1 For the leader. A song. A psalm. Raise a shout for Hashem, all the earth;
א לַמְנַצֵּחַ שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהִים כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃
2 sing the glory of His name, make glorious His praise.
ב זַמְּרוּ כְבוֹד־שְׁמוֹ שִׂימוּ כָבוֹד תְּהִלָּתוֹ׃
3 Say to Hashem, “How awesome are Your deeds, Your enemies cower before Your great strength;
ג אִמְרוּ לֵאלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָא מַעֲשֶׂיךָ בְּרֹב עֻזְּךָ יְכַחֲשׁוּ לְךָ אֹיְבֶיךָ׃
4 all the earth bows to You, and sings hymns to You; all sing hymns to Your name.” Selah.
ד כָּל־הָאָרֶץ יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְךָ וִיזַמְּרוּ־לָךְ יְזַמְּרוּ שִׁמְךָ סֶלָה׃
5 Come and see the works of Hashem, who is held in awe by men for His acts.
ה לְכוּ וּרְאוּ מִפְעֲלוֹת אֱלֹהִים נוֹרָא עֲלִילָה עַל־בְּנֵי אָדָם׃
6 He turned the sea into dry land; they crossed the river on foot; we therefore rejoice in Him.
ha-FAKH YAM l’-ya-ba-SHAH ba-na-HAR ya-av-RU v’-RA-gel SHAM nis-m’-khah BO
ו הָפַךְ יָם לְיַבָּשָׁה בַּנָּהָר יַעַבְרוּ בְרָגֶל שָׁם נִשְׂמְחָה־בּוֹ׃
7 He rules forever in His might; His eyes scan the nations; let the rebellious not assert themselves. Selah.
ז מֹשֵׁל בִּגְבוּרָתוֹ עוֹלָם עֵינָיו בַּגּוֹיִם תִּצְפֶּינָה הַסּוֹרְרִים אַל־ירימו [יָרוּמוּ] לָמוֹ סֶלָה׃
8 O peoples, bless our God, celebrate His praises;
ח בָּרְכוּ עַמִּים אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהַשְׁמִיעוּ קוֹל תְּהִלָּתוֹ׃
9 who has granted us life, and has not let our feet slip.
ט הַשָּׂם נַפְשֵׁנוּ בַּחַיִּים וְלֹא־נָתַן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֵנוּ׃
10 You have tried us, O Hashem, refining us, as one refines silver.
י כִּי־בְחַנְתָּנוּ אֱלֹהִים צְרַפְתָּנוּ כִּצְרָף־כָּסֶף׃
11 You have caught us in a net, caught us in trammels.
יא הֲבֵאתָנוּ בַמְּצוּדָה שַׂמְתָּ מוּעָקָה בְמָתְנֵינוּ׃
12 You have let men ride over us; we have endured fire and water, and You have brought us through to prosperity.
יב הִרְכַּבְתָּ אֱנוֹשׁ לְרֹאשֵׁנוּ בָּאנוּ־בָאֵשׁ וּבַמַּיִם וַתּוֹצִיאֵנוּ לָרְוָיָה׃
13 I enter Your house with burnt offerings, I pay my vows to You,
יג אָבוֹא בֵיתְךָ בְעוֹלוֹת אֲשַׁלֵּם לְךָ נְדָרָי׃
14 [vows] that my lips pronounced, that my mouth uttered in my distress.
יד אֲשֶׁר־פָּצוּ שְׂפָתָי וְדִבֶּר־פִּי בַּצַּר־לִי׃
15 I offer up fatlings to You, with the odor of burning rams; I sacrifice bulls and he-goats. Selah.
טו עֹלוֹת מֵחִים אַעֲלֶה־לָּךְ עִם־קְטֹרֶת אֵילִים אֶעֱשֶׂה בָקָר עִם־עַתּוּדִים סֶלָה׃
16 Come and hear, all Hashem-fearing men, as I tell what He did for me.
טז לְכוּ־שִׁמְעוּ וַאֲסַפְּרָה כָּל־יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְנַפְשִׁי׃
17 I called aloud to Him, glorification on my tongue.
יז אֵלָיו פִּי־קָרָאתִי וְרוֹמַם תַּחַת לְשׁוֹנִי׃
18 Had I an evil thought in my mind, Hashem would not have listened.
יח אָוֶן אִם־רָאִיתִי בְלִבִּי לֹא יִשְׁמַע אֲדֹנָי׃
19 But Hashem did listen; He paid heed to my prayer.
יט אָכֵן שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים הִקְשִׁיב בְּקוֹל תְּפִלָּתִי׃
20 Blessed is Hashem who has not turned away my prayer, or His faithful care from me.
כ בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר לֹא־הֵסִיר תְּפִלָּתִי וְחַסְדּוֹ מֵאִתִּי׃
…we have endured fire and water, and You have brought us through to prosperity.
Isaiah 43:2 says, “When you pass through water, I will be with you; through streams, they shall not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you shall not be scorched; through flame, it shall not burn you.” HaShem is faithful! His Word forever true!