Psalms for 16 of the month

1מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים בָּאוּ גוֹיִם בְּֽנַחֲלָתֶךָ טִמְּאוּ אֶת־הֵיכַל קׇדְשֶׁךָ שָׂמוּ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם לְעִיִּֽיםA psalm of Asaph. O God, heathens have entered Your domain, defiled Your holy temple, and turned Jerusalem into ruins.

2נָתְנוּ אֶת־נִבְלַת עֲבָדֶיךָ מַאֲכָל לְעוֹף הַשָּׁמָיִם בְּשַׂר חֲסִידֶיךָ לְחַיְתוֹ־אָֽרֶץThey have left Your servants’ corpses as food for the fowl of heaven, and the flesh of Your faithful for the wild beasts.

3שָׁפְכוּ דָמָם כַּמַּיִם סְֽבִיבוֹת יְֽרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְאֵין קוֹבֵֽרTheir blood was shed like water around Jerusalem, with none to bury them.

4הָיִינוּ חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ לַעַג וָקֶלֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּWe have become the butt of our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.

5עַד־מָה יְהֹוָה תֶּאֱנַף לָנֶצַח תִּֽבְעַר כְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ קִנְאָתֶֽךָHow long, O ETERNAL One, will You be angry forever, will Your indignation blaze like fire?

6שְׁפֹךְ חֲמָתְךָ אֶֽל־הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יְדָעוּךָ וְעַל מַמְלָכוֹת אֲשֶׁר בְּשִׁמְךָ לֹא קָרָֽאוּPour out Your fury on the nations that do not know You, upon the kingdoms that do not invoke Your name,

7כִּי אָכַל אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב וְֽאֶת־נָוֵהוּ הֵשַֽׁמּוּfor they have devoured Jacob and desolated his home.

8אַֽל־תִּזְכׇּר־לָנוּ עֲוֺנֹת רִאשֹׁנִים מַהֵר יְקַדְּמוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ כִּי דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹֽדDo not hold our former iniquities against us; let Your compassion come swiftly toward us, for we have sunk very low.

9עׇזְרֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ עַֽל־דְּבַר כְּבֽוֹד־שְׁמֶךָ וְהַצִּילֵנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶֽךָHelp us, O God, our deliverer, for the sake of the glory of Your name. Save us and forgive our sin, for the sake of Your name.

10לָמָּה יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם אַיֵּה אֱֽלֹהֵיהֶם יִוָּדַע (בגיים) [בַּגּוֹיִם] לְעֵינֵינוּ נִקְמַת דַּֽם־עֲבָדֶיךָ הַשָּׁפֽוּךְLet the nations not say, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes let it be known among the nations that You avenge the spilled blood of Your servants.

11תָּבוֹא לְפָנֶיךָ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר כְּגֹדֶל זְרוֹעֲךָ הוֹתֵר בְּנֵי תְמוּתָֽהLet the groans of the prisoners reach You; reprieve those condemned to death, as befits Your great strength.

12וְהָשֵׁב לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ שִׁבְעָתַיִם אֶל־חֵיקָם חֶרְפָּתָם אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּךָ אֲדֹנָֽיPay back our neighbors sevenfold for the abuse they have flung at You, O Sovereign.

13וַאֲנַחְנוּ עַמְּךָ וְצֹאן מַרְעִיתֶךָ נוֹדֶה לְּךָ לְעוֹלָם לְדוֹר וָדֹר נְסַפֵּר תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָThen we, Your people, the flock You shepherd, shall glorify You forever; for all time we shall tell Your praises.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ אֶל־שֹׁשַׁנִּים עֵדוּת לְאָסָף מִזְמֽוֹרFor the leader; on shoshannim, eduth. Of Asaph. A psalm.

2רֹעֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל הַאֲזִינָה נֹהֵג כַּצֹּאן יוֹסֵף יֹשֵׁב הַכְּרוּבִים הוֹפִֽיעָהGive ear, O shepherd of Israel who leads Joseph like a flock! Appear, You who are enthroned on the cherubim,

3לִפְנֵי אֶפְרַיִם וּבִנְיָמִן וּמְנַשֶּׁה עוֹרְרָה אֶת־גְּבוּרָתֶךָ וּלְכָה לִישֻׁעָתָה לָּֽנוּat the head of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh! Rouse Your might and come to our help!

4אֱלֹהִים הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָהRestore us, O God; show Your favor that we may be delivered.

5יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת עַד־מָתַי עָשַׁנְתָּ בִּתְפִלַּת עַמֶּֽךָO ETERNAL One, God of hosts, how long will You be wrathful toward the prayers of Your people?

6הֶאֱכַלְתָּם לֶחֶם דִּמְעָה וַתַּשְׁקֵמוֹ בִּדְמָעוֹת שָׁלִֽישׁYou have fed them tears as their daily bread, made them drink great measures of tears.

7תְּשִׂימֵנוּ מָדוֹן לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ וְאֹיְבֵינוּ יִלְעֲגוּ־לָֽמוֹYou set us at strife with our neighbors; our enemies mock us at will.

8אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָהO God of hosts, restore us; show Your favor that we may be delivered.

9גֶּפֶן מִמִּצְרַיִם תַּסִּיעַ תְּגָרֵשׁ גּוֹיִם וַתִּטָּעֶֽהָYou plucked up a vine from Egypt; You expelled nations and planted it.

10פִּנִּיתָ לְפָנֶיהָ וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ שׇׁרָשֶׁיהָ וַתְּמַלֵּא־אָֽרֶץYou cleared a place for it; it took deep root and filled the land.

11כׇּסּוּ הָרִים צִלָּהּ וַעֲנָפֶיהָ אַֽרְזֵי־אֵֽלThe mountains were covered by its shade, mighty cedars by its boughs.

12תְּשַׁלַּח קְצִירֶהָ עַד־יָם וְאֶל־נָהָר יוֹנְקוֹתֶֽיהָIts branches reached the sea, its shoots, the river.

13לָמָּה פָּרַצְתָּ גְדֵרֶיהָ וְאָרוּהָ כׇּל־עֹבְרֵי דָֽרֶךְWhy did You breach its wall so that every passerby plucks its fruit,

14יְכַרְסְמֶנָּֽה חֲזִיר מִיָּעַר וְזִיז שָׂדַי יִרְעֶֽנָּהwild boars gnaw at it, and creatures of the field feed on it?

15אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת שֽׁוּב־נָא הַבֵּט מִשָּׁמַיִם וּרְאֵה וּפְקֹד גֶּפֶן זֹֽאתO God of hosts, turn again, look down from heaven and see; take note of that vine,

16וְכַנָּה אֲשֶׁר־נָטְעָה יְמִינֶךָ וְעַל־בֵּן אִמַּצְתָּה לָּֽךְthe stock planted by Your right hand, the stem you have taken as Your own.

17שְׂרֻפָה בָאֵשׁ כְּסוּחָה מִגַּעֲרַת פָּנֶיךָ יֹאבֵֽדוּFor it is burned by fire and cut down, perishing before Your angry blast.

18תְּֽהִי־יָדְךָ עַל־אִישׁ יְמִינֶךָ עַל־בֶּן־אָדָם אִמַּצְתָּ לָּֽךְGrant Your help to the one at Your right hand, the mortal You have taken as Your own.

19וְלֹא־נָסוֹג מִמֶּךָּ תְּחַיֵּנוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ נִקְרָֽאWe will not turn away from You; preserve our life that we may invoke Your name.

20יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ הָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָהO ETERNAL One, God of hosts, restore us; show Your favor that we may be delivered.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּית לְאָסָֽףFor the leader; on the gittith. Of Asaph.

2הַרְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים עוּזֵּנוּ הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽבSing joyously to God, our strength; raise a shout for the God of Jacob.

3שְֽׂאוּ־זִמְרָה וּתְנוּ־תֹף כִּנּוֹר נָעִים עִם־נָֽבֶלTake up the song, sound the hand-drum, the melodious lyre and harp.

4תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּֽנוּBlow the horn on the new moon, on the full moon for our feast day.

5כִּי חֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא מִשְׁפָּט לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽבFor it is a law for Israel, a ruling of the God of Jacob—

6עֵדוּת בִּיהוֹסֵף שָׂמוֹ בְּצֵאתוֹ עַל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם שְׂפַת לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי אֶשְׁמָֽעimposed as a decree upon Joseph when he went forth from the land of Egypt; I heard a language that I knew not.

7הֲסִירוֹתִי מִסֵּבֶל שִׁכְמוֹ כַּפָּיו מִדּוּד תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה“I relieved his shoulder of the burden, his hands were freed from the basket.

8בַּצָּרָה קָרָאתָ וָאֲחַלְּצֶךָּ אֶעֶנְךָ בְּסֵתֶר רַעַם אֶבְחׇנְךָ עַל־מֵי מְרִיבָה סֶֽלָהIn distress you called and I rescued you; I answered you from the secret place of thunder I tested you at the Waters of Meribah. Selah.

9שְׁמַע עַמִּי וְאָעִידָה בָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אִם־תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־לִֽיHear, My people, and I will admonish you; Israel, if you would but listen to Me!

10לֹא־יִהְיֶה בְךָ אֵל זָר וְלֹא תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְאֵל נֵכָֽרYou shall have no foreign god, you shall not bow to an alien god.

11אָֽנֹכִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הַֽמַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם הַרְחֶב־פִּיךָ וַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּI the ETERNAL am your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt; open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

12וְלֹא־שָׁמַע עַמִּי לְקוֹלִי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא־אָבָה לִֽיBut My people would not listen to Me, Israel would not obey Me.

13וָאֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִירוּת לִבָּם יֵלְכוּ בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽםSo I let them go after their willful heart that they might follow their own devices.

14לוּ עַמִּי שֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּדְרָכַי יְהַלֵּֽכוּIf only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My paths,

15כִּמְעַט אוֹיְבֵיהֶם אַכְנִיעַ וְעַל צָרֵיהֶם אָשִׁיב יָדִֽיthen would I subdue their enemies at once, strike their foes again and again.”

16מְשַׂנְאֵי יְהֹוָה יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לוֹ וִיהִי עִתָּם לְעוֹלָֽםThose who hate GOD shall cower; their doom shall be eternal.

17וַֽיַּאֲכִילֵהוּ מֵחֵלֶב חִטָּה וּמִצּוּר דְּבַשׁ אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ[God] fed Israel the finest wheat; “I sated you with honey from the rock.”

1מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת־אֵל בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּֽטA psalm of Asaph. God stands in the divine assembly, pronouncing judgment among the divine beings.

2עַד־מָתַי תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָוֶל וּפְנֵי רְשָׁעִים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָהHow long will you judge perversely, showing favor to the wicked? Selah.

3שִׁפְטוּ־דַל וְיָתוֹם עָנִי וָרָשׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּJudge the wretched and the orphan, vindicate the lowly and the poor,

4פַּלְּטוּ־דַל וְאֶבְיוֹן מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים הַצִּֽילוּrescue the wretched and the needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

5לֹא יָדְעוּ וְלֹא יָבִינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָה יִתְהַלָּכוּ יִמּוֹטוּ כׇּל־מוֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץThey neither know nor understand, they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth totter.

6אֲֽנִי־אָמַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽםI had taken you for divine beings, attendants of the Most High, all of you;

7אָכֵן כְּאָדָם תְּמוּתוּן וּכְאַחַד הַשָּׂרִים תִּפֹּֽלוּbut you shall die as mortals do, fall like any prince.

8קוּמָה אֱלֹהִים שׇׁפְטָה הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִנְחַל בְּכׇל־הַגּוֹיִֽםArise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your possession.