Psalms 89

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מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗ילa poem לְאֵיתָ֥ןof Ethan הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃the Ezrachite

חַֽסְדֵ֣יthe covenant loyalties of יְ֭הוָהYahweh עוֹלָ֣םforever אָשִׁ֑ירָהI will sing לְדֹ֥רto a generation וָדֹ֓ר׀and a generation אוֹדִ֖יעַI will make known אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣faithfulness your בְּפִֽי׃with mouth my

כִּֽי־for אָמַ֗רְתִּיI have said ע֭וֹלָםforever חֶ֣סֶדcovenant loyalty יִבָּנֶ֑הit will be built שָׁמַ֓יִם׀the heavens תָּכִ֖ןyou establish אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣faithfulness yourבָהֶֽם׃in them

כָּרַ֣תִּֽיI have made בְ֭רִיתa covenant לִבְחִירִ֑יto chosen one my נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּיI have sworn an oath לְדָוִ֥דto David עַבְדִּֽי׃servant my

עַד־until ע֭וֹלָםperpetuity אָכִ֣יןI will establish זַרְעֶ֑ךָoffspring your וּבָנִ֨יתִיand I will build לְדֹר־to a generation וָד֖וֹרand a generation כִּסְאֲךָ֣throne your סֶֽלָה׃Selah

וְי֘וֹד֤וּso they may praise שָׁמַ֣יִםthe heavens פִּלְאֲךָ֣wonders your יְהוָ֑הO Yahweh אַף־also אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗faithfulness your בִּקְהַ֥לin the assembly of קְדֹשִֽׁים׃the holy ones

כִּ֤יfor מִ֣יwho?בַ֭שַּׁחַקin the clouds יַעֲרֹ֣ךְis he comparable לַיהוָ֑הto Yahweh יִדְמֶ֥הis he like?לַ֝יהוָ֗הto Yahweh בִּבְנֵ֥יamong the sons of אֵלִים׃gods

אֵ֣לGod נַ֭עֲרָץis awesome בְּסוֹד־in the council of קְדֹשִׁ֣יםthe holy ones רַבָּ֑הmuch וְ֝נוֹרָ֗אand to be feared עַל־above כָּל־all סְבִיבָֽיו׃those around him

יְהוָ֤ה׀O Yahweh אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤יGod of צְבָא֗וֹתhosts מִֽי־who?כָֽמ֖וֹךָlike you חֲסִ֥ין׀is mighty יָ֑הּO Yahweh וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗and faithfulness your סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃is around you

אַתָּ֣הyou מ֭וֹשֵׁלare ruling בְּגֵא֣וּתover the swelling of הַיָּ֑םthe sea בְּשׂ֥וֹאwhen rise up גַ֝לָּ֗יוwaves its אַתָּ֥הyou תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃you calm them

אַתָּ֤הyou דִכִּ֣אתָyou crushed כֶחָלָ֣לlike the one slain רָ֑הַבRahab בִּזְר֥וֹעַwith the arm of עֻ֝זְּךָ֗strength your פִּזַּ֥רְתָּyou scattered אוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃enemies your

לְךָ֣belongs to the youשָׁ֭מַיִםheaven אַף־alsoלְךָ֥belongs to youאָ֑רֶץthe earth תֵּבֵ֥לthe world וּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּand what fills it אַתָּ֥הyou יְסַדְתָּֽם׃you founded them

צָפ֣וֹןthe north וְ֭יָמִיןand the south אַתָּ֣הyou בְרָאתָ֑םyou created them תָּב֥וֹרTabor וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹןand Hermon בְּשִׁמְךָ֥at name your יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃they shout for joy

לְךָ֣belongs to youזְ֭רוֹעַan arm עִם־with גְּבוּרָ֑הstrength תָּעֹ֥זit is strong יָ֝דְךָ֗hand your תָּר֥וּםit is exalted יְמִינֶֽךָ׃right hand your

צֶ֣דֶקis righteousness וּ֭מִשְׁפָּטand justice מְכ֣וֹןthe foundation of כִּסְאֶ֑ךָthrone your חֶ֥סֶדcovenant loyalty וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗תand faithfulness יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּthey come to meet פָנֶֽיךָ׃face your

אַשְׁרֵ֣יhow blessed!הָ֭עָםis the people יוֹדְעֵ֣יwhich know תְרוּעָ֑הof a shout of joy יְ֝הוָ֗הO Yahweh בְּֽאוֹר־in the light of פָּנֶ֥יךָpresence your יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃they walk !

בְּ֭שִׁמְךָin name your יְגִיל֣וּןthey rejoice !כָּל־all הַיּ֑וֹםthe day וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥and in righteousness your יָרֽוּמוּ׃they are exalted

כִּֽי־for תִפְאֶ֣רֶתare the splendor of עֻזָּ֣מוֹstrength their אָ֑תָּהyou וּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗and in favor your תָּר֥וּםit is exalted קַרְנֵֽנוּ׃horn our

כִּ֣יfor לַֽ֭יהוָהbelongs to Yahweh מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּshield our וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁand belongs to the holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לIsrael מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃king our

אָ֤זthen דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ־you spoke בְחָ֡זוֹןin a vision לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָto faithful people your וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand you said שִׁוִּ֣יתִיI have placed עֵ֭זֶרhelp עַל־on גִּבּ֑וֹרa warrior הֲרִימ֖וֹתִיI have raised up בָח֣וּרa chosen one מֵעָֽם׃from the people

מָ֭צָאתִיI have found דָּוִ֣דDavid עַבְדִּ֑יservant my בְּשֶׁ֖מֶןwith the oil of קָדְשִׁ֣יholiness my מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃I have anointed him

אֲשֶׁ֣רwhom יָ֭דִיhand my תִּכּ֣וֹןit will be steadfast עִמּ֑וֹwith him אַף־also זְרוֹעִ֥יarm my תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃it will strengthen him

לֹֽא־not יַשִּׁ֣אhe will deceive אוֹיֵ֣בan enemyבּ֑וֹin himוּבֶן־and a son of עַ֝וְלָ֗הinjustice לֹ֣אnot יְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃he will afflict him

וְכַתּוֹתִ֣יand I will crush מִפָּנָ֣יוfrom before him צָרָ֑יוopponents his וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יוand those who hate him אֶגּֽוֹף׃I will strike down

וֶֽאֶֽמוּנָתִ֣יand faithfulness my וְחַסְדִּ֣יand covenant loyalty my עִמּ֑וֹwill be with him וּ֝בִשְׁמִ֗יand in name my תָּר֥וּםit will be exalted קַרְנֽוֹ׃horn his

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יand I will set בַיָּ֣םon the sea יָד֑וֹhand his וּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹתand on the rivers יְמִינֽוֹ׃right hand his

ה֣וּאhe יִ֭קְרָאֵנִיhe will call out to me אָ֣בִיare father my אָ֑תָּהyou אֵ֝לִ֗יGod my וְצ֣וּרand the rock of יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃salvation my

אַף־also אָ֭נִיI בְּכ֣וֹרfirstborn אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּI will make him עֶ֝לְי֗וֹןmost high לְמַלְכֵי־to the kings of אָֽרֶץ׃the earth

לְ֭עוֹלָ֗םfor ever אֶשְׁמָרI will keep ל֣וֹto him חַסְדִּ֑יcovenant loyalty my וּ֝בְרִיתִ֗יand covenant my נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶתwill be reliableלֽוֹ׃to him

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יand I will establish לָעַ֣דfor ever זַרְע֑וֹoffspring his וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹand throne his כִּימֵ֥יlike the days of שָׁמָֽיִם׃the heavens

אִם־if יַֽעַזְב֣וּthey will forsake בָ֭נָיוsons his תּוֹרָתִ֑יlaw my וּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗יand in judgments my לֹ֣אnot יֵלֵכֽוּן׃they will walk !

אִם־if חֻקֹּתַ֥יstatutes my יְחַלֵּ֑לוּthey will violate וּ֝מִצְוֹתַ֗יand commandments my לֹ֣אnot יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃they will keep

וּפָקַדְתִּ֣יand I will punish בְשֵׁ֣בֶטwith a rod פִּשְׁעָ֑םtransgression their וּבִנְגָעִ֥יםand with plagues עֲוֹנָֽם׃iniquity their

וְ֭חַסְדִּיand covenant loyalty my לֹֽא־not אָפִ֣ירI will break off מֵֽעִמּ֑וֹfrom with the him וְלֹֽא־and not אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗רI will deal falsely בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃with faithfulness my

לֹא־not אֲחַלֵּ֥לI will violate בְּרִיתִ֑יcovenant my וּמוֹצָ֥אand the utterance of שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יlips my לֹ֣אnot אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃I will change

אַ֭חַתone time נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיI have sworn an oath בְקָדְשִׁ֑יby holiness my אִֽם־if לְדָוִ֥דto David אֲכַזֵּֽב׃I will lie

זַ֭רְעוֹoffspring his לְעוֹלָ֣םfor ever יִהְיֶ֑הit will be וְכִסְא֖וֹand throne his כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁlike the sun נֶגְדִּֽי׃before me

כְּ֭יָרֵחַlike the moon יִכּ֣וֹןit will be established עוֹלָ֑םforever וְעֵ֥דand a witness בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַקin the clouds נֶאֱמָ֥ןwill be reliable סֶֽלָה׃Selah

וְאַתָּ֣הand you זָ֭נַחְתָּyou have spurned וַתִּמְאָ֑סand you have rejected הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּyou have been furious עִם־with מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃anointed your

נֵ֭אַרְתָּהyou have repudiated בְּרִ֣יתthe covenant of עַבְדֶּ֑ךָservant your חִלַּ֖לְתָּyou have profaned לָאָ֣רֶץto the ground נִזְרֽוֹ׃crown his

פָּרַ֥צְתָּyou have broken through כָל־all גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יוwalls his שַׂ֖מְתָּyou have made מִבְצָרָ֣יוstrongholds his מְחִתָּה׃a ruin

שַׁ֭סֻּהוּthey have plundered him כָּל־all עֹ֣בְרֵיthose who pass by of דָ֑רֶךְthe road הָיָ֥הhe has become חֶ֝רְפָּ֗הa reproach לִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃to neighbors his

הֲ֭רִימוֹתָyou have exalted יְמִ֣יןthe right hand of צָרָ֑יוopponents his הִ֝שְׂמַ֗חְתָּyou have made to rejoice כָּל־all אוֹיְבָֽיו׃enemies his

אַף־also תָּ֭שִׁיבyou turn back צ֣וּרthe flint of חַרְבּ֑וֹsword his וְלֹ֥אand not הֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹyou have raised up him בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃in the battle

הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּyou have made cease מִטְּהָר֑וֹfrom luster his וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹand throne his לָאָ֥רֶץto the ground מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃you have thrown

הִ֭קְצַרְתָּyou have made short יְמֵ֣יthe days of עֲלוּמָ֑יוyouths his הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָyou have wrapped עָלָ֖יוon him בּוּשָׁ֣הshame סֶֽלָה׃Selah

עַד־until מָ֣הwhen?יְ֭הוָהO Yahweh תִּסָּתֵ֣רwill you hide yourself?לָנֶ֑צַחto perpetuity תִּבְעַ֖רwill it burn?כְּמוֹ־like אֵ֣שׁa fire חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃anger your

זְכָר־remember אֲנִ֥יI מֶה־what?חָ֑לֶדis lifespan עַל־concerning מַה־what?שָּׁ֝֗וְאemptiness בָּרָ֥אתָhave you created כָל־all בְּנֵי־the children of אָדָֽם׃humankind

מִ֤יwho?גֶ֣בֶרis the man יִֽ֭חְיֶהwho he will live וְלֹ֣אand not יִרְאֶה־he will see מָּ֑וֶתdeath יְמַלֵּ֨טwho he will deliver נַפְשׁ֖וֹlife his מִיַּד־from the hand of שְׁא֣וֹלSheol סֶֽלָה׃Selah

אַיֵּ֤ה׀where?חֲסָדֶ֖יךָare covenant loyalties your הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים׀the former אֲדֹנָ֑יO Lord נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּwhich you swore an oath לְ֝דָוִ֗דto David בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃in faithfulness your

זְכֹ֣רremember אֲ֭דֹנָיO Lord חֶרְפַּ֣תthe reproach of עֲבָדֶ֑יךָservants your שְׂאֵתִ֥יbearing my בְ֝חֵיקִ֗יin bosom my כָּל־all רַבִּ֥יםmany עַמִּֽים׃peoples

אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich חֵרְפ֖וּthey have reproached אוֹיְבֶ֥יךָ׀enemies your יְהוָ֑הO Yahweh אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich חֵ֝רְפ֗וּthey have reproached עִקְּב֥וֹתthe footprints of מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃anointed your

בָּר֖וּךְbe blessed יְהוָ֥הYahweh לְ֝עוֹלָ֗םfor ever אָ֘מֵ֥ן׀amen וְאָמֵֽן׃and amen

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