Chapter 78
The church in time of persecution prays for relief. It seems to belong to the time of the Machabees.
1 A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the Gentiles have entered into your inheritance; they have polluted your holy temple. They have set Jerusalem as a place to tend fruit trees.
הַאֲזִ֣ינָ/ההאז֣ינ/ההַאֲזִינָ/ההאזינ/הha.'a.Zi.na/hgive ear to/ !H0238H9012HVhv2ms+Sh עַ֭מִּ/יע֭מ/יעַמִּ/יעמ/י'A.m/iO people/ myH5971AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs תּוֹרָתִ֑/יתורת֑/יתּוֹרָתִ/יתורת/יto.ra.T/iinstruction/ myH8451H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs הַטּ֥וּהט֥והַטּוּהטוha.TuinclineH5186HVhv2mp אָ֝זְנְ/כֶ֗םא֝זנ/כ֗םאָזְנְ/כֶםאזנ/כם'a.ze.ne./Khemear/ yourH0241GH9026HNcfsc+Sp2mp לְ/אִמְרֵי\־ל/אמרי\לְ/אִמְרֵי\־ל/אמרי\le./'im.rei-to/ [the] words ofH9005H0561\H9014HR+Ncmpc 2 They have placed the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your saints for the beasts of the earth.
אֶפְתְּחָ֣האפתח֣האֶפְתְּחָהאפתחה'ef.te.ChahI will openH6605AHVqc1cs בְ/מָשָׁ֣לב/מש֣לבְ/מָשָׁלב/משלve./ma.Shalin/ a parableH9003H4912HR+Ncmsa אַבִּ֥יעָהאב֥יעהאַבִּיעָהאביעה'a.Bi.'ahI will pour forthH5042HVhc1cs חִ֝יד֗וֹתח֝יד֗ותחִידוֹתחידותchi.DotriddlesH2420HNcfpa 3 They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one who would bury them.
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr שָׁ֭מַעְנוּש֭מענושָׁמַעְנוּשמענוSha.ma'.nuwe have heardH8085GHVqp1cp וַ/נֵּדָעֵ֑/םו/נדע֑/םוַ/נֵּדָעֵ/םו/נדע/םva./ne.da.'E/mand/ we have known/ themH9001H3045H9038Hc+Vqw1cp+Sp3mp וַ֝/אֲבוֹתֵ֗י/נוּו֝/אבות֗י/נווַ/אֲבוֹתֵי/נוּו/אבותי/נוva./'a.vo.Tei./nuand/ ancestors/ ourH9002H0001GH9025HC+Ncfpc+Sp1bp סִפְּרוּ\־ספרו\סִפְּרוּ\־ספרו\si.pe.ru-they have recountedH5608A\H9014HVpp3cp 4 We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, an object of ridicule and mockery to those who are around us.
לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn נְכַחֵ֨ד\׀נכח֨ד\נְכַחֵד\׀נכחד\ne.kha.Chedwe will hideH3582\H9015HVpi1cp מִ/בְּנֵי/הֶ֗םמ/בני/ה֗םמִ/בְּנֵי/הֶםמ/בני/הםmi./be.nei./Hemfrom/ descendants/ theirH9006H1121AH9028HR+Ncmpc+Sp3mp לְ/ד֥וֹרל/ד֥ורלְ/דוֹרל/דורle./Dorto/ a generationH9005H1755HR+Ncmsa אַחֲר֗וֹןאחר֗וןאַחֲרוֹןאחרון'a.cha.RonlaterH0314HAamsa מְֽ֭סַפְּרִיםמ֭ספריםמְֽסַפְּרִיםמספריםMe.sa.pe.rimrecountingH5608AHVprmpa תְּהִלּ֣וֹתתהל֣ותתְּהִלּוֹתתהלותte.hi.Lot[the] praises ofH8416HNcfpc יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt וֶ/עֱזוּז֥/וֹו/עזוז֥/ווֶ/עֱזוּז/וֹו/עזוז/וve./'e.zu.Z/oand/ might/ hisH9002H5807H9023HC+Ncmsc+Sp3ms וְ֝/נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗י/וו֝/נפלאות֗י/ווְ/נִפְלְאוֹתָי/וו/נפלאותי/וve./nif.le.'o.Ta/vand/ wonders/ hisH9002H6381H9023HC+VNrfpc+Sp3ms אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr עָשָֽׂה\׃עשה\עָשָֽׂה\׃עשה\'a.Sahhe has doneH6213A\H9016HVqp3ms 5 How long, O Lord? Will you be angry until the end? Will your zeal be kindled like a fire?
וַ/יָּ֤קֶםו/י֤קםוַ/יָּקֶםו/יקםva/i.Ya.kemand/ he establishedH9001H6965IHc+Vhw3ms עֵד֨וּת\׀עד֨ות\עֵדוּת\׀עדות\'e.Duta testimonyH5715\H9015HNcfsa בְּֽ/יַעֲקֹ֗בב/יעק֗בבְּֽ/יַעֲקֹבב/יעקבbe./ya.'a.Koin/ JacobH9003H3290HR+Npm וְ/תוֹרָה֮ו/תורה֮וְ/תוֹרָהו/תורהve./to.Rahand/ a lawH9002H8451HC+Ncfsa שָׂ֤םש֤םשָׂםשםsamhe appointedH7760LHVqp3ms בְּ/יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לב/ישר֫א֥לבְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵלב/ישראלbe./yis.Ra.'Elin/ IsraelH9003H3478HR+Npl אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr צִ֭וָּהצ֭והצִוָּהצוהTzi.vahhe commandedH6680HVpp3ms אֲבוֹתֵ֑י/נוּאבות֑י/נואֲבוֹתֵי/נוּאבותי/נו'a.vo.Tei./nuancestors/ ourH0001GH9025HNcfpc+Sp1bp לְ֝/הוֹדִיעָ֗/םל֝/הודיע֗/םלְ/הוֹדִיעָ/םל/הודיע/םle./ho.di.'A/mto/ make known/ themH9005H3045H9038HR+Vhcc+Sp3mp לִ/בְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ל/בני/הם\לִ/בְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ל/בני/הם\li/v.nei./Hemto/ children/ theirH9005H1121AH9028\H9016HR+Ncmpc+Sp3mp 6 Pour out your wrath among the Gentiles, who have not known you, and upon the kingdoms that have not invoked your name.
לְמַ֤עַןלמ֤עןלְמַעַןלמעןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616HTc יֵדְע֨וּ\׀ידע֨ו\יֵדְעוּ\׀ידעו\ye.de.'Uthey may knowH3045\H9015HVqj3mp דּ֣וֹרד֣ורדּוֹרדורDora generationH1755HNcmsa אַ֭חֲרוֹןא֭חרוןאַחֲרוֹןאחרון'A.cha.ronlaterH0314HAamsa בָּנִ֣יםבנ֣יםבָּנִיםבניםba.NimchildrenH1121AHNcmpa יִוָּלֵ֑דוּיול֑דויִוָּלֵדוּיולדוyi.va.Le.du[who] they will be bornH3205HVNi3mp יָ֝קֻ֗מוּי֝ק֗מויָקֻמוּיקמוya.Ku.muthey will ariseH6965BHVqi3mp וִֽ/יסַפְּר֥וּו/יספר֥ווִֽ/יסַפְּרוּו/יספרוvi./sa.pe.Ruand/ may they recount [them]H9002H5608AHC+Vpu3mp לִ/בְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ל/בני/הם\לִ/בְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ל/בני/הם\li/v.nei./Hemto/ children/ theirH9005H1121AH9028\H9016HR+Ncmpc+Sp3mp 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and they have desolated his place.
וְ/יָשִׂ֥ימוּו/יש֥ימווְ/יָשִׂימוּו/ישימוve./ya.Si.muso/ they may putH9002H7760AHC+Vqu3mp בֵֽ/אלֹהִ֗יםב/אלה֗יםבֵֽ/אלֹהִיםב/אלהיםve./lo.Himin/ GodH9003H0430GHR+Ncmpa כִּ֫סְלָ֥/םכ֫סל֥/םכִּסְלָ/םכסל/םkis.La/mconfidence/ theirH3689H9028HNcmsc+Sp3mp וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּי֭שכחויִשְׁכְּחוּישכחוYish.ke.chuthey will forgetH7911HVqi3mp מַֽעַלְלֵי\־מעללי\מַֽעַלְלֵי\־מעללי\ma.'a.lei-[the] deeds ofH4611\H9014HNcmpc אֵ֑לא֑לאֵלאל'ElGodH0410GHNcmsa וּ/מִצְוֹתָ֥י/וו/מצות֥י/ווּ/מִצְוֹתָי/וו/מצותי/וu./mitz.vo.Ta/vand/ commandments/ hisH9002H4687H9023HC+Ncfpc+Sp3ms יִנְצֹֽרוּ\׃ינצרו\יִנְצֹֽרוּ\׃ינצרו\yin.Tzo.ruthey will observeH5341\H9016HVqi3mp 8 Do not remember our iniquities of the past. May your mercies quickly intercept us, for we have become exceedingly poor.
וְ/לֹ֤או/ל֤אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יִהְי֨וּ\׀יהי֨ו\יִהְיוּ\׀יהיו\yih.Yuthey will beH1961\H9015HVqi3mp כַּ/אֲבוֹתָ֗/םכ/אבות֗/םכַּ/אֲבוֹתָ/םכ/אבות/םka./'a.vo.Ta/mlike/ ancestors/ theirH9004H0001GH9028HR+Ncfpc+Sp3mp דּוֹר֮דור֮דּוֹרדורdOra generationH1755HNcmsa סוֹרֵ֪רסור֪רסוֹרֵרסוררso.RerstubbornH5637HVqrmsa וּ/מֹ֫רֶ֥הו/מ֫ר֥הוּ/מֹרֶהו/מרהu./Mo.Rehand/ rebelliousH9002H4784HC+Vqrmsa דּ֭וֹרד֭ורדּוֹרדורDora generationH1755HNcmsa הֵכִ֣יןהכ֣יןהֵכִיןהכיןhe.Khinit directedH3559HHVhp3ms לִבּ֑/וֹלב֑/ולִבּ/וֹלב/וli.B/oheart/ itsH3820AH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms נֶאֶמְנָ֖הנאמנ֖הנֶאֶמְנָהנאמנהne.'em.Nahit was faithfulH0539HVNp3fs אֵ֣לא֣לאֵלאל'elGodH0410GHNcmsa 9 Help us, O God, our Savior. And free us, Lord, for the glory of your name. And forgive us our sins for the sake of your name.
בְּֽנֵי\־בני\בְּֽנֵי\־בני\be.nei-[the] people ofH1121G\H9014HNcmpc אֶפְרַ֗יִםאפר֗יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm נוֹשְׁקֵ֥ינושק֥ינוֹשְׁקֵינושקיno.she.Kei[were] equipped ofH5401BHVqrmpc רוֹמֵי\־רומי\רוֹמֵי\־רומי\ro.mei-shooters ofH7411A\H9014HVqrmpc קָ֑שֶׁתק֑שתקָשֶׁתקשתKa.sheta bowH7198HNcfsa הָ֝פְכ֗וּה֝פכ֗והָפְכוּהפכוha.fe.Khuthey turned backH2015HVqp3cp בְּ/י֣וֹםב/י֣וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomon/ [the] day ofH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsc 10 Let them not say among the Gentiles, “Where is their God?” And may your name become known among the nations before our eyes. For the retribution of your servants’ blood, which has been poured out:1
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn שָׁ֭מְרוּש֭מרושָׁמְרוּשמרוSham.ruthey keptH8104GHVqp3cp בְּרִ֣יתבר֣יתבְּרִיתבריתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285HNcfsc אֱלֹהִ֑יםאלה֑יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.HimGodH0430GHNcmpa וּ֝/בְ/תוֹרָת֗/וֹו֝/ב/תורת֗/ווּ/בְ/תוֹרָת/וֹו/ב/תורת/וu./ve./to.ra.T/oand/ in/ law/ hisH9002H9003H8451H9023HC+R+Ncfsc+Sp3ms מֵאֲנ֥וּמאנ֥ומֵאֲנוּמאנוme.'a.Nuthey refusedH3985HVpp3cp - 78:10The verb ‘innotescat,’ in this context, refers to the name of the Lord, as mentioned in the previous verse. The term ‘Gentiles,’ in the Catholic Christian understanding of the text, refers to unbelievers, not to non-Jews. It refers to sinful secular society, to those groups and nations that do not believe.(Conte)
11 may the groans of the shackled enter before you. According to the greatness of your arm, take possession of the sons of those who have been killed.
וַ/יִּשְׁכְּח֥וּו/ישכח֥ווַ/יִּשְׁכְּחוּו/ישכחוva/i.yish.ke.Chuand/ they forgotH9001H7911Hc+Vqw3mp עֲלִילוֹתָ֑י/ועלילות֑י/ועֲלִילוֹתָי/ועלילותי/וa.li.lo.Ta/vdeeds/ hisH5949H9023HNcfpc+Sp3ms וְ֝/נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗י/וו֝/נפלאות֗י/ווְ/נִפְלְאוֹתָי/וו/נפלאותי/וve./nif.le.'o.Ta/vand/ wonders/ hisH9002H6381H9023HC+VNrfpc+Sp3ms אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr הֶרְאָֽ/ם\׃הרא/ם\הֶרְאָֽ/ם\׃הרא/ם\her.'A/mhe had shown/ themH7200GH9038\H9016HVhp3ms+Sp3mp 12 And repay our neighbors sevenfold within their sinews. It is the reproach of the same ones who brought reproach against you, O Lord.
נֶ֣גֶדנ֣גדנֶגֶדנגדNe.gedbeforeH5048HAcmsc אֲ֭בוֹתָ/םא֭בות/םאֲבוֹתָ/םאבות/ם'A.vo.to/mancestors/ theirH0001GH9028HNcfpc+Sp3mp עָ֣שָׂהע֣שהעָשָׂהעשה'A.sahhe didH6213AHVqp3ms פֶ֑לֶאפ֑לאפֶלֶאפלאFe.le'wonder[s]H6382HNcmsa בְּ/אֶ֖רֶץב/א֖רץבְּ/אֶרֶץב/ארץbe./'E.retzin/ [the] land ofH9003H0776GHR+Ncfsc מִצְרַ֣יִםמצר֣יםמִצְרַיִםמצריםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714GHNpl שְׂדֵה\־שדה\שְׂדֵה\־שדה\se.deh-[the] region ofH7704G\H9014HNcmsc 13 But we are your people and the sheep of your pasture: we will give thanks to you in all ages. From generation to generation, we will announce your praise.
בָּ֣קַעב֣קעבָּקַעבקעBa.ka'he split openH1234HVqp3ms יָ֭םי֭םיָםיםyam[the] seaH3220GHNcmsa וַ/יַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑/םו/יעביר֑/םוַ/יַּֽעֲבִירֵ/םו/יעביר/םva/i.ya.'a.vi.Re/mand/ he brought through/ themH9001H5674CH9038Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp וַֽ/יַּצֶּב\־ו/יצב\וַֽ/יַּצֶּב\־ו/יצב\va/i.ya.tzev-and/ he made to stand upH9001H5324\H9014Hc+Vhw3ms מַ֥יִםמ֥יםמַיִםמיםMa.yim[the] watersH4325GHNcmpa