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.Mizmor leasaf elohim bau goyim benachalatecha timu et-heychal kodshecha samu et-yerushalam leiyim

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.Natnu et-nivlat avadeycha maachal leof hashamayim besar chasideycha lechayto-aretz

3שָׁפְכוּ דָמָם כַּמַּיִם סְֽבִיבוֹת יְֽרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְאֵין קוֹבֵֽרTheir blood was shed like water around Jerusalem, with none to bury them.Shafchu damam kamayim sevivot yerushalam veeyn kover

4הָיִינוּ חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ לַעַג וָקֶלֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּWe have become the butt of our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.Hayinu cherpah lishcheneynu laag vakeles lisvivoteynu

5עַד־מָה יְהֹוָה תֶּאֱנַף לָנֶצַח תִּֽבְעַר כְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ קִנְאָתֶֽךָHow long, O ETERNAL One, will You be angry forever, will Your indignation blaze like fire?Ad-mah Adonai teenaf lanetzach tivar kemo-esh kinatecha

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,Shefoch chamatcha el-hagoyim asher lo-yedaucha veal mamlachot asher beshimcha lo karau

7כִּי אָכַל אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב וְֽאֶת־נָוֵהוּ הֵשַֽׁמּוּfor they have devoured Jacob and desolated his home.Ki achal et-yaakov veet-navehu heshamu

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.Al-tizkor-lanu aonot rishonim maher yekadmunu rachameycha ki dalonu meod

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.Ozrenu elohey yishenu al-devar kevod-shemecha vehatzilenu vechaper al-chatoteynu lemaan shemecha

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.Lamah yomru hagoyim ayeh eloheyhem yivada (vgyym) [bagoyim] leeyneynu nikmat dam-avadeycha hashafuch

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.Tavo lefaneycha enkat asir kegodel zeroacha hoter beney temutah

12וְהָשֵׁב לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ שִׁבְעָתַיִם אֶל־חֵיקָם חֶרְפָּתָם אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּךָ אֲדֹנָֽיPay back our neighbors sevenfold for the abuse they have flung at You, O Sovereign.Vehashev lishcheneynu shivatayim el-cheykam cherpatam asher cherfucha adonay

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.Vaanachnu amcha vetzon maritecha nodeh lecha leolam ledor vador nesaper tehilatecha

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ אֶל־שֹׁשַׁנִּים עֵדוּת לְאָסָף מִזְמֽוֹרFor the leader; on shoshannim, eduth. Of Asaph. A psalm.Lamnatzecha el-shoshanim edut leasaf mizmor

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,Roeh yisrael haazinah noheg katzon yosef yoshev hakruvim hofiah

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!Lifney efrayim uvinyamin umnasheh orrah et-gevuratecha ulchah lishuatah lanu

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

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?Adonai elohim tzevaot ad-matay ashanta bitfilat amecha

6הֶאֱכַלְתָּם לֶחֶם דִּמְעָה וַתַּשְׁקֵמוֹ בִּדְמָעוֹת שָׁלִֽישׁYou have fed them tears as their daily bread, made them drink great measures of tears.Heechaltam lechem dimah vatashkemo bidmaot shalish

7תְּשִׂימֵנוּ מָדוֹן לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ וְאֹיְבֵינוּ יִלְעֲגוּ־לָֽמוֹYou set us at strife with our neighbors; our enemies mock us at will.Tesimenu madon lishcheneynu veoyveynu yilagu-lamo

8אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ וְהָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָהO God of hosts, restore us; show Your favor that we may be delivered.Elohim tzevaot hashivenu vehaer paneycha venivasheah

9גֶּפֶן מִמִּצְרַיִם תַּסִּיעַ תְּגָרֵשׁ גּוֹיִם וַתִּטָּעֶֽהָYou plucked up a vine from Egypt; You expelled nations and planted it.Gefen mimitzrayim tasia tegaresh goyim vatitaeh

10פִּנִּיתָ לְפָנֶיהָ וַתַּשְׁרֵשׁ שׇׁרָשֶׁיהָ וַתְּמַלֵּא־אָֽרֶץYou cleared a place for it; it took deep root and filled the land.Pinita lefaney vatashresh shorashey vatmale-aretz

11כׇּסּוּ הָרִים צִלָּהּ וַעֲנָפֶיהָ אַֽרְזֵי־אֵֽלThe mountains were covered by its shade, mighty cedars by its boughs.Kosu harim tzilah vaanafey arzey-el

12תְּשַׁלַּח קְצִירֶהָ עַד־יָם וְאֶל־נָהָר יוֹנְקוֹתֶֽיהָIts branches reached the sea, its shoots, the river.Teshalach ketzireh ad-yam veel-nahar yonkotey

13לָמָּה פָּרַצְתָּ גְדֵרֶיהָ וְאָרוּהָ כׇּל־עֹבְרֵי דָֽרֶךְWhy did You breach its wall so that every passerby plucks its fruit,Lamah paratzta gederey vearu kol-ovrey darech

14יְכַרְסְמֶנָּֽה חֲזִיר מִיָּעַר וְזִיז שָׂדַי יִרְעֶֽנָּהwild boars gnaw at it, and creatures of the field feed on it?Yecharsmenah chazir miyaar veziz saday yirenah

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,Elohim tzevaot shuv-na habet mishamayim ureh ufkod gefen zot

16וְכַנָּה אֲשֶׁר־נָטְעָה יְמִינֶךָ וְעַל־בֵּן אִמַּצְתָּה לָּֽךְthe stock planted by Your right hand, the stem you have taken as Your own.Vechanah asher-natah yeminecha veal-ben imatztah lach

17שְׂרֻפָה בָאֵשׁ כְּסוּחָה מִגַּעֲרַת פָּנֶיךָ יֹאבֵֽדוּFor it is burned by fire and cut down, perishing before Your angry blast.Serufah vaesh kesuchah migaarat paneycha yovedu

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.Tehi-yadcha al-ish yeminecha al-ben-adam imatzta lach

19וְלֹא־נָסוֹג מִמֶּךָּ תְּחַיֵּנוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ נִקְרָֽאWe will not turn away from You; preserve our life that we may invoke Your name.Velo-nasog mimecha techayenu uvshimcha nikra

20יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ הָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָהO ETERNAL One, God of hosts, restore us; show Your favor that we may be delivered.Adonai elohim tzevaot hashivenu haer paneycha venivasheah

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּית לְאָסָֽףFor the leader; on the gittith. Of Asaph.Lamnatzecha al-hagitit leasaf

2הַרְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים עוּזֵּנוּ הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽבSing joyously to God, our strength; raise a shout for the God of Jacob.Harninu lelohim uzenu hariu lelohey yaakov

3שְֽׂאוּ־זִמְרָה וּתְנוּ־תֹף כִּנּוֹר נָעִים עִם־נָֽבֶלTake up the song, sound the hand-drum, the melodious lyre and harp.Seu-zimrah utnu-tof kinor naim im-navel

4תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּֽנוּBlow the horn on the new moon, on the full moon for our feast day.Tiku vachodesh shofar bakeseh leyom chagenu

5כִּי חֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא מִשְׁפָּט לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽבFor it is a law for Israel, a ruling of the God of Jacob—Ki chok leyisrael hu mishpat lelohey yaakov

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.Edut bihosef samo betzeto al-eretz mitzrayim sefat lo-yadati eshma

7הֲסִירוֹתִי מִסֵּבֶל שִׁכְמוֹ כַּפָּיו מִדּוּד תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה“I relieved his shoulder of the burden, his hands were freed from the basket.Hasiroti misevel shichmo kapayv midud taavornah

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.Batzarah karata vaachaltzecha eencha beseter raam evchoncha al-mey merivah selah

9שְׁמַע עַמִּי וְאָעִידָה בָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אִם־תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־לִֽיHear, My people, and I will admonish you; Israel, if you would but listen to Me!Shema ami veaidah bach yisrael im-tishma-li

10לֹא־יִהְיֶה בְךָ אֵל זָר וְלֹא תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְאֵל נֵכָֽרYou shall have no foreign god, you shall not bow to an alien god.Lo-yihyeh vecha el zar velo tishtachaveh leel nechar

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.Anochi Adonai eloheycha hamaalcha meeretz mitzrayim harchev-picha vaamalehu

12וְלֹא־שָׁמַע עַמִּי לְקוֹלִי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא־אָבָה לִֽיBut My people would not listen to Me, Israel would not obey Me.Velo-shama ami lekoli veyisrael lo-avah li

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

14לוּ עַמִּי שֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּדְרָכַי יְהַלֵּֽכוּIf only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My paths,Lu ami shomea li yisrael bidrachay yehalechu

15כִּמְעַט אוֹיְבֵיהֶם אַכְנִיעַ וְעַל צָרֵיהֶם אָשִׁיב יָדִֽיthen would I subdue their enemies at once, strike their foes again and again.”Kimat oyveyhem achnia veal tzareyhem ashiv yadi

16מְשַׂנְאֵי יְהֹוָה יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לוֹ וִיהִי עִתָּם לְעוֹלָֽםThose who hate GOD shall cower; their doom shall be eternal.Mesaney Adonai yechachashu-lo vihi itam leolam

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

1מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת־אֵל בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּֽטA psalm of Asaph. God stands in the divine assembly, pronouncing judgment among the divine beings.Mizmor leasaf elohim nitzav baadat-el bekerev elohim yishpot

2עַד־מָתַי תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָוֶל וּפְנֵי רְשָׁעִים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָהHow long will you judge perversely, showing favor to the wicked? Selah.Ad-matay tishptu-avel ufney reshaim tisu-selah

3שִׁפְטוּ־דַל וְיָתוֹם עָנִי וָרָשׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּJudge the wretched and the orphan, vindicate the lowly and the poor,Shiftu-dal veyatom ani varash hatzdiku

4פַּלְּטוּ־דַל וְאֶבְיוֹן מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים הַצִּֽילוּrescue the wretched and the needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.Paltu-dal veevyon miyad reshaim hatzilu

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.Lo yadu velo yavinu bachashechah yithalachu yimotu kol-mosdey aretz

6אֲֽנִי־אָמַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽםI had taken you for divine beings, attendants of the Most High, all of you;Ani-amarti elohim atem uvney elyon kulchem

7אָכֵן כְּאָדָם תְּמוּתוּן וּכְאַחַד הַשָּׂרִים תִּפֹּֽלוּbut you shall die as mortals do, fall like any prince.Achen keadam temutun uchachad hasarim tipolu

8קוּמָה אֱלֹהִים שׇׁפְטָה הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִנְחַל בְּכׇל־הַגּוֹיִֽםArise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your possession.Kumah elohim shoftah haaretz ki-atah tinchal bechol-hagoyim