THERE exists within the Telliym/Psalms a curious compilation of songs. These are known by various names: Songs of Degrees, Songs of Ascents, Songs of Steps, the Gradual Songs, etc. This psalter within the psalter, according to tradition, was performed while going up...
THERE exists within the Telliym/Psalms a curious compilation of songs. These are known by various names: Songs of Degrees, Songs of Ascents, Songs of Steps, the Gradual Songs, etc. This psalter within the psalter, according to tradition, was performed while going up...
MISS Pamela has been plugging away at the Psalms, taking great care to interpret each and every word of Hebrew into English, lyrically speaking. I started publishing her work in August of 2021, and already we find ourselves in the whereabouts of Psalm 30. Here is the...
Of David Aleka, YAHUWAH: Unto You, O, YAHUWAH, Do I lift up My nephesh, My living, breathing essence Of self. In You, O, ALOHIM, Am I secure. I throw my burdens Onto Your back. I fear nothing. I do not blush With shame Nor turn pale In disgrace. You,...
A Mizmor of David Psalm 24 Of YAHUWAH Exists the earth: The ground, The continents, And the contents therein— The full number of them— Belong to Him. The inhabited lands And all those who dwell therein Are also His. For the firmly fixed Authority, Has placed...
To the Preeminent Musician The Superintendent of Temple Services To be performed to “Hind of the Dawning Light” A Mizmor of David (Psalm 22) Eli, Eli! lamah a-zab-tani! My EL, My EL! Why did You let me go? Why did You desert me? I am cast away, Forsaken; Why are...
To the Preeminent Musician, The Superintendent of Temple Services A Mizmor of David (Psalm 21) YaHUWaH, In Your splendor and strength Melek, the King, Will leap for joy! In Your YESHUAH— How You set at liberty, How You enlarge the space For the feet— How, in this,...
To the Preeminent Musician To the Superintendent of Temple Services A Mizmor Of David (Psalm 20) YaHUWaH, He will sing, He will answer tunefully. In the time period Between the rising Of the sun And the going down thereof, When the adversary Presses you Into a...
A Tephillah Of David (Psalm 17) Shamah, YaHUWaH Hear and answer, O, YaHUWaH, From the straight paths, Prick up Your ears, Sharpen Your hearing; Listen to my mournful cry, My wailing. Hear now my tephillah– My prayer– Which is not muffled Within my mouth, Nor...
A Michtam of David (Psalm 16) Shamar Guard me, O, my EL. Strong Leader, You Who are the Power and Authority Over Yashar’EL, Hedge me in with thorns. Keep watch over my life. I will declare of YeHOWAH, My ADONAI: You exist Upright, Rich, Bountiful,...
Psalm 91 yo-seb be-seter el-yown He will sit down in quiet. And abide In the hidden place, The covert of the mountain Of ELYON. Turn aside, Weary traveler, Rest, Find lodging In the shadow and protection Of SHADDAI, The Most Powerful EL, I will boast Of...
Of David (Psalm 26) Enter into the controversy, YeHOWAH. Vindicate me, O, Self-Existent, Eternal One, For I, in innocence of heart And integrity of mind Have taken staff in hand To travel the correct path. And in YeHOWAH Have I got placed confidence— I lay upon...
Adapted from Psalm 117 HalleluYAH! Hallelu eth-YeHOWAH! Praise YeHOWAH! All you goyim, Who not numbered Among the congregation! Praise YeHOWAH! All ha’ummiym, You who draw near, Who have taken hold Of HIS covenant! For the beauty Of HIS kindness, For HIS covenant...
A Mizmor of David When He Existed In the Wilderness Of Yahudah (Psalm 63) O, ALOHIM, You are my EL. For Thee will I seek, Early, Rising in the morning, Searching earnestly, My nephesh Thristing, Suffering, In a barren, parched land, A solitary place, Devoid...
A Mizmor of David (Psalm 15) YeHOWAH, Self-Existent, Eternal One, Who shall sojourn Or seek hospitality In Your dwelling place, The Tent of Your habitation? Who shall Settle down Or establish his home In Your Qodesh, Set-Apart Mountain? The one who...
To the Preeminent Musician To the Superintendent of Temple Services A Mizmor Of David (Psalm 13) How long will You ignore me, O, YeHOWAH? Will it continue without ceasing? Have you forgotten me? Have you ceased to care? O, Self-Existent, Eternal One, How long will...
To the Preeminent Musician To the Superintendent of Temple Services The Chief Singer: Of David (Psalm 11) In the Self-Existent, Eternal One— YAHUAH— Do I take refuge. I flee to His protection. In Him, I confide. How dare you speak proudly To my nephesh, My living,...
Adapted from A Mizmor of David (Psalm 9) I lift up my hands. I cast forth praise Unto YAHUAH. With a complete soul— All my mind, All my heart, All my will, All my understanding— I revere You, EL, Strong Leader. I confess Your character, And Your name, O, YAHUAH. I...
To the Preeminent Musician To the Superintendent of Temple Services Of David (Psalm 14) Nabal The senseless person Has declared To his inner man; He has soothed his conscience. He speaks To the inclinations Of his emotions, To his passions and appetites: No...
To the Preeminent Musician To be played upon the Eight-Stringed Lyre A Mizmor of David Yasha! Come! YAHAUAH, Deliver me! Behold the work of the destroyer: For the set-apart Are no more. The kind and the merciful Have failed. Ended Are the faithful From among The...
Adapted from A Mizmor of David (Psalm 8) To the Preeminent Musician To be performed on the Gittiyth (a harp of Gath) For Sukkot YAHUAH Adoneynu O, YAHUAH, Adoneynu, How excellent Your name in all the earth! Who has set Your Splendor Above the heavens, Above the...
Of David (Psalm 27) YAHUAH owr Yeshua mi YAHUAH is my illumination, My happiness, My bright light of morning. Whom shall I dread? YAHUAH is my Yeshua, My fortified place, My rock, My stronghold. Shall any cause me to tremble? When those who would spoil me—...
FROM Pamela, daughter of James, to the scattered tribes of Israel:Dearly beloved, chosen and elect, those precious of ALOHIM, You who are seekers of knowledge, you who worship ALOHIM with a sincere heart: I greet you in the name of YAHUSHA Ha’Mashiach.Before we begin...
Adapted from a Mizmor of David (Psalm 23) To be played upon the stringed instrument YAHUAH ro’i lo ah-sar The Self-Existent, Eternal One-- YAHUAH shepherds me; I lack no good thing. I possess all that I need. YAHUAH keeps company with me. He is both friend and...
Adapted from a Mizmor of David (Psalm 5) Preeminent Musician, Superintendent of Temple Services: To be performed on the woodwind instrument (flute) To the Melody “Behold the Divided Inheritance” Hearken to my words. Listen, O, AHAYAH, Self-Existent, Eternal One,...
To the Preeminent Musician, To the Superintendent of Temple Services, To the Musicians on Stringed Instruments, Singers: A Mizmor of David (Psalm Four) Ha’qarai aneni ALOHIM tsedeki I cry out for help! Answer me tunefully, O, ALOHIM, Tsedeki, My Righteous EL,...
Psalm 18 Adapted from a Mizmor of David Preeminent Musician, Superintendent of Temple Services, Levites, Israelites, Worshippers of He Who Breathes Life: Words which David sang, Lyrics and music, Which during the period Between sunrise and sunset, In the time When...
Psalm 3 Adapted from a Mizmor of David When he bolted from before the face of Absalom, his son YAHUAH mah-rabab tsar O, Self-Existent One— YAHUAH! How my adversary has increased! Like raindrops, Accumulating, Building, Growing into a flood, Multiplying into...
Psalm 2 Adapted from a Mizmor of David Goyim Radash Those nations who have no covenant with AHAYAH make a tumult. They rage. They gather into a community. They meditate. They study Worthless things. In vain, Moloch (melek) of earth Takes position The noble princes...
Psalm 1 Adapted from the Words of DavidAsher ha’ishe Asher ha’ishe, happy the man Who makes no plans, Who charts no voyage According to the advice or counsel Of the condemned and wicked, The fallen ones. Asher ha’ishe, happy the man Who does not arise to...