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הֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ
'O give thanks unto HaShem, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι χρηστὸς, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.
Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; For his mercy [endures] forever.
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יֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר גְּאָלָם מִיַּד־צָר
So let the redeemed of HaShem say, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
Εἰπάτωσαν οἱ λελυτρωμένοι ὑπὸ Κυρίου, οὓς ἐλυτρώσατο ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθροῦ,
Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord, Whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
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וּמֵאֲרָצוֹת קִבְּצָם מִמִּזְרָח וּמִמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֹן וּמִיָּם
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.
καὶ ἐκ τῶν χωρῶν συνήγαγεν αὐτούς· ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν, καὶ δυσμῶν, καὶ βοῤῥᾶ, καὶ θαλάσσης.
And gathered them out of the countries, From the east, and west, and north, and south.
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תָּעוּ בַמִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימוֹן דָּרֶךְ עִיר מוֹשָׁב לֹא מָצָאוּ
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; they found no city of habitation.
Ἐπλανήθησαν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἐν ἀνύδρῳ· ὁδὸν πόλεως κατοικητηρίου οὐχ εὗρον·
They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; They found no way to a city of habitation.
5
רְעֵבִים גַּם־צְמֵאִים נַפְשָׁם בָּהֶם תִּתְעַטָּף
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες, ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐξέλιπε.
Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
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וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵם
Then they cried unto HaShem in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.
Καὶ ἐκέκραξαν πρὸς Κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀναγκῶν αὐτῶν ἐῤῥύσατο αὐτούς·
Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, And he delivered them out of their distresses.
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וַיּ͏ַדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִיר מוֹשָׁב
And He led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
Καὶ ὡδήγησεν αὐτοὺς εἰς ὁδὸν εὐθεῖαν, τοῦ πορευθῆναι εἰς πόλιν κατοικητηρίου.
And he guided them into a straight path, That they might go to a city of habitation.
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יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָם
Let them give thanks unto HaShem for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν τῷ Κυρίῳ τὰ ἐλέη αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ θαυμάσια αὐτοῦ τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, And his wonderful works to the children of men.
9
כִּי־הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא־טוֹב
For He hath satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul He hath filled with good.
Ὅτι ἐχόρτασε ψυχὴν κενὴν, καὶ πεινῶσαν ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν.
For he satisfies the empty soul, And fills the hungry [soul] with good things,
10
יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶל
Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron--
Καθημένους ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου, πεπεδημένους ἐν πτωχείᾳ καὶ σιδήρῳ·
[Even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, Fettered in poverty and iron;
11
כִּי־הִמְרוּ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וַעֲצַת עֶלְיוֹן נָאָצוּ
Because they rebelled against the words of G-d, and contemned the counsel of the Most High.
Ὅτι παρεπίκραναν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ ὑψίστου παρώξυναν·
Because they rebelled against the words of God, And provoked the counsel of the Most High.
12
וַיַּכְנַע בֶּעָמָל לִבָּם כָּשְׁלוּ וְאֵין עֹזֵר
Therefore He humbled their heart with travail, they stumbled, and there was none to help--
Καὶ ἐταπεινώθη ἐν κόποις ἡ καρδία αὐτῶν, ἠσθένησαν καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ βοηθῶν.
So their heart was brought low with troubles; They were weak, and there was no helper.
13
וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵם
They cried unto HaShem in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.
Καὶ ἐκέκραξαν πρὸς Κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀναγκῶν αὐτῶν ἔσωσεν αὐτούς.
Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, And he saved them out of their distresses.
14
יוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּק
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.
Καὶ ἐξήγαγεν αὐτοὺς ἐκ σκότους καὶ σκιᾶς θανάτου, καὶ τοὺς δεσμοὺς αὐτῶν διέῤῥηξεν.
And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their bonds asunder.
15
יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָם
Let them give thanks unto HaShem for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν τῷ Κυρίῳ τὰ ἐλέη αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ θαυμάσια αὐτοῦ τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, And his wonders to the children of men.
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כִּי־שִׁבַּר דַּלְתוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל גִּדֵּעַ
For He hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Ὅτι συνέτριψε πύλας χαλκᾶς, καὶ μοχλοὺς σιδηροὺς συνέθλασεν.
For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, And crushed the iron bars.
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אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּוּ
Crazed because of the way of their transgression, and afflicted because of their iniquities--
Ἀντελάβετο αὐτῶν ἐξ ὁδοῦ ἀνομίας αὐτῶν, διὰ γὰρ τὰς ἀνομίας αὐτῶν ἐταπεινώθησαν.
He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; For they were brought low because of their iniquities.
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כָּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי מָוֶת
Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death--
Πᾶν βρῶμα ἐβδελύξατο ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἤγγισαν ἕως τῶν πυλῶν τοῦ θανάτου.
Their soul abhorred all meat; And they drew near to the gates of death.
19
וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵם
They cried unto HaShem in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses;
Καὶ ἐκέκραξαν πρὸς Κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀναγκῶν αὐτῶν ἔσωσεν αὐτούς.
Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, And he saved them out of their distresses.
20
יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם וִימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָם
He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their graves.
Ἀπέστειλε τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰάσατο αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐῤῥύσατο αὐτοὺς ἐκ τῶν διαφθορῶν αὐτῶν.
He sent his word, and healed them, And delivered them out of their destructions.
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יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָם
Let them give thanks unto HaShem for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν τῷ Κυρίῳ τὰ ἐλέη αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ θαυμάσια αὐτοῦ τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων·
Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, And his wonderful works to the children of men.
22
וְיִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵי תוֹדָה וִיסַפְּרוּ מַעֲשָׂיו בְּרִנָּה
And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing.
Καὶ θυσάτωσαν αὐτῷ θυσίαν αἰνέσεως, καὶ ἐξαγγειλάτωσαν τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει.
And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, And proclaim his works with exultation.
23
יוֹרְדֵי הַיָּם בָּאֳנִיּוֹת עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה בְּמַיִם רַבִּים
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters--
Οἱ καταβαίνοντες εἰς θάλασσαν ἐν πλοίοις, ποιοῦντες ἐργασίαν ἐν ὕδασι πολλοῖς,
They that go down to the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters;
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הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו בִּמְצוּלָה
These saw the works of HaShem, and His wonders in the deep;
αὐτοὶ εἶδον τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου, καὶ τὰ θαυμάσια αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ βυθῷ.
These [men] have seen the works of the Lord, And his wonders in the deep.
25
וַיֹּאמֶר וַיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּיו
For He commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves thereof;
Εἶπε, καὶ ἔστη πνεῦμα καταιγίδος, καὶ ὑψώθη τὰ κύματα αὐτῆς.
He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, And its waves are lifted up.
26
יַעֲלוּ שָׁמַיִם יֵרְדוּ תְהוֹמוֹת נַפְשָׁם בְּרָעָה תִתְמוֹגָג
They mounted up to the heaven, they went down to the deeps; their soul melted away because of trouble;
Ἀναβαίνουσιν ἕως τῶν οὐρανῶν, καὶ καταβαίνουσιν ἕως τῶν ἀβύσσων· ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτῶν ἐν κακοῖς ἐτήκετο,
They go up to the heavens, And go down to the depths; Their soul melts because of troubles.
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יָחוֹגּוּ וְיָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר וְכָל־חָכְמָתָם תִּתְבַּלָּע
They reeled to and fro, and staggered like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was swallowed up--
ἐταράχθησαν, ἐσαλεύθησαν ὡς ὁ μεθύων, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ σοφία αὐτῶν κατεπόθη.
They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
28
וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם וּמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶם יוֹצִיאֵם
They cried unto HaShem in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distresses.
Καὶ ἐκέκραξαν πρὸς Κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀναγκῶν αὐτῶν ἐξήγαγεν αὐτούς.
Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, And he brings them out of their distresses.
29
יָקֵם סְעָרָה לִדְמָמָה וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ גַּלֵּיהֶם
He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still.
Καὶ ἐπέταξε τῇ καταιγίδι, καὶ ἔστη εἰς αὖραν, καὶ ἐσίγησαν τὰ κύματα αὐτῆς.
And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, And its waves are still.
30
וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כִי־יִשְׁתֹּקוּ וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָם
Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.
Καὶ εὐφράνθησαν, ὅτι ἡσύχασαν, καὶ ὡδήγησεν αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ λιμένα θελήματος αὐτῶν.
And they are glad, because they are quiet; And he guides them to their desired haven.
31
יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָם
Let them give thanks unto HaShem for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν τῷ Κυρίῳ τὰ ἐλέη αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ θαυμάσια αὐτοῦ τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, And his wonderful works to the children of men.
32
וִירֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָם וּבְמוֹשַׁב זְקֵנִים יְהַלְלוּהוּ
Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, and praise Him in the seat of the elders.
Ὑψωσάτωσαν αὐτὸν ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ λαοῦ, καὶ ἐν καθέδρᾳ πρεσβυτέρων αἰνεσάτωσαν αὐτόν.
Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
33
יָשֵׂם נְהָרוֹת לְמִדְבָּר וּמֹצָאֵי מַיִם לְצִמָּאוֹן
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground;
Ἔθετο ποταμοὺς εἰς ἐρήμον, καὶ διεξόδους ὑδάτων εἰς δίψαν·
He turns rivers into a desert, And streams of water into a dry land;
34
אֶרֶץ פְּרִי לִמְלֵחָה מֵרָעַת יֹשְׁבֵי בָהּ
A fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Γῆν καρποφόρον εἰς ἅλμην, ἀπὸ κακίας τῶν κατοικούντων ἐν αὐτῇ.
A fruitful land into saltness, For the wickedness of them that dwell in it.
35
יָשֵׂם מִדְבָּר לַאֲגַם־מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמֹצָאֵי מָיִם
He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings.
Ἔθετο ἔρημον εἰς λίμνας ὑδάτων, καὶ γῆν ἄνυδρον εἰς διεξόδους ὑδάτων.
He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And a dry land into streams of water.
36
וַיּוֹשֶׁב שָׁם רְעֵבִים וַיְכוֹנְנוּ עִיר מוֹשָׁב
And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
Καὶ κατῴκισεν ἐκεῖ πεινῶντας, καὶ συνεστήσαντο πόλεις κατοικεσίας·
And there he causes the hungry to dwell, And they establish for themselves cities of habitation.
37
וַיִּזְרְעוּ שָׂדוֹת וַיִּטְּעוּ כְרָמִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ פְּרִי תְבוּאָה
And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase.
Καὶ ἔσπειραν ἀγροὺς, καὶ ἐφύτευσαν ἀμπελῶνας, καὶ ἐποίησαν καρπὸν γεννήματος.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they yield fruit of increase.
38
וַיְבָרֲכֵם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִיט
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν οὐκ ἐσμίκρυνε.
And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, And he diminishes not the number of their cattle.
39
וַיִּמְעֲטוּ וַיָּשֹׁחוּ מֵעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגוֹן
Again, they are minished and dwindle away through oppression of evil and sorrow.
Καὶ ὠλιγώθησαν καὶ ἐκακώθησαν ἀπὸ θλίψεως κακῶν καὶ ὀδύνης.
Again they become few, and are brought low, By the pressure of evils and pain.
40
שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל־נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא־דָרֶךְ
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
Ἐξεχύθη ἐξουδένωσις ἐπʼ ἄρχοντας αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπλάνησεν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἀβάτῳ καὶ οὐχ ὁδῷ.
Contempt is poured upon their princes, And he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.
41
וַיְשַׂגֵּב אֶבְיוֹן מֵעוֹנִי וַיָּשֶׂם כַּצֹּאן מִשְׁפָּחוֹת
Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, and maketh his families like a flock.
Καὶ ἐβοήθησε πένητι ἐκ πτωχείας, καὶ ἔθετο ὡς πρόβατα πατριάς·
But he helps the poor out of poverty, And makes [him] families as a flock.
42
יִרְאוּ יְשָׁרִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְכָל־עַוְלָה קָפְצָה פִּיהָ
The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Ὄψονται εὐθεῖς καὶ εὐφρανθήσονται, καὶ πᾶσα ἀνομία ἐμφράξει τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς.
The upright shall see and rejoice; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43
מִי־חָכָם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵלֶּה וְיִתְבּוֹנְנוּ חַסְדֵי יְהוָה
Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them consider the mercies of HaShem.
Τίς σοφὸς καὶ φυλάξει ταῦτα, καὶ συνήσει τὰ ἐλέη τοῦ Κυρίου;
Who is wise, and will observe these things, And understand the mercies of the Lord?