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רַנְּנוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּיהוָה לַיְשָׁרִים נָאוָה תְהִלָּה
Rejoice in HaShem, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
Τῷ Δαυίδ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ, τοῖς εὐθέσι πρέπει αἴνεσις.
[A Psalm] of David. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; Praise becomes the upright.
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הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה בְּכִנּוֹר בְּנֵבֶל עָשׂוֹר זַמְּרוּ־לוֹ
Give thanks unto HaShem with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν κιθάρᾳ, ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ δεκαχόρδῳ ψάλατε αὐτῷ.
Praise the Lord on the harp; Play to him on a psaltery of ten strings.
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שִׁירוּ־לוֹ שִׁיר חָדָשׁ הֵיטִיבוּ נַגֵּן בִּתְרוּעָה
Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.
Ἄσατε αὐτῷ ᾆσμα καινὸν, καλῶς ψάλατε ἐν ἀλαλαγμῷ.
Sing to him a new song; Play skillfully with a loud noise.
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כִּי־יָשָׁר דְּבַר־יְהוָה וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂהוּ בֶּאֱמוּנָה
For the word of HaShem is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.
Ὅτι εὐθὴς ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πίστει.
For the word of the Lord is right; And all his works are faithful.
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אֹהֵב צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט חֶסֶד יְהוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ
He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of HaShem.
Ἀγαπᾷ ἐγεημοσύνην καὶ κρίσιν, τοῦ ἐλέους Κυρίου πλήρης ἡ γῆ.
He loves mercy and judgment; The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
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בִּדְבַר יְהוָה שָׁמַיִם נַעֲשׂוּ וּבְרוּחַ פִּיו כָּל־צְבָאָם
By the word of HaShem were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ Κυρίου οἱ οὐρανοὶ ἐστερεώθησαν, καὶ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις αὐτῶν.
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; And all the host of them by the breath of his [mouth].
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כֹּנֵס כַּנֵּד מֵי הַיָּם נֹתֵן בְּאֹצָרוֹת תְּהוֹמוֹת
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
Συνάγων ὡσεὶ ἀσκὸν ὕδατα θαλάσσης, τιθεὶς ἐν θησαυροῖς ἀβύσσους.
Who gathers the waters of the sea as [in] a bottle; Who lays up the deeps in treasuries.
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יִירְאוּ מֵיְהוָה כָּל־הָאָרֶץ מִמֶּנּוּ יָגוּרוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל
Let all the earth fear HaShem; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Φόβηθήτω τὸν Κύριον πᾶσα ἡ γῆ, ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ δὲ σαλευθήτωσαν πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν οἰκουμένην.
Let all the earth fear the Lord; And let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.
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כִּי הוּא אָמַר וַיֶּהִי הוּא־צִוָּה ו͏ַיַּעֲמֹד
For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.
Ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπε καὶ ἐγενήθησαν, αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατο καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.
For he spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created.
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יְהוָה הֵפִיר עֲצַת־גּוֹיִם הֵנִיא מַחְשְׁבוֹת עַמִּים
HaShem bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Κύριος διασκεδάζει βουλὰς ἐθνῶν, ἀθετεῖ δὲ λογισμοὺς λαῶν, καὶ ἀθετεῖ βουλὰς ἀρχόντων.
The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; He brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, And brings to nought the counsels of princes.
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עֲצַת יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם תַּעֲמֹד מַחְשְׁבוֹת לִבּוֹ לְדֹר וָדֹר
The counsel of HaShem standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.
Ἡ δὲ βουλὴ τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει, λογισμοὶ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ γενεῶν εἰς γενεάς.
But the counsel of the Lord endures forever, The thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
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אַשְׁרֵי הַגּוֹי אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו הָעָם בָּחַר לְנַחֲלָה לוֹ
Happy is the nation whose G-d is HaShem; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.
Μακάριον τὸ ἔθνος οὗ ἐστι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτοῦ, λαὸς ὃν ἐξελέξατο εἰς κληρονομίαν ἑαυτῷ.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
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מִשָּׁמַיִם הִבִּיט יְהוָה רָאָה אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵי הָאָדָם
HaShem looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπέβλεψεν ὁ Κύριος, εἶδε πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
The Lord looks out of heaven; He beholds all the sons of men.
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מִמְּכוֹן־שִׁבְתּוֹ הִשְׁגִּיחַ אֶל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ
From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
Ἐξ ἑτοίμου κατοικητηρίου αὐτοῦ ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας τὴν γῆν.
He looks from his prepared habitation On all the dwellers on the earth;
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הַיֹּצֵר יַחַד לִבָּם הַמֵּבִין אֶל־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם
He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.
Ὁ πλάσας κατὰ μόνας τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ὁ συνιεὶς πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.
Who fashioned their hearts alone; Who understands all their works.
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אֵין־הַמֶּלֶךְ נוֹשָׁע בְּרָב־חָיִל גִּבּוֹר לֹא־יִנָּצֵל בְּרָב־כֹּחַ
A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
Οὐ σώζεται βασιλεὺς διὰ πολλὴν δύναμιν, καὶ γίγας οὐ σωθήσεται ἐν πλήθει ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.
A king is not saved by reason of a great host; And a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.
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שֶׁקֶר הַסּוּס לִתְשׁוּעָה וּבְרֹב חֵילוֹ לֹא יְמַלֵּט
A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.
Ψευδὴς ἵππος εἰς σωτηρίαν, ἐν δὲ πλήθει δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ οὐ σωθήσεται.
A horse is vain for safety; Neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.
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הִנֵּה עֵין יְהוָה אֶל־יְרֵאָיו לַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ
Behold, the eye of HaShem is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;
Ἰδοὺ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτὸν, τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ,
Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, Those that hope in his mercy;
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לְהַצִּיל מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם וּלְחַיּוֹתָם בָּרָעָב
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
ῥύσασθαι ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ διαθρέψαι αὐτοὺς ἐν λιμῷ.
To deliver their souls from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
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נַפְשֵׁנוּ חִכְּתָה לַיהוָה עֶזְרֵנוּ וּמָגִנֵּנוּ הוּא
Our soul hath waited for HaShem; He is our help and our shield.
Ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν ὑπομένει τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι βοηθὸς καὶ ὑπερασπιστὴς ἡμῶν ἐστιν.
Our soul waits on the Lord; For he is our helper and defender.
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כִּי־בוֹ יִשְׂמַח לִבֵּנוּ כִּי בְשֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ בָטָחְנוּ
For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.
Ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ εὐφρανθήσεται ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τῷ ἁγίῳ αὐτοῦ ἠλπίσαμεν.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, And we have hoped in his holy name.
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יְהִי־חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה עָלֵינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר יִחַלְנוּ לָךְ
Let Thy mercy, O HaShem, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.
Γένοιτο τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καθάπερ ἠλπίσαμεν ἐπὶ σέ.
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.