1
In that
day this song will be
sung in the
land of
Judah: "We have a
strong city; He
sets up
walls and
ramparts for
security.
h'd.Wh.y #,r,a.B h,Z;h -ryiV;h r;v.Wy a.Wh;h ~w{Y;B ? lex'w tw{mw{x tyiv'y h'[.Wv.y .Wn'l -z'[ ryi[
2
"Open the
gates, that the
righteous nation may
enter, The one that
remains faithful.
~yinUm/a rem{v qyiD;c -yw{g a{b'y.w ~yir'[.v .Wx.tiP
3
"The
steadfast of
mind You will
keep in
perfect peace,
Because he
trusts in You.
;x.Wj'B '$.b yiK ~w{l'v ~w{l'v r{CiT .$.Wm's r,cey
4
"Trust in the
LORD forever, For in
GOD the
LORD, we have an
everlasting Rock.
h'wh.y H'y.B yiK d;[ -yed][ h'why;b .Wx.jiB ? ~yim'lw{[ r.Wc
5
"For He has
brought low those who
dwell on
high, the
unassailable city; He
lays it
low, He
lays it
low to the
ground, He
casts it to the
dust.
h'N,lyiP.v;y h'b'G.fin h'y.riq ~w{r'm yeb.v{y x;veh yiK ? r'p'[ -d;[ h'N,[yiG;y #,r,a -d;[ H'lyiP.v;y
6
"The
foot will
trample it, The
feet of the
afflicted, the
steps of the
helpless."
~yiL;d yem][;P yin'[ yel.g;r l,g'r h'N,s.m.riT
7
The
way of the
righteous is
smooth; O
Upright One,
make the
path of the
righteous level.
qyiD;c l;G.[;m r'v'y ~yir'vyem qyiD;C;l x;r{a ? seL;p.T
8
Indeed, while following the
way of Your
judgments, O
LORD, We have
waited for You
eagerly; Your
name, even Your
memory, is the
desire of our
souls.
'$.miv.l '$.Wnyi.Wiq h'wh.y '$y,j'P.vim x;r{a @;a ? v,p'n -t;w]a;T '$.r.kiz.l.W
9
At
night my
soul longs for You,
Indeed, my
spirit within me
seeks You
diligently; For
when the
earth experiences Your
judgments The
inhabitants of the
world learn righteousness.
yiB.riq.b yix.Wr -p;a h'l.y;L;B '$yityi.Wia yiv.p;n ? .Wd.m'l q,d,c #,r'a'l '$y,j'P.vim r,v]a;K yiK 'K,r]x;v]a ? lebet yeb.v{y
10
Though the
wicked is
shown favor, He does not
learn righteousness; He
deals unjustly in the
land of
uprightness, And does not
perceive the
majesty of the
LORD.
tw{x{k.n #,r,a.B q,d,c d;m'l -l;B ['v'r !;xUy ? h'wh.y t.WaeG h,a.rIy -l;b.W le.W;[.y
11
O
LORD, Your
hand is
lifted up yet they do not
see it. They
see Your
zeal for the
people and are
put to
shame;
Indeed,
fire will
devour Your
enemies.
.Wv{bey.w .Wz/x,y !.Wy'z/x,y -l;B '$.d'y h'm'r h'wh.y ? ~el.ka{t '$y,r'c vea -p;a ~'[ -t;a.niq
12
LORD, You will
establish peace for us,
Since You have
also performed for us
all our
works.
.Wnyef][;m -l'K ~;G yiK .Wn'l ~w{l'v t{P.viT h'wh.y ? .Wn'L 'T.l;['P
13
O
LORD our
God, other
masters besides You have
ruled us; But through You
alone we
confess Your
name.
'$,t'l.Wz ~yin{d]a .Wn.Wl'[.B .Wnyeh{l/a h'wh.y ? '$,m.v ryiK.z;n '$.B -d;b.l
14
The
dead will not
live, the
departed spirits will not
rise;
Therefore You have
punished and
destroyed them, And You have
wiped out
all remembrance of them.
!ek'l .WmUq'y -l;B ~yia'p.r .Wy.xIy -l;B ~yitem ? w{m'l r,kez -l'K deB;a.T;w ~edyim.v;T;w 'T.d;q'P
15
You have
increased the
nation, O
LORD, You have
increased the
nation, You are
glorified; You have
extended all the
borders of the
land.
'T.d'B.kin yw{G;l 'T.p;s'y h'wh.y yw{G;l 'T.p;s'y ? #,r'a -yew.c;q -l'K 'T.q;xir
16
O
LORD, they
sought You in
distress; They could only
whisper a
prayer, Your
chastening was upon them.
w{m'l '$.r's.Wm v;x;l !.Wq'c '$.Wd'q.P r;C;B h'wh.y
17
As the
pregnant woman approaches the time to
give birth, She
writhes and
cries out in her
labor pains,
Thus were we
before * You, O
LORD.
'hy,l'b]x;B q;[.ziT lyix'T t,d,l'l byir.q;T h'r'h w{m.K ? h'wh.y '$y,n'Pim .WnyIy'h !eK
18
We were
pregnant, we
writhed in labor, We
gave birth, as it seems, only to
wind. We could not
accomplish deliverance for the
earth,
Nor were
inhabitants of the
world born.
t{[.Wv.y ;x.Wr .Wn.d;l'y w{m.K .Wn.l;x .Wnyir'h ? lebet yeb.v{y .Wl.PIy -l;b.W #,r,a h,f][;n -l;B
19
Your
dead will
live; Their
corpses will
rise. You who
lie in the
dust,
awake and
shout for
joy, For your
dew is as the
dew of the
dawn, And the
earth will
give birth to the
departed spirits.
.Wn.N;r.w .Wcyiq'h !.Wm.Wq.y yit'leb.n '$y,tem .Wy.xIy ? ~yia'p.r #,r'a'w '$,L;j t{rw{a l;j yiK r'p'[ yen.k{v ? lyiP;T
20
Come, my
people,
enter into your
rooms And
close your
doors behind you;
Hide for a
little while Until indignation runs its
course.
'$,d][;B '$y,t'l.D r{g.s.W '$y,r'd]x;b a{B yiM;[ .$el ? rw{b][;y -d;[ [;g,r -j;[.mik yib]x
21
For
behold, the
LORD is about to
come out from His
place To
punish the
inhabitants of the
earth for their
iniquity; And the
earth will
reveal her
bloodshed And will
no longer cover her
slain.
!{w][ d{q.pil w{mw{q.Mim aec{y h'wh.y heNih -yiK ? 'hy,m'D -t,a #,r'a'h h't.Lig.w wy'l'[ #,r'a'h -bev{y ? 'hy,g.Wr]h -l;[ dw{[ h,S;k.t -a{l.w