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לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־הַגִּתִּית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד |
Lamnatzeakh al-haguittit, mizmor leDavid. |
For the leader, upon the Gittith. A psalm of David. |
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יהוה אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר תְּנָה הוֹדְךָ עַל־הַשָּׁמָיִם |
Adonai Adonénu, mah-addír shimkhá bekhol-ha'árets, asher tenáh hodkhá al-hashamáyim. |
O Adonai our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, You who have set Your glory above the heavens. |
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מִפִּי עוֹלְלִים וְיֹנְקִים יִסַּדְתָּ עֹז לְמַעַן צוֹרְרֶיךָ לְהַשְׁבִּית אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם |
Mippí ’olelím veyonquím yissádta ’oz, lemá’an tsorerékha, lehashbít oyév umitnaqqém. |
From the mouths of babes and infants You have founded strength, because of Your foes, to silence the enemy and the avenger. |
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כִּי־אֶרְאֶה שָׁמֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂה אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ יָרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים אֲשֶׁר כּוֹנָנְתָּה |
Ki-er’éh shamékha ma’aséh etsbe’otékha, yaréakh vekhokhavím asher konántah. |
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars that You have set in place, |
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מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וּבֶן־אָדָם כִּי תִפְקְדֶנּוּ |
Mah-enósh ki-tizkerénu, uvén-adám ki tifqedénu. |
what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him? |
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וַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּ מְעַט מֵאֱלֹהִים וְכָבוֹד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ |
Vatkhas-seréhu me’át me’Elohím, vekhávod vehadár te’atteréhu. |
Yet You have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor. |
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תַּמְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ כֹּל שַׁתָּה תַחַת־רַגְלָיו |
Tamshiléhu bema’asé yadekha, kol sháttah tákhat-ragláv. |
You gave him dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet: |
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צֹנָה וַאֲלָפִים כֻּלָּם וְגַם בַּהֲמוֹת שָׂדָי |
Tsonéh va’alafím kullám, vegám bahamót sadáy. |
all flocks and herds, and also the beasts of the field, |
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צִפּוֹר שָׁמַיִם וּדְגֵי הַיָּם עֹבֵר אָרְחוֹת יַמִּים |
Tsippór shamáyim udguí hayyám, ’ovér arkhót yammím. |
the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas. |
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יהוה אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ |
Adonai Elohénu, mah-addír shimkhá bekhol-ha'árets. |
O Adonai our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth. |