Psalm 139
(א) לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יהוה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃ (ב) אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ (ג) אׇרְחִ֣י וְרִבְעִ֣י זֵרִ֑יתָ וְֽכׇל־דְּרָכַ֥י הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃ (ד) כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יהוה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃ (ה) אָח֣וֹר וָקֶ֣דֶם צַרְתָּ֑נִי וַתָּ֖שֶׁת עָלַ֣י כַּפֶּֽכָה׃ (ו) (פלאיה) [פְּלִ֣יאָֽה] דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃ (ז) אָ֭נָֽה אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ וְ֝אָ֗נָה מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃ (ח) אִם־אֶסַּ֣ק שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑תָּה וְאַצִּ֖יעָה שְּׁא֣וֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃ (ט) אֶשָּׂ֥א כַנְפֵי־שָׁ֑חַר אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית יָֽם׃ (י) גַּם־שָׁ֭ם יָדְךָ֣ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ (יא) וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃ (יב) גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ לֹא־יַחְשִׁ֢יךְ מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָּ וְ֭לַיְלָה כַּיּ֣וֹם יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃ (יג) כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה קָנִ֣יתָ כִלְיֹתָ֑י תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי בְּבֶ֣טֶן אִמִּֽי׃ (יד) אוֹדְךָ֗ עַ֤ל כִּ֥י נֽוֹרָא֗וֹת נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי נִפְלָאִ֥ים מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יֹדַ֥עַת מְאֹֽד׃ (טו) לֹֽא־נִכְחַ֥ד עׇצְמִ֗י מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָּ אֲשֶׁר־עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי בַסֵּ֑תֶר רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת אָֽרֶץ׃ (טז) גׇּלְמִ֤י ׀ רָ֘א֤וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ וְעַֽל־סִפְרְךָ֮ כֻּלָּ֢ם יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ יָמִ֥ים יֻצָּ֑רוּ (ולא) [וְל֖וֹ] אֶחָ֣ד בָּהֶֽם׃ (יז) וְלִ֗י מַה־יָּקְר֣וּ רֵעֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑ל מֶ֥ה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ (יח) אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם מֵח֣וֹל יִרְבּ֑וּן הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי וְעוֹדִ֥י עִמָּֽךְ׃ (יט) אִם־תִּקְטֹ֖ל אֱל֥וֹהַּ ׀ רָשָׁ֑ע וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים ס֣וּרוּ מֶֽנִּי׃ (כ) אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹ֭מְרוּךָ לִמְזִמָּ֑ה נָשׂ֖וּא לַשָּׁ֣וְא עָרֶֽיךָ׃ (כא) הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יהוה ׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃ (כב) תַּכְלִ֣ית שִׂנְאָ֣ה שְׂנֵאתִ֑ים לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים הָ֣יוּ לִֽי׃ (כג) חׇקְרֵ֣נִי אֵ֭ל וְדַ֣ע לְבָבִ֑י בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי וְדַ֣ע שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃ (כד) וּרְאֵ֗ה אִם־דֶּֽרֶךְ־עֹ֥צֶב בִּ֑י וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עוֹלָֽם׃ {פ}
For the leader. Of David. A psalm.O ETERNAL One, You have examined me and know me. When I sit down or stand up You know it;You discern my thoughts from afar. You observe my walking and reclining,and are familiar with all my ways. There is not a word on my tonguebut that You, O ETERNAL One, know it well. You hedge me before and behind;You lay Your hand upon me. It is beyond my knowledge;it is a mystery; I cannot fathom it. Where can I escape from Your spirit?Where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there;if I descend to Sheol, You are there too. If I take wing with the dawnto come to rest on the western horizon, even there Your hand will be guiding me,Your right hand will be holding me fast. If I say, “Surely darkness will conceal me,night will provide me with cover,” darkness is not dark for You;night is as light as day;darkness and light are the same. It was You who created my conscience; You fashioned me in my mother’s womb. I praise You,for I am awesomely, wondrously made;Your work is wonderful;I know it very well. My frame was not concealed from You when I was shaped in a hidden place,knit together in the recesses of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed limbs;they were all recorded in Your book;in due time they were formed,to the very last one of them. How weighty Your thoughts seem to me, O God,how great their number! I count them—they exceed the grains of sand;I end—but am still with You. O God, if You would only slay the wicked—you murderers, away from me!— who invoke You for intrigue,Your enemies who swear by You falsely. O ETERNAL One, You know I hate those who hate You,and loathe Your adversaries. I feel a perfect hatred toward them;I count them my enemies. Examine me, O God, and know my mind;probe me and know my thoughts. See if I have vexatious ways,and guide me in ways everlasting.
(יג) כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה קָנִ֣יתָ כִלְיֹתָ֑י תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי בְּבֶ֣טֶן אִמִּֽי׃ (יד) אוֹדְךָ֗ עַ֤ל כִּ֥י נֽוֹרָא֗וֹת נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי נִפְלָאִ֥ים מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יֹדַ֥עַת מְאֹֽד׃ (טו) לֹֽא־נִכְחַ֥ד עׇצְמִ֗י מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָּ אֲשֶׁר־עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי בַסֵּ֑תֶר רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת אָֽרֶץ׃
(13) It was You who created my conscience;You fashioned me in my mother’s womb. (14) I praise You,for I am awesomely, wondrously made; Your work is wonderful;I know it very well. (15) My frame was not concealed from You when I was shaped in a hidden place, knit together in the recesses of the earth.
עָשָׂה (v) to do, fashion, accomplish, make(Qal)to do, work, make, produceto do to work to deal (with)to act, act with effect, effect
רקם to variegate, to mix colors, to be skillfully wrought or woven to embroider. - רָקַם 1 he variegated, embroidered . — Niph. - נִרֽקַם 1 was embroidered; 2 was formed. — Pi. - רִקֵּם 1 he embroidered; 2 he formed, shaped (an embryo). — Pu. - רֻקַּם 1 was formed (in an embryo), took shape.
Mishnah Avot 5:16
(טז) כָּל אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְלוּיָה בְדָבָר, בָּטֵל דָּבָר, בְּטֵלָה אַהֲבָה. וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְדָבָר, אֵינָהּ בְּטֵלָה לְעוֹלָם. אֵיזוֹ הִיא אַהֲבָה הַתְּלוּיָה בְדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת אַמְנוֹן וְתָמָר. וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת דָּוִד וִיהוֹנָתָן:
(16) All love that depends on a something, [when the] thing ceases, [the] love ceases; and [all love] that does not depend on anything, will never cease. What is an example of love that depended on a something? Such was the love of Amnon for Tamar. And what is an example of love that did not depend on anything? Such was the love of David and Jonathan.
Psalm 34
(א) לְדָוִ֗ד בְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹ אֶת־טַ֭עְמוֹ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַ֝יְגָרְשֵׁ֗הוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ (ב) אֲבָרְכָ֣ה אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּכׇל־עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ בְּפִֽי׃ (ג) בַּ֭יהֹוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ (ד) גַּדְּל֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה אִתִּ֑י וּנְרוֹמְמָ֖ה שְׁמ֣וֹ יַחְדָּֽו׃ (ה) דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכׇּל־מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃ (ו) הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃ (ז) זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהֹוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכׇּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃ (ח) חֹנֶ֤ה מַלְאַךְ־יְהֹוָ֓ה סָ֘בִ֤יב לִירֵאָ֗יו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃ (ט) טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּֽי־ט֣וֹב יְהֹוָ֑ה אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בּֽוֹ׃ (י) יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְס֗וֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃ (יא) כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כׇל־טֽוֹב׃ (יב) לְֽכוּ־בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃ (יג) מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃ (יד) נְצֹ֣ר לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ מִדַּבֵּ֥ר מִרְמָֽה׃ (טו) ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרׇדְפֵֽהוּ׃ (טז) עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אׇזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ (יז) פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃ (יח) צָ֭עֲקוּ וַיהֹוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכׇּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם הִצִּילָֽם׃ (יט) קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הֹוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ (כ) רַ֭בּוֹת רָע֣וֹת צַדִּ֑יק וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ יְהֹוָֽה׃ (כא) שֹׁמֵ֥ר כׇּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃ (כב) תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ (כג) פֹּדֶ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כׇּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
(1) Of David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who turned him out, and he left. (2) I bless the LORD at all times;praise of Him is ever in my mouth. (3) I glory in the LORD;let the lowly hear it and rejoice. (4) Exalt the LORD with me;let us extol His name together. (5) I turned to the LORD, and He answered me;He saved me from all my terrors. (6) Men look to Him and are radiant;let their faces not be downcast. (7) Here was a lowly man who called,and the LORD listened,and delivered him from all his troubles. (8) The angel of the LORD camps around those who fear Himand rescues them. (9) Taste and see how good the LORD is;happy the man who takes refuge in Him! (10) Fear the LORD, you His consecrated ones,for those who fear Him lack nothing. (11) Lions have been reduced to starvation,but those who turn to the LORD shall not lack any good. (12) Come, my sons, listen to me;I will teach you what it is to fear the LORD. (13) Who is the man who is eager for life,who desires years of good fortune? (14) Guard your tongue from evil,your lips from deceitful speech. (15) Shun evil and do good,seek amity and pursue it. (16) The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,His ears attentive to their cry. (17) The face of the LORD is set against evildoers,to erase their names from the earth. (18) They cry out, and the LORD hears,and saves them from all their troubles. (19) The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;those crushed in spirit He delivers. (20) Though the misfortunes of the righteous be many,the LORD will save him from them all, (21) Keeping all his bones intact,not one of them being broken. (22) One misfortune is the deathblow of the wicked;the foes of the righteous shall be ruined. (23) The LORD redeems the life of His servants;all who take refuge in Him shall not be ruined.
Psalm 91
(א) יֹ֭שֵׁב בְּסֵ֣תֶר עֶלְי֑וֹן בְּצֵ֥ל שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃ (ב) אֹמַ֗ר לַ֭יהוה מַחְסִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֑י אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֶבְטַח־בּֽוֹ׃ (ג) כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַ֭צִּילְךָ מִפַּ֥ח יָק֗וּשׁ מִדֶּ֥בֶר הַוּֽוֹת׃ (ד) בְּאֶבְרָת֨וֹ ׀ יָ֣סֶךְ לָ֭ךְ וְתַחַת־כְּנָפָ֣יו תֶּחְסֶ֑ה צִנָּ֖ה וְסֹחֵרָ֣ה אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃ (ה) לֹֽא־תִ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד לָ֑יְלָה מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ יָע֥וּף יוֹמָֽם׃ (ו) מִ֭דֶּבֶר בָּאֹ֣פֶל יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ מִ֝קֶּ֗טֶב יָשׁ֥וּד צׇהֳרָֽיִם׃ (ז) יִפֹּ֤ל מִצִּדְּךָ֨ ׀ אֶ֗לֶף וּרְבָבָ֥ה מִימִינֶ֑ךָ אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִגָּֽשׁ׃ (ח) רַ֭ק בְּעֵינֶ֣יךָ תַבִּ֑יט וְשִׁלֻּמַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃ (ט) כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יהוה מַחְסִ֑י עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן שַׂ֣מְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃ (י) לֹא־תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא־יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאׇהֳלֶֽךָ׃ (יא) כִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמׇרְךָ֗ בְּכׇל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃ (יב) עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃ (יג) עַל־שַׁ֣חַל וָפֶ֣תֶן תִּדְרֹ֑ךְ תִּרְמֹ֖ס כְּפִ֣יר וְתַנִּֽין׃ (יד) כִּ֤י בִ֣י חָ֭שַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ אֲ֝שַׂגְּבֵ֗הוּ כִּֽי־יָדַ֥ע שְׁמִֽי׃ (טו) יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי ׀ וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃ (טז) אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִֽי׃ {פ}
(1) O you who dwell in the shelter of the Most Highand abide in the protection of Shaddai— (2) I say of the LORD, my refuge and stronghold,my God in whom I trust, (3) that He will save you from the fowler’s trap,from the destructive plague. (4) He will cover you with His pinions;you will find refuge under His wings;His fidelity is an encircling shield. (5) You need not fear the terror by night,or the arrow that flies by day, (6) the plague that stalks in the darkness,or the scourge that ravages at noon. (7) A thousand may fall at your left side,ten thousand at your right,but it shall not reach you. (8) You will see it with your eyes,you will witness the punishment of the wicked. (9) Because you took the LORD—my refuge,the Most High—as your haven, (10) no harm will befall you,no disease touch your tent. (11) For He will order His angelsto guard you wherever you go. (12) They will carry you in their handslest you hurt your foot on a stone. (13) You will tread on cubs and vipers;you will trample lions and asps. (14) “Because he is devoted to Me I will deliver him;I will keep him safe, for he knows My name. (15) When he calls on Me, I will answer him;I will be with him in distress;I will rescue him and make him honored; (16) I will let him live to a ripe old age,and show him My salvation.”
Psalm 147
(א) הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ ׀ כִּי־ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּי־נָ֝עִ֗ים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃ (ב) בּוֹנֵ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם יהוה נִדְחֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל יְכַנֵּֽס׃ (ג) הָ֭רֹפֵא לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃ (ד) מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃ (ה) גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃ (ו) מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יהוה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ (ז) עֱנ֣וּ לַֽיהוה בְּתוֹדָ֑ה זַמְּר֖וּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃ (ח) הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ בְּעָבִ֗ים הַמֵּכִ֣ין לָאָ֣רֶץ מָטָ֑ר הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר׃ (ט) נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃ (י) לֹ֤א בִגְבוּרַ֣ת הַסּ֣וּס יֶחְפָּ֑ץ לֹא־בְשׁוֹקֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃ (יא) רוֹצֶ֣ה יהוה אֶת־יְרֵאָ֑יו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (יב) שַׁבְּחִ֣י יְ֭רוּשָׁלַ͏ִם אֶת־יהוה הַֽלְלִ֖י אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃ (יג) כִּֽי־חִ֭זַּק בְּרִיחֵ֣י שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְ בֵּרַ֖ךְ בָּנַ֣יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃ (יד) הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵ֥ךְ שָׁל֑וֹם חֵ֥לֶב חִ֝טִּ֗ים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃ (טו) הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ אִמְרָת֣וֹ אָ֑רֶץ עַד־מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה יָר֥וּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃ (טז) הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃ (יז) מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ קַֽרְח֣וֹ כְפִתִּ֑ים לִפְנֵ֥י קָ֝רָת֗וֹ מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃ (יח) יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּבָר֣וֹ וְיַמְסֵ֑ם יַשֵּׁ֥ב ר֝וּח֗וֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃ (יט) מַגִּ֣יד דְּבָרָ֣ו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (כ) לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכׇל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ {פ}
(1) Hallelujah.It is good to chant hymns to our God;it is pleasant to sing glorious praise. (2) The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem;He gathers in the exiles of Israel. (3) He heals their broken hearts,and binds up their wounds. (4) He reckoned the number of the stars;to each He gave its name. (5) Great is our Lord and full of power;His wisdom is beyond reckoning. (6) The LORD gives courage to the lowly,and brings the wicked down to the dust. (7) Sing to the LORD a song of praise,chant a hymn with a lyre to our God, (8) who covers the heavens with clouds,provides rain for the earth,makes mountains put forth grass; (9) who gives the beasts their food,to the raven’s brood what they cry for. (10) He does not prize the strength of horses,nor value the fleetness of men; (11) but the LORD values those who fear Him,those who depend on His faithful care. (12) O Jerusalem, glorify the LORD;praise your God, O Zion! (13) For He made the bars of your gates strong,and blessed your children within you. (14) He endows your realm with well-being,and satisfies you with choice wheat. (15) He sends forth His word to the earth;His command runs swiftly. (16) He lays down snow like fleece,scatters frost like ashes. (17) He tosses down hail like crumbs—who can endure His icy cold? (18) He issues a command—it melts them;He breathes—the waters flow. (19) He issued His commands to Jacob,His statutes and rules to Israel. (20) He did not do so for any other nation;of such rules they know nothing.Hallelujah.
There is nothing so whole as a broken heart...(and nothing more upright than a tilted ladder.)
–Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk (1827–1859)
הָ֭רֹפֵא לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑בוּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִ֑יםלְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃
Healer of the broken-hearted
Binder of our wounds
Counter of uncountable stars
You know who we are
Ha·ro·fei lish·vu·rei levUm·cha·besh le·atz·vo·tam
Mo·neh mis·par le·ko·cha·vim
Le·chu·lam she·mot yik·ra
Ana El Na R'fa Na La
אָמַר רַבִּי אֲלֶכְּסַנְדְּרִי הַהֶדְיוֹט הַזֶּה אִם מְשַׁמֵּשׁ הוּא בְּכֵלִים שְׁבוּרִים גְּנַאי הוּא לוֹ, אֲבָל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא כְּלֵי תַּשְׁמִישׁוֹ שְׁבוּרִים, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים לד, יט): קָרוֹב ה' לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי לֵב, (תהלים קמז, ג): הָרוֹפֵא לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב, (ישעיה נז, טו): וְאֶת דַּכָּא וּשְׁפַל רוּחַ.
Rabbi Alexandri teaches, “If the simpleton keeps trying to use broken vessels, it's shameful, but the Holy Blessed One’s vessels are [all] broken ones [and it's not shameful], as it is written ‘Healer of the broken-hearted’ and ‘[Present] with the lowly and suffering...”.”
ספר ראשית חכמה - שער הקדושה - פרק שביעי
ועוד נלמוד מדברי הרשב"י שאמר שכיס הלב הוא הארון, ונודע הוא שבתוך הארון היו הלוחות ושברי לוחות, כן ראוי שיהיה לבו מלא תורה... וכנגד שברי לוחות צריך שיהיה לבו לֵב נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה (תהלים נא, יט). שיהיה מכון לשכינה, שהשכינה מושבה הם מאנין תבירין דילה [=כלים שבורים שלה], והם העניים שלבם לב נשבר ונדכה, ומי שלבו מתגאה עליו דוחה השכינה מעליו שנאמר תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה כָּל גְּבַהּ לֵב... (משלי טז:ה).
Reshit Hochma, R. Eliyahu deVidash, Gate of Holiness 7; 16th C.
The Zohar teaches that the human heart is the Ark. And it is known that in the Ark were stored both the Tablets and the Broken Tablets. Similarly, a person's heart must be full of Torah... and similarly, a person's heart must be a broken heart, a beaten heart, so that it can serve as a home for the Shechinah. For the Shechinah [divine presence] only dwells within broken vessels, which are the poor, whose heart is a broken and lowly heart. And whoever has a haughty heart propels the Shechinah away from him...
(א) זִכְרוּ תּוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה (סוף מלאכי) – רָאשֵׁי־תֵּבוֹת תַּמֻז, חָסֵר וָאו. כִּי אָז, בְּתַמּוּז, צְרִיכִים לְהַמְשִׁיךְ הַזִּכָּרוֹן לְתַקֵּן הַשִּׁכְחָה, כִּי אָז נִתְהַוֶּה הַשִּׁכְחָה, כִּי עַל־יְדֵי הַלּוּחוֹת שֶׁנִּשְׁתַּבְּרוּ בְּחֹדֶשׁ תַּמּוּז נִתְהַוָּה הַשִּׁכְחָה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (עירובין נד): אִלְמָלֵא לֹא נִשְׁתַּבְּרוּ הַלּוּחוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנוֹת לֹא נִשְׁתַּכְּחָה תּוֹרָה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל,
(ב) וְעַל־כֵּן חָסֵר וָאו מִתַּמֻּז כַּנַּ"ל, כִּי מֵאַחַר שֶׁנִּשְׁתַּבְּרוּ הַלּוּחוֹת נִסְתַּלֵּק הַוָּאו, כִּי הַלּוּחוֹת הֵם בְּחִינַת וָאו, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (ב"ב יד): הַלּוּחוֹת אָרְכָּן שִׁשָּׁה וְרָחְבָּן שִׁשָּׁה:
(ג) גַּם זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָתֵנוּ – רָאשֵׁי־תֵּבוֹת תַּמֻּז...
(1) The first letters of “Zikhru Torat Moshe (be mindful of Moshe’s Torah)” (Malachi 3:22) spell TaMmuZ without the vav. This is because it is then, in Tammuz, that we must elicit mindfulness in order to rectify forgetfulness. For it was then that forgetfulness came into existence; as a result of the Tablets being broken in the month of Tammuz, forgetfulness came into being. As our Sages, of blessed memory, said: Had the first Tablets not been shattered, the Torah would not have been forgotten in Israel (Eruvin 54a).
(2) Thus, the vav is missing from Tammuz, as mentioned above. This is because as a result of the Tablets having been broken, the vav departed. For the Tablets are the aspect of vav, as our Sages, of blessed memory, said: The Tablets were vav handbreadths long by vav handbreadths wide (Bava Batra 14a).
From “Anthem” by Leonard Cohen
Ring the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack in everythingThat's how the light gets in.
“The Broken Tablets” by Rodger Kamenetz
The broken tablets were also carried in an Ark.
In so far as they represented everything shattered
everything lost. They were the law of broken things.
The leaf torn from the stem in a storm. A cheek touched
in fondness once but now the name forgotten.
How they must have rumbled. Clattered on the way
even carried so carefully through the waste land.
How they must have rattled around until the pieces
broke into pieces. The edges softened
crumbling. Dust collected at the bottom of the ark
Ghosts of old letters. Old laws. In so far
as a law broken is still remembered.
These laws were obeyed.
And in so far as memory preserves the pattern of broken things
these bits of stone were preserved
through many journeys and ruined days
even, they say, into the promised land.
(א) הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ב) יֹאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ג) יֹאמְרוּ־נָ֥א בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ד) יֹאמְרוּ־נָ֭א יִרְאֵ֣י יהוה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ה) מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃ (ו) יהוה לִ֭י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לִ֣י אָדָֽם׃ (ז) יהוה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃ (ח) ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בָּאָדָֽם׃ (ט) ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃ (י) כׇּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יהוה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃ (יא) סַבּ֥וּנִי גַם־סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יהוה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃ (יב) סַבּ֤וּנִי כִדְבוֹרִ֗ים דֹּ֭עֲכוּ כְּאֵ֣שׁ קוֹצִ֑ים בְּשֵׁ֥ם יהוה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃ (יג) דַּחֹ֣ה דְחִיתַ֣נִי לִנְפֹּ֑ל וַ֖יהוה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃ (יד) עׇזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־לִ֝֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃ (טו) ק֤וֹל ׀ רִנָּ֬ה וִישׁוּעָ֗ה בְּאׇהֳלֵ֥י צַדִּיקִ֑ים יְמִ֥ין יהוה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃ (טז) יְמִ֣ין יהוה רוֹמֵמָ֑ה יְמִ֥ין יהוה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃ (יז) לֹא־אָמ֥וּת כִּֽי־אֶחְיֶ֑ה וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥י יָֽהּ׃ (יח) יַסֹּ֣ר יִסְּרַ֣נִּי יָּ֑הּ וְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶת לֹ֣א נְתָנָֽנִי׃ (יט) פִּתְחוּ־לִ֥י שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶ֑דֶק אָבֹא־בָ֝֗ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃ (כ) זֶה־הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַיהוה צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ׃ (כא) א֭וֹדְךָ כִּ֣י עֲנִיתָ֑נִי וַתְּהִי־לִ֝֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃ (כב) אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃ (כג) מֵאֵ֣ת יהוה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃ (כד) זֶה־הַ֭יּוֹם עָשָׂ֣ה יהוה נָגִ֖ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃ (כה) אָנָּ֣א יהוה הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה נָּ֑א אָנָּ֥א יהוה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה נָּֽא׃ (כו) בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יהוה בֵּ֝רַ֥כְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יהוה׃ (כז) אֵ֤ל ׀ יהוה וַיָּ֢אֶ֫ר לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ (כח) אֵלִ֣י אַתָּ֣ה וְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּ אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃ (כט) הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
(1) Praise the LORD, for He is good,His steadfast love is eternal. (2) Let Israel declare,“His steadfast love is eternal.” (3) Let the house of Aaron declare,“His steadfast love is eternal.” (4) Let those who fear the LORD declare,“His steadfast love is eternal.” (5) In distress I called on the LORD;the Lord answered me and brought me relief. (6) The LORD is on my side,I have no fear;what can man do to me? (7) With the LORD on my side as my helper,I will see the downfall of my foes. (8) It is better to take refuge in the LORDthan to trust in mortals; (9) it is better to take refuge in the LORDthan to trust in the great. (10) All nations have beset me;by the name of the LORD I will surely aMeaning of ’amilam in this and the following two verses uncertain.cut them down.-a (11) They beset me, they surround me;by the name of the LORD I will surely cut them down. (12) They have beset me like bees;they shall be extinguished like burning thorns;by the name of the LORD I will surely cut them down. (13) YoubI.e., the enemy. pressed me hard,I nearly fell;but the LORD helped me. (14) The LORD is my strength and might;cOthers “song.”He has become my deliverance. (15) The tents of the victoriousdOr “righteous.” resound with joyous shouts of deliverance,“The right hand of the LORD is triumphant! (16) The right hand of the LORD is exalted!The right hand of the LORD is triumphant!” (17) I shall not die but liveand proclaim the works of the LORD. (18) The LORD punished me severely,but did not hand me over to death. (19) Open the gates of victoryeOr “righteousness.” for methat I may enter them and praise the LORD. (20) This is the gateway to the LORD—the victoriousdOr “righteous.” shall enter through it. (21) I praise You, for You have answered me,and have become my deliverance. (22) The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the chief cornerstone. (23) This is the LORD’s doing;it is marvelous in our sight. (24) This is the day that the LORD has made—let us exult and rejoice on it. (25) O LORD, deliver us!O LORD, let us prosper! (26) May he who enters be blessed in the name of the LORD;we bless you from the House of the LORD. (27) The LORD is God;He has given us light;fMeaning of Heb. uncertain.bind the festal offering to the horns of the altar with cords.-f (28) You are my God and I will praise You;You are my God and I will extol You. (29) Praise the LORD for He is good,His steadfast love is eternal.
Psalm 118
(ה) מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃ (ו) יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לִ֣י אָדָֽם׃
(5) In distress I called on the LORD; the Lord answered me and brought me relief. (6) The LORD is on my side, I have no fear; what can man do to me?
Min ha·mei·tzar ka·ra·ti YahA·na·ni ba·mer·chav Yah
HAVAYAH li lo i·raMa ya·a·seh li a·dam
(ה) הַזֹּרְעִ֥ים בְּדִמְעָ֗ה בְּרִנָּ֥ה יִקְצֹֽרוּ׃
(5) They who sow in tears shall reap with songs of joy.
(יח) רְפָאֵֽנוּ יהוה וְנֵֽרָפֵא, הֽוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה, כִּי תְהִלָּתֵֽנוּ אָֽתָּה, וְהַֽעֲלֵה אֲרוּכָה וּמַרְפֵּא לְכָל־תַּֽחֲלוּאֵֽינוּ וּלְכָל־מַכְאוֹבֵֽינוּ וּלְכָל־מַכּוֹתֵֽינוּ. כִּי אֵל רוֹפֵא רַחְמָן וְנֶֽאֱמָן אָֽתָּה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, רוֹפֵא חוֹלֵי עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל:
(18) Heal us, L·rd, & we will be healed. Save us & we will be saved, for You are our Praise. And bring a cure & healing for all of our ailments, & all our pains, & all our wounds for, G·d You are a compassionate & faithful healer. Blessed are You L·rd, Who heals the ill of His people, Yisrael.
(א) רְפָאֵנוּ יהוה וְנֵרָפֵא. הושִׁיעֵנוּ וְנִוָּשֵׁעָה כִּי תְהִלָּתֵנוּ אָתָּה. וְהַעֲלֵה רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה לְכָל מַכּותֵינוּ.
(1) Heal us, O Lord, and we shall be healed, save us and we shall be saved, for You are our praise. Bring complete healing to all our wounds,
On Anxiety:
Adonai, You abide though all things change. I am anxious and fearful, and I turn my heart to You, looking to You and leaning on Your strength. It is written, “Blessed is the one whose strength is in You.” Bless me now with faith and courage. Help me to feel that You are with me, steadying and sustaining me with the assurance that I am loved. Be with me and bring me hope, that in the days to come, my aspirations may be fulfilled for my good and the good of those I love who depend on me. Banish my fears with the sense that You are always present, to uphold and sustain me, as it is written, “Have no fear, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with the power of My righteousness” (Isaiah 41:10). Amen.
By Rabbi Chaim Stern, from Mishkan R’fuah: Where Healing Resides. Copyright © 2013 by the Central Conference of American Rabbis. All rights reserved. Not to be distributed, sold, or copied without express written permission. Originally appeared in On the Doorposts of Your House, Revised Edition © 1994, 2010 by the Central Conference of American Rabbis, p. 163.
Psalm 30
(א) מִזְמ֡וֹר שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַבַּ֣יִת לְדָוִֽד׃ (ב) אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ יהוה כִּ֣י דִלִּיתָ֑נִי וְלֹֽא־שִׂמַּ֖חְתָּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃ (ג) יהוה אֱלֹהָ֑י שִׁוַּ֥עְתִּי אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי׃ (ד) יהוה הֶעֱלִ֣יתָ מִן־שְׁא֣וֹל נַפְשִׁ֑י חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי (מיורדי) [מִיׇּֽרְדִי־]בֽוֹר׃ (ה) זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוה חֲסִידָ֑יו וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃ (ו) כִּ֤י רֶ֨גַע ׀ בְּאַפּוֹ֮ חַיִּ֢ים בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ בָּ֭עֶרֶב יָלִ֥ין בֶּ֗כִי וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר רִנָּֽה׃ (ז) וַ֭אֲנִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־אֶמּ֥וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (ח) יהוה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ הֶעֱמַ֢דְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִ֫י־עֹ֥ז הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ פָנֶ֗יךָ הָיִ֥יתִי נִבְהָֽל׃ (ט) אֵלֶ֣יךָ יהוה אֶקְרָ֑א וְאֶל־אדני אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ (י) מַה־בֶּ֥צַע בְּדָמִי֮ בְּרִדְתִּ֢י אֶ֫ל־שָׁ֥חַת הֲיוֹדְךָ֥ עָפָ֑ר הֲיַגִּ֥יד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ (יא) שְׁמַע־יהוה וְחׇנֵּ֑נִי יהוה הֱֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃ (יב) הָפַ֣כְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי֮ לְמָח֢וֹל לִ֥֫י פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ שַׂקִּ֑י וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (יג) לְמַ֤עַן ׀ יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ כָ֭בוֹד וְלֹ֣א יִדֹּ֑ם יהוה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעוֹלָ֥ם אוֹדֶֽךָּ׃ {פ}
(1) A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the House. (2) I extol You, O LORD,for You have lifted me up,and not let my enemies rejoice over me. (3) O LORD, my God, I cried out to You,and You healed me. (4) O LORD, You brought me up from Sheol,preserved me from going down into the Pit. (5) O you faithful of the LORD, sing to Him,and praise His holy name. (6) For He is angry but a moment,and when He is pleased there is life.One may lie down weeping at nightfall;but at dawn there are shouts of joy. (7) When I was untroubled,I thought, “I shall never be shaken,” (8) for You, O LORD, when You were pleased,made [me] firm as a mighty mountain.When You hid Your face,I was terrified. (9) I called to You, O LORD;to my Lord I made appeal, (10) “What is to be gained from my death,from my descent into the Pit?Can dust praise You?Can it declare Your faithfulness? (11) Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me;O LORD, be my help!” (12) You turned my lament into dancing,you undid my sackcloth and girded me with joy, (13) that [my] whole being might sing hymns to You endlessly;O LORD my God, I will praise You forever.
A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the House.
I extol You, O ETERNAL One,
for You have lifted me up,
and not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O my ETERNAL God,
I cried out to You,
and You healed me.
O ETERNAL One, You brought me up from Sheol,
preserved me from going down into the Pit.
O you faithful of GOD, sing out,
and praise the holy name.
For [God] is angry but a moment,
and when pleased, there is life.
One may lie down weeping at nightfall;
but at dawn there are shouts of joy.
When I was untroubled,
I thought, “I shall never be shaken,”
for You, O ETERNAL One, when You were pleased,
made [me] firm as a mighty mountain.
When You hid Your face,
I was terrified.
I called to You, O ETERNAL One;
to my Sovereign I made appeal,
“What is to be gained from my death,
from my descent into the Pit?
Can dust praise You?
Can it declare Your faithfulness?
Hear, O ETERNAL One, and have mercy on me;
O ETERNAL One, be my help!”
You turned my lament into dancing,
you undid my sackcloth and girded me with joy,
that [my] whole being might sing hymns to You endlessly;
O my ETERNAL God, I will praise You forever.
(א) מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּהְיוֹת֖וֹ בַמְּעָרָ֣ה תְפִלָּֽה׃ (ב) ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־יהוה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֝וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יהוה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ (ג) אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃ (ד) בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֪עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃ (ה) הַבֵּ֤יט יָמִ֨ין ׀ וּרְאֵה֮ וְאֵֽין־לִ֪י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֵ֖ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ (ו) זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יהוה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃ (ז) הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ אֶֽל־רִנָּתִי֮ כִּֽי־דַלּ֪וֹתִ֫י מְאֹ֥ד הַצִּילֵ֥נִי מֵרֹדְפַ֑י כִּ֖י אָמְצ֣וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ (ח) ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֪וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֭י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽי׃
(1) A maskil of David, while he was in the cave. A prayer. (2) I cry aloud to the LORD; I appeal to the LORD loudly for mercy. (3) I pour out my complaint before Him; I lay my trouble before Him (4) when my spirit fails within me. You know my course; they have laid a trap in the path I walk. (5) Look at my right and see— I have no friend; there is nowhere I can flee, no one cares about me. (6) So I cry to You, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, all I have in the land of the living.” (7) Listen to my cry, for I have been brought very low; save me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me. (8) Free me from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous shall glory in me for Your gracious dealings with me.
עברית
Reb Zalman's Translations:
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May YaH answer you when you are overwhelmed;
May you rise above your distress in the name of Jacob’s God.
From that sacred source,
may He send your help to you,
may He support you from Zion,
may He remember all your contributions.
May your whole-hearted devotion give you all the strength you need.
May He grant your heart’s desire;
may all your designs thrive.
We will celebrate your healing;
we will raise flags of gratitude to God.
Yes, may God grant all your needs.
I know now that God will help His anointed,
with power at His right hand, answering him—
from His sacred abode.
So what if they attack with horses and chariots?
All we need to do is mention God’s name and they will be subdued and surrender;
we will rise up and cheer.
YaH, help; King, answer us today, as we call out to You.
Psalm 30
A psalm for a housewarming
composed by David
I acclaim You my God;
You set me free,
so that my foes could not gloat at my troubles.
YaH, my God, I pleaded with You;
You healed me.
YaH, You lifted me from the pit;
from the brink of the grave
You brought me back to Life.
Join me in my song, fellow devotees—
remembering what is sacred, let’s give thanks.
For a moment I felt You angry,
then I felt Life and Acceptance;
though weeping as I fell asleep,
I woke up singing.
You, YaH, made my mountain firm.
I thought I was safe, that I won't ever stumble,
but when You hid Your Face from me, I panicked.
I call to You, YaH!
I plead with You, Adonai!*
What use is there in my death, to go down to ruin?
Can dust appreciate You?
Can it discern Your Truth?
Listen, YaH! Be kind to me! YaH, please help me.
You turned my grieving into a dance of reconciliation;
You took off my rags and wrapped me in joy.
Now Your Glory is my song; I won’t hold back.
YaH, my God, I will ever be grateful!
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An up song
I scan the hill tops,
looking for those who would help me.
But my real help comes from YaH,
Who constantly creates Heavens and Earth.
Because He never tires, He will not let me falter.
The Protector of Israel is ever alert;
He does not fall asleep.
YaH watches over you,
like one who shades you from heat;
He is right there, at your right hand.
For you— not sun madness by day, not lunacy by night.
YaH will shield you from all harm;
She will care for your spirit.
YaH will protect you, going or coming,
From now on and always.
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A song for raising consciousness
From the deepest place in me, I call You forth—
YaH, hear what is in my voice;
let Your ear hear my pleading tone.
If You, YaH, were to watch for sins,
Oy, YaH—who could stand it?
Though You are so generous with pardon,
we are too scared to seek it.
Still I hope, YaH— my very soul hopes for it;
please send me Your loving word.
Among the watchers for the dawn,
YaH, am I yearning for Your Grace to end my darkness.
Israel looks to You, YaH; You are so gracious,
YaH, so much do You free us all.
Yes, He will definitely free Israel from all its sins.
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This is a prayer of insight that David offered when he was hiding in the cave.
I raise my voice to you, YaH;
I cry out loud to YaH and plead.
As I pour out my prayer before You,
I tell of my troubles,
how my spirit wraps itself in anxiety.
You know well the direction I’m going,
and yet I know that on my path they placed a trap.
I call out to You and say—
You are my protector;
You are the One Who gives me a portion in the land of the living.
Listen to my song, for I have been brought very low;
save me from my pursuers, because they are stronger than I.
Draw me forth from my hiding place,
so that I can then come to give thanks to Your Name;
in the presence of the righteous ones—
that would be the kind thing to do for me.
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