger,
cometh not again. Wrath, and indignation,
40. How oft did they rebel and trouble, A sending of
against Him in the messengers of evil.
wilderness, and grieve 50. He levelled a path for His
Him in the desert! anger; He spared not their
41. And still again they tried soul from death, but gave
God, and set bounds to the their life over to the
Holy One of Israel. pestilence;
42. They remembered not His 51. And smote all the first-
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fruits of their strength in 60. And He forsook the
the tents of Ham; tabernacle of Shiloh, the
52. But He made His own tent which He had made to
people to go forth like dwell among men;
sheep, and guided them in
the wilderness like a flock. 61. And delivered His strength
53. And He led them safely, into captivity, And His
and they feared not; But glory into the adversary's
the sea overwhelmed their hand.
enemies.
54. And He brought them to 62. He gave His people over
His holy border, To the also unto the sword; And
mountain, which His right was wroth with His
hand had gotten. inheritance.
55. He drove out the nations
also before them, and 63. Fire devoured their young
allotted them for an men; And their virgins had
inheritance by line, And no marriage-song.
made the tribes of Israel to
dwell in their tents. 64. Their priests fell by the
56. Yet they tried and sword; And their widows
provoked God, the Most made no lamentation.
High, And kept not His
testimonies; 65. Then the Lord awaked as
57. But turned back, and dealt one asleep, like a mighty
treacherously like their man recovering from wine.
fathers; They were turned
aside like a deceitful bow. 66. And He smote His
58. For they provoked Him adversaries backward; He
with their high places, and put upon them a perpetual
moved Him to jealousy reproach.
with their graven images.
59. God heard, and was wroth, 67. Moreover He abhorred the
And He greatly abhorred tent of Joseph, And chose
Israel; not the tribe of Ephraim;

68. But chose the tribe of
Judah, the mount Zion
which He loved.

69. And He built His sanctuary
like the heights, Like the
earth which He hath
founded for ever.

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70. He chose David also His Israel His inheritance.
servant, and took him from 72. So he shepherded them
the sheepfolds;
according to the integrity
71. From following the ewes of his heart; And lead them
that give suck He brought by the skilfulness of his
him, to be shepherd over hands.
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To subdue those who hate you

01. Mizmor le-asaf, Elohim ba-oo go-yim be-na-
h'a-la-te-h'a, tim-oo et hey-h'al kod-she-h'a,
samoo et ye-roo-shala-yim le-i-yim.

02. Nat-noo et niv-lat ava-de-h'a ma-a-h'al le-of
ha-shama-yim, bsar h'a-si-de-h'a le-h'ay-to
aretz.

03. Shaf-h'oo damam cama-yim svivot yeroo-sha-
la-yim, ve-eyn kover.

04. Ha-yi-noo h'er-pa lish-h'e-nenoo, la-ag va-
keles lis-vivo-tey-noo.

05. Ad ma Adon-ay te-enaf la-ne-tzah', tiv-ar kmo
esh kin-a-te-h'a.

06. Shfoh' h'a-mat-h'a el ha-go-yim asher lo yeda-
oo-h'a, ve-al mam-la-h'ot asher beshim-h'a lo
kara-oo.

07. Ki a-h'al et ya-a-kov, ve-et na-ve-hoo he-sha-
moo.

08. Al tiz-kor lanoo avonot risho-nim, maher
yekad-moonoo ra-h'a-me-h'a, ki dalonoo me-
od.

09. Oz-renoo elo-hey yish-enoo al dvar kvod
shme-h'a, ve-ha-tzi-lenoo ve-h'a-per al h'a-to-

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tenoo lema-an shme-h'a.
10. Lama yom-roo ha-go-yim a-ye elo-hey-hem,

yi-vada bago-yim le-ey-ney-noo, nik-mat dam
ava-de-h'a hasha-fooh'.
11. Tavo le-fa-ne-h'a en-kat asir, ke-godel zro-a-
h'a hoter bney tmoo-ta.
12. Ve-hashev lish-h'e-nenoo shiv-ata-yim el
h'ey-kam, h'er-patam asher h'er-foo-h'a Adon-
ay.
13. Va-anah'-noo am-h'a ve-tzon mar-i-te-h'a, no-
de le-h'a le-olam, ledor vador, nesa-per tehila-
te-h'a.

1. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, of the earth.
the heathen are come into 3. They have shed their blood
Thine inheritance; They
have defiled Thy holy like water Round about
temple; They have made Jerusalem, with none to
Jerusalem into heaps. bury them.
4. We are become a taunt to
2. They have given the dead our neighbours, A scorn
bodies of Thy servants to and derision to them that
be food unto the fowls of are round about us.
the heaven, The flesh of 5. How long, O LORD, wilt
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How long will Thy jealousy God?' Let the avenging of
burn like fire? Thy servants' blood that is
6. Pour out Thy wrath upon shed Be made known
the nations that know among the nations in our
Thee not, and upon the sight.
kingdoms that call not 11. Let the groaning of the
upon Thy name. prisoner come before Thee;
7. For they have devoured According to the greatness
Jacob, and laid waste his of Thy power set free those
habitation. that are appointed to death;
8. Remember not against us 12. And render unto our
the iniquities of our neighbours sevenfold into
forefathers; Let Thy their bosom Their
compassions speedily reproach, wherewith they
come to meet us; For we have reproached Thee, O
are brought very low. Lord.
9. Help us, O God of our 13. So we that are Thy people
salvation, for the sake of and the flock of Thy
the glory of Thy name; And pasture Will give Thee
deliver us, and forgive our thanks for ever; We will
sins, for Thy name's sake. tell of Thy praise to all
10. Wherefore should the generations.
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Against idolatrous worship

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' el shosha-nim, edoot le-asaf
mizmor.

02. Ro-e yis-ra-el ha-a-zina, noheg ca-tzon yosef,
yoshev hak-roovim hofi-a.

03. Lif-ney ef-ra-yim u-vin-yamin u-mena-she
orera et gvoo-ra-te-h'a, u-le-h'a lishoo-ata
lanoo.

04. Elohim, hashi-venoo, ve-ha-er pa-ne-h'a ve-
niva-she-a.

05. Adon-ay Elohim tzva-ot, ad ma-tay ashan-ta
bit-filat ame-h'a.

06. He-e-h'al-tam le-h'em dim-a, vatash-kemo
bid-ma-ot shalish.

07. Tesi-menoo madon lish-h'e-nenoo, ve-oy-
venoo yil-agoo lamo.

08. Elohim tzva-ot, hashi-venoo, ve-ha-er pa-ne-
h'a ve-ni-va-she-a.

09. Gefen mimitz-ra-yim tasi-a, tega-resh go-yim
vatita-e-ha.

10. Pinita lefa-neha, vatash-resh shara-sheha,
vat-ma-le aretz.

11. Cosoo harim tzila, va-ana-feha ar-zey el.

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12. Tesha-lah' ktzi-reha ad yam, ve-el nahar
Yonko-teha.

13. Lama paratz-ta gde-re-ha, ve-aroo-ha kol ov-
rey da-reh'.

14. Ye-h'ar-se-me-na h'a-zir mi-ya-ar, ve-ziz sad-
ay yir-ena.

15. Elohim tzva-ot, shoov na, habet mishama-yim
u-re-e, u-fkod gefen zot.

16. Ve-h'a-na asher nat-a yemi-ne-h'a, ve-al ben
i-matz-ta lah'.

17. Sroo-fa va-esh ksoo-h'a, miga-arat pa-ne-h'a
yo-ve-doo.

18. Tehi yad-h'a al ish yemi-ne-h'a, al ben adam
imatz-ta lah'.

19. Velo nasog mi-me-ca, te-h'a-yenoo u-ve-shim-
h'a nik-ra.

20. Adon-ay Elohim tzva-ot, hashi-venoo, ha-er
pa-ne-h'a ve-niva-she-a.

1. For the Leader; upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Shoshannim. A testimony. 3. Before Ephraim and
A Psalm of Asaph.
Benjamin and Manasseh,
2. Give ear, O Shepherd of stir up Thy might, and
Israel, thou that leadest come to save us.
Joseph like a flock; Thou 4. O God, restore us; And
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and we shall be saved. down her fences, so that all
5. O LORD God of hosts, how they that pass by the way
do pluck her?
long wilt Thou be angry 14. The boar out of the wood
against the prayer of Thy doth ravage it, That which
people? moveth in the field feedeth
6. Thou hast fed them with on it.
the bread of tears, and 15. O God of hosts, return, we
given them tears to drink beseech Thee; Look from
in large measure. heaven, and behold, and be
7. Thou makest us a strife mindful of this vine,
unto our neighbours; And 16. And of the stock which
our enemies mock as they Thy right hand hath
please. planted, And the branch
8. O God of hosts, restore us; that Thou madest strong
And cause Thy face to for Thyself.
shine, and we shall be 17. It is burned with fire, it is
saved. cut down; They perish at
9. Thou didst pluck up a vine the rebuke of Thy
out of Egypt; Thou didst countenance.
drive out the nations, and 18. Let Thy hand be upon the
didst plant it. man of Thy right hand,
10. Thou didst clear a place Upon the son of man
before it, and it took deep whom Thou madest strong
root, and filled the land. for Thyself.
11. The mountains were 19. So shall we not turn back
covered with the shadow from Thee; Quicken Thou
of it, And the mighty us, and we will call upon
cedars with the boughs Thy name.
thereof. 20. O LORD God of hosts,
12. She sent out her branches restore us; Cause Thy face
unto the sea, And her to shine, and we shall be
shoots unto the River. saved.
13. Why hast Thou broken

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Against idolatrous worship

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al ha-gitit le-asaf.
02. Har-ninoo le-Elohim oo-ze-noo, hari-oo le-elo-

hey ya-a-kov.
03. Se-oo zim-ra u-tnoo tof, kinor na-im im na-vel.
04. Tik-oo va-h'o-desh sho-far, ba-ke-se leyom

h'a-genoo.
05. Ki h'ok le-yis-ra-el hoo, mish-pat le-elo-hey

ya-a-kov.
06. E-doot bi-hosef samo, be-tzeto al eretz mitz-

ra-yim, sfat lo yadati esh-ma.
07. Hasi-roti mi-sevel shih'-mo, capav mi-dood

ta-avor-na.
08. Ba-tzara karata va-ah'al-tze-ca, e-en-h'a be-

seter ra-am, ev-h'on-h'a al mey meriva sela.
09. Shma ami ve-a-i-da bah', yis-ra-el im tish-ma

li.
10. Lo yi-he-ye ve-h'a el zar, velo tish-ta-h'a-ve le-

el ne-h'ar.
11. Ano-h'i Adon-ay elo-he-h'a hama-al-h'a me-

eretz mitz-ra-yim, har-h'ev pi-h'a va-amal-
ehoo.
12. Velo shama ami lekoli, ve-yis-ra-el lo ava li.

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13. Va-ashal-h'e-hoo bish-ri-root libam, yel-h'oo
bemo-atzo-tey-hem.

14. Loo ami sho-me-a li, yis-ra-el bid-ra-h'ay ye-
ha-le-h'oo.

15. Kim-at oy-vey-hem ah'-ni-a, ve-al tza-rey-
hem ashiv yadi.

16. Mesan-ey Adon-ay ye-h'ah'a-shoo lo, vihi itam
le-olam.

17. Va-ya-a-h'i-lehoo me-h'e-lev h'i-ta, u-mi-tzoor
dvash as-bi-e-ca.

1. For the Leader; upon the Jacob.
Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph. 6. He appointed it in Joseph

2. Sing aloud unto God our for a testimony, when He
strength; shout unto the went forth against the land
God of Jacob. of Egypt. The speech of one
that I knew not did I hear:
3. Take up the melody, and 7. 'I removed his shoulder
sound the timbrel, the from the burden; His hands
sweet harp with the were freed from the basket.
psaltery. 8. Thou didst call in trouble,
and I rescued thee; I
4. Blow the horn at the new answered thee in the
moon, at the full moon for secret place of thunder; I
our feast-day. proved thee at the waters

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of Meribah. Selah walk in their own
9. Hear, O My people, and I counsels.
14. Oh that My people would
will admonish thee: O hearken unto Me, That
Israel, if thou wouldest Israel would walk in My
hearken unto Me! ways!
10. There shall no strange god 15. I would soon subdue their
be in thee; neither shalt enemies, and turn My
thou worship any foreign hand against their
god. adversaries.
11. I am the LORD thy God, 16. The haters of the LORD
who brought thee up out of should dwindle away
the land of Egypt; open thy before Him; And their
mouth wide, and I will fill punishment should endure
it. for ever.
12. But My people hearkened 17. They should also be fed
not to My voice; And Israel with the fat of wheat; and
would none of Me. with honey out of the rock
13. So I let them go after the would I satisfy thee.
stubbornness of their
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To succeed in your endeavors

01. Mizmor le-asaf, Elohim ni-tzav ba-adat el, be-
kerev Elohim yish-pot.

02. Ad mat-ay tish-petoo avel, u-fny resha-im tis-
oo sela.

03. Shif-too dal ve-yatom, ani varash hatz-dikoo.
04. Pal-too dal ve-ev-yon, mi-yad resha-im ha-

tziloo.
05. Lo yad-oo velo yavinoo, ba-h'a-she-h'a yit-

hala-h'oo, yimotoo kol mos-dey aretz.
06. Ani amar-ti Elohim atem, u-vney el-yon kool-

h'em.
07. A-h'en ke-adam tmoo-toon, u-h'e-a-h'ad hasa-

rim tipoloo.
08. Kooma Elohim shof-ta ha-aretz, ki ata tin-h'al

be-h'ol ha-go-yim.

1. A Psalm of Asaph. God persons of the wicked?
standeth in the Selah
congregation of God; in the 3. Judge the poor and
midst of the judges He fatherless; do justice to the
judgeth: afflicted and destitute.
4. Rescue the poor and needy;
2. 'How long will ye judge deliver them out of the
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hand of the wicked. of the Most High.
5. They know not, neither do 7. Nevertheless ye shall die

they understand; they go like men, and fall like one
about in darkness; all the of the princes.'
foundations of the earth 8. Arise, O God, judge the
are moved. earth; for Thou shalt
6. I said: Ye are godlike possess all the nations.
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when going to the war

01. Shir mizmor le-asaf.
02. Elohim al domi lah', al te-h'e-rash ve-al tish-

kot el.
03. Ki hi-ne oy-ve-h'a ye-he-mayoon, u-mesan-e-

h'a nas-oo rosh.
04. Al am-h'a ya-a-rimoo sod, ve-yit-ya-a-tzoo al

tzefoo-ne-h'a.
05. Am-roo le-h'oo ve-nah'-h'i-dem mi-goy, velo

yi-za-h'er shem yis-ra-el od.
06. Ki no-atzoo lev yah'-dav, a-le-h'a brit yih'-rotoo.
07. Oho-ley edom ve-yish-me-elim, mo-av ve-

hag-rim.
08. Gval ve-amon va-ama-lek, ple-shet im yosh-

vey tzor.
09. Gam ashoor nil-va imam, hayoo zero-a liv-ney

lot sela.
10. A-se lahem ke-mid-yan, ke-sis-ra h'e-yavin

be-na-h'al kishon.
11. Nish-me-doo ve-eyn dor, hayoo domen la-

adama.
12. Shi-temo nedi-vemo ke-orev, ve-h'iz-ev, u-h'e-

zevah' uh'-tzal-moona kol nsi-h'emo.

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13. Asher amroo nir-sha lanoo, et ne-ot Elohim.
14. Elo-hay shi-te-mo h'a-gal-gal, kekash lif-ney

roo-ah'.
15. Ke-esh tiv-ar ya-ar, u-h'e-le-hava te-la-het

harim.
16. Ken tir-defem besa-a-re-h'a, uv-soo-fat-h'a

teva-halem.
17. Ma-le fney-hem kalon, vi-vak-shoo shim-h'a

Adon-ay.
18. Yevo-shoo ve-yi-baha-loo adey ad, ve-yah'-

peroo ve-yo-ve-doo.
19. Veyed-oo ki ata shim-h'a Adon-ay leva-de-h'a,

el-yon al kol ha-aretz.

1. A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. let us cut them off from
2. O God, keep not Thou being a nation; That the
name of Israel may be no
silence; Hold not Thy more in remembrance.'
peace, and be not still, O 6. For they have consulted
God. together with one consent;
3. For, lo, thine enemies are in Against Thee do they make
an uproar; And they that a covenant;
hate Thee have lifted up 7. The tents of Edom and the
the head. Ishmaelites; Moab, and the
4. They hold crafty converse Hagrites;
against Thy people, and 8. Gebal, and Ammon, and
take counsel against Thy Amalek; Philistia with the
treasured ones. inhabitants of Tyre;
5. They have said: 'Come, and

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9. Assyria also is joined with 15. As the fire that burneth the
them; They have been an forest, And as the flame
arm to the children of Lot. that setteth the mountains
Selah ablaze;

10. Do Thou unto them as unto 16. So pursue them with Thy
Midian; As to Sisera, as to tempest, And affright them
Jabin, at the brook Kishon; with Thy storm.

11. Who were destroyed at 17. Fill their faces with shame;
En-dor; They became as That they may seek Thy
dung for the earth. name, O LORD.

12. Make their nobles like Oreb 18. Let them be ashamed and
and Zeeb, And like Zebah affrighted for ever; Yea, let
and Zalmunna all their them be abashed and
princes; perish;

13. Who said: 'Let us take to 19. That they may know that
ourselves in possession it is Thou alone whose
The habitations of God.' name is the LORD, The
Most High over all the
14. O my God, make them like earth.
the whirling dust; As
stubble before the wind.

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For a person who has become thin due to illness

01. Lam-na-tze-ah' al ha-gitit, liv-ney korah'
mizmor.

02. Ma yedidot mish-keno-te-h'a Adon-ay tzva-ot.
03. Nih'-sefa vegam cal-ta nafshi le-h'atz-rot

Adon-ay, libi u-vsari yera-nenoo el el h'ay.
04. Gam tzipor matz-a va-yit, u-dror ken la, asher

shata ef-ro-h'e-ha, et miz-be-h'o-te-h'a, Adon-
ay tzva-ot, malki ve-elo-hay.
05. Ash-rey yosh-vey vey-te-h'a, od ye-haleloo-h'a
sela.
06. Ash-rey adam oz lo vah', mesilot bil-vavam.
07. Ov-rey be-emek haba-h'a, ma-a-yan yeshi-
toohoo, gam bra-h'ot ya-a-te mo-re.
08. Yel-h'oo me-h'a-yil el h'a-yil, ye-ra-e el Elohim
be-tzi-yon.
09. Adon-ay Elohim tzva-ot shim-a tefilati, ha-
azina elo-hey ya-a-kov sela.
10. Magi-nenoo re-e Elohim, ve-habet pney mshi-
h'e-h'a.
11. Ki tov yom ba-h'a-tze-re-h'a me-alef, ba-h'ar-ti
his-tofef be-vey-t elo-hay, midoor be-oho-ley
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12. Ki shemesh u-magen Adon-ay Elohim, h'en
ve-h'avod yiten Adon-ay, lo yim-na tov lahol-
h'im be-tamim.

13. Adon-ay tzva-ot, ash-rey adam bo-te-ah' bah'

1. For the Leader; upon the strength is in Thee; in
Gittith. A Psalm of the sons whose heart are the
of Korah. highways.
7. Passing through the valley
2. How lovely are Thy of Baca they make it a
tabernacles, O LORD of place of springs; yea, the
hosts! early rain clotheth it with
blessings.
3. My soul yearneth, yea, 8. They go from strength to
even pineth for the courts strength, every one of them
of the LORD; my heart and appeareth before God in
my flesh sing for joy unto Zion.
the living God. 9. O LORD God of hosts, hear
my prayer; give ear, O God
4. Yea, the sparrow hath of Jacob. Selah
found a house, and the 10. Behold, O God our shield,
swallow a nest for herself, and look upon the face of
Where she may lay her Thine anointed.
young; Thine altars, O 11. For a day in Thy courts is
LORD of hosts, My King, better than a thousand; I
and my God— had rather stand at the
threshold of the house of
5. Happy are they that dwell
in Thy house, they are ever
praising Thee. Selah

6. Happy is the man whose

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my God, than to dwell in withhold from them that
the tents of wickedness. walk uprightly.
12. For the LORD God is a sun 13. O LORD of hosts, happy is
and a shield; the LORD the man that trusteth in
giveth grace and glory; No Thee.
good thing will He

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To please your friend

01. Lam-na-tze-ah', liv-ney Korah' mizmor.
02. Ra-tzita Adon-ay ar-tze-h'a, shav-ta shvit ya-

a-kov.
03. Nasata avon a-me-h'a, kisita h'ol h'a-tatam

sela.
04. Asaf-ta h'ol ev-ra-te-h'a, heshi-vota me-h'a-

ron a-pe-h'a.
05. Shoo-venoo elo-hey yish-enoo, ve-hafer ca-

as-h'a imanoo.
06. Ha-le-olam te-enaf banoo, tim-shoh' ap-h'a

ledor vador.
07. Halo ata tashoov te-h'a-yenoo, ve-am-h'a yis-

me-h'oo vah'.
08. Har-enoo Adon-ay h'as-de-h'a, veyesh-a-h'a

titen lanoo.
09. Esh-me-a ma yedaber ha-el Adon-ay, ki

yedaber shalom el amo ve-el h'a-sidav, ve-al
yashoo-voo le-h'is-la.
10. Ah' karov li-re-av yish-o, lish-con cavod be-
ar-tzenoo.
11. H'e-sed ve-emet nif-gashoo, tzedek ve-shalom
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12. Emet me-eretz titz-mah', ve-tzedek mi-shama-
yim nish-kaf.

13. Gam Adon-ay yi-ten hatov, ve-ar-tzenoo titen
Yevoola.

14. Tzedek le-fanav ye-ha-leh', ve-yasem ledereh'
pe-amav.

1. For the Leader. A Psalm of may rejoice in Thee?
the sons of Korah. 8. Show us Thy mercy, O

2. LORD, thou hast been LORD, and grant us Thy
favourable unto Thy land, salvation.
Thou hast turned the 9. I will hear what God the
captivity of Jacob. LORD will speak; For He
will speak peace unto His
3. Thou hast forgiven the people, and to His saints;
iniquity of Thy people, But let them not turn back
thou hast pardoned all to folly.
their sin. Selah . 10. Surely His salvation is
nigh them that fear Him;
4. Thou hast withdrawn all That glory may dwell in
Thy wrath; Thou hast our land.
turned from the fierceness 11. Mercy and truth are met
of Thine anger. together; Righteousness
and peace have kissed
5. Restore us, O God of our each other.
salvation, and cause Thine 12. Truth springeth out of the
indignation toward us to earth; And righteousness
cease. hath looked down from
heaven.
6. Wilt Thou be angry with 13. Yea, the LORD will give
us for ever? Wilt Thou that which is good; And
draw out Thine anger to all
generations?

7. Wilt Thou not quicken us
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our land shall yield her before Him, and shall
produce. make His footsteps a way.
14. Righteousness shall go

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To be saved from evil spirits

01. Tefilla le-da-vid, ha-te Adon-ay oz-ne-h'a
aneni, ki ani ve-ev-yon ani.

02. Sham-ra nafshi ki h'a-sid ani, hosha av-de-h'a
ata elo-hay, habo-te-ah' e-le-h'a.

03. H'o-neni Adon-ay, ki e-le-h'a ek-ra kol hayom.
04. Sa-me-ah' nefesh av-de-h'a, ki e-le-h'a Adon-

ay nafshi e-sa.
05. Ki ata Adon-ay tov ve-salah', verav h'e-sed le-

h'ol kor-e-h'a.
06. Ha-azina Adon-ay tefilati, ve-hak-shiva bekol

ta-h'a-noo-no-tay.
07. Beyom tzarati ek-ra-e-ca, ki ta-a-neni.
08. Eyn kamo-h'a va-Elohim Adon-ay, ve-eyn ke-

ma-a-se-h'a.
09. Kol go-yim asher asita yavo-oo ve-yish-ta-h'a-

voo le-fa-ne-h'a Adon-ay, vi-h'ab-doo lish-me-
h'a.
10. Ki gadol ata ve-o-se nif-la-ot, ata Elohim leva-
de-h'a.
11. Ho-reni Adon-ay dar-ke-h'a, aha-leh' ba-ami-
te-h'a, ya-h'ed levavi le-yir-a shme-h'a.
12. Od-h'a Adon-ay elo-hay be-h'ol levavi, va-a-

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h'ab-da shim-h'a le-olam.
13. Ki h'as-de-h'a gadol alay, ve-hi-tzal-ta nafshi

mish-ol tah'-ti-ya.
14. Elohim, zedim kamoo alay, va-adat ari-tzim

bik-shoo nafshi, velo samoo-h'a leneg-dam.
15. Ve-ata Adon-ay el ra-h'oom ve-h'a-noon, ereh'

apa-yim verav h'e-sed ve-emet.
16. Pne elay ve-h'o-neni, tna ooz-h'a le-av-de-h'a,

ve-hoshi-a leven ama-te-h'a.
17. A-se imi ot letova, ve-yir-oo son-ay ve-ye-

voshoo, ki ata Adon-ay azar-tani ve-ni-h'am-
tani.

1. A Prayer of David. Incline 4. Rejoice the soul of Thy
Thine ear, O LORD, and servant; For unto Thee, O
answer me; For I am poor Lord, do I lift up my soul.
and needy.
5. For Thou, Lord, art good,
2. Keep my soul, for I am and ready to pardon, and
godly; O Thou my God, save plenteous in mercy unto all
Thy servant that trusteth them that call upon Thee.
in Thee.
6. Give ear, O LORD, unto my
3. Be gracious unto me, O prayer; And attend unto
Lord; For unto Thee do I the voice of my
cry all the day. supplications.

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7. In the day of my trouble I toward me; And Thou hast
call upon Thee; For Thou delivered my soul from the
wilt answer me. lowest nether-world.
14. O God, the proud are risen
8. There is none like unto up against me, And the
Thee among the gods, O company of violent men
Lord, and there are no have sought after my soul,
works like Thine. and have not set Thee
before them.
9. All nations whom Thou 15. But Thou, O Lord, art a God
hast made shall come and full of compassion and
prostrate themselves gracious, Slow to anger,
before Thee, O Lord; And and plenteous in mercy
they shall glorify Thy and truth.
name. 16. O turn unto me, and be
gracious unto me; Give Thy
10. For Thou art great, and strength unto Thy servant,
doest wondrous things; And save the son of Thy
Thou art God alone. handmaid.
17. Work in my behalf a sign
11. Teach me, O LORD, Thy for good; That they that
way, that I may walk in hate me may see it, and be
Thy truth; Make one my put to shame, Because
heart to fear Thy name. Thou, LORD, hast helped
me, and comforted me.
12. I will thank Thee, O Lord
my God, with my whole
heart; And I will glorify
Thy name for evermore.

13. For great is Thy mercy

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Good for saving the city

01. Liv-ney Ko-rah' mizmor shir, ye-soo-dato be-
ha-rerey kodesh.

02. Ohev Adon-ay sha-a-rey tzi-yon, mikol mish-
kenot ya-a-kov.

03. Nih'-badot medoobar bah', ir ha-Elohim sela.
04. Az-kir rahav u-va-vel le-yod-ay, hi-ne fle-shet

ve-tzor im koosh, ze yoolad sham.
05. U-le-tzi-yon ye-amar ish ve-ish yoolad ba, ve-

hoo ye-h'o-ne-ne-ha el-yon.
06. Adon-ay yis-por bih'-tov amim, ze yoolad

sham sela.
07. Ve-sharim ke-h'o-lelim, kol ma-a-ya-nay bah'.

1. Of the Korahites. A psalm. and Tyre, and Cush—each
A song. was born there.
5. Indeed, it shall be said of
2. The LORD loves the gates Zion, “Every man was born
of Zion, His foundation on there.” He, the Most High,
the holy mountains, more will preserve it.
than all the dwellings of 6. The LORD will inscribe in
Jacob. the register of peoples that
each was born there. Selah.
3. Glorious things are spoken 7. Singers and dancers alike
of you, O city of God. Selah. [will say]: “All my roots are
in You.”
4. I mention Rahab and
Babylon among those who
acknowledge Me; Philistia,

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Good for saving the city

01. Shir mizmor liv-ney Ko-rah', lam-na-tze-ah' al
ma-h'a-lat le-anot, maskil le-hey-man ha-ez-
ra-h'i.

02. Adon-ay elo-hey yeshoo-ati, yom tza-ak-ti va-
lay-la neg-de-h'a.

03. Tavo le-fa-ne-h'a tefilati, ha-te oz-ne-h'a le-
rinati.

04. Ki sav-a ve-ra-ot nafshi, ve-h'a-yay lish-ol
higi-oo.

05. Neh'-shav-ti im yor-dey vor, ha-yiti kegever
eyn e-yal.

06. Ba-metim h'of-shi, cmo h'a-lalim shoh'-vey
kever asher lo z-h'ar-tam od, vehema mi-yad-
h'a nig-zaroo.

07. Shatani bevor tah'-ti-yot, bema-h'a-shakim
bim-tzo-lot.

08. Alay sam-h'a h'a-ma-te-h'a, ve-h'ol mish-ba-
re-h'a inita sela.

09. Hir-h'ak-ta me-yoo-da-ay mimeni, shatani to-
evot lamo, caloo velo e-tze.

10. Ey-ni da-ava mini oni, kra-ti-h'a Adon-ay be-
h'ol yom, shitah'-ti e-le-h'a h'a-pay.

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11. Hala-metim ta-a-se pe-le, im refa-im
yakoomoo yo-doo-h'a sela.

12. Hay-soopar ba-kever h'as-de-h'a, emoonat-h'a
ba-ava-don.

13. Ha-yi-vada ba-h'o-sheh' pil-e-h'a, ve-tzid-kat-
h'a be-eretz neshi-ya.

14. Va-ani e-le-h'a Adon-ay shi-vati, u-va-boker
tefilati tekad-me-ca.

15. Lama Adon-ay tiz-nah' nafshi, tas-tir pa-ne-
h'a mimeni.

16. Ani ani ve-go-ve-a mi-no-ar, nasati ey-me-h'a
afoona.

17. Alay av-roo h'a-ro-ne-h'a, bi-oo-te-h'a tzim-
tootooni.

18. Sabooni h'a-ma-yim kol hayom, hikifoo alay
ya-h'ad.

19. Hir-h'ak-ta mimeni ohev va-re-a, me-yoo-da-
ay mah'-shah'.

1. A Song, a Psalm of the Leannoth. Maschil of
sons of Korah; for the Heman the Ezrahite.
Leader; upon Mahalath 2. O LORD, God of my

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salvation, what time I cry forth my hands unto Thee.
in the night before Thee, 11. Wilt Thou work wonders
3. Let my prayer come before
Thee, Incline Thine ear for the dead? Or shall the
unto my cry. shades arise and give Thee
4. For my soul is sated with thanks? Selah
troubles, And my life 12. Shall Thy mercy be
draweth nigh unto the declared in the grave? Or
grave. Thy faithfulness in
5. I am counted with them destruction?
that go down into the pit; I 13. Shall Thy wonders be
am become as a man that known in the dark? And
hath no help; Thy righteousness in the
6. Set apart among the dead, land of forgetfulness?
Like the slain that lie in 14. But as for me, unto Thee, O
the grave, Whom Thou LORD, do I cry, and in the
rememberest no more; And morning doth my prayer
they are cut off from Thy come to meet Thee.
hand. 15. LORD, why castest Thou off
7. Thou hast laid me in the my soul? Why hidest Thou
nether-most pit, In dark Thy face from me?
places, in the deeps. 16. I am afflicted and at the
8. Thy wrath lieth hard upon point of death from my
me, And all Thy waves youth up; I have borne Thy
Thou pressest down. Selah terrors, I am distracted.
9. Thou hast put mine 17. Thy fierce wrath is gone
acquaintance far from me; over me; Thy terrors have
Thou hast made me an cut me off.
abomination unto them; I 18. They came round about me
am shut up, and I cannot like water all the day; They
come forth. compassed me about
10. Mine eye languisheth by together.
reason of affliction; I have 19. Friend and companion
called upon Thee, O LORD, hast Thou put far from me,
every day, I have spread And mine acquaintance
into darkness.

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For a person who has lost a limb

01. Mas-kil, le-ey-tan ha-ez-ra-h'i.
02. H'as-dey Adon-ay olam ashira, ledor vador

odi-a emoonat-h'a be-fi.
03. Ki amar-ti olam h'e-sed yi-ba-ne, shama-yim

ta-h'in emoonat-h'a vahem.
04. Carati vrit liv-h'i-ri, nish-bati le-da-vid av-di.
05. Ad olam a-h'in zar-e-h'a, u-vaniti ledor vador

kis-ah'a sela.
06. Ve-yodoo shama-yim pil-a-h'a Adon-ay, af

emoonat-h'a bik-hal kdoshim.
07. Ki mi vasha-h'ak ya-aroh' la-Adon-ay, yid-me

la-Adon-ay biv-ney elim.
08. El na-aratz besod kdoshim raba, venora al kol

svi-vav.
09. Adon-ay elo-hey tzva-ot, mi h'a-mo-h'a h'a-sin

ya, ve-emoonat-h'a svivo-te-h'a.
10. Ata moshel be-ge-oot hayam, beso galav ata

teshab-h'em.
11. Ata dikita h'e-h'a-lal rahav, biz-ro-a ooz-h'a

pizar-ta oy-ve-h'a.
12. Le-h'a shama-yim af le-h'a aretz, tevel u-melo-a

ata yesad-tam.

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13. Tza-fon ve-yamin ata vra-atam, tavor ve-h'er-
mon beshim-h'a ye-ra-nenoo.

14. Le-h'a zro-a im gvoo-ra, ta-oz yad-h'a taroom
yemi-ne-h'a.

15. Tzedek u-mish-pat me-h'on kis-e-h'a, h'e-sed
ve-emet yekad-moo fa-ne-h'a.

16. Ash-rey ha-am yod-ey troo-a, Adon-ay be-or
pa-ne-h'a ye-ha-le-h'oon.

17. Be-shim-h'a ye-giloon kol hayom, u-ve-tzid-
kat-h'a ya-roomoo.

18. Ki tif-eret oozamo ata, u-vir-tzon-h'a taroom
kar-nenoo.

19. Ki la-Adon-ay ma-gi-nenoo, ve-lik-dosh yis-
ra-el mal-kenoo.

20. Az dibar-ta ve-h'a-zon la-h'a-si-de-h'a, vatomer
shiviti ezer al gibor, harimoti va-h'oor me-am.

21. Ma-tzati da-vid av-di, be-shemen kod-shi
meshah'-tiv.

22. Asher yadi tikon imo, af zro-i te-am-tzenoo.
23. Lo yasi oyev bo, u-ven av-la lo ye-anenoo.
24. Ve-h'a-toti mi-panav tzarav, u-mesan-av egof.
25. Ve-emoo-nati ve-h'as-di imo, u-vish-mi

taroom kar-no.
26. Ve-sam-ti vayam yado, u-van-harot yemino.
27. Hoo yik-ra-eni avi ata, eli ve-tzoor yeshoo-ati.

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28. Af ani be-h'or et-nehoo, el-yon le-mal-h'ey
aretz.

29. Le-olam esh-mor lo h'as-di, u-vriti ne-emenet
lo.

30. Ve-sam-ti la-ad zar-o, ve-h'is-o ki-mey shama-
yim.

31. Im ya-az-voo vanav torati, u-vemish-pa-tay lo
ye-le-h'oon.

32. Im h'oo-ko-tay ye-h'a-leloo, u-mitz-vo-tay lo
yish-moroo.

33. U-fakad-ti ve-she-vet pish-am, u-vin-ga-im
avo-nam.

34. Ve-h'as-di lo afir me-imo, velo asha-ker be-
emoonati.

35. Lo a-h'a-lel briti, u-mo-tza sfa-tay lo asha-ne.
36. A-h'at nish-bati vekod-shi, im le-da-vid a-h'a-

zev.
37. Zar-o le-olam yi-he-ye, ve-h'is-o h'a-shemesh

neg-di.
38. Ke-ya-re-ah' yikon olam, ve-ed ba-sha-h'ak

ne-eman sela.
39. Ve-ata zanah'-ta va-tim-as, hit-abar-ta im

Meshi-h'e-h'a.
40. Ne-ar-ta brit av-de-h'a, h'i-lal-ta la-aretz niz-ro.
41. Paratz-ta h'ol gdero-tav, sam-ta miv-tzarav

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me-h'ita.
42. Sha-soohoo kol ov-rey da-reh', ha-ya h'er-pa

lish-h'e-nav.
43. Hari-mota yemin tzarav, his-mah'-ta kol oy-

vav.
44. Af tashiv tzoor h'ar-bo, velo ha-ke-moto bamil-

h'a-ma.
45. Hish-bata mi-to-haro, ve-h'is-o la-aretz mi-

gar-ta.
46. Hik-tzar-ta ye-mey aloo-mav, he-e-tita alav

boosha sela.
47. Ad ma Adon-ay ti-sa-ter la-ne-tzah', tiv-ar

kemo esh h'a-ma-te-h'a.
48. Ze-h'or ani me h'a-led, al ma shav barata h'ol

bney adam.
49. Mi gever yih'-ye velo yir-e ma-vet, yemalet

nafsho mi-yad she-ol sela.
50. A-ye h'a-sa-de-h'a hari-shonim Adon-ay, nish-

bata le-david be-emoona-te-h'a.
51. Ze-h'or Adon-ay h'er-pat ava-de-h'a, seti ve-

h'ey-ki kol rabim amim.
52. Asher h'er-foo oy-ve-h'a Adon-ay, asher h'er-

foo ik-vot meshi-h'e-h'a.
53. Barooh' Adon-ay le-olam amen ve-anen.

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1. Maschil of Ethan the Thee, O LORD? And Thy
Ezrahite. faithfulness is round about
Thee.
2. I will sing of the mercies of 10. Thou rulest the proud
the LORD for ever; To all swelling of the sea; When
generations will I make the waves thereof arise,
known Thy faithfulness Thou stillest them.
with my mouth. 11. Thou didst crush Rahab, as
one that is slain; Thou
3. For I have said: 'For ever is didst scattered Thine
mercy built; In the very enemies with the arm of
heavens Thou dost Thy strength.
establish Thy faithfulness. 12. Thine are the heavens,
Thine also the earth; The
4. I have made a covenant world and the fulness
with My chosen, I have thereof, Thou hast founded
sworn unto David My them.
servant: 13. The north and the south,
Thou hast created them;
5. For ever will I establish thy Tabor and Hermon rejoice
seed, and build up thy in Thy name.
throne to all generations.' 14. Thine is an arm with
Selah might; Strong is Thy hand,
and exalted is Thy right
6. So shall the heavens praise hand.
Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy 15. Righteousness and justice
faithfulness also in the are the foundation of Thy
assembly of the holy ones. throne; Mercy and truth go
before Thee.
7. For who in the skies can be 16. Happy is the people that
compared unto the LORD, know the joyful shout;
Who among the sons of They walk, O LORD, in the
might can be likened unto light of Thy countenance.
the LORD, 17. In Thy name do they

8. A God dreaded in the great
council of the holy ones,
and feared of all them that
are about Him?

9. O LORD God of hosts, Who
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rejoice all the day; And the sea, And his right hand
through Thy righteousness on the rivers.
are they exalted. 27. He shall call unto Me: Thou
18. For Thou art the glory of art my Father, My God, and
their strength; And in Thy the rock of my salvation.
favour our horn is exalted. 28. I also will appoint him
19. For of the LORD is our first-born, The highest of
shield; And the Holy One of the kings of the earth.
Israel is our king. 29. For ever will I keep for him
20. Then Thou spokest in My mercy, And My
vision to Thy godly ones, covenant shall stand fast
and saidst: 'I have laid help with him.
upon one that is mighty; I 30. His seed also will I make to
have exalted one chosen endure for ever, And his
out of the people. throne as the days of
21. I have found David My heaven.
servant; With My holy oil 31. If his children forsake My
have I anointed him; law, And walk not in Mine
22. With whom My hand shall ordinances;
be established; Mine arm 32. If they profane My statutes,
also shall strengthen him. and keep not My
23. The enemy shall not exact commandments;
from him; Nor the son of 33. Then will I visit their
wickedness afflict him. transgression with the rod,
24. And I will beat to pieces And their iniquity with
his adversaries before him, strokes.
and smite them that hate 34. But My mercy will I not
him. break off from him, nor
25. But My faithfulness and will I be false to My
My mercy shall be with faithfulness.
him; And through My 35. My covenant will I not
name shall his horn be profane, nor alter that
exalted. which is gone out of My
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36. Once have I sworn by My cast his throne down to the
holiness: surely I will not ground.
be false unto David; 46. The days of his youth hast
Thou shortened; Thou hast
37. His seed shall endure for covered him with shame.
ever, and his throne as the Selah
sun before Me. 47. How long, O LORD, wilt
Thou hide Thyself for ever?
38. It shall be established for How long shall Thy wrath
ever as the moon; and be burn like fire?
stedfast as the witness in 48. O remember how short my
sky.' Selah time is; For what vanity
hast Thou created all the
39. But Thou hast cast off and children of men!
rejected, Thou hast been 49. What man is he that liveth
wroth with Thine and shall not see death,
anointed. that shall deliver his soul
from the power of the
40. Thou hast abhorred the grave? Selah
covenant of Thy servant; 50. Where are Thy former
Thou hast profaned his mercies, O Lord, Which
crown even to the ground. Thou didst swear unto
David in Thy faithfulness?
41. Thou hast broken down all 51. Remember, Lord, the taunt
his fences; Thou hast of Thy servants; How I do
brought his strongholds to bear in my bosom [the
ruin. taunt of] so many peoples;
52. Wherewith Thine enemies
42. All that pass by the way have taunted, O LORD,
spoil him; He is become a wherewith they have
taunt to his neighbours. taunted the footsteps of
Thine anointed.
43. Thou hast exalted the right 53. Blessed be the LORD for
hand of his adversaries; evermore. Amen, and
Thou hast made all his Amen.
enemies to rejoice.

44. Yea, Thou turnest back the
edge of his sword, and hast
not made him to stand in
the battle.

45. Thou hast made his
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Against lions

01. Tefilla le-mo-she ish ha-Elohim, Adon-ay ma-
on ata ha-yi-ta lanoo bedor vador.

02. Beterem harim yoo-ladoo, vat-h'o-lel eretz ve-
tevel, u-me-olam ad olam ata el.

03. Ta-shev enosh ad daca, va-tomer shoovoo
vney adam.

04. Ki elef shanim be-ey-ne-h'a keyom et-mol ki
ya-avor, ve-ash-moora va-lay-la.

05. Zram-tam shena yi-heyoo, baboker ke-h'a-tzir
ya-h'a-lof.

06. Baboker ya-tzitz ve-h'a-laf, la-erev yemolel ve-
yavesh.

07. Ki h'a-linoo ve-a-pe-h'a, u-va-h'a-mat-h'a niv-
hal-noo.

08. Shata avono-tey-noo leneg-de-h'a, aloo-menoo
lim-or pa-ne-h'a.

09. Ki h'ol ya-mey-noo panoo ve-ev-ra-te-h'a,
kilinoo sha-ney-noo h'emo he-ge.

10. Ye-mey shno-tey-noo va-hem shiv-im shana,
ve-im big-voorot shmo-nim shana, ve-ro-he-
bam amal va-aven, ki gaz h'ish vana-oofa.

11. Mi yo-de-a oz a-pe-h'a, u-h'e-yir-at-h'a ev-ra-

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te-h'a.
12. Lim-not ya-mey-noo ken hoda, ve-navi levav

h'oh'-ma.
13. Shoova Adon-ay ad ma-tay, ve-hi-na-h'em al

ava-de-h'a.
14. Sab-enoo va-boker h'as-de-h'a, u-ne-ranena

ve-nis-me-h'a be-h'ol ya-mey-noo.
15. Sam-h'enoo ki-mot initanoo, shnot ra-inoo ra-

a.
16. Ye-ra-e el ava-de-h'a fo-o-le-h'a, va-hadar-h'a

al bney-hem.
17. Vihi no-am Adon-ay elo-hey-noo aley-noo,

u-ma-a-se ya-dey-noo co-nena aley-noo,
u-ma-a-se ya-dey-noo co-ne-nehoo.

1. A Prayer of Moses the man everlasting to everlasting,
of God. Lord, thou hast Thou art God.
been our dwelling-place in 3. Thou turnest man to
all generations. contrition; And sayest:
'Return, ye children of
2. Before the mountains were men.'
brought forth, or ever Thou 4. For a thousand years in
hadst formed the earth and Thy sight Are but as
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yesterday when it is past, away.
And as a watch in the 11. Who knoweth the power of
night.
5. Thou carriest them away Thine anger, And Thy
as with a flood; they are as wrath according to the fear
a sleep; In the morning that is due unto Thee?
they are like grass which 12. So teach us to number our
groweth up. days, That we may get us a
6. In the morning it heart of wisdom.
flourisheth, and groweth 13. Return, O LORD; how long?
up; In the evening it is cut And let it repent Thee
down, and withereth. concerning Thy servants.
7. For we are consumed in 14. O satisfy us in the morning
Thine anger, And by Thy with Thy mercy; That we
wrath are we hurried may rejoice and be glad all
away. our days.
8. Thou hast set our 15. Make us glad according to
iniquities before Thee, Our the days wherein Thou
secret sins in the light of hast afflicted us, according
Thy countenance. to the years wherein we
9. For all our days are passed have seen evil.
away in Thy wrath; We 16. Let Thy work appear unto
bring our years to an end Thy servants, And Thy
as a tale that is told. glory upon their children.
10. The days of our years are 17. And let the graciousness of
threescore years and ten, the Lord our God be upon
or even by reason of us; Establish Thou also
strength fourscore years; upon us the work of our
Yet is their pride but travail hands; Yea, the work of our
and vanity; For it is hands establish Thou it.
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To be saved from evil spirits

01. Yoshev beseter el-yon, be-tzel shad-ay yit-lo-
nan.

02. Omar la-Adon-ay mah'-si u-me-tzoo-dati, elo-
hay ev-tah' bo.

03. Ki hoo ya-tzil-h'a mi-pah' yakoosh, mi-dever
ha-vot.

04. Be-ev-rato ya-seh' lah', ve-ta-h'at cna-fav teh'-
se, tzina ve-so-h'e-ra amito.

05. Lo tira mi-pa-h'ad lay-la, me-h'etz ya-oof
yomam.

06. Mi-dever ba-ofel ya-ha-loh', mi-ketev ya-
shood tzoho-ra-yim.

07. Yi-pol mi-tzid-h'a elef ur-vava mimi-ne-h'a,
e-le-h'a lo yi-gash.

08. Rak be-ey-ne-h'a tabit, ve-shiloo-mat re-sha-
im tir-e.

09. Ki ata Adon-ay mah'-si, el-yon sam-ta me-o-
ne-h'a.

10. Lo te-oo-ne e-le-h'a ra-a, ve-ne-ga lo yik-rav
be-oho-le-h'a.

11. Ki mal-a-h'av ye-tza-ve lah', lish-mor-h'a be-
h'ol dra-h'e-h'a.

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12. Al capa-yim yisa-oon-h'a, pen tigof ba-even
rag-le-h'a.

13. Al sha-h'al va-feten tid-roh', tir-mos cfir ve-
tanin.

14. Ki vi h'a-shak va-afal-tehoo, asag-vehoo ki
Yada shmi.

15. Yik-ra-eni ve-e-e-ne-hoo imo ano-h'i ve-tzara,
a-h'al-tzehoo va-a-h'ab-dehoo.

16. Oreh' yamim as-bi-e-hoo, ve-ar-ehoo bishoo-
ati.

1. O thou that dwellest in the the terror by night, Nor of
covert of the Most High, the arrow that flieth by
And abidest in the shadow day;
of the Almighty; 6. Of the pestilence that
walketh in darkness, Nor
2. I will say of the LORD, who of the destruction that
is my refuge and my wasteth at noonday.
fortress, My God, in whom 7. A thousand may fall at Thy
I trust, side, and ten thousand at
Thy right hand; It shall not
3. That He will deliver thee come nigh thee.
from the snare of the 8. Only with thine eyes shalt
fowler, And from the thou behold, and see the
noisome pestilence. recompense of the wicked.
9. For thou hast made the
4. He will cover thee with His LORD who is my refuge,
pinions, and under His Even the Most High, thy
wings shalt thou take habitation.
refuge; His truth is a shield
and a buckler.

5. Thou shalt not be afraid of

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