Book of Common Prayer
101 (Of Dovid. Mizmor) I will sing of chesed and mishpat; unto Thee, Hashem, will I sing.
2 I will study the derech tamim. O when wilt Thou come unto me? I will walk within my bais with tam levav.
3 I will set no devar beliyya’al before mine eyes; I hate the work of them that fall away; it shall not cleave to me.
4 A lev ikkesh (perverse heart) shall be far from me; I will not tolerate rah.
5 The one who slandereth ba’seter (in secret) his neighbor, him will I destroy; him that hath haughty einayim (eyes) and a proud levav will I not endure.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the ne’emenei eretz (faithful of the land), that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a derech tamim, he shall minister to me.
7 He that worketh remiyyah (deceit) shall not dwell within my bais; he that speaketh shekarim (falsehoods, lies) shall not continue in my presence.
8 In the bokerim I will destroy all rishei eretz (wicked ones of the land); that I may cut off all doers of evil from the Ir Hashem.
109 (For the one directing. Of Dovid. Mizmor) Hold not Thy peace, O Elohei tehillati;
2 For the mouth of the rasha and the mouth of the mirmah are opened against me; they have spoken against me with a leshon sheker (a lying tongue).
3 They surrounded me also with divrei sinah (words of hatred); and attacked me without cause.
4 In return for my ahavah they are my adversaries; but I give myself unto tefillah (prayer).
5 Thus they have laid upon me ra’ah for tovah, and sinah for my ahavah.
6 Set Thou a rasha (wicked man) over him; and let Satan (the Accuser) stand at his yamin (right hand).
7 When he shall be tried, let him be in the judgment condemned; and let his tefillah (prayer) become sin.
8 Let his yamim be few; and let another take his pekuddat [See Ac 1:20 OJBC].
9 Let his banim be yetomim, and his isha an almanah.
10 Let his banim be continually vagabonds, and beg; let them seek from their ruins.
11 Let the nosheh (creditor) seize all that he hath; and let the zarim (strangers) plunder his labor.
12 Let there be none to extend chesed unto him; neither let there be any to favor his yetomim.
13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the dor acher (generation following) let their shem be blotted out.
14 Let the avon of his avot be remembered before Hashem; and let not the chattat immo be blotted out.
15 Let them be before Hashem tamid, that He may cut off the memory of them from ha’aretz.
16 Because he remembered not to show chesed, but persecuted the ish oni and the evyon, that he might even slay the nikheh levav (brokenhearted person).
17 As he loved kelalah (cursing), so it came on him; as he delighted not in brocha (blessing), so it was far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with kelalah as with his garment, so let it come into his inward parts like mayim, and like shemen into his atzmot.
19 Let it be unto him like a beged which covereth him, and for a belt wherewith he is girded tamid (continually).
20 This is the reward of mine adversaries from Hashem, and of them that speak rah against my nefesh.
21 But Thou O Hashem Adonoi, do with me for the sake of Thy Name; because Thy chesed is tov, deliver Thou me.
22 For I am oni and evyon, and my lev is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like a lengthening tzel (shadow); I am shaken off like the arbeh.
24 My knees are weak from a tzom; and my basar faileth of fatness.
25 I became also a cherpah (reproach) unto them; when they looked upon me, they shaked their heads.
26 Help me, O Hashem Elohai; O hoshi’eini (save me) according to Thy chesed;
27 That they may know that this is Thy Yad; that Thou, Hashem, hast done it.
28 Let them make kelalah (curse), but do Thou make brocha; when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let Thy eved rejoice.
29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own shame, as with a me’il (cloak).
30 I will greatly praise Hashem with my mouth; and, I will praise Him among the multitude.
121 I have done mishpat and tzedek; leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Be surety for Thy eved for good; let not the zedim (arrogant ones) oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for Thy Yeshuah (salvation), and for the word of Thy tzedakah.
124 Deal with Thy eved according unto Thy chesed, and teach me Thy chukkot.
125 I am Thy eved; give me understanding, that I may know Thy edot (testimonies).
126 It is time for Thee, Hashem, to work; for they have made void Thy torah.
127 Therefore I love Thy mitzvot above zahav; yes, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem right all Thy pikkudim concerning all things; and I hate every orakh sheker. PEH
129 Thy edot (testimonies) are wonderful; therefore doth my nefesh keep them.
130 The petach (entrance, doorway) of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted; for I longed for Thy mitzvot.
132 Look Thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as Thy manner is unto those that love Shimcha.
133 Order my footsteps in Thy imrah; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of adam; so will I keep Thy pikkudim.
135 Make Thy face to shine upon Thy eved; and teach me Thy chukkot.
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, for they are not shomer over Thy torah. TZADDI
137 Righteous art Thou, Hashem, and yashar are Thy mishpatim.
138 Thy edot (testimonies) that Thou hast commanded are tzedek and emunah me’od (very faithful).
139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten Thy devarim.
140 Thy word is very tested; therefore Thy eved loveth it.
141 I am small and despised; yet do not I forget Thy pikkudim.
142 Thy tzedakah is tzedek l’olam, and Thy torah emes.
143 Tzoros and anguish have taken hold on me; yet Thy mitzvot are my delight.
144 The tzedek of Thy edot is l’olam; give me understanding, and I shall live. KOPH
21 And HaMelech said unto Yoav, Hinei now, I have granted this thing; go therefore, bring the na’ar Avshalom back!
22 And Yoav fell to the ground on his face, and prostrated himself, and put a bracha on HaMelech; and Yoav said, Today thy eved knoweth that I have found chen in thy sight, adoni, O Melech, in that HaMelech hath fulfilled the request of his eved.
23 So Yoav arose and went to Geshur, and brought Avshalom to Yerushalayim.
24 And HaMelech said, Let him turn to his own bais, and let him not see my face. So Avshalom returned to his own bais, and saw not the face of HaMelech.
25 But in kol Yisroel there was none ish yafeh to be so much praised as Avshalom; from the sole of his regel even to the crown of his head there was no mum (blemish) in him.
26 And when he cut the hair of his rosh, (for it was from time to time that he cut it; because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the se’ar (hair) of his rosh at two hundred shekels after the royal standard.
27 And unto Avshalom there were born three banim, and one bat, whose shem was Tamar; she was an isha of a fair countenance.
28 So Avshalom dwelt two full shanim in Yerushalayim, and saw not the face of HaMelech.
29 Therefore Avshalom sent for Yoav, to have sent him to HaMelech; but he would not come to him; and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
30 Therefore he said unto his avadim, See, the allotted land of Yoav is near mine, and he hath se’orim (barley) there; go and kindle it with eish. And the avadim of Avshelom set eish to the allotted land.
31 Then Yoav arose, and came to Avshalom unto his bais, and said unto him, Why have thy avadim set eish to my allotted land?
32 And Avshalom answered Yoav, Hinei, I sent unto thee, saying, Come here, that I may send thee to HaMelech, to say, why am I come from Geshur? It had been tov (better) for me to have been there still; now therefore let me see the face of HaMelech; and if there be any avon (iniquity) in me, let him kill me.
33 So Yoav came to HaMelech, and told him; and when he had called for Avshalom, he came to HaMelech, and prostrated himself on his face to the ground before HaMelech; and HaMelech kissed Avshalom.
15 And after these yamim, having made preparations, we were making an aliyah to Yerushalayim.
16 And also some of Moshiach’s talmidim from Caesarea traveled with us, bringing us for hachnosas orchim to the bais of the Cyprian Mnason, one of Moshiach’s talmidim of long standing [an early disciple].
17 And when we arrived in Yerushalayim, the Achim b’Moshiach there gave us a kabbalat panim welcome with lev same’ach.
18 And on the following day Rav Sha’ul was going in with us to Ya’akov [see p.848], and all the Ziknei HaKehillah came.
19 And having given them a "Shalom" greeting, Rav Sha’ul was explaining one by one the things Hashem did through his avodas kodesh as Moshiach’s Shliach to the Goyim.
20 And the ones who heard were saying, "Baruch Hashem!" And they said to him, "You see, Ach b’Moshiach, how many thousands there are among the Yehudim who have emunah [in our Moshiach] and they all have kanous (zealousness), are shomer mitzvot for the Torah [Sinai Covenant and its mitzvot].
21 "And these Orthodox Jewish ma’aminim hameshichiyim have heard a rumor informing them about you, that you teach the Yehudim living among the Goyim in the Golus to be shmad and to commit apostasy from Moshe [Rabbeinu, i.e., Orthodox Judaism], telling them to abandon bris milah for Bnei Yisroel and not to be shomer regarding the darkhei haTorah [“ways of the Torah,” i.e. the Sinai Covenant and its mitzvot]. [BAMIDBAR 6:2,5]
22 "What then is to be done? Certainly these Orthodox Jewish ma’aminim hameshichiyim [i.e., who have emunah in our Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua, Ac 21:20] will get word that you have come.
23 "This, therefore, do what we tell you. There are with us arba’ah anashim who are under a neder Nezirim.
24 "Go! Take these for hitkaddeshut (purification) and purify yourself with them and pay expenses for them, that they may cut their hair; then all shall have da’as that there is no emes to the rumor; then it shall be clear that you yourself are in agreement and frum regarding the darkhei haTorah and that you are charedi and shomer mitzvot, in the ranks of those who practice Orthodox Judaism." [BAMIDBAR 6:1-21, Mishnah tractate Nazir]
25 “And concerning the Goyim coming to [Orthodox Jewish] emunah, we have sent an iggeret with our decision that they avoid what is offered to elilim and dahm and what is strangled and zenut."
26 Then Rav Sha’ul took the anashim on the following day, and he went with them for hitkaddeshut (purification) and was entering the Beis Hamikdash, giving notice of the completion of the yamim of the tohorah until was offered for each one of them the korban. [BAMIDBAR 6:13 20]
17 And as Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was setting out to travel, one running and falling down before him, was asking him, Rabbi haTov, what mitzvah may I do that I might inherit Chayyei Olam?
18 And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Why do you call me tov? No one [is] tov except echad, Elohim, nu?
19 You have daas of the mitzvot, the Aseres HaDibros (The Decalogue), LO TIRTZACH, LO TINAF, LO TIGNOV, LO TAANEH VREIACHA ED SHAKER, KABEID ES AVICHA VES IMMECHAH (Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness (do not defraud), honor your father and mother.) [SHEMOT 20:12-16; DEVARIM 5:16-20]
20 And the man was saying to him, Rabbi, from kinderyoren I have been frum and shomer mitzvot, keeping all these things.
21 And looking at him and having ahavah for his neshamah, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, One thing you lack: go and sell all your possessions and give to the aniyim, and you will have otzar (treasure) in Shomayim; and come, follow me.
22 But at the dvar HaMoshiach, his face turned gloomy and he departed with agmat nefesh (grief), for he had many possessions.
23 And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, looking around, says to his talmidim, How difficult it will be for the oisher to enter the Malchut Hashem! [Psa 52:7, 62:10]
24 And the talmidim were amazed at his dvarim. But again Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach in reply, says to them, Yeladim, how difficult it is to enter into the Malchut Hashem.
25 It is easier [for] a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for an oisher (rich person) to enter the Malchut Hashem.
26 And they were even more amazed, saying to one another, Then who with the Yeshuat Eloheinu is able to be saved?
27 Having looked at them, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says, With Bnei Adam [this is] impossible, but not with Hashem. For all things are possible with Hashem.
28 Shimon Kefa began to say to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Hinei! We left everything and have followed you!
29 Yehoshua said, Omein, I say to you, there is no one who left bais or achim or achayot or em or abba or banim or sadot (fields) for the sake of me and for the sake of the Besuras HaGeulah,
30 But that he shall receive a hundredfold now in the Olam Hazeh, batim (houses) and achim and achayot and imahot and banim and sadot with redifot (persecutions); and in Olam Habah, Chayyei Olam.
31 And many Rishonim (First Ones) will be Acharonim (Last Ones); and the Acharonim, will be Rishonim.
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