10. There shall no evil befall 14. 'Because he hath set his
thee, neither shall any love upon Me, therefore
plague come nigh thy tent. will I deliver him; I will set
him on high, because he
11. For He will give His angels hath known My name.
charge over thee, to keep
thee in all thy ways. 15. He shall call upon Me, and
I will answer him; I will be
12. They shall bear thee upon with him in trouble; I will
their hands, lest thou dash rescue him, and bring him
thy foot against a stone. to honour.
13. Thou shalt tread upon the 16. With long life will I satisfy
lion and asp; The young him, and make Him to
lion and the serpent shalt behold My salvation.'
thou trample under feet.
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To witness great miracles
01. Mizmor shir leyom hashabat.
02. Tov le-hodot la-Adon-ay, u-le-zamer le-shim-
h'a el-yon.
03. Le-hagid ba-boker h'as-de-h'a, ve-emoonat-h'a
ba-ley-lot.
04. Aley asor va-aley na-vel, aley hi-ga-yon be-h'i-
nor.
05. Ki simah'-tani Adon-ay be-fo-o-le-h'a, be-ma-
asey ya-de-h'a ara-nen.
06. Ma gad-loo ma-a-se-h'a Adon-ay, me-od am-
koo mah'-she-vo-te-h'a.
07. Ish ba-ar lo ye-da, u-h'-sil lo ya-vin et zot.
08. Bif-ro-ah' re-sha-im kemo esev, vaya-tzi-tzoo
kol po-a-ley aven, le-hisham-dam adey ad.
09. Ve-ata marom le-olam Adon-ay.
10. Ki hi-ne oy-ve-h'a, Adon-ay, ki hi-ne oy-ve-h'a
yo-vedoo, yit-par-doo kol po-a-ley aven.
11. Vata-rem kir-em kar-ni, baloti beshemen ra-
anan.
12. Vata-bet ey-ni be-shoo-ray, bakamim alay
me-re-im tish-mana oz-nay.
13. Tzadik catamar yif-rah', ke-erez bal-vanon
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yis-ge.
14. Shtoo-lim be-vey-t Adon-ay, be-h'atz-rot elo-
hey-noo yaf-ri-h'oo.
15. Od ye-noovoon be-sey-va, de-she-nim ve-ra-
ana-nim yi-heyoo.
16. Le-hagid ki yashar Adon-ay, tzoori velo av-
lata bo.
1. A Psalm, a Song. For the Thy hands.
sabbath day. 6. How great are Thy works,
2. It is a good thing to give O LORD! Thy thoughts are
thanks unto the LORD, and very deep.
to sing praises unto Thy 7. A brutish man knoweth
name, O Most High; not, neither doth a fool
understand this.
3. To declare Thy 8. When the wicked spring
lovingkindness in the up as the grass, and when
morning, And Thy all the workers of iniquity
faithfulness in the night do flourish; It is that they
seasons, may be destroyed for ever.
9. But Thou, O LORD, art on
4. With an instrument of ten high for evermore.
strings, and with the 10. For, lo, Thine enemies, O
psaltery; With a solemn LORD, For, lo, Thine
sound upon the harp. enemies shall perish: All
the workers of iniquity
5. For Thou, LORD, hast made
me glad through Thy work;
I will exult in the works of
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shall be scattered. He shall grow like a cedar
11. But my horn hast Thou in Lebanon.
14. Planted in the house of the
exalted like the horn of the LORD, they shall flourish in
wild-ox; I am anointed the courts of our God.
with rich oil. 15. They shall still bring forth
12. Mine eye also hath gazed fruit in old age; They shall
on them that lie in wait for be full of sap and richness;
me, Mine ears have heard 16. To declare that the LORD is
my desire of the evil-doers upright, My Rock, in whom
that rise up against me. there is no
13. The righteous shall unrighteousness.
flourish like the palm-tree;
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To win a trial against your prosecutor
01. Adon-ay ma-lah', ge-oot la-vesh, la-vesh
Adon-ay, oz hit-azar, af ticon tevel, bal timot.
02. Na-h'on kis-a-h'a me-az me-olam ata.
03. Nas-oo ne-harot Adon-ay, nas-oo ne-harot
kolam, yis-oo ne-harot doh'-yam.
04. Mi-kolot ma-yim rabim adirim mish-berey
yam, adir bamarom Adon-ay.
05. Edo-te-h'a ne-em-noo me-od, le-vey-t-h'a nava
kodesh, Adon-ay le-oreh' yamim.
1. The LORD reigneth; He is LORD, the floods have lifted
clothed in majesty; The up their voice; The floods
LORD is clothed, He hath lift up their roaring.
girded Himself with 4. Above the voices of many
strength; Yea, the world is waters, the mighty
established, that it cannot breakers of the sea, The
be moved. LORD on high is mighty.
5. Thy testimonies are very
2. Thy throne is established sure, Holiness becometh
of old; Thou art from Thy house, O LORD, for
everlasting. evermore.
3. The floods have lifted up, O
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If those who hate you oppress you
01. El ne-kamot Adon-ay, el ne-kamot ho-fi-a.
02. Hi-na-se sho-fet ha-aretz, hashev gmool al ge-
im.
03. Ad ma-tay re-sha-im Adon-ay, ad ma-tay re-
sha-im ya-a-lozoo.
04. Ya-bi-oo ye-dab-roo atak, yit-am-roo kol po-
aley aven.
05. Am-h'a Adon-ay ye-dak-oo, ve-na-h'a-lat-h'a
ye-anoo.
06. Al-mana veger yaha-rogoo, vitomim ye-ra-
tze-h'oo.
07. Va-yom-roo lo yir-e ya, velo yavin elo-hey ya-
a-kov.
08. Binoo bo-arim ba-am, u-h'-silim ma-tay tas-
kiloo.
09. Hano-ta ozen halo yish-ma, im yo-tzer a-yin
halo ya-bit.
10. Ha-yo-ser go-yim halo yo-h'i-ah', ham-lamed
adam da-at.
11. Adon-ay yo-de-a mah'-shevot adam, ki hema
havel.
12. Ash-rey ha-gever asher te-yas-renoo ya, u-mi-
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torat-h'a te-lam-denoo.
13. Le-hash-kit lo mi-mey ra, ad yi-ka-re larasha
sha-h'at.
14. Ki lo yi-tosh Adon-ay amo, ve-na-h'a-lato lo
ya-azov.
15. Ki ad tzedek ya-shoov mish-pat, ve-a-h'a-rav
kol yish-rey lev.
16. Mi ya-koom li im me-re-im, mi yit-ya-tzev li
im po-a-ley aven.
17. Loo-ley Adon-ay ez-rata li, kim-at shah'-na
dooma nafshi.
18. Im amar-ti mata rag-li, h'as-de-h'a Adon-ay
yis-a-deni.
19. Berov sar-apay be-kir-bi, tan-h'oo-me-h'a
yesha-ash-oo nafshi.
20. Hay-h'ov-re-h'a ki-se havot, yo-tzer amal aley
h'ok.
21. Yagodoo al nefesh tzadik, vedam naki yar-shi-
oo.
22. Vay-hi Adon-ay li le-mis-gav, ve-elo-hay le-
tzoor mah'-si.
23. Va-ya-shev aley-hem et onam, u-ve-ra-atam
yatz-mitem, yatz-mitem Adon-ay elo-hey-noo.
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1. O LORD, Thou God to whom nations, shall not He
vengeance belongeth, correct? Even He that
Thou God to whom teacheth man knowledge?
vengeance belongeth, 11. The LORD knoweth the
shine forth. thoughts of man, that they
are vanity.
2. Lift up Thyself, Thou Judge 12. Happy is the man whom
of the earth; Render to the Thou instructest, O LORD,
proud their recompense. And teachest out of Thy
law;
3. LORD, how long shall the 13. That Thou mayest give
wicked, how long shall the him rest from the days of
wicked exult? evil, Until the pit be digged
for the wicked.
4. They gush out, they speak 14. For the LORD will not cast
arrogancy; All the workers off His people, neither will
of iniquity bear themselves He forsake His inheritance.
loftily. 15. For right shall return unto
justice, and all the upright
5. They crush Thy people, O in heart shall follow it.
LORD, and afflict Thy 16. Who will rise up for me
heritage. against the evil-doers?
Who will stand up for me
6. They slay the widow and against the workers of
the stranger, and murder iniquity?
the fatherless. 17. Unless the LORD had been
my help, my soul had soon
7. And they say: 'The LORD dwelt in silence.
will not see, neither will 18. If I say: 'My foot slippeth',
the God of Jacob give heed.' Thy mercy, O LORD,
holdeth me up.
8. Consider, ye brutish among 19. When my cares are many
the people; And ye fools,
when will ye understand?
9. He that planted the ear,
shall He not hear? He that
formed the eye, shall He
not see?
10. He that instructeth
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within me, thy comforts condemn innocent blood.
delight my soul. 22. But the LORD hath been my
20. Shall the seat of
wickedness have high tower, And my God
fellowship with Thee, the rock of my refuge.
Which frameth mischief 23. And He hath brought upon
by statute? them their own iniquity,
21. They gather themselves and will cut them off in
together against the soul of their own evil; The LORD
the righteous, and our God will cut them off.
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To not be mislead by his own townspeople
01. Le-h'oo ne-ra-nena la-Adon-ay, nari-a le-tzoor
yish-enoo.
02. Nekad-ma fanav be-toda, biz-mirot nari-a lo.
03. Ki el gadol Adon-ay, u-meleh' gadol al kol
Elohim.
04. Asher be-yado meh'-ke-rey aretz, ve-to-afot
harim lo.
05. Asher lo hayam vehoo asa-hoo, ve-ya-beshet
yadav ya-tza-roo.
06. Bo-oo nish-ta-h'a-ve ve-nih'-ra-a, niv-re-h'a
lif-ney Adon-ay o-se-noo.
07. Ki hoo elo-hey-noo, va-anah'-noo am mar-ito
ve-tzon yado, hayom im bekolo tish-ma-oo.
08. Al tak-shoo levav-h'em kim-riva, keyom masa
bamid-bar.
09. Asher ni-sooni avo-tey-h'em, be-h'a-nooni
gam ra-oo fo-oli.
10. Ar-ba-im shana akoot bedor, va-omar am to-
ey levav hem, vehem lo yad-oo de-ra-h'ay.
11. Asher nish-bati ve-api, im ye-vo-oon el me-
noo-h'a-ti
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1. O come, let us sing unto the 7. For He is our God, and we
LORD; Let us shout for joy are the people of His
to the Rock of our pasture, and the flock of
salvation. His hand. To-day, if ye
would but hearken to His
2. Let us come before His voice!
presence with
thanksgiving, let us shout 8. 'Harden not your heart, as
for joy unto Him with at Meribah, As in the day
psalms. of Massah in the
wilderness;
3. For the LORD is a great God,
and a great King above all 9. When your fathers tried
gods; Me, Proved Me, even
though they saw My work.
4. In whose hand are the
depths of the earth; the 10. For forty years was I
heights of the mountains wearied with that
are His also. generation, and said: It is a
people that do err in their
5. The sea is His, and He heart, And they have not
made it; and His hands known My ways;
formed the dry land.
11. Wherefore I swore in My
6. O come, let us bow down wrath, that they should not
and bend the knee; let us enter into My arest.'
kneel before the LORD our
Maker;
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To make your family happy
01. Shiroo la-Adon-ay shir h'a-dash, shiroo la-
Adon-ay kol ha-aretz.
02. Shiroo la-Adon-ay bar-h'oo shmo, bas-roo
miyom leyom ye-shoo-ato.
03. Sap-roo va-go-yim kvodo, be-h'ol ha-amim
nif-le-otav.
04. Ki gadol Adon-ay u-me-hoolal me-od, nora
hoo al kol Elohim.
05. Ki kol elo-hey ha-amim elilim, va-Adon-ay
shama-yim asa.
06. Hod ve-hadar le-fanav, oz ve-tif-eret be-mik-
dasho.
07. Havoo la-Adon-ay mish-pe-h'ot amim, havoo
la-Adon-ay cavod va-oz.
08. Havoo la-Adon-ay kvod shmo, se-oo min-h'a
u-vo-oo le-h'atz-rotav.
09. Hish-ta-h'avoo la-Adon-ay be-had-rat kodesh,
h'i-loo mi-panav kol ha-aretz.
10. Im-roo va-go-yim Adon-ay malah', af ticon
tevel bal timot, yadin amim be-mey-sharim.
11. Yis-me-h'oo ha-shama- yim ve-tagel ha-aretz,
yir-am hayam u-me-lo-o.
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12. Ya-aloz saday ve-h'ol asher bo, az ye-ra-nenoo
kol a-tzey ya-ar.
13. Lif-ney Adon-ay ki va, ki va lish-pot ha-aretz,
yish-pot tevel be-tzedek, ve-amim be-emoo-
nato.
1. O sing unto the LORD a 7. Ascribe unto the LORD, ye
new song; Sing unto the kindreds of the peoples,
LORD, all the earth. Ascribe unto the LORD
glory and strength.
2. Sing unto the LORD, bless
His name; Proclaim His 8. Ascribe unto the LORD the
salvation from day to day. glory due unto His name;
Bring an offering, and
3. Declare His glory among come into His courts.
the nations, His
marvellous works among 9. O worship the LORD in the
all the peoples. beauty of holiness;
Tremble before Him, all the
4. For great is the LORD, and earth.
highly to be praised; He is
to be feared above all gods. 10. Say among the nations:
'The LORD reigneth.' The
5. For all the gods of the world also is established
peoples are things of that it cannot be moved;
nought; But the LORD made He will judge the peoples
the heavens. with equity.
6. Honour and majesty are 11. Let the heavens be glad,
before Him; Strength and and let the earth rejoice;
beauty are in His Let the sea roar, and the
sanctuary.
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fulness thereof; come; For He is come to
12. Let the field exult; and all judge the earth; He will
judge the world with
that is therein; Then shall righteousness, And the
all the trees of the wood peoples in His faithfulness.
sing for joy;
13. Before the LORD, for He is
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To make your family happy
01. Adon-ay malah' tagel ha-aretz, yis-me-h'oo
i-yim rabim.
02. Anan va-ara-fel svi-vav, tzedek u-mish-pat
me-h'on kis-o.
03. Esh le-fanav teleh', ut-lahet saviv tzarav.
04. He-iroo v-rakav tevel, ra-ata va-ta-h'el ha-
aretz.
05. Harim cadonag nama-soo, milif-ney Adon-ay,
milif-ney adon kol ha-aretz.
06. Higi-doo hashama-yim tzid-ko, ve-ra-oo h'ol
ha-amim cvodo.
07. Yevo-shoo kol ov-dey fesel ha-mit-ha-lelim
ba-elilim, hish-ta-h'a-voo lo kol Elohim.
08. Sham-a va-tis-mah' tzi-yon, vata-gel-na bnot
ye-hooda, le-ma-an mish-pa-te-h'a Adon-ay.
09. Ki ata Adon-ay el-yon al kol ha-aretz, me-od
na-a-leta al kol Elohim.
10. Oha-vey Adon-ay sin-oo ra, shomer naf-shot
h'a-sidav, mi-yad re-sha-im ya-tzi-lem.
11. Or za-roo-a la-tzadik, u-le-yish-rey lev sim-h'a.
12. Sim-h'oo tzadikim ba-Adon-ay, ve-ho-doo le-
ze-h'er kod-sho
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1. The LORD reigneth; let the boast themselves of things
earth rejoice; Let the of nought; Bow down to
multitude of isles be glad. Him, all ye gods.
8. Zion heard and was glad,
2. Clouds and darkness are And the daughters of
round about Him; Judah rejoiced; Because of
Righteousness and justice Thy judgments, O LORD.
are the foundation of His 9. For Thou, LORD, art most
throne. high above all the earth;
Thou art exalted far above
3. A fire goeth before Him, all gods.
And burneth up His 10. O ye that love the LORD,
adversaries round about. hate evil; He preserveth the
souls of His saints; He
4. His lightnings lighted up delivered them out of the
the world; The earth saw, hand of the wicked.
and trembled. 11. Light is sown for the
righteous, And gladness
5. The mountains melted like for the upright in heart.
wax at the presence of the 12. Be glad in the LORD, ye
LORD, At the presence of righteous; And give thanks
the Lord of the whole to His holy name.
earth.
6. The heavens declared His
righteousness, And all the
peoples saw His glory.
7. Ashamed be all they that
serve graven images, That
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To make peace between friends
01. Mizmor, shiroo la-Adon-ay shir h'a-dash, ki
nif-la-ot asa, hoshi-a lo yemino u-zro-a kod-
sho.
02. Hodi-a Adon-ay ye-shoo-ato, le-ey-ney ha-go-
yim gila tzid-kato.
03. Za-h'ar h'as-do ve-emoo-nato le-vey-t yis-ra-
el, ra-oo h'ol af-sey aretz, et ye-shoo-at elo-
hey-noo.
04. Hari-oo la-Adon-ay kol ha-aretz, pitz-h'oo ve-
ra-nenoo ve-za-meroo.
05. Zam-roo la-Adon-ay be-h'i-nor, be-h'i-nor
vekol zim-ra.
06. Ba-h'a-tzotz-rot vekol shofar, hari-oo lif-ney
ha-meleh' Adon-ay.
07. Yir-am hayam u-me-lo-o, tevel ve-yosh-vey
va.
08. Ne-harot yim-h'a-oo h'af, ya-h'ad harim ye-ra-
nenoo.
09. Lif-ney Adon-ay ki va lish-pot ha-aretz, yish-
pot tevel be-tzedek, ve-amim be-mey-sharim.
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1. A Psalm. O sing unto the 5. Sing praises unto the LORD
LORD a new song; For He with the harp; With the
hath done marvellous harp and the voice of
things; His right hand, and melody.
His holy arm, hath
wrought salvation for Him. 6. With trumpets and sound
of the horn Shout ye before
2. The LORD hath made the King, the LORD.
known His salvation; His
righteousness hath He 7. Let the sea roar, and the
revealed in the sight of the fulness thereof; The world,
nations. and they that dwell
therein;
3. He hath remembered His
mercy and His faithfulness 8. Let the floods clap their
toward the house of Israel; hands; Let the mountains
All the ends of the earth sing for joy together;
have seen the salvation of
our God. 9. Before the LORD, for He is
come to judge the earth; He
4. Shout unto the LORD, all will judge the world with
the earth; Break forth and righteousness, And the
sing for joy, yea, sing peoples with equity.
praises.
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To be a righteous person
01. Adon-ay malah' yir-gezoo amim, yoshev croo-
vim tanoot ha-aretz.
02. Adon-ay be-tzi-yon gadol, ve-ram hoo al kol
ha-amim.
03. Yodoo shim-h'a gadol ve-nora kadosh hoo.
04. Ve-oz meleh' mish-pat ahev, ata co-nan-ta
mey-sharim, mish-pat u-tze-daka be-ya-a-
kov ata a-si-ta.
05. Ro-me-moo Adon-ay elo-hey-noo, ve-hish-ta-
h'a-voo lahadom rag-lav, kadosh hoo.
06. Mo-she ve-aharon be-h'o-hanav, ush-moo-el
be-kor-ey shmo, kor-im el Adon-ay ve-hoo ya-
anem.
07. Be-amood anan ye-da-ber aley-hem, sham-
roo edotav, ve-h'ok natan lamo.
08. Adon-ay elo-hey-noo ata anitam, el no-se ha-
yi-ta lahem, ve-nokem al alilo-tam.
09. Ro-me-moo Adon-ay elo-hey-noo ve-hish-ta-
h'a-voo le-har kod-sho, ki kadosh Adon-ay
elo-hey-noo.
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1. The LORD reigneth; let the 6. Moses and Aaron among
peoples tremble; He is His priests, And Samuel
enthroned upon the among them that call upon
cherubim; let the earth His name, Did call upon
quake. the LORD, and He
answered them.
2. The LORD is great in Zion;
And He is high above all 7. He spoke unto them in the
the peoples. pillar of cloud; They kept
His testimonies, and the
3. Let them praise Thy name statute that He gave them.
as great and awful; Holy is
He. 8. O LORD our God, Thou didst
answer them; A forgiving
4. The strength also of the God wast Thou unto them,
king who loveth justice— Though Thou tookest
Thou hast established vengeance of their
equity, Thou hast executed misdeeds.
justice and righteousness
in Jacob. 9. Exalt ye the LORD our God,
And worship at His holy
5. Exalt ye the LORD our God, hill; For the LORD our God
And prostrate yourselves is holy
at His footstool; Holy is He.
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For victory over one's enemies
01. Mizmor le-toda, hari-oo la-Adon-ay kol ha-
aretz.
02. Iv-doo et Adon-ay be-sim-h'a, bo-oo le-fanav
bir-nana.
03. De-oo ki Adon-ay hoo Elohim, hoo asa-noo
velo anah'-noo, amo ve-tzon mar-i-to.
04. Bo-oo she-arav be-toda, h'a-tze-rotav bit-hi-la,
hodoo lo bar-h'oo shmo.
05. Ki tov Adon-ay le-olam h'as-do, ve-ad dor
vador emoo-nato.
1. A Psalm of thanksgiving. His pasture.
Shout unto the LORD, all 4. Enter into His gates with
the earth.
thanksgiving, and into His
2. Serve the LORD with courts with praise; give
gladness; come before His thanks unto Him, and bless
presence with singing. His name.
5. For the LORD is good; His
3. Know ye that the LORD He mercy endureth for ever;
is God; it is He that hath and His faithfulness unto
made us, and we are His, all generations.
His people, and the flock of
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To be saved from evil spirits
01. Le-da-vid mizmor, h'e-sed u-mish-pat ashira,
le-h'a Adon-ay aza-mera.
02. As-kila bedereh' tamim matay tavo elay, et-
ha-leh' betom levavi bekerev bey-ti.
03. Lo ashit leneged ey-nay dvar bli-ya-al, aso
setim sa-neti, lo yid-bak bi.
04. Levav ikesh yasoor mimeni, ra lo eda.
05. Melosh-ni va-seter re-ehoo oto atz-mit, gva
ey-na-yim u-re-h'av levav, oto lo oo-h'al.
06. Ey-nay be-ne-em-ney eretz la-shevet imadi,
holeh' bedereh' tamim, hoo ye-shar-teni.
07. Lo yeshev bekerev bey-ti o-se re-mi-ya, dover
Shka-rim lo yicon leneged ey-nay.
08. Lab-karim atz-mit kol rish-ey aretz, le-hah'-rit
me-ir Adon-ay kol po-aley aven.
1. A Psalm of David. I will will walk within my house
sing of mercy and justice; in the integrity of my
unto Thee, O LORD, will I heart.
sing praises. 3. I will set no base thing
before mine eyes; I hate the
2. I will give heed unto the doing of things crooked; it
way of integrity; oh when shall not cleave unto me.
wilt Thou come unto me? I
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4. A perverse heart shall integrity, he shall minister
depart from me; I will unto me.
know no evil thing. 7. He that worketh deceit
shall not dwell within my
5. Whoso slandereth his house; he that speaketh
neighbour in secret, him falsehood shall not be
will I destroy; Whoso is established before mine
haughty of eye and proud eyes.
of heart, him will I not 8. Morning by morning will I
suffer. destroy all the wicked of
the land; to cut off all the
6. Mine eyes are upon the workers of iniquity from
faithful of the land, that the city of the LORD.
they may dwell with me;
he that walketh in a way of
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For barren woman
01. Tefilla le-ani ki ya-atof, ve-lif-ney Adon-ay
yish-poh' si-h'o.
02. Adon-ay shim-a tefi-lati, ve-shav-ati e-le-h'a
tavo.
03. Al tas-ter pa-ne-h'a mimeni beyom tzar li, ha-
te elay oz-ne-h'a, beyom ek-ra, maher aneni.
04. Ki h'a-loo ve-ashan ya-may, ve-atz-mo-tay ke-
moked ni-h'a-roo.
05. Hoo-ca h'a-esev va-yi-vash libi, ki sha-h'ah'-ti
me-a-h'ol lah'-mi.
06. Mikol an-h'a-ti, dav-ka atz-mi liv-sari.
07. Damiti lik-at mid-bar, ha-yiti ke-h'os h'o-ravot.
08. Shakad-ti va-e-he-ye, ke-tzipor boded al gag.
09. Kol hayom h'er-fooni oy-vay, me-ho-lalay bi
nish-ba-oo.
10. Ki efer ka-le-h'em a-h'al-ti, ve-shi-koo-vay
biv-h'i masah'-ti.
11. Mip-ney za-am-h'a ve-kitz-pe-h'a, ki nesa-ta-
ni va-tash-li-h'eni.
12. Ya-may ke-tzel na-tooy, va-ani ca-esev ivash.
13. Ve-ata Adon-ay le-olam teshev, ve-zih'-re-h'a
ledor vador.
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14. Ata takoom tera-h'em tzi-yon, ki et le-h'e-nena,
ki va mo-ed.
15. Ki ratzoo ava-de-h'a et ava-ne-ha, ve-et afara
ye-h'o-nenoo.
16. Ve-yir-oo go-yim et shem Adon-ay, ve-h'ol
mal'-h'ey ha-aretz et cvo-de-h'a.
17. Ki vana Adon-ay tzi-yon, nir-a bih'-vodo.
18. Pana el tefilat ha-ar-ar, velo vaza et tefi-latam.
19. Tica-tev zot ledor a-h'a-ron, ve-am niv-ra ye-
ha-lel ya.
20. Ki hish-kif mim-rom kod-sho, Adon-ay mi-
shama-yim el eretz hibit.
21. Lish-mo-a en-kat asir, le-fa-te-ah' bney tmoo-
ta.
22. Le-saper be-tzi-yon shem Adon-ay, u-tehilato
bi-roo-sha-la-yim.
23. Be-hi-ka-vetz amim yah'-dav, u-mam-la-h'ot
la-avod et Adon-ay.
24. Ina va-dereh' ko-h'i, ki-tzar ya-may.
25. Omar eli, al ta-a-leni ba-h'a-tzi ya-may, bedor
dorim shno-te-h'a.
26. Le-fanim ha-aretz yasad-ta, u-ma-a-se ya-de-
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h'a shama-yim.
27. Hema yo-ve-doo ve-ata ta-amod, ve-h'oo-lam
ca-beged yiv-loo, cal-voosh ta-h'a-lifem ve-
ya-h'a-lofoo.
28. Ve-ata hoo, u-shno-te-h'a lo yi-ta-moo.
29. Bney ava-de-h'a yish-conoo, ve-zar-am le-fa-
ne-h'a yicon.
1. A Prayer of the afflicted, as an owl of the waste
when he fainteth, and places.
poureth out his complaint 8. I watch, and am become
before the LORD. like a sparrow that is alone
upon the housetop.
2. O LORD, hear my prayer, 9. Mine enemies taunt me all
and let my cry come unto the day; they that are mad
Thee. against me do curse by me.
10. For I have eaten ashes like
3. Hide not Thy face from me bread, and mingled my
in the day of my distress; drink with weeping,
incline Thine ear unto me; 11. Because of Thine
in the day when I call indignation and Thy
answer me speedily. wrath; for Thou hast taken
me up, and cast me away.
4. For my days are consumed 12. My days are like a
like smoke, and my bones lengthening shadow; and I
are burned as a hearth. am withered like grass.
13. But Thou, O LORD, sittest
5. My heart is smitten like enthroned for ever; and
grass, and withered; for I Thy name is unto all
forget to eat my bread. generations.
14. Thou wilt arise, and have
6. By reason of the voice of
my sighing My bones
cleave to my flesh.
7. I am like a pelican of the
wilderness; I am become
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compassion upon Zion; for 23. When the peoples are
it is time to be gracious gathered together, And the
unto her, for the appointed kingdoms, to serve the
time is come. LORD.
15. For Thy servants take
pleasure in her stones, and 24. He weakened my strength
love her dust. in the way; He shortened
16. So the nations will fear the my days.
name of the LORD, and all
the kings of the earth Thy 25. I say: 'O my God, take me
glory; not away in the midst of
17. When the LORD hath built my days, Thou whose
up Zion, when He hath years endure throughout
appeared in His glory; all generations.
18. When He hath regarded
the prayer of the destitute, 26. Of old Thou didst lay the
And hath not despised foundation of the earth;
their prayer. And the heavens are the
19. This shall be written for work of Thy hands.
the generation to come;
And a people which shall 27. They shall perish, but
be created shall praise the Thou shalt endure; Yea, all
LORD. of them shall wax old like
20. For He hath looked down a garment; As a vesture
from the height of His shalt Thou change them,
sanctuary; From heaven and they shall pass away;
did the LORD behold the
earth; 28. But Thou art the selfsame,
21. To hear the groaning of the And Thy years shall have
prisoner; To loose those no end.
that are appointed to death;
22. That men may tell of the 29. The children of Thy
name of the LORD in Zion, servants shall dwell
And His praise in securely, And their seed
Jerusalem; shall be established before
Thee.'
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For barren woman
01. Le-da-vid, bar-h'i nafshi et Adon-ay, ve-h'ol
kra-vay et shem kod-sho.
02. Bar-h'i nafshi et Adon-ay, ve-al tish-ke-h'i kol
gmoo-lav.
03. Ha-so-le-ah' le-h'ol avo-ne-h'i, ha-ro-fe le-h'ol
ta-h'a-loo-ay-h'i.
04. Ha-go-el mi-sha-h'at h'a-yay-h'i, ham-at-re-h'i
h'esed ve-ra-h'a-mim.
05. Hamas-bi-a batov ed-yeh', tit-h'a-desh ca-
nesher ne-oo-ray-h'i.
06. O-se tzdakot Adon-ay, u-mish-patim le-h'ol
ashoo-kim.
07. Yo-di-a dra-h'av le-mo-she, liv-ney yis-ra-el
alilo-tav.
08. Ra-h'oom ve-h'a-noon Adon-ay, ereh' apa-yim
ve-rav h'a-sed.
09. Lo la-ne-tzah' yariv, velo le-olam yitor.
10. Lo h'a-h'a-ta-enoo asa lanoo, velo h'a-avo-no-
tenoo gamal aley-noo.
11. Ki h'ig-voha shama-yim al ha-aretz, gavar
h'as-do al ye-re-av.
12. Kir-h'ok miz-rah' mi-ma-arav, hir-h'ik
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mimenoo et psha-enoo.
13. Ke-ra-h'em av al banim, ri-h'am Adon-ay al
ye-re-av.
14. Ki hoo yada yitz-renoo, za-h'oor ki afar anah'-
noo.
15. Enosh ke-h'atzir yamav, ke-tzitz hasa-de ken
ya-tzitz.
16. Ki roo-ah' av-ra bo ve-ey-nenoo, velo ya-ki-
renoo od mekomo.
17. Ve-h'e-sed Adon-ay me-olam ve-ad olam al
ye-re-av, ve-tzid-kato liv-ney vanim.
18. Le-shom-rey vri-to, u-le-zoh'-rey fi-koo-dav
la-aso-tam.
19. Adon-ay ba-shama-yim he-h'in kis-o, u-mal-
h'ooto bakol mashala.
20. Bar-h'oo Adon-ay mal-ah'av, gibo-rey h'o-ah'
o-sey dva-ro, lish-mo-a bekol dva-ro.
21. Bar-h'oo Adon-ay kol tzva-av, me-shar-tav
o-sey re-tzono.
22. Bar-h'oo Adon-ay kol ma-asav be-h'ol me-
komot mem-shal-to, bar-h'i nafshi et Adon-ay.
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1. [A Psalm] of David. Bless after our sins, Nor requited
the LORD, O my soul; And us according to our
all that is within me, bless iniquities.
His holy name. 11. For as the heaven is high
above the earth, So great is
2. Bless the LORD, O my soul, His mercy toward them
And forget not all His that fear Him.
benefits; 12. As far as the east is from
the west, So far hath He
3. Who forgiveth all thine removed our
iniquity; Who healeth all transgressions from us.
Thy diseases; 13. Like as a father hath
compassion upon his
4. Who redeemeth Thy life children, So hath the LORD
from the pit; Who compassion upon them
encompasseth thee with that fear Him.
lovingkindness and tender 14. For He knoweth our frame;
mercies; He remembereth that we
are dust.
5. Who satisfieth thine old 15. As for man, his days are as
age with good things; So grass; As a flower of the
that Thy youth is renewed field, so he flourisheth.
like the eagle. 16. For the wind passeth over
it, and it is gone; And the
6. The LORD executeth place thereof knoweth it
righteousness, And acts of no more.
justice for all that are 17. But the mercy of the LORD
oppressed. is from everlasting to
everlasting upon them that
7. He made known His ways fear Him, And His
unto Moses, His doings righteousness unto
unto the children of Israel. children's children;
18. To such as keep His
8. The LORD is full of covenant, And to those
compassion and gracious,
Slow to anger, and
plenteous in mercy.
9. He will not always
contend; Neither will He
keep His anger for ever.
10. He hath not dealt with us
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that remember His word, Hearkening unto the
precepts to do them. voice of His word.
19. The LORD hath established 21. Bless the LORD, all ye His
His throne in the heavens; hosts; Ye ministers of His,
And His kingdom ruleth that do His pleasure.
over all. 22. Bless the LORD, all ye His
20. Bless the LORD, ye angels works, In all places of His
of His, Ye mighty in dominion; Bless the LORD,
strength, that fulfil His O my soul.
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To distance harm
01. Bar-h'i nafshi et Adon-ay, Adon-ay elo-hay
gadal-ta me-od, hod ve-hadar lavash-ta.
02. O-te or ca-sal-ma, no-te shama-yim cay-ri-a.
03. Ham-ka-re va-ma-yim ali-yotav, hasam avim
re-h'oo-vo, ham-ha-leh' al can-fey roo-ah'.
04. O-se mal-a-h'av roo-h'ot, meshar-tav esh lohet.
05. Yasad eretz al me-h'o-neha, bal timot olam va-
ed.
06. Tehom cal-voosh kisito, al harim ya-am-doo
ma-yim.
07. Min ga-arat-h'a yenoo-soon, min kol ra-am-
h'a ye-h'a-fezoon.
08. Ya-aloo harim yer-doo ve-ka-ot, el mekom ze
yasad-ta lahem.
09. Gvool sam-ta bal ya-a-vo-roon, bal ye-shoo-
voon le-h'a-sot ha-aretz.
10. Ham-sha-le-ah' ma-ayanim ban-h'a-lim,
bey-n harim yeha-le-h'oon.
11. Yash-koo kol h'ay-to saday, yish-beroo fra-im
tzma-am.
12. Aley-hem of ha-shama-yim yish-con, mi-
bey-n ofa-im yit-noo kol.
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13. Mash-ke harim me-ali-yotav, mip-ri ma-a-se-
h'a tis-ba ha-aretz.
14. Matz-mi-ah' h'a-tzir lab-hema ve-esev la-avo-
dat ha-adam, le-hotzi le-h'em min ha-aretz.
15. Ve-ya-yin ye-samah' levav enosh, le-hatz-hil
panim mi-sha-men, ve-le-h'em levav enosh
yis-ad.
16. Yis-be-oo atzey Adon-ay, ar-zey le-vanon
asher nata.
17. Asher sham tzi-porim ye-ka-nenoo, h'a-sida
bro-shim bey-ta.
18. Harim hag-vohim lay-elim, sla-im mah'-se
lash-fanim.
19. Asa ya-re-ah' le-mo-adim, shemesh yada me-
vo-o.
20. Ta-shet h'o-sheh' vihi lay-la, bo tir-mos kol
h'ay-to ya-ar.
21. Hac-firim sho-agim la-taref, u-le-vakesh me-
el oh'-lam.
22. Tiz-rah' ha-shemesh ye-a-se-foon, ve-el me-o-
notam yir-ba-tzoon.
23. Ye-tze adam le-fo-olo, ve-la-avo-dato adey arev.
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24. Ma raboo ma-a-se-h'a Adon-ay, coo-lam be-
h'oh'-ma asita, mal-a ha-aretz kin-ya-ne-h'a.
25. Ze hayam gadol u-re-h'av yada-yim, sham
remes ve-eyn mis-par, h'a-yot kta-not im
gdolot.
26. Sham oni-yot ye-ha-le-h'oon, liv-yatan ze ya-
tzar-ta le-sa-h'ek bo.
27. Coolam e-le-h'a ye-sa-be-roon, latet oh'-lam
be-ito.
28. Titen lahem yil-ko-toon, tif-tah' yad-h'a yis-
be-oon tov.
29. Tas-tir pa-ne-h'a yi-ba-he-loon, tosef roo-h'am
yig-va-oon, ve-el afaram ye-shoo-voon.
30. Te-sha-lah' roo-h'a-h'a yi-ba-re-oon, ut-h'a-
desh pney adama.
31. Yehi h'vod Adon-ay le-olam, yis-mah' Adon-
ay be-ma-asav.
32. Hama-bit la-aretz va-tir-ad, yiga be-harim ve-
ye-e-shanoo.
33. Ashira la-Adon-ay be-h'a-yay, azam-ra le-elo-
hay be-odi.
34. Ye-erav alav si-h'i, ano-h'i es-mah' ba-Adon-
ay.
35. Yi-ta-moo h'a-ta-im min ha-aretz, u-re-sha-
im od ey-nam, bar-h'i nafshi et Adon-ay, Ha-
leloo-ya.
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1. Bless the LORD, O my soul. which they should not
O LORD my God, Thou art pass over, That they might
very great; Thou art not return to cover the
clothed with glory and earth.
majesty. 10. Who sendest forth springs
into the valleys; They run
2. Who coverest Thyself with between the mountains;
light as with a garment, 11. They give drink to every
who stretchest out the beast of the field, The wild
heavens like a curtain; asses quench their thirst. .
12. Beside them dwell the fowl
3. Who layest the beams of of the heaven, From among
Thine upper chambers in the branches they sing.
the waters, who makest 13. Who waterest the
the clouds Thy chariot, mountains from Thine
who walkest upon the upper chambers; The earth
wings of the wind; is full of the fruit of Thy
works.
4. Who makest winds Thy 14. Who causeth the grass to
messengers, the flaming spring up for the cattle,
fire Thy ministers. And herb for the service of
man; To bring forth bread
5. Who didst establish the out of the earth,
earth upon its foundations, 15. And wine that maketh
that it should not be moved glad the heart of man,
for ever and ever; Making the face brighter
than oil, And bread that
6. Thou didst cover it with stayeth man's heart.
the deep as with a vesture; 16. The trees of the LORD have
the waters stood above the their fill, The cedars of
mountains. Lebanon, which He hath
planted;
7. At Thy rebuke they fled, at 17. Wherein the birds make
the voice of Thy thunder their nests; As for the
they hasted away—
8. The mountains rose, the
valleys sank down— Unto
the place which Thou
hadst founded for them;
9. Thou didst set a bound
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stork, the fir-trees are her therein.
house. 27. All of them wait for Thee,
18. The high mountains are
for the wild goats; The That Thou mayest give
rocks are a refuge for the them their food in due
conies. season.
19. Who appointedst the moon 28. Thou givest it unto them,
for seasons; The sun they gather it; Thou
knoweth his going down. openest Thy hand, they are
20. Thou makest darkness, satisfied with good.
and it is night, Wherein all 29. Thou hidest Thy face, they
the beasts of the forest do vanish; Thou withdrawest
creep forth. their breath, they perish,
21. The young lions roar after And return to their dust.
their prey, And seek their 30. Thou sendest forth Thy
food from God. spirit, they are created; and
22. The sun ariseth, they slink Thou renewest the face of
away, And couch in their the earth.
dens. 31. May the glory of the LORD
23. Man goeth forth unto his endure for ever; let the
work And to his labour LORD rejoice in His works!
until the evening. 32. Who looketh on the earth,
24. How manifold are Thy and it trembleth; He
works, O LORD! In wisdom toucheth the mountains,
hast Thou made them all; and they smoke.
The earth is full of Thy 33. I will sing unto the LORD
creatures. as long as I live; I will sing
25. Yonder sea, great and wide, praise to my God while I
Therein are creeping have any being.
things innumerable, Living 34. Let my musing be sweet
creatures, both small and unto Him; as for me, I will
great. rejoice in the LORD.
26. There go the ships; There 35. Let sinners cease out of the
is leviathan, whom Thou earth, and let the wicked
hast formed to sport be no more. Bless the LORD,
O my soul. Hallelujah.
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105
For fourth fever
01. Hodoo la-Adon-ay kir-oo vish-mo, hodi-oo va-
amim alilo-tav.
02. Shiroo lo zam-roo lo, si-h'oo be-h'ol nif-le-otav.
03. Hit-ha-leloo beshem kod-sho, yis-mah' lev
me-vak-shey Adon-ay.
04. Dir-shoo Adon-ay ve-oozo, bak-shoo fanav
tamid.
05. Zih'-roo nif-le-otav asher asa, mof-tav u-mish-
petey fiv.
06. Zera av-raham av-do, bney ya-akov bh'i-rav.
07. Hoo Adon-ay elo-hey-noo, be-h'ol ha-aretz
Mish-patav.
08. Za-h'ar le-olam brito, davar tziva le-elef dor.
09. Asher carat et av-raham, u-shvoo-ato le-yis-
h'ak.
10. Va-ya-ami-de-ha le-ya-a-kov le-h'ok, le-yis-
ra-el brit olam.
11. Lemor, le-h'a eten et eretz kna-an, h'evel na-
h'a-lat-h'em.
12. Bi-he-yotam me-tey mis-par, kim-at ve-garim
ba.
13. Va-yit-hal-h'oo mi-goy el goy, mimam-la-h'a
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el am a-h'er.
14. Lo hini-ah' adam le-osh-kam, va-yo-h'ah' aley-
hem mela-h'im.
15. Al tig-oo vim-shi-h'ay, ve-lin-vi-ay al ta-re-oo.
16. Va-yik-ra ra-av al ha-aretz, kol ma-te le-h'em
shavar.
17. Shalah' lif-ney-hem ish, le-eved nim-car yosef.
18. Inoo va-kevel rag-lo, bar-zel ba-a naf-sho.
19. Ad et bo dva-ro, im-rat Adon-ay tzrafat-hoo.
20. Shalah' meleh' va-ya-ti-re-hoo, moshel amim
vay-fat-h'e-hoo.
21. Samo adon le-vey-to, u-moshel be-h'ol kin-
yano.
22. Le-esor sarav be-naf-sho, u-zke-nav ye-h'a-
kem.
23. Va-yavo yis-ra-el mitz-ra-yim, ve-ya-a-kov
gar be-eretz h'am.
24. Va-ye-fer et amo me-od, va-ya-a-tzi-mehoo
mi-tzarav.
25. Hafah' libam lis-no amo, le-hit-na-kel ba-
avadav.
26. Shalah' mo-she av-do, aharon asher ba-h'ar bo.
27. Samoo vam div-rey ototav, u-mof-tim be-eretz
h'am.
28. Shalah' h'o-sheh' va-yah'-shih', velo maroo et
dva-ro.
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29. Hafah' et mey-mey-hem le-dam, va-ya-met et
de-gatam.
30. Sharatz ar-tzam tzfar-de-im, be-h'ad-rey mal-
h'ey-hem.
31. Amar va-ya-vo arov, kinim be-h'ol gvoo-lam.
32. Natan gish-mey-hem barad, esh le-havot be-
ar-tzam.
33. Va-yah' gaf-nam ut-e-na-tam, vay-shaber etz
gvoolam.
34. Amar va-ya-vo ar-be, ve-ye-lek ve-eyn mis-
par.
35. Va-yo-h'al kol esev be-ar-tzam, va-yo-h'al pri
ad-matam.
36. Va-yah' kol be-h'or be-ar-tzam, reshit le-h'ol
onam.
37. Va-yo-tzi-em be-h'e-sef ve-zahav, ve-eyn bish-
vatav coshel.
38. Samah' mitz-ra-yim be-tze-tam, ki nafal pah'-
dam aley-hem.
39. Paras anan le-masah', ve-esh le-ha-ir lay-la.
40. Sha-al va-ya-ve slav, ve-le-h'em shama-yim
yas-bi-em.
41. Patah' tzoor vaya-zoovoo ma-yim, hal-h'oo ba-
tzi-yot nahar.
42. Ki za-h'ar et dvar kod-sho, et av-raham av-do.
43. Va-yo-tzi amo ve-sason, berina et be-h'i-rav.
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44. Va-yi-ten lahem ar-tzot go-yim, va-amal le-
oo-mim yi-ra-shoo.
45. Ba-avoor yish-me-roo h'oo-kav, vetoro-tav
yin-tzoroo, ha-le-loo-ya.
1. O give thanks unto the commanded to a thousand
LORD, call upon His name; generations;
Make known His doings 9. [The covenant] which He
among the peoples. made with Abraham, And
His oath unto Isaac;
2. Sing unto Him, sing 10. And He established it unto
praises unto Him; Speak ye Jacob for a statute, To
of all His marvellous Israel for an everlasting
works. covenant;
11. Saying: 'Unto thee will I
3. Glory ye in His holy name; give the land of Canaan,
Let the heart of them The lot of your
rejoice that seek the LORD. inheritance.'
12. When they were but a few
4. Seek ye the LORD and His men in number. Yea, very
strength; Seek His face few, and sojourners in it,
continually. 13. And when they went about
from nation to nation,
5. Remember His marvellous From one kingdom to
works that He hath done, another people,
His wonders, and the 14. He suffered no man to do
judgments of His mouth; them wrong, Yea, for their
sake He reproved kings:
6. O ye seed of Abraham His 15. 'Touch not Mine anointed
servant, Ye children of ones, And do My prophets
Jacob, His chosen ones. no harm.'
16. And He called a famine
7. He is the LORD our God; His
judgments are in all the
earth.
8. He hath remembered His
covenant for ever, The
word which He
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upon the land; He broke His manifold signs, And
the whole staff of bread. wonders in the land of
17. He sent a man before them; Ham.
Joseph was sold for a 28. He sent darkness, and it
servant; was dark; And they
18. His feet they hurt with rebelled not against His
fetters, His person was laid word.
in iron; 29. He turned their waters into
19. Until the time that his blood, And slew their fish.
word came to pass, The 30. Their land swarmed with
word of the LORD tested frogs, In the chambers of
him. their kings.
20. The king sent and loosed 31. He spoke, and there came
him; Even the ruler of the swarms of flies, And gnats
peoples, and set him free. in all their borders.
21. He made him lord of his 32. He gave them hail for rain,
house, And ruler of all his And flaming fire in their
possessions; land.
22. To bind his princes at his 33. He smote their vines also
pleasure, And teach his and their fig-trees; And
elders wisdom. broke the trees of their
23. Israel also came into Egypt; borders.
And Jacob sojourned in the 34. He spoke, and the locust
land of Ham. came, And the canker-
24. And He increased His worm without number,
people greatly, And made 35. And did eat up every herb
them too mighty for their in their land, And did eat
adversaries. up the fruit of their ground.
25. He turned their heart to 36. He smote also all the
hate His people, To deal first-born in their land, The
craftily with His servants. first-fruits of all their
26. He sent Moses His servant, strength.
And Aaron whom He had 37. And He brought them forth
chosen. with silver and gold; And
27. They wrought among them there was none that
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stumbled among His ran, a river in the dry
tribes. places.
38. Egypt was glad when they 42. For He remembered His
departed; For the fear of holy word Unto Abraham
them had fallen upon His servant;
them. 43. And He brought forth His
39. He spread a cloud for a people with joy, His chosen
screen; And fire to give ones with singing.
light in the night. 44. And He gave them the
40. They asked, and He lands of the nations, And
brought quails, And gave they took the labour of the
them in plenty the bread of peoples in possession;
heaven. 45. That they might keep His
41. He opened the rock, and statutes, And observe His
waters gushed out; They laws. Hallelujah.
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01. Ha-le-loo-ya, hodoo la-Adon-ay ki tov, ki le-
olam h'as-do.
02. Mi ye-ma-lel gvoo-rot Adon-ay, yash-mi-a kol
tehilato.
03. Ash-rey shom-rey mish-pat, o-se tz-daka ve-
h'ol et.
04. Zoh'-reni Adon-ay bir-tzon a-me-h'a, pok-deni
bishoo-a-te-h'a.
05. Lir-ot be-tovat bh'i-re-h'a, lis-mo-ah' be-sim-
h'at go-ye-h'a, le-hit-ha-lel im na-h'a-la-te-h'a.
06. H'a-ta-noo im avo-tey-noo, he-e-vi-noo hir-
shanoo.
07. Avo-tey-noo ve-mitz-ra-yim lo his-kiloo nif-
le-o-te-h'a, lo zah'-roo et rov h'a-sa-de-h'a, va-
yam-roo al yam, be-yam soof.
08. Va-yo-shi-em le-ma-an shmo, le-hodi-a et
gvoo-rato.
09. Va-yig-ar be-yam soof va-ye-h'e-rav, va-yoli-
h'em bat-homot ca-mid-bar.
10. Va-yo-shi-em mi-yad so-ne, va-yig-a-lem mi-
yad o-yev.
11. Vay-h'a-soo ma-yim tza-rey-hem, e-h'ad
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mehem lo notar.
12. Vaya-aminoo vid-varav, ya-shiroo tehilato.
13. Miha-roo sha-h'e-h'oo ma-asav, lo h'i-koo la-
atzato.
14. Va-yit-avoo ta-ava bamid-bar, vay-na-soo el
bishi-mon.
15. Va-yi-ten la-hem she-e-latam, vay-shalah'
razon benaf-sham.
16. Vay-kan-oo le-mo-she bama-h'a-ne, le-aha-
ron kdosh Adon-ay.
17. Tif-tah' eretz va-tiv-la datan, vat-h'as al adat
aviram.
18. Va-tiv-ar esh ba-adatam, le-hava te-lahet
resha-im.
19. Ya-asoo egel be-h'o-rev, va-yish-ta-h'a-voo le-
ma-se-h'a.
20. Va-ya-miroo et cvo-dam be-tav-nit shor o-h'el
esev.
21. Sha-h'e-h'oo el moshi-am, o-se gdolot be-mitz-
ra-yim.
22. Nif-la-ot be-eretz h'am, nora-ot al yam soof.
23. Va-yomer le-hash-midam, loo-ley mo-she ve-
h'i-ro amad ba-peretz le-fanav, le-ha-shiv h'a-
mato me-hash-h'it.
24. Va-yim-a-soo be-eretz h'em-da, lo he-eminoo
lid-varo.
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25. Va-ye-rag-noo ve-o-ho-ley-hem, lo sham-oo
bekol Adon-ay.
26. Va-yisa yado lahem, le-hapil otam ba-mid-bar.
27. Ul-hapil zar-am ba-go-yim, ul-za-rotam ba-
ara-tzot.
28. Va-yi-tzam-doo le-va-al pe-or, va-yoh'-loo ziv-
h'ey metim.
29. Va-yah'-isoo be-ma-a-le-ley-hem, va-tif-rotz
bam ma-ge-fa.
30. Va-ya-amod pin-h'as vay-fa-lel, va-te-a-tzer
hama-ge-fa.
31. Va-te-h'a-shev lo litz-daka, ledor vador ad
olam.
32. Va-yak-tzifoo al mey me-riva, va-ye-ra le-mo-
she ba-avoo-ram.
33. Ki him-roo et roo-h'o, vay-va-te bis-fatav.
34. Lo hish-mi-doo et ha-amim, asher amar Adon-
ay lahem.
35. Va-yit-ar-voo va-go-yim, va-yil-medoo ma-a-
sey-hem.
36. Va-ya-av-doo et atza-bey-hem, va-yi-he-yoo
lahem le-mokesh.
37. Va-yiz-be-h'oo et bney-hem ve-et bno-tey-
hem la-she-dim.
38. Va-yish-pe-h'oo dam naki, dam bney-hem
u-vno-tey-hem, asher zib-h'oo la-atza-bey h'-
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na-an, va-te-h'e-naf ha-aretz badamim.
39. Va-yit-me-oo ve-ma-a-sey-hem, va-yiz-noo
be-ma-a-le-ley-hem.
40. Va-yi-h'ar af Adon-ay be-amo, vay-ta-ev et na-
h'a-lato.
41. Va-yit-nem be-yad go-yim, va-yim-she-loo
vahem son-ey-hem.
42. Va-yil-h'a-tzoom oy-vey-hem, va-yi-can-oo
ta-h'at yadam.
43. Pe-amim rabot ya-tzi-lem, ve-he-ma yam-roo
va-atza-tam, va-ya-mo-coo ba-a-vonam.
44. Va-yar ba-tzar lahem, be-shom-o et ri-natam.
45. Va-yiz-kor la-hem brito, va-yi-na-h'em kerov
h'a-sadav.
46. Va-yi-ten otam le-ra-h'a-mim, lif-ney kol sho-
vey-hem.
47. Ho-shi-enoo Adon-ay elo-hey-noo ve-kab-
tzenoo min ha-go-yim, le-hodot leshem kod-
she-h'a, le-hish-ta-be-ah' bit-hi-la-te-h'a.
48. Barooh' Adon-ay elo-hey yis-ra-el, min ha-
olam ve-ad ha-olam, ve-amar kol ha-am amen,
ha-le-loo-ya.
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1. Hallelujah. O give thanks mighty power to be
unto the LORD; for He is known.
good; for His mercy 9. And He rebuked the Red
endureth for ever. Sea, and it was dried up;
and He led them through
2. Who can express the the depths, as through a
mighty acts of the LORD, or wilderness.
make all His praise to be 10. And He saved them from
heard? the hand of him that hated
them, And redeemed them
3. Happy are they that keep from the hand of the
justice, that do enemy.
righteousness at all times. 11. And the waters covered
their adversaries; There
4. Remember me, O LORD, was not one of them left.
when Thou favourest Thy 12. Then believed they His
people; O think of me at words; They sang His
Thy salvation; praise.
13. They soon forgot His
5. That I may behold the works; They waited not for
prosperity of Thy chosen, His counsel;
that I may rejoice in the 14. But lusted exceedingly in
gladness of Thy nation, the wilderness, And tried
that I may glory with God in the desert.
Thine inheritance. 15. And He gave them their
request; But sent leanness
6. We have sinned with our into their soul.
fathers, we have done 16. They were jealous also of
iniquitously, we have dealt Moses in the camp, And of
wickedly. Aaron the holy one of the
LORD.
7. Our fathers in Egypt gave 17. The earth opened and
no heed unto Thy wonders; swallowed up Dathan, And
they remembered not the covered the company of
multitude of Thy mercies;
but were rebellious at the
sea, even at the Red Sea.
8. Nevertheless He saved
them for His name's sake,
that He might make His
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Abiram. 27. And that He would cast out
18. And a fire was kindled in their seed among the
nations, And scatter them
their company; The flame in the lands.
burned up the wicked.
19. They made a calf in Horeb, 28. They joined themselves
And worshipped a molten also unto Baal of Peor, And
image. ate the sacrifices of the
20. Thus they exchanged their dead.
glory For the likeness of an
ox that eateth grass. 29. Thus they provoked Him
21. They forgot God their with their doings, And the
saviour, Who had done plague broke in upon them.
great things in Egypt;
22. Wondrous works in the 30. Then stood up Phinehas,
land of Ham, Terrible and wrought judgment,
things by the Red Sea. And so the plague was
23. Therefore He said that He stayed.
would destroy them, Had
not Moses His chosen 31. And that was counted unto
stood before Him in the him for righteousness,
breach, To turn back His Unto all generations for
wrath, lest He should ever.
destroy them.
24. Moreover, they scorned the 32. They angered Him also at
desirable land, They the waters of Meribah, And
believed not His word; it went ill with Moses
25. And they murmured in because of them;
their tents, They
hearkened not unto the 33. For they embittered his
voice of the LORD. spirit, And he spoke rashly
26. Therefore He swore with his lips.
concerning them, That He
would overthrow them in 34. They did not destroy the
the wilderness; peoples, As the LORD
commanded them;
35. But mingled themselves
with the nations, And
learned their works;
36. And they served their
idols, Which became a
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snare unto them; 43. Many times did He deliver
37. Yea, they sacrificed their them; But they were
rebellious in their counsel,
sons and their daughters And sank low through
unto demons, their iniquity.
38. And shed innocent blood,
even the blood of their 44. Nevertheless He looked
sons and of their upon their distress, When
daughters, Whom they He heard their cry;
sacrificed unto the idols of
Canaan; And the land was 45. And He remembered for
polluted with blood. them His covenant, And
39. Thus were they defiled repented according to the
with their works, And multitude of His mercies.
went astray in their
doings. 46. He made them also to be
40. Therefore was the wrath of pitied Of all those that
the LORD kindled against carried them captive.
His people, And He
abhorred His inheritance. 47. Save us, O LORD our God,
41. And He gave them into the And gather us from among
hand of the nations; And the nations, That we may
they that hated them ruled give thanks unto Thy holy
over them. name, That we may
42. Their enemies also triumph in Thy praise.
oppressed them, And they
were subdued under their 48. Blessed be the LORD, the
hand. God of Israel, from
everlasting even to
everlasting, and let all the
people say: 'Amen.'
Hallelujah.
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For persistent fever
01. Hodoo la-Adon-ay ki tov, ki le-olam h'as-do.
02. Yom-roo ge-oo-ley Adon-ay, asher ge-alam
mi-yad tzar.
03. U-me-ara-tzot kib-tzam, mimiz-rah' u-mi-ma-
arav, mi-tza-fon u-miyam.
04. Ta-oo va-mid-bar bishimon da-reh', ir moshav
lo ma-tza-oo.
05. Re-e-vim gam tzme-im, naf-sham bahem tit-
ataf.
06. Va-yitz-akoo el Adon-ay ba-tzar lahem, mim-
tzoo-ko-tey-hem ya-tzi-lem.
07. Va-yad-ri-h'em be-de-reh' ye-shara, la-le-h'et
El ir moshav.
08. Yo-doo la-Adon-ay h'as-do, ve-nif-le-otav liv-
ney adam.
09. Ki his-bi-a nefesh sho-keka, venefesh re-e-va
mi-le tov.
10. Yosh-vey h'o-sheh' ve-tzal-mavet, asi-rey oni
u-var-zel.
11. Ki him-roo im-rey el, va-atzat el-yon na-a-
tzoo.
12. Va-yah'-na be-amal libam, cash-loo ve-eyn
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