Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
19 (For the one directing. Mizmor Dovid) HaShomayim declare the kavod of G-d; and the raki’a (firmament) showeth His handiwork.
2 (3) Yom unto yom uttereth speech, and lailah unto lailah showeth da’as.
3 (4) There is no speech nor devarim (language), where their voice is not heard.
4 (5) Their measuring line is gone out through kol ha’aretz, and their words to the end of the tevel (world). In them hath He set an ohel for the shemesh,
5 (6) Which is like a choson coming out of his chuppah, and rejoiceth as a gibbor to run a race.
6 (7) Its going forth is from the end of HaShomayim, and its circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 (8) The torah of Hashem is temimah (perfect), reviving the nefesh; the edut of Hashem is ne’emanah (sure), making wise the simple.
8 (9) The precepts of Hashem are yasharim (right), rejoicing the lev; the mitzvat Hashem is bara (clear, pure), enlightening the eyes.
9 (10) The yirat Hashem (fear of the L-rd) is tehorah (clean), enduring forever; the mishpatim of Hashem are emes and righteous altogether.
10 (11) More to be desired are they than zahav, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than devash and the honeycomb.
11 (12) Moreover by them is Thy eved warned; and in being shomer over them there is great reward.
12 (13) Who can discern his errors? Cleanse Thou me from nistarot (secret ones).
13 (14) Keep back Thy eved also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the peysha rav (great transgression).
14 (15) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my lev, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Hashem, my Tzur (rock), and Go’ali (my Redeemer).
15 A soft answer turneth away chemah (wrath); but harsh devarim stir up anger.
2 The lashon of chachamim useth da’as aright, but the peh (mouth) of kesilim (fools) poureth out folly.
3 The eynayim of Hashem are in kol makom (every place), watching the ra’im and the tovim.
4 A marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit).
5 A fool spurns his musar av, but he that is shomer over tokhakhat (reproof) is prudent.
6 In the bais of the tzaddik is much treasure, but in the revenues of the rashah is trouble.
7 The sfatayim (lips) of chachamim disperse da’as, but the lev of kesilim doeth not so.
8 The zevach of the resha’im is a to’evah to Hashem, but the tefillah (prayer) of the yesharim is His delight.
9 The derech rashah is a to’evah unto Hashem, but He loveth him that pursueth tzedakah.
10 Musar is grievous unto him that forsaketh the orach (way), and he that hateth tokhakhat (reproof) shall die.
11 Sheol and Avaddon are before Hashem, how much more then the hearts of Bnei Adam?
12 A scoffer loveth not one that correcteth him, neither will he go unto chachamim.
13 A lev same’ach maketh a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the lev the ruach is broken.
14 The lev of him that hath understanding seeketh da’as, but the peh (mouth) of kesilim feedeth on folly.
15 All the days of the oni are ra’im, but he that is of a tov lev hath a mishteh tamid (a continual feast).
16 Better is little with the Yirat Hashem than otzar rav (great treasure) and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a meal of yarak (vegetables) where love is, than a fatted calf and sinah (hatred) therewith.
17 By Emunah Avraham Avinu, when he underwent nisayon, offered up the Akedas HaYitzchak; and he who had received the Havtachot (Promises) was offering as a korban his Ben Yechid. [Yn 3:16]
18 This was Avraham Avinu, about whom it was said KI VEYITZCHAK YIKARE LECHA ZERA ("In Yitzchak will be called your seed" BERESHIS 21:12).
19 Avraham Avinu considered that Hashem was able to bring about the Techiyas HaMesim, from which he also received back Yitzchak as a tipus (type, pattern).
20 By Emunah Yitzchak invoked brachot with respect to future events on Ya’akov and Esav.
21 By Emunah Ya’akov, as he was dying, gave a bracha to each of the banim of Yosef and V’YISHTAKHU YISROEL ("And Yisroel worshiped" BERESHIS 47:31).
22 By Emunah Yosef, as he was dying, dermohn (made mention) of the Yetzi’at Bnei Yisroel (the Going Out, the Exodus of Bnei Yisroel) and he gave instructions concerning his ATZMOT (bones, BERESHIS 50:25).
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