Psalms for 15 of the month

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־[יְדוּתוּן] (ידיתון) לְאָסָף מִזְמֽוֹרFor the leader; on Jeduthun.Of Asaph. A psalm.Lamnatzecha al-[yedutun] (ydytvn) leasaf mizmor

2קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְאֶצְעָקָה קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְהַאֲזִין אֵלָֽיI cry aloud to God; I cry to God that I may be heard.Koli el-elohim veetzakah koli el-elohim vehaazin elay

3בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֲדֹנָי דָּרָשְׁתִּי יָדִי לַיְלָה נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תָפוּג מֵאֲנָה הִנָּחֵם נַפְשִֽׁיIn my time of distress I turn to my Sovereign, with my hand [uplifted]; [my eyes] flow all night without respite; I will not be comforted.Beyom tzarati adonay darashti yadi laylah nigrah velo tafug meanah hinachem nafshi

4אֶזְכְּרָה אֱלֹהִים וְאֶהֱמָיָה אָשִׂיחָה וְתִתְעַטֵּף רוּחִי סֶֽלָהI call God to mind, I moan, I complain, my spirit fails. Selah.Ezkrah elohim veehemayah asichah vetitatef ruchi selah

5אָחַזְתָּ שְׁמֻרוֹת עֵינָי נִפְעַמְתִּי וְלֹא אֲדַבֵּֽרYou have held my eyelids open; I am overwrought, I cannot speak.Achazta shemurot eynay nifamti velo adaber

6חִשַּׁבְתִּי יָמִים מִקֶּדֶם שְׁנוֹת עוֹלָמִֽיםMy thoughts turn to days of old, to years long past.Chishavti yamim mikedem shenot olamim

7אֶזְכְּרָה נְגִינָתִי בַּלָּיְלָה עִם־לְבָבִי אָשִׂיחָה וַיְחַפֵּשׂ רוּחִֽיI recall at night their jibes at me; I commune with myself; my spirit inquires,Ezkrah neginati balaylah im-levavi asichah vaychapes ruchi

8הַֽלְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַח אֲדֹנָי וְלֹא־יֹסִיף לִרְצוֹת עֽוֹד“Will my Sovereign reject forever and never again show favor?Halolamim yiznach adonay velo-yosif lirtzot od

9הֶאָפֵס לָנֶצַח חַסְדּוֹ גָּמַר אֹמֶר לְדֹר וָדֹֽרHas such faithfulness disappeared forever? Will those promises be unfulfilled for all time?Heafes lanetzach chasdo gamar omer ledor vador

10הֲשָׁכַח חַנּוֹת אֵל אִם־קָפַץ בְּאַף רַחֲמָיו סֶֽלָהHas God forgotten how to pity? Has God’s compassion been stifled in anger?” Selah.Hashachach chanot el im-kafatz beaf rachamayv selah

11וָאֹמַר חַלּוֹתִי הִיא שְׁנוֹת יְמִין עֶלְיֽוֹןAnd I said, “It is my fault that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”Vaomar chaloti hi shenot yemin elyon

12(אזכיר) [אֶזְכּוֹר] מַעַלְלֵי־יָהּ כִּֽי־אֶזְכְּרָה מִקֶּדֶם פִּלְאֶֽךָI recall the deeds of Yah; yes, I recall Your wonders of old;(zchyr) [ezkor] maalley-yah ki-ezkrah mikedem pilecha

13וְהָגִיתִי בְכׇל־פׇּעֳלֶךָ וּֽבַעֲלִילוֹתֶיךָ אָשִֽׂיחָהI recount all Your works; I speak of Your acts.Vehagiti vechol-poolecha uvaaliloteycha asichah

14אֱלֹהִים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּךָ מִי־אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּאלֹהִֽיםO God, Your ways are holiness; what god is as great as God?Elohim bakodesh darkecha mi-el gadol kelohim

15אַתָּה הָאֵל עֹשֵׂה פֶלֶא הוֹדַעְתָּ בָעַמִּים עֻזֶּֽךָYou are the God who works wonders; You have manifested Your strength among the peoples.Atah hael oseh fele hodata vaamim uzecha

16גָּאַלְתָּ בִּזְרוֹעַ עַמֶּךָ בְּנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹב וְיוֹסֵף סֶֽלָהBy Your arm You redeemed Your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.Gaalta bizroa amecha beney-yaakov veyosef selah

17רָאוּךָ מַּיִם אֱֽלֹהִים רָאוּךָ מַּיִם יָחִילוּ אַף יִרְגְּזוּ תְהֹמֽוֹתThe waters saw You, O God, the waters saw You and were convulsed; the very deep quaked as well.Raucha mayim elohim raucha mayim yachilu af yirgzu tehomot

18זֹרְמוּ מַיִם עָבוֹת קוֹל נָתְנוּ שְׁחָקִים אַף־חֲצָצֶיךָ יִתְהַלָּֽכוּClouds streamed water; the heavens rumbled; Your arrows flew about;Zormu mayim avot kol natnu shechakim af-chatzatzeycha yithalachu

19קוֹל רַעַמְךָ בַּגַּלְגַּל הֵאִירוּ בְרָקִים תֵּבֵל רָגְזָה וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָֽרֶץYour thunder rumbled like wheels; lightning lit up the world; the earth quaked and trembled.Kol raamcha bagalgal heiru verakim tevel ragzah vatirash haaretz

20בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּךָ (ושביליך) [וּֽשְׁבִילְךָ] בְּמַיִם רַבִּים וְעִקְּבוֹתֶיךָ לֹא נֹדָֽעוּYour way was through the sea, Your path, through the mighty waters; Your tracks could not be seen.Bayam darkecha (vshvylych) [ushvilcha] bemayim rabim veikvoteycha lo nodau

21נָחִיתָ כַצֹּאן עַמֶּךָ בְּֽיַד־מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹֽןYou led Your people like a flock in the care of Moses and Aaron.Nachita chatzon amecha beyad-mosheh veaharon

1מַשְׂכִּיל לְאָסָף הַאֲזִינָה עַמִּי תּוֹרָתִי הַטּוּ אׇזְנְכֶם לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽיA maskil of Asaph. Give ear, my people, to my teaching, turn your ear to what I say.Maskil leasaf haazinah ami torati hatu oznchem leimrey-fi

2אֶפְתְּחָה בְמָשָׁל פִּי אַבִּיעָה חִידוֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶםI will expound a theme, hold forth on the lessons of the past—Eftchah vemashal pi abiah chidot mini-kedem

3אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵם וַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָֽנוּthings we have heard and known, that our ancestors have told us.Asher shamanu vanedaem vaavoteynu sipru-lanu

4לֹא נְכַחֵד מִבְּנֵיהֶם לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן מְֽסַפְּרִים תְּהִלּוֹת יְהֹוָה וֶעֱזוּזוֹ וְנִפְלְאֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָֽׂהWe will not withhold them from their children, telling the coming generation the praises of GOD and of divine might, and the wonders performed.Lo nechached mibneyhem ledor acharon mesaprim tehilot Adonai veezuzo veniflotayv asher asah

5וַיָּקֶם עֵדוּת בְּֽיַעֲקֹב וְתוֹרָה שָׂם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֶת־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ לְהוֹדִיעָם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם[God] established a decree in Jacob, ordained a teaching in Israel, charging our ancestors to make them known to their children,Vayakem edut beyaakov vetorah sam beyisrael asher tzivah et-avoteynu lehodiam livneyhem

6לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ דּוֹר אַחֲרוֹן בָּנִים יִוָּלֵדוּ יָקֻמוּ וִיסַפְּרוּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽםthat a future generation might know— children yet to be born— and in turn tell their childrenLemaan yedu dor acharon banim yivaledu yakumu visapru livneyhem

7וְיָשִׂימוּ בֵאלֹהִים כִּסְלָם וְלֹא יִשְׁכְּחוּ מַעַלְלֵי־אֵל וּמִצְוֺתָיו יִנְצֹֽרוּthat they might put their confidence in God, and not forget God’s great deeds, but observe the commandments,Veyasimu velohim kislam velo yishkchu maalley-el umitzotayv yintzoru

8וְלֹא יִהְיוּ כַּאֲבוֹתָם דּוֹר סוֹרֵר וּמֹרֶה דּוֹר לֹא־הֵכִין לִבּוֹ וְלֹֽא־נֶאֶמְנָה אֶת־אֵל רוּחֽוֹand not be like their ancestors, a wayward and defiant generation, a generation whose heart was inconstant, whose spirit was not true to God.Velo yihyu kaavotam dor sorer umoreh dor lo-hechin libo velo-neemnah et-el rucho

9בְּֽנֵי־אֶפְרַיִם נוֹשְׁקֵי רֽוֹמֵי־קָשֶׁת הָפְכוּ בְּיוֹם קְרָֽבLike the Ephraimite archers who played false in the day of battle,Beney-efrayim noshkey romey-kashet hafchu beyom kerav

10לֹא שָׁמְרוּ בְּרִית אֱלֹהִים וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ מֵאֲנוּ לָלֶֽכֶתthey did not keep God’s covenant, they refused to follow divine instruction;Lo shamru berit elohim uvtorato meanu lalechet

11וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּ עֲלִילוֹתָיו וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר הֶרְאָֽםthey forgot what was done for them and the wonders they were shown.Vayishkchu alilotayv veniflotayv asher heram

12נֶגֶד אֲבוֹתָם עָשָׂה פֶלֶא בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם שְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן[God] performed marvels in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, the plain of Zoan.Neged avotam asah fele beeretz mitzrayim sedeh-tzoan

13בָּקַע יָם וַיַּעֲבִירֵם וַֽיַּצֶּב־מַיִם כְּמוֹ־נֵֽד[God] split the sea and took them through it— making the waters stand like a wall.Baka yam vayaavirem vayatzev-mayim kemo-ned

14וַיַּנְחֵם בֶּעָנָן יוֹמָם וְכׇל־הַלַּיְלָה בְּאוֹר אֵֽשׁ[God] led them with a cloud by day, and throughout the night by the light of fire.Vayanchem beanan yomam vechol-halaylah beor esh

15יְבַקַּע צֻרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיַּשְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמוֹת רַבָּֽה[God] split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as if from the great deep.Yevaka tzurim bamidbar vayashk kithomot rabah

16וַיּוֹצִא נוֹזְלִים מִסָּלַע וַיּוֹרֶד כַּנְּהָרוֹת מָֽיִם[God] brought forth streams from a rock and made them flow down like a river.Vayotzi nozlim misala vayored kanharot mayim

17וַיּוֹסִיפוּ עוֹד לַחֲטֹא־לוֹ לַֽמְרוֹת עֶלְיוֹן בַּצִּיָּֽהBut they went on sinning, defying the Most High in the parched land.Vayosifu od lachato-lo lamrot elyon batziyah

18וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵל בִּלְבָבָם לִֽשְׁאׇל־אֹכֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁםTo test God was in their mind when they demanded food for themselves.Vaynasu-el bilvavam lishol-ochel lenafsham

19וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ בֵּאלֹהִים אָמְרוּ הֲיוּכַל אֵל לַעֲרֹךְ שֻׁלְחָן בַּמִּדְבָּֽרThey spoke against God, saying, “Can God spread a feast in the wilderness?Vaydabru belohim amru hayuchal el laaroch shulchan bamidbar

20הֵן הִכָּה־צוּר וַיָּזוּבוּ מַיִם וּנְחָלִים יִשְׁטֹפוּ הֲגַם־לֶחֶם יוּכַל תֵּת אִם־יָכִין שְׁאֵר לְעַמּֽוֹTrue, [God] struck the rock and waters flowed, streams gushed forth; but can [God] provide bread and supply meat for this people?”Hen hikah-tzur vayazuvu mayim unchalim yishtofu hagam-lechem yuchal tet im-yachin sheer leamo

21לָכֵן שָׁמַע יְהֹוָה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּר וְאֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָה בְיַעֲקֹב וְגַם־אַף עָלָה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽלGOD heard and then raged; fire broke out against Jacob, anger flared up at Israel,Lachen shama Adonai vayitabar veesh niskah veyaakov vegam-af alah veyisrael

22כִּי לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִים וְלֹא בָטְחוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹbecause they did not put their trust in God, did not rely on divine deliverance.Ki lo heeminu belohim velo vatchu bishuato

23וַיְצַו שְׁחָקִים מִמָּעַל וְדַלְתֵי שָׁמַיִם פָּתָֽחSo [God] commanded the skies above, opened the doors of heavenVaytzav shechakim mimaal vedaltey shamayim patach

24וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם מָן לֶאֱכֹל וּדְגַן־שָׁמַיִם נָתַן לָֽמוֹand rained manna upon them for food, giving them heavenly grain.Vayamter aleyhem man leechol udgan-shamayim natan lamo

25לֶחֶם אַבִּירִים אָכַל אִישׁ צֵידָה שָׁלַח לָהֶם לָשֹֽׂבַעEach person ate a hero’s meal; they were sent provision in plenty.Lechem abirim achal ish tzeydah shalach lahem lasova

26יַסַּע קָדִים בַּשָּׁמָיִם וַיְנַהֵג בְּעֻזּוֹ תֵימָֽן[God] set the east wind moving in heaven, and drove the south wind mightily.Yasa kadim bashamayim vaynaheg beuzo teyman

27וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם כֶּעָפָר שְׁאֵר וּֽכְחוֹל יַמִּים עוֹף כָּנָֽף[God] rained meat on them like dust, winged birds like the sands of the sea,Vayamter aleyhem keafar sheer uchchol yamim of kanaf

28וַיַּפֵּל בְּקֶרֶב מַחֲנֵהוּ סָבִיב לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיוmaking them come down inside God’s camp, around the divine dwelling-place.Vayapel bekerev machanehu saviv lemishknotayv

29וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׂבְּעוּ מְאֹד וְתַאֲוָתָם יָבִא לָהֶֽםThey ate till they were sated; they were given what they craved.Vayochlu vayisbu meod vetaavatam yavi lahem

30לֹא־זָרוּ מִתַּאֲוָתָם עוֹד אׇכְלָם בְּפִיהֶֽםThey had not yet wearied of what they craved, the food was still in their mouthsLo-zaru mitaavatam od ochlam befihem

31וְאַף אֱלֹהִים עָלָה בָהֶם וַֽיַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶם וּבַחוּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִכְרִֽיעַwhen God’s anger flared up at them. [God] slew their sturdiest, struck down the youth of Israel.Veaf elohim alah vahem vayaharog bemishmaneyhem uvachurey yisrael hichria

32בְּכׇל־זֹאת חָֽטְאוּ־עוֹד וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמִינוּ בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיוNonetheless, they went on sinning and had no faith in God’s wonders.Bechol-zot chatu-od velo-heeminu beniflotayv

33וַיְכַל־בַּהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם וּשְׁנוֹתָם בַּבֶּהָלָֽהTheir days were made to end in futility, their years in sudden death.Vaychal-bahevel yemeyhem ushnotam babehalah

34אִם־הֲרָגָם וּדְרָשׁוּהוּ וְשָׁבוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־אֵֽלWhen stricken, they returned, and sought God once again.Im-haragam udrashuhu veshavu veshicharu-el

35וַֽיִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים צוּרָם וְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽםThey remembered that God was their rock, God Most High, their Redeemer.Vayizkru ki-elohim tzuram veel elyon goalam

36וַיְפַתּוּהוּ בְּפִיהֶם וּבִלְשׁוֹנָם יְכַזְּבוּ־לֽוֹYet they deceived [God] with their speech, and lied with their words.Vayfatuhu befihem uvilshonam yechazvu-lo

37וְלִבָּם לֹא־נָכוֹן עִמּוֹ וְלֹא נֶאֶמְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֽוֹTheir hearts were inconstant; they were untrue to the covenant.Velibam lo-nachon imo velo neemnu bivrito

38וְהוּא רַחוּם יְכַפֵּר עָוֺן וְֽלֹא־יַֽשְׁחִית וְהִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁיב אַפּוֹ וְלֹא־יָעִיר כׇּל־חֲמָתֽוֹBut [God], being merciful, forgave iniquity and would not destroy— restraining wrath time and again and not giving full vent to such fury—Vehu rachum yechaper aon velo-yashchit vehirbah lehashiv apo velo-yair kol-chamato

39וַיִּזְכֹּר כִּֽי־בָשָׂר הֵמָּה רוּחַ הוֹלֵךְ וְלֹא יָשֽׁוּבremembering that they were but flesh, a passing breath that does not return.Vayizkor ki-vasar hemah rucha holech velo yashuv

40כַּמָּה יַמְרוּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּר יַעֲצִיבוּהוּ בִּישִׁימֽוֹןHow often did they act defiantly in the wilderness, then cause grief in the wasteland!Kamah yamruhu vamidbar yaatzivuhu bishimon

41וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיְנַסּוּ אֵל וּקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הִתְוֽוּAgain and again they tested God, vexed the Holy One of Israel.Vayashuvu vaynasu el ukdosh yisrael hitvu

42לֹא־זָכְרוּ אֶת־יָדוֹ יוֹם אֲֽשֶׁר־פָּדָם מִנִּי־צָֽרThey did not remember God’s strength, or the day they were redeemed from the foe;Lo-zachru et-yado yom asher-padam mini-tzar

43אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם בְּמִצְרַיִם אֹתוֹתָיו וּמוֹפְתָיו בִּשְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַןhow [God] displayed signs in Egypt, and wonders in the plain of Zoan.Asher-sam bemitzrayim ototayv umoftayv bisdeh-tzoan

44וַיַּהֲפֹךְ לְדָם יְאֹרֵיהֶם וְנֹזְלֵיהֶם בַּל־יִשְׁתָּיֽוּן[God first] turned their rivers into blood— making their waters undrinkable;Vayahafoch ledam yeoreyhem venozleyhem bal-yishtayun

45יְשַׁלַּח בָּהֶם עָרֹב וַיֹּאכְלֵם וּצְפַרְדֵּעַ וַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽםthen inflicted upon them swarms of insects to devour them, frogs to destroy them;Yeshalach bahem arov vayochlem utzfardea vatashchitem

46וַיִּתֵּן לֶחָסִיל יְבוּלָם וִיגִיעָם לָאַרְבֶּֽהthen gave their crops over to grubs, their produce to locusts;Vayiten lechasil yevulam vigiam laarbeh

47יַהֲרֹג בַּבָּרָד גַּפְנָם וְשִׁקְמוֹתָם בַּחֲנָמַֽלthen killed their vines with hail, their sycamores with frost;Yaharog babarad gafnam veshikmotam bachanamal

48וַיַּסְגֵּר לַבָּרָד בְּעִירָם וּמִקְנֵיהֶם לָרְשָׁפִֽיםthen gave their beasts over to hail, their cattle to lightning bolts;Vayasger labarad beiram umikneyhem larshafim

49יְשַׁלַּח־בָּם חֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ עֶבְרָה וָזַעַם וְצָרָה מִשְׁלַחַת מַלְאֲכֵי רָעִֽיםand inflicted a burning anger upon them— wrath, indignation, trouble, a band of deadly messengers.Yeshalach-bam charon apo evrah vazaam vetzarah mishlachat malachey raim

50יְפַלֵּס נָתִיב לְאַפּוֹ לֹא־חָשַׂךְ מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם וְחַיָּתָם לַדֶּבֶר הִסְגִּֽיר[God] cleared a path for that anger, and did not stop short of slaying them, but gave them over to pestilence.Yefales nativ leapo lo-chasach mimavet nafsham vechayatam ladever hisgir

51וַיַּךְ כׇּל־בְּכוֹר בְּמִצְרָיִם רֵאשִׁית אוֹנִים בְּאׇהֳלֵי־חָֽם[God] struck every [male] first-born in Egypt, the first fruits of their vigor in the tents of Ham.Vayach kol-bechor bemitzrayim reshit onim beoholey-cham

52וַיַּסַּע כַּצֹּאן עַמּוֹ וַֽיְנַהֲגֵם כַּעֵדֶר בַּמִּדְבָּֽרGod’s own people were set moving like sheep, driven like a flock in the wilderness.Vayasa katzon amo vaynahagem kaeder bamidbar

53וַיַּנְחֵם לָבֶטַח וְלֹא פָחָדוּ וְאֶת־אוֹיְבֵיהֶם כִּסָּה הַיָּֽם[God] led them in safety; they were unafraid; as for their enemies, the sea covered them.Vayanchem lavetach velo fachadu veet-oyveyhem kisah hayam

54וַיְבִיאֵם אֶל־גְּבוּל קׇדְשׁוֹ הַר־זֶה קָנְתָה יְמִינֽוֹ[God] brought them to the holy realm, the mountain God’s right hand had acquired.Vayviem el-gevul kodsho har-zeh kantah yemino

55וַיְגָרֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶם גּוֹיִם וַֽיַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶבֶל נַחֲלָה וַיַּשְׁכֵּן בְּאׇהֳלֵיהֶם שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל[God] expelled nations before them, settled the tribes of Israel in their tents, allotting them their portion by the line.Vaygaresh mipneyhem goyim vayapilem bechevel nachalah vayashken beoholeyhem shivtey yisrael

56וַיְנַסּוּ וַיַּמְרוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן וְעֵדוֹתָיו לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּYet they defiantly tested God Most High, and did not observe divine decrees.Vaynasu vayamru et-elohim elyon veedotayv lo shamaru

57וַיִּסֹּגוּ וַֽיִּבְגְּדוּ כַּאֲבוֹתָם נֶהְפְּכוּ כְּקֶשֶׁת רְמִיָּֽהThey fell away, disloyal like their ancestors; they played false like a treacherous bow.Vayisogu vayivgdu kaavotam nehpchu kekeshet remiyah

58וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ בְּבָמוֹתָם וּבִפְסִילֵיהֶם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּThey provoked anger with their high places; they kindled wrath with their idols.Vayachisuhu bevamotam uvifsileyhem yakniuhu

59שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּר וַיִּמְאַס מְאֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽלGod heard it and was enraged— utterly rejecting Israel.Shama elohim vayitabar vayimas meod beyisrael

60וַיִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּן שִׁלוֹ אֹהֶל שִׁכֵּן בָּאָדָֽם[God] forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent that had been set among mortals.Vayitosh mishkan shilo ohel shiken baadam

61וַיִּתֵּן לַשְּׁבִי עֻזּוֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּוֹ בְיַד־צָֽרGod’s might was allowed to go into captivity, that glory into the hands of the foe.Vayiten lashvi uzo vetifarto veyad-tzar

62וַיַּסְגֵּר לַחֶרֶב עַמּוֹ וּבְנַחֲלָתוֹ הִתְעַבָּֽרThis people was given over to the sword; God’s very own the object of rage.Vayasger lacherev amo uvnachalato hitabar

63בַּחוּרָיו אָכְלָה־אֵשׁ וּבְתוּלֹתָיו לֹא הוּלָּֽלוּFire consumed their young men, and their maidens remained unwed.Bachurayv achlah-esh uvtulotayv lo hulalu

64כֹּהֲנָיו בַּחֶרֶב נָפָלוּ וְאַלְמְנֹתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּֽינָהTheir priests fell by the sword, and their widows could not weep.Kohanayv bacherev nafalu vealmnotayv lo tivkeynah

65וַיִּקַץ כְּיָשֵׁן אֲדֹנָי כְּגִבּוֹר מִתְרוֹנֵן מִיָּֽיִןThe Sovereign awoke as from sleep— like a warrior shaking off wine—Vayikatz keyashen adonay kegibor mitronen miyayin

66וַיַּךְ־צָרָיו אָחוֹר חֶרְפַּת עוֹלָם נָתַן לָֽמוֹand beat back all foes, dealing them lasting disgrace.Vayach-tzarayv achor cherpat olam natan lamo

67וַיִּמְאַס בְּאֹהֶל יוֹסֵף וּֽבְשֵׁבֶט אֶפְרַיִם לֹא בָחָֽר[God] rejected the clan of Joseph and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.Vayimas beohel yosef uvshevet efrayim lo vachar

68וַיִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה אֶֽת־הַר צִיּוֹן אֲשֶׁר אָהֵֽב[God] did choose the tribe of Judah— Mount Zion, which was beloved—Vayivchar et-shevet yehudah et-har tzion asher ahev

69וַיִּבֶן כְּמֽוֹ־רָמִים מִקְדָּשׁוֹ כְּאֶרֶץ יְסָדָהּ לְעוֹלָֽםbuilding the Sanctuary like the heavens, like the earth that [God] established forever.Vayiven kemo-ramim mikdasho keeretz yesadah leolam

70וַיִּבְחַר בְּדָוִד עַבְדּוֹ וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹת צֹֽאןDavid, God’s servant, was chosen, and taken from the sheepfolds.Vayivchar bedavid avdo vayikachehu mimichlot tzon

71מֵאַחַר עָלוֹת הֱבִיאוֹ לִרְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹב עַמּוֹ וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל נַחֲלָתֽוֹHe was brought from minding the nursing ewes to tend the people of Jacob, Israel, God’s very own.Meachar alot hevio lirot beyaakov amo uvyisrael nachalato

72וַיִּרְעֵם כְּתֹם לְבָבוֹ וּבִתְבוּנוֹת כַּפָּיו יַנְחֵֽםHe tended them with blameless heart; with skillful hands he led them.Vayirem ketom levavo uvitvunot kapayv yanchem