The New Jew: A Field Guide

Ps. 28Ps. 33Ps. 85Ps. 44Ps. 81Ps. 144Ps. 13

Hebrew

הוֹשִׁיעָה אֶת־עַמֶּךָ, וּבָרֵךְ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֶךָ, וּרְעֵם וְנַשְּׂאֵם עַד־
הָעוֹלָם׃ נַפְשֵׁנוּ חִכְּתָה לַיהוָה, עֶזְרֵנוּ וּמָגִנֵּנוּ הוּא׃ כִּי־בוֹ יִשְׂמַח
לִבֵּנוּ, כִּי בְשֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ בָטָחְנוּ׃ יְהִי־חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה עָלֵינוּ, כַּאֲשֶׁר
יִחַלְנוּ לָךְ׃ הַרְאֵנוּ יְהוָה חַסְדֶּךָ, וְיִשְׁעֲךָ תִּתֶּן־לָנוּ׃ קוּמָה עֶזְרָתָה
לָּנוּ, וּפְדֵנוּ לְמַעַן חַסְדֶּךָ׃ אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הַמַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ
מִצְרָיִם, הַרְחֶב־פִּיךָ וַאֲמַלְאֵהוּ׃ אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁכָּכָה לּוֹ, אַשְׁרֵי
הָעָם שֶׁיְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו׃ וַאֲנִי בְּחַסְדְּךָ בָטַחְתִּי, יָגֵל לִבִּי בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ,
אָשִׁירָה לַיהוָה, כִּי גָמַל עָלָי׃

Sephardi

Hoshiah et-ammecha, uvarech et-nachalatecha, ur'em venasse'em ad-
ha'olam: nafsheinu chikketah laAdonai, ezreinu umaginenu hu: ki-vo yismach
libbenu, ki veshem kodsho batachnu: yehi-chasdecha Adonai aleinu, ka'asher
yichalnu lach: har'enu Adonai chasdecha, veyish'acha titten-lanu: kumah ezratah
lanu, ufdenu lema'an chasdecha: Anochi Adonai Elohecha hama'alcha me'eretz
Mitzrayim, harchev-picha va'amalehu: ashrei ha'am shekachah lo, ashrei
ha'am sheAdonai Elohav: va'ani bechasdecha batachti, yagel libi bishu'atecha,
ashirah laAdonai, ki gamal alai.

English

Save Your people and bless Your heritage; tend them and carry them for ever. Our soul longs for the LORD; He is our Help and Shield. For in Him our hearts rejoice, for in His holy name we have trusted. May Your loving-kindness, LORD, be upon us, as we have put our hope in You. Show us, LORD, Your loving-kindness and grant us Your salvation. Arise, help us and redeem us for the sake of Your love. I am the LORD your God who brought you up from the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide and I will fill it. Happy is the people for whom this is so; happy is the people whose God is the LORD. As for me, I trust in Your loving-kindness; my heart rejoices in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD for He has been good to me.

Ps. 30

Hebrew

מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּיִת לְדָוִד׃
אֲרוֹמִמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי דִלִּיתָנִי, וְלֹא־שִׂמַּחְתָּ אֹיְבַי לִי׃
יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי, שִׁוַּעְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵנִי׃
יְהוָה, הֶעֱלִיתָ מִן־שְׁאוֹל נַפְשִׁי, חִיִּיתַנִי מִיָּרְדִי־בוֹר׃
זַמְּרוּ לַיהוָה חֲסִידָיו, וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ׃
כִּי רֶגַע בְּאַפּוֹ, חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ, בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה׃
וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִי, בַּל־אֶמּוֹט לְעוֹלָם׃
יְהוָה, בִּרְצוֹנְךָ הֶעֱמַדְתָּה לְהַרְרִי עֹז
הִסְתַּרְתָּ פָנֶיךָ, הָיִיתִי נִבְהָל׃
אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה אֶקְרָא, וְאֶל־אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּן׃
מַה־בֶּצַע בְּדָמִי, בְּרִדְתִּי אֶל־שָׁחַת
הֲיוֹדְךָ עָפָר, הֲיַגִּיד אֲמִתֶּךָ׃
שְׁמַע־יְהוָה וְחָנֵּנִי, יְהוָה הֱיֵה־עֹזֵר לִי׃
הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי, פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי, וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָה׃
לְמַעַן יְזַמֶּרְךָ כָבוֹד וְלֹא יִדֹּם, יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי, לְעוֹלָם אוֹדֶךָּ׃

Sephardi

Mizmor shir-chanukat habayit leDavid:
Aromimcha Adonai ki dillitani, velo-simachta oyvai li:
Adonai Elohai, shivati elecha vatirpani:
Adonai, he'elita min-she'ol nafshi, chiyitani miyardi-bor:
Zameru laAdonai chasidav, vehodu lezecher kodsho:
Ki rega be'apo, chayim birtzono, ba'erev yalin beki velaboker rinah:
Va'ani amarti veshalvi, bal-emot le'olam:
Adonai, birtzoncha he'emadtah lehareri oz
Histarta panecha, hayiti nivhal:
Elecha Adonai ekra, ve'el-Adonai etchanan:
Mah-betza bedami, beridti el-shachat
Hayodcha afar, hayagid amitecha:
Shema-Adonai vechanneni, Adonai heyeh-ozer li:
Hafachta mispedi lemachol li, pitachta saki, vate'azreni simchah:
Lema'an yezammercha chavod velo yiddom, Adonai Elohai, le'olam odecha.

English

A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the House. I will exalt You, LORD, for You have lifted me up, and not let my enemies rejoice over me. LORD, my God, I cried to You for help and You healed me. LORD, You lifted my soul from the grave; You spared me from going down to the pit. Sing to the LORD, you His devoted ones, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is for a moment, but His favor for a lifetime. At night there may be weeping, but in the morning there is joy. When I felt secure, I said, "I shall never be shaken." LORD, when You favored me, You made me stand firm as a mountain, but when You hid Your face, I was terrified. To You, LORD, I called; I pleaded with my LORD: "What gain would there be if I died and went down to the grave? Can dust thank You? Can it declare Your truth? Hear, LORD, and be gracious to me; LORD, be my help." You have turned my sorrow into dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my soul may sing to You and not be silent. LORD my God, for ever will I thank You.