1 ا ستَمِعْ يا شَعبِي لِتَعلِيمِي. افتَحُوا آذانَكُمْ إلَى كَلامِي.

¶ Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

2 س َأفتَحُ فَمِي بِمَثَلٍ. وَسَأنطِقُ بِألغازٍ قَدِيمَةٍ.

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter enigmas of old,

3 س َمِعْنا القِصَّةَ وَنَعْرِفُها جَيِّداً، وَقَدْ أخْبَرَنا آباؤُنا بِها.

which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

4 ل َنْ نُخفِيها عَنِ أولادِنا، بَلْ سَنُخَبِّرُ الجِيلَ الآتِي بِأعمالِ اللهِ المَجِيدَةِ وَعَجائِبِهِ الَّتِي صَنَعَها!

We will not hide them from their sons, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD and his strength and his wonderful works that he has done.

5 ق َطَعَ عَهداً مَعَ يَعْقُوبَ. وَضَعَ شَرِيعَةً فِي إسْرائِيلَ. أمَرَ آباءَنا بِأنْ يُعَلِّمُوها لِأبنائِهِمْ.

For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their sons:

6 ل ِكَي تَعْرِفَ الأجْيالُ الآتِيَةُ بِهَذا العَهْدِ. فِي كُلِّ جِيلٍ يُولَدُ أبناءٌ، يَكْبَرُونَ وَيَنقُلُونَ القِصَصَ لِأبنائِهِمْ.

That the generation to come might know them, even the sons which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their sons

7 ي َضَعُونَ مَصِيرَهُمْ فِي يَدِ اللهِ. لا يَنْسَوْنَ أعمالَهُ العَجِيبَةَ، وَيَتَّبِعُونَ وَصاياهُ.

that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments

8 ل َنْ يَكُونُوا كَآبائِهِمْ جِيلاً مُتَمَرِّداً، جِيلاً لَمْ يُكَرِّسْ للهِ نَفسَهُ، وَلَمْ يَتَعَلَّمِ الإخلاصَ للهِ.

and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set their heart aright and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

9 ا رتَدَّ بَنُو أفْرايِمَ فِي المَعرَكَةِ، ارتِدادَ السِّهامِ فِي يَوْمِ الحَرْبِ.

¶ The sons of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

10 ل َمْ يَحفَظُوا عَهدَهُمْ مَعَ اللهِ. وَرَفَضُوا أنْ يَتبَعُوا وَصَاياهُ.

They did not keep the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law

11 ن َسُوا أعمالَهُ القَوِيَّةَ العَجِيبَةَ، وَمُعْجِزاتِهِ الَّتِي أراهُمْ إيّاها.

and forgot his works and his wonders that he had showed them.

12 ص َنَعَ هَذِهِ الأعمالَ العَجِيبَةَ أمامَ آبائِهِمْ فِي حُقُولِ صُوعَنَ فِي مِصْرَ.

He did marvellous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

13 ش َطَرَ البَحرَ الأحمَرَ وَقادَهُمْ عَبرَهُ، وَالماءُ مُكَوَّمٌ كَجَبَلٍ عَلَى جانِبَيْهِمْ.

He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, and he made the waters to stand as a heap.

14 ث ُمَّ هَداهُمْ بِالسَّحابَةِ نَهاراً، وَبِنُورِ النّارِ لَيلاً.

In the daytime also he led them with a cloud and all the night with a light of fire.

15 ش َطَرَ الصَّخرَةَ فِي الصَّحراءِ، فَاندَفَعَ الماءُ كَما مِنْ بِئرٍ عَظِيمَةٍ.

He clave the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

16 ف َتَدَفَّقَ جَدْوَلُ الماءُ مِنَ الصَّخرَةِ، وَجَرَى كَنَهرٍ.

He brought streams also out of the rock and caused waters to run down like rivers.

17 ل َكِنَّهُمْ ظَلُّوا يُخطِئُونَ وَيَتَمَرَّدُونَ عَلَى العَلِيِّ فِي تِلكَ الأرْضِ الجّافَةِ.

And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.

18 ث ُمَّ عَزَمُوا عَلَى امتِحانِ اللهِ، فَطَلَبُوا طَعاماً لإشْباعِ شَهِيَّتِهِمْ.

And they tempted God in their heart by asking for food according to the desires of their soul.

19 ت َكَلَّمُوا عَلَى اللهِ وَقالُوا: «أيَستَطِيعُ اللهُ أنْ يُعِدَّ لَنا مائِدَةً فِي الصَّحراءِ؟

And they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

20 ه ا إنَّهُ ضَرَبَ الصَّخرَةَ، فَتَدَفَّقَ الماءُ وَمَلأ الوِديانَ. لَكِنْ هَلْ يَستَطِيعُ أنْ يُوَّفِرَ لَحماً لِشَعبِهِ؟»

Behold, he smote the rock that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

21 ل ِذَلِكَ، حِينَ سَمِعَ اللهُ ، امتَلأَ غَضَباً. اشْتَعَلَتْ نارٌ عَلَى يَعقُوبَ. وَازدادَ غَضَبُهُ عَلَى إسْرائِيلَ.

Therefore the LORD heard this and was wroth, so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel

22 ل ِأنَّهُمْ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللهِ، وَلَمْ يَثِقُوا بِخَلاصِهِ.

because they had not believed God, nor had they trusted in his saving health;

23 ث ُمَّ أمَرَ اللهُ السُّحُبَ مِنْ فَوْقُ، وَانفَتَحَتِ السَّماواتُ.

and he commanded the clouds of above and opened the doors of the heavens

24 ف َأمطَرَ عَلَيهِمْ مَنّاً لِيَأكُلُوا. أعطاهُمْ خُبزَ السَّماءِ.

and caused manna to rain upon them to eat and gave them wheat of the heavens.

25 أ كَلَ أُولَئِكَ البَشَرُ خُبزَ المَلائِكَةِ. أرسَلَ إلَيْهِمْ طَعاماً لإشباعِهِمْ.

Man did eat the food of the strong; he sent them food to the full.

26 أ ثارَ اللهُ رِياحاً شَرقِيَّةً مِنَ السَّماءِ، وَساقَ رِياحَ الجَنُوبِ حَيثُ يُرِيدُ.

He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven, and by his power he brought in the south wind.

27 أ مطَرَتْ عَلَيهِمْ أيّاماً أسراباً مِنَ الطُّيُورِ بِعَدَدِ الرَّملِ وَالغُبارِ.

He rained flesh also upon them as dust and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

28 س َقَطَتِ الطُّيُورُ فِي وَسَطِ مُعَسكَرِهِمْ حَولَ خِيامِهِمْ.

And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

29 أ كَلُوا كَثِيراً وَشَبِعُوا، أعْطاهُمْ ما اشْتَهُوهُ.

So they did eat and were well filled; for he gave them their own desire;

30 ل َمْ يَضبُطُوا شَهِيَّتَهُمْ. أكَلُوها فَوراً دُونَ طَبْخٍ وَلَمْ يَشْكُرُوا اللهَ.

they were not estranged from their lust. But while their food was yet in their mouths,

31 ف َنَزَلَ غَضَبُ اللهِ عَلَيهِمْ، وَقَتَلَ حَتَّى أوفَرَهُمْ صِحَّةً، وَأذَلَّ حَتَّى خِيرَةَ جُنُودِ إسْرائِيلَ.

the wrath of God came upon them and slew the fattest of them and smote down the chosen of Israel.

32 و َرُغْمَ هَذا كُلِّهِ، ظَلُّوا يُخطِئُونَ، وَلَمْ يُؤمِنُوا بِأعمالِهِ العَجِيبَةِ.

For all this they sinned still and did not give him credit for his wondrous works.

33 ب ِالبُطلانِ انتَهَتْ أيّامُهُمْ، وَبِالخَوفِ وَالِارتِعادِ سَنَواتُهُمْ.

Therefore he consumed their days in vanity and their years in tribulation.

34 ك ُلَّما قَتَلَ اللهُ بَعضاً مِنهُمْ لَجَأتْ إلَيهِ بَقِيَّتُهُمْ. بِلَهفَةٍ كانُوا يَعُودُونَ إلَيهِ وَيَنتَظِرُونَهُ.

When he slew them, then they sought him, and they returned and enquired early after God.

35 و َكانُوا يَتَذَكَّرُونَ أنَّ اللهَ هُوَ صَخرَتُهُمْ، وَأنَّ اللهَ العَلِيَّ هُوَ الَّذِي يَفدِيهُمْ.

And they remembered that God was their rock and the high God their redeemer.

36 ح اوَلُوا أنْ يَخْدَعُوهُ بِكَلامِهِمْ، كَذَبُوا عَلَيهِ بِألسِنَتِهِمْ.

Nevertheless they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

37 ل َمْ تَكُنْ قُلُوبُهُمْ صادِقَةً نَحوَهُ، وَلَمْ يُخلِصُوا لِعَهدِهِ.

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

38 ل َكِنَّ اللهَ غَفَرَ ذَنبَهُمْ لأجلِ مَحَبَّتِهِ وَلَمْ يُهلِكْهُمْ. هَكَذا هَدَّأَ غَضَبَهُ مَرَّةً بَعْدَ مَرَّةٍ وَرَفَضَ أنْ يُهَيِّجَ غَيظَهُ.

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; many a time turned he his anger away and did not stir up all his wrath.

39 ل َمْ يَنْسَ اللهُ أنَّهُمْ كَالرِّيحِ الَّتِي تَمُرُّ فَلا تَعُودُ.

For he remembered that they were but flesh: a wind that passes away and does not come again.

40 ك َثِيراً ما تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَيهِ فِي الصَّحراءِ. وَأحزَنُوهُ فِي تِلكَ الأراضِي القاحِلَةِ.

¶ How often did they provoke him in the wilderness and grieve him in the desert!

41 و َمَرَّةً بَعْدَ مَرَّةٍ امتَحَنُوا وَأحزَنُوا قُدُّوسَ إسْرائِيلَ.

And they turned back and tempted God and limited the Holy One of Israel.

42 ل َمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوا قُوَّتَهُ حِينَ أنقَذَهُمْ مِنَ الضِّيقِ.

They did not remember his hand, nor the day when he ransomed them from anguish.

43 ل َمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوا أنَّهُ أراهُمْ آياتٍ وَعَجائِبَ فِي حُقُولِ صُوعَنَ.

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the field of Zoan

44 ح َوَّلَ الماءَ إلَى دَمٍ فِي الأنهارِ، فَلَمْ يَتَمَكَّنِ المِصرِيُّونَ مِنَ الشُّرْبِ مِنْ جَداوِلِهِمْ.

and had turned their rivers into blood and their floods, that they could not drink.

45 أ رسَلَ الذُّبابَ فَنَهَشَهُمْ، وَالضَفادِعَ فَدَمَّرَتْهُمْ.

He sent swarms of flies among them, which devoured them, and frogs, which destroyed them.

46 أ رسَلَ الجَنادِبَ وَالجَرادَ لِيَأكُلَ مَحاصِيلَهُمْ الَّتِي تَعِبُوا فِيها.

He gave also their fruits unto the caterpillar and their works unto the locust.

47 ق َضَى عَلَى كُرُومِهِمْ بِالبَرَدِ، وَعَلَى جُمَّيْزِهِمْ بِالصَّقِيعِ.

He destroyed their vines with hail and their wild fig trees with stones.

48 ق َتَلَ حَيَواناتِهِمْ بِحَبّاتِ البَرَدِ، وَقُطعَانَهُمْ بِالصَّواعِقِ.

He gave up their cattle also to the hail and their flocks to thunderbolts of fire.

49 أ ظهَرَ غَضَبَهُ لِلمِصْرِيِّينَ، وَأرسَلَ مَلائِكَةَ الدَّمارِ عَلَيهِمْ.

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation and trouble by sending evil angels among them.

50 أ طلَقَ لِغَضَبِهِ العَنانَ، فَلَمْ يَمْنَعِ المَوتَ عَنْهُمْ، وَأسلَمَهُمْ لِلوَباءِ.

He made a way to his anger; he did not spare their soul from death but gave their life over to the pestilence

51 ص َرَعَ كُلَّ بِكرٍ لِلمَصرِيِّينَ، أهلَكَ بَوادِرَ القُوَّةِ فِي مَساكِنِ نَسلِ حامَ.

and smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham:

52 و َساقَ شَعبَهُ كَما يَسُوقُ الرّاعِي غَنَمَهُ، قَادَهُمْ في الصَّحْراءِ كَقَطيعٍ.

But made his own people to go forth like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

53 إ لَى الأمانِ قادَهُمْ! لَمْ يَخشُوا أعْداءَهُمْ، لِأنَّ اللهَ أغرَقَهُمْ فِي البَحرِ الأحمَرِ.

And he led them on safely, so that they feared not; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

54 ث ُمَّ قادَهُمْ إلَى حَدِّ جَبَلِهِ المُقَدَّسِ، الجَبَلِ الَّذِي شَكَّلَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ.

And he brought them into the borders of his holiness, into this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

55 ث ُمَّ طَرَدَ الشُّعُوبَ مِنَ الأرْضِ المُمتَدَّةِ أمامَهُمْ. وَخَصَّصّ لَهُمْ حِصَّتَهُمْ مِنَ الأرْضِ، مُسكِناً قَبائِلِ إسْرائِيلَ فِي مَساكِنِ أعدائِهِمْ.

He cast out the Gentiles also before them and divided them an inheritance by line and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their habitations.

56 ل َكِنَّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ عَصُوهُ دائِماً وَامتَحَنُوا اللهَ العَلِيَّ، وَلَمْ يَحفَظُوا شَهاداتِهِ.

Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God and did not keep his testimonies:

57 ك َسِهامٍ مُرتَدَّةٍ مُتَقَلِّبَةٍ فِي الطَّيَرانِ، ارتَدُّوا وَهَجَرُوهُ كَآبائِهِمْ.

But turned back and rebelled like their fathers; they became like a deceitful bow.

58 أ غضَبُوهُ بِمَعابِدِهِمِ العالِيَةِ، وَأثارُوا سَخَطَهُ بِأصنامِهِمْ.

For they provoked him to anger with their high places and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

59 س َمِعَ اللهُ هَذا فَغَضِبَ، وَرَفَضَ إسْرائِيلَ رَفضاً.

God heard this and was wroth and greatly abhorred Israel:

60 ه َدَمَ الخَيمَةَ المُقَدَّسَةَ فِي شِيلُوهَ، حَيثُ كانَ يَسكُنُ بَينَ النّاسِ.

For this reason he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent in which he dwelt among men

61 س َلَّمَ صُندُوقَ عَهدِهِ لِلغُرَباءِ، رَمْزَ قُوَّتِهِ وَمَجدِهِ.

and delivered his strength into captivity and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

62 غ َضِبَ عَلَى شَعبِهِ، وَعَيَّنَهُمْ لِلمَوتِ بِالسَّيفِ.

He gave his people over also unto the sword and was wroth with his inheritance.

63 ا لتَهَمَتِ النّارُ الجُنُودَ المُدَرَّبِينَ، وَما غَنَّتِ العَذارَى أغانِيَ الفَرَحِ!

The fire consumed their young men; and their virgins were not honored in marriage songs.

64 س َقَطَ الكَهَنَةُ بِالسَّيفِ. وَلَمْ تَتَمَكَّنِ الأرامِلُ مِنَ البُكاءِ عَلَيْهِمْ.

Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

65 ف َانتَفَضَ الرَّبُّ كَمُقاتِلٍ يَصحُو مِنَ الخَمرِ.

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine.

66 ض َرَبَ العَدُّوُّ وَرَدَّهُمْ إلَى الوَراءِ، فَأذَلَّهُمْ إلَى الأبَدِ.

And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts; he put them to a perpetual reproach.

67 ث ُمَّ رَفَضَ اللهُ خَيمَةَ يُوسُفَ، وَلَمْ يَخْتَرْ قَبِيلَةَ أفْرايِمَ.

Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim:

68 ا ختارَ عَشِيرَةَ يَهُوذا لِلْمُلْكِ، وَجَبَلَ صِهْيَوْنَ الَّذِي اختارَهُ مَوقِعاً لِهَيكَلِهِ.

But chose the tribe of Judah, the Mount Zion which he loved.

69 ب َنَى مَقْدِسَهُ كِالجِبالِ، وَرَسَّخَ أساسَهُ كَالأرْضِ لِيَدُومَ إلَى الأبَدِ.

And he built his sanctuary in preeminence like the earth which he has established for ever.

70 ا خْتارَ داوُدَ خادِمَهُ، وَأخَذَهُ مِنْ حَظائِرِ الغَنَمِ.

He chose David also his slave and took him from the sheepfolds,

71 و َبَعْدَ أنْ رَفَعَهُ أخَذَهُ لِيَرعَى يَعْقُوبَ شَعبَهُ وَإسْرائِيلَ مُقتَناهُ.

from following the ewes great with young, he brought him to feed Jacob his people and Israel his inheritance.

72 ف َقادَهُمْ داوُدُ بِقَلبٍ نَقِيٍّ وَحِكمَةٍ بارِعَةٍ.

So he fed them out of the integrity of his heart and guided them by the intelligence of his hands.