Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
113 Praise ye Hashem. Praise O ye avadim of Hashem, praise the Shem of Hashem.
2 Blessed be the Shem of Hashem from this time forth and forevermore.
3 From the rising of the shemesh unto the going down of the same the Shem of Hashem is to be praised.
4 Hashem is high above kol Goyim, and His kavod above HaShomayim.
5 Who is like unto Hashem Eloheinu, Who dwelleth on high,
6 Who stoopeth down to behold the things that are in Shomayim, and in ha’aretz!
7 He raiseth up the poor out of the aphar (dust), and lifteth the needy out of the ash heap;
8 That he may seat him with princes, even with the princes of amo (His people).
9 He settleth the akeret (barren woman) in her bais to be a happy em of banim. Praise ye Hashem.
8 Hoy unto them that add bais to bais, that join sadeh to sadeh, till there be no makom (place, home), that ye alone are dwelling in the midst of ha’aretz!
9 Hashem Tzva’os said in my ozen, Batim rabbim shall be in ruins, gedolim and tovim, with no one to live in them.
10 Yea, ten yokes of kerem (vineyard) shall yield 10 gallons, and the homer (six bushels) of zera (seed) shall yield an ephah (three-fifths bushel).
11 Hoy unto them that rise up early in the boker, that they may chase after shekhar (strong drink); that continue until night, till yayin inflame them!
12 And the kinnor, and the nevel, the tambourine, and flute, and yayin, are in their mishtehim; but they regard not the Po’al Hashem (the work of Hashem), neither consider the ma’aseh of His hands.
13 Therefore my people [see Isa. 53:8] are gone into the Golus, because they have no da’as; and their men of rank are starved, and their multitude parched with thirst.
14 Therefore Sheol hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without chok (limit); and their nobility, and their masses, and their throngs, and the reveler, shall descend into it.
15 And adam shall be abased, and the ish shall be brought low, and the eyes of the haughty shall be humbled;
16 But Hashem Tzva’os shall be exalted in mishpat, and HaEl HaKadosh shall show Himself Kadosh in tzedakah.
17 Then shall the kevasim feed as upon their pasture, and the gerim (sojourners) will eat in the ruins of the rich.
18 Hoy unto them that draw avon (guilt) with cords of deceit, and tug at chatta’ah (sin) as with a cart rope;
19 That say, Let Him make speed, and hasten His Ma’aseh, that we may see it; and let the Atzat Kadosh Yisroel (purpose of the Holy One of Israel) draw near and come, that we may know it!
20 Hoy unto them that call rah tov, and tov rah; that put choshech for ohr, and ohr for choshech; that put mar for matok, and matok for mar!
21 Hoy unto them that are chachamim in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight!
22 Hoy unto them that are Gibborim to drink yayin, and anshei chayil to mix shekhar;
23 Which justify the rasha for shochad (bribe), and take away the tzidkat tzaddikim from him!
41 And having sat [down] opposite the Beis Hamikdash Otzar (Treasury), Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was observing how the multitude throws copper [coins] into the Otzar. And many ashirim (rich people) were throwing [in] much. [MELACHIM BAIS 12:9]
42 And a poor almanah (widow) came and threw [in] two leptas, which is a kodrantes.
43 And having summoned his talmidim, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them: Omein, I say to you that this poor almanah has put in more tzedakah (charity contribution) than all those contributing to the Otzar,
44 For everyone threw in from their abundance, but this almanah from her need has put in everything she had, all her michyah (subsistence).
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