Chapter 50
1מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֵל אֱֽלֹהִים יְֽהֹוָה דִּבֶּר וַיִּקְרָא־אָרֶץ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁמֶשׁ עַד־מְבֹאֽוֹA psalm of Asaph. God, the ETERNAL God, spoke and summoned the world from east to west.Mizmor leasaf el elohim yehovah diber vayikra-aretz mimizrach-shemesh ad-mevoo
2מִצִּיּוֹן מִכְלַל־יֹפִי אֱלֹהִים הוֹפִֽיעַFrom Zion, perfect in beauty, God appearedMitzion michlal-yofi elohim hofia
3יָבֹא אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְֽאַל־יֶחֱרַשׁ אֵשׁ־לְפָנָיו תֹּאכֵל וּסְבִיבָיו נִשְׂעֲרָה מְאֹֽד—let our God come and not fail to act! [God] was preceded by devouring fire, with a fierce storm all around.Yavo eloheynu veal-yecherash esh-lefanayv tochel usvivayv nisarah meod
4יִקְרָא אֶל־הַשָּׁמַיִם מֵעָל וְאֶל־הָאָרֶץ לָדִין עַמּֽוֹThe heavens above were summoned, and the earth, for the trial of God’s people.Yikra el-hashamayim meal veel-haaretz ladin amo
5אִסְפוּ־לִי חֲסִידָי כֹּרְתֵי בְרִיתִי עֲלֵי־זָֽבַח“Bring in My devotees, who made a covenant with Me over sacrifice!”Isfu-li chasiday kortey veriti aley-zavach
6וַיַּגִּידוּ שָׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים שֹׁפֵט הוּא סֶֽלָהThen the heavens proclaimed God’s righteousness, for this is a God who judges. Selah.Vayagidu shamayim tzidko ki-elohim shofet hu selah
7שִׁמְעָה עַמִּי וַאֲדַבֵּרָה יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָעִידָה בָּךְ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֶיךָ אָנֹֽכִי“Pay heed, My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will arraign you. I am God, your God.Shimah ami vaadaberah yisrael veaidah bach elohim eloheycha anochi
8לֹא עַל־זְבָחֶיךָ אוֹכִיחֶךָ וְעוֹלֹתֶיךָ לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִֽידI censure you not for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings, made to Me daily;Lo al-zevacheycha ochichecha veoloteycha lenegdi tamid
9לֹא־אֶקַּח מִבֵּיתְךָ פָר מִמִּכְלְאֹתֶיךָ עַתּוּדִֽיםI claim no bull from your estate, no he-goats from your pens.Lo-ekach mibeytcha far mimichloteycha atudim
10כִּי־לִי כׇל־חַיְתוֹ־יָעַר בְּהֵמוֹת בְּהַרְרֵי־אָֽלֶףFor Mine is every animal of the forest, the beasts on a thousand mountains.Ki-li chol-chayto-yaar behemot beharrey-alef
11יָדַעְתִּי כׇּל־עוֹף הָרִים וְזִיז שָׂדַי עִמָּדִֽיI know every bird of the mountains, the creatures of the field are subject to Me.Yadati kol-of harim veziz saday imadi
12אִם־אֶרְעַב לֹא־אֹמַר לָךְ כִּי־לִי תֵבֵל וּמְלֹאָֽהּWere I hungry, I would not tell you, for Mine is the world and all it holds.Im-erav lo-omar lach ki-li tevel umloah
13הַאוֹכַל בְּשַׂר אַבִּירִים וְדַם עַתּוּדִים אֶשְׁתֶּֽהDo I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of he-goats?Haochal besar abirim vedam atudim eshteh
14זְבַח לֵאלֹהִים תּוֹדָה וְשַׁלֵּם לְעֶלְיוֹן נְדָרֶֽיךָSacrifice a thank offering to God, and pay your vows to the Most High.Zevach lelohim todah veshalem leelyon nedareycha
15וּקְרָאֵנִי בְּיוֹם צָרָה אֲחַלֶּצְךָ וּֽתְכַבְּדֵֽנִיCall upon Me in time of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor Me.”Ukraeni beyom tzarah achaletzcha utchabdeni
16וְלָרָשָׁע אָמַר אֱלֹהִים מַה־לְּךָ לְסַפֵּר חֻקָּי וַתִּשָּׂא בְרִיתִי עֲלֵי־פִֽיךָAnd to the wicked, God said: “Who are you to recite My laws, and mouth the terms of My covenant,Velarasha amar elohim mah-lecha lesaper chukay vatisa veriti aley-ficha
17וְאַתָּה שָׂנֵאתָ מוּסָר וַתַּשְׁלֵךְ דְּבָרַי אַחֲרֶֽיךָseeing that you spurn My discipline, and brush My words aside?Veatah saneta musar vatashlech devaray achareycha
18אִם־רָאִיתָ גַנָּב וַתִּרֶץ עִמּוֹ וְעִם מְנָאֲפִים חֶלְקֶֽךָYou fall in with a thief when you see one, and throw in your lot with adulterers;Im-raita ganav vatiretz imo veim menaafim chelkecha
19פִּיךָ שָׁלַחְתָּ בְרָעָה וּלְשׁוֹנְךָ תַּצְמִיד מִרְמָֽהyou devote your mouth to evil, and yoke your tongue to deceit;Picha shalachta veraah ulshoncha tatzmid mirmah
20תֵּשֵׁב בְּאָחִיךָ תְדַבֵּר בְּבֶֽן־אִמְּךָ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִיyou are busy maligning your kin, defaming the child of your mother.Teshev beachicha tedaber beven-imcha titen-dofi
21אֵלֶּה עָשִׂיתָ וְֽהֶחֱרַשְׁתִּי דִּמִּיתָ הֱיֽוֹת־אֶהְיֶה כָמוֹךָ אוֹכִיחֲךָ וְאֶעֶרְכָה לְעֵינֶֽיךָIf I failed to act when you did these things, you would fancy that I was like you; so I censure you and confront you with charges.Eleh asita vehecherashti dimita heyot-ehyeh chamocha ochichacha veeerchah leeyneycha
22בִּינוּ־נָא זֹאת שֹׁכְחֵי אֱלוֹהַּ פֶּן־אֶטְרֹף וְאֵין מַצִּֽילMark this, you who are unmindful of God, lest I tear you apart and no one save you.Binu-na zot shochchey eloha pen-etrof veeyn matzil
23זֹבֵחַ תּוֹדָה יְֽכַבְּדָנְנִי וְשָׂם דֶּרֶךְ אַרְאֶנּוּ בְּיֵשַׁע אֱלֹהִֽיםWhoever sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to one who sets out on the proper way I will show the salvation of God.”Zovecha todah yechabdanni vesam derech arenu beyesha elohim