Psalms 78 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃
maskil le'asaf ha'azina ammi torati hattu aznekhem le'imre-fi
Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃
eftecha vemashal pi abbi'a chidot minni-kedem
I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter dark sayings concerning days of old;
3אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָֽנוּ׃
asher shama'nu vanneda'em va'avotenu sipperu-lanu
That which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us,
4לֹ֤א נְכַחֵ֨ד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶ֗ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֲר֗וֹן מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים תְּהִלּ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָֽׂה׃
lo nekhached mibbenehem ledor acharon mesapperim tehillot ADONAI ve'ezuzo venifleotav asher asa
We will not hide from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done. .
5וַיָּ֤קֶם עֵד֨וּת ׀ בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב וְתוֹרָה֮ שָׂ֤ם בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִ֭וָּה אֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃
vayyakem edut beya'akov vetora sam beyisra'el asher tzivva et-avotenu lehodi'am livnehem
For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;
6לְמַ֤עַן יֵדְע֨וּ ׀ דּ֣וֹר אַ֭חֲרוֹן בָּנִ֣ים יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃
lema'an yed'u dor acharon banim yivvaledu yakumu visapperu livnehem
That the generation to come might know them, even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell them to their children,
7וְיָשִׂ֥ימוּ בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם וְלֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ מַֽעַלְלֵי־אֵ֑ל וּמִצְוֺתָ֥יו יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃
veyasimu velohim kislam velo yishkechu ma'alle-el umitzvotav yintzoru
That they might put their confidence in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;
8וְלֹ֤א יִהְי֨וּ ׀ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם דּוֹר֮ סוֹרֵ֪ר וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה דּ֭וֹר לֹא־הֵכִ֣ין לִבּ֑וֹ וְלֹא־נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה אֶת־אֵ֣ל רוּחֽוֹ׃
velo yihyu ka'avotam dor sorer umore dor lo-hekhin libbo velo-ne'emna et-el rucho
And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation; A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
9בְּֽנֵי־אֶפְרַ֗יִם נוֹשְׁקֵ֥י רוֹמֵי־קָ֑שֶׁת הָ֝פְכ֗וּ בְּי֣וֹם קְרָֽב׃
bene-efrayim noshke rome-kashet hafkhu beyom kerav
The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, That turned back in the day of battle.
10לֹ֣א שָׁ֭מְרוּ בְּרִ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹ מֵאֲנ֥וּ לָלֶֽכֶת׃
lo shamru berit elohim uvetorato me'anu lalekhet
They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in His law;
11וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם׃
vayyishkechu alilotav venifleotav asher her'am
And they forgot His doings, And His wondrous works that He had shown them.
12נֶ֣גֶד אֲ֭בוֹתָם עָ֣שָׂה פֶ֑לֶא בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִם שְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃
neged avotam asa fele be'eretz mitzrayim sede-tzo'an
Marvellous things did He in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
13בָּ֣קַע יָ֭ם וַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑ם וַֽיַּצֶּב־מַ֥יִם כְּמוֹ־נֵֽד׃
baka' yam vayya'avirem vayyatzev-mayim kemo-ned
He cleaved the sea, and caused them to pass through; And He made the waters to stand as a heap.
14וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם בֶּעָנָ֣ן יוֹמָ֑ם וְכָל־הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה בְּא֣וֹר אֵֽשׁ׃
vayyanchem be'anan yomam vekhal-hallayla beor esh
By day also He led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
15יְבַקַּ֣ע צֻ֭רִים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת רַבָּֽה׃
yevakka' tzurim bammidbar vayyashk kithomot rabba
He cleaved rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the great deep.
16וַיּוֹצִ֣א נוֹזְלִ֣ים מִסָּ֑לַע וַיּ֖וֹרֶד כַּנְּהָר֣וֹת מָֽיִם׃
vayyotzi nozlim missala' vayyored kanneharot mayim
He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
17וַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּ ע֭וֹד לַחֲטֹא־ל֑וֹ לַֽמְר֥וֹת עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּצִּיָּֽה׃
vayyosifu od lachato-lo lamrot elyon batziyya
Yet went they on still to sin against Him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.
18וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵ֥ל בִּלְבָבָ֑ם לִֽשְׁאָל־אֹ֥כֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃
vaynassu-el bilvavam lish'al-okhel lenafsham
And they tried God in their heart By asking food for their craving.
19וַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּ בֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים אָ֭מְרוּ הֲי֣וּכַל אֵ֑ל לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ שֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃
vaydabberu belohim amru hayukhal el la'arokh shulchan bammidbar
Yea, they spoke against God; They said 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20הֵ֤ן הִכָּה־צ֨וּר ׀ וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מַיִם֮ וּנְחָלִ֪ים יִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּ הֲגַם־לֶ֭חֶם י֣וּכַל תֵּ֑ת אִם־יָכִ֖ין שְׁאֵ֣ר לְעַמּֽוֹ׃
hen hikka-tzur vayyazuvu mayim unechalim yishtofu hagam-lechem yukhal tet im-yakhin she'er le'ammo
Behold, He smote the rock, that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can He give bread also? Or will He provide flesh for His people?'
21לָכֵ֤ן ׀ שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥ר וְ֭אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָ֣ה בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְגַם־אַ֝֗ף עָלָ֥ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
lakhen shama' ADONAI vayyit'abbar ve'esh nisseka veya'akov vegam-af ala veyisra'el
Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
22כִּ֤י לֹ֣א הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א בָ֝טְח֗וּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃
ki lo he'eminu belohim velo vatchu bishu'ato
Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in His salvation.
23וַיְצַ֣ו שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל וְדַלְתֵ֖י שָׁמַ֣יִם פָּתָֽח׃
vaytzav shechakim mimma'al vedalte shamayim patach
And He commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;
24וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מָ֣ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וּדְגַן־שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ׃
vayyamter alehem man le'ekhol udegan-shamayim natan lamo
And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, And gave them of the corn of heaven.
25לֶ֣חֶם אַ֭בִּירִים אָ֣כַל אִ֑ישׁ צֵידָ֬ה שָׁלַ֖ח לָהֶ֣ם לָשֹֽׂבַע׃
lechem abbirim akhal ish tzeda shalach lahem lasova'
Man did eat the bread of the mighty; He sent them provisions to the full.
26יַסַּ֣ע קָ֭דִים בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְנַהֵ֖ג בְּעֻזּ֣וֹ תֵימָֽן׃
yassa' kadim bashamayim vaynaheg be'uzzo teman
He caused the east wind to set forth in heaven; And by His power He brought on the south wind.
27וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם כֶּעָפָ֣ר שְׁאֵ֑ר וּֽכְח֥וֹל יַ֝מִּ֗ים ע֣וֹף כָּנָֽף׃
vayyamter alehem ke'afar she'er ukhechol yammim of kanaf
He caused flesh also to rain upon them as the dust, And winged fowl as the sand of the seas;
28וַ֭יַּפֵּל בְּקֶ֣רֶב מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ סָ֝בִ֗יב לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃
vayyappel bekerev machanehu saviv lemishkenotav
And He let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their dwellings.
29וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם יָבִ֥א לָהֶֽם׃
vayyokhlu vayyisbe'u me'od veta'avatam yavi lahem
So they did eat, and were well filled; And He gave them that which they craved.
30לֹא־זָר֥וּ מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם ע֝֗וֹד אָכְלָ֥ם בְּפִיהֶֽם׃
lo-zaru mitta'avatam od akhlam befihem
They were not estranged from their craving, Their food was yet in their mouths,
31וְאַ֤ף אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ עָ֘לָ֤ה בָהֶ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם וּבַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִכְרִֽיעַ׃
ve'af elohim ala vahem vayyaharog bemishmannehem uvachure yisra'el hikhria
When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the lustieth among them, And smote down the young men of Israel.
32בְּכָל־זֹ֭את חָֽטְאוּ־ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא־הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
bekhal-zot chatu-od velo-he'eminu benifleotav
For all this they sinned still, And believed not in His wondrous works.
33וַיְכַל־בַּהֶ֥בֶל יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗ם בַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃
vaykhal-bahevel yemehem ushenotam babbehala
Therefore He ended their days as a breath, And their years in terror.
34אִם־הֲרָגָ֥ם וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־אֵֽל׃
im-haragam uderashuhu veshavu veshicharu-el
When He slew them, then they would inquire after Him, And turn back and seek God earnestly.
35וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים צוּרָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ל עֶ֝לְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם׃
vayyizkeru ki-elohim tzuram ve'el elyon go'alam
And they remembered that God was their Rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.
36וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם יְכַזְּבוּ־לֽוֹ׃
vayfattuhu befihem uvilshonam yekhazzevu-lo
But they beguiled Him with their mouth, And lied unto Him with their tongue.
37וְ֭לִבָּם לֹא־נָכ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃
velibbam lo-nakhon immo velo ne'emnu bivrito
For their heart was not stedfast with Him, Neither were they faithful in His covenant.
38וְה֤וּא רַח֨וּם ׀ יְכַפֵּ֥ר עָוֺן֮ וְֽלֹא־יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית וְ֭הִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָ֝עִיר כָּל־חֲמָתֽוֹ׃
vehu rachum yekhapper avon velo-yashchit vehirba lehashiv appo velo-ya'ir kal-chamato
But He, being full of compassion, forgiveth iniquity, and destroyeth not; Yea, many a time doth He turn His anger away, And doth not stir up all His wrath.
39וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר כִּי־בָשָׂ֣ר הֵ֑מָּה ר֥וּחַ ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ וְלֹ֣א יָשֽׁוּב׃
vayyizkor ki-vasar hemma ruach holekh velo yashuv
So He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
40כַּ֭מָּה יַמְר֣וּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר יַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּ בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃
kamma yamruhu vammidbar ya'atzivuhu bishimon
How oft did they rebel against Him in the wilderness, And grieve Him in the desert!
41וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיְנַסּ֣וּ אֵ֑ל וּקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִתְווּ׃
vayyashuvu vaynassu el ukedosh yisra'el hitvu
And still again they tried God, And set bounds to the Holy One of Israel.
42לֹא־זָכְר֥וּ אֶת־יָד֑וֹ י֝֗וֹם אֲֽשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ם מִנִּי־צָֽר׃
lo-zakhru et-yado yom asher-padam minni-tzar
They remembered not His hand, Nor the day when He redeemed them from the adversary.
43אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו בִּשְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃
asher-sam bemitzrayim ototav umoftav bisde-tzo'an
How He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan; .
44וַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְ לְ֭דָם יְאֹרֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗ם בַּל־יִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃
vayyahafokh ledam ye'orehem venozlehem bal-yishtayun
And turned their rivers into blood, So that they could not drink their streams.
45יְשַׁלַּ֬ח בָּהֶ֣ם עָ֭רֹב וַיֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ וַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃
yeshallach bahem arov vayyokhlem utzefardea vattashchitem
He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
46וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לֶחָסִ֣יל יְבוּלָ֑ם וִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗ם לָאַרְבֶּֽה׃
vayyitten lechasil yevulam vigi'am la'arbe
He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, And their labour unto the locust.
47יַהֲרֹ֣ג בַּבָּרָ֣ד גַּפְנָ֑ם וְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗ם בַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃
yaharog babbarad gafnam veshikmotam bachanamal
He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycamore-trees with frost.
48וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַבָּרָ֣ד בְּעִירָ֑ם וּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם לָרְשָׁפִֽים׃
vayyasger labbarad be'iram umiknehem larshafim
He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to fiery bolts.
49יְשַׁלַּח־בָּ֨ם ׀ חֲר֬וֹן אַפּ֗וֹ עֶבְרָ֣ה וָזַ֣עַם וְצָרָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַת מַלְאֲכֵ֥י רָעִֽים׃
yeshallach-bam charon appo evra vaza'am vetzara mishlachat mal'akhe ra'im
He sent forth upon them the fierceness of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A sending of messengers of evil.
50יְפַלֵּ֥ס נָתִ֗יב לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ לֹא־חָשַׂ֣ךְ מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם לַדֶּ֥בֶר הִסְגִּֽיר׃
yefalles nativ le'appo lo-chasakh mimmavet nafsham vechayyatam laddever hisgir
He levelled a path for His anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence;
51וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־חָֽם׃
vayyakh kal-bekhor bemitzrayim reshit onim be'ahole-cham
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;
52וַיַּסַּ֣ע כַּצֹּ֣אן עַמּ֑וֹ וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃
vayyassa' katzon ammo vaynahagem ka'eder bammidbar
But He made His own people to go forth like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
53וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ וְאֶת־א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם כִּסָּ֥ה הַיָּֽם׃
vayyanchem lavetach velo fachadu ve'et-oyvehem kissa hayyam
And He led them safely, and they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
54וַ֭יְבִיאֵם אֶל־גְּב֣וּל קָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַר־זֶ֝֗ה קָנְתָ֥ה יְמִינֽוֹ׃
vayvi'em el-gevul kadsho har-ze kanta yemino
And He brought them to His holy border, To the mountain, which His right hand had gotten.
55וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ גּוֹיִ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶ֣בֶל נַחֲלָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
vaygaresh mippenehem goyim vayyappilem bechevel nachala vayyashken be'aholehem shivte yisra'el
He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
56וַיְנַסּ֣וּ וַ֭יַּמְרוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃
vaynassu vayyamru et-elohim elyon ve'edotav lo shamaru
Yet they tried and provoked God, the Most High, And kept not His testimonies;
57וַיִּסֹּ֣גוּ וַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֑ם נֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּ כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת רְמִיָּֽה׃
vayyissogu vayyivgedu ka'avotam nehpekhu kekeshet remiyya
But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers; They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
58וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃
vayyakh'isuhu bevamotam uvifsilehem yakniuhu
For they provoked Him with their high places, And moved Him to jealousy with their graven images.
59שָׁמַ֣ע אֱ֭לֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑ר וַיִּמְאַ֥ס מְ֝אֹ֗ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
shama' elohim vayyit'abbar vayyim'as me'od beyisra'el
God heard, and was wroth, And He greatly abhorred Israel;
60וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן שִׁל֑וֹ אֹ֝֗הֶל שִׁכֵּ֥ן בָּאָדָֽם׃
vayyittosh mishkan shilo ohel shikken ba'adam
And He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which He had made to dwell among men;
61וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לַשְּׁבִ֣י עֻזּ֑וֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ בְיַד־צָֽר׃
vayyitten lashevi uzzo vetif'arto veyad-tzar
And delivered His strength into captivity, And His glory into the adversary's hand.
62וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַחֶ֣רֶב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ הִתְעַבָּֽר׃
vayyasger lacherev ammo uvenachalato hit'abbar
He gave His people over also unto the sword; And was wroth with His inheritance.
63בַּחוּרָ֥יו אָֽכְלָה־אֵ֑שׁ וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א הוּלָּֽלוּ׃
bachurav akhla-esh uvetulotav lo hulalu
Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
64כֹּ֭הֲנָיו בַּחֶ֣רֶב נָפָ֑לוּ וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃
kohanav bacherev nafalu ve'almenotav lo tivkena
Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation. .
65וַיִּקַ֖ץ כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן מִיָּֽיִן׃
vayyikatz keyashen adonay kegibbor mitronen miyyayin
Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, Like a mighty man recovering from wine.
66וַיַּךְ־צָרָ֥יו אָח֑וֹר חֶרְפַּ֥ת ע֝וֹלָ֗ם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ׃
vayyakh-tzarav achor cherpat olam natan lamo
And He smote His adversaries backward; He put upon them a perpetual reproach.
67וַ֭יִּמְאַס בְּאֹ֣הֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף וּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶט אֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם לֹ֣א בָחָֽר׃
vayyim'as be'ohel yosef uveshevet efrayim lo vachar
Moreover He abhorred the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim;
68וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב׃
vayyivchar et-shevet yehuda et-har tziyyon asher ahev
But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which He loved.
69וַיִּ֣בֶן כְּמוֹ־רָ֭מִים מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ יְסָדָ֥הּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃
vayyiven kemo-ramim mikdasho ke'eretz yesadah le'olam
And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He hath founded for ever.
70וַ֭יִּבְחַר בְּדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃
vayyivchar bedavid avdo vayyikkachehu mimmikhle'ot tzon
He chose David also His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;
71מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱ֫בִיא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃
me'achar alot hevio lir'ot beya'akov ammo uveyisra'el nachalato
From following the ewes that give suck He brought him, To be shepherd over Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance.
72וַ֭יִּרְעֵם כְּתֹ֣ם לְבָב֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת כַּפָּ֣יו יַנְחֵֽם׃
vayyir'em ketom levavo uvitvunot kappav yanchem
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart; And lead them by the skilfulness of his hands.
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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.