תהילים 78
| מַשְׂכִּיל לְאָסָף הַאֲזִינָה עַמִּי תּוֹרָתִי הַטּוּ אׇזְנְכֶם לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃ | 1 |
“A psalm of Asaph.” Give ear, O my people, to my instruction! Incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
| אֶפְתְּחָה בְמָשָׁל פִּי אַבִּיעָה חִידוֹת מִנִּי־קֶֽדֶם׃ | 2 |
I will open my mouth in a psalm; I will utter sayings of ancient times.
| אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵם וַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָֽנוּ׃ | 3 |
What we have heard and learned, And our fathers have told us,
| לֹא נְכַחֵד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶם לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן מְֽסַפְּרִים תְּהִלּוֹת יְהֹוָה וֶעֱזוּזוֹ וְנִפְלְאֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָֽׂה׃ | 4 |
We will not hide from their children; Showing to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, His might, and the wonders he hath wrought.
| וַיָּקֶם עֵדוּת ׀ בְּֽיַעֲקֹב וְתוֹרָה שָׂם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֶת־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ לְהוֹדִיעָם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ | 5 |
For he appointed statutes in Jacob, And established a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers To make known to their children;
| לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ ׀ דּוֹר אַחֲרוֹן בָּנִים יִוָּלֵדוּ יָקֻמוּ וִיסַפְּרוּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ | 6 |
So that the generation to come might know them; The children, which should be born, and rise up, Who should declare them to their children;
| וְיָשִׂימוּ בֵאלֹהִים כִּסְלָם וְלֹא יִשְׁכְּחוּ מַעַלְלֵי־אֵל וּמִצְוֺתָיו יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃ | 7 |
That they might put their trust in God, And not forget his deeds, But keep his commandments;
| וְלֹא יִהְיוּ ׀ כַּאֲבוֹתָם דּוֹר סוֹרֵר וּמֹרֶה דּוֹר לֹא־הֵכִין לִבּוֹ וְלֹֽא־נֶאֶמְנָה אֶת־אֵל רוּחֽוֹ׃ | 8 |
And might not be, like their forefathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, —A generation whose heart was not fixed upon God, And whose spirit was not steadfast toward the Almighty.
| בְּֽנֵי־אֶפְרַיִם נוֹשְׁקֵי רֽוֹמֵי־קָשֶׁת הָפְכוּ בְּיוֹם קְרָֽב׃ | 9 |
The children of Ephraim were like armed bowmen, Who turn their backs in the day of battle.
| לֹא שָׁמְרוּ בְּרִית אֱלֹהִים וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ מֵאֲנוּ לָלֶֽכֶת׃ | 10 |
They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;
| וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּ עֲלִילוֹתָיו וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר הֶרְאָֽם׃ | 11 |
And forgot his mighty deeds, And the wonders he had shown them.
| נֶגֶד אֲבוֹתָם עָשָׂה פֶלֶא בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם שְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃ | 12 |
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
| בָּקַע יָם וַיַּעֲבִירֵם וַֽיַּצֶּב־מַיִם כְּמוֹ־נֵֽד׃ | 13 |
He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; Yea, he made the waters to stand as a heap.
| וַיַּנְחֵם בֶּעָנָן יוֹמָם וְכׇל־הַלַּיְלָה בְּאוֹר אֵֽשׁ׃ | 14 |
By day he led them by a cloud, And all the night by a light of fire.
| יְבַקַּע צֻרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיַּשְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמוֹת רַבָּֽה׃ | 15 |
He clave the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink, as from the great deep.
| וַיּוֹצִא נוֹזְלִים מִסָּלַע וַיּוֹרֶד כַּנְּהָרוֹת מָֽיִם׃ | 16 |
From the rock he brought flowing streams, And made water to run down like rivers.
| וַיּוֹסִיפוּ עוֹד לַחֲטֹא־לוֹ לַֽמְרוֹת עֶלְיוֹן בַּצִּיָּֽה׃ | 17 |
Yet still they sinned against him, And provoked the Most High in the desert.
| וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵל בִּלְבָבָם לִֽשְׁאׇל־אֹכֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃ | 18 |
They tempted God in their hearts, By asking food for their delight.
| וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ בֵּאלֹהִים אָמְרוּ הֲיוּכַל אֵל לַעֲרֹךְ שֻׁלְחָן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ | 19 |
Yea, they spake against God, and said, “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
| הֵן הִכָּה־צוּר ׀ וַיָּזוּבוּ מַיִם וּנְחָלִים יִשְׁטֹפוּ הֲגַם־לֶחֶם יוּכַל תֵּת אִם־יָכִין שְׁאֵר לְעַמּֽוֹ׃ | 20 |
Behold! he smote the rock, and the water flowed, And streams gushed forth: Is he also able to give bread? Can he provide flesh for his people?”
| לָכֵן ׀ שָׁמַע יְהֹוָה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּר וְאֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָה בְיַעֲקֹב וְגַם־אַף עָלָה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | 21 |
When, therefore, the LORD heard this, he was wroth: So a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger arose against Israel.
| כִּי לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִים וְלֹא בָטְחוּ בִּישֽׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ | 22 |
Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his aid.
| וַיְצַו שְׁחָקִים מִמָּעַל וְדַלְתֵי שָׁמַיִם פָּתָֽח׃ | 23 |
Yet he had commanded the clouds above, And had opened the doors of heaven;
| וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם מָן לֶאֱכֹל וּדְגַן־שָׁמַיִם נָתַן לָֽמוֹ׃ | 24 |
And had rained down upon them manna for food, And had given them the corn of heaven.
| לֶחֶם אַבִּירִים אָכַל אִישׁ צֵידָה שָׁלַח לָהֶם לָשֹֽׂבַע׃ | 25 |
Every one ate the food of princes; He sent them bread to the full.
| יַסַּע קָדִים בַּשָּׁמָיִם וַיְנַהֵג בְּעֻזּוֹ תֵימָֽן׃ | 26 |
Then he caused a strong wind to blow in the heavens, And by his power he brought a south wind;
| וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם כֶּעָפָר שְׁאֵר וּֽכְחוֹל יַמִּים עוֹף כָּנָֽף׃ | 27 |
He rained down flesh upon them as dust, And feathered fowls as the sand of the sea.
| וַיַּפֵּל בְּקֶרֶב מַחֲנֵהוּ סָבִיב לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃ | 28 |
He caused them to fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.
| וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׂבְּעוּ מְאֹד וְתַאֲוָתָם יָבִא לָהֶֽם׃ | 29 |
So they did eat, and were filled; For he gave them their own desire.
| לֹא־זָרוּ מִתַּאֲוָתָם עוֹד אׇכְלָם בְּפִיהֶֽם׃ | 30 |
Their desire was not yet satisfied, And their meat was yet in their mouths,
| וְאַף אֱלֹהִים ׀ עָלָה בָהֶם וַֽיַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶם וּבַחוּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִכְרִֽיעַ׃ | 31 |
When the wrath of God came upon them, And slew their strong men, And smote down the chosen men of Israel.
| בְּכׇל־זֹאת חָֽטְאוּ־עוֹד וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמִינוּ בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃ | 32 |
For all this they sinned still, And put no trust in his wondrous works.
| וַיְכַל־בַּהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם וּשְׁנוֹתָם בַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃ | 33 |
Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, And their years in sudden destruction.
| אִם־הֲרָגָם וּדְרָשׁוּהוּ וְשָׁבוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־אֵֽל׃ | 34 |
When he slew them, they sought him; They returned, and sought earnestly for God;
| וַֽיִּזְכְּרוּ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִים צוּרָם וְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן גֹּאֲלָֽם׃ | 35 |
And remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High their redeemer.
| וַיְפַתּוּהוּ בְּפִיהֶם וּבִלְשׁוֹנָם יְכַזְּבוּ־לֽוֹ׃ | 36 |
But they only flattered him with their mouths, And spake falsely to him with their tongues.
| וְלִבָּם לֹא־נָכוֹן עִמּוֹ וְלֹא נֶאֶמְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃ | 37 |
For their hearts were not true to him, Nor were they steadfast in his covenant.
| וְהוּא רַחוּם ׀ יְכַפֵּר עָוֺן וְֽלֹא־יַֽשְׁחִית וְהִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁיב אַפּוֹ וְלֹא־יָעִיר כׇּל־חֲמָתֽוֹ׃ | 38 |
Yet, being full of compassion, he forgave their iniquity, And would not utterly destroy them; Often he restrained his indignation, And stirred not up all his anger.
| וַיִּזְכֹּר כִּֽי־בָשָׂר הֵמָּה רוּחַ הוֹלֵךְ וְלֹא יָשֽׁוּב׃ | 39 |
He remembered that they were but flesh, —A breath, that passeth and cometh not back.
| כַּמָּה יַמְרוּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּר יַעֲצִיבוּהוּ בִּישִׁימֽוֹן׃ | 40 |
How often did they provoke him in the wilderness! How often did they anger him in the desert!
| וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיְנַסּוּ אֵל וּקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הִתְוֽוּ׃ | 41 |
Again and again they tempted God, And offended the Holy One of Israel.
| לֹא־זָכְרוּ אֶת־יָדוֹ יוֹם אֲֽשֶׁר־פָּדָם מִנִּי־צָֽר׃ | 42 |
They remembered not his hand, Nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy;
| אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם בְּמִצְרַיִם אֹתוֹתָיו וּמוֹפְתָיו בִּשְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃ | 43 |
What signs he had wrought in Egypt, And what wonders in the fields of Zoan.
| וַיַּהֲפֹךְ לְדָם יְאֹרֵיהֶם וְנֹזְלֵיהֶם בַּל־יִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃ | 44 |
He turned their rivers into blood, So that they could not drink of their streams.
| יְשַׁלַּח בָּהֶם עָרֹב וַיֹּאכְלֵם וּצְפַרְדֵּעַ וַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃ | 45 |
He sent amongst them flies, which devoured them, And frogs, which destroyed them.
| וַיִּתֵּן לֶחָסִיל יְבוּלָם וִיגִיעָם לָאַרְבֶּֽה׃ | 46 |
He gave also their fruits to the caterpillar, And their labor to the locust.
| יַהֲרֹג בַּבָּרָד גַּפְנָם וְשִׁקְמוֹתָם בַּחֲנָמַֽל׃ | 47 |
He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycamore-trees with frost.
| וַיַּסְגֵּר לַבָּרָד בְּעִירָם וּמִקְנֵיהֶם לָרְשָׁפִֽים׃ | 48 |
He also gave up their cattle to hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
| יְשַׁלַּח־בָּם ׀ חֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ עֶבְרָה וָזַעַם וְצָרָה מִשְׁלַחַת מַלְאֲכֵי רָעִֽים׃ | 49 |
He sent against them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, indignation, and woe, —A host of angels of evil.
| יְפַלֵּס נָתִיב לְאַפּוֹ לֹא־חָשַׂךְ מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם וְחַיָּתָם לַדֶּבֶר הִסְגִּֽיר׃ | 50 |
He made a way for his anger, He spared them not from death, But gave up their lives to the pestilence.
| וַיַּךְ כׇּל־בְּכוֹר בְּמִצְרָיִם רֵאשִׁית אוֹנִים בְּאׇהֳלֵי־חָֽם׃ | 51 |
He smote all the firstborn in Egypt; The first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.
| וַיַּסַּע כַּצֹּאן עַמּוֹ וַֽיְנַהֲגֵם כַּעֵדֶר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ | 52 |
But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them like a flock in the wilderness.
| וַיַּנְחֵם לָבֶטַח וְלֹא פָחָדוּ וְאֶת־אוֹיְבֵיהֶם כִּסָּה הַיָּֽם׃ | 53 |
He led them on safely, so that they feared not, While the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
| וַיְבִיאֵם אֶל־גְּבוּל קׇדְשׁוֹ הַר־זֶה קָנְתָה יְמִינֽוֹ׃ | 54 |
He brought them to his own sacred border, Even to this mountain which his right hand had gained.
| וַיְגָרֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶם ׀ גּוֹיִם וַֽיַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶבֶל נַחֲלָה וַיַּשְׁכֵּן בְּאׇהֳלֵיהֶם שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | 55 |
He cast out the nations before them, And divided their land by a measuring-line, as an inheritance, And caused the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
| וַיְנַסּוּ וַיַּמְרוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן וְעֵדוֹתָיו לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ | 56 |
Yet they tempted and provoked God, the Most High, And kept not his statutes;
| וַיִּסֹּגוּ וַֽיִּבְגְּדוּ כַּאֲבוֹתָם נֶהְפְּכוּ כְּקֶשֶׁת רְמִיָּֽה׃ | 57 |
Like their fathers they were faithless, and turned back; They turned aside, like a deceitful bow.
| וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ בְּבָמוֹתָם וּבִפְסִילֵיהֶם יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃ | 58 |
They provoked his anger by their high places, And stirred up his jealousy by their graven images.
| שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּר וַיִּמְאַס מְאֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | 59 |
God saw this, and was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
| וַיִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּן שִׁלוֹ אֹהֶל שִׁכֵּן בָּֽאָדָֽם׃ | 60 |
So that he forsook the habitation at Shiloh, The tabernacle where he dwelt among men,
| וַיִּתֵּן לַשְּׁבִי עֻזּוֹ וְֽתִפְאַרְתּוֹ בְיַד־צָֽר׃ | 61 |
And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the hand of the enemy.
| וַיַּסְגֵּר לַחֶרֶב עַמּוֹ וּבְנַחֲלָתוֹ הִתְעַבָּֽר׃ | 62 |
His own people he gave up to the sword, And was wroth with his own inheritance.
| בַּחוּרָיו אָכְלָה־אֵשׁ וּבְתוּלֹתָיו לֹא הוּלָּֽלוּ׃ | 63 |
Fire consumed their young men, And their maidens did not bewail them.
| כֹּהֲנָיו בַּחֶרֶב נָפָלוּ וְאַלְמְנֹתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃ | 64 |
Their priests fell by the sword, And their widows made no lamentation.
| וַיִּקַץ כְּיָשֵׁן ׀ אֲדֹנָי כְּגִבּוֹר מִתְרוֹנֵן מִיָּֽיִן׃ | 65 |
But at length the Lord awaked as from sleep, As a hero who had been overpowered by wine;
| וַיַּךְ־צָרָיו אָחוֹר חֶרְפַּת עוֹלָם נָתַן לָֽמוֹ׃ | 66 |
He smote his enemies, and drove them back, And covered them with everlasting disgrace.
| וַיִּמְאַס בְּאֹהֶל יוֹסֵף וּֽבְשֵׁבֶט אֶפְרַיִם לֹא בָחָֽר׃ | 67 |
Yet he rejected the tents of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim;
| וַיִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה אֶֽת־הַר צִיּוֹן אֲשֶׁר אָהֵֽב׃ | 68 |
But chose the tribe of Judah, The Mount Zion which he loved;
| וַיִּבֶן כְּמוֹ־רָמִים מִקְדָּשׁוֹ כְּאֶרֶץ יְסָדָהּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ | 69 |
Where he built, like the heavens, his sanctuary; Like the earth, which he hath established for ever.
| וַיִּבְחַר בְּדָוִד עַבְדּוֹ וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹת צֹֽאן׃ | 70 |
And he chose David, his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;
| מֵאַחַר עָלוֹת הֱבִיאוֹ לִרְעוֹת בְּיַֽעֲקֹב עַמּוֹ וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ | 71 |
From tending the suckling ewes he brought him To feed Jacob his people, And Israel his inheritance.
| וַיִּרְעֵם כְּתֹם לְבָבוֹ וּבִתְבוּנוֹת כַּפָּיו יַנְחֵֽם׃ | 72 |
He fed them with an upright heart, And guided them with skilful hands.
