Chapter 89

1A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

ma-S'KIL l'-ei-TAN ha-ez-ra-KHI

אמַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְאֵיתָ֥ן הָאֶזְרָחִֽי׃

2I will sing of Hashem's steadfast love forever; to all generations I will proclaim Your faithfulness with my mouth.

KHAS-dei a-do-NAI o-LAM a-SHI-ra l'-DOR va-DOR, o-DI-a e-mu-NA-te-KHA b'-FI.

בחַֽסְדֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה עוֹלָ֣ם אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְדֹ֥ר וָדֹ֓ר ׀ אוֹדִ֖יעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בְּפִֽי׃

3I declare, “Your steadfast love is confirmed forever; there in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

ki-a-MAR-tee o-LAM khe-SED yi-BA-neh sha-MA-yim ta-KHIN e-mu-na-TE-kha ba-HEM

גכִּֽי־אָמַ֗רְתִּי ע֭וֹלָם חֶ֣סֶד יִבָּנֶ֑ה שָׁמַ֓יִם ׀ תָּכִ֖ן אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בָהֶֽם׃

4“I have made a covenant with My chosen one; I have sworn to My servant David:

ka-RA-tee v'-reet li-v'-khee, nish-BA-tee l'-da-VID av-DEE

דכָּרַ֣תִּי בְ֭רִית לִבְחִירִ֑י נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי לְדָוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃

5I will establish your offspring forever, I will confirm your throne for all generations.” Selah.

ad-OLAM a-KHIN zar-E-kha u-va-NEE-tee l'-DOR va-DOOR kis-a-KHA SE-lah

העַד־ע֭וֹלָם אָכִ֣ין זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וּבָנִ֨יתִי לְדֹר־וָד֖וֹר כִּסְאֲךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃

6Your wonders, Hashem, are praised by the heavens, Your faithfulness, too, in the assembly of holy beings.

v'-yo-DU sha-MA-yim pil-a-KHA a-do-NAI af e-mu-NA-te-KHA bikh-HAL k'-do-SHEEM

ווְי֘וֹד֤וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם פִּלְאֲךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֑ה אַף־אֱ֝מ֥וּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃

7For who in the skies can equal Hashem, can compare with Hashem among the divine beings,

ki MI va-SHA-chak ya-a-ROKH la-a-do-NAI, yid-MEH la-a-do-NAI bi-VE-nay e-LIM

זכִּ֤י מִ֣י בַ֭שַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ לַיהֹוָ֑ה יִדְמֶ֥ה לַ֝יהֹוָ֗ה בִּבְנֵ֥י אֵלִֽים׃

8a Hashem greatly dreaded in the council of holy beings, held in awe by all around Him?

EL na-a-RATZ b'-SOD-k'-DO-shim ra-BAH v'-no-RA al-KOL s'-vi-VAV

חאֵ֣ל נַ֭עֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁ֣ים רַבָּ֑ה וְ֝נוֹרָ֗א עַל־כׇּל־סְבִיבָֽיו׃

9O Hashem, God of hosts, who is mighty like You, Hashem? Your faithfulness surrounds You;

a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY t'-va-OT, mi-kha-MO-kha kha-SEEN ya, v'-e-mu-NA-te-KHA s'-vi-vo-te-KHA

טיְהֹוָ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צְבָא֗וֹת מִֽי־כָמ֖וֹךָֽ חֲסִ֥ין ׀ יָ֑הּ וֶ֝אֱמ֥וּנָתְךָ֗ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

10You rule the swelling of the sea; when its waves surge, You still them.

a-TAH mo-SHEL b'-ge-UT ha-YAM b'-SO g'-LA-yav a-TAH t'-sha-b'-KHEM

יאַתָּ֣ה מ֭וֹשֵׁל בְּגֵא֣וּת הַיָּ֑ם בְּשׂ֥וֹא גַ֝לָּ֗יו אַתָּ֥ה תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃

11You crushed Rahab; he was like a corpse; with Your powerful arm You scattered Your enemies.

a-TAH di-KI-ta ke-KHA-lal ra-HAV biz-RO-a u-ZE-kha pi-ZAR-ta o-y'-VE-kha

יאאַתָּ֤ה דִכִּ֣אתָ כֶחָלָ֣ל רָ֑הַב בִּזְר֥וֹעַ עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ פִּזַּ֥רְתָּ אוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃

12The heaven is Yours, the earth too; the world and all it holds— You established them.

le-KHA sha-MA-yim af-le-KHA a-RETZ TE-vel u-me-lo-AH a-TAH ye-SAD-tam

יבלְךָ֣ שָׁ֭מַיִם אַף־לְךָ֥ אָ֑רֶץ תֵּבֵ֥ל וּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּ אַתָּ֥ה יְסַדְתָּֽם׃

13North and south— You created them; Tavor and Chermon sing forth Your name.

tza-FON v'-ya-MEEN a-TAH v'-ra-TAM ta-VOR v'-kher-MON b'-shim-KHA y'-ra-NAY-nu

יגצָפ֣וֹן וְ֭יָמִין אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

14Yours is an arm endowed with might; Your hand is strong; Your right hand, exalted.

le-KHA z'-RO-a im-g'-vu-RA, ta-OT ya-d'-KHA, ta-RUM ye-mi-NE-kha.

ידלְךָ֣ זְ֭רוֹעַ עִם־גְּבוּרָ֑ה תָּעֹ֥ז יָ֝דְךָ֗ תָּר֥וּם יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

15Righteousness and justice are the base of Your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness stand before You.

TZ'-DEK u-mish-PAHT m'-KHON kis-E-kha, KHE-sed ve-e-MET y'-ka-d'-MU fa-NE-kha.

טוצֶ֣דֶק וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃

16Happy is the people who know the joyful shout; Hashem, they walk in the light of Your presence.

a-SH'-ray ha-AM yo-d'-AY t'-ru-AH, a-do-NAI b'-or-PA-ne-KHA y'-ha-le-KHUN

טזאַשְׁרֵ֣י הָ֭עָם יֹדְעֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּֽאוֹר־פָּנֶ֥יךָ יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃

17They rejoice in Your name all day long; they are exalted through Your righteousness.

b'-shim-KHA ye-gi-LUN kol ha-YOM u-v'tzid-ka-TE-kha ya-ru-MU

יזבְּ֭שִׁמְךָ יְגִיל֣וּן כׇּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ יָרֽוּמוּ׃

18For You are their strength in which they glory; our horn is exalted through Your favor.

ki-tif-E-ret u-ZA-mo a-TA u-vir-tzo-n'-KHA (ta-RIM) [ta-RUM] kar-NEE-nu

יחכִּי־תִפְאֶ֣רֶת עֻזָּ֣מוֹ אָ֑תָּה וּ֝בִרְצוֹנְךָ֗ (תרים) [תָּר֥וּם] קַרְנֵֽינוּ׃

19Truly our shield is of Hashem, our king, of the Holy One of Yisrael.

ki la-a-do-NAI ma-gi-NE-nu v'-lik-DOSH yis-ra-AYL mal-KAY-nu

יטכִּ֣י לַ֭יהֹוָה מָגִנֵּ֑נוּ וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃

20Then You spoke to Your faithful ones in a vision and said, “I have conferred power upon a warrior; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

az di-BAR-ta v'-kha-ZON la-kha-see-DE-kha va-TO-mer shi-VEE-tee E-zer al gi-BOR ha-ree-MO-tee va-KHUR may-AM

כאָ֤ז דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ בְחָ֡זוֹן לַחֲסִידֶ֗יךָ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁוִּ֣יתִי עֵ֭זֶר עַל־גִּבּ֑וֹר הֲרִימ֖וֹתִי בָח֣וּר מֵעָֽם׃

21I have found David, My servant; anointed him with My sacred oil.

ma-TZA-tee DA-vid av-DEE b'-SHE-men kod-SHEE m'-sha-KH'-teev

כאמָ֭צָאתִי דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֑י בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן קׇדְשִׁ֣י מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃

22My hand shall be constantly with him and My arm shall strengthen him.

a-SHER ya-DEE ti-KON i-MO, af-ze-RO-ee te-a-m'-TSE-nu

כבאֲשֶׁ֣ר יָ֭דִי תִּכּ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִ֥י תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃

23No enemy shall oppress him, no vile man afflict him.

lo ya-SHEE oy-EV BO u-ven a-va-LAH lo y'-a-NE-nu

כגלֹא־יַשִּׁ֣יא אוֹיֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ וּבֶן־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃

24I will crush his adversaries before him; I will strike down those who hate him.

v'-ka-TO-tee mi-pa-NAV tza-RAV u-m'-sa-na-AV e-GOF

כדוְכַתּוֹתִ֣י מִפָּנָ֣יו צָרָ֑יו וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יו אֶגּֽוֹף׃

25My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him; his horn shall be exalted through My name.

ve-e-mu-na-TEE v'-chas-DEE i-MO u-vi-sh'-MI ta-RUM kar-NO

כהוֶ֥אֱֽמוּנָתִ֣י וְחַסְדִּ֣י עִמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בִשְׁמִ֗י תָּר֥וּם קַרְנֽוֹ׃

26I will set his hand upon the sea, his right hand upon the rivers.

v'-sam-TEE va-YAM ya-DO u-va-ne-HA-rot ye-mee-NO

כווְשַׂמְתִּ֣י בַיָּ֣ם יָד֑וֹ וּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹת יְמִינֽוֹ׃

27He shall say to Me, ‘You are my father, my God, the rock of my deliverance.'

HU yi-k'RA-e-NI a-VEE a-TAH e-LI v'-TZUR ye-shu-A-TEE

כזה֣וּא יִ֭קְרָאֵנִי אָ֣בִי אָ֑תָּה אֵ֝לִ֗י וְצ֣וּר יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃

28I will appoint him first-born, highest of the kings of the earth.

af-a-NEE b'-KOR et-NE-hu, el-YON l'-mal-khay a-RETZ

כחאַף־אָ֭נִי בְּכ֣וֹר אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

29I will maintain My steadfast love for him always; My covenant with him shall endure.

l'-o-LAM (ash-MUR) [esh-MUR-]LO khas-DEE u-v'-ree-TEE ne-e-ME-net LO

כטלְ֭עוֹלָם (אשמור) [אֶשְׁמׇר־]ל֣וֹ חַסְדִּ֑י וּ֝בְרִיתִ֗י נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת לֽוֹ׃

30I will establish his line forever, his throne, as long as the heavens last.

v'-sam-TEE la-AD zar-O, v'-kis-O ki-MAY sha-MA-yim

לוְשַׂמְתִּ֣י לָעַ֣ד זַרְע֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ כִּימֵ֥י שָׁמָֽיִם׃

31If his sons forsake My Teaching and do not live by My rules;

im-ya-a-Z'VU va-NAV to-RA-tee u-v'-mish-PA-tai lo ye-LE-khun

לאאִם־יַעַזְב֣וּ בָ֭נָיו תּוֹרָתִ֑י וּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗י לֹ֣א יֵלֵכֽוּן׃

32if they violate My laws, and do not observe My commands,

im-khu-KO-tai y'-kha-l'-LU u-mitz-VO-tai lo yish-MO-ru

לבאִם־חֻקֹּתַ֥י יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י לֹ֣א יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃

33I will punish their transgression with the rod, their iniquity with plagues.

u-fa-KAD-tee v'-she-VET pish-AM u-vin-ga-IM a-vo-NAM

לגוּפָקַדְתִּ֣י בְשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּבִנְגָעִ֥ים עֲוֺנָֽם׃

34But I will not take away My steadfast love from him; I will not betray My faithfulness.

v'-khas-DEE lo-a-FEER me-ee-MO, v'-lo-a-sha-KER b'-e-moo-NA-tee

לדוְ֭חַסְדִּי לֹא־אָפִ֣יר מֵעִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹא־אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃

35I will not violate My covenant, or change what I have uttered.

lo-a-kha-LEL b'-ree-TEE u-mo-TZA s'-fa-TAI lo a-sha-NEH

להלֹֽא־אֲחַלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתִ֑י וּמוֹצָ֥א שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י לֹ֣א אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃

36I have sworn by My holiness, once and for all; I will not be false to David.

a-KHAT nish-BA-tee b'-ko-D'-shi, im l'-da-VID a-kha-ZAYV

לואַ֭חַת נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי בְקׇדְשִׁ֑י אִֽם־לְדָוִ֥ד אֲכַזֵּֽב׃

37His line shall continue forever, his throne, as the sun before Me,

zar-O l'-o-LAM yi-HE-yeh, v'-khis-O kha-SHEMESH neg-DEE

לזזַ֭רְעוֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה וְכִסְא֖וֹ כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃

38as the moon, established forever, an enduring witness in the sky.” Selah.

k'-ya-RAY-a y'-KON o-LAM v'-AYD ba-SHA-chak ne-e-MAN se-LAH

לחכְּ֭יָרֵחַ יִכּ֣וֹן עוֹלָ֑ם וְעֵ֥ד בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַק נֶאֱמָ֥ן סֶֽלָה׃

39Yet You have rejected, spurned, and become enraged at Your anointed.

v'-a-TAH za-NACH-ta va-tim-AS, hit-a-BAR-ta im m'-shee-KHE-kha

לטוְאַתָּ֣ה זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָ֑ס הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃

40You have repudiated the covenant with Your servant; You have dragged his dignity in the dust.

ne-ar-TAH b'-REET av-DE-kha khil-LAL-ta la-A-retz niz-RO

מנֵ֭אַרְתָּה בְּרִ֣ית עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ חִלַּ֖לְתָּ לָאָ֣רֶץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃

41You have breached all his defenses, shattered his strongholds.

pa-RATZ-ta kol-ge-de-RO-tav sam-TA miv-tza-RAV me-khi-TAH

מאפָּרַ֥צְתָּ כׇל־גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו מְחִתָּֽה׃

42All who pass by plunder him; he has become the butt of his neighbors.

sha-SU-hu kol-o-v'-RAY da-REKH ha-YAH kher-PAH lish-khe-NAV

מבשַׁ֭סֻּהוּ כׇּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ הָיָ֥ה חֶ֝רְפָּ֗ה לִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃

43You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries, and made all his enemies rejoice.

ha-ree-MOT-a y'-meeN tza-RAV, his-ma-KH'-ta kol o-y'-va-VAY

מגהֲ֭רִימוֹתָ יְמִ֣ין צָרָ֑יו הִ֝שְׂמַ֗חְתָּ כׇּל־אוֹיְבָֽיו׃

44You have turned back the blade of his sword, and have not sustained him in battle.

af-TA-shiv TZUR khar-BO, v'-LO ha-KEE-mo-TO ba-mil-KHA-ma

מדאַף־תָּ֭שִׁיב צ֣וּר חַרְבּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א הֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

45You have brought his splendor to an end and have hurled his throne to the ground.

his-BAT-ta mit-te-HA-ro, v'-khis-O la-A-retz mi-gar-TA

מההִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ מִטְּהָר֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ לָאָ֥רֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃

46You have cut short the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah.

hiq-TZAR-ta y'-MEI a-lu-MAV he-e-TI-ta a-LAV bu-SHA se-LAH

מוהִ֭קְצַרְתָּ יְמֵ֣י עֲלוּמָ֑יו הֶ֥עֱטִ֨יתָ עָלָ֖יו בּוּשָׁ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃

47How long, Hashem; will You forever hide Your face, will Your fury blaze like fire?

ad-MAH a-do-NAI ti-SAY-ter la-NE-tsakh ti-BA-ar ke-MO-esh kha-ma-TE-kha

מזעַד־מָ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה תִּסָּתֵ֣ר לָנֶ֑צַח תִּבְעַ֖ר כְּמוֹ־אֵ֣שׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃

48O remember how short my life is; why should You have created every man in vain?

ZE-khor a-NEE meh-KHA-led al-MAH sha-VA ba-RA-ta kol b'-NAY a-DAM

מחזְכׇר־אֲנִ֥י מֶה־חָ֑לֶד עַל־מַה־שָּׁ֝֗וְא בָּרָ֥אתָ כׇל־בְּנֵֽי־אָדָֽם׃

49What man can live and not see death, can save himself from the clutches of Sheol? Selah.

mee GE-ver yi-CHE-yah v'-lo yir-EH ma-VET, ye-ma-LET naf-SHO mi-YAD she-OL, se-LAH

מטמִ֤י גֶ֣בֶר יִֽ֭חְיֶה וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־מָּ֑וֶת יְמַלֵּ֨ט נַפְשׁ֖וֹ מִיַּד־שְׁא֣וֹל סֶֽלָה׃

50O Hashem, where is Your steadfast love of old which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

a-YEH kha-sa-DE-kha ha-ri-SHO-nim a-do-NAI nish-BA-ta l'-da-VID b'-e-mu-NA-te-kha

נאַיֵּ֤ה ׀ חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לְ֝דָוִ֗ד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃

51Remember, O Hashem, the abuse flung at Your servants that I have borne in my bosom [from] many peoples,

ZE-khor a-do-NAI kher-PAT a-va-DE-kha se-E-tee v'-khe-KI kol ra-BEEM a-MEEM

נאזְכֹ֣ר אֲ֭דֹנָי חֶרְפַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ שְׂאֵתִ֥י בְ֝חֵיקִ֗י כׇּל־רַבִּ֥ים עַמִּֽים׃

52how Your enemies, Hashem, have flung abuse, abuse at Your anointed at every step.

a-SHER khe-RE-fu o-y'-ve-KHA a-do-NAI, a-SHER khe-RE-fu ik-ko-VOT m'-shi-KHE-kha

נבאֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵרְפ֖וּ אוֹיְבֶ֥יךָ ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵ֝רְפ֗וּ עִקְּב֥וֹת מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃

53Blessed is Hashem forever; Amen and Amen.

ba-RUKH a-do-NAI l'-o-LAM a-MEN v'-a-MEN

נגבָּר֖וּךְ יְהֹוָ֥ה לְ֝עוֹלָ֗ם אָ֘מֵ֥ן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃