77:1

לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־ידיתון [יְדוּתוּן] לְאָסָף מִזְמוֹר׃

For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

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77:2

קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְאֶצְעָקָה קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְהַאֲזִין אֵלָי׃

I will lift up my voice unto God, an cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto me.

77:3

בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֲדֹנָי דָּרָשְׁתִּי יָדִי לַיְלָה נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תָפוּג מֵאֲנָה הִנָּחֵם נַפְשִׁי׃

In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; With my hand uplifted, [mine eye] streameth in the night without ceasing; My soul refuseth to be comforted.

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77:4

אֶזְכְּרָה אֱלֹהִים וְאֶהֱמָיָה אָשִׂיחָה וְתִתְעַטֵּף רוּחִי סֶלָה׃

When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; When I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah .

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77:5

אָחַזְתָּ שְׁמֻרוֹת עֵינָי נִפְעַמְתִּי וְלֹא אֲדַבֵּר׃

Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak.

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77:6

חִשַּׁבְתִּי יָמִים מִקֶּדֶם שְׁנוֹת עוֹלָמִים׃

I have pondered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

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77:7

אֶזְכְּרָה נְגִינָתִי בַּלָּיְלָה עִם־לְבָבִי אָשִׂיחָה וַיְחַפֵּשׂ רוּחִי׃

In the night I will call to remembrance my song; I will commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search

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77:8

הַלְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַח אֲדֹנָי וְלֹא־יֹסִיף לִרְצוֹת עוֹד׃

'Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will He be favourable no more?

77:9

הֶאָפֵס לָנֶצַח חַסְדּוֹ גָּמַר אֹמֶר לְדֹר וָדֹר׃

Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His promise come to an end for evermore?

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77:10

הֲשָׁכַח חַנּוֹת אֵל אִם־קָפַץ בְּאַף רַחֲמָיו סֶלָה׃

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?' Selah

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77:11

וָאֹמַר חַלּוֹתִי הִיא שְׁנוֹת יְמִין עֶלְיוֹן׃

And I say 'This is my weakness, That the right hand of the Most High could change.

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77:12

אזכיר [אֶזְכּוֹר] מַעַלְלֵי־יָהּ כִּי־אֶזְכְּרָה מִקֶּדֶם פִּלְאֶךָ׃

I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; Yea, I will remember Thy wonders of old.

77:13

וְהָגִיתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶךָ וּבַעֲלִילוֹתֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה׃

I will meditate also upon all Thy work, And muse on Thy doings.'

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77:14

אֱלֹהִים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּךָ מִי־אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּאלֹהִים׃

O God, Thy way is in holiness; Who is a great god like unto God?

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77:15

אַתָּה הָאֵל עֹשֵׂה פֶלֶא הוֹדַעְתָּ בָעַמִּים עֻזֶּךָ׃

Thou art the God that doest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples.

77:16

גָּאַלְתָּ בִּזְרוֹעַ עַמֶּךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹב וְיוֹסֵף סֶלָה׃

Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

77:17

רָאוּךָ מַּיִם אֱ‍לֹהִים רָאוּךָ מַּיִם יָחִילוּ אַף יִרְגְּזוּ תְהֹמוֹת׃

The waters saw Thee, O God; The waters saw Thee, they were in pain; The depths also trembled.

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77:18

זֹרְמוּ מַיִם עָבוֹת קוֹל נָתְנוּ שְׁחָקִים אַף־חֲצָצֶיךָ יִתְהַלָּכוּ׃

The clouds flooded forth waters; The skies sent out a sound; Thine arrows also went abroad.

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77:19

קוֹל רַעַמְךָ בַּגַּלְגַּל הֵאִירוּ בְרָקִים תֵּבֵל רָגְזָה וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ׃

The voice of Thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lighted up the world; The earth trembled and shook.

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77:20

בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּךָ ושביליך [וּשְׁבִילְךָ] בְּמַיִם רַבִּים וְעִקְּבוֹתֶיךָ לֹא נֹדָעוּ׃

Thy way was in the sea, And Thy path in the great waters, And Thy footsteps were not known.

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77:21

נָחִיתָ כַצֹּאן עַמֶּךָ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן׃

Thou didst lead Thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.