Chapter 74
There is a just judgment to come: therefore let the wicked take care.
1 Unto the end. May you not be corrupted. A Canticle Psalm of Asaph.1
Original Hebrew
לָ/מָ֣הל/מ֣הלָ/מָהל/מהla./Mah<to>/ why?HR+Pi
אֱ֭לֹהִיםא֭להיםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimO GodHNcmpa
זָנַ֣חְתָּזנ֣חתזָנַחְתָּזנחתza.Nach.tahave you rejected [us]HVqp2ms
לָ/נֶ֑צַחל/נ֑צחלָ/נֶצַחל/נצחla./Ne.tzachto/ perpetuityHR+Ncmsa
יֶעְשַׁ֥ןיעש֥ןיֶעְשַׁןיעשןye'.Shandoes it smoke?HVqi3ms
אַ֝פְּ/ךָ֗א֝פ/ך֗אַפְּ/ךָאפ/ך'a.pe./khaanger/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
בְּ/צֹ֣אןב/צ֣אןבְּ/צֹאןב/צאןbe./Tzonon/ [the] sheep ofHR+Ncbsc
מַרְעִיתֶֽ/ךָ\׃מרעית/ך\מַרְעִיתֶֽ/ךָ\׃מרעית/ך\mar.'i.Te./khapasture/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
- 74:1Corrupt not: It is believed to have been the beginning of some ode or hymn, to the tune of which this psalm was to be sung. St. Augustine and other fathers take it to be an admonition of the spirit of God, not to faint or fail in our hope: but to persevere with constancy in good: because God will not fail in his due time to render to every man according to his works.(Challoner)
2 We will confess to you, O God. We will confess, and we will call upon your name. We will describe your wonders.
Original Hebrew
זְכֹ֤רזכ֤רזְכֹרזכרze.KhorrememberHVqv2ms
עֲדָתְ/ךָ֨\׀עדת/ך֨\עֲדָתְ/ךָ\׀עדת/ך\'a.da.te./Khacongregation/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
קָ֘נִ֤יתָק֘נ֤יתקָנִיתָקניתka.Ni.ta[which] you acquiredHVqp2ms
קֶּ֗דֶםק֗דםקֶּדֶםקדםKe.demantiquityHNcmsa
גָּ֭אַלְתָּג֭אלתגָּאַלְתָּגאלתGa.'al.ta[which] you redeemedHVqp2ms
שֵׁ֣בֶטש֣בטשֵׁבֶטשבטShe.vet[the] tribe ofHNcmsc
נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָנחלת֑/ךנַחֲלָתֶ/ךָנחלת/ךna.cha.la.Te./khainheritance/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
הַר\־הר\הַר\־הר\har-[the] mountain ofHNcmsc
צִ֝יּ֗וֹןצ֝י֗וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionHNpl
זֶ֤ה\׀ז֤ה\זֶה\׀זה\zehwhichHTm
שָׁכַ֬נְתָּשכ֬נתשָׁכַנְתָּשכנתsha.Khan.tayou have dweltHVqp2ms
בּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\בּֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\b/oon/ itHR+Sp3ms
3 While I have time, I will judge justices.1
Original Hebrew
הָרִ֣ימָ/ההר֣ימ/ההָרִימָ/ההרימ/הha.Ri.ma/hlift up/ !HVhv2ms+Sh
פְ֭עָמֶי/ךָפ֭עמי/ךפְעָמֶי/ךָפעמי/ךFe.'a.mei./khafootsteps/ yourHNcmpc+Sp2ms
לְ/מַשֻּׁא֣וֹתל/משא֣ותלְ/מַשֻּׁאוֹתל/משאותle./ma.shu.'otto/ [the] ruins ofHR+Ncfpc
נֶ֑צַחנ֑צחנֶצַחנצחNe.tzachperpetuityHNcmsa
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everythingHNcmsa
הֵרַ֖עהר֖עהֵרַעהרעhe.Ra'he has done harm toHVhp3ms
אוֹיֵ֣באוי֣באוֹיֵבאויב'o.Yev[the] enemyHVqrmsa
בַּ/קֹּֽדֶשׁ\׃ב/קדש\בַּ/קֹּֽדֶשׁ\׃ב/קדש\ba./Ko.deshin the/ sanctuaryHRd+Ncmsa
- 74:3When I shall take a time: In proper times: particularly at the last day, when the earth shall melt away at the presence of the great Judge: the same who originally laid the foundations of it, and as it were established its pillars.(Challoner)
4 The earth has been dissolved, with all who dwell in it. I have confirmed its pillars.
Original Hebrew
שָׁאֲג֣וּשאג֣ושָׁאֲגוּשאגוsha.'a.Guthey roaredHVqp3cp
צֹ֭רְרֶי/ךָצ֭ררי/ךצֹרְרֶי/ךָצררי/ךTzo.re.rei./khaopposers/ yourHVqrmpc+Sp2ms
בְּ/קֶ֣רֶבב/ק֣רבבְּ/קֶרֶבב/קרבbe./Ke.revin/ [the] midst ofHR+Ncmsc
מוֹעֲדֶ֑/ךָמועד֑/ךמוֹעֲדֶ/ךָמועד/ךmo.'a.De./khaappointed place/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
שָׂ֖מוּש֖מושָׂמוּשמוSa.muthey set upHVqp3cp
אוֹתֹתָ֣/םאותת֣/םאוֹתֹתָ/םאותת/ם'o.to.Ta/msigns/ theirHNcfpc+Sp3mp
אֹתֽוֹת\׃אתות\אֹתֽוֹת\׃אתות\'o.TotsignsHNcfpa
5 I said to the iniquitous: “Do not act unjustly,” and to the offenders: “Do not exalt the horn.”
Original Hebrew
יִ֭וָּדַעי֭ודעיִוָּדַעיודעYi.va.da'it was knownHVNi3ms
כְּ/מֵבִ֣יאכ/מב֣יאכְּ/מֵבִיאכ/מביאke./me.Vi'like/ [one who] bringsHR+Vhrmsa
לְ/מָ֑עְלָ/הל/מ֑על/הלְ/מָעְלָ/הל/מעל/הle./Ma.'e.la/h<to>/ upwards/ <towards>HR+Acbsa+Sd
בִּֽ/סֲבָךְ\־ב/סבך\בִּֽ/סֲבָךְ\־ב/סבך\bi./sa.vokh-in/ a thicket ofHR+Ncmsc
עֵ֝֗ץע֝֗ץעֵץעץ'Etztree[s]HNcmsa
קַרְדֻּמּֽוֹת\׃קרדמות\קַרְדֻּמּֽוֹת\׃קרדמות\kar.du.MotaxesHNcfpa
6 Do not exalt your horn on high. Do not speak iniquity against God.
Original Hebrew
וְ֭/עַתָּהו֭/עתהוְ/עַתָּהו/עתהVe./'a.tahand/ nowHC+D
פִּתּוּחֶ֣י/הָפתוח֣י/הפִּתּוּחֶי/הָפתוחי/הpi.tu.Chei./haengravings/ itsHNcmpc+Sp3fs
יָּ֑חַדי֑חדיָּחַדיחדYa.chadaltogetherHNcmsa
בְּ/כַשִּׁ֥ילב/כש֥ילבְּ/כַשִּׁילב/כשילbe./kha.Shilwith/ axe[s]HR+Ncmsa
וְ֝/כֵֽילַפֹּ֗תו֝/כילפ֗תוְ/כֵֽילַפֹּתו/כילפתve./khei.la.Potand/ crowbarsHC+Ncfpa
יַהֲלֹמֽוּ/ן\׃יהלמו/ן\יַהֲלֹמֽוּ/ן\׃יהלמו/ן\ya.ha.lo.Mu/nthey struck/ !HVqi3mp+Sn
7 For it is neither from the east, nor from the west, nor before the desert mountains.
Original Hebrew
שִׁלְח֣וּשלח֣ושִׁלְחוּשלחוshil.Chuthey sentHVpp3cp
בָ֭/אֵשׁב֭/אשבָ/אֵשׁב/אשVa./'eshin <the>/ fireHRd+Ncbsa
מִקְדָּשֶׁ֑/ךָמקדש֑/ךמִקְדָּשֶׁ/ךָמקדש/ךmik.da.She./chasanctuary/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
לָ֝/אָ֗רֶץל֝/א֗רץלָ/אָרֶץל/ארץla./'A.retzto the/ groundHRd+Ncfsa
חִלְּל֥וּחלל֥וחִלְּלוּחללוchi.le.Luthey profanedHVpp3cp
מִֽשְׁכַּן\־משכן\מִֽשְׁכַּן\־משכן\mish.kan-[the] dwelling place ofHNcmsc
שְׁמֶֽ/ךָ\׃שמ/ך\שְׁמֶֽ/ךָ\׃שמ/ך\she.Me./khaname/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
8 For God is judge. This one he humbles and that one he exalts.
Original Hebrew
אָמְר֣וּאמר֣ואָמְרוּאמרו'a.me.Ruthey saidHVqp3cp
בְ֭/לִבָּ/םב֭/לב/םבְ/לִבָּ/םב/לב/םVe./li.bo/min/ heart/ theirHR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp
נִינָ֣/םנינ֣/םנִינָ/םנינ/םni.Na/mlet us oppress/ themHVqi1cp+Sp3mp
יָ֑חַדי֑חדיָחַדיחדYa.chadaltogetherHNcmsa
שָׂרְפ֖וּשרפ֖ושָׂרְפוּשרפוsa.re.Futhey burnedHVqp3cp
כָל\־כל\כָל\־כל\khol-allHNcmsc
מוֹעֲדֵי\־מועדי\מוֹעֲדֵי\־מועדי\mo.'a.dei-[the] appointed places ofHNcmpc
אֵ֣לא֣לאֵלאל'elGodHNcmsa
בָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ב/ארץ\בָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ב/ארץ\ba./'A.retzin the/ landHRd+Ncfsa
9 For, in the hand of the Lord, there is a cup of undiluted wine, full of consternation. And he has tipped it from here to there. So, truly, its dregs have not been emptied. All the sinners of the earth will drink.1
Original Hebrew
אֽוֹתֹתֵ֗י/נוּאותת֗י/נואֽוֹתֹתֵי/נוּאותתי/נו'o.to.Tei./nusigns/ ourHNcfpc+Sp1bp
לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
רָ֫אִ֥ינוּר֫א֥ינורָאִינוּראינוra.'I.nuwe have seenHVqp1cp
אֵֽין\־אין\אֵֽין\־אין\'ein-there notHNcmsc
ע֥וֹדע֥ודעוֹדעודodstillHAcmsa
נָבִ֑יאנב֑יאנָבִיאנביאna.Vi'[is] a prophetHNcmsa
וְ/לֹֽא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹֽא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notHC+Tn
אִ֝תָּ֗/נוּא֝ת֗/נואִתָּ/נוּאת/נו'i.Ta./nu[is] with/ usHR+Sp1bp
יֹדֵ֥עַיד֥עיֹדֵעַידעyo.De.a'[one who] knowsHVqrmsa
עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-untilHR
מָֽה\׃מה\מָֽה\׃מה\Mahwhen?HPi
- 74:9The expression ‘meri vini’ refers to undiluted wine. In ancient times, people often diluted their wine with water; this made the water more sanitary, while preventing drunkenness. This metaphorical wine is undiluted. God tips the cup of wine from one side to another (not pouring it out yet), so as to mix the sediments into the wine, making is full strength. The earth will drink from the cup of God’s wrath, undiluted and with even the sediments mixed in.(Conte)
10 But I will announce it in every age. I will sing to the God of Jacob.
Original Hebrew
עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-untilHR
מָתַ֣ימת֣ימָתַימתיma.Taiwhen?HTi
אֱ֭לֹהִיםא֭להיםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimO GodHNcmpa
יְחָ֣רֶףיח֣רףיְחָרֶףיחרףye.Cha.refwill he tauntHVpi3ms
צָ֑רצ֑רצָרצרTzar[the] opponentHNcmsa
יְנָ֘אֵ֤ץינ֘א֤ץיְנָאֵץינאץye.Na.'Etzwill he spurn?HVpi3ms
אוֹיֵ֖באוי֖באוֹיֵבאויב'o.Yev[the] enemyHVqrmsa
שִׁמְ/ךָ֣שמ/ך֣שִׁמְ/ךָשמ/ךshim./Khaname/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
לָ/נֶֽצַח\׃ל/נצח\לָ/נֶֽצַח\׃ל/נצח\la./Ne.tzachto/ perpetuityHR+Ncmsa
11 And I will break all the horns of sinners. And the horns of the just will be exalted.
Original Hebrew
לָ֤/מָּהל֤/מהלָ/מָּהל/מהLa./mah<to>/ why?HR+Pi
תָשִׁ֣יבתש֣יבתָשִׁיבתשיבta.Shivdo you draw backHVhi2ms
יָ֭דְ/ךָי֭ד/ךיָדְ/ךָיד/ךYa.de./khahand/ yourHNcbsc+Sp2ms
וִֽ/ימִינֶ֑/ךָו/ימינ֑/ךוִֽ/ימִינֶ/ךָו/ימינ/ךvi./mi.Ne./khaand/ right [hand]/ yourHC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms
מִ/קֶּ֖רֶבמ/ק֖רבמִ/קֶּרֶבמ/קרבmi./Ke.revfrom/ [the] midst ofHR+Ncmsc
חֵֽיקְ/ךָ֣חיק/ך֣חֵֽיקְ/ךָחיק/ךchei.ke./Chabosom/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
כַלֵּֽה\׃כלה\כַלֵּֽה\׃כלה\kha.LehdestroyHVpv2ms