Psalms for 8 of the month

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מַשְׂכִּֽילFor the leader. Of the Korahites. A maskil.

2אֱלֹהִים בְּאׇזְנֵינוּ שָׁמַעְנוּ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָנוּ פֹּעַל פָּעַלְתָּ בִימֵיהֶם בִּימֵי קֶֽדֶםWe have heard, O God, our ancestors have told us the deeds You performed in their time, in days of old.

3אַתָּה יָדְךָ גּוֹיִם הוֹרַשְׁתָּ וַתִּטָּעֵם תָּרַע לְאֻמִּים וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽםWith Your hand You planted them, displacing nations; You brought misfortune on peoples, and drove them out.

4כִּי לֹא בְחַרְבָּם יָרְשׁוּ אָרֶץ וּזְרוֹעָם לֹא־הוֹשִׁיעָה לָּמוֹ כִּֽי־יְמִינְךָ וּזְרוֹעֲךָ וְאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ כִּי רְצִיתָֽםIt was not by their sword that they took the land, their arm did not give them victory, but Your right hand, Your arm, and Your goodwill, for You favored them.

5אַתָּה־הוּא מַלְכִּי אֱלֹהִים צַוֵּה יְשׁוּעוֹת יַעֲקֹֽבYou are my king, O God; decree victories for Jacob!

6בְּךָ צָרֵינוּ נְנַגֵּחַ בְּשִׁמְךָ נָבוּס קָמֵֽינוּThrough You we gore our foes; by Your name we trample our adversaries;

7כִּי לֹא בְקַשְׁתִּי אֶבְטָח וְחַרְבִּי לֹא תוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִיI do not trust in my bow; it is not my sword that gives me victory;

8כִּי הוֹשַׁעְתָּנוּ מִצָּרֵינוּ וּמְשַׂנְאֵינוּ הֱבִישֽׁוֹתָYou give us victory over our foes; You thwart those who hate us.

9בֵּאלֹהִים הִלַּלְנוּ כׇל־הַיּוֹם וְשִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם נוֹדֶה סֶֽלָהIn God we glory at all times, and praise Your name unceasingly. Selah.

10אַף־זָנַחְתָּ וַתַּכְלִימֵנוּ וְלֹא־תֵצֵא בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּYet You have rejected and disgraced us; You do not go with our armies.

11תְּשִׁיבֵנוּ אָחוֹר מִנִּי־צָר וּמְשַׂנְאֵינוּ שָׁסוּ לָֽמוֹYou make us retreat before our foe; our enemies plunder us at will.

12תִּתְּנֵנוּ כְּצֹאן מַאֲכָל וּבַגּוֹיִם זֵרִיתָֽנוּYou let them devour us like sheep; You disperse us among the nations.

13תִּמְכֹּֽר־עַמְּךָ בְלֹא־הוֹן וְלֹֽא־רִבִּיתָ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽםYou sell Your people for no fortune, You set no high price on them.

14תְּשִׂימֵנוּ חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ לַעַג וָקֶלֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּYou make us the butt of our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.

15תְּשִׂימֵנוּ מָשָׁל בַּגּוֹיִם מְנֽוֹד־רֹאשׁ בַּלְאֻמִּֽיםYou make us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.

16כׇּל־הַיּוֹם כְּלִמָּתִי נֶגְדִּי וּבֹשֶׁת פָּנַי כִּסָּֽתְנִיI am always aware of my disgrace; I am wholly covered with shame

17מִקּוֹל מְחָרֵף וּמְגַדֵּף מִפְּנֵי אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽםat the sound of taunting revilers, in the presence of the vengeful foe.

18כׇּל־זֹאת בָּאַתְנוּ וְלֹא שְׁכַחֲנוּךָ וְלֹֽא־שִׁקַּרְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָAll this has come upon us, yet we have not forgotten You, or been false to Your covenant.

19לֹא־נָסוֹג אָחוֹר לִבֵּנוּ וַתֵּט אֲשֻׁרֵינוּ מִנִּי אׇרְחֶֽךָOur hearts have not gone astray, nor have our feet swerved from Your path,

20כִּי דִכִּיתָנוּ בִּמְקוֹם תַּנִּים וַתְּכַס עָלֵינוּ בְצַלְמָֽוֶתthough You cast us, crushed, to where the sea monster is, and covered us over with deepest darkness.

21אִם־שָׁכַחְנוּ שֵׁם אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַנִּפְרֹשׂ כַּפֵּינוּ לְאֵל זָֽרIf we forgot the name of our God and spread forth our hands to a foreign god,

22הֲלֹא אֱלֹהִים יַחֲקׇר־זֹאת כִּי־הוּא יֹדֵעַ תַּעֲלֻמוֹת לֵֽבGod would surely search it out, as the One who knows the secrets of the heart.

23כִּֽי־עָלֶיךָ הֹרַגְנוּ כׇל־הַיּוֹם נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ כְּצֹאן טִבְחָֽהIt is for Your sake that we are slain all day long, that we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.

24עוּרָה לָמָּה תִישַׁן אֲדֹנָי הָקִיצָה אַל־תִּזְנַח לָנֶֽצַחRouse Yourself; why do You sleep, O my Sovereign? Awaken, do not reject us forever!

25לָֽמָּה־פָנֶיךָ תַסְתִּיר תִּשְׁכַּח עׇנְיֵנוּ וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּWhy do You hide Your face, ignoring our affliction and distress?

26כִּי שָׁחָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשֵׁנוּ דָּבְקָה לָאָרֶץ בִּטְנֵֽנוּWe lie prostrate in the dust; our body clings to the ground.

27קוּמָֽה עֶזְרָתָה לָּנוּ וּפְדֵנוּ לְמַעַן חַסְדֶּֽךָArise and help us, redeem us, as befits Your faithfulness.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שֹׁשַׁנִּים לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מַשְׂכִּיל שִׁיר יְדִידֹֽתFor the leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song.

2רָחַשׁ לִבִּי דָּבָר טוֹב אֹמֵר אָנִי מַעֲשַׂי לְמֶלֶךְ לְשׁוֹנִי עֵט סוֹפֵר מָהִֽירMy heart is astir with gracious words; I speak my poem to a king; my tongue is the pen of an expert scribe.

3יׇפְיָפִיתָ מִבְּנֵי אָדָם הוּצַק חֵן בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֶיךָ עַל־כֵּן בֵּרַכְךָ אֱלֹהִים לְעוֹלָֽםYou are fairer than all mortals; your speech is endowed with grace; rightly has God given you an eternal blessing.

4חֲגֽוֹר־חַרְבְּךָ עַל־יָרֵךְ גִּבּוֹר הוֹדְךָ וַהֲדָרֶֽךָGird your sword upon your thigh, O hero, in your splendor and glory;

5וַהֲדָרְךָ צְלַח רְכַב עַֽל־דְּבַר־אֱמֶת וְעַנְוָה־צֶדֶק וְתוֹרְךָ נוֹרָאוֹת יְמִינֶֽךָin your glory, win success; ride on in the cause of truth and meekness and right; and let your right hand lead you to awesome deeds.

6חִצֶּיךָ שְׁנוּנִים עַמִּים תַּחְתֶּיךָ יִפְּלוּ בְּלֵב אוֹיְבֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְYour arrows, sharpened, [pierce] the breast of the king’s enemies; peoples fall at your feet.

7כִּסְאֲךָ אֱלֹהִים עוֹלָם וָעֶד שֵׁבֶט מִישֹׁר שֵׁבֶט מַלְכוּתֶֽךָYour divine throne is everlasting; your royal scepter is a scepter of equity.

8אָהַבְתָּ צֶּדֶק וַתִּשְׂנָא־רֶשַׁע עַל־כֵּן מְשָׁחֲךָ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֹן מֵחֲבֵרֶֽךָYou love righteousness and hate wickedness; rightly has God, your God, chosen to anoint you with oil of gladness over all your peers.

9מֹר־וַאֲהָלוֹת קְצִיעוֹת כׇּל־בִּגְדֹתֶיךָ מִֽן־הֵיכְלֵי שֵׁן מִנִּי שִׂמְּחֽוּךָAll your robes [are fragrant] with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from ivoried palaces lutes entertain you.

10בְּנוֹת מְלָכִים בְּיִקְּרוֹתֶיךָ נִצְּבָה שֵׁגַל לִימִינְךָ בְּכֶתֶם אוֹפִֽירRoyal princesses are your favorites; the consort stands at your right hand, decked in gold of Ophir.

11שִׁמְעִי־בַת וּרְאִי וְהַטִּי אׇזְנֵךְ וְשִׁכְחִי עַמֵּךְ וּבֵית אָבִֽיךְTake heed, lass, and note, incline your ear: forget your people and your father’s house,

12וְיִתְאָו הַמֶּלֶךְ יׇפְיֵךְ כִּי־הוּא אֲדֹנַיִךְ וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִי־לֽוֹand let the king be aroused by your beauty; since he is your lord, bow to him.

13וּבַֽת־צֹר בְּמִנְחָה פָּנַיִךְ יְחַלּוּ עֲשִׁירֵי עָֽםO Tyrian lass, the wealthiest people will court your favor with gifts,

14כׇּל־כְּבוּדָּה בַת־מֶלֶךְ פְּנִימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצוֹת זָהָב לְבוּשָֽׁהּgoods of all sorts. The royal princess, her dress embroidered with golden mountings,

15לִרְקָמוֹת תּוּבַל לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּתוּלוֹת אַחֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶיהָ מוּבָאוֹת לָֽךְis led inside to the king; maidens in her train, her companions, are presented to you.

16תּוּבַלְנָה בִּשְׂמָחֹת וָגִיל תְּבֹאֶינָה בְּהֵיכַל מֶֽלֶךְThey are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.

17תַּחַת אֲבֹתֶיךָ יִהְיוּ בָנֶיךָ תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ לְשָׂרִים בְּכׇל־הָאָֽרֶץYour sons will succeed your fathers; you will appoint them princes throughout the land.

18אַזְכִּירָה שִׁמְךָ בְּכׇל־דֹּר וָדֹר עַל־כֵּן עַמִּים יְהוֹדוּךָ לְעֹלָם וָעֶֽדI commemorate your fame for all generations, so peoples will praise you forever and ever.

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח עַֽל־עֲלָמוֹת שִֽׁירFor the leader. Of the Korahites; alamoth. A song.

2אֱלֹהִים לָנוּ מַחֲסֶה וָעֹז עֶזְרָה בְצָרוֹת נִמְצָא מְאֹֽדGod is our refuge and stronghold, a help in trouble, very near.

3עַל־כֵּן לֹֽא־נִירָא בְּהָמִיר אָרֶץ וּבְמוֹט הָרִים בְּלֵב יַמִּֽיםTherefore we are not afraid though the earth reels, though mountains topple into the sea—

4יֶהֱמוּ יֶחְמְרוּ מֵימָיו יִרְעֲשֽׁוּ־הָרִים בְּגַאֲוָתוֹ סֶֽלָהits waters rage and foam; in its swell mountains quake. Selah.

5נָהָר פְּלָגָיו יְשַׂמְּחוּ עִיר־אֱלֹהִים קְדֹשׁ מִשְׁכְּנֵי עֶלְיֽוֹןThere is a river whose streams gladden God’s city, the holy dwelling-place of the Most High.

6אֱלֹהִים בְּקִרְבָּהּ בַּל־תִּמּוֹט יַעְזְרֶהָ אֱלֹהִים לִפְנוֹת בֹּֽקֶרGod is in its midst, it will not be toppled; by daybreak God will come to its aid.

7הָמוּ גוֹיִם מָטוּ מַמְלָכוֹת נָתַן בְּקוֹלוֹ תָּמוּג אָֽרֶץNations rage, kingdoms topple; at the sound of God’s thunder the earth dissolves.

8יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָהGOD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our haven. Selah.

9לְֽכוּ־חֲזוּ מִפְעֲלוֹת יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם שַׁמּוֹת בָּאָֽרֶץCome and see what GOD has done, how devastation has been wrought on the earth.

10מַשְׁבִּית מִלְחָמוֹת עַד־קְצֵה הָאָרֶץ קֶשֶׁת יְשַׁבֵּר וְקִצֵּץ חֲנִית עֲגָלוֹת יִשְׂרֹף בָּאֵֽשׁ[God] puts a stop to wars throughout the earth, breaking the bow, snapping the spear, consigning wagons to the flames.

11הַרְפּוּ וּדְעוּ כִּֽי־אָנֹכִי אֱלֹהִים אָרוּם בַּגּוֹיִם אָרוּם בָּאָֽרֶץ“Desist! Realize that I am God! I dominate the nations; I dominate the earth.”

12יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָהGOD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our haven. Selah.

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

2כׇּֽל־הָעַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָף הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהִים בְּקוֹל רִנָּֽהAll you peoples, clap your hands, raise a joyous shout for God.

3כִּֽי־יְהֹוָה עֶלְיוֹן נוֹרָא מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל עַל־כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץFor GOD Most High is awesome, great ruler over all the earth,

4יַדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתֵּינוּ וּלְאֻמִּים תַּחַת רַגְלֵֽינוּwho subjects peoples to us, sets nations at our feet.

5יִבְחַר־לָנוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵנוּ אֶת־גְּאוֹן יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵב סֶֽלָה[God] chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob the beloved. Selah.

6עָלָה אֱלֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָה יְהֹוָה בְּקוֹל שׁוֹפָֽרGod ascends midst acclamation; the ETERNAL, to the blasts of the horn.

7זַמְּרוּ אֱלֹהִים זַמֵּרוּ זַמְּרוּ לְמַלְכֵּנוּ זַמֵּֽרוּSing, O sing to God; sing, O sing to our sovereign;

8כִּי מֶלֶךְ כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ אֱלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ מַשְׂכִּֽילfor God is ruler over all the earth; sing a hymn.

9מָלַךְ אֱלֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִם אֱלֹהִים יָשַׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא קׇדְשֽׁוֹGod reigns over the nations; God is seated on the holy throne.

10נְדִיבֵי עַמִּים נֶאֱסָפוּ עַם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם כִּי לֵאלֹהִים מָֽגִנֵּי־אֶרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלָֽהThe great of the peoples are gathered together, the retinue of Abraham’s God; for the guardians of the earth belong to God, who is greatly exalted.

1שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַחA song. A psalm of the Korahites.

2גָּדוֹל יְהֹוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַר־קׇדְשֽׁוֹGOD is great and much acclaimed in the city of our God, the holy mountain—

3יְפֵה נוֹף מְשׂוֹשׂ כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ הַר־צִיּוֹן יַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן קִרְיַת מֶלֶךְ רָֽבfair-crested, joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, summit of Zaphon, city of the great ruler.

4אֱלֹהִים בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ נוֹדַע לְמִשְׂגָּֽבThrough its citadels, God has become known as a haven.

5כִּֽי־הִנֵּה הַמְּלָכִים נוֹעֲדוּ עָבְרוּ יַחְדָּֽוSee, the kings joined forces; they advanced together.

6הֵמָּה רָאוּ כֵּן תָּמָהוּ נִבְהֲלוּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּAt the mere sight of it they were stunned, they were terrified, they panicked;

7רְעָדָה אֲחָזָתַם שָׁם חִיל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽהthey were seized there with a trembling, like a woman in the throes of labor,

8בְּרוּחַ קָדִים תְּשַׁבֵּר אֳנִיּוֹת תַּרְשִֽׁישׁas the Tarshish fleet was wrecked in an easterly gale.

9כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ כֵּן רָאִינוּ בְּעִיר־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֱלֹהִים יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עַד־עוֹלָם סֶֽלָהThe likes of what we heard we have now witnessed in the city of GOD of hosts, in the city of our God— may God preserve it forever! Selah.

10דִּמִּינוּ אֱלֹהִים חַסְדֶּךָ בְּקֶרֶב הֵיכָלֶֽךָIn Your temple, God, we meditate upon Your faithful care.

11כְּשִׁמְךָ אֱלֹהִים כֵּן תְּהִלָּתְךָ עַל־קַצְוֵי־אֶרֶץ צֶדֶק מָלְאָה יְמִינֶֽךָThe praise of You, God, like Your name, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with beneficence.

12יִשְׂמַח הַר־צִיּוֹן תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָLet Mount Zion rejoice! Let the towns of Judah exult, because of Your judgments.

13סֹבּוּ צִיּוֹן וְהַקִּיפוּהָ סִפְרוּ מִגְדָּלֶֽיהָWalk around Zion, circle it; count its towers,

14שִׁיתוּ לִבְּכֶם לְֽחֵילָהֿ פַּסְּגוּ אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ לְמַעַן תְּסַפְּרוּ לְדוֹר אַחֲרֽוֹןtake note of its ramparts; go through its citadels, that you may recount it to a future age.

15כִּי זֶה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵינוּ עוֹלָם וָעֶד הוּא יְנַהֲגֵנוּ עַל־מֽוּתFor God truly is our God forever, who will lead us evermore.