Psalms Chapter 78

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0. Maschil of Asaph.

1 מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי ־פִֽי ׃

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1. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

1 מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי ־פִֽי ׃

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2. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

2 אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי ־קֶֽדֶם ׃

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3. Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

3 אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ סִפְּרוּ ־לָֽנוּ ׃

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4. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

4 לֹ֤א נְכַחֵ֨ד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶ֗ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֲר֗וֹן מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים תְּהִלּ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָֽׂה ׃

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5. 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:

5 וַיָּ֤קֶם עֵד֨וּת ׀ בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב וְתוֹרָה֮ שָׂ֤ם בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִ֭וָּה אֶת ־אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם ׃

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6. That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

6 לְמַ֤עַן יֵדְע֨וּ ׀ דּ֣וֹר אַ֭חֲרוֹן בָּנִ֣ים יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽם ׃

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7. That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

7 וְיָשִׂ֥ימוּ בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם וְלֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ מַֽעַלְלֵי ־אֵ֑ל וּמִצְוֺתָ֥יו יִנְצֹֽרוּ ׃

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8. 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.

8 וְלֹ֤א יִהְי֨וּ ׀ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם דּוֹר֮ סוֹרֵ֪ר וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה דּ֭וֹר לֹא ־הֵכִ֣ין לִבּ֑וֹ וְלֹא ־נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה אֶת ־אֵ֣ל רוּחֽוֹ ׃

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9. The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

9 בְּֽנֵי ־אֶפְרַ֗יִם נוֹשְׁקֵ֥י רוֹמֵי ־קָ֑שֶׁת הָ֝פְכ֗וּ בְּי֣וֹם קְרָֽב ׃

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10. They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

10 לֹ֣א שָׁ֭מְרוּ בְּרִ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹ מֵאֲנ֥וּ לָלֶֽכֶת ׃

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11. And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

11 וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם ׃

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12. Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

12 נֶ֣גֶד אֲ֭בוֹתָם עָ֣שָׂה פֶ֑לֶא בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִם שְׂדֵה ־צֹֽעַן ׃

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13. He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

13 בָּ֣קַע יָ֭ם וַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑ם וַֽיַּצֶּב ־מַ֥יִם כְּמוֹ ־נֵֽד ׃

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14. In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

14 וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם בֶּעָנָ֣ן יוֹמָ֑ם וְכָל ־הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה בְּא֣וֹר אֵֽשׁ ׃

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15. He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

15 יְבַקַּ֣ע צֻ֭רִים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת רַבָּֽה ׃

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16. He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

16 וַיּוֹצִ֣א נוֹזְלִ֣ים מִסָּ֑לַע וַיּ֖וֹרֶד כַּנְּהָר֣וֹת מָֽיִם ׃

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17. And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.

17 וַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּ ע֭וֹד לַחֲטֹא ־ל֑וֹ לַֽמְר֥וֹת עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּצִּיָּֽה ׃

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18. And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

18 וַיְנַסּוּ ־אֵ֥ל בִּלְבָבָ֑ם לִֽשְׁאָל ־אֹ֥כֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם ׃

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19. Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

19 וַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּ בֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים אָ֭מְרוּ הֲי֣וּכַל אֵ֑ל לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ שֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר ׃

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20. Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

20 הֵ֤ן הִכָּה ־צ֨וּר ׀ וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מַיִם֮ וּנְחָלִ֪ים יִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּ הֲגַם ־לֶ֭חֶם י֣וּכַל תֵּ֑ת אִם ־יָכִ֖ין שְׁאֵ֣ר לְעַמּֽוֹ ׃

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21. Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

21 לָכֵ֤ן ׀ שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥ר וְ֭אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָ֣ה בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְגַם ־אַ֝֗ף עָלָ֥ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל ׃

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22. Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

22 כִּ֤י לֹ֣א הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א בָ֝טְח֗וּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ ׃

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23. Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

23 וַיְצַ֣ו שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל וְדַלְתֵ֖י שָׁמַ֣יִם פָּתָֽח ׃

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24. And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

24 וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מָ֣ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וּדְגַן ־שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ ׃

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25. Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.

25 לֶ֣חֶם אַ֭בִּירִים אָ֣כַל אִ֑ישׁ צֵידָ֬ה שָׁלַ֖ח לָהֶ֣ם לָשֹֽׂבַע ׃

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26. He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

26 יַסַּ֣ע קָ֭דִים בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְנַהֵ֖ג בְּעֻזּ֣וֹ תֵימָֽן ׃

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27. He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

27 וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם כֶּעָפָ֣ר שְׁאֵ֑ר וּֽכְח֥וֹל יַ֝מִּ֗ים ע֣וֹף כָּנָֽף ׃

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28. And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

28 וַ֭יַּפֵּל בְּקֶ֣רֶב מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ סָ֝בִ֗יב לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו ׃

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29. So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

29 וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם יָבִ֥א לָהֶֽם ׃

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30. They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

30 לֹא ־זָר֥וּ מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם ע֝֗וֹד אָכְלָ֥ם בְּפִיהֶֽם ׃

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31. The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

31 וְאַ֤ף אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ עָ֘לָ֤ה בָהֶ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם וּבַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִכְרִֽיעַ ׃

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32. For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

32 בְּכָל ־זֹ֭את חָֽטְאוּ ־ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא ־הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו ׃

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33. Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

33 וַיְכַל ־בַּהֶ֥בֶל יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗ם בַּבֶּהָלָֽה ׃

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34. When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

34 אִם ־הֲרָגָ֥ם וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ ־אֵֽל ׃

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35. And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

35 וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי ־אֱלֹהִ֣ים צוּרָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ל עֶ֝לְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם ׃

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36. Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

36 וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם יְכַזְּבוּ ־לֽוֹ ׃

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37. For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

37 וְ֭לִבָּם לֹא ־נָכ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ ׃

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38. But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

38 וְה֤וּא רַח֨וּם ׀ יְכַפֵּ֥ר עָוֺן֮ וְֽלֹא ־יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית וְ֭הִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא ־יָ֝עִיר כָּל ־חֲמָתֽוֹ ׃

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39. For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

39 וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר כִּי ־בָשָׂ֣ר הֵ֑מָּה ר֥וּחַ ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ וְלֹ֣א יָשֽׁוּב ׃

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40. How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

40 כַּ֭מָּה יַמְר֣וּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר יַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּ בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן ׃

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41. Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

41 וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיְנַסּ֣וּ אֵ֑ל וּקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִתְווּ ׃

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42. They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

42 לֹא ־זָכְר֥וּ אֶת ־יָד֑וֹ י֝֗וֹם אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר ־פָּדָ֥ם מִנִּי ־צָֽר ׃

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43. How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:

43 אֲשֶׁר ־שָׂ֣ם בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו בִּשְׂדֵה ־צֹֽעַן ׃

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44. And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.

44 וַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְ לְ֭דָם יְאֹרֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗ם בַּל ־יִשְׁתָּיֽוּן ׃

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45. He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.

45 יְשַׁלַּ֬ח בָּהֶ֣ם עָ֭רֹב וַיֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ וַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם ׃

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46. He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.

46 וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לֶחָסִ֣יל יְבוּלָ֑ם וִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗ם לָאַרְבֶּֽה ׃

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47. He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.

47 יַהֲרֹ֣ג בַּבָּרָ֣ד גַּפְנָ֑ם וְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗ם בַּֽחֲנָמַֽל ׃

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48. He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

48 וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַבָּרָ֣ד בְּעִירָ֑ם וּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם לָרְשָׁפִֽים ׃

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49. He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

49 יְשַׁלַּח ־בָּ֨ם ׀ חֲר֬וֹן אַפּ֗וֹ עֶבְרָ֣ה וָזַ֣עַם וְצָרָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַת מַלְאֲכֵ֥י רָעִֽים ׃

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50. He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

50 יְפַלֵּ֥ס נָתִ֗יב לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ לֹא ־חָשַׂ֣ךְ מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם לַדֶּ֥בֶר הִסְגִּֽיר ׃

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51. And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

51 וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל ־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי ־חָֽם ׃

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52. But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

52 וַיַּסַּ֣ע כַּצֹּ֣אן עַמּ֑וֹ וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר ׃

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53. And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

53 וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ וְאֶת ־א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם כִּסָּ֥ה הַיָּֽם ׃

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54. And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

54 וַ֭יְבִיאֵם אֶל ־גְּב֣וּל קָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַר ־זֶ֝֗ה קָנְתָ֥ה יְמִינֽוֹ ׃

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55. He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

55 וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ גּוֹיִ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶ֣בֶל נַחֲלָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל ׃

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56. Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

56 וַיְנַסּ֣וּ וַ֭יַּמְרוּ אֶת ־אֱלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א שָׁמָֽרוּ ׃

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57. But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

57 וַיִּסֹּ֣גוּ וַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֑ם נֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּ כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת רְמִיָּֽה ׃

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58. For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

58 וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ ׃

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59. When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

59 שָׁמַ֣ע אֱ֭לֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑ר וַיִּמְאַ֥ס מְ֝אֹ֗ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל ׃

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60. So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

60 וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן שִׁל֑וֹ אֹ֝֗הֶל שִׁכֵּ֥ן בָּאָדָֽם ׃

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61. And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

61 וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לַשְּׁבִ֣י עֻזּ֑וֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ בְיַד ־צָֽר ׃

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62. He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

62 וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַחֶ֣רֶב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ הִתְעַבָּֽר ׃

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63. The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

63 בַּחוּרָ֥יו אָֽכְלָה ־אֵ֑שׁ וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א הוּלָּֽלוּ ׃

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64. Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

64 כֹּ֭הֲנָיו בַּחֶ֣רֶב נָפָ֑לוּ וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִבְכֶּֽינָה ׃

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65. Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

65 וַיִּקַ֖ץ כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן מִיָּֽיִן ׃

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66. And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

66 וַיַּךְ ־צָרָ֥יו אָח֑וֹר חֶרְפַּ֥ת ע֝וֹלָ֗ם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ ׃

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67. Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

67 וַ֭יִּמְאַס בְּאֹ֣הֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף וּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶט אֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם לֹ֣א בָחָֽר ׃

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68. But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

68 וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת ־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת ־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב ׃

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69. And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

69 וַיִּ֣בֶן כְּמוֹ ־רָ֭מִים מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ יְסָדָ֥הּ לְעוֹלָֽם ׃

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70. He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

70 וַ֭יִּבְחַר בְּדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן ׃

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71. From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

71 מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱ֫בִיא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ ׃

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72. So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

72 וַ֭יִּרְעֵם כְּתֹ֣ם לְבָב֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת כַּפָּ֣יו יַנְחֵֽם ׃

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Psalms Chapter 78

1 מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי ־פִֽי ׃

2 אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה בְמָשָׁ֣ל פִּ֑י אַבִּ֥יעָה חִ֝יד֗וֹת מִנִּי ־קֶֽדֶם ׃

3 אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ סִפְּרוּ ־לָֽנוּ ׃

4 לֹ֤א נְכַחֵ֨ד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶ֗ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֲר֗וֹן מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים תְּהִלּ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָֽׂה ׃

5 וַיָּ֤קֶם עֵד֨וּת ׀ בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב וְתוֹרָה֮ שָׂ֤ם בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִ֭וָּה אֶת ־אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם ׃

6 לְמַ֤עַן יֵדְע֨וּ ׀ דּ֣וֹר אַ֭חֲרוֹן בָּנִ֣ים יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽם ׃

7 וְיָשִׂ֥ימוּ בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם וְלֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ מַֽעַלְלֵי ־אֵ֑ל וּמִצְוֺתָ֥יו יִנְצֹֽרוּ ׃

8 וְלֹ֤א יִהְי֨וּ ׀ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם דּוֹר֮ סוֹרֵ֪ר וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה דּ֭וֹר לֹא ־הֵכִ֣ין לִבּ֑וֹ וְלֹא ־נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה אֶת ־אֵ֣ל רוּחֽוֹ ׃

9 בְּֽנֵי ־אֶפְרַ֗יִם נוֹשְׁקֵ֥י רוֹמֵי ־קָ֑שֶׁת הָ֝פְכ֗וּ בְּי֣וֹם קְרָֽב ׃

10 לֹ֣א שָׁ֭מְרוּ בְּרִ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹ מֵאֲנ֥וּ לָלֶֽכֶת ׃

11 וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם ׃

12 נֶ֣גֶד אֲ֭בוֹתָם עָ֣שָׂה פֶ֑לֶא בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִם שְׂדֵה ־צֹֽעַן ׃

13 בָּ֣קַע יָ֭ם וַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑ם וַֽיַּצֶּב ־מַ֥יִם כְּמוֹ ־נֵֽד ׃

14 וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם בֶּעָנָ֣ן יוֹמָ֑ם וְכָל ־הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה בְּא֣וֹר אֵֽשׁ ׃

15 יְבַקַּ֣ע צֻ֭רִים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת רַבָּֽה ׃

16 וַיּוֹצִ֣א נוֹזְלִ֣ים מִסָּ֑לַע וַיּ֖וֹרֶד כַּנְּהָר֣וֹת מָֽיִם ׃

17 וַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּ ע֭וֹד לַחֲטֹא ־ל֑וֹ לַֽמְר֥וֹת עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּצִּיָּֽה ׃

18 וַיְנַסּוּ ־אֵ֥ל בִּלְבָבָ֑ם לִֽשְׁאָל ־אֹ֥כֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם ׃

19 וַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּ בֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים אָ֭מְרוּ הֲי֣וּכַל אֵ֑ל לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ שֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר ׃

20 הֵ֤ן הִכָּה ־צ֨וּר ׀ וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מַיִם֮ וּנְחָלִ֪ים יִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּ הֲגַם ־לֶ֭חֶם י֣וּכַל תֵּ֑ת אִם ־יָכִ֖ין שְׁאֵ֣ר לְעַמּֽוֹ ׃

21 לָכֵ֤ן ׀ שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥ר וְ֭אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָ֣ה בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְגַם ־אַ֝֗ף עָלָ֥ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל ׃

22 כִּ֤י לֹ֣א הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א בָ֝טְח֗וּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ ׃

23 וַיְצַ֣ו שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל וְדַלְתֵ֖י שָׁמַ֣יִם פָּתָֽח ׃

24 וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מָ֣ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וּדְגַן ־שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ ׃

25 לֶ֣חֶם אַ֭בִּירִים אָ֣כַל אִ֑ישׁ צֵידָ֬ה שָׁלַ֖ח לָהֶ֣ם לָשֹֽׂבַע ׃

26 יַסַּ֣ע קָ֭דִים בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְנַהֵ֖ג בְּעֻזּ֣וֹ תֵימָֽן ׃

27 וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם כֶּעָפָ֣ר שְׁאֵ֑ר וּֽכְח֥וֹל יַ֝מִּ֗ים ע֣וֹף כָּנָֽף ׃

28 וַ֭יַּפֵּל בְּקֶ֣רֶב מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ סָ֝בִ֗יב לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו ׃

29 וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם יָבִ֥א לָהֶֽם ׃

30 לֹא ־זָר֥וּ מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם ע֝֗וֹד אָכְלָ֥ם בְּפִיהֶֽם ׃

31 וְאַ֤ף אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ עָ֘לָ֤ה בָהֶ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם וּבַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִכְרִֽיעַ ׃

32 בְּכָל ־זֹ֭את חָֽטְאוּ ־ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא ־הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו ׃

33 וַיְכַל ־בַּהֶ֥בֶל יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗ם בַּבֶּהָלָֽה ׃

34 אִם ־הֲרָגָ֥ם וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ ־אֵֽל ׃

35 וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי ־אֱלֹהִ֣ים צוּרָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ל עֶ֝לְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם ׃

36 וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם יְכַזְּבוּ ־לֽוֹ ׃

37 וְ֭לִבָּם לֹא ־נָכ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ ׃

38 וְה֤וּא רַח֨וּם ׀ יְכַפֵּ֥ר עָוֺן֮ וְֽלֹא ־יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית וְ֭הִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא ־יָ֝עִיר כָּל ־חֲמָתֽוֹ ׃

39 וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר כִּי ־בָשָׂ֣ר הֵ֑מָּה ר֥וּחַ ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ וְלֹ֣א יָשֽׁוּב ׃

40 כַּ֭מָּה יַמְר֣וּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר יַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּ בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן ׃

41 וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיְנַסּ֣וּ אֵ֑ל וּקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִתְווּ ׃

42 לֹא ־זָכְר֥וּ אֶת ־יָד֑וֹ י֝֗וֹם אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר ־פָּדָ֥ם מִנִּי ־צָֽר ׃

43 אֲשֶׁר ־שָׂ֣ם בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו בִּשְׂדֵה ־צֹֽעַן ׃

44 וַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְ לְ֭דָם יְאֹרֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗ם בַּל ־יִשְׁתָּיֽוּן ׃

45 יְשַׁלַּ֬ח בָּהֶ֣ם עָ֭רֹב וַיֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ וַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם ׃

46 וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לֶחָסִ֣יל יְבוּלָ֑ם וִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗ם לָאַרְבֶּֽה ׃

47 יַהֲרֹ֣ג בַּבָּרָ֣ד גַּפְנָ֑ם וְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗ם בַּֽחֲנָמַֽל ׃

48 וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַבָּרָ֣ד בְּעִירָ֑ם וּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם לָרְשָׁפִֽים ׃

49 יְשַׁלַּח ־בָּ֨ם ׀ חֲר֬וֹן אַפּ֗וֹ עֶבְרָ֣ה וָזַ֣עַם וְצָרָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַת מַלְאֲכֵ֥י רָעִֽים ׃

50 יְפַלֵּ֥ס נָתִ֗יב לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ לֹא ־חָשַׂ֣ךְ מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם לַדֶּ֥בֶר הִסְגִּֽיר ׃

51 וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל ־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי ־חָֽם ׃

52 וַיַּסַּ֣ע כַּצֹּ֣אן עַמּ֑וֹ וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר ׃

53 וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ וְאֶת ־א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם כִּסָּ֥ה הַיָּֽם ׃

54 וַ֭יְבִיאֵם אֶל ־גְּב֣וּל קָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַר ־זֶ֝֗ה קָנְתָ֥ה יְמִינֽוֹ ׃

55 וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ גּוֹיִ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶ֣בֶל נַחֲלָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל ׃

56 וַיְנַסּ֣וּ וַ֭יַּמְרוּ אֶת ־אֱלֹהִ֣ים עֶלְי֑וֹן וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א שָׁמָֽרוּ ׃

57 וַיִּסֹּ֣גוּ וַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֑ם נֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּ כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת רְמִיָּֽה ׃

58 וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ ׃

59 שָׁמַ֣ע אֱ֭לֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑ר וַיִּמְאַ֥ס מְ֝אֹ֗ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל ׃

60 וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן שִׁל֑וֹ אֹ֝֗הֶל שִׁכֵּ֥ן בָּאָדָֽם ׃

61 וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לַשְּׁבִ֣י עֻזּ֑וֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ בְיַד ־צָֽר ׃

62 וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַחֶ֣רֶב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ הִתְעַבָּֽר ׃

63 בַּחוּרָ֥יו אָֽכְלָה ־אֵ֑שׁ וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א הוּלָּֽלוּ ׃

64 כֹּ֭הֲנָיו בַּחֶ֣רֶב נָפָ֑לוּ וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִבְכֶּֽינָה ׃

65 וַיִּקַ֖ץ כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן מִיָּֽיִן ׃

66 וַיַּךְ ־צָרָ֥יו אָח֑וֹר חֶרְפַּ֥ת ע֝וֹלָ֗ם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ ׃

67 וַ֭יִּמְאַס בְּאֹ֣הֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף וּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶט אֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם לֹ֣א בָחָֽר ׃

68 וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת ־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת ־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב ׃

69 וַיִּ֣בֶן כְּמוֹ ־רָ֭מִים מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ יְסָדָ֥הּ לְעוֹלָֽם ׃

70 וַ֭יִּבְחַר בְּדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן ׃

71 מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱ֫בִיא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ ׃

72 וַ֭יִּרְעֵם כְּתֹ֣ם לְבָב֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת כַּפָּ֣יו יַנְחֵֽם ׃

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