Psalms for 17 of the month

1שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָֽףA song, a psalm of Asaph.

2אֱלֹהִים אַל־דֳּמִי־לָךְ אַל־תֶּחֱרַשׁ וְאַל־תִּשְׁקֹט אֵֽלO God, do not be silent; do not hold aloof; do not be quiet, O God!

3כִּֽי־הִנֵּה אוֹיְבֶיךָ יֶהֱמָיוּן וּמְשַׂנְאֶיךָ נָשְׂאוּ רֹֽאשׁFor Your enemies rage, Your foes assert themselves.

4עַֽל־עַמְּךָ יַעֲרִימוּ סוֹד וְיִתְיָעֲצוּ עַל־צְפוּנֶֽיךָThey plot craftily against Your people, take counsel against Your treasured ones.

5אָמְרוּ לְכוּ וְנַכְחִידֵם מִגּוֹי וְלֹֽא־יִזָּכֵר שֵֽׁם־יִשְׂרָאֵל עֽוֹדThey say, “Let us wipe them out as a nation; Israel’s name will be mentioned no more.”

6כִּי נוֹעֲצוּ לֵב יַחְדָּו עָלֶיךָ בְּרִית יִכְרֹֽתוּUnanimous in their counsel they have made an alliance against You—

7אׇהֳלֵי אֱדוֹם וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִים מוֹאָב וְהַגְרִֽיםthe clans of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,

8גְּבָל וְעַמּוֹן וַעֲמָלֵק פְּלֶשֶׁת עִם־יֹשְׁבֵי צֽוֹרGebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

9גַּם־אַשּׁוּר נִלְוָה עִמָּם הָיֽוּ־זְרוֹעַ לִבְנֵי־לוֹט סֶֽלָהAssyria too joins forces with them; they give support to the descendants of Lot. Selah.

10עֲשֵֽׂה־לָהֶם כְּמִדְיָן כְּֽסִיסְרָא כְיָבִין בְּנַחַל קִישֽׁוֹןDeal with them as You did with Midian, with Sisera, with Jabin, at the brook Kishon—

11נִשְׁמְדוּ בְֽעֵין־דֹּאר הָיוּ דֹמֶן לָאֲדָמָֽהwho were destroyed at En-dor, who became dung for the field.

12שִׁיתֵמוֹ נְדִיבֵימוֹ כְּעֹרֵב וְכִזְאֵב וּֽכְזֶבַח וּכְצַלְמֻנָּע כׇּל־נְסִיכֵֽימוֹTreat their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

13אֲשֶׁר אָמְרוּ נִירְשָׁה לָּנוּ אֵת נְאוֹת אֱלֹהִֽיםwho said, “Let us take the meadows of God as our possession.”

14אֱֽלֹהַי שִׁיתֵמוֹ כַגַּלְגַּל כְּקַשׁ לִפְנֵי־רֽוּחַO my God, make them like thistledown, like stubble driven by the wind.

15כְּאֵשׁ תִּבְעַר־יָעַר וּכְלֶהָבָה תְּלַהֵט הָרִֽיםAs a fire burns a forest, as flames scorch the hills,

16כֵּן תִּרְדְּפֵם בְּסַעֲרֶךָ וּבְסוּפָתְךָ תְבַהֲלֵֽםpursue them with Your tempest, terrify them with Your storm.

17מַלֵּא פְנֵיהֶם קָלוֹן וִיבַקְשׁוּ שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָֽהCover their faces with shame so that they seek Your name, O ETERNAL One.

18יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲלוּ עֲדֵי־עַד וְֽיַחְפְּרוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּMay they be frustrated and terrified, disgraced and doomed forever.

19וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּי־אַתָּה שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה לְבַדֶּךָ עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץMay they know that Your name, Yours alone, is GOD, supreme over all the earth.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּית לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמֽוֹרFor the leader; on the gittith. Of the Korahites. A psalm.

2מַה־יְּדִידוֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה צְבָאֽוֹתHow lovely is Your dwelling-place, O GOD of Hosts.

3נִכְסְפָה וְגַם־כָּלְתָה נַפְשִׁי לְחַצְרוֹת יְהֹוָה לִבִּי וּבְשָׂרִי יְרַנְּנוּ אֶל אֵֽל־חָֽיI long, I yearn for the courts of the ETERNAL One; my body and soul shout for joy to the living God.

4גַּם־צִפּוֹר מָצְאָה בַיִת וּדְרוֹר קֵן לָהּ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁתָה אֶפְרֹחֶיהָ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחוֹתֶיךָ יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָֽיEven the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself in which to set her young, near Your altar, O GOD of Hosts, my monarch and my God.

5אַשְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵי בֵיתֶךָ עוֹד יְֽהַלְלוּךָ סֶּֽלָהHappy are those who dwell in Your house; they forever praise You. Selah.

6אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם עֽוֹז־לוֹ בָךְ מְסִלּוֹת בִּלְבָבָֽםHappy are those who find refuge in You, whose mind is on the [pilgrim] highways.

7עֹבְרֵי בְּעֵמֶק הַבָּכָא מַעְיָן יְשִׁיתוּהוּ גַּם־בְּרָכוֹת יַעְטֶה מוֹרֶֽהThey pass through the Valley of Baca, regarding it as a place of springs, as if the early rain had covered it with blessing.

8יֵלְכוּ מֵחַיִל אֶל־חָיִל יֵרָאֶה אֶל־אֱלֹהִים בְּצִיּֽוֹןThey go from rampart to rampart, appearing before God in Zion.

9יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָהO ETERNAL God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

10מָגִנֵּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים וְהַבֵּט פְּנֵי מְשִׁיחֶֽךָO God, behold our shield, look upon the face of Your anointed.

11כִּי טֽוֹב־יוֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶיךָ מֵאָלֶף בָּחַרְתִּי הִסְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵית אֱלֹהַי מִדּוּר בְּאׇהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁעBetter one day in Your courts than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather stand at the threshold of God’s house than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

12כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ וּמָגֵן יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהֹוָה לֹא יִמְנַע־טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽיםFor the ETERNAL God is sun and shield; GOD bestows grace and glory, and does not withhold bounty from those who live without blame.

13יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת אַֽשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּֽךְO GOD of Hosts, happy is the one who trusts in You.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמֽוֹרFor the leader. Of the Korahites. A psalm.

2רָצִיתָ יְהֹוָה אַרְצֶךָ שַׁבְתָּ (שבות) [שְׁבִית] יַעֲקֹֽבO ETERNAL One, You will favor Your land, restore Jacob’s fortune;

3נָשָׂאתָ עֲוֺן עַמֶּךָ כִּסִּיתָ כׇל־חַטָּאתָם סֶֽלָהYou will forgive Your people’s iniquity, pardon all their sins; selah

4אָסַפְתָּ כׇל־עֶבְרָתֶךָ הֱשִׁיבוֹתָ מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָYou will withdraw all Your anger, turn away from Your rage.

5שׁוּבֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ וְהָפֵר כַּעַסְךָ עִמָּֽנוּTurn again, O God, our helper, revoke Your displeasure with us.

6הַלְעוֹלָם תֶּאֱנַף־בָּנוּ תִּמְשֹׁךְ אַפְּךָ לְדֹר וָדֹֽרWill You be angry with us forever, prolong Your wrath for all generations?

7הֲֽלֹא־אַתָּה תָּשׁוּב תְּחַיֵּנוּ וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂמְחוּ־בָֽךְSurely You will revive us again, so that Your people may rejoice in You.

8הַרְאֵנוּ יְהֹוָה חַסְדֶּךָ וְיֶשְׁעֲךָ תִּתֶּן־לָֽנוּShow us, O ETERNAL One, Your faithfulness; grant us Your deliverance.

9אֶשְׁמְעָה מַה־יְדַבֵּר הָאֵל יְהֹוָה כִּי יְדַבֵּר שָׁלוֹם אֶל־עַמּוֹ וְאֶל־חֲסִידָיו וְאַל־יָשׁוּבוּ לְכִסְלָֽהLet me hear what God, the ETERNAL, will speak, as a promise of well-being to the faithful ones—this people; may they not turn to folly.

10אַךְ קָרוֹב לִירֵאָיו יִשְׁעוֹ לִשְׁכֹּן כָּבוֹד בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּHelp is very near those who show reverence, to make God’s glory dwell in our land.

11חֶסֶד־וֶאֱמֶת נִפְגָּשׁוּ צֶדֶק וְשָׁלוֹם נָשָֽׁקוּFaithfulness and truth meet; justice and well-being kiss.

12אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶדֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָֽףTruth springs up from the earth; justice looks down from heaven.

13גַּם־יְהֹוָה יִתֵּן הַטּוֹב וְאַרְצֵנוּ תִּתֵּן יְבוּלָֽהּGOD also bestows bounty; our land yields its produce.

14צֶדֶק לְפָנָיו יְהַלֵּךְ וְיָשֵׂם לְדֶרֶךְ פְּעָמָֽיוJustice walks in front as [God] sets out on the way.

1תְּפִלָּה לְדָוִד הַטֵּֽה־יְהֹוָה אׇזְנְךָ עֲנֵנִי כִּֽי־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָֽנִיA prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O ETERNAL One, answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2שׇׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי כִּֽי־חָסִיד אָנִי הוֹשַׁע עַבְדְּךָ אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי הַבּוֹטֵחַ אֵלֶֽיךָPreserve my life, for I am steadfast; O You, my God, deliver Your servant who trusts in You.

3חׇנֵּנִי אֲדֹנָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא כׇּל־הַיּֽוֹםHave mercy on me, O my Sovereign, for I call to You all day long;

4שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּֽׂאbring joy to Your servant’s life, for on You, my Sovereign, I set my hope.

5כִּֽי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכׇל־קֹֽרְאֶֽיךָFor You, my Sovereign, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on You.

6הַאֲזִינָה יְהֹוָה תְּפִלָּתִי וְהַקְשִׁיבָה בְּקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽיGive ear, O ETERNAL One, to my prayer; heed my plea for mercy.

7בְּיוֹם צָרָתִֽי אֶקְרָאֶךָּ כִּי תַעֲנֵֽנִיIn my time of trouble I call You, for You will answer me.

8אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי וְאֵין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָThere is none like You among the gods, O my Sovereign, and there are no deeds like Yours.

9כׇּל־גּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ יָבוֹאוּ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְפָנֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי וִיכַבְּדוּ לִשְׁמֶֽךָAll the nations You have made will come to bow down before You, O my Sovereign, and they will pay honor to Your name.

10כִּֽי־גָדוֹל אַתָּה וְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים לְבַדֶּֽךָFor You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

11הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ יַחֵד לְבָבִי לְיִרְאָה שְׁמֶֽךָTeach me Your way, O ETERNAL One; I will walk in Your truth; let my heart be undivided in reverence for Your name.

12אוֹדְךָ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי בְּכׇל־לְבָבִי וַאֲכַבְּדָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָֽםI will praise You, O my Sovereign, my God, with all my heart and pay honor to Your name forever.

13כִּֽי־חַסְדְּךָ גָּדוֹל עָלָי וְהִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשְּׁאוֹל תַּחְתִּיָּֽהFor Your steadfast love toward me is great; You have saved me from the depths of Sheol.

14אֱלֹהִים זֵדִים קָמוּ־עָלַי וַעֲדַת עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא שָׂמוּךָ לְנֶגְדָּֽםO God, arrogant people have risen against me; a ruthless band seeks my life; they are not mindful of You.

15וְאַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֵל־רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶֽתBut You, O my Sovereign, are a God compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

16פְּנֵה אֵלַי וְחׇנֵּנִי תְּנָֽה־עֻזְּךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעָה לְבֶן־אֲמָתֶֽךָTurn to me and have mercy on me; grant Your strength to Your servant and deliver the son of Your maidservant.

17עֲשֵֽׂה־עִמִּי אוֹת לְטוֹבָה וְיִרְאוּ שֹׂנְאַי וְיֵבֹשׁוּ כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהֹוָה עֲזַרְתַּנִי וְנִחַמְתָּֽנִיShow me a sign of Your favor, that my enemies may see and be frustrated because You, O ETERNAL One, have given me aid and comfort.

1לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר יְסוּדָתוֹ בְּהַרְרֵי־קֹֽדֶשׁOf the Korahites. A psalm. A song. The temple’s foundation on the holy mountains—

2אֹהֵב יְהֹוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן מִכֹּל מִשְׁכְּנוֹת יַעֲקֹֽבthe gates of Zion— GOD loves more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3נִכְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּר בָּךְ עִיר הָאֱלֹהִים סֶֽלָהGlorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.

4אַזְכִּיר רַהַב וּבָבֶל לְֽיֹדְעָי הִנֵּה פְלֶשֶׁת וְצֹר עִם־כּוּשׁ זֶה יֻלַּד־שָֽׁםI mention Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge Me; Philistia, and Tyre, and Cush—each was born there.

5וּלְצִיּוֹן יֵאָמַר אִישׁ וְאִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּהּ וְהוּא יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עֶלְיֽוֹןIndeed, it shall be said of Zion, “They were all born there.” It is the Most High who will preserve it.

6יְֽהֹוָה יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים זֶה יֻלַּד־שָׁם סֶֽלָהGOD will inscribe in the register of peoples that each was born there. Selah.

7וְשָׁרִים כְּחֹלְלִים כׇּֽל־מַעְיָנַי בָּֽךְSingers and dancers alike [will say]: “All my roots are in You.”