The Longest Night.

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ ׳עַֽל־יְדִיתוּן׳ ״עַֽל־יְדוּת֗וּן״ לְאָסָ֥ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃

I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.

קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי׃

[2] In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted.

בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֪י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃

[3] When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

אֶזְכְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה אָשִׂ֓יחָה׀ וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף רוּחִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃

[4] You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

אָ֭חַזְתָּ שְׁמֻר֣וֹת עֵינָ֑י נִ֝פְעַ֗מְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

[5] I consider the days of old, the years long ago.

חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי יָמִ֣ים מִקֶּ֑דֶם שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת עוֹלָמִֽים׃

[6] I said, “Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart.” Then my spirit made a diligent search:

אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי׃

[7] “Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?

הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַ֥ח׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֖יף לִרְצ֣וֹת עֽוֹד׃

[8] Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?

הֶאָפֵ֣ס לָנֶ֣צַח חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃

[9] Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

הֲשָׁכַ֣ח חַנּ֣וֹת אֵ֑ל אִם־קָפַ֥ץ בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה׃

[10] Then I said, “I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

וָ֭אֹמַר חַלּ֣וֹתִי הִ֑יא שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת יְמִ֣ין עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

[11] I will remember the deeds of the Lord ; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.

׳אַזְכִּיר׳ ״אֶזְכּ֥וֹר״ מַֽעַלְלֵי־יָ֑הּ כִּֽי־אֶזְכְּרָ֖ה מִקֶּ֣דֶם פִּלְאֶֽךָ׃

[12] I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.

וְהָגִ֥יתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶ֑ךָ וּֽבַעֲלִ֖ילוֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃

[13] Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?

אֱ֭לֹהִים בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ מִי־אֵ֥ל גָּ֝ד֗וֹל כֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃

[14] You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples.

אַתָּ֣ה הָ֭אֵל עֹ֣שֵׂה פֶ֑לֶא הוֹדַ֖עְתָּ בָעַמִּ֣ים עֻזֶּֽךָ׃

[15] You with your arm redeemed your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

גָּאַ֣לְתָּ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיוֹסֵ֣ף סֶֽלָה׃

[16] When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled.

רָ֘א֤וּךָ מַּ֨יִם׀ אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים רָא֣וּךָ מַּ֣יִם יָחִ֑ילוּ אַ֝֗ף יִרְגְּז֥וּ תְהֹמֽוֹת׃

[17] The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side.

זֹ֤רְמוּ מַ֨יִם׀ עָב֗וֹת ק֖וֹל נָתְנ֣וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים אַף־חֲ֝צָצֶ֗יךָ יִתְהַלָּֽכוּ׃

[18] The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

[19] Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.

בַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ ׳וּשְׁבִילֶיךָ׳ ״וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ״ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ׃

[20] You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

נָחִ֣יתָ כַצֹּ֣אן עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּֽיַד־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃