Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 How happy are those whose way of life is blameless, who live by theTorahofAdonai! 2 How happy are those who observe his instruction, who seek him wholeheartedly! 3 They do nothing wrong but live by his ways. 4 You laid down your precepts for us to observe with care. 5 May my ways be […]

1 A song of ascents: I called toAdonaiin my distress, and he answered me. 2 Rescue me,Adonai, from lips that tell lies, from a tongue full of deceit. 3 What has he in store for you, deceitful tongue? What more will he do to you? 4 A warrior’s sharp arrows, with red-hot coals from a […]

1 A song of ascents: If I raise my eyes to the hills, from where will my help come? 2 My help comes fromAdonai, the maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip — your guardian is not asleep. 4 No, the guardian of Isra’el never slumbers or sleeps. 5 […]

1 A song of ascents. By David: I was glad when they said to me, “The house ofAdonai! Let’s go!” 2 Our feet were already standing at your gates, Yerushalayim. 3 Yerushalayim, built as a city fostering friendship and unity. 4 The tribes have gone up there, the tribes ofAdonai, as a witness to Isra’el, […]

1 A song of ascents: I raise my eyes to you, whose throne is in heaven. 2 As a servant looks to the hand of his master, or a slave-girl to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes turn toAdonaiour God, until he has mercy on us. 3 Have mercy on us,Adonai, have mercy; […]

1 A song of ascents. By David: IfAdonaihadn’t been for us — let Isra’el repeat it — 2 IfAdonaihadn’t been for us when people rose to attack us, 3 then, when their anger blazed against us, they would have swallowed us alive! 4 Then the water would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept […]

1 A song of ascents: Those who trust inAdonai are like Mount Tziyon, which cannot be moved but remains forever. 2 Yerushalayim! Mountains all around it! ThusAdonaiis around his people henceforth and forever. 3 For the scepter of wickedness will not rule the inheritance of the righteous, so that the righteous will not themselves turn […]

1 A song of ascents: WhenAdonairestored Tziyon’s fortunes, we thought we were dreaming. 2 Our mouths were full of laughter, and our tongues shouted for joy. Among the nations it was said, “Adonaihas done great things for them!” 3 Adonaidid do great things with us; and we are overjoyed. 4 Return our people from exile,Adonai, […]

1 A song of ascents. By Shlomo: UnlessAdonaibuilds the house, its builders work in vain. UnlessAdonaiguards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. 2 In vain do you get up early and put off going to bed, working hard to earn a living; for he provides for his beloved, even when they sleep. 3 […]

1 A song of ascents: How happy is everyone who fearsAdonai, who lives by his ways. 2 You will eat what your hands have produced; you will be happy and prosperous. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner parts of your house. Your children around the table will be like […]