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Psalms

Chapter 79
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): mizem֗or le'a֫sa֥p 'eֽlohi֡ym bּa֤'u goyi֨m ׀ bּeֽnachalate֗ka ti֭mּe'u 'et-heyka֣l qadeshshe֑ka shsa֖mu 'et-yerushshala֣im le'iyּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O God, the nations are come into your inheritance; your holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אֱֽלֹהִ֡ים בָּ֤אוּ גוֹיִ֨ם ׀ בְּֽנַחֲלָתֶ֗ךָ טִ֭מְּאוּ אֶת־הֵיכַ֣ל קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ שָׂ֖מוּ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם לְעִיִּֽים׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): naֽten֡u 'et-nibela֬t 'abade֗yka ma֭'akal le'֣op hashshּama֑yim bּeshsa֥r cha֝siyde֗yka lechayeto-'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The dead bodies of your servants have they given to be meat to the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.

נָֽתְנ֡וּ אֶת־נִבְלַ֬ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ מַ֭אֲכָל לְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בְּשַׂ֥ר חֲ֝סִידֶ֗יךָ לְחַיְתוֹ־אָֽרֶץ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshapek֬u dama֨m ׀ kּamּa֗yim seֽbi֘yb֤ot yeֽrushshalai֗m ve'e֣yn qobeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

שָׁפְכ֬וּ דָמָ֨ם ׀ כַּמַּ֗יִם סְֽבִ֘יב֤וֹת יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם וְאֵ֣ין קוֹבֵֽר׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): hayi֣ynu che֭repּah lishshekene֑ynu la֥'ag va֝qe֗les lisebiyboteֽynu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

הָיִ֣ינוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): ad-ma֣h ye֭hvah tּe'ena֣p lane֑tzach tּibe'a֥r kּemo-'e֝֗shsh qine'ateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)How long, LORD? will you be angry for ever? shall your jealousy burn like fire?

עַד־מָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תֶּאֱנַ֣ף לָנֶ֑צַח תִּבְעַ֥ר כְּמוֹ־אֵ֝֗שׁ קִנְאָתֶֽךָ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshepo֤ke chamateka֨ 'eֽl-hagּoyim֮ 'ashshe֪r lo'-yeda֫'֥uka ve'a֥l mamelak֑ot 'ashshe֥r bּe֝shshimeka֗ lo֣ qaraֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Pour out your wrath upon the nations that have not known you, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon your name.

שְׁפֹ֤ךְ חֲמָתְךָ֨ אֶֽל־הַגּוֹיִם֮ אֲשֶׁ֪ר לֹא־יְדָ֫ע֥וּךָ וְעַ֥ל מַמְלָכ֑וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗ לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֭y 'aka֣l 'eֽt-ya'aqo֑b veֽ'et-nave֥hu heshshaֽmּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

כִּ֭י אָכַ֣ל אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְֽאֶת־נָוֵ֥הוּ הֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): aֽl-tּizekּar-lanu֮ 'avono֪t ri'shsho֫ni֥ym ma֭her yeqadּem֣unu rachame֑yka kּi֖y dalּ֣onu me'oֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O remember not against us former iniquities; let your tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are brought very low.

אַֽל־תִּזְכָּר־לָנוּ֮ עֲוֺנֹ֪ת רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים מַ֭הֵר יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י דַלּ֣וֹנוּ מְאֹֽד׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): azere֤nu ׀ 'elo֘he֤y yishshe'e֗nu 'al-dּeba֥r kּebֽod-shsheme֑ka vehatzּiyle֥nu vekapּe֥r 'al-cha֝tּo'te֗ynu lema֣'an shshemeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for your name's sake.

עָזְרֵ֤נוּ ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר כְּבֽוֹד־שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ וְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): la֤mּah ׀ yo'mer֣u hagּoyim֮ 'ayּe֪h 'eֽlohe֫yhe֥m yiuada֣ bgyym bּagּoyi֣m le'eyne֑ynu ni֝qema֗t dּaֽm-'abade֥yka hashshּapֽuke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? let him be known among the nations in our sight by the revenging of the blood of your servants which is shed.

לָ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִם֮ אַיֵּ֪ה אֱֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם יִוָּדַ֣ע בגיים בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם לְעֵינֵ֑ינוּ נִ֝קְמַ֗ת דַּֽם־עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ הַשָּׁפֽוּךְ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּa֤b֣o lepaneyka֮ 'eneqa֪t 'a֫si֥yr kּego֥del zero'aka֑ h֝ote֗r bּene֣y temutaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let the groaning of the prisoner come before you; according to the greatness of your power preserve you those that are appointed to die;

תָּ֤ב֣וֹא לְפָנֶיךָ֮ אֶנְקַ֪ת אָ֫סִ֥יר כְּגֹ֥דֶל זְרוֹעֲךָ֑ ה֝וֹתֵ֗ר בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): veha֘shshe֤b lishshekene֣ynu shshi֭be'atayim 'el-cheyqa֑m cherepּa֘ta֤m 'ashshe֖r cherep֣uka 'adonֽay׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And render to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached you, O Lord.

וְהָ֘שֵׁ֤ב לִשְׁכֵנֵ֣ינוּ שִׁ֭בְעָתַיִם אֶל־חֵיקָ֑ם חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר חֵרְפ֣וּךָ אֲדֹנָֽי׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ana֤chenu 'amּeka֨ ׀ vetzo֥'n mare'iyteka֮ n֤ode֥h lּeka֗ le'֫ola֥m ledo֥r vado֑r ne֝sapּe֗r tּehilּateֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So we your people and sheep of your pasture will give you thanks for ever; we will show forth your praise to all generations.

וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ עַמְּךָ֨ ׀ וְצֹ֥אן מַרְעִיתֶךָ֮ נ֤וֹדֶ֥ה לְּךָ֗ לְע֫וֹלָ֥ם לְדֹ֥ר וָדֹ֑ר נְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃