Psalms for 12 of the month

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהִים כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץFor the leader. A song. A psalm. Raise a shout for God, all the earth;

2זַמְּרוּ כְבֽוֹד־שְׁמוֹ שִׂימוּ כָבוֹד תְּהִלָּתֽוֹsing the glory of God’s name, make glorious God’s praise.

3אִמְרוּ לֵאלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָא מַעֲשֶׂיךָ בְּרֹב עֻזְּךָ יְֽכַחֲשׁוּ לְךָ אֹיְבֶֽיךָSay to God, “How awesome are Your deeds, Your enemies cower before Your great strength;

4כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְךָ וִיזַמְּרוּ־לָךְ יְזַמְּרוּ שִׁמְךָ סֶֽלָהall the earth bows to You, and sings hymns to You; all sing hymns to Your name.” Selah.

5לְכוּ וּרְאוּ מִפְעֲלוֹת אֱלֹהִים נוֹרָא עֲלִילָה עַל־בְּנֵי אָדָֽםCome and see the works of God, who is held in awe by mortals for acts divine,

6הָפַךְ יָם לְֽיַבָּשָׁה בַּנָּהָר יַעַבְרוּ בְרָגֶל שָׁם נִשְׂמְחָה־בּֽוֹand who turned the sea into dry land: Israel crossed the river on foot; we therefore rejoice in [God].

7מֹשֵׁל בִּגְבוּרָתוֹ עוֹלָם עֵינָיו בַּגּוֹיִם תִּצְפֶּינָה הַסּוֹרְרִים אַל־[יָרוּמוּ] (ירימו) לָמוֹ סֶֽלָה[God] rules forever with divine might, eyes scanning the nations— not letting the rebellious assert themselves. Selah.

8בָּרְכוּ עַמִּים אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהַשְׁמִיעוּ קוֹל תְּהִלָּתֽוֹO peoples, bless our God; celebrate with praises

9הַשָּׂם נַפְשֵׁנוּ בַּחַיִּים וְלֹֽא־נָתַן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֵֽנוּthe One who has granted us life, and has not let our feet slip.

10כִּֽי־בְחַנְתָּנוּ אֱלֹהִים צְרַפְתָּנוּ כִּצְרׇף־כָּֽסֶףYou have tried us, O God, refining us, as one refines silver.

11הֲבֵאתָנוּ בַמְּצוּדָה שַׂמְתָּ מוּעָקָה בְמׇתְנֵֽינוּYou have caught us in a net, caught us in trammels.

12הִרְכַּבְתָּֽ אֱנוֹשׁ לְרֹאשֵׁנוּ בָּֽאנוּ־בָאֵשׁ וּבַמַּיִם וַתּוֹצִיאֵנוּ לָרְוָיָֽהYou have let people ride over us; we have endured fire and water, and You have brought us through to prosperity.

13אָבוֹא בֵיתְךָ בְעוֹלוֹת אֲשַׁלֵּם לְךָ נְדָרָֽיI enter Your house with burnt offerings, I pay my vows to You,

14אֲשֶׁר־פָּצוּ שְׂפָתָי וְדִבֶּר־פִּי בַּצַּר־לִֽי[vows] that my lips pronounced, that my mouth uttered in my distress.

15עֹלוֹת מֵיחִים אַֽעֲלֶה־לָּךְ עִם־קְטֹרֶת אֵילִים אֶעֱשֶֽׂה־בָקָר עִם־עַתּוּדִים סֶֽלָהI offer up fatlings to You, with the odor of burning rams; I sacrifice bulls and he-goats. Selah.

16לְכוּ־שִׁמְעוּ וַאֲסַפְּרָה כׇּל־יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְנַפְשִֽׁיCome and hear, all you who fear God, as I tell what was done for me.

17אֵלָיו פִּֽי־קָרָאתִי וְרוֹמַם תַּחַת לְשׁוֹנִֽיI called aloud to [God], glorification on my tongue.

18אָוֶן אִם־רָאִיתִי בְלִבִּי לֹא יִשְׁמַע אֲדֹנָֽיHad I an evil thought in my mind, my Sovereign would not have listened.

19אָכֵן שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים הִקְשִׁיב בְּקוֹל תְּפִלָּתִֽיBut God did listen— paying heed to my prayer.

20בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־הֵסִיר־תְּפִלָּתִי וְחַסְדּוֹ מֵאִתִּֽיBlessed is God who has not turned away my prayer, or faithful care, from me.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מִזְמוֹר שִֽׁירFor the leader; with instrumental music. A psalm. A song.

2אֱֽלֹהִים יְחׇנֵּנוּ וִיבָרְכֵנוּ יָאֵֽר־פָּנָיו אִתָּנוּ סֶֽלָהMay God be gracious to us and bless us, showing us favor, selah

3לָדַעַת בָּאָרֶץ דַּרְכֶּךָ בְּכׇל־גּוֹיִם יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָthat Your way be known on earth, Your deliverance among all nations.

4יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּֽםPeoples will praise You, O God; all peoples will praise You.

5יִשְׂמְחוּ וִירַנְּנוּ לְאֻמִּים כִּֽי־תִשְׁפֹּט עַמִּים מִישֹׁר וּלְאֻמִּים בָּאָרֶץ תַּנְחֵם סֶֽלָהNations will exult and shout for joy, for You rule the peoples with equity, You guide the nations of the earth. Selah.

6יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּֽםThe peoples will praise You, O God; all peoples will praise You.

7אֶרֶץ נָתְנָה יְבוּלָהּ יְבָרְכֵנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּMay the earth yield its produce; may God, our God, bless us.

8יְבָרְכֵנוּ אֱלֹהִים וְיִֽירְאוּ אוֹתוֹ כׇּל־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץMay God bless us, and be revered to the ends of the earth.

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

2יָקוּם אֱלֹהִים יָפוּצוּ אוֹיְבָיו וְיָנוּסוּ מְשַׂנְאָיו מִפָּנָֽיוGod will arise; all opponents shall be scattered, and foes shall flee.

3כְּהִנְדֹּף עָשָׁן תִּנְדֹּף כְּהִמֵּס דּוֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵשׁ יֹאבְדוּ רְשָׁעִים מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִֽיםDisperse them as smoke is dispersed; as wax melts at fire, so the wicked shall perish before God.

4וְֽצַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמְחוּ יַעַלְצוּ לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים וְיָשִׂישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽהBut the righteous shall rejoice; they shall exult in the presence of God; they shall be exceedingly joyful.

5שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ שְׁמוֹ סֹלּוּ לָרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת בְּיָהּ שְׁמוֹ וְעִלְזוּ לְפָנָֽיוSing to God, chant hymns to the divine name; extol the One who rides the clouds, the One whose name is Yah. Exult in God’s presence—

6אֲבִי יְתוֹמִים וְדַיַּן אַלְמָנוֹת אֱלֹהִים בִּמְעוֹן קׇדְשֽׁוֹthe guardian of the fatherless, the champion of widows, God, dwelling in holiness.

7אֱלֹהִים מוֹשִׁיב יְחִידִים בַּיְתָה מוֹצִיא אֲסִירִים בַּכּוֹשָׁרוֹת אַךְ סוֹרְרִים שָׁכְנוּ צְחִיחָֽהGod restores the lonely to their homes, sets free the imprisoned, safe and sound, while the rebellious must live in a parched land.

8אֱֽלֹהִים בְּצֵאתְךָ לִפְנֵי עַמֶּךָ בְּצַעְדְּךָ בִישִׁימוֹן סֶֽלָהO God, when You went at the head of Your army, when You marched through the desert, selah

9אֶרֶץ רָעָשָׁה אַף־שָׁמַיִם נָטְפוּ מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים זֶה סִינַי מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽלthe earth trembled, the sky rained because of God, yon Sinai, because of God—the God of Israel.

10גֶּשֶׁם נְדָבוֹת תָּנִיף אֱלֹהִים נַחֲלָתְךָ וְנִלְאָה אַתָּה כוֹנַנְתָּֽהּYou released a bountiful rain, O God; when Your own land languished, You sustained it.

11חַיָּתְךָ יָשְׁבוּ־בָהּ תָּכִֽין־בְּטוֹבָתְךָ לֶֽעָנִי אֱלֹהִֽיםYour tribe dwells there; O God, in Your goodness You provide for the needy.

12אֲדֹנָי יִתֶּן־אֹמֶר הַֽמְבַשְּׂרוֹת צָבָא רָֽבMy Sovereign gives a command; the women who bring the news are a great host:

13מַלְכֵי צְבָאוֹת יִדֹּדוּן יִדֹּדוּן וּנְוַת־בַּיִת תְּחַלֵּק שָׁלָֽל“The kings and their armies are in headlong flight; the women at home are sharing in the spoils;

14אִֽם־תִּשְׁכְּבוּן בֵּין שְׁפַתָּיִם כַּנְפֵי יוֹנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכֶּסֶף וְאֶבְרוֹתֶיהָ בִּירַקְרַק חָרֽוּץeven for those of you who lie among the sheepfolds there are wings of a dove sheathed in silver, its pinions in fine gold.”

15בְּפָרֵשׂ שַׁדַּי מְלָכִים בָּהּ תַּשְׁלֵג בְּצַלְמֽוֹןWhen Shaddai scattered the kings, it seemed like a snowstorm in Zalmon.

16הַר־אֱלֹהִים הַר־בָּשָׁן הַר גַּבְנֻנִּים הַר־בָּשָֽׁןO majestic mountain, Mount Bashan; O jagged mountain, Mount Bashan;

17לָמָּה תְּֽרַצְּדוּן הָרִים גַּבְנֻנִּים הָהָר חָמַד אֱלֹהִים לְשִׁבְתּוֹ אַף־יְהֹוָה יִשְׁכֹּן לָנֶֽצַחwhy so hostile, O jagged mountains, toward the mountain God desired as a dwelling? GOD shall abide there forever.

18רֶכֶב אֱלֹהִים רִבֹּתַיִם אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן אֲדֹנָי בָֿם סִינַי בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁGod’s chariots are myriads upon myriads, thousands upon thousands; my Sovereign is among them as in Sinai in holiness.

19עָלִיתָ לַמָּרוֹם שָׁבִיתָ שֶּׁבִי לָקַחְתָּ מַתָּנוֹת בָּאָדָם וְאַף סוֹרְרִים לִשְׁכֹּן יָהּ אֱלֹהִֽיםYou went up to the heights, having taken captives, having received tribute of people, even of those who rebel against the abiding there of Yah—who is God.

20בָּרוּךְ אֲדֹנָי יוֹם יוֹם יַעֲמׇס־לָנוּ הָאֵל יְֽשׁוּעָתֵנוּ סֶֽלָהBlessed is my Sovereign, day by day supporting us— God, our deliverance. Selah.

21הָאֵל לָנוּ אֵל לְֽמוֹשָׁעוֹת וְלֵיהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי לַמָּוֶת תֹּצָאֽוֹתGod is for us a God of deliverance; GOD my Sovereign provides an escape from death.

22אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים יִמְחַץ רֹאשׁ אֹיְבָיו קׇדְקֹד שֵׂעָר מִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲשָׁמָֽיוGod will smash the heads of all opponents, the hairy crown of the one who walks about in guilt.

23אָמַר אֲדֹנָי מִבָּשָׁן אָשִׁיב אָשִׁיב מִֽמְּצֻלוֹת יָֽםMy Sovereign said, “I will retrieve from Bashan, I will retrieve from the depths of the sea;

24לְמַעַן תִּמְחַץ רַגְלְךָ בְּדָם לְשׁוֹן כְּלָבֶיךָ מֵאֹיְבִים מִנֵּֽהוּthat your feet may wade through blood, that the tongue of your dogs may have its portion of your enemies.”

25רָאוּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים הֲלִיכוֹת אֵלִי מַלְכִּי בַקֹּֽדֶשׁPeople see Your processions, O God, the processions of my God, my monarch, into the sanctuary.

26קִדְּמוּ שָׁרִים אַחַר נֹגְנִים בְּתוֹךְ עֲלָמוֹת תּוֹפֵפֽוֹתFirst come singers, then musicians, amidst maidens playing hand-drums.

27בְּֽמַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי מִמְּקוֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽלIn assemblies bless God, ETERNAL One, O you who are from the fountain of Israel.

28שָׁם בִּנְיָמִן צָעִיר רֹדֵם שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה רִגְמָתָם שָׂרֵי זְבֻלוּן שָׂרֵי נַפְתָּלִֽיThere is little Benjamin who rules them, the princes of Judah who command them, the princes of Zebulun and Naphtali.

29צִוָּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ עֻזֶּךָ עוּזָּה אֱלֹהִים זוּ פָּעַלְתָּ לָּֽנוּYour God has ordained strength for you, the strength, O God, that You displayed for us

30מֵהֵיכָלֶךָ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם לְךָ יוֹבִילוּ מְלָכִים שָֽׁיfrom Your temple above Jerusalem. The kings bring You tribute.

31גְּעַר חַיַּת קָנֶה עֲדַת אַבִּירִים בְּעֶגְלֵי עַמִּים מִתְרַפֵּס בְּרַצֵּי־כָסֶף בִּזַּר עַמִּים קְרָבוֹת יֶחְפָּֽצוּBlast the beast of the marsh, the herd of bulls among the peoples, the calves, till they come cringing with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in wars!

32יֶאֱתָיוּ חַשְׁמַנִּים מִנִּי מִצְרָיִם כּוּשׁ תָּרִיץ יָדָיו לֵאלֹהִֽיםTribute-bearers shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten its gifts to God.

33מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ אֲדֹנָי סֶֽלָהO kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; chant hymns to my Sovereign, selah

34לָרֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵי שְׁמֵי־קֶדֶם הֵן יִתֵּן בְּקוֹלוֹ קוֹל עֹֽזto the One who rides the ancient highest heavens, who thunders forth with a mighty voice.

35תְּנוּ עֹז לֵאלֹהִים עַֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵל גַּאֲוָתוֹ וְעֻזּוֹ בַּשְּׁחָקִֽיםAscribe might to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose might is in the skies.

36נוֹרָא אֱלֹהִים מִֽמִּקְדָּשֶׁיךָ אֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא נֹתֵן עֹז וְתַעֲצֻמוֹת לָעָם בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִֽיםYou are awesome, O God, in Your holy places; it is the God of Israel who gives might and power to the people. Blessed is God.