Psalms 44 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
lamnatzeach livne-korach maskil
For the Leader; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil.
2אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ בְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּ שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֲבוֹתֵ֥ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ פֹּ֥עַל פָּעַ֥לְתָּ בִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗ם בִּ֣ימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃
elohim be'aznenu shama'nu avotenu sipperu-lanu po'al pa'alta vimehem bime kedem
O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us; a work Thou didst in their days, in the days of old.
3אַתָּ֤ה ׀ יָדְךָ֡ גּוֹיִ֣ם ה֭וֹרַשְׁתָּ וַתִּטָּעֵ֑ם תָּרַ֥ע לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃
atta yadkha goyim horashta vattitta'em tara' le'ummim vatteshallechem
Thou with Thy hand didst drive out the nations, and didst plant them in; Thou didst break the peoples, and didst spread them abroad.
4כִּ֤י לֹ֪א בְחַרְבָּ֡ם יָ֥רְשׁוּ אָ֗רֶץ וּזְרוֹעָם֮ לֹא־הוֹשִׁ֪יעָ֫ה לָּ֥מוֹ כִּֽי־יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וּ֭זְרוֹעֲךָ וְא֥וֹר פָּנֶ֗יךָ כִּ֣י רְצִיתָֽם׃
ki lo vecharbam yarshu aretz uzero'am lo-hoshi'a lamo ki-yeminkha uzero'akha veor panekha ki retzitam
For not by their own sword did they get the land in possession, Neither did their own arm save them; but Thy right hand, and Thine arm, and the light of Thy countenance, because Thou wast favourable unto them.
5אַתָּה־ה֣וּא מַלְכִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים צַ֝וֵּ֗ה יְשׁוּע֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃
atta-hu malki elohim tzavve yeshu'ot ya'akov
Thou art my King, O God; command the salvation of Jacob.
6בְּ֭ךָ צָרֵ֣ינוּ נְנַגֵּ֑חַ בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗ נָב֥וּס קָמֵֽינוּ׃
bekha tzarenu nenaggeach beshimkha navus kamenu
Through Thee do we push down our adversaries; through Thy name do we tread them under that rise up against us.
7כִּ֤י לֹ֣א בְקַשְׁתִּ֣י אֶבְטָ֑ח וְ֝חַרְבִּ֗י לֹ֣א תוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃
ki lo vekashti evtach vecharbi lo toshi'eni
For I trust not in my bow, neither can my sword save me.
8כִּ֣י ה֭וֹשַׁעְתָּנוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ וּמְשַׂנְאֵ֥ינוּ הֱבִישֽׁוֹתָ׃
ki hosha'tanu mitzarenu umesan'enu hevishota
But Thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.
9בֵּֽ֭אלֹהִים הִלַּלְ֣נוּ כָל־הַיּ֑וֹם וְשִׁמְךָ֓ ׀ לְעוֹלָ֖ם נוֹדֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
belohim hillalnu khal-hayyom veshimkha le'olam node sela
In God have we gloried all the day, and we will give thanks unto Thy name for ever. Selah
10אַף־זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתַּכְלִימֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־תֵ֝צֵ֗א בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
af-zanachta vattakhlimenu velo-tetze betzivotenu
Yet Thou hast cast off, and brought us to confusion; and goest not forth with our hosts.
11תְּשִׁיבֵ֣נוּ אָ֭חוֹר מִנִּי־צָ֑ר וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּ שָׁ֣סוּ לָֽמוֹ׃
teshivenu achor minni-tzar umesan'enu shasu lamo
Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary; and they that hate us spoil at their will.
12תִּ֭תְּנֵנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן מַאֲכָ֑ל וּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗ם זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃
tittenenu ketzon ma'akhal uvaggoyim zeritanu
Thou hast given us like sheep to be eaten; and hast scattered us among the nations.
13תִּמְכֹּֽר־עַמְּךָ֥ בְלֹא־ה֑וֹן וְלֹ֥א־רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃
timkor-ammekha velo-hon velo-ribbita bimchirehem
Thou sellest Thy people for small gain, and hast not set their prices high.
14תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
tesimenu cherpa lishkhenenu la'ag vakeles lisvivotenu
Thou makest us a taunt to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
15תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ מָ֭שָׁל בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם מְנֽוֹד־רֹ֝֗אשׁ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃
tesimenu mashal baggoyim menod-rosh bal-ummim
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
16כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם כְּלִמָּתִ֣י נֶגְדִּ֑י וּבֹ֖שֶׁת פָּנַ֣י כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃
kal-hayyom kelimmati negdi uvoshet panay kissatni
All the day is my confusion before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
17מִ֭קּוֹל מְחָרֵ֣ף וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף מִפְּנֵ֥י א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃
mikkol mecharef umegaddef mippene oyev umitnakkem
For the voice of him that taunteth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the revengeful.
18כָּל־זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃
kal-zot ba'atnu velo shekhachanukha velo-shikkarnu bivritekha
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten Thee, neither have we been false to Thy covenant.
19לֹא־נָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹר לִבֵּ֑נוּ וַתֵּ֥ט אֲשֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ מִנִּ֥י אָרְחֶֽךָ׃
lo-nasog achor libbenu vattet ashurenu minni archekha
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from Thy path;
20כִּ֣י דִ֭כִּיתָנוּ בִּמְק֣וֹם תַּנִּ֑ים וַתְּכַ֖ס עָלֵ֣ינוּ בְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃
ki dikkitanu bimkom tannim vattekhas alenu vetzalmavet
Though Thou hast crushed us into a place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
21אִם־שָׁ֭כַחְנוּ שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּ לְאֵ֣ל זָֽר׃
im-shakhachnu shem elohenu vannifros kappenu le'el zar
If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god; .
22הֲלֹ֣א אֱ֭לֹהִים יַֽחֲקָר־זֹ֑את כִּֽי־ה֥וּא יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ תַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹת לֵֽב׃
halo elohim yachakar-zot ki-hu yodea ta'alumot lev
Would not God search this out? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
23כִּֽי־עָ֭לֶיךָ הֹרַ֣גְנוּ כָל־הַיּ֑וֹם נֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן טִבְחָֽה׃
ki-alekha horagnu khal-hayyom nechshavnu ketzon tivcha
Nay, but for Thy sake are we killed all the day; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
24ע֤וּרָה ׀ לָ֖מָּה תִישַׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י הָ֝קִ֗יצָה אַל־תִּזְנַ֥ח לָנֶֽצַח׃
ura lamma tishan adonay hakitza al-tiznach lanetzach
Awake, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? Arouse Thyself, cast not off for ever.
25לָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח עָנְיֵ֣נוּ וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃
lamma-fanekha tastir tishkach anyenu velachatzenu
Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
26כִּ֤י שָׁ֣חָה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ דָּבְקָ֖ה לָאָ֣רֶץ בִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃
ki shacha le'afar nafshenu davka la'aretz bitnenu
For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
27ק֭וּמָֽה עֶזְרָ֣תָה לָּ֑נוּ וּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּ לְמַ֣עַן חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃
kuma ezrata lanu ufedenu lema'an chasdekha
Arise for our help, and redeem us for Thy mercy's sake.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.