Tehilim. Psalm 135
Tehilim. Psalm 135
תהילים קלה'
(1) Praise God! Praise the name of God! Praise, servants of G-d, (2) standing in the House of G-d, in the courtyards of the House of the Almighty, (3) praise G-d, for G-d is good! Sing to his name, for it is pleasant, (4) for G-d has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel his treasure. (5) For I know that G-d, our L-rd, is great, [above] all powers. (6) Whatever He wills, God will do in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all deeps. (7) He raises clouds from the ends of the earth, makes lightning in the rain, brings the wind out of His storehouses. (8) He who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, from man to beast, (9) Who sent signs and wonders in the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh and on all his servants, (10) Who struck down many nations and put to death mighty kings: ( 11) Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan, (12) and gave their land as an inheritance, for an inheritance to Israel his people. (13) God! Your name is forever. God! Your memory from generation to generation. (14) For God will do justice to his people and pity his servants. (15) The idols of the peoples are silver and gold, the creations of human hands. (16) They have a mouth that does not speak, their eyes do not see, (17) they have ears, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouth. (18) Let those who make them be like them, whoever trusts in them. (19) House of Israel, bless God! House of Aaron, God bless! (20) House of Levi, bless God! Those who revere God, bless God! (21) Blessed be the G‑d from Zion who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise God!
(א) הַלְלוּיָהּ הַלְלוּ אֶת שֵׁם יְהוָה הַלְלוּ עַבְדֵי יְהוָה: (ב) שֶׁעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית יְהוָה בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית אֱלֹהֵינוּ: (ג) הַלְלוּיָהּ כִּי טוֹב יְהוָה זַמְּרוּ לִשְׁמוֹ כִּי נָעִים: (ד) כִּי יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִסְגֻלָּתוֹ: (ה) כִּי אֲנִי יָדַעְתִּי כִּי גָדוֹל יְהוָה וַאֲדֹנֵינוּ מִכָּל אֱלֹהִים: (ו) כֹּל אֲשֶׁר חָפֵץ יְהוָה עָשָׂה בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ בַּיַּמִּים וְכָל תְּהֹמוֹת: (ז) מַעֲלֶה נְשִׂאִים מִקְצֵה הָאָרֶץ בְּרָקִים לַמָּטָר עָשָׂה מוֹצֵא רוּחַ מֵאוֹצְרוֹתָיו: (ח) שֶׁהִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵי מִצְרָיִם מֵאָדָם עַד בְּהֵמָה: (ט) שָׁלַח אוֹתֹת וּמֹפְתִים בְּתוֹכֵכִי מִצְרָיִם בְּפַרְעֹה וּבְכָל עֲבָדָיו: (י) שֶׁהִכָּה גּוֹיִם רַבִּים וְהָרַג מְלָכִים עֲצוּמִים: (יא) לְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי וּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן וּלְכֹל מַמְלְכוֹת כְּנָעַן: (יב) וְנָתַן אַרְצָם נַחֲלָה נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ: (יג) יְהוָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה זִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָèֹר: (יβ י יָ️ ין יְהוָה llush ll וֹ וְ וְ וְ ו יו יִתְuncaָ: (טו) ronic μֲצַבֵּוֹיִ כֶּסֶף וְזָהָו מַemy & wood שֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָם: (טז) פֶּה לָהֶם וְלֹא יְדַבֵּרוּ עֵינַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִרְאוּ: (יז) אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יַאֲזִינוּ אַף אֵין יֶשׁ רוּחַ בְּפִיהֶם: (יח) כְּמוֹהֶם יִהְיוּ עֹשֵׂיהֶם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר בֹּטֵחַ בָּהֶם: (יט) בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְהוָה בֵּית אַהֲרֹן בָּרְכוּ ising יְהוָה: (כ
Psalm 136
תהילים קלו'
(1) Give thanks to God, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. (2) Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his mercy endures forever. (3) Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his mercy endures forever. (4) He who works great wonders alone, for his mercy endures forever. (5) He made the heavens wisely, for his mercy endures forever. (6) He who spreads the earth over the waters, for his mercy endures forever. (7) He who made the great lights, for His mercy endures forever; (8) the sun to rule by day, for His mercy endures forever; (9) the moon and stars to rule by night, for His mercy endures forever. (10) He who struck the Egyptians with their firstborn, for his mercy endures forever. (11) And he brought Israel out of their midst, for his mercy endures forever. (12) With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy endures forever. (13) He who cut the Red Sea into pieces, for his mercy endures forever. (14) And he led Israel in the midst of them, for his mercy endures forever. (15) He cast Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for his mercy endures forever. (16) He who led his people in the wilderness, for his mercy endures forever. (17) He who slew great kings, for his mercy endures forever. (18) And he put to death mighty kings, for his mercy endures forever. (19) Sihon king of the Amorites, for his mercy endures forever. (20) And Og king of Bashan, for his mercy endures forever. (21) And he gave their land as an inheritance, for his mercy endures forever. (22) An inheritance to Israel his servant, for his mercy endures forever. (23) He who remembered us in our humiliation, for his mercy endures forever. (24) And delivered us from our adversaries, for his mercy endures forever. (25) He gives bread to all flesh, for his mercy endures forever. (26) Give thanks to the Almighty [God] of heaven, for his mercy endures forever.
(א) הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ב) הוֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ג) הוֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ד) לְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת לְבַדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ה) לְעֹשֵׂה הַשָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ו) לְרֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל הַמָּיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ז) לְעֹשֵׂה אוֹרִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ח) אֶת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת בַּיּוֹם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (ט) אֶת הַיָּרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁלוֹת בַּלָּיְלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (י) לְמַכֵּה מִצְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (יא) וַיּוֹצֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (יב) בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (יג) לְגֹזֵר יַם סוּף לִגְזָרִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (יד) וְהֶעֱבִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (טו ) וְנִעֵר פַּרְעֹה וְחֵילוֹ בְיַם סוּף כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (טז) לְמוֹלִיךְ עַמּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (יז) לְמַכֵּה מְלָכִ ים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (יח) וַיַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִים אַדִּירִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (יט) לְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (כ) וּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (כא) וְנָתַן אַרְצָם לְנַחֲלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (כב) נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (כג) שֶׁבְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָכַר לָנוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (כד) וַיִּפְרְקֵנוּ מִצָּרֵינוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (כה) נֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: (כו) הוֹדוּ לְאֵל הַשָּׁמָיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Psalm 137
תהילים קלז'
(1) By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, remembering Zion. (2) On the willows, in the midst of it, we hung our harps. (3) For there those who captivated us demanded of us songs, and those who mocked us - joy: "Sing to us from the songs of Zion!" (4) How can we sing the song of God in a foreign land? (5) If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand be numb! (6) May my tongue cling to my palate if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem at the head of my joy! (7) Remember, O G-d, the day of Jerusalem to the sons of Edom, who said, "Destroy it, destroy it to the ground!" (8) Oh, daughter of Babylon, doomed to ruin! Happy is the one who will reward you according to your deserts, according to what you have done with us. (9) Happy is he who takes and smashes your babies against the rock!
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1 This song was written in the time of David, long before the Babylonian captivity. It prophetically mourns the destruction of Jerusalem, the expulsion of the Jews to Babylon, and the atrocities of the Babylonians towards the captives (Radak, Metsudat David).
(א) עַל נַהֲרוֹת בָּבֶל שָׁם יָשַׁבְנוּ גַּם בָּכִינוּ בְּזָכְרֵנוּ אֶת צִיּוֹן: (ב) עַל עֲרָבִים בְּתוֹכָהּ תָּלִינוּ כִּנֹּרוֹתֵינוּ: (ג) כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שׁוֹבֵינוּ דִּבְרֵי שִׁיר וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה שִׁירוּ לָנוּ מִשִּׁיר צִיּוֹן: (ד) אֵיךְ נָשִׁיר אֶת שִׁיר יְהוָה עַל אַדְמַת נֵכָר : (ה) אִם אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָם תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי: (ו) תִּדְבַּק לְשׁוֹנִי לְחִכִּי אִם לֹא אֶזְכְּרֵכִי אִם לֹא אַעֲלֶה אֶת יְרוּשָׁלִַם עַל רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָתִי: (ז) זְכֹר יְהוָה לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם אֵת יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם הָאֹמְרִים עָרוּ עָרוּ עַד הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ: (ח) בַּת בָּבֶל הַשְּׁèוּ️ אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּ לָךְ אֶת גְּמוּלֵךְ שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּ לָunc: (ט) אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיֹּאֵז וְ canni אֶת Thanַיִךְ אֶל הַסָּלַωages:
Psalm 138
תהילים קלח'
(1) [Song of] David. I will thank you with all my heart; before the mighty I will sing of you. (2) I will bow in the direction of the Temple of Thy holiness, and I will give thanks to Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth, for Thou hast magnified Thy word above every Thy name. (3) On the day that I called out, You answered me by instilling courage in my soul. (4) All the kings of the earth will thank you, O God, when they hear the words of your mouth. (5) And they shall sing of the ways of G-d, for great is the glory of G-d. (6) For God is high, but he sees the humble and punishes the proud from afar. (7) If I get into trouble, You will give me vitality; You will stretch out Your hand against the fury of my enemies; Your right hand will save me. (8) God will complete for me! Thy mercy, O God, forever, do not leave the work of Thy hands.
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1 Your terrible name, indicating Your greatness, is intolerant towards sinners. And your word, which allowed the acceptance of repentant sinners, has risen above all your names (Rashi, Metsudat David).
(א) לְדָוִד אוֹדְךָ בְכָל לִבִּי נֶגֶד אֱלֹהִים אֲזַמְּרֶךָּ: (ב) אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ וְאוֹדֶה אֶת שְׁמֶךָ עַל חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל אֲמִתֶּךָ כִּי הִגְדַּלְתָּ עַל כָּל שִׁמְךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ: (ג) בְּיוֹם קָרָאתִי וַתַּעֲנֵנִי תַּרְהִבֵנִי בְנַפְשִׁי עֹז: (ד) יוֹדוּךָ יְהוָה כָּל מַלְכֵי אָרֶץ כִּי שָׁמְעוּ אִמְרֵי פִיךָ: (ה) וְיָשִׁירוּ בְּדַרְכֵי יְהוָה כִּי גָדוֹל כְּבוֹד יְהוָה: (ו) כִּי רָם יְהוָה וְשָׁפָל יִרְאֶה וְגָבֹהַּ מִמֶּרְחָק יְיֵדָע: (ז) אִם אֵלֵךְ בְּקֶרֶב צָרָה תְּחַיֵּנִי עַל אַף אֹיְבַי תִּשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ וְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִי יְמִינֶךָ: (ח) יְהוָה יִגְמֹר בַּעֲדִי :
Psalm 139
תהילים קלט'
(1) To the leader [of the musicians]. Song of David. God! You tested me and recognized me. (2) You know when I sit down and when I get up, you understand my thoughts from afar. (3) Whether I am on the road, whether I am resting - You surround [me], all my ways are known to You. (4) For there is not yet a word in my tongue - and You, G-d, already know it perfectly. (5) Behind and in front You embrace me and lay Your hand on me. (6) Knowledge is hidden from me - it is high, I cannot comprehend it! (7) Where can I go from Your spirit, where can I flee from Your presence? (8) If I rise to heaven - You are there. If I lie down in the grave - and there you are. (9) If I fly on wings like the dawn, if I move to the edge of the sea - (10) and there Your hand will lead me, Your right hand will hold me. (11) If I say: "Only darkness will hide me, the night will surround me with darkness." (12) But even darkness does not obscure from You, but the night is as bright as day [before You], both darkness and light. (13) For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother's womb. (14) I give glory to You, for I am wonderfully made. Marvelous are Thy creations, and my soul is fully aware of this. (15) My essence is not hidden from You, for I was created in secret, woven in the bowels of the earth. (16) Thy eyes have seen my fetus; everything is written in your book: the days created for me are all one for him. (17) How precious are thy thoughts to me, O God, how powerful are their principles! (18) I will count them; they are more numerous than sand; even if I stay awake and all my life - with You4. (19) Oh, that You, the Almighty, would strike the villain! The bloodthirsty would get away from me! (20) They exalt you in deceit; in vain do your enemies exalt you. (21) Do I not hate those who hate You, O God, and do I not wrestle with those who rise up against You? (22) I hate them with complete hatred: they have become my enemies. (23) Test me, G-d, know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts, (24) and see if I am on the path of perishability, then guide me to the path of eternity6.
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1 Lit, "kidneys".
2 In the lower part of the mother's womb (Rashi, Metsudat David).
3 Although the years of life prescribed for me are in the future, He knows them. as the present, for for Him the “past” and “future” are one (Metsudat David).
4 Even if I stay awake all my life and count, I will not be able to count them (Metsudat David).
5 They exalt you with evil intentions. It is said that You are very exalted and it is not fitting for You to observe a person and his behavior. Thus, they can preach their vain, immoral ideas (Metsudat David).
6 The way of eternity, or "the way of this world," is death. The meaning of the verse: “If You find that I am on a perishable path, then it is better to take me out of this life” (Ibn Ezra, Radak, Metsudat David).
(א) לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר יְהוָה חֲקַרְתַּנִי וַתֵּדָע: (ב) אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּי וְקוּמִי בַּנְתָּה לְרֵעִי מֵרָחוֹק: (ג) אָרְחִי וְרִבְעִי זֵרִיתָ וְכָל דְּרָכַי הִסְכַּנְתָּה: (ד) כִּי אֵין מִלָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִי הֵן יְהוָה יָדַעְתָּ כֻלָּהּ: (ה) אָחוֹר וָקֶדֶם צַרְתָּנִי וַתָּשֶׁת עָלַי כַּפֶּכָה: (ו) פלאיה: (פְּלִיאָה) דַעַת מִמֶּנִּי נִשְׂגְּבָה לֹא אוּכַל לָהּ: (ז) אָנָה אֵלֵךְ מֵרוּחֶךָ וְאָנָה מִפָּנֶיךָ אֶבְרָח: (ח) אִם אֶסַּק שָׁמַיִם שָׁם אָתָּה וְאַצִּיעָה שְּׁאוֹל הִנֶּךָּ: (ט) אֶשָּׂא כַנְפֵי שָׁחַר אֶשְׁכְּנָה בְּאַחֲרִית יָם: (י) גַּם שָׁם יָדְךָ תַנְחֵנִי וְתֹאחֲזֵנִי יְמִינֶךָ: (יא) וָאֹמַר אַךְ חֹשֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵנִי וְלַיְלָה אוֹר בַּעֲדֵנִי: (יב) גַּם חֹשֶׁךְ לֹא יַחְשִׁיךְ מִמֶּךָּ וְלַיְלָה כַּיּוֹם יָאִיר כַּחֲשֵׁיכָה כָּאוֹרָה: (יג) כִּי אַתָּה קָנִיתָ כִלְיֹתָי תְּסֻכֵּנִי בְּבֶטֶן אִמִּי: (יד) אוֹדְךָ Rip כִּי ני βוֹרָאוֹת unciant ְתַחְתִּיּוֹת אָרֶץ: (טז) גָּלְמִי רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ וְעַל סִפְרְךָ כֻּלָּם יִכָּתֵבוּ יָמִים יֻצָּרוּ ולא: (וְלוֹ) אֶחָד בָּהֶם: (יז) וְלִי מַה יָּקְרוּ רֵעֶיךָ אֵל מֶה עָצְמוּ רָאשֵׁיהֶם: (יח) אֶסְפְּרֵם מֵחוֹל יִרְבּוּן הֱקִיצֹתִי וְעוֹדִי עִמָּךְ: (יט) אִם תִּקְטֹל אֱלוֹהַּ רָשָׁע וְאַנְשֵׁי דָמִים סוּרוּ מֶנִּי: (כ) אֲשֶׁר יֹמְרוּךָ לִמְזִמָּה נָשׂוּא לַשָּׁוְא עָרֶיךָ: (כא) הֲלוֹא מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ יְהוָה אֶשְׂנָא וּבִתְקוֹמְמֶיךָ אֶתְקוֹטָט: (כב) תַּכְלִית שִׂנְאָה שְׂנֵאתִים לְאוֹיְבִים הָיוּ לִי: (כג) חָקְרֵנִי אֵל וְדַע לְבָבִי בְּחָנֵנִי וְדַע שַׂרְעַפָּי: (כד :