Psalms for 21 of the month

1בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי גָּדַלְתָּ מְּאֹד הוֹד וְהָדָר לָבָֽשְׁתָּBless the ETERNAL One, O my soul; O ETERNAL One, my God, You are very great; You are clothed in glory and majesty,

2עֹֽטֶה־אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָֽהwrapped in a robe of light; You spread the heavens like a tent cloth.

3הַמְקָרֶה בַמַּיִם עֲֽלִיּוֹתָיו הַשָּׂם־עָבִים רְכוּבוֹ הַֽמְהַלֵּךְ עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַYou set the rafters of the heavenly lofts in the waters— making the clouds a chariot, moving on the wings of the wind.

4עֹשֶׂה מַלְאָכָיו רוּחוֹת מְשָׁרְתָיו אֵשׁ לֹהֵֽטYou make messengers of the winds, servants of fiery flames.

5יָֽסַד־אֶרֶץ עַל־מְכוֹנֶיהָ בַּל־תִּמּוֹט עוֹלָם וָעֶֽדYou established the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never totter.

6תְּהוֹם כַּלְּבוּשׁ כִּסִּיתוֹ עַל־הָרִים יַעַמְדוּ־מָֽיִםYou made the deep cover it as a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

7מִן־גַּעֲרָתְךָ יְנוּסוּן מִן־קוֹל רַעַמְךָ יֵחָפֵזֽוּןThey fled at Your blast, rushed away at the sound of Your thunder—

8יַעֲלוּ הָרִים יֵרְדוּ בְקָעוֹת אֶל־מְקוֹם זֶה יָסַדְתָּ לָהֶֽםmountains rising, valleys sinking— to the place You established for them.

9גְּֽבוּל־שַׂמְתָּ בַּל־יַעֲבֹרוּן בַּל־יְשֻׁבוּן לְכַסּוֹת הָאָֽרֶץYou set bounds they must not pass so that they never again cover the earth.

10הַֽמְשַׁלֵּחַ מַעְיָנִים בַּנְּחָלִים בֵּין הָרִים יְהַלֵּכֽוּןYou make springs gush forth in torrents; they make their way between the hills,

11יַשְׁקוּ כׇּל־חַיְתוֹ שָׂדָי יִשְׁבְּרוּ פְרָאִים צְמָאָֽםgiving drink to all the wild beasts; the wild asses slake their thirst.

12עֲלֵיהֶם עוֹף־הַשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׁכּוֹן מִבֵּין עֳפָאיִם יִתְּנוּ־קֽוֹלThe birds of the sky dwell beside them and sing among the foliage.

13מַשְׁקֶה הָרִים מֵעֲלִיּוֹתָיו מִפְּרִי מַעֲשֶׂיךָ תִּשְׂבַּע הָאָֽרֶץYou water the mountains from Your lofts; the earth is sated from the fruit of Your work.

14מַצְמִיחַ חָצִיר לַבְּהֵמָה וְעֵשֶׂב לַעֲבֹדַת הָאָדָם לְהוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן־הָאָֽרֶץYou make the grass grow for the cattle, and herbage for humans’ labor that they may get food out of the earth—

15וְיַיִן יְשַׂמַּח לְֽבַב־אֱנוֹשׁ לְהַצְהִיל פָּנִים מִשָּׁמֶן וְלֶחֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנוֹשׁ יִסְעָֽדwine that cheers human hearts, oil that makes the face shine, and bread that sustains human life.

16יִשְׂבְּעוּ עֲצֵי יְהֹוָה אַֽרְזֵי לְבָנוֹן אֲשֶׁר נָטָֽעThe trees of the ETERNAL drink their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, God’s own planting,

17אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם צִפֳּרִים יְקַנֵּנוּ חֲסִידָה בְּרוֹשִׁים בֵּיתָֽהּwhere birds make their nests; the stork has her home in the junipers.

18הָרִים הַגְּבֹהִים לַיְּעֵלִים סְלָעִים מַחְסֶה לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽיםThe high mountains are for wild goats; the crags are a refuge for rock-badgers.

19עָשָׂה יָרֵחַ לְמוֹעֲדִים שֶׁמֶשׁ יָדַע מְבוֹאֽוֹ[God] made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.

20תָּֽשֶׁת־חֹשֶׁךְ וִיהִי לָיְלָה בּוֹ־תִרְמֹשׂ כׇּל־חַיְתוֹ־יָֽעַרYou bring on darkness and it is night, when all the beasts of the forests stir.

21הַכְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִים לַטָּרֶף וּלְבַקֵּשׁ מֵאֵל אׇכְלָֽםThe lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.

22תִּזְרַח הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ יֵאָסֵפוּן וְאֶל־מְעוֹנֹתָם יִרְבָּצֽוּןWhen the sun rises, they come home and couch in their dens.

23יֵצֵא אָדָם לְפׇעֳלוֹ וְֽלַעֲבֹדָתוֹ עֲדֵי־עָֽרֶבPeople then go out to their work, to their labor until the evening.

24מָה־רַבּוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יְֽהֹוָה כֻּלָּם בְּחׇכְמָה עָשִׂיתָ מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָHow many are the things You have made, O ETERNAL One; You have made them all with wisdom; the earth is full of Your creations.

25זֶה הַיָּם גָּדוֹל וּרְחַב יָדָיִם שָֽׁם־רֶמֶשׂ וְאֵין מִסְפָּר חַיּוֹת קְטַנּוֹת עִם־גְּדֹלֽוֹתThere is the sea, vast and wide, with its creatures beyond number, living things, small and great.

26שָׁם אֳנִיּוֹת יְהַלֵּכוּן לִוְיָתָן זֶֽה־יָצַרְתָּ לְשַֽׂחֶק־בּֽוֹThere go the ships, and Leviathan that You formed to sport with.

27כֻּלָּם אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּן לָתֵת אׇכְלָם בְּעִתּֽוֹAll of them look to You to give them their food when it is due.

28תִּתֵּן לָהֶם יִלְקֹטוּן תִּפְתַּח יָדְךָ יִשְׂבְּעוּן טֽוֹבGive it to them, they gather it up; open Your hand, they are well satisfied;

29תַּסְתִּיר פָּנֶיךָ יִֽבָּהֵלוּן תֹּסֵף רוּחָם יִגְוָעוּן וְֽאֶל־עֲפָרָם יְשׁוּבֽוּןhide Your face, they are terrified; take away their breath, they perish and turn again into dust;

30תְּשַׁלַּח רוּחֲךָ יִבָּרֵאוּן וּתְחַדֵּשׁ פְּנֵי אֲדָמָֽהsend back Your breath, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.

31יְהִי כְבוֹד יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם יִשְׂמַח יְהֹוָה בְּמַעֲשָֽׂיוMay GOD’s glory endure forever; may GOD rejoice in these works!

32הַמַּבִּיט לָאָרֶץ וַתִּרְעָד יִגַּע בֶּהָרִים וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ—The One who looks at the earth and it trembles, touches the mountains and they smoke.

33אָשִׁירָה לַיהֹוָה בְּחַיָּי אֲזַמְּרָה לֵאלֹהַי בְּעוֹדִֽיI will sing to the ETERNAL as long as I live; all my life I will chant hymns to my God.

34יֶעֱרַב עָלָיו שִׂיחִי אָנֹכִי אֶשְׂמַח בַּיהֹוָֽהMay my prayer be found pleasing; I will rejoice in GOD.

35יִתַּמּוּ חַטָּאִים מִן־הָאָרֶץ וּרְשָׁעִים עוֹד אֵינָם בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּMay sinners disappear from the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless Yah, O my soul. Hallelujah.

1הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה קִרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹ הוֹדִיעוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִילוֹתָֽיוPraise GOD; call on this name; proclaim God’s deeds among the peoples.

2שִֽׁירוּ־לוֹ זַמְּרוּ־לוֹ שִׂיחוּ בְּכׇל־נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיוSing out praises; speak of all those wondrous acts.

3הִֽתְהַלְלוּ בְּשֵׁם קׇדְשׁוֹ יִשְׂמַח לֵב מְבַקְשֵׁי יְהֹוָֽהExult in this holy name; let all who seek GOD rejoice.

4דִּרְשׁוּ יְהֹוָה וְעֻזּוֹ בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָיו תָּמִֽידTurn to GOD, to divine might; seek God’s presence constantly.

5זִכְרוּ נִפְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה מֹפְתָיו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיוRemember the wonders that have been done, the portents, and judgments pronounced,

6זֶרַע אַבְרָהָם עַבְדּוֹ בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב בְּחִירָֽיוO offspring of Abraham, God’s servant, O descendants of Jacob, the chosen ones.

7הוּא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָֽיוThe ETERNAL is our God, whose judgments are throughout the earth.

8זָכַר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ דָּבָר צִוָּה לְאֶלֶף דּֽוֹר[God] is ever mindful of the covenant, the promise given for a thousand generations,

9אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָם וּשְׁבוּעָתוֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽקthat was made with Abraham, sworn to Isaac,

10וַיַּעֲמִידֶהָ לְיַעֲקֹב לְחֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרִית עוֹלָֽםand confirmed in a decree for Jacob, for Israel, as an eternal covenant,

11לֵאמֹר לְךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת־אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָעַן חֶבֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽםsaying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your allotted heritage.”

12בִּֽהְיוֹתָם מְתֵי מִסְפָּר כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּֽהּThey were then few in number, a mere handful, sojourning there,

13וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכוּ מִגּוֹי אֶל־גּוֹי מִמַּמְלָכָה אֶל־עַם אַחֵֽרwandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

14לֹא־הִנִּיחַ אָדָם לְעׇשְׁקָם וַיּוֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶם מְלָכִֽיםNone were allowed to oppress them; kings were reproved on their account,

15אַֽל־תִּגְּעוּ בִמְשִׁיחָי וְלִנְבִיאַי אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ“Do not touch My anointed ones; do not harm My prophets.”

16וַיִּקְרָא רָעָב עַל־הָאָרֶץ כׇּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶחֶם שָׁבָֽרA famine was called down on the land, destroying every staff of bread.

17שָׁלַח לִפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ לְעֶבֶד נִמְכַּר יוֹסֵֽף[God] sent ahead of them an agent— Joseph, sold into slavery.

18עִנּוּ בַכֶּבֶל (רגליו) [רַגְלוֹ] בַּרְזֶל בָּאָה נַפְשֽׁוֹHis feet were subjected to fetters; an iron collar was put on his neck.

19עַד־עֵת בֹּא־דְבָרוֹ אִמְרַת יְהֹוָה צְרָפָֽתְהוּUntil his prediction came true GOD’s decree purged him.

20שָׁלַח מֶלֶךְ וַיַּתִּירֵהוּ מֹשֵׁל עַמִּים וַֽיְפַתְּחֵֽהוּThe king sent to have him freed; the ruler of nations released him.

21שָׂמוֹ אָדוֹן לְבֵיתוֹ וּמֹשֵׁל בְּכׇל־קִנְיָנֽוֹHe made him the lord of his household, empowered him over all his possessions,

22לֶאְסֹר שָׂרָיו בְּנַפְשׁוֹ וּזְקֵנָיו יְחַכֵּֽםto discipline his princes at will, to teach his elders wisdom.

23וַיָּבֹא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִצְרָיִם וְיַעֲקֹב גָּר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽםThen Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24וַיֶּפֶר אֶת־עַמּוֹ מְאֹד וַיַּעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו[God] made that people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,

25הָפַךְ לִבָּם לִשְׂנֹא עַמּוֹ לְהִתְנַכֵּל בַּעֲבָדָֽיוthen changed the heart [of the Egyptians] to hate this people, to plot against God’s servants.

26שָׁלַח מֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ אַהֲרֹן אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר־בּֽוֹMoses—God’s servant—was sent, and Aaron, who had been chosen.

27שָֽׂמוּ־בָם דִּבְרֵי אֹתוֹתָיו וּמֹפְתִים בְּאֶרֶץ חָֽםThey performed God’s signs among them, and wonders, against the land of Ham.

28שָׁלַֽח חֹשֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁךְ וְלֹא־מָרוּ אֶת־[דְּבָרֽוֹ] (דבריו)[God] sent darkness; it was very dark; did they not defy God’s word?

29הָפַךְ אֶת־מֵימֵיהֶם לְדָם וַיָּמֶת אֶת־דְּגָתָֽםTheir waters were turned into blood and their fish were killed.

30שָׁרַץ אַרְצָם צְפַרְדְּעִים בְּחַדְרֵי מַלְכֵיהֶֽםTheir land teemed with frogs, even the rooms of their king.

31אָמַר וַיָּבֹא עָרֹב כִּנִּים בְּכׇל־גְּבוּלָֽםSwarms of insects came at God’s command, lice, throughout their country.

32נָתַן גִּשְׁמֵיהֶם בָּרָד אֵשׁ לֶהָבוֹת בְּאַרְצָֽםThey were given hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

33וַיַּךְ גַּפְנָם וּתְאֵנָתָם וַיְשַׁבֵּר עֵץ גְּבוּלָֽםTheir vines and fig trees were struck, the trees of their country broken down.

34אָמַר וַיָּבֹא אַרְבֶּה וְיֶלֶק וְאֵין מִסְפָּֽרLocusts came at God’s command, grasshoppers without number.

35וַיֹּאכַל כׇּל־עֵשֶׂב בְּאַרְצָם וַיֹּאכַל פְּרִי אַדְמָתָֽםThey devoured every green thing in the land; they consumed the produce of the soil.

36וַיַּךְ כׇּל־בְּכוֹר בְּאַרְצָם רֵאשִׁית לְכׇל־אוֹנָֽם[God] struck down every [male] first-born in the land, the first fruit of their vigor.

37וַֽיּוֹצִיאֵם בְּכֶסֶף וְזָהָב וְאֵין בִּשְׁבָטָיו כּוֹשֵֽׁלIsrael was led out with silver and gold; none among their tribes faltered.

38שָׂמַח מִצְרַיִם בְּצֵאתָם כִּֽי־נָפַל פַּחְדָּם עֲלֵיהֶֽםEgypt rejoiced when they left, for dread of Israel had fallen upon them.

39פָּרַשׂ עָנָן לְמָסָךְ וְאֵשׁ לְהָאִיר לָֽיְלָה[God] spread a cloud for a cover, and fire to light up the night.

40שָׁאַל וַיָּבֵא שְׂלָו וְלֶחֶם שָׁמַיִם יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽםThey asked, and were brought quail, and were satisfied with food from heaven.

41פָּתַח צוּר וַיָּזוּבוּ מָיִם הָלְכוּ בַּצִּיּוֹת נָהָֽר[God] opened a rock so that water gushed forth; it flowed as a stream in the parched land.

42כִּֽי־זָכַר אֶת־דְּבַר קׇדְשׁוֹ אֶֽת־אַבְרָהָם עַבְדּֽוֹMindful of the sacred promise to Abraham—God’s servant,

43וַיּוֹצִא עַמּוֹ בְשָׂשׂוֹן בְּרִנָּה אֶת־בְּחִירָֽיוThe people were led out in gladness, God’s chosen ones with joyous song.

44וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אַרְצוֹת גּוֹיִם וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָֽשׁוּThey were given the lands of nations; they inherited the wealth of peoples,

45בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמְרוּ חֻקָּיו וְתוֹרֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּthat they might keep God’s laws and observe God’s teachings. Hallelujah.