Chapter 50

1A psalm of Asaf. Hashem, Hashem spoke and summoned the world from east to west.

miZ-MOR le-A-SAF, EL e-lo-HIM, a-do-NAI, di-BER va-yik-RA a-RETZ, mi-miZ-RAKH-she-MESH ad m'-vo-O.

אמִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אֵ֤ל ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֡ים יְֽהֹוָ֗ה דִּבֶּ֥ר וַיִּקְרָא־אָ֑רֶץ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ עַד־מְבֹאֽוֹ׃

2From Tzion, perfect in beauty, Hashem appeared

mi-tzi-YON mikh-lal YO-fee e-lo-HEEM ho-FEE-a

במִצִּיּ֥וֹן מִכְלַל־יֹ֗פִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוֹפִֽיעַ׃

3—let our God come and not fail to act! Devouring fire preceded Him; it stormed around Him fiercely.

ya-VO el-o-HE-nu v'-al ye-KHE-rash aysh l'-fa-NAV to-KHEL u-s'-vi-VAV nis-a-RAH m'-OD

גיָ֤בֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽאַל־יֶ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ אֵשׁ־לְפָנָ֥יו תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּ֝סְבִיבָ֗יו נִשְׂעֲרָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

4He summoned the heavens above, and the earth, for the trial of His people.

YIK-ra el ha-sha-MA-yim me-AL v'-el ha-A-retz la-DEEN a-MO

דיִקְרָ֣א אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם מֵעָ֑ל וְאֶל־הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ לָדִ֥ין עַמּֽוֹ׃

5“Bring in My devotees, who made a covenant with Me over sacrifice!”

is-FU-lee kha-see-DAI kor-TAY b'-ree-TEE a-lay za-VAKH

האִסְפוּ־לִ֥י חֲסִידָ֑י כֹּרְתֵ֖י בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי־זָֽבַח׃

6Then the heavens proclaimed His righteousness, for He is a Hashem who judges. Selah.

vai-YA-gi-DO sha-MA-yim tzi-D'-KO, kei e-lo-HEEM sho-FAYT HU, se-LAH

ווַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֓ים ׀ שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃

7“Pay heed, My people, and I will speak, O Yisrael, and I will arraign you. I am Hashem, your God.

SHI-ma AM-mi, va-a-da-BE-rah yis-ra-AYL, v'-a-EE-da BAK, e-lo-HEEM e-lo-HE-kha a-NO-khee

זשִׁמְעָ֤ה עַמִּ֨י ׀ וַאֲדַבֵּ֗רָה יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֑ךְ אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ אָנֹֽכִי׃

8I censure you not for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings, made to Me daily;

lo al-ze-va-KHE-kha o-KHE-khe-kha v'-o-LO-te-kha l'-ne-g'-DI ta-MEED

חלֹ֣א עַל־זְ֭בָחֶיךָ אוֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלֹתֶ֖יךָ לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃

9I claim no bull from your estate, no he-goats from your pens.

lo e-KAKH mi-bei-TE-kha PAR mi-mikh-le-o-TE-kha a-tu-DIM

טלֹא־אֶקַּ֣ח מִבֵּיתְךָ֣ פָ֑ר מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ עַתּוּדִֽים׃

10For Mine is every animal of the forest, the beasts on a thousand mountains.

ki-li kol-kha-y'-to-ya-AR b'-he-MOT b'-har-ray a-LEF

יכִּי־לִ֥י כׇל־חַיְתוֹ־יָ֑עַר בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת בְּהַרְרֵי־אָֽלֶף׃

11I know every bird of the mountains, the creatures of the field are subject to Me.

ya-DA-ti kol-of ha-REEM v'-ZEEZ sa-DAI i-ma-DEE

יאיָ֭דַעְתִּי כׇּל־ע֣וֹף הָרִ֑ים וְזִ֥יז שָׂ֝דַ֗י עִמָּדִֽי׃

12Were I hungry, I would not tell you, for Mine is the world and all it holds.

im-er-AV lo-o-MAR lach, ki-LEE tay-VEL u-m'-lo-AH

יבאִם־אֶ֭רְעַב לֹא־אֹ֣מַר לָ֑ךְ כִּי־לִ֥י תֵ֝בֵ֗ל וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃

13Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of he-goats?

ha-O-khal b'-sar a-bi-REEM v'-dam a-tu-DEEM es-TEH

יגהַ֭אוֹכַל בְּשַׂ֣ר אַבִּירִ֑ים וְדַ֖ם עַתּוּדִ֣ים אֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃

14Sacrifice a thank offering to Hashem, and pay your vows to the Most High.

Z'-VAKH le-lo-HIM to-DAH v'-sha-LEM l'-el-YON ne-da-RE-kha

ידזְבַ֣ח לֵאלֹהִ֣ים תּוֹדָ֑ה וְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְעֶלְי֣וֹן נְדָרֶֽיךָ׃

15Call upon Me in time of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor Me.”

u-k'-ra-E-ni b'-yom tza-RAH a-kha-LE-tz'-KHA u-t'-kha-b'-DE-ni

טווּ֭קְרָאֵנִי בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלֶּצְךָ֗ וּֽתְכַבְּדֵֽנִי׃

16And to the wicked, Hashem said: “Who are you to recite My laws, and mouth the terms of My covenant,

v'-la-RA-sha a-MAR e-lo-HEEM, mah l'-KHA l'-sa-PAYR khuk-KAI, va-ti-SA v'-ree-TEE a-lay-fee-KHA

טזוְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע ׀ אָ֘מַ֤ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים מַה־לְּ֭ךָ לְסַפֵּ֣ר חֻקָּ֑י וַתִּשָּׂ֖א בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

17seeing that you spurn My discipline, and brush My words aside?

v'-a-TAH sa-NE-ta mu-SAR va-tash-LEKH d'-va-RAI a-cha-RE-kha

יזוְ֭אַתָּה שָׂנֵ֣אתָ מוּסָ֑ר וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ דְּבָרַ֣י אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃

18When you see a thief, you fall in with him, and throw in your lot with adulterers;

im-ra-EE-ta ga-NAV va-ti-RETZ i-MO v'-im me-na-a-FEEM khel-KE-kha

יחאִם־רָאִ֣יתָ גַ֭נָּב וַתִּ֣רֶץ עִמּ֑וֹ וְעִ֖ם מְנָאֲפִ֣ים חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃

19you devote your mouth to evil, and yoke your tongue to deceit;

PI-kha sha-LAKH-ta ve-ra-AH, u-le-sho-NE-kha tatz-MEED mir-MAH.

יטפִּ֭יךָ שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ בְרָעָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗ תַּצְמִ֥יד מִרְמָֽה׃

20you are busy maligning your brother, defaming the son of your mother.

te-SHEV b'-a-KHE-kha te-da-BER b'-ben i-ME-kha ti-TEN DO-fi

כתֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃

21If I failed to act when you did these things, you would fancy that I was like you; so I censure you and confront you with charges.

AY-leh a-SEE-ta v'-he-khe-RASH-tee di-MEE-ta he-YOT e-HE-yeh kha-MO-kha o-khi-KHA-kha v'-e-e-RA-kha l'-ay-NE-kha

כאאֵ֤לֶּה עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ וְֽהֶחֱרַ֗שְׁתִּי דִּמִּ֗יתָ הֱיֽוֹת־אֶהְיֶ֥ה כָמ֑וֹךָ אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖ וְאֶעֶרְכָ֣ה לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃

22Mark this, you who are unmindful of Hashem, lest I tear you apart and no one save you.

bi-NU-na ZOT shokh-KHEI e-LO-a PEN e-TROF v'-AYN mat-SEEL

כבבִּינוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֭את שֹׁכְחֵ֣י אֱל֑וֹהַּ פֶּן־אֶ֝טְרֹ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃

23He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who improves his way I will show the salvation of Hashem.”

Zo-VAY-akh to-DAH ye-kha-be-DA-ni v'-SAM DE-rekh ar-E-nu b'-ye-SHA e-lo-HEEM.

כגזֹבֵ֥חַ תּוֹדָ֗ה יְֽכַ֫בְּדָ֥נְנִי וְשָׂ֥ם דֶּ֑רֶךְ אַ֝רְאֶ֗נּוּ בְּיֵ֣שַׁע אֱלֹהִֽים׃