Psalms for 11 of the month

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁן עֵדוּת מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד לְלַמֵּֽדFor the leader; on shushan eduth. A michtam of David (to be taught),

2בְּהַצּוֹתוֹ אֶת־אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם וְאֶת־אֲרַם צוֹבָה וַיָּשׇׁב יוֹאָב וַיַּךְ אֶת־אֱדוֹם בְּגֵיא־מֶלַח שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר אָֽלֶףwhen he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and defeated Edom—[an army] of twelve thousand men—in the Valley of Salt.

3אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ פְרַצְתָּנוּ אָנַפְתָּ תְּשׁוֹבֵֽב לָֽנוּO God, You have rejected us, You have made a breach in us; You have been angry; restore us!

4הִרְעַשְׁתָּה אֶרֶץ פְּצַמְתָּהּ רְפָה שְׁבָרֶיהָ כִי־מָֽטָהYou have made the land quake; You have torn it open. Mend its fissures, for it is collapsing.

5הִרְאִיתָ עַמְּךָ קָשָׁה הִשְׁקִיתָנוּ יַיִן תַּרְעֵלָֽהYou have made Your people suffer hardship; You have given us wine that makes us reel.

6נָתַתָּה לִּירֵאֶיךָ נֵּס לְהִתְנוֹסֵס מִפְּנֵי קֹשֶׁט סֶֽלָהGive those who fear You because of Your truth a banner for rallying. Selah.

7לְמַעַן יֵחָלְצוּן יְדִידֶיךָ הוֹשִׁיעָה יְמִינְךָ (ועננו) [וַעֲנֵֽנִי]That those whom You love might be rescued, deliver with Your right hand and answer me.

8אֱלֹהִים דִּבֶּר בְּקׇדְשׁוֹ אֶעְלֹזָה אֲחַלְּקָה שְׁכֶם וְעֵמֶק סֻכּוֹת אֲמַדֵּֽדGod promised in the sanctuary that I would exultingly divide up Shechem, and measure the Valley of Sukkoth;

9לִי גִלְעָד וְלִי מְנַשֶּׁה וְאֶפְרַיִם מָעוֹז רֹאשִׁי יְהוּדָה מְחֹֽקְקִֽיGilead and Manasseh would be mine, Ephraim my chief stronghold, Judah my scepter;

10מוֹאָב סִיר רַחְצִי עַל־אֱדוֹם אַשְׁלִיךְ נַעֲלִי עָלַי פְּלֶשֶׁת הִתְרוֹעָֽעִיMoab would be my washbasin; on Edom I would cast my shoe; acclaim me, O Philistia!

11מִי יֹבִלֵנִי עִיר מָצוֹר מִי נָחַנִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹםWould that I were brought to the bastion! Would that I were led to Edom!

12הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵא אֱלֹהִים בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּBut You have rejected us, O God; God, You do not march with our armies.

13הָֽבָה־לָּנוּ עֶזְרָת מִצָּר וְשָׁוְא תְּשׁוּעַת אָדָֽםGrant us Your aid against the foe, for human help is worthless.

14בֵּאלֹהִים נַֽעֲשֶׂה־חָיִל וְהוּא יָבוּס צָרֵֽינוּWe shall triumph with God, who will trample our foes.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־נְגִינַת לְדָוִֽדFor the leader; with instrumental music. Of David.

2שִׁמְעָה אֱלֹהִים רִנָּתִי הַקְשִׁיבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽיHear my cry, O God, heed my prayer.

3מִקְצֵה הָאָרֶץ אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא בַּעֲטֹף לִבִּי בְּצוּר־יָרוּם מִמֶּנִּי תַנְחֵֽנִיFrom the end of the earth I call to You; when my heart is faint, You lead me to a rock that is high above me.

4כִּֽי־הָיִיתָ מַחְסֶה לִי מִגְדַּל־עֹז מִפְּנֵי אוֹיֵֽבFor You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.

5אָגוּרָה בְאׇהׇלְךָ עוֹלָמִים אֶחֱסֶה בְסֵתֶר כְּנָפֶיךָ סֶּֽלָהO that I might dwell in Your tent forever, take refuge under Your protecting wings. Selah.

6כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים שָׁמַעְתָּ לִנְדָרָי נָתַתָּ יְרֻשַּׁת יִרְאֵי שְׁמֶֽךָO God, You have heard my vows; grant the request of those who fear Your name.

7יָמִים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶלֶךְ תּוֹסִיף שְׁנוֹתָיו כְּמוֹ־דֹר וָדֹֽרAdd days to the days of the king; may his years extend through generations;

8יֵשֵׁב עוֹלָם לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת מַן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּmay he dwell in God’s presence forever; appoint steadfast love to guard him.

9כֵּן אֲזַמְּרָה שִׁמְךָ לָעַד לְֽשַׁלְּמִי נְדָרַי יוֹם יֽוֹםSo I will sing hymns to Your name forever, as I fulfill my vows day after day.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־יְדוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽדFor the leader; on Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

2אַךְ אֶל־אֱלֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּה נַפְשִׁי מִמֶּנּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽיTruly my soul waits quietly for God, from whom my deliverance comes.

3אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא־אֶמּוֹט רַבָּֽהTruly [God] is my rock and deliverance, my haven; I shall never be shaken.

4עַד־אָנָה תְּהוֹתְתוּ עַל־אִישׁ תְּרָצְּחוּ כֻלְּכֶם כְּקִיר נָטוּי גָּדֵר הַדְּחוּיָֽהHow long will all of you attack someone, to crush them, as though they were a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

5אַךְ מִשְּׂאֵתוֹ יָעֲצוּ לְהַדִּיחַ יִרְצוּ כָזָב בְּפִיו יְבָרֵכוּ וּבְקִרְבָּם יְקַֽלְלוּ־סֶֽלָהYou lay plans to topple them from their status; you delight in falsehood; you bless with your mouths, while inwardly you curse. Selah.

6אַךְ לֵאלֹהִים דּוֹמִּי נַפְשִׁי כִּֽי־מִמֶּנּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽיTruly, wait quietly for God, O my soul, from whom comes my hope.

7אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא אֶמּֽוֹט[God] is my rock and deliverance, my haven; I shall not be shaken.

8עַל־אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁעִי וּכְבוֹדִי צוּר־עֻזִּי מַחְסִי בֵּאלֹהִֽיםI rely on God, my deliverance and glory, my rock of strength; in God is my refuge.

9בִּטְחוּ־בוֹ בְכׇל־עֵת עָם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם אֱלֹהִים מַחֲסֶה־לָּנוּ סֶֽלָהTrust in [God] at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before the Holy One; God is our refuge. Selah.

10אַךְ הֶבֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם כָּזָב בְּנֵי־אִישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַיִם לַעֲלוֹת הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָֽחַדHumans are mere breath; mortals, an illusion— placed on a scale all together, they weigh even less than a breath.

11אַל־תִּבְטְחוּ בְעֹשֶׁק וּבְגָזֵל אַל־תֶּהְבָּלוּ חַיִל כִּֽי־יָנוּב אַל־תָּשִׁיתוּ לֵֽבDo not trust in violence, or put false hopes in robbery; if force bears fruit pay it no mind.

12אַחַת דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים שְׁתַּֽיִם־זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי כִּי עֹז לֵֽאלֹהִֽיםOne thing God has spoken; two things have I heard: that might belongs to God,

13וּלְךָֽ־אֲדֹנָי חָסֶד כִּֽי־אַתָּה תְשַׁלֵּם לְאִישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּand faithfulness is Yours, O my Sovereign, to reward everyone according to their deeds.

1מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד בִּהְיוֹתוֹ בְּמִדְבַּר יְהוּדָֽהA psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.

2אֱלֹהִים אֵלִי אַתָּה אֲֽשַׁחֲרֶךָּ צָמְאָה לְךָ נַפְשִׁי כָּמַהּ לְךָ בְשָׂרִי בְּאֶרֶץ־צִיָּה וְעָיֵף בְּלִי־מָֽיִםGod, You are my God; I search for You, my soul thirsts for You, my body yearns for You, as a parched and thirsty land that has no water.

3כֵּן בַּקֹּדֶשׁ חֲזִיתִךָ לִרְאוֹת עֻזְּךָ וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָI shall behold You in the sanctuary, and see Your might and glory,

4כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדְּךָ מֵחַיִּים שְׂפָתַי יְשַׁבְּחֽוּנְךָTruly Your faithfulness is better than life; my lips declare Your praise.

5כֵּן אֲבָרֶכְךָ בְחַיָּי בְּשִׁמְךָ אֶשָּׂא כַפָּֽיI bless You all my life; I lift up my hands, invoking Your name.

6כְּמוֹ חֵלֶב וָדֶשֶׁן תִּשְׂבַּע נַפְשִׁי וְשִׂפְתֵי רְנָנוֹת יְהַלֶּל־פִּֽיI am sated as with a rich feast, I sing praises with joyful lips

7אִם־זְכַרְתִּיךָ עַל־יְצוּעָי בְּאַשְׁמֻרוֹת אֶהְגֶּה־בָּֽךְwhen I call You to mind upon my bed, when I think of You in the watches of the night—

8כִּֽי־הָיִיתָ עֶזְרָתָה לִּי וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ אֲרַנֵּֽןfor You are my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I shout for joy.

9דָּבְקָה נַפְשִׁי אַחֲרֶיךָ בִּי תָּמְכָה יְמִינֶֽךָMy soul is attached to You; Your right hand supports me.

10וְהֵמָּה לְשׁוֹאָה יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי יָבֹאוּ בְּֽתַחְתִּיּוֹת הָאָֽרֶץMay those who seek to destroy my life enter the depths of the earth.

11יַגִּירֻהוּ עַל־יְדֵי־חָרֶב מְנָת שֻׁעָלִים יִהְיֽוּMay they be gutted by the sword; may they be prey to jackals.

12וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יִשְׂמַח בֵּאלֹהִים יִתְהַלֵּל כׇּל־הַנִּשְׁבָּע בּוֹ כִּי יִסָּכֵר פִּי דוֹבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶרBut the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by [God] shall exult, when the mouth of liars is stopped.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽדFor the leader. A psalm of David.

2שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִים קוֹלִי בְשִׂיחִי מִפַּחַד אוֹיֵב תִּצֹּר חַיָּֽיHear my voice, O God, when I plead; guard my life from the enemy’s terror.

3תַּסְתִּירֵנִי מִסּוֹד מְרֵעִים מֵרִגְשַׁת פֹּעֲלֵי אָֽוֶןHide me from a band of evildoers, from a crowd of wrongdoers,

4אֲשֶׁר שָׁנְנוּ כַחֶרֶב לְשׁוֹנָם דָּרְכוּ חִצָּם דָּבָר מָֽרwho whet their tongues like swords; they aim their arrows—cruel words—

5לִירֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִים תָּם פִּתְאֹם יֹרֻהוּ וְלֹא יִירָֽאוּto shoot from hiding at someone blameless, shooting suddenly and without fear.

6יְחַזְּקוּ־לָמוֹ דָּבָר רָע יְֽסַפְּרוּ לִטְמוֹן מוֹקְשִׁים אָמְרוּ מִי יִרְאֶה־לָּֽמוֹThey arm themselves with an evil word; when they speak, it is to conceal traps; they think, “Who will see them?”

7יַחְפְּֽשׂוּ־עוֹלֹת תַּמְנוּ חֵפֶשׂ מְחֻפָּשׂ וְקֶרֶב אִישׁ וְלֵב עָמֹֽקLet the wrongdoings they have concealed, each one’s inner, secret thoughts, be wholly exposed.

8וַיֹּרֵם אֱלֹהִים חֵץ פִּתְאוֹם הָיוּ מַכּוֹתָֽםGod shall shoot them with arrows; they shall be struck down suddenly.

9וַיַּכְשִׁילוּהוּ עָלֵימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָם יִתְנֹדְדוּ כׇּל־רֹאֵה בָֽםTheir tongue shall be their downfall; all who see them shall recoil in horror;

10וַיִּֽירְאוּ כׇּל־אָדָם וַיַּגִּידוּ פֹּעַל אֱלֹהִים וּֽמַעֲשֵׂהוּ הִשְׂכִּֽילוּall people shall stand in awe; they shall proclaim the work of God whose deed they perceived.

11יִשְׂמַח צַדִּיק בַּיהֹוָה וְחָסָה בוֹ וְיִתְהַלְלוּ כׇּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽבIn GOD shall the righteous rejoice and take refuge; all the upright shall exult.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד שִֽׁירFor the leader. A psalm of David. A song.

2לְךָ דֻֽמִיָּה תְהִלָּה אֱלֹהִים בְּצִיּוֹן וּלְךָ יְשֻׁלַּם־נֶֽדֶרPraise befits You in Zion, O God; vows are paid to You;

3שֹׁמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה עָדֶיךָ כׇּל־בָּשָׂר יָבֹֽאוּall humankind comes to You, You who hear prayer.

4דִּבְרֵי עֲוֺנֹת גָּבְרוּ מֶנִּי פְּשָׁעֵינוּ אַתָּה תְכַפְּרֵֽםWhen all manner of sins overwhelm me, it is You who forgive our iniquities.

5אַשְׁרֵי תִּבְחַר וּתְקָרֵב יִשְׁכֹּן חֲצֵרֶיךָ נִשְׂבְּעָה בְּטוּב בֵּיתֶךָ קְדֹשׁ הֵיכָלֶֽךָHappy is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts; may we be sated with the blessings of Your house, Your holy temple.

6נוֹרָאוֹת בְּצֶדֶק תַּעֲנֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ מִבְטָח כׇּל־קַצְוֵי־אֶרֶץ וְיָם רְחֹקִֽיםAnswer us with victory through awesome deeds, O God, our deliverer, in whom all the ends of the earth and the distant seas put their trust;

7מֵכִין הָרִים בְּכֹחוֹ נֶאְזָר בִּגְבוּרָֽהwho by divine power fixed the mountains firmly, who is girded with might,

8מַשְׁבִּיחַ שְׁאוֹן יַמִּים שְׁאוֹן גַּלֵּיהֶם וַהֲמוֹן לְאֻמִּֽיםwho stills the raging seas, the raging waves, and tumultuous peoples.

9וַיִּירְאוּ יֹשְׁבֵי קְצָוֺת מֵאוֹתֹתֶיךָ מוֹצָֽאֵי־בֹקֶר וָעֶרֶב תַּרְנִֽיןThose who live at the ends of the earth are awed by Your signs; You make the lands of sunrise and sunset shout for joy.

10פָּקַֽדְתָּ־הָאָרֶץ וַתְּשֹׁקְקֶהָ רַבַּת תַּעְשְׁרֶנָּה פֶּלֶג אֱלֹהִים מָלֵא מָיִם תָּכִין דְּגָנָם כִּי־כֵן תְּכִינֶֽהָYou take care of the earth and irrigate it; You enrich it greatly, with the channel of God full of water; You provide grain for all; for so do You prepare it.

11תְּלָמֶיהָ רַוֵּה נַחֵת גְּדוּדֶהָ בִּרְבִיבִים תְּמֹגְגֶנָּה צִמְחָהּ תְּבָרֵֽךְSaturating its furrows, leveling its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.

12עִטַּרְתָּ שְׁנַת טוֹבָתֶךָ וּמַעְגָּלֶיךָ יִרְעֲפוּן דָּֽשֶׁןYou crown the year with Your bounty; fatness is distilled in Your paths—

13יִרְעֲפוּ נְאוֹת מִדְבָּר וְגִיל גְּבָעוֹת תַּחְגֹּֽרְנָהthe pasturelands distill it; the hills are girded with joy.

14לָבְשׁוּ כָרִים הַצֹּאן וַעֲמָקִים יַֽעַטְפוּ־בָר יִתְרוֹעֲעוּ אַף־יָשִֽׁירוּThe meadows are clothed with flocks, the valleys mantled with grain; they raise a shout, they break into song.