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אֵל־נְקָמוֹת יְהוָה אֵל נְקָמוֹת הוֹפִיעַ
O HaShem, Thou G-d to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou G-d to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυὶδ τετράδι σαββάτου. Θεὸς ἐκδικήσεων Κύριος, ὁ Θεὸς ἐκδικήσεων ἐπαῤῥησιάσατο.
A Psalm of David for the fourth [day] of the week. The Lord is a God of vengeance; The God of vengeance has declared himself.
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הִנָּשֵׂא שֹׁפֵט הָאָרֶץ הָשֵׁב גְּמוּל עַל־גֵּאִים
Lift up Thyself, Thou Judge of the earth; render to the proud their recompense.
Ὑψώθητι ὁ κρίνων τὴν γῆν, ἀπόδος ἀνταπόδοσιν τοῖς ὑπερηφάνοις.
Be thou exalted, thou that judgest the earth: Render a reward to the proud.
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עַד־מָתַי רְשָׁעִים יְהוָה עַד־מָתַי רְשָׁעִים יַעֲלֹזוּ
HaShem, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?
Ἕως πότε ἁμαρτωλοὶ, Κύριε, ἕως πότε ἁμαρτωλοὶ καυχήσονται;
How long shall sinners, O Lord, How long shall sinners boast?
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יַבִּיעוּ יְדַבְּרוּ עָתָק יִתְאַמְּרוּ כָּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן
They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.
Φθέγξονται καὶ λαλήσουσιν ἀδικίαν, λαλήσουσι πάντες οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν.
They will utter and speak unrighteousness; All the workers of iniquity will speak [so].
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עַמְּךָ יְהוָה יְדַכְּאוּ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ יְעַנּוּ
They crush Thy people, O HaShem, and afflict Thy heritage.
Τὸν λαόν σου, Κύριε, ἐταπείνωσαν, καὶ τὴν κληρονομίαν σου ἐκάκωσαν.
They have afflicted thy people, O Lord, And hurt thy heritage.
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אַלְמָנָה וְגֵר יַהֲרֹגוּ וִיתוֹמִים יְרַצֵּחוּ
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Χήραν καὶ ὀρφανὸν ἀπέκτειναν, καὶ προσήλυτον ἐφόνευσαν.
They have slain the widow and fatherless, And murdered the stranger.
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וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא יִרְאֶה־יָּהּ וְלֹא־יָבִין אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב
And they say: 'The HaShem will not see, neither will the G-d of Jacob give heed.'
Καὶ εἶπαν, οὐκ ὄψεται Κύριος, οὐδὲ συνήσει ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰακώβ.
And they said, The Lord shall not see, Neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
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בִּינוּ בֹּעֲרִים בָּעָם וּכְסִילִים מָתַי תַּשְׂכִּילוּ
Consider, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye understand?
Σύνετε δὴ ἄφρονες ἐν τῷ λαῷ, καὶ μωροὶ, ποτὲ φρονήσατε.
Understand now, ye simple among the people; And ye fools, at length be wise.
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הֲנֹטַע אֹזֶן הֲלֹא יִשְׁמָע אִם־יֹצֵר עַיִן הֲלֹא יַבִּיט
He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?
Ὁ φυτεύσας τὸ οὖς, οὐχὶ ἀκούει; ἢ ὁ πλάσας τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν, οὐχὶ κατανοεῖ;
He that planted the ear, does he not hear? Or he that formed the eye, does not he perceive?
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הֲיֹסֵר גּוֹיִם הֲלֹא יוֹכִיחַ הַמְלַמֵּד אָדָם דָּעַת
He that instructeth nations, shall not He correct? even He that teacheth man knowledge?
Ὁ παιδεύων ἔθνη, οὐχὶ ἐλέγξει; ὁ διδάσκων ἄνθρωπον γνῶσιν;
He that chastises the heathen, shall not he punish, [Even] he that teaches man knowledge?
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יְהוָה יֹדֵעַ מַחְשְׁבוֹת אָדָם כִּי־הֵמָּה הָבֶל
HaShem knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅτι εἰσὶ μάταιοι.
The Lord knows the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
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אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶנּוּ יָּהּ וּמִתּוֹרָתְךָ תְלַמְּדֶנּוּ
Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O HaShem, and teachest out of Thy law;
Μακάριος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὃν ἂν σὺ παιδεύσῃς Κύριε, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου σου διδάξῃς αὐτόν·
Blessed is the man whomsoever thou shalt chasten, O Lord, And shalt teach him out of thy law;
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לְהַשְׁקִיט לוֹ מִימֵי רָע עַד יִכָּרֶה לָרָשָׁע שָׁחַת
That Thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
τοῦ πραΰναι αὐτῷ ἀφʼ ἡμερῶν πονηρῶν, ἕως οὗ ὀρυγῇ τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ βόθρος.
To give him rest from evil days, Until a pit be dug for the sinful one.
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כִּי לֹא־יִטֹּשׁ יְהוָה עַמּוֹ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ לֹא יַעֲזֹב
For HaShem will not cast off His people, neither will He forsake His inheritance.
Ὅτι οὐκ ἀπώσεται Κύριος τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψει,
For the Lord will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance;
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כִּי־עַד־צֶדֶק יָשׁוּב מִשְׁפָּט וְאַחֲרָיו כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵב
For right shall return unto justice, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
ἕως οὗ δικαιοσύνη ἐπιστρέψῃ εἰς κρίσιν, καὶ ἐχόμενοι αὐτῆς πάντες οἱ εὐθεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ· διάψαλμα.
Until righteousness return to judgment, And all the upright in heart shall follow it. Pause.
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מִי־יָקוּם לִי עִם־מְרֵעִים מִי־יִתְיַצֵּב לִי עִם־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן
Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Τίς ἀναστήσεταί μοι ἐπὶ πονηρευομένους, ἢ τίς συμπαραστήσεταί μοι ἐπὶ τοὺς ἐργαζομένους τὴν ἀνομίαν;
Who will rise up for me against the transgressors? Or who will stand up with me against the workers of iniquity?
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לוּלֵי יְהוָה עֶזְרָתָה לִּי כִּמְעַט שָׁכְנָה דוּמָה נַפְשִׁי
Unless HaShem had been my help, my soul had soon dwelt in silence.
Εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἐβοήθησέ μοι, παραβραχὺ παρῴκησε τῷ ᾅδῃ ἡ ψυχή μου.
If the Lord had not helped me, My soul had almost sojourned in Hades.
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אִם־אָמַרְתִּי מָטָה רַגְלִי חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה יִסְעָדֵנִי
If I say: 'My foot slippeth', Thy mercy, O HaShem, holdeth me up.
Εἰ ἔλεγον, σεσάλευται ὁ πούς μου, τὸ ἔλεός σου Κύριε ἐβοήθει μοι.
If I said, My foot has been moved;
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בְּרֹב שַׂרְעַפַּי בְּקִרְבִּי תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ נַפְשִׁי
When my cares are many within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.
Κύριε, κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν ὀδυνῶν μου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ μου, αἱ παρακλήσεις σου ἠγάπησαν τὴν ψυχήν μου.
Thy mercy, O Lord, helped me. O Lord, according to the multitude of my griefs within my heart, Thy consolations have soothed my soul.
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הַיְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּא הַוּוֹת יֹצֵר עָמָל עֲלֵי־חֹק
Shall the seat of wickedness have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by statute?
Μὴ συμπροσέσται σοι θρόνος ἀνομίας, ὁ πλάσσων κόπον ἐπὶ προστάγματι.
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, Which frames mischief by an ordinance?
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יָגוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְדָם נָקִי יַרְשִׁיעוּ
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
Θηρεύσουσιν ἐπὶ ψυχὴν δικαίου, καὶ αἷμα ἀθῶον καταδικάσονται.
They will hunt for the soul of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood.
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וַיְהִי יְהוָה לִי לְמִשְׂגָּב וֵאלֹהַי לְצוּר מַחְסִי
But HaShem hath been my high tower, and my G-d the rock of my refuge.
Καὶ ἐγένετό μοι Κύριος εἰς καταφυγὴν, καὶ ὁ Θεός μου εἰς βοηθὸν ἐλπίδος μου.
But the Lord was my refuge; And my God the helper of my hope.
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וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־אוֹנָם וּבְרָעָתָם יַצְמִיתֵם יַצְמִיתֵם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ
And He hath brought upon them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil; HaShem our G-d will cut them off.
Καὶ ἀποδώσει αὐτοῖς τὴν ἀνομίαν αὐτῶν, καὶ τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν· ἀφανιεῖ αὐτοὺς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.
And he will recompense to them their iniquity and their wickedness: The Lord our God shall utterly destroy them.