TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
NEVI'IM
PROPHETS
KETUVIM
WRITINGS
Chapter 33
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1Sing forth, O you righteous, to Hashem; it is fit that the upright acclaim Him.
ran-NE-nu tza-DEE-keem ba-do-NAI la-y'-sha-REEM na-VAH te-hi-LAH
ארַנְּנ֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהֹוָ֑ה לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃
2Praise Hashem with the lyre; with the ten-stringed harp sing to Him;
HO-du la-a-do-NAI b'-ki-NOR, b'-NE-vel a-SOR za-m'-RU-lo
בהוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה בְּכִנּ֑וֹר בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר זַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃
3sing Him a new song; play sweetly with shouts of joy.
SHEE-ru LO SHEER kha-DASH hay-TEE-vu na-GAYN bit-ru-AH
גשִֽׁירוּ־ל֭וֹ שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ הֵיטִ֥יבוּ נַ֝גֵּ֗ן בִּתְרוּעָֽה׃
33:3 A new song
Music has always played a significant role in the Bible. The earliest instruments are mentioned in Sefer Bereishit (4:21). Moshe and the Jewish people sing a great song of gratitude after the splitting of the sea, and Israel sings a similar song after being saved from peril in the desert (Numbers 21:17). Kohanim and Leviim use instruments on holidays and to signal important meetings for the camp. Elisha asks for a harpist in order to receive the divine word (II Kings 3:15). But above all, King David is the musician par excellence, who would play his instrument to soothe the soul of Shaul (I Samuel 16:23). Later, he composes music, writes psalms and even invents new instruments to be used in the Beit Hamikdash (I Chronicles 23:5).
4For the word of Hashem is right; His every deed is faithful.
ki-YA-shar d'-var a-do-NAI v'-kol ma-a-SE-hu b'-e-mu-NAH
דכִּֽי־יָשָׁ֥ר דְּבַר־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְכׇל־מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃
5He loves what is right and just; the earth is full of Hashem's faithful care.
o-HEV t'-za-da-KAH u-mish-PAHT khe-SED a-do-NAI mal-AH ha-A-retz
האֹ֭הֵב צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט חֶ֥סֶד יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃
6By the word of Hashem the heavens were made, by the breath of His mouth, all their host.
bi-D'var a-do-NAI sha-MA-yim na-a-SU u-v'-RU-akh pi-YAV kol t'-va-AM
ובִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הֹוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כׇּל־צְבָאָֽם׃
7He heaps up the ocean waters like a mound, stores the deep in vaults.
ko-NES ka-NED mei ha-YAM no-TEN b'-o-tza-ROT te-HO-mot
זכֹּנֵ֣ס כַּ֭נֵּד מֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם נֹתֵ֖ן בְּאוֹצָר֣וֹת תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃
8Let all the earth fear Hashem; let all the inhabitants of the world dread Him.
yir-U me-a-do-NAI kol-ha-A-retz, mi-ME-nu ya-GU-ru kol-yosh-VAY tay-VEL
חיִֽירְא֣וּ מֵ֭יְהֹוָה כׇּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמֶּ֥נּוּ יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ כׇּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃
9For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it endured.
ki HU a-MAR va-YE-hi HU-tzi-VA va-ya-a-MOD
טכִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־צִ֝וָּ֗ה וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃
10Hashem frustrates the plans of nations, brings to naught the designs of peoples.
a-do-NAI he-FEER a-tzat go-YIM he-NEE ma-kh'-SH'-vot a-MEEM
ייְֽהֹוָ֗ה הֵפִ֥יר עֲצַת־גּוֹיִ֑ם הֵ֝נִ֗יא מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת עַמִּֽים׃
11What Hashem plans endures forever, what He designs, for ages on end.
a-TZAT a-do-NAI l'-o-LAM ta-a-MOD, makh-SHE-vot li-BO l'-DOR va-DOR
יאעֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת לִ֝בּ֗וֹ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃
12Happy the nation whose Hashem is Hashem, the people He has chosen to be His own.
a-SHREI ha-GOY a-SHER a-do-NAI e-lo-HAV ha-AM ba-KHAR l'-na-kha-LAH lo
יבאַשְׁרֵ֣י הַ֭גּוֹי אֲשֶׁר־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו הָעָ֓ם ׀ בָּחַ֖ר לְנַחֲלָ֣ה לֽוֹ׃
13Hashem looks down from heaven; He sees all mankind.
mi-SHA-ma-YIM hi-BEET a-do-NAI ra-AH et-KOL b'-NAY ha-a-DAM
יגמִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהֹוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כׇּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃
14From His dwelling-place He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth—
mi-m'-KHOHN shiv-TO his-GEE-akh el kol yo-sh'-VAY ha-A-retz
ידמִֽמְּכוֹן־שִׁבְתּ֥וֹ הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ אֶ֖ל כׇּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָֽרֶץ׃
15He who fashions the hearts of them all, who discerns all their doings.
ha-YO-tser ya-KHAD li-BAM ha-ME-veen el-KOL ma-a-SE-hem
טוהַיֹּצֵ֣ר יַ֣חַד לִבָּ֑ם הַ֝מֵּבִ֗ין אֶל־כׇּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃
16Kings are not delivered by a large force; warriors are not saved by great strength;
AYN-ha-ME-lekh no-SHA b'-rov-KHA-yil, gi-BOR lo-yi-NA-tsel b'-rov-KO-akh.
טזאֵֽין־הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ נוֹשָׁ֣ע בְּרׇב־חָ֑יִל גִּ֝בּ֗וֹר לֹא־יִנָּצֵ֥ל בְּרׇב־כֹּֽחַ׃
17horses are a false hope for deliverance; for all their great power they provide no escape.
SHE-ker ha-SUS lit-shu-AH u-ROV khe-LO lo ye-ma-LET
יזשֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭סּוּס לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה וּבְרֹ֥ב חֵ֝יל֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃
18Truly the eye of Hashem is on those who fear Him, who wait for His faithful care
hi-NEH a-YIN a-do-NAI el y'-ray-AV, la-m'-ya-kha-LEEM l'-khas-DO
יחהִנֵּ֤ה עֵ֣ין יְ֭הֹוָה אֶל־יְרֵאָ֑יו לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
19to save them from death, to sustain them in famine.
l'-ha-TZIL mi-MA-vet naf-SHAM u-l'-kha-YO-tam ba-RAV
יטלְהַצִּ֣יל מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וּ֝לְחַיּוֹתָ֗ם בָּרָעָֽב׃
20We set our hope on Hashem, He is our help and shield;
naf-SHE-nu khik-TAH la-a-do-NAI e-z'-RE-nu u-ma-gi-NE-nu HU
כנַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ חִכְּתָ֣ה לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ הֽוּא׃
21in Him our hearts rejoice, for in His holy name we trust.
ki-VO yis-MACH li-BE-nu, ki v'-SHEM kod-SHO va-ta-KHE-nu
כאכִּי־ב֭וֹ יִשְׂמַ֣ח לִבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י בְשֵׁ֖ם קׇדְשׁ֣וֹ בָטָֽחְנוּ׃
22May we enjoy, Hashem, Your faithful care, as we have put our hope in You.
y'-hi khas-DE-kha a-do-NAI a-LE-nu ka-a-SHER yi-KHAL-nu lakh.
כביְהִי־חַסְדְּךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֣ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר יִחַ֥לְנוּ לָֽךְ׃
