Psalms for 22 of the month

1הַלְלוּ־יָהּ הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹHallelujah. Praise GOD, who is good— whose steadfast love is eternal.

2מִי יְמַלֵּל גְּבוּרוֹת יְהֹוָה יַשְׁמִיעַ כׇּל־תְּהִלָּתֽוֹWho can tell GOD’s mighty acts, proclaim all due praises?

3אַשְׁרֵי שֹׁמְרֵי מִשְׁפָּט עֹשֵׂה צְדָקָה בְכׇל־עֵֽתHappy are those who act justly, who do right at all times.

4זׇכְרֵנִי יְהֹוָה בִּרְצוֹן עַמֶּךָ פׇּקְדֵנִי בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָBe mindful of me, O ETERNAL One, when You favor Your people; take note of me when You deliver them,

5לִרְאוֹת בְּטוֹבַת בְּחִירֶיךָ לִשְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחַת גּוֹיֶךָ לְהִתְהַלֵּל עִם־נַחֲלָתֶֽךָthat I may enjoy the prosperity of Your chosen ones, share the joy of Your nation, glory in Your very own people.

6חָטָאנוּ עִם־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ הֶעֱוִינוּ הִרְשָֽׁעְנוּWe have sinned like our ancestors; we have gone astray, done evil.

7אֲבוֹתֵינוּ בְמִצְרַיִם לֹא־הִשְׂכִּילוּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ לֹא זָכְרוּ אֶת־רֹב חֲסָדֶיךָ וַיַּמְרוּ עַל־יָם בְּיַם־סֽוּףOur ancestors in Egypt did not perceive Your wonders; they did not remember Your abundant love, but rebelled at the sea, at the Sea of Reeds.

8וַֽיּוֹשִׁיעֵם לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ לְהוֹדִיעַ אֶת־גְּבוּרָתֽוֹYet they were saved, as befits God’s name, to make known God’s might.

9וַיִּגְעַר בְּיַם־סוּף וַֽיֶּחֱרָב וַיּוֹלִיכֵם בַּתְּהֹמוֹת כַּמִּדְבָּֽרA blast was sent against the Sea of Reeds; it became dry; they were led through the deep as through a wilderness.

10וַֽיּוֹשִׁיעֵם מִיַּד שׂוֹנֵא וַיִּגְאָלֵם מִיַּד אוֹיֵֽבThey were delivered from the foe, redeemed from the enemy.

11וַיְכַסּוּ־מַיִם צָרֵיהֶם אֶחָד מֵהֶם לֹא נוֹתָֽרWater covered their adversaries; not one of them was left.

12וַיַּאֲמִינוּ בִדְבָרָיו יָשִׁירוּ תְּהִלָּתֽוֹThen they believed God’s promise, and sang God’s praises.

13מִהֲרוּ שָׁכְחוּ מַעֲשָׂיו לֹא־חִכּוּ לַעֲצָתֽוֹBut they soon forgot those deeds; they would not wait to learn the divine plan.

14וַיִּתְאַוּוּ תַאֲוָה בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵל בִּישִׁימֽוֹןThey were seized with craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the wasteland.

15וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם שֶׁאֱלָתָם וַיְשַׁלַּח רָזוֹן בְּנַפְשָֽׁםThey were given what they asked for, then made to waste away.

16וַיְקַנְאוּ לְמֹשֶׁה בַּֽמַּחֲנֶה לְאַהֲרֹן קְדוֹשׁ יְהֹוָֽהThere was envy of Moses in the camp, and of Aaron, GOD’s holy one.

17תִּפְתַּח־אֶרֶץ וַתִּבְלַע דָּתָן וַתְּכַס עַל־עֲדַת אֲבִירָֽםThe earth opened up and swallowed Dathan, closed over the party of Abiram.

18וַתִּבְעַר־אֵשׁ בַּעֲדָתָם לֶהָבָה תְּלַהֵט רְשָׁעִֽיםA fire blazed among their party, a flame that consumed the wicked.

19יַעֲשׂוּ־עֵגֶל בְּחֹרֵב וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְמַסֵּכָֽהThey made a calf at Horeb and bowed down to a molten image.

20וַיָּמִירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדָם בְּתַבְנִית שׁוֹר אֹכֵל עֵֽשֶׂבThey exchanged their glory for the image of a bull that feeds on grass.

21שָׁכְחוּ אֵל מוֹשִׁיעָם עֹשֶׂה גְדֹלוֹת בְּמִצְרָֽיִםThey forgot God who saved them, who performed great deeds in Egypt,

22נִפְלָאוֹת בְּאֶרֶץ חָם נוֹרָאוֹת עַל־יַם־סֽוּףwondrous deeds in the land of Ham, awesome deeds at the Sea of Reeds.

23וַיֹּאמֶר לְֽהַשְׁמִידָם לוּלֵי מֹשֶׁה בְחִירוֹ עָמַד בַּפֶּרֶץ לְפָנָיו לְהָשִׁיב חֲמָתוֹ מֵהַשְׁחִֽיתThey would have been destroyed had not Moses, God’s chosen one, stood in the breach to avert God’s destructive wrath.

24וַֽיִּמְאֲסוּ בְּאֶרֶץ חֶמְדָּה לֹא־הֶאֱמִינוּ לִדְבָרֽוֹThey rejected the desirable land, and put no faith in the divine promise.

25וַיֵּרָגְנוּ בְאׇהֳלֵיהֶם לֹא שָׁמְעוּ בְּקוֹל יְהֹוָֽהThey grumbled in their tents and disobeyed GOD.

26וַיִּשָּׂא יָדוֹ לָהֶם לְהַפִּיל אוֹתָם בַּמִּדְבָּֽרSo a divine hand was raised in oath to make them fall in the wilderness,

27וּלְהַפִּיל זַרְעָם בַּגּוֹיִם וּלְזָרוֹתָם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹתto disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them through the lands.

28וַיִּצָּמְדוּ לְבַעַל פְּעוֹר וַיֹּאכְלוּ זִבְחֵי מֵתִֽיםThey attached themselves to Baal Peor, ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

29וַיַּכְעִיסוּ בְּמַעַלְלֵיהֶם וַתִּפְרׇץ־בָּם מַגֵּפָֽהThey provoked anger by their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

30וַיַּעֲמֹד פִּֽינְחָס וַיְפַלֵּל וַתֵּעָצַר הַמַּגֵּפָֽהPhinehas stepped forth and intervened, and the plague ceased.

31וַתֵּחָשֶׁב לוֹ לִצְדָקָה לְדֹר וָדֹר עַד־עוֹלָֽםIt was reckoned to his merit for all generations, to eternity.

32וַיַּקְצִיפוּ עַל־מֵי מְרִיבָה וַיֵּרַע לְמֹשֶׁה בַּעֲבוּרָֽםThey provoked wrath at the waters of Meribah and Moses suffered on their account,

33כִּי־הִמְרוּ אֶת־רוּחוֹ וַיְבַטֵּא בִּשְׂפָתָֽיוbecause they rebelled against [God] and he spoke rashly.

34לֹֽא־הִשְׁמִידוּ אֶת־הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר אָמַר יְהֹוָה לָהֶֽםThey did not destroy the nations as GOD had commanded them,

35וַיִּתְעָרְבוּ בַגּוֹיִם וַֽיִּלְמְדוּ מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽםbut mingled with the nations and learned their ways.

36וַיַּעַבְדוּ אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶם וַיִּהְיוּ לָהֶם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁThey worshiped their idols, which became a snare for them.

37וַיִּזְבְּחוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם לַשֵּׁדִֽיםTheir own sons and daughters they sacrificed to demons.

38וַיִּשְׁפְּכוּ דָם נָקִי דַּם־בְּנֵיהֶם וּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר זִבְּחוּ לַעֲצַבֵּי כְנָעַן וַתֶּחֱנַף הָאָרֶץ בַּדָּמִֽיםThey shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; so the land was polluted with bloodguilt.

39וַיִּטְמְאוּ בְמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם וַיִּזְנוּ בְּמַעַלְלֵיהֶֽםThus they became defiled by their acts, debauched through their deeds.

40וַיִּחַר־אַף יְהֹוָה בְּעַמּוֹ וַיְתָעֵב אֶת־נַחֲלָתֽוֹGOD was angry with this people and abhorred them as an inheritance.

41וַיִּתְּנֵם בְּיַד־גּוֹיִם וַֽיִּמְשְׁלוּ בָהֶם שֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽםThey were handed over to the nations; their foes ruled them.

42וַיִּלְחָצוּם אוֹיְבֵיהֶם וַיִּכָּנְעוּ תַּחַת יָדָֽםTheir enemies oppressed them and they were subject to their power.

43פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת יַצִּילֵם וְהֵמָּה יַמְרוּ בַעֲצָתָם וַיָּמֹכּוּ בַּעֲוֺנָֽםThey were saved time and again, but they were deliberately rebellious, and so they were brought low by their iniquity.

44וַיַּרְא בַּצַּר לָהֶם בְּשׇׁמְעוֹ אֶת־רִנָּתָֽםUpon seeing that they were in distress, and hearing their cry,

45וַיִּזְכֹּר לָהֶם בְּרִיתוֹ וַיִּנָּחֵם כְּרֹב חֲסָדָֽו[God] was mindful of the covenant and in great faithfulness relented.

46וַיִּתֵּן אוֹתָם לְרַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי כׇּל־שׁוֹבֵיהֶֽםTheir captors were made to be kindly disposed toward them.

47הֽוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְקַבְּצֵנוּ מִֽן־הַגּוֹיִם לְהֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם קׇדְשֶׁךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָDeliver us, our ETERNAL God, and gather us from among the nations, to acclaim Your holy name, to glory in Your praise.

48בָּרֽוּךְ־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן־הָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵן הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּBlessed is the ETERNAL, God of Israel, From eternity to eternity. Let all the people say, “Amen.” Hallelujah.

1הֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ“Praise GOD, who is good— whose steadfast love is eternal!”

2יֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵי יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר גְּאָלָם מִיַּד־צָֽרThus let GOD’s redeemed say, those redeemed from adversity,

3וּֽמֵאֲרָצוֹת קִבְּצָם מִמִּזְרָח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֹן וּמִיָּֽםwho have been gathered in from the lands, from east and west, from the north and from the sea.

4תָּעוּ בַמִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימוֹן דָּרֶךְ עִיר מוֹשָׁב לֹא מָצָֽאוּSome lost their way in the wilderness, in the wasteland; they found no settled place.

5רְעֵבִים גַּם־צְמֵאִים נַפְשָׁם בָּהֶם תִּתְעַטָּֽףHungry and thirsty, their spirit failed.

6וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD, and they were rescued from their troubles.

7וַֽיַּדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִיר מוֹשָֽׁבThey were shown a direct way to reach a settled place.

8יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love and wondrous deeds for humankind—

9כִּֽי־הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹבfor satisfying the thirsty, and filling the hungry with all good things.

10יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶֽלSome lived in deepest darkness, bound in cruel irons,

11כִּֽי־הִמְרוּ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וַעֲצַת עֶלְיוֹן נָאָֽצוּbecause they defied the word of God, spurned the counsel of the Most High.

12וַיַּכְנַע בֶּעָמָל לִבָּם כָּשְׁלוּ וְאֵין עֹזֵֽרTheir hearts were humbled through suffering; they stumbled with no one to help.

13וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD, and were rescued from their troubles.

14יוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּֽקThey were brought out of deepest darkness, their bonds broken asunder.

15יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love and wondrous deeds for humankind—

16כִּי־שִׁבַּר דַּלְתוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל גִּדֵּֽעַshattering gates of bronze, breaking their iron bars.

17אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּֽמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּֽוּThere were fools who suffered for their sinful way, and for their iniquities.

18כׇּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי מָֽוֶתAll food was loathsome to them; they reached the gates of death.

19וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD and they were saved from their troubles.

20יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם וִימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִֽיתוֹתָֽם[God] gave an order and healed them— delivering them from the pits.

21יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love and wondrous deeds for humankind.

22וְיִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵי תוֹדָה וִיסַפְּרוּ מַעֲשָׂיו בְּרִנָּֽהLet them offer thanksgiving sacrifices, and tell those deeds in joyful song.

23יוֹרְדֵי הַיָּם בׇּאֳנִיּוֹת עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה בְּמַיִם רַבִּֽיםOthers go down to the sea in ships, ply their trade in the mighty waters;

24הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהֹוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו בִּמְצוּלָֽהthey have seen GOD’s works and such wonders in the deep.

25וַיֹּאמֶר וַֽיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּֽיוGod’s word raised a storm wind that made the waves surge.

26יַעֲלוּ שָׁמַיִם יֵרְדוּ תְהוֹמוֹת נַפְשָׁם בְּרָעָה תִתְמוֹגָֽגMounting up to the heaven, plunging down to the depths, disgorging in their misery,

27יָחוֹגּוּ וְיָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר וְכׇל־חׇכְמָתָם תִּתְבַּלָּֽעthey reeled and staggered like a drunk, all their skill to no avail.

28וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם וּֽמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶם יוֹצִיאֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD, and were saved from their troubles.

29יָקֵם סְעָרָה לִדְמָמָה וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽםThe storm was reduced to a whisper; the waves were stilled.

30וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּקוּ וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָֽםThey rejoiced when all was quiet, and were brought to the port they desired.

31יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love, and wondrous deeds for humankind.

32וִֽירוֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָם וּבְמוֹשַׁב זְקֵנִים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּLet them exalt in the congregation of the people, acclaim in the assembly of the elders.

33יָשֵׂם נְהָרוֹת לְמִדְבָּר וּמֹצָאֵי מַיִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹןThe rivers are turned into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,

34אֶרֶץ פְּרִי לִמְלֵחָה מֵרָעַת יוֹשְׁבֵי בָֽהּfruitful land into a salt marsh, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.

35יָשֵׂם מִדְבָּר לַאֲגַם־מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמֹצָאֵי מָֽיִםThe wilderness is turned into pools, parched land into springs of water.

36וַיּוֹשֶׁב שָׁם רְעֵבִים וַיְכוֹנְנוּ עִיר מוֹשָֽׁבThere the hungry are settled; they build a place to settle in.

37וַיִּזְרְעוּ שָׂדוֹת וַיִּטְּעוּ כְרָמִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ פְּרִי תְבוּאָֽהThey sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

38וַיְבָרְכֵם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִֽיטThey are blessed and they increase greatly— their cattle do not decrease,

39וַיִּמְעֲטוּ וַיָּשֹׁחוּ מֵעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגֽוֹןafter they had been few and crushed by oppression, misery, and sorrow.

40שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל־נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ[God] pours contempt on nobles and makes them lose their way in trackless deserts;

41וַיְשַׂגֵּב אֶבְיוֹן מֵעוֹנִי וַיָּשֶׂם כַּצֹּאן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹתbut the needy are secured from suffering, their families increased like flocks.

42יִרְאוּ יְשָׁרִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְכׇל־עַוְלָה קָפְצָה פִּֽיהָThe upright see it and rejoice; the mouth of all wrongdoers is stopped.

43מִי־חָכָם וְיִשְׁמׇר־אֵלֶּה וְיִתְבּוֹנְנוּ חַֽסְדֵי יְהֹוָֽהOne who is wise will take note of these things and consider GOD’s steadfast love.