1 We have heard it with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.2 With your hand you drove out the nations and planted our ancestors; you crushed the peoples and made our ancestors flourish.3 It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.4 You are my King and my God, who decrees "victories for Jacob.5 Through you we push back our enemies; through your name we trample our foes.6 I put no trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory;7 but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.8 In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever. [^2]9 But now you have rejected and humbled us; you no longer go out with our armies.10 You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plundered us.11 You gave us up to be devoured like sheep and have scattered us among the nations.12 You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.13 You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.14 You have made us a byword among the nations; the peoples shake their heads at us.15 I live in disgrace all day long, and my face is covered with shame16 at the taunts of those who reproach and revile me, because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.17 All this came upon us, though we had not forgotten you; we had not been false to your covenant.18 Our hearts had not turned back; our feet had not strayed from your path.19 But you crushed us and made us a haunt for jackals; you covered us over with deep darkness.20 If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,21 would not God have discovered it, since he knows the secrets of the heart?22 Yet for your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.23 Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever.24 Why do you hide your face and forget our misery and oppression?25 We are brought down to the dust; our bodies cling to the ground.26 Rise up and help us; rescue us because of your unfailing love.

1 لامام المغنين. لبني قورح. قصيدة‎. ‎اللهم بآذاننا قد سمعنا. آباؤنا اخبرونا بعمل عملته في ايامهم في ايام القدم‎.2 ‎انت بيدك استأصلت الامم وغرستهم. حطمت شعوبا ومددتهم‎.3 ‎لانه ليس بسيفهم امتلكوا الارض ولا ذراعهم خلصتهم لكن يمينك وذراعك ونور وجهك لانك رضيت عنهم4 انت هو ملكي يا الله. فأمر بخلاص يعقوب‎.5 ‎بك ننطح مضايقينا. باسمك ندوس القائمين علينا‎.6 ‎لاني على قوسي لا اتكل وسيفي لا يخلصني‎.7 ‎لانك انت خلصتنا من مضايقينا واخزيت مبغضينا‎.8 ‎بالله نفتخر اليوم كله واسمك نحمد الى الدهر. سلاه9 لكنك قد رفضتنا واخجلتنا ولا تخرج مع جنودنا‎.10 ‎ترجعنا الى الوراء عن العدو ومبغضونا نهبوا لانفسهم‎.11 ‎جعلتنا كالضأن اكلا. ذريتنا بين الامم‎.12 ‎بعت شعبك بغير مال وما ربحت بثمنهم‎.13 ‎تجعلنا عارا عند جيراننا. هزأة وسخرة للذين حولنا‎.14 ‎تجعلنا مثلا بين الشعوب. لانغاض الراس بين الامم‎.15 ‎اليوم كله خجلي امامي وخزي وجهي قد غطاني16 من صوت المعيّر والشاتم. من وجه عدو ومنتقم17 هذا كله جاء علينا وما نسيناك ولا خنّا في عهدك‎.18 ‎لم يرتد قلبنا الى وراء ولا مالت خطواتنا عن طريقك19 حتى سحقتنا في مكان التنانين وغطيتنا بظل الموت‎.20 ‎ان نسينا اسم الهنا او بسطنا ايدينا الى اله غريب21 أفلا يفحص الله عن هذا لانه هو يعرف خفيّات القلب‎.22 ‎لاننا من اجلك نمات اليوم كله. قد حسبنا مثل غنم للذبح23 استيقظ. لماذا تتغافى يا رب. انتبه. لا ترفض الى الابد‎.24 ‎لماذا تحجب وجهك وتنسى مذلتنا وضيقنا‎.25 ‎لان انفسنا منحنية الى التراب. لصقت في الارض بطوننا‎.26 ‎قم عونا لنا وافدنا من اجل رحمتك