תפילה מאת הרבי מפיאסצנה למען החטופים אשר כתב בהיותו במפעל שולץ בגטו וורשא בשלהי תש"ב. התקין לאומרו לאחר פרקי תהילים צ"ד, ק"ה ומ"ב.
(א) אֵל־נְקָמ֥וֹת יְהֹוָ֑ה אֵ֖ל נְקָמ֣וֹת הוֹפִֽיעַ׃ (ב) הִ֭נָּשֵׂא שֹׁפֵ֣ט הָאָ֑רֶץ הָשֵׁ֥ב גְּ֝מ֗וּל עַל־גֵּאִֽים׃ (ג) עַד־מָתַ֖י רְשָׁעִ֥ים ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה עַד־מָ֝תַ֗י רְשָׁעִ֥ים יַעֲלֹֽזוּ׃ (ד) יַבִּ֣יעוּ יְדַבְּר֣וּ עָתָ֑ק יִ֝תְאַמְּר֗וּ כׇּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ (ה) עַמְּךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֣ה יְדַכְּא֑וּ וְֽנַחֲלָתְךָ֥ יְעַנּֽוּ׃ (ו) אַלְמָנָ֣ה וְגֵ֣ר יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ וִ֖יתוֹמִ֣ים יְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃ (ז) וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ח) בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃ (ט) הֲנֹ֣טַֽע אֹ֭זֶן הֲלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִֽם־יֹ֥צֵֽר עַ֝֗יִן הֲלֹ֣א יַבִּֽיט׃ (י) הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת׃ (יא) יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יֹ֭דֵעַ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָדָ֑ם כִּי־הֵ֥מָּה הָֽבֶל׃ (יב) אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ הַגֶּ֣בֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶ֣נּוּ יָּ֑הּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ׃ (יג) לְהַשְׁקִ֣יט ל֭וֹ מִ֣ימֵי רָ֑ע עַ֤ד יִכָּרֶ֖ה לָרָשָׁ֣ע שָֽׁחַת׃ (יד) כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יִטֹּ֣שׁ יְהֹוָ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ וְ֝נַחֲלָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א יַעֲזֹֽב׃ (טו) כִּֽי־עַד־צֶ֭דֶק יָשׁ֣וּב מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝אַחֲרָ֗יו כׇּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃ (טז) מִֽי־יָק֣וּם לִ֭י עִם־מְרֵעִ֑ים מִי־יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב לִ֝֗י עִם־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ (יז) לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י כִּמְעַ֓ט ׀ שָׁכְנָ֖ה דוּמָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (יח) אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי מָ֣טָה רַגְלִ֑י חַסְדְּךָ֥ יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה יִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃ (יט) בְּרֹ֣ב שַׂרְעַפַּ֣י בְּקִרְבִּ֑י תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ יְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּ נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (כ) הַֽ֭יְחׇבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק׃ (כא) יָ֭גוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְדָ֖ם נָקִ֣י יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃ (כב) וַיְהִ֬י יְהֹוָ֣ה לִ֣י לְמִשְׂגָּ֑ב וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗י לְצ֣וּר מַחְסִֽי׃ (כג) וַיָּ֤שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ אֶת־אוֹנָ֗ם וּבְרָעָתָ֥ם יַצְמִיתֵ֑ם יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗ם יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ {פ}
(1) God of retribution, LORD,
God of retribution, appear! (2) Rise up, judge of the earth,
give the arrogant their deserts! (3) How long shall the wicked, O LORD,
how long shall the wicked exult, (4) shall they utter insolent speech,
shall all evildoers vaunt themselves? (5) They crush Your people, O LORD,
they afflict Your very own; (6) they kill the widow and the stranger;
they murder the fatherless, (7) thinking, “The LORD does not see it,
the God of Jacob does not pay heed.”
(8) Take heed, you most brutish people;
fools, when will you get wisdom? (9) Shall He who implants the ear not hear,
He who forms the eye not see? (10) Shall He who disciplines nations not punish,
He who instructs men in knowledge? (11) The LORD knows the designs of men to be futile.
(12) Happy is the man whom You discipline, O LORD,
the man You instruct in Your teaching, (13) to give him tranquillity in times of misfortune,
until a pit be dug for the wicked. (14) For the LORD will not forsake His people;
He will not abandon His very own. (15) Judgment shall again accord with justice
and all the upright shall rally to it.
(16) Who will take my part against evil men?
Who will stand up for me against wrongdoers? (17) Were not the LORD my help,
I should soon dwell in silence. (18) When I think my foot has given way,
Your faithfulness, O LORD, supports me. (19) When I am filled with cares,
Your assurance soothes my soul.
(20) Shall the seat of injustice be Your partner,
that frames mischief by statute? (21) They band together to do away with the righteous;
they condemn the innocent to death. (22) But the LORD is my haven;
my God is my sheltering rock. (23) He will make their evil recoil upon them,
annihilate them through their own wickedness;
the LORD our God will annihilate them.
God of retribution, appear! (2) Rise up, judge of the earth,
give the arrogant their deserts! (3) How long shall the wicked, O LORD,
how long shall the wicked exult, (4) shall they utter insolent speech,
shall all evildoers vaunt themselves? (5) They crush Your people, O LORD,
they afflict Your very own; (6) they kill the widow and the stranger;
they murder the fatherless, (7) thinking, “The LORD does not see it,
the God of Jacob does not pay heed.”
(8) Take heed, you most brutish people;
fools, when will you get wisdom? (9) Shall He who implants the ear not hear,
He who forms the eye not see? (10) Shall He who disciplines nations not punish,
He who instructs men in knowledge? (11) The LORD knows the designs of men to be futile.
(12) Happy is the man whom You discipline, O LORD,
the man You instruct in Your teaching, (13) to give him tranquillity in times of misfortune,
until a pit be dug for the wicked. (14) For the LORD will not forsake His people;
He will not abandon His very own. (15) Judgment shall again accord with justice
and all the upright shall rally to it.
(16) Who will take my part against evil men?
Who will stand up for me against wrongdoers? (17) Were not the LORD my help,
I should soon dwell in silence. (18) When I think my foot has given way,
Your faithfulness, O LORD, supports me. (19) When I am filled with cares,
Your assurance soothes my soul.
(20) Shall the seat of injustice be Your partner,
that frames mischief by statute? (21) They band together to do away with the righteous;
they condemn the innocent to death. (22) But the LORD is my haven;
my God is my sheltering rock. (23) He will make their evil recoil upon them,
annihilate them through their own wickedness;
the LORD our God will annihilate them.
(א) הוֹד֣וּ לַ֭יהֹוָה קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֑וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים עֲלִילוֹתָֽיו׃ (ב) שִֽׁירוּ־ל֭וֹ זַמְּרוּ־ל֑וֹ שִׂ֝֗יחוּ בְּכׇל־נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃ (ג) הִֽ֭תְהַלְלוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח לֵ֤ב ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י יְהֹוָֽה׃ (ד) דִּרְשׁ֣וּ יְהֹוָ֣ה וְעֻזּ֑וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ פָנָ֣יו תָּמִֽיד׃ (ה) זִכְר֗וּ נִפְלְאוֹתָ֥יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֑ה מֹ֝פְתָ֗יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיו׃ (ו) זֶ֭רַע אַבְרָהָ֣ם עַבְדּ֑וֹ בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃ (ז) ה֭וּא יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ בְּכׇל־הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָֽיו׃ (ח) זָכַ֣ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִית֑וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִ֝וָּ֗ה לְאֶ֣לֶף דּֽוֹר׃ (ט) אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃ (י) וַיַּעֲמִידֶ֣הָ לְיַעֲקֹ֣ב לְחֹ֑ק לְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָֽם׃ (יא) לֵאמֹ֗ר לְךָ֗ אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָ֑עַן חֶ֝֗בֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃ (יב) בִּֽ֭הְיוֹתָם מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֑ר כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט וְגָרִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃ (יג) וַ֭יִּֽתְהַלְּכוּ מִגּ֣וֹי אֶל־גּ֑וֹי מִ֝מַּמְלָכָ֗ה אֶל־עַ֥ם אַחֵֽר׃ (יד) לֹא־הִנִּ֣יחַ אָדָ֣ם לְעׇשְׁקָ֑ם וַיּ֖וֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מְלָכִֽים׃ (טו) אַֽל־תִּגְּע֥וּ בִמְשִׁיחָ֑י וְ֝לִנְבִיאַ֗י אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ׃ (טז) וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כׇּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר׃ (יז) שָׁלַ֣ח לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד נִמְכַּ֥ר יוֹסֵֽף׃ (יח) עִנּ֣וּ בַכֶּ֣בֶל (רגליו) [רַגְל֑וֹ] בַּ֝רְזֶ֗ל בָּ֣אָה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (יט) עַד־עֵ֥ת בֹּא־דְבָר֑וֹ אִמְרַ֖ת יְהֹוָ֣ה צְרָפָֽתְהוּ׃ (כ) שָׁ֣לַח מֶ֭לֶךְ וַיַּתִּירֵ֑הוּ מֹשֵׁ֥ל עַ֝מִּ֗ים וַֽיְפַתְּחֵֽהוּ׃ (כא) שָׂמ֣וֹ אָד֣וֹן לְבֵית֑וֹ וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל בְּכׇל־קִנְיָנֽוֹ׃ (כב) לֶאְסֹ֣ר שָׂרָ֣יו בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּזְקֵנָ֥יו יְחַכֵּֽם׃ (כג) וַיָּבֹ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗ב גָּ֣ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽם׃ (כד) וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּעֲצִמֵ֗הוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃ (כה) הָפַ֣ךְ לִ֭בָּם לִשְׂנֹ֣א עַמּ֑וֹ לְ֝הִתְנַכֵּ֗ל בַּעֲבָדָֽיו׃ (כו) שָׁ֭לַח מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֑וֹ אַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַר־בּֽוֹ׃ (כז) שָֽׂמוּ־בָ֭ם דִּבְרֵ֣י אֹתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָֽם׃ (כח) שָׁ֣לַֽח חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־מָ֝ר֗וּ אֶת־[דְּבָרֽוֹ] (דבריו)׃ (כט) הָפַ֣ךְ אֶת־מֵימֵיהֶ֣ם לְדָ֑ם וַ֝יָּ֗מֶת אֶת־דְּגָתָֽם׃ (ל) שָׁרַ֣ץ אַרְצָ֣ם צְפַרְדְּעִ֑ים בְּ֝חַדְרֵ֗י מַלְכֵיהֶֽם׃ (לא) אָ֭מַר וַיָּבֹ֣א עָרֹ֑ב כִּ֝נִּ֗ים בְּכׇל־גְּבוּלָֽם׃ (לב) נָתַ֣ן גִּשְׁמֵיהֶ֣ם בָּרָ֑ד אֵ֖שׁ לֶהָב֣וֹת בְּאַרְצָֽם׃ (לג) וַיַּ֣ךְ גַּ֭פְנָם וּתְאֵנָתָ֑ם וַ֝יְשַׁבֵּ֗ר עֵ֣ץ גְּבוּלָֽם׃ (לד) אָ֭מַר וַיָּבֹ֣א אַרְבֶּ֑ה וְ֝יֶ֗לֶק וְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃ (לה) וַיֹּ֣אכַל כׇּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗אכַל פְּרִ֣י אַדְמָתָֽם׃ (לו) וַיַּ֣ךְ כׇּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּאַרְצָ֑ם רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכׇל־אוֹנָֽם׃ (לז) וַֽ֭יּוֹצִיאֵם בְּכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב וְאֵ֖ין בִּשְׁבָטָ֣יו כּוֹשֵֽׁל׃ (לח) שָׂמַ֣ח מִצְרַ֣יִם בְּצֵאתָ֑ם כִּֽי־נָפַ֖ל פַּחְדָּ֣ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (לט) פָּרַ֣שׂ עָנָ֣ן לְמָסָ֑ךְ וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לְהָאִ֥יר לָֽיְלָה׃ (מ) שָׁ֭אַל וַיָּבֵ֣א שְׂלָ֑ו וְלֶ֥חֶם שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽם׃ (מא) פָּ֣תַח צ֭וּר וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מָ֑יִם הָ֝לְכ֗וּ בַּצִּיּ֥וֹת נָהָֽר׃ (מב) כִּֽי־זָ֭כַר אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ אֶֽת־אַבְרָהָ֥ם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ (מג) וַיּוֹצִ֣א עַמּ֣וֹ בְשָׂשׂ֑וֹן בְּ֝רִנָּ֗ה אֶת־בְּחִירָֽיו׃ (מד) וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָ֭הֶם אַרְצ֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וַעֲמַ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֣ים יִירָֽשׁוּ׃ (מה) בַּעֲב֤וּר ׀ יִשְׁמְר֣וּ חֻ֭קָּיו וְתוֹרֹתָ֥יו יִנְצֹ֗רוּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ {פ}
(1) Praise the LORD;
call on His name;
proclaim His deeds among the peoples. (2) Sing praises to Him;
speak of all His wondrous acts. (3) Exult in His holy name;
let all who seek the LORD rejoice. (4) Turn to the LORD, to His might;aI.e., the Ark; cf. Ps. 78.61; 132.8.
seek His presence constantly. (5) Remember the wonders He has done,
His portents and the judgments He has pronounced, (6) O offspring of Abraham, His servant,
O descendants of Jacob, His chosen ones. (7) He is the LORD our God;
His judgments are throughout the earth. (8) He is ever mindful of His covenant,
the promise He gave for a thousand generations, (9) that He made with Abraham,
swore to Isaac, (10) and confirmed in a decree for Jacob,
for Israel, as an eternal covenant, (11) saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as your allotted heritage.”
(12) They were then few in number,
a mere handful, sojourning there, (13) wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another. (14) He allowed no one to oppress them;
He reproved kings on their account, (15) “Do not touch My anointed ones;
do not harm My prophets.”
(16) He called down a famine on the land,
destroyed every staff of bread. (17) He sent ahead of them a man,
Joseph, sold into slavery. (18) His feet were subjected to fetters;
an iron collar was put on his neck. (19) Until his prediction came true
the decree of the LORD purged him. (20) The king sent to have him freed;
the ruler of nations released him. (21) He made him the lord of his household,
empowered him over all his possessions, (22) to discipline his princes at will,
to teach his elders wisdom. (23) Then Israel came to Egypt;
Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
(24) He made His people very fruitful,
more numerous than their foes. (25) bOr “Their heart changed.”He changed their heart-b to hate His people,
to plot against His servants. (26) He sent His servant Moses,
and Aaron, whom He had chosen. (27) They performed His signs among them,
His wonders, against the land of Ham. (28) He sent darkness; it was very dark;
cMeaning of Heb. uncertain.did they not defy His word?-c (29) He turned their waters into blood
and killed their fish. (30) Their land teemed with frogs,
even the rooms of their king. (31) Swarms of insects came at His command,
lice, throughout their country. (32) He gave them hail for rain,
and flaming fire in their land. (33) He struck their vines and fig trees,
broke down the trees of their country. (34) Locusts came at His command,
grasshoppers without number. (35) They devoured every green thing in the land;
they consumed the produce of the soil. (36) He struck down every first-born in the land,
the first fruit of their vigor. (37) He led IsraeldLit. “them.” out with silver and gold;
none among their tribes faltered. (38) Egypt rejoiced when they left,
for dread of IsraeldLit. “them.” had fallen upon them.
(39) He spread a cloud for a cover,
and fire to light up the night. (40) They asked and He brought them quail,
and satisfied them with food from heaven. (41) He opened a rock so that water gushed forth;
it flowed as a stream in the parched land. (42) Mindful of His sacred promise
to His servant Abraham, (43) He led His people out in gladness,
His chosen ones with joyous song. (44) He gave them the lands of nations;
they inherited the wealth of peoples, (45) that they might keep His laws
and observe His teachings.
Hallelujah.
call on His name;
proclaim His deeds among the peoples. (2) Sing praises to Him;
speak of all His wondrous acts. (3) Exult in His holy name;
let all who seek the LORD rejoice. (4) Turn to the LORD, to His might;aI.e., the Ark; cf. Ps. 78.61; 132.8.
seek His presence constantly. (5) Remember the wonders He has done,
His portents and the judgments He has pronounced, (6) O offspring of Abraham, His servant,
O descendants of Jacob, His chosen ones. (7) He is the LORD our God;
His judgments are throughout the earth. (8) He is ever mindful of His covenant,
the promise He gave for a thousand generations, (9) that He made with Abraham,
swore to Isaac, (10) and confirmed in a decree for Jacob,
for Israel, as an eternal covenant, (11) saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as your allotted heritage.”
(12) They were then few in number,
a mere handful, sojourning there, (13) wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another. (14) He allowed no one to oppress them;
He reproved kings on their account, (15) “Do not touch My anointed ones;
do not harm My prophets.”
(16) He called down a famine on the land,
destroyed every staff of bread. (17) He sent ahead of them a man,
Joseph, sold into slavery. (18) His feet were subjected to fetters;
an iron collar was put on his neck. (19) Until his prediction came true
the decree of the LORD purged him. (20) The king sent to have him freed;
the ruler of nations released him. (21) He made him the lord of his household,
empowered him over all his possessions, (22) to discipline his princes at will,
to teach his elders wisdom. (23) Then Israel came to Egypt;
Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
(24) He made His people very fruitful,
more numerous than their foes. (25) bOr “Their heart changed.”He changed their heart-b to hate His people,
to plot against His servants. (26) He sent His servant Moses,
and Aaron, whom He had chosen. (27) They performed His signs among them,
His wonders, against the land of Ham. (28) He sent darkness; it was very dark;
cMeaning of Heb. uncertain.did they not defy His word?-c (29) He turned their waters into blood
and killed their fish. (30) Their land teemed with frogs,
even the rooms of their king. (31) Swarms of insects came at His command,
lice, throughout their country. (32) He gave them hail for rain,
and flaming fire in their land. (33) He struck their vines and fig trees,
broke down the trees of their country. (34) Locusts came at His command,
grasshoppers without number. (35) They devoured every green thing in the land;
they consumed the produce of the soil. (36) He struck down every first-born in the land,
the first fruit of their vigor. (37) He led IsraeldLit. “them.” out with silver and gold;
none among their tribes faltered. (38) Egypt rejoiced when they left,
for dread of IsraeldLit. “them.” had fallen upon them.
(39) He spread a cloud for a cover,
and fire to light up the night. (40) They asked and He brought them quail,
and satisfied them with food from heaven. (41) He opened a rock so that water gushed forth;
it flowed as a stream in the parched land. (42) Mindful of His sacred promise
to His servant Abraham, (43) He led His people out in gladness,
His chosen ones with joyous song. (44) He gave them the lands of nations;
they inherited the wealth of peoples, (45) that they might keep His laws
and observe His teachings.
Hallelujah.
(א) לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃ (ב) כְּאַיָּ֗ל תַּעֲרֹ֥ג עַל־אֲפִֽיקֵי־מָ֑יִם כֵּ֤ן נַפְשִׁ֨י תַעֲרֹ֖ג אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (ג) צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮ לְאֵ֢ל חָ֥֫י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (ד) הָיְתָה־לִּ֬י דִמְעָתִ֣י לֶ֭חֶם יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה בֶּאֱמֹ֥ר אֵלַ֥י כׇּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (ה) אֵ֤לֶּה אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה ׀ וְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כִּ֤י אֶעֱבֹ֨ר ׀ בַּסָּךְ֮ אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם עַד־בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים בְּקוֹל־רִנָּ֥ה וְתוֹדָ֗ה הָמ֥וֹן חוֹגֵֽג׃ (ו) מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וַתֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣לִי לֵ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֥וֹד אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽיו׃ (ז) אֱלֹהַ֗י עָלַי֮ נַפְשִׁ֢י תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח עַל־כֵּ֗ן אֶ֭זְכׇּרְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יַרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים מֵהַ֥ר מִצְעָֽר׃ (ח) תְּהוֹם־אֶל־תְּה֣וֹם ק֭וֹרֵא לְק֣וֹל צִנּוֹרֶ֑יךָ כׇּֽל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃ (ט) יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֭בַלַּיְלָה שִׁירֹ֣ה עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃ (י) אוֹמְרָ֤ה ׀ לְאֵ֥ל סַלְעִי֮ לָמָ֢ה שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֵלֵ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃ (יא) בְּרֶ֤צַח ׀ בְּֽעַצְמוֹתַ֗י חֵרְפ֥וּנִי צוֹרְרָ֑י בְּאׇמְרָ֥ם אֵלַ֥י כׇּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (יב) מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וּֽמַה־תֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֣וֹד אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּ֝נַ֗י וֵאלֹהָֽי׃ {פ}
(1) For the leader. A maskil of the Korahites.
(2) Like a hind crying for water,aLit. “watercourses.”
my soul cries for You, O God; (3) my soul thirsts for God, the living God;
O when will I come to appear before God! (4) My tears have been my food day and night;
I am ever taunted with, “Where is your God?” (5) When I think of this, I pour out my soul:
how I bMeaning of Heb. uncertain.walked with the crowd, moved with them,-b
the festive throng, to the House of God
with joyous shouts of praise. (6) Why so downcast, my soul,
why disquieted within me?
Have hope in God;
I will yet praise Him
cSeveral ancient versions and Heb. mss. connect the first word in v. 7 with the end of 6, reading yeshu‘ot panai we’Elohai, “my ever-present help, my God,” as in vv. 12 and Ps. 43.5.for His saving presence.-c
(7) O my God, my soul is downcast;
therefore I think of You
in this land of Jordan and Hermon,
in Mount Mizar, (8) where deep calls to deep
in the roar of bMeaning of Heb. uncertain.Your cataracts;-b
all Your breakers and billows have swept over me. (9) By day may the LORD vouchsafe His faithful care,
so that at night a song to Him may be with me,
a prayer to the God of my life. (10) I say to God, my rock,
“Why have You forgotten me,
why must I walk in gloom,
oppressed by my enemy?” (11) bMeaning of Heb. uncertain.Crushing my bones,-b
my foes revile me,
taunting me always with, “Where is your God?” (12) Why so downcast, my soul,
why disquieted within me?
Have hope in God;
I will yet praise Him,
my ever-present help, my God.
(2) Like a hind crying for water,aLit. “watercourses.”
my soul cries for You, O God; (3) my soul thirsts for God, the living God;
O when will I come to appear before God! (4) My tears have been my food day and night;
I am ever taunted with, “Where is your God?” (5) When I think of this, I pour out my soul:
how I bMeaning of Heb. uncertain.walked with the crowd, moved with them,-b
the festive throng, to the House of God
with joyous shouts of praise. (6) Why so downcast, my soul,
why disquieted within me?
Have hope in God;
I will yet praise Him
cSeveral ancient versions and Heb. mss. connect the first word in v. 7 with the end of 6, reading yeshu‘ot panai we’Elohai, “my ever-present help, my God,” as in vv. 12 and Ps. 43.5.for His saving presence.-c
(7) O my God, my soul is downcast;
therefore I think of You
in this land of Jordan and Hermon,
in Mount Mizar, (8) where deep calls to deep
in the roar of bMeaning of Heb. uncertain.Your cataracts;-b
all Your breakers and billows have swept over me. (9) By day may the LORD vouchsafe His faithful care,
so that at night a song to Him may be with me,
a prayer to the God of my life. (10) I say to God, my rock,
“Why have You forgotten me,
why must I walk in gloom,
oppressed by my enemy?” (11) bMeaning of Heb. uncertain.Crushing my bones,-b
my foes revile me,
taunting me always with, “Where is your God?” (12) Why so downcast, my soul,
why disquieted within me?
Have hope in God;
I will yet praise Him,
my ever-present help, my God.
