Week 4 (Book 7): The Eagle is Saying

 B”H

The Eagle is saying, 

And You, G-d, Lord of Hosts, Lord of Israel, 

A faithful God, without injustice He is righteous and upright. 

With praise, I call to the Lord, for from my enemies I shall be saved. 

Pharaoh's chariots and his army He cast into the sea,

Awake to [remember] all the nations; 

The Lord is a Master of war; the Lord is His Name. 

The deeds of the [Mighty] Rock are perfect, 

For all His ways are just[ice]; 

Lord, when You went forth out of Seir,

Do not be gracious to any wicked traitors, sela!" 

Make known to me the path of life, 

Your cheeks are comely with rows, your neck with necklaces.     

And it came to pass upon a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, 

With the bliss of Your right hand forever.

Praiseworthy is the man to whom the Lord ascribes no iniquity

And in whose spirit there is no guile.

I shall sing to the Lord, the G-d of Israel.

That he gave to Peninnah his wife, 

And to all her sons and her daughters, portions;

Whose sin is concealed. 

 

When I was silent, 

While the king was still at his table, 

My spikenard gave forth its fragrance.

My bones decayed with my moaning all day long.

 

Praiseworthy is he whose transgression is forgiven, 

That I may be satiated with the joy of Your presence, 

We will make you rows of gold with studs of silver.   

Of David, a maskil