Psalms for 24 of the month

1הַלְלוּ־יָהּ הַלְלוּ עַבְדֵי יְהֹוָה הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהֹוָֽהש ת Hallelujah. O servants of GOD, give praise; praise the name of GOD.

2יְהִי שֵׁם יְהֹוָה מְבֹרָךְ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽםLet GOD’s name be blessed now and forever.

3מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁמֶשׁ עַד־מְבוֹאוֹ מְהֻלָּל שֵׁם יְהֹוָֽהFrom east to west GOD’s name is praised.

4רָם עַל־כׇּל־גּוֹיִם יְהֹוָה עַל הַשָּׁמַיִם כְּבוֹדֽוֹGOD is exalted above all nations; God’s glory is above the heavens.

5מִי כַּיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִי לָשָֽׁבֶתWho is like the ETERNAL our God— the One who, enthroned on high,

6הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִי לִרְאוֹת בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָֽרֶץsees what is below, in heaven and on earth?

7מְקִימִי מֵעָפָר דָּל מֵאַשְׁפֹּת יָרִים אֶבְיֽוֹן[God] raises the poor from the dust, lifts up the needy from the refuse heap

8לְהוֹשִׁיבִי עִם־נְדִיבִים עִם נְדִיבֵי עַמּֽוֹto set them with the nobles, with the nobles of God’s people,

9מֽוֹשִׁיבִי עֲקֶרֶת הַבַּיִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִים שְׂמֵחָה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּand sets the childless woman among her household as a happy mother of children. Hallelujah.

1בְּצֵאת יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם בֵּית יַעֲקֹב מֵעַם לֹעֵֽזWhen Israel went forth from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech,

2הָיְתָה יְהוּדָה לְקׇדְשׁוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַמְשְׁלוֹתָֽיוJudah became God’s holy one, Israel, God’s dominion.

3הַיָּם רָאָה וַיָּנֹס הַיַּרְדֵּן יִסֹּב לְאָחֽוֹרThe sea saw them and fled, Jordan ran backward,

4הֶהָרִים רָקְדוּ כְאֵילִים גְּבָעוֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאןmountains skipped like rams, hills like sheep.

5מַה־לְּךָ הַיָּם כִּי תָנוּס הַיַּרְדֵּן תִּסֹּב לְאָחֽוֹרWhat alarmed you, O sea, that you fled, Jordan, that you ran backward,

6הֶהָרִים תִּרְקְדוּ כְאֵילִים גְּבָעוֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאןmountains, that you skipped like rams, hills, like sheep?

7מִלִּפְנֵי אָדוֹן חוּלִי אָרֶץ מִלִּפְנֵי אֱלוֹהַּ יַעֲקֹֽבTremble, O earth, at the presence of the Sovereign, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

8הַהֹפְכִי הַצּוּר אֲגַם־מָיִם חַלָּמִישׁ לְמַעְיְנוֹ־מָֽיִםwho turned the rock into a pool of water, the flinty rock into a fountain.

1לֹא לָנוּ יְהֹוָה לֹא־לָנוּ כִּֽי־לְשִׁמְךָ תֵּן כָּבוֹד עַל־חַסְדְּךָ עַל־אֲמִתֶּֽךָNot to us, O ETERNAL One, not to us but to Your name bring glory for the sake of Your love and Your faithfulness.

2לָמָּה יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם אַיֵּה־נָא אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽםLet the nations not say, “Where, now, is their God?”

3וֵאלֹהֵינוּ בַשָּׁמָיִם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵץ עָשָֽׂהwhen our God is in heaven and whatever [God] wants is accomplished.

4עֲֽצַבֵּיהֶם כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָֽםTheir idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.

5פֶּֽה־לָהֶם וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ עֵינַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִרְאֽוּThey have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see;

6אׇזְנַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּ אַף לָהֶם וְלֹא יְרִיחֽוּןthey have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell;

7יְדֵיהֶם וְלֹא יְמִישׁוּן רַגְלֵיהֶם וְלֹא יְהַלֵּכוּ לֹא־יֶהְגּוּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽםthey have hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk; they can make no sound in their throats.

8כְּמוֹהֶם יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶֽםThose who fashion them, all who trust in them, shall become like them.

9יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּטַח בַּיהֹוָה עֶזְרָם וּמָגִנָּם הֽוּאO Israel, trust in GOD— who is your help and shield.

10בֵּית אַהֲרֹן בִּטְחוּ בַיהֹוָה עֶזְרָם וּמָגִנָּם הֽוּאO house of Aaron, trust in GOD— who is your help and shield.

11יִרְאֵי יְהֹוָה בִּטְחוּ בַיהֹוָה עֶזְרָם וּמָגִנָּם הֽוּאO you who fear GOD, trust in GOD— who is your help and shield.

12יְהֹוָה זְכָרָנוּ יְבָרֵךְ יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּית אַהֲרֹֽןGOD, mindful of us, will bless us— blessing the house of Israel, blessing the house of Aaron,

13יְבָרֵךְ יִרְאֵי יְהֹוָה הַקְּטַנִּים עִם־הַגְּדֹלִֽיםand blessing those who revere GOD, small and great alike.

14יֹסֵף יְהֹוָה עֲלֵיכֶם עֲלֵיכֶם וְעַל־בְּנֵיכֶֽםMay GOD increase your numbers, yours and your children’s also.

15בְּרוּכִים אַתֶּם לַיהֹוָה עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָֽרֶץMay you be blessed by GOD, Maker of heaven and earth.

16הַשָּׁמַיִם שָׁמַיִם לַיהֹוָה וְהָאָרֶץ נָתַן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽםThe heavens belong to GOD, but the earth was given over to humankind.

17לֹא הַמֵּתִים יְהַֽלְלוּ־יָהּ וְלֹא כׇּל־יֹרְדֵי דוּמָֽהThe dead cannot praise Yah, nor any who go down into silence.

18וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּBut we will bless Yah now and forever. Hallelujah.

1אָהַבְתִּי כִּי־יִשְׁמַע יְהֹוָה אֶת־קוֹלִי תַּחֲנוּנָֽיI love the ETERNAL One for hearing my voice, my pleas;

2כִּֽי־הִטָּה אׇזְנוֹ לִי וּבְיָמַי אֶקְרָֽאfor turning an ear to me whenever I call.

3אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וּמְצָרֵי שְׁאוֹל מְצָאוּנִי צָרָה וְיָגוֹן אֶמְצָֽאThe bonds of death encompassed me; the torments of Sheol overtook me. I came upon trouble and sorrow

4וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא אָנָּה יְהֹוָה מַלְּטָה נַפְשִֽׁיand I invoked GOD’s name, “O ETERNAL One, save my life!”

5חַנּוּן יְהֹוָה וְצַדִּיק וֵאלֹהֵינוּ מְרַחֵֽםGOD is gracious and beneficent; our God is compassionate.

6שֹׁמֵר פְּתָאיִם יְהֹוָה דַּלֹּתִי וְלִי יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַGOD protects the simple; I was saved, after having been brought low.

7שׁוּבִי נַפְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָיְכִי כִּֽי־יְהֹוָה גָּמַל עָלָֽיְכִיBe at rest, once again, O my soul, for GOD has been good to you.

8כִּי חִלַּצְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִמָּוֶת אֶת־עֵינִי מִן־דִּמְעָה אֶת־רַגְלִי מִדֶּֽחִיYou have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

9אֶתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה בְּאַרְצוֹת הַחַיִּֽיםI shall walk before GOD in the lands of the living.

10הֶאֱמַנְתִּי כִּי אֲדַבֵּר אֲנִי עָנִיתִי מְאֹֽדI trust [in GOD]; out of great suffering I spoke

11אֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְחׇפְזִי כׇּֽל־הָאָדָם כֹּזֵֽבand said rashly, “All people are false.”

12מָה־אָשִׁיב לַיהֹוָה כׇּֽל־תַּגְמוּלוֹהִי עָלָֽיHow can I repay GOD for all the bounties given to me?

13כּוֹס־יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא וּבְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָֽאI raise the cup of deliverance and invoke GOD’s name.

14נְדָרַי לַיהֹוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגְדָה־נָּא לְכׇל־עַמּֽוֹI will pay my vows to GOD in the presence of all those assembled.

15יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה הַמָּוְתָה לַחֲסִידָֽיוThe death of God’s faithful ones is grievous in GOD’s sight.

16אָנָּה יְהֹוָה כִּי־אֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ אֲֽנִי־עַבְדְּךָ בֶּן־אֲמָתֶךָ פִּתַּחְתָּ לְמֽוֹסֵרָֽיO ETERNAL One, I am Your servant, Your servant, the child of Your maidservant; You have undone the cords that bound me.

17לְֽךָ־אֶזְבַּח זֶבַח תּוֹדָה וּבְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָֽאI will sacrifice a thank offering to You and invoke GOD’s name.

18נְדָרַי לַיהֹוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגְדָה־נָּא לְכׇל־עַמּֽוֹI will pay my vows to GOD in the presence of all those assembled,

19בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהֹוָה בְּֽתוֹכֵכִי יְֽרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּin the courts of GOD’s house, in the midst of Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

1הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה כׇּל־גּוֹיִם שַׁבְּחוּהוּ כׇּל־הָאֻמִּֽיםPraise GOD, all you nations; extol [God], all you peoples,

2כִּי־גָבַר עָלֵינוּ חַסְדּוֹ וֶאֱמֶת־יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּfor great is this steadfast love toward us; GOD’s faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah.

1הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹPraise GOD, who is good— whose steadfast love is eternal.

2יֹאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹLet Israel declare, “God’s steadfast love is eternal.”

3יֹאמְרוּ־נָא בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹLet the house of Aaron declare, “God’s steadfast love is eternal.”

4יֹאמְרוּ־נָא יִרְאֵי יְהֹוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹLet those who fear GOD declare, “God’s steadfast love is eternal.”

5מִֽן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּIn distress I called on Yah; Yah answered me and brought me relief.

6יְהֹוָה לִי לֹא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָֽםGOD is on my side, I have no fear; what can mortals do to me?

7יְהֹוָה לִי בְּעֹזְרָי וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָֽיWith GOD on my side as my helper, I will see the downfall of my foes.

8טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהֹוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָֽםIt is better to take refuge in GOD than to trust in mortals;

9טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהֹוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִֽיםit is better to take refuge in GOD than to trust in the great.

10כׇּל־גּוֹיִם סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽםAll nations have beset me; by GOD’s name I will surely cut them down.

11סַבּוּנִי גַם־סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽםThey beset me, they surround me; by GOD’s name I will surely cut them down.

12סַבּוּנִי כִדְבוֹרִים דֹּעֲכוּ כְּאֵשׁ קוֹצִים בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽםThey have beset me like bees; they shall be extinguished like burning thorns; by GOD’s name I will surely cut them down.

13דַּחֹה דְחִיתַנִי לִנְפֹּל וַיהֹוָה עֲזָרָֽנִיYou pressed me hard, I nearly fell; but GOD helped me.

14עׇזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִישׁוּעָֽהYah is my strength and might, and has become my deliverance.

15קוֹל רִנָּה וִישׁוּעָה בְּאׇהֳלֵי צַדִּיקִים יְמִין יְהֹוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִלThe tents of the victorious resound with joyous shouts of deliverance, “GOD’s right hand is triumphant!

16יְמִין יְהֹוָה רוֹמֵמָה יְמִין יְהֹוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִלGOD’s right hand is exalted! GOD’s right hand is triumphant!”

17לֹא־אָמוּת כִּֽי־אֶחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַעֲשֵׂי יָֽהּI shall not die but live and proclaim the works of Yah.

18יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָֽנִיYah punished me severely, but did not hand me over to death.

19פִּתְחוּ־לִי שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק אָבֹא־בָם אוֹדֶה יָֽהּOpen the gates of victory for me that I may enter them and praise Yah.

20זֶה־הַשַּׁעַר לַיהֹוָה צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בֽוֹThis is the gateway to GOD— the victorious shall enter through it.

21אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי־לִי לִישׁוּעָֽהI praise You, for You have answered me, and have become my deliverance.

22אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּֽהThe stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

23מֵאֵת יְהֹוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵֽינוּThis is GOD’s doing; it is marvelous in our sight.

24זֶה־הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בֽוֹThis is the day that GOD has made— let us exult and rejoice on it.

25אָנָּא יְהֹוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא אָנָּא יְהֹוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּֽאO ETERNAL One, deliver us! O ETERNAL One, let us prosper!

26בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה בֵּרַכְנוּכֶם מִבֵּית יְהֹוָֽהMay everyone who enters be blessed in the name of GOD; we bless you from the House of GOD.

27אֵל יְהֹוָה וַיָּאֶר לָנוּ אִסְרוּ־חַג בַּעֲבֹתִים עַד־קַרְנוֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַThe ETERNAL is God, who has given us light; bind the festal offering to the horns of the altar with cords.

28אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ אֱלֹהַי אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּYou are my God and I will praise You; You are my God and I will extol You.

29הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹPraise GOD, who is good— whose steadfast love is eternal.