The Jerusalem Bridge

Psalms 75

תְּהִלִּים 75

11 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse

1

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֑ת מִזְמ֖וֹר לְאָסָ֣ף שִֽׁיר׃

lamnatseakh al-tashkhet mizmor le'asaf shir

For the leader; al tashḥeth.A psalm of Asaph, a song.

2

ה֘וֹדִ֤ינוּ לְּךָ֨ ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים ה֭וֹדִינוּ וְקָר֣וֹב שְׁמֶ֑ךָ סִ֝פְּר֗וּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

hodinu lekha elohim hodinu veqarov shemekha sipperu nifle'otekha

We praise You, O God; we praise You; Your presence is near; people tell of Your wondrous deeds.

3

כִּ֭י אֶקַּ֣ח מוֹעֵ֑ד אֲ֝נִ֗י מֵישָׁרִ֥ים אֶשְׁפֹּֽט׃

ki eqqakh mo'ed ani mesharim eshpot

“At the time I choose, I will give judgment equitably.

4

נְֽמֹגִ֗ים אֶ֥רֶץ וְכׇל־יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ אָנֹכִ֨י תִכַּ֖נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ סֶּֽלָה׃

nemogim erets vekhol-yosheveha anokhi tikkanti ammudeha selah

Earth and all its inhabitants dissolve; it is I who keep its pillars firm. Selah.

5

אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַ֭הוֹלְלִים אַל־תָּהֹ֑לּוּ וְ֝לָרְשָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תָּרִ֥ימוּ קָֽרֶן׃

amarti laholelim al-tahollu velaresha'im al-tarimu qaren

To the wanton I say, ‘Do not be wanton!’ to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns!’”

6

אַל־תָּרִ֣ימוּ לַמָּר֣וֹם קַרְנְכֶ֑ם תְּדַבְּר֖וּ בְצַוָּ֣אר עָתָֽק׃

al-tarimu lammarom qarnekhem tedabberu vetsavvar ataq

Do not lift your horns up high in vainglorious bluster.

7

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א מִ֭מּוֹצָא וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב וְ֝לֹ֗א מִמִּדְבַּ֥ר הָרִֽים׃

ki lo mimmotsa umimma'arav velo mimmidbar harim

For exaltation comes not from the east or from the west or the wilderness;

8

כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים שֹׁפֵ֑ט זֶ֥ה יַ֝שְׁפִּ֗יל וְזֶ֣ה יָרִֽים׃

ki-elohim shofet zeh yashpil vezeh yarim

for God it is who gives judgment— bringing down one and lifting up another.

9

כִּ֤י כ֪וֹס בְּֽיַד־יְהֹוָ֡ה וְיַ֤יִן חָמַ֨ר ׀ מָ֥לֵא מֶסֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ר מִ֫זֶּ֥ה אַךְ־שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָ יִמְצ֣וּ יִשְׁתּ֑וּ כֹּ֝֗ל רִשְׁעֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

ki khos beyad-Adonai veyayin khamar male mesekh vayyagger mizzeh akh-shemareha yimtsu yishtu kol rishe-arets

There is a cup in GOD’s hand with foaming wine fully mixed; from this [God] pours; all the wicked of the earth drink, draining it to the very dregs.

10

וַ֭אֲנִי אַגִּ֣יד לְעֹלָ֑ם אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃

va'ani aggid le'olam azammerah lelohe ya'aqov

As for me, I will declare forever, I will sing a hymn to the God of Jacob.

11

וְכׇל־קַרְנֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ תְּ֝רוֹמַ֗מְנָה קַֽרְנ֥וֹת צַדִּֽיק׃ {פ}

vekhol-qarne resha'im agaddea teromamnah qarnot tsaddiq

“All the horns of the wicked I will cut; but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.”

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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