Chapter 79
A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God! the nations have come into thine inheritance; They have polluted thy holy temple; They have made Jerusalem a heap of ruins!
Original Hebrew
אֱֽלֹהִ֡יםאלה֡יםאֱֽלֹהִיםאלהים'elo.HimO GodHNcmpa
בָּ֤אוּב֤אובָּאוּבאוBa.'uthey have comeHVqp3cp
גוֹיִ֨ם\׀גוי֨ם\גוֹיִם\׀גוים\go.Yim[the] nationsHNcmpa
בְּֽ/נַחֲלָתֶ֗/ךָב/נחלת֗/ךבְּֽ/נַחֲלָתֶ/ךָב/נחלת/ךbe./na.cha.la.Te./khain/ inheritance/ yourHR+Ncfsc+Sp2ms
טִ֭מְּאוּט֭מאוטִמְּאוּטמאוTi.me.'uthey have made uncleanHVpp3cp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
הֵיכַ֣להיכ֣להֵיכַלהיכלhei.Khal[the] temple ofHNcmsc
קָדְשֶׁ֑/ךָקדש֑/ךקָדְשֶׁ/ךָקדש/ךkod.She./chaholiness/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
שָׂ֖מוּש֖מושָׂמוּשמוSa.muthey have madeHVqp3cp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣םירושל֣םיְרוּשָׁלִַםירושלםye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemHNpl
לְ/עִיִּֽים\׃ל/עיים\לְ/עִיִּֽים\׃ל/עיים\le./'i.Yiminto/ heaps of ruinsHR+Ncmpa
2 They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be food for the birds of heaven, The flesh of thy holy ones to the wild beasts of the earth!
Original Hebrew
נָֽתְנ֡וּנתנ֡ונָֽתְנוּנתנוna.te.Nuthey have givenHVqp3cp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
נִבְלַ֬תנבל֬תנִבְלַתנבלתniv.Lat[the] corpse[s] ofHNcfsc
עֲבָדֶ֗י/ךָעבד֗י/ךעֲבָדֶי/ךָעבדי/ך'a.va.Dei./khaservants/ yourHNcmpc+Sp2ms
מַ֭אֲכָלמ֭אכלמַאֲכָלמאכלMa.'a.kholfoodHNcmsa
לְ/ע֣וֹףל/ע֣וףלְ/עוֹףל/עוףle./'ofto/ [the] bird[s] ofHR+Ncmsc
הַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִםה/שמ֑יםהַ/שָּׁמָיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensHTd+Ncmpa
בְּשַׂ֥רבש֥רבְּשַׂרבשרbe.Sar[the] fleshHNcmsc
חֲ֝סִידֶ֗י/ךָח֝סיד֗י/ךחֲסִידֶי/ךָחסידי/ךcha.si.Dei./khafaithful [people]/ yourHAampc+Sp2ms
לְ/חַיְתוֹ\־ל/חיתו\לְ/חַיְתוֹ\־ל/חיתו\le./chay.tov-to/ [the] animal[s] ofHR+Ncfsc
אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthHNcfsa
3 Their blood have they shed like water around Jerusalem, And there was none to bury them!
Original Hebrew
שָׁפְכ֬וּשפכ֬ושָׁפְכוּשפכוsha.fe.Khuthey have poured outHVqp3cp
דָמָ֨/ם\׀דמ֨/ם\דָמָ/ם\׀דמ/ם\da.Ma/mblood/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
כַּ/מַּ֗יִםכ/מ֗יםכַּ/מַּיִםכ/מיםka./Ma.yimlike <the>/ waterHRd+Ncmpa
סְֽבִ֘יב֤וֹתסב֘יב֤ותסְֽבִיבוֹתסביבותse.Vi.Votround aboutHNcbpc
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םירושל֗םיְֽרוּשָׁלִָםירושלםye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemHNpl
וְ/אֵ֣יןו/א֣יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notHC+Ncmsc
קוֹבֵֽר\׃קובר\קוֹבֵֽר\׃קובר\ko.Ver[was one who] buried [them]HVqrmsa
4 We have become the reproach of our neighbors,—The scorn and derision of those around us.
Original Hebrew
הָיִ֣ינוּהי֣ינוהָיִינוּהיינוha.Yi.nuwe have becomeHVqp1cp
חֶ֭רְפָּהח֭רפהחֶרְפָּהחרפהCher.paha reproachHNcfsa
לִ/שְׁכֵנֵ֑י/נוּל/שכנ֑י/נולִ/שְׁכֵנֵי/נוּל/שכני/נוli/sh.khe.Nei./nuto/ neighbors/ ourHR+Ncmpc+Sp1bp
לַ֥עַגל֥עגלַעַגלעגLa.'agmockeryHNcmsa
וָ֝/קֶ֗לֶסו֝/ק֗לסוָ/קֶלֶסו/קלסva./Ke.lesand/ derisionHC+Ncmsa
לִ/סְבִיבוֹתֵֽי/נוּ\׃ל/סביבותי/נו\לִ/סְבִיבוֹתֵֽי/נוּ\׃ל/סביבותי/נו\li/s.vi.vo.Tei./nuto/ [those] around/ usHR+Ncbpc+Sp1bp
5 How long, O LORD! wilt thou be angry for ever? How long shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Original Hebrew
עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-untilHR
מָ֣המ֣המָהמהmahwhen?HPi
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehHNpt
תֶּאֱנַ֣ףתאנ֣ףתֶּאֱנַףתאנףte.'e.Nafwill you be angry?HVqi2ms
לָ/נֶ֑צַחל/נ֑צחלָ/נֶצַחל/נצחla./Ne.tzachto/ perpetuityHR+Ncmsa
תִּבְעַ֥רתבע֥רתִּבְעַרתבערtiv.'Arwill it burn?HVqi3fs
כְּמוֹ\־כמו\כְּמוֹ\־כמו\ke.mov-likeHR
אֵ֝֗שׁא֝֗שאֵשׁאש'EshfireHNcbsa
קִנְאָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃קנאת/ך\קִנְאָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃קנאת/ך\kin.'a.Te./chajealousy/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
6 Pour out thy wrath on the nations which acknowledge thee not. And on the kingdoms which call not upon thy name!
Original Hebrew
שְׁפֹ֤ךְשפ֤ךשְׁפֹךְשפךshe.Fokhpour outHVqv2ms
חֲמָתְ/ךָ֨חמת/ך֨חֲמָתְ/ךָחמת/ךcha.ma.te./Khaanger/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
אֶֽל\־אל\אֶֽל\־אל\'el-againstHR
הַ/גּוֹיִם֮ה/גוים֮הַ/גּוֹיִםה/גויםha./go.Yimthe/ nationsHTd+Ncmpa
אֲשֶׁ֪ראש֪ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichHTr
לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notHTn
יְדָ֫ע֥וּ/ךָיד֫ע֥ו/ךיְדָעוּ/ךָידעו/ךye.Da.'U./khathey know/ youHVqp3cp+Sp2ms
וְ/עַ֥לו/ע֥לוְ/עַלו/עלve./'Aland/ onHC+R
מַמְלָכ֑וֹתממלכ֑ותמַמְלָכוֹתממלכותmam.la.KhotkingdomsHNcfpa
אֲשֶׁ֥ראש֥ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichHTr
בְּ֝/שִׁמְ/ךָ֗ב֝/שמ/ך֗בְּ/שִׁמְ/ךָב/שמ/ךbe./shim./khaon/ name/ yourHR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notHTn
קָרָֽאוּ\׃קראו\קָרָֽאוּ\׃קראו\ka.Ra.'uthey callHVqp3cp
7 For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling-place.
Original Hebrew
כִּ֭יכ֭יכִּיכיkiforHTc
אָכַ֣לאכ֣לאָכַלאכל'a.Khalit has consumedHVqp3ms
אֶֽת\־את\אֶֽת\־את\'et-<obj.>HTo
יַעֲקֹ֑ביעק֑ביַעֲקֹביעקבya.'a.KoJacobHNpm
וְֽ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְֽ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ <obj.>HC+To
נָוֵ֥/הוּנו֥/הונָוֵ/הוּנו/הוna.Ve./huhabitation/ itsHNcmsc+Sp3ms
הֵשַֽׁמּוּ\׃השמו\הֵשַֽׁמּוּ\׃השמו\he.Sha.muthey have devastatedHVhp3cp
8 O remember not against us former iniquities; Let thy tender mercy speedily succor us,
Original Hebrew
אַֽל\־אל\אַֽל\־אל\'al-may notHTn
תִּזְכָּר\־תזכר\תִּזְכָּר\־תזכר\tiz.kor-you rememberHVqj2ms
לָ/נוּ֮ל/נו֮לָ/נוּל/נוla./Nuto/ usHR+Sp1bp
עֲוֹנֹ֪תעונ֪תעֲוֹנֹתעונת'a.vo.NotiniquitiesHNcfpa
רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥יםראש֫נ֥יםרִאשֹׁנִיםראשניםri.Sho.NimformerHAompa
מַ֭הֵרמ֭הרמַהֵרמהרMa.her[surely] quicklyHVpcc
יְקַדְּמ֣וּ/נוּיקדמ֣ו/נויְקַדְּמוּ/נוּיקדמו/נוye.ka.de.Mu./numay they come to meet/ usHVpi3mp+Sp1bp
רַחֲמֶ֑י/ךָרחמ֑י/ךרַחֲמֶי/ךָרחמי/ךra.cha.Mei./khacompassion<s>/ yourHNcmpc+Sp2ms
כִּ֖יכ֖יכִּיכיkiforHTc
דַלּ֣וֹנוּדל֣ונודַלּוֹנוּדלונוda.Lo.nuwe have become lowHVqp1cp
מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\מְאֹֽד\׃מאד\me.'OdexceedinglyHAcmsa
9 For we are brought very low! Help us, O God of our salvation! for the honor of thy name; F or thy name’s sake save us, and forgive our iniquities!
Original Hebrew
עָזְרֵ֤/נוּ\׀עזר֤/נו\עָזְרֵ/נוּ\׀עזר/נו\'a.ze.Re./nuhelp/ usHVqv2ms+Sp1bp
אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤יאל֘ה֤יאֱלֹהֵיאלהי'e.Lo.HeiO God ofHNcmpc
יִשְׁעֵ֗/נוּישע֗/נויִשְׁעֵ/נוּישע/נוyish.'E./nusalvation/ ourHNcmsc+Sp1bp
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
דְּבַ֥רדב֥רדְּבַרדברde.Var[the] matter ofHNcmsc
כְּבֽוֹד\־כבוד\כְּבֽוֹד\־כבוד\ke.Vod-[the] glory ofHNcmsc
שְׁמֶ֑/ךָשמ֑/ךשְׁמֶ/ךָשמ/ךshe.Me./khaname/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/הַצִּילֵ֥/נוּו/הציל֥/נווְ/הַצִּילֵ/נוּו/הציל/נוve./ha.tzi.Le./nuand/ deliver/ usHC+Vhv2ms+Sp1bp
וְ/כַפֵּ֥רו/כפ֥רוְ/כַפֵּרו/כפרve./kha.Perand/ atoneHC+Vpv2ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onHR
חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗י/נוּח֝טאת֗י/נוחַטֹּאתֵי/נוּחטאתי/נוcha.to.Tei./nusins/ ourHNcfpc+Sp1bp
לְמַ֣עַןלמ֣עןלְמַעַןלמעןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofHTc
שְׁמֶֽ/ךָ\׃שמ/ך\שְׁמֶֽ/ךָ\׃שמ/ך\she.Me./khaname/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
10 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" May the revenging of the blood of thy servants, which hath been shed, Be manifested among the nations before our eyes!
Original Hebrew
לָ֤/מָּה\׀ל֤/מה\לָ/מָּה\׀ל/מה\La./mah<to>/ why?HR+Pi
יֹאמְר֣וּיאמר֣ויֹאמְרוּיאמרוyo.me.Ruwill they sayHVqi3mp
הַ/גּוֹיִם֮ה/גוים֮הַ/גּוֹיִםה/גויםha./go.Yimthe/ nationsHTd+Ncmpa
אַיֵּ֪האי֪האַיֵּהאיה'ai.Yehwhere?HTi
אֱֽלֹהֵ֫י/הֶ֥םאלה֫י/ה֥םאֱֽלֹהֵי/הֶםאלהי/הם'elo.Hei./Hem[is] God/ theirHNcmpc+Sp3mp
יִוָּדַ֣עיוד֣עיִוָּדַעיודעyi.va.Da'let it be knownHVNi3ms
בַּ/גּוֹיִ֣םב/גוי֣םבַּ/גּוֹיִםב/גויםba./go.Yimamong the/ nationsHRd+Ncmpa
לְ/עֵינֵ֑י/נוּל/עינ֑י/נולְ/עֵינֵי/נוּל/עיני/נוle./'ei.Nei./nuto/ eyes/ ourHR+Ncfdc+Sp1bp
נִ֝קְמַ֗תנ֝קמ֗תנִקְמַתנקמתnik.Mat[the] vengeance ofHNcfsc
דַּֽם\־דם\דַּֽם\־דם\dam-[the] blood ofHNcmsc
עֲבָדֶ֥י/ךָעבד֥י/ךעֲבָדֶי/ךָעבדי/ך'a.va.Dei./khaservants/ yourHNcmpc+Sp2ms
הַ/שָּׁפֽוּךְ\׃ה/שפוך\הַ/שָּׁפֽוּךְ\׃ה/שפוך\ha./sha.Fukh<the>/ poured outHTd+Vqsmsa
11 Let the cry of the prisoner come before thee! According to the greatness of thy power preserve those that are appointed to die!
Original Hebrew
תָּ֤ב֣וֹאת֤ב֣ואתָּבוֹאתבואta.Vo'may it comeHVqi3fs
לְ/פָנֶי/ךָ֮ל/פני/ך֮לְ/פָנֶי/ךָל/פני/ךle./fa.nei./Kha<to>/ before/ youHR+Ncmpc+Sp2ms
אֶנְקַ֪תאנק֪תאֶנְקַתאנקת'en.Kat[the] groaning ofHNcfsc
אָ֫סִ֥ירא֫ס֥יראָסִיראסיר'a.Sir[the] prisonerHNcmsa
כְּ/גֹ֥דֶלכ/ג֥דלכְּ/גֹדֶלכ/גדלke./Go.delaccording to/ [the] greatness ofHR+Ncmsc
זְרוֹעֲ/ךָ֑זרוע/ך֑זְרוֹעֲ/ךָזרוע/ךze.ro.'a./Khaarm/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
ה֝וֹתֵ֗רה֝ות֗רהוֹתֵרהותרho.Terleave overHVhv2ms
בְּנֵ֣יבנ֣יבְּנֵיבניbe.Nei[the] sons ofHNcmpc
תְמוּתָֽה\׃תמותה\תְמוּתָֽה\׃תמותה\te.mu.TahdeathHNcfsa
12 And return sevenfold into our neighbors’ bosoms The reproach with which they have reproached thee, O Lord!
Original Hebrew
וְ/הָ֘שֵׁ֤בו/ה֘ש֤בוְ/הָשֵׁבו/השבve./Ha.Shevand/ repayHC+Vhv2ms
לִ/שְׁכֵנֵ֣י/נוּל/שכנ֣י/נולִ/שְׁכֵנֵי/נוּל/שכני/נוli/sh.khe.Nei./nuto/ neighbors/ ourHR+Ncmpc+Sp1bp
שִׁ֭בְעָתַיִםש֭בעתיםשִׁבְעָתַיִםשבעתיםShiv.'a.ta.yimsevenfoldHNcfda
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-intoHR
חֵיקָ֑/םחיק֑/םחֵיקָ/םחיק/םchei.Ka/mbosom/ theirHNcmsc+Sp3mp
חֶרְפָּ֘תָ֤/םחרפ֘ת֤/םחֶרְפָּתָ/םחרפת/םcher.Pa.Ta/mreproach/ theirHNcfsc+Sp3mp
אֲשֶׁ֖ראש֖ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichHTr
חֵרְפ֣וּ/ךָחרפ֣ו/ךחֵרְפוּ/ךָחרפו/ךche.re.Fu./khathey reproached/ youHVpp3cp+Sp2ms
אֲדֹנָֽי\׃אדני\אֲדֹנָֽי\׃אדני\'a.do.NaiO LordHNpt
13 So shall we, thy people, and the flock of thy pasture, Give thanks to thee for ever. And show forth thy praise to all generations.
Original Hebrew
וַ/אֲנַ֤חְנוּו/אנ֤חנווַ/אֲנַחְנוּו/אנחנוva./'a.Nach.nuand/ weHC+Pp1bp
עַמְּ/ךָ֨\׀עמ/ך֨\עַמְּ/ךָ\׀עמ/ך\'a.me./Khapeople/ yourHNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/צֹ֥אןו/צ֥אןוְ/צֹאןו/צאןve./Tzonand/ [the] sheep ofHC+Ncbsc
מַרְעִיתֶ/ךָ֮מרעית/ך֮מַרְעִיתֶ/ךָמרעית/ךmar.'i.te./Khapasture/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms
נ֤וֹדֶ֥הנ֤וד֥הנוֹדֶהנודהno.Dehwe will give thanksHVhi1cp
לְּ/ךָ֗ל/ך֗לְּ/ךָל/ךle./Khato/ youHR+Sp2ms
לְ/ע֫וֹלָ֥םל/ע֫ול֥םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lamfor/ everHR+Ncmsa
לְ/דֹ֥רל/ד֥רלְ/דֹרל/דרle./Dorto/ a generationHR+Ncmsa
וָ/דֹ֑רו/ד֑רוָ/דֹרו/דרva./Dorand/ a generationHC+Ncmsa
נְ֝סַפֵּ֗רנ֝ספ֗רנְסַפֵּרנספרne.sa.Perwe will recountHVpi1cp
תְּהִלָּתֶֽ/ךָ\׃תהלת/ך\תְּהִלָּתֶֽ/ךָ\׃תהלת/ך\te.hi.la.Te./khapraise/ yourHNcfsc+Sp2ms