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שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח
A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Ψαλμὸς ᾠδῆς τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορὲ δευτέρᾳ σαββάτου.
A Psalm of praise for the sons of Korah on the second [day] of the week.
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גָּדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַר־קָדְשׁוֹ
Great is HaShem, and highly to be praised, in the city of our G-d, His holy mountain,
Μεγὰς Κύριος, καὶ αἰνετὸς σφόδρα ἐν πόλει τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐν ὄρει ἁγίῳ αὐτοῦ.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
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יְפֵה נוֹף מְשׂוֹשׂ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ הַר־צִיּוֹן יַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן קִרְיַת מֶלֶךְ רָב
Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.
Εὐρίζων, ἀγαλλιάματι πάσης τῆς γῆς, ὄρη Σιὼν τὰ πλευρὰ τοῦ βοῤῥᾶ, ἡ πόλις τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ μεγάλου.
The city of the great King Is well planted [on] the mountains of Zion, With the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.
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אֱלֹהִים בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ נוֹדַע לְמִשְׂגָּב
G-d in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.
Ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ταῖς βάρεσιν αὐτῆς γινώσκεται, ὅταν ἀντιλαμβάνηται αὐτῆς.
God is known in her palaces, When he undertakes to help her.
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כִּי־הִנֵּה הַמְּלָכִים נוֹעֲדוּ עָבְרוּ יַחְדָּו
For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.
Ὅτι ἰδοὺ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς συνήχθησαν, ἤλθοσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.
For, behold, the kings of the earth were assembled, They came together.
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הֵמָּה רָאוּ כֵּן תָּמָהוּ נִבְהֲלוּ נֶחְפָּזוּ
They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.
Αὐτοὶ ἰδόντες οὕτως ἐθαύμασαν, ἐταράχθησαν, ἐσαλεύθησαν,
They saw, and so they wondered: They were troubled, they were moved.
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רְעָדָה אֲחָזָתַם שָׁם חִיל כַּיּוֹלֵדָה
Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.
τρόμος ἐπελάβετο αὐτῶν· ἐκεῖ ὠδῖνες ὡς τικτούσης.
Trembling took hold on them: There were the pangs as of a woman in travail.
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בְּרוּחַ קָדִים תְּשַׁבֵּר אֳנִיּוֹת תַּרְשִׁישׁ
With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
Ἐν πνεύματι βιαίῳ συντρίψεις πλοῖα Θάρσις.
Thou wilt break the ships of Tarshish with a vehement wind.
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כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ כֵּן רָאִינוּ בְּעִיר־יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֱלֹהִים יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עַד־עוֹלָם סֶלָה
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of HaShem of hosts, in the city of our G-d--G-d establish it for ever. Selah
Καθάπερ ἠκούσαμεν, οὕτως καὶ εἴδομεν, ἐν πόλει Κυρίου τῶν δυνάμεων, ἐν πόλει τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεμελίωσεν αὐτὴν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· διάψαλμα.
As we have heard, so have we also seen, In the city of the Lord of hosts, In the city of our God: God has founded it forever. Pause.
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דִּמִּינוּ אֱלֹהִים חַסְדֶּךָ בְּקֶרֶב הֵיכָלֶךָ
We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O G-d, in the midst of Thy temple.
Ὑπελάβομεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ λαοῦ σου.
We have thought of thy mercy, O God, In the midst of thy people.
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כְּשִׁמְךָ אֱלֹהִים כֵּן תְּהִלָּתְךָ עַל־קַצְוֵי־אֶרֶץ צֶדֶק מָלְאָה יְמִינֶךָ
As is Thy name, O G-d, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Κατὰ τὸ ὄνομά σου ὁ Θεὸς, οὕτως καὶ ἡ αἴνεσίς σου ἐπὶ τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς, δικαιοσύνης πλήρης ἡ δεξιά σου.
According to thy name, O God, So is also thy praise to the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
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יִשְׂמַח הַר־צִיּוֹן תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ
Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.
Εὐφρανθήτω τὸ ὄρος Σιὼν, ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν αἱ θυγατέρες τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἕνεκα τῶν κριμάτων σου Κύριε.
Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judea exult, Because of thy judgments, O Lord.
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סֹבּוּ צִיּוֹן וְהַקִּיפוּהָ סִפְרוּ מִגְדָּלֶיהָ
Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.
Κυκλώσατε Σιὼν, καὶ περιλάβετε αὐτὴν, διηγήσασθε ἐν τοῖς πύργοις αὐτῆς.
Go round about Zion, and encompass her: Tell ye her towers.
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שִׁיתוּ לִבְּכֶם לְחֵילָה פַּסְּגוּ אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ לְמַעַן תְּסַפְּרוּ לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן
Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
Θέσθε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν δύναμιν αὐτῆς, καὶ καταδιέλεσθε τὰς βάρεις αὐτῆς, ὅπως ἂν διηγήσησθε εἰς γενεὰν ἑτέραν.
Mark ye well her strength, And observe her palaces; That ye may tell the next generation.
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כִּי זֶה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵינוּ עוֹלָם וָעֶד הוּא יְנַהֲגֵנוּ עַל־מוּת
For such is G-d, our G-d, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.
Ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος, αὐτὸς ποιμανεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.
For this is our God forever and ever: He will be our guide for evermore.