Psalms for 23 of the month

1שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽדA song. A psalm of David.

2נָכוֹן לִבִּי אֱלֹהִים אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה אַף־כְּבוֹדִֽיMy heart is firm, O God; I will sing and chant a hymn with all my soul.

3עוּרָֽה הַנֵּבֶל וְכִנּוֹר אָעִירָה שָּֽׁחַרAwake, O harp and lyre! I will wake the dawn.

4אוֹדְךָ בָעַמִּים יְהֹוָה וַאֲזַמֶּרְךָ בַּלְאֻמִּֽיםI will praise You among the peoples, O ETERNAL One, sing a hymn to You among the nations;

5כִּי־גָדוֹל מֵעַל־שָׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִים אֲמִתֶּֽךָfor Your faithfulness is higher than the heavens; Your steadfastness reaches to the sky.

6רוּמָה עַל־שָׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים וְעַל כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָExalt Yourself over the heavens, O God; let Your glory be over all the earth!

7לְמַעַן יֵחָלְצוּן יְדִידֶיךָ הוֹשִׁיעָה יְמִֽינְךָ וַעֲנֵֽנִיThat those whom You love may be rescued, deliver with Your right hand and answer me.

8אֱלֹהִים דִּבֶּר בְּקׇדְשׁוֹ אֶעְלֹזָה אֲחַלְּקָה שְׁכֶם וְעֵמֶק סֻכּוֹת אֲמַדֵּֽדGod promised in the sanctuary that I would exultingly divide up Shechem, and measure the Valley of Sukkoth;

9לִי גִלְעָד לִי מְנַשֶּׁה וְאֶפְרַיִם מָעוֹז רֹאשִׁי יְהוּדָה מְחֹקְקִֽיGilead and Manasseh would be mine, Ephraim my chief stronghold, Judah my scepter;

10מוֹאָב סִיר רַחְצִי עַל־אֱדוֹם אַשְׁלִיךְ נַעֲלִי עֲלֵי־פְלֶשֶׁת אֶתְרוֹעָֽעMoab would be my washbasin; on Edom I would cast my shoe; I would raise a shout over Philistia.

11מִי יֹבִלֵנִי עִיר מִבְצָר מִי נָחַנִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹםWould that I were brought to the bastion! Would that I were led to Edom!

12הֲלֹֽא־אֱלֹהִים זְנַחְתָּנוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵא אֱלֹהִים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּBut You have rejected us, O God; God, You do not march with our armies.

13הָבָה־לָּנוּ עֶזְרָת מִצָּר וְשָׁוְא תְּשׁוּעַת אָדָֽםGrant us Your aid against the foe, for human help is worthless.

14בֵּאלֹהִים נַֽעֲשֶׂה־חָיִל וְהוּא יָבוּס צָרֵֽינוּWe shall triumph with God, who will trample our foes.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר אֱלֹהֵי תְהִלָּתִי אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַֽשׁFor the leader. Of David. A psalm. O God of my praise, do not keep aloof,

2כִּי פִי רָשָׁע וּֽפִי־מִרְמָה עָלַי פָּתָחוּ דִּבְּרוּ אִתִּי לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶרfor the wicked and the deceitful open their mouth against me; they speak to me with lying tongue.

3וְדִבְרֵי שִׂנְאָה סְבָבוּנִי וַיִּֽלָּחֲמוּנִי חִנָּֽםThey encircle me with words of hate; they attack me without cause.

4תַּֽחַת־אַהֲבָתִי יִשְׂטְנוּנִי וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּֽהThey answer my love with accusation and I must stand judgment

5וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלַי רָעָה תַּחַת טוֹבָה וְשִׂנְאָה תַּחַת אַהֲבָתִֽיThey repay me with evil for good, with hatred for my love.

6הַפְקֵד עָלָיו רָשָׁע וְשָׂטָן יַעֲמֹד עַל־יְמִינֽוֹAppoint someone wicked over him; may an accuser stand at his right side;

7בְּהִשָּׁפְטוֹ יֵצֵא רָשָׁע וּתְפִלָּתוֹ תִּֽהְיֶה לַחֲטָאָֽהmay he be tried and convicted; may he be judged and found guilty.

8יִֽהְיוּ־יָמָיו מְעַטִּים פְּקֻדָּתוֹ יִקַּח אַחֵֽרMay his days be few; may another take over his position.

9יִֽהְיוּ־בָנָיו יְתוֹמִים וְאִשְׁתּוֹ אַלְמָנָֽהMay his children be orphans, his wife a widow.

10וְנוֹעַ יָנוּעוּ בָנָיו וְשִׁאֵלוּ וְדָרְשׁוּ מֵחׇרְבֽוֹתֵיהֶֽםMay his children wander from their hovels, begging in search of [bread].

11יְנַקֵּשׁ נוֹשֶׁה לְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וְיָבֹזּוּ זָרִים יְגִיעֽוֹMay his creditor seize all his possessions; may strangers plunder his wealth.

12אַל־יְהִי־לוֹ מֹשֵׁךְ חָסֶד וְֽאַל־יְהִי חוֹנֵן לִֽיתוֹמָֽיוMay no one show him mercy; may none pity his orphans;

13יְהִי־אַחֲרִיתוֹ לְהַכְרִית בְּדוֹר אַחֵר יִמַּח שְׁמָֽםmay his posterity be cut off; may their names be blotted out in the next generation.

14יִזָּכֵר עֲוֺן אֲבֹתָיו אֶל־יְהֹוָה וְחַטַּאת אִמּוֹ אַל־תִּמָּֽחMay God be ever mindful of his father’s iniquity, and may the sin of his mother not be blotted out.

15יִהְיוּ נֶגֶד־יְהֹוָה תָּמִיד וְיַכְרֵת מֵאֶרֶץ זִכְרָֽםMay GOD be aware of them always and cause their names to be cut off from the earth,

16יַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא זָכַר עֲשׂוֹת חָסֶד וַיִּרְדֹּף אִישׁ־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵה לֵבָב לְמוֹתֵֽתbecause he was not minded to act kindly, and hounded to death the poor and needy man, one crushed in spirit.

17וַיֶּאֱהַב קְלָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵהוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵץ בִּבְרָכָה וַתִּרְחַק מִמֶּֽנּוּHe loved to curse—may a curse come upon him! He would not bless—may blessing be far from him!

18וַיִּלְבַּשׁ קְלָלָה כְּמַדּוֹ וַתָּבֹא כַמַּיִם בְּקִרְבּוֹ וְכַשֶּׁמֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיוMay he be clothed in a curse like a garment, may it enter his body like water, his bones like oil.

19תְּהִי־לוֹ כְּבֶגֶד יַעְטֶה וּלְמֵזַח תָּמִיד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָLet it be like the cloak he wraps around him, like the belt he always wears.

20זֹאת פְּעֻלַּת שֹׂטְנַי מֵאֵת יְהֹוָה וְהַדֹּבְרִים רָע עַל־נַפְשִֽׁיMay GOD thus repay my accusers, all those who speak evil against me.

21וְאַתָּה יֱהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי עֲֽשֵׂה־אִתִּי לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדְּךָ הַצִּילֵֽנִיNow You, O GOD, my Sovereign, act in my behalf as befits Your name. Good and faithful as You are, save me.

22כִּי־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָנֹכִי וְלִבִּי חָלַל בְּקִרְבִּֽיFor I am poor and needy, and my heart is pierced within me.

23כְּצֵל־כִּנְטוֹתוֹ נֶהֱלָכְתִּי נִנְעַרְתִּי כָּאַרְבֶּֽהI fade away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like locusts.

24בִּרְכַּי כָּשְׁלוּ מִצּוֹם וּבְשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶןMy knees give way from fasting; my flesh is lean, has lost its fat.

25וַאֲנִי הָיִיתִי חֶרְפָּה לָהֶם יִרְאוּנִי יְנִיעוּן רֹאשָֽׁםI am the object of their scorn; when they see me, they shake their head.

26עׇזְרֵנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כְחַסְדֶּֽךָHelp me, O my ETERNAL God; save me in accord with Your faithfulness—

27וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּי־יָדְךָ זֹּאת אַתָּה יְהֹוָה עֲשִׂיתָֽהּthat all may know that it is Your hand, that You, O ETERNAL One, have done it.

28יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה וְאַתָּה תְבָרֵךְ קָמוּ וַיֵּבֹשׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ יִשְׂמָֽחLet them curse, but You bless; let them rise up, but come to grief, while Your servant rejoices.

29יִלְבְּשׁוּ שׂוֹטְנַי כְּלִמָּה וְיַעֲטוּ כַמְעִיל בׇּשְׁתָּֽםMy accusers shall be clothed in shame, wrapped in their disgrace as in a robe.

30אוֹדֶה יְהֹוָה מְאֹד בְּפִי וּבְתוֹךְ רַבִּים אֲהַלְלֶֽנּוּMy mouth shall sing much praise to GOD; I will acclaim in the midst of a throng,

31כִּֽי־יַעֲמֹד לִימִין אֶבְיוֹן לְהוֹשִׁיעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵי נַפְשֽׁוֹbecause [God] stands at the right hand of the needy, to save them from those who would condemn them.

1לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר נְאֻם יְהֹוָה לַֽאדֹנִי שֵׁב לִֽימִינִי עַד־אָשִׁית אֹיְבֶיךָ הֲדֹם לְרַגְלֶֽיךָOf David. A psalm. GOD said to my lord, “Sit at My right hand while I make your enemies your footstool.”

2מַטֵּֽה־עֻזְּךָ יִשְׁלַח יְהֹוָה מִצִּיּוֹן רְדֵה בְּקֶרֶב אֹיְבֶֽיךָGOD will stretch forth from Zion your mighty scepter; hold sway over your enemies!

3עַמְּךָ נְדָבֹת בְּיוֹם חֵילֶךָ בְּֽהַדְרֵי־קֹדֶשׁ מֵרֶחֶם מִשְׁחָר לְךָ טַל יַלְדֻתֶֽיךָYour people come forward willingly on your day of battle. In majestic holiness, from the womb, from the dawn, yours was the dew of youth.

4נִשְׁבַּע יְהֹוָה וְלֹא יִנָּחֵם אַתָּֽה־כֹהֵן לְעוֹלָם עַל־דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי־צֶֽדֶקGOD has sworn and will not relent, “You are a priest forever, a rightful king by My decree.”

5אֲדֹנָי עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ מָחַץ בְּיוֹם־אַפּוֹ מְלָכִֽיםMy Sovereign is at your right hand— crushing kings in the day of divine anger.

6יָדִין בַּגּוֹיִם מָלֵא גְוִיּוֹת מָחַץ רֹאשׁ עַל־אֶרֶץ רַבָּֽה[God] works judgment upon the nations, heaping up bodies, crushing heads far and wide.

7מִנַּחַל בַּדֶּרֶךְ יִשְׁתֶּה עַל־כֵּן יָרִים רֹֽאשׁMy lord drinks from the stream on his way; therefore he holds his head high.

1הַלְלוּ־יָהּ אוֹדֶה יְהֹוָה בְּכׇל־לֵבָב בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים וְעֵדָֽהHallelujah. אI praise GOD with all my heart בin the assembled congregation of the upright.

2גְּדֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂי יְהֹוָה דְּרוּשִׁים לְכׇל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽםגGOD’s works are great, דwithin reach of all who desire them.

3הוֹד־וְהָדָר פׇּעֳלוֹ וְצִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַֽדהSplendid and glorious are God’s deeds; וGod’s beneficence is everlasting;

4זֵכֶר עָשָׂה לְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם יְהֹוָֽהזrenowned are God’s wonders. חGOD is gracious and compassionate—

5טֶרֶף נָתַן לִירֵאָיו יִזְכֹּר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתֽוֹטgiving food to those who show reverence, יand ever mindful of the covenant—

6כֹּחַ מַעֲשָׂיו הִגִּיד לְעַמּוֹ לָתֵת לָהֶם נַחֲלַת גּוֹיִֽםכrevealing powerful works to this people, לand giving them the heritage of nations.

7מַעֲשֵׂי יָדָיו אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפָּט נֶאֱמָנִים כׇּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיומTruth and justice are God’s handiwork— נwhose precepts are enduring,

8סְמוּכִים לָעַד לְעוֹלָם עֲשׂוּיִם בֶּאֱמֶת וְיָשָֽׁרסwell-founded for all eternity, עעwrought of truth and equity.

9פְּדוּת שָׁלַח לְעַמּוֹ צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ קָדוֹשׁ וְנוֹרָא שְׁמֽוֹפRedeeming this people, צ[God] ordained the covenant for all time; קholy and awesome is God’s name.

10רֵאשִׁית חׇכְמָה יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה שֵׂכֶל טוֹב לְכׇל־עֹֽשֵׂיהֶם תְּהִלָּתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַֽדרThe beginning of wisdom is reverence toward GOD; שall who practice it gain sound understanding. תPraise of [God] is everlasting.

1הַלְלוּ־יָהּ אַשְׁרֵי־אִישׁ יָרֵא אֶת־יְהֹוָה בְּמִצְוֺתָיו חָפֵץ מְאֹֽדHallelujah. א Happy are those who fear GOD, who are ardently devoted to God’s commandments.

2גִּבּוֹר בָּאָרֶץ יִהְיֶה זַרְעוֹ דּוֹר יְשָׁרִים יְבֹרָֽךְג Their descendants will be mighty in the land, ד a blessed generation of the upright.

3הוֹן־וָעֹשֶׁר בְּבֵיתוֹ וְצִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַֽדה Wealth and riches are in their house, ו and their beneficence lasts forever.

4זָרַח בַּחֹשֶׁךְ אוֹר לַיְשָׁרִים חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם וְצַדִּֽיקז A light shines for the upright in the darkness; gracious, compassionate, and beneficent.

5טֽוֹב־אִישׁ חוֹנֵן וּמַלְוֶה יְכַלְכֵּל דְּבָרָיו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽטח ט All goes well with those who lend generously, יwho conduct affairs with equity.

6כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָם לֹֽא־יִמּוֹט לְזֵכֶר עוֹלָם יִהְיֶה צַדִּֽיקכ They shall never be shaken; לthe beneficent will be remembered forever.

7מִשְּׁמוּעָה רָעָה לֹא יִירָא נָכוֹן לִבּוֹ בָּטֻחַ בַּיהֹוָֽהמ They are not afraid of evil tidings; נtheir heart is firm, they trust in GOD.

8סָמוּךְ לִבּוֹ לֹא יִירָא עַד אֲשֶׁר־יִרְאֶה בְצָרָֽיוס Their heart is resolute, they are unafraid; עin the end they will see the fall of their foes.

9פִּזַּר נָתַן לָאֶבְיוֹנִים צִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד קַרְנוֹ תָּרוּם בְּכָבֽוֹדפ They give freely to the poor; צtheir beneficence lasts forever; קtheir horn is exalted in honor.

10רָשָׁע יִרְאֶה וְכָעָס שִׁנָּיו יַחֲרֹק וְנָמָס תַּאֲוַת רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽדר The wicked shall see it and be vexed; שthey shall gnash their teeth; their courage shall fail. תThe desire of the wicked shall come to nothing.