diff --git a/19-PSA.usfm b/19-PSA.usfm index fbee90c5..019d9cdd 100644 --- a/19-PSA.usfm +++ b/19-PSA.usfm @@ -5394,294 +5394,302 @@ \d A maschil of Asaph. \q \v 1 Hear my teaching, my people, -\q listen to the words of my mouth. +\q2 listen to the words of my mouth. \q \v 2 I will open my mouth in parables; -\q I will sing about hidden things about the past. +\q2 I will sing about hidden things about the past. \s5 \q \v 3 These are things that we have heard and learned, -\q things that our ancestors have told us. +\q2 things that our ancestors have told us. \q \v 4 We will not keep them from their descendants. -\q We will tell the next generation about the praiseworthy deeds of Yahweh, -\q his strength, and the wonders that he has done. +\q2 We will tell the next generation +\q about the praiseworthy deeds of Yahweh, +\q2 his strength, and the wonders that he has done. \s5 \q \v 5 For he established covenant decrees in Jacob -\q and appointed a law in Israel. +\q2 and appointed a law in Israel. \q He commanded our ancestors -\q that they were to teach them to their children. +\q2 that they were to teach them to their children. \q \v 6 He commanded this so that the generation to come might know his decrees, the children not yet born, -\q who should tell them in turn to their own children. +\q2 who should tell them in turn to their own children. \s5 \q \v 7 Then they would place their hope in God -\q and not forget his deeds -\q but keep his commandments. +\q2 and not forget his deeds +\q2 but keep his commandments. \q \v 8 Then they would not be like their ancestors, -\q who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, +\q2 who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, \q a generation whose hearts were not right, -\q and whose spirits were not committed and faithful to God. +\q2 and whose spirits were not committed and faithful to God. \s5 \q \v 9 The Ephraimites were armed with bows, -\q but they turned back on the day of battle. +\q2 but they turned back on the day of battle. \q \v 10 They did not keep the covenant with God, -\q and they refused to obey his law. +\q2 and they refused to obey his law. \q \v 11 They forgot his deeds, -\q the wonderful things that he had shown them. +\q2 the wonderful things that he had shown them. \s5 \q \v 12 They forgot the marvelous things he did in the sight of their ancestors -\q in the land of Egypt, in the land of Zoan. +\q2 in the land of Egypt, in the land of Zoan. \q \v 13 He divided the sea and led them across it; -\q he made the waters to stand like walls. +\q2 he made the waters to stand like walls. \q \v 14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud -\q and all the night with the light of fire. +\q2 and all the night with the light of fire. \s5 \q \v 15 He split the rocks in the wilderness, -\q and he gave them water abundantly, enough to fill the depths of the sea. +\q2 and he gave them water abundantly, +\q2 enough to fill the depths of the sea. \q \v 16 He made streams flow out of the rock -\q and made the water flow like rivers. +\q2 and made the water flow like rivers. \s5 \q \v 17 Yet they continued to sin against him, -\q rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness. +\q2 rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness. \q \v 18 They challenged God in their hearts -\q by asking for food to satisfy their appetites. +\q2 by asking for food to satisfy their appetites. \s5 \q \v 19 They spoke against God; -\q they said, "Can God really lay out a table for us in the wilderness? +\q2 they said, "Can God really lay out a table for us in the wilderness? \q -\v 20 See, when he struck the rock, waters gushed out -\q and streams overflowed. +\v 20 See, when he struck the rock, +\q2 waters gushed out +\q2 and streams overflowed. \q But can he give bread also? -\q Will he provide meat for his people?" +\q2 Will he provide meat for his people?" \s5 \q \v 21 When Yahweh heard this, he was angry; -\q so his fire burned against Jacob, -\q and his anger attacked Israel, +\q2 so his fire burned against Jacob, +\q2 and his anger attacked Israel, \q \v 22 because they did not believe in God -\q and did not trust in his salvation. +\q2 and did not trust in his salvation. \s5 \q \v 23 Yet he commanded the skies above -\q and opened the doors of the sky. +\q2 and opened the doors of the sky. \q \v 24 He rained down manna for them to eat, -\q and gave them the grain from heaven. +\q2 and gave them the grain from heaven. \q \v 25 People ate the bread of angels. -\q He sent them food in abundance. +\q2 He sent them food in abundance. \s5 \q \v 26 He caused the east wind to blow in the sky, -\q and by his power he guided the south wind. +\q2 and by his power he guided the south wind. \q \v 27 He rained down meat on them like dust, -\q birds as numerous as the sands of the sea. +\q2 birds as numerous as the sands of the sea. \q \v 28 They fell in the middle of their camp, -\q all around their tents. +\q2 all around their tents. \s5 \q \v 29 So they ate and were full. -\q He gave them what they craved. +\q2 He gave them what they craved. \q \v 30 But they had not yet filled up; -\q their food was still in their mouths. +\q2 their food was still in their mouths. \s5 \q \v 31 Then God's anger attacked them -\q and killed the strongest of them. -\q He brought down the young men of Israel. +\q2 and killed the strongest of them. +\q2 He brought down the young men of Israel. \q \v 32 Despite this, they continued to sin -\q and did not believe his wonderful deeds. +\q2 and did not believe his wonderful deeds. \s5 \q \v 33 Therefore God cut short their days; -\q their years were filled with terror. +\q2 their years were filled with terror. \q \v 34 Whenever God killed them, they would start to seek him, -\q and they would return and look earnestly for him. +\q2 and they would return and look earnestly for him. \s5 \q \v 35 They would call to mind that God was their rock -\q and that the Most High God was their rescuer. +\q2 and that the Most High God was their rescuer. \q \v 36 But they would flatter him with their mouth -\q and lie to him with their words. +\q2 and lie to him with their words. \q \v 37 For their hearts were not firmly fixed on him, -\q and they were not faithful to his covenant. +\q2 and they were not faithful to his covenant. \s5 \q -\v 38 Yet he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. +\v 38 Yet he, being merciful, +\q2 forgave their iniquity +\q2 and did not destroy them. \q Yes, many times he held back his anger -\q and did not stir up all his wrath. +\q2 and did not stir up all his wrath. \s5 \q \v 39 He called to mind that they were made of flesh, -\q a wind that passes away and does not return. +\q2 a wind that passes away and does not return. \q \v 40 How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness -\q and grieved him in the barren regions! +\q2 and grieved him in the barren regions! \q \v 41 Again and again they challenged God -\q and offended the Holy One of Israel. +\q2 and offended the Holy One of Israel. \s5 \q \v 42 They did not think about his power, -\q how he had rescued them from the enemy +\q2 how he had rescued them from the enemy \q \v 43 when he performed his terrifying signs in Egypt -\q and his wonders in the region of Zoan. +\q2 and his wonders in the region of Zoan. \s5 \q \v 44 He turned the Egyptians' rivers to blood -\q so that they could not drink from their streams. +\q2 so that they could not drink from their streams. \q \v 45 He sent swarms of flies that devoured them -\q and frogs that destroyed them. +\q2 and frogs that destroyed them. \q \v 46 He gave their crops to the grasshopper -\q and their labor to the locust. +\q2 and their labor to the locust. \s5 \q \v 47 He destroyed their vines with hail -\q and their sycamore trees with more hail. +\q2 and their sycamore trees with more hail. \q \v 48 He rained hail on their cattle -\q and hurled lightning bolts at their livestock. +\q2 and hurled lightning bolts at their livestock. \q \v 49 The fierceness of his anger lashed out against them. -\q He sent wrath, fury, and trouble -\q like angels who bring disaster. +\q2 He sent wrath, fury, and trouble +\q2 like angels who bring disaster. \s5 \q \v 50 He leveled a path for his anger; -\q he did not spare them from death -\q but gave them over to the plague. +\q2 he did not spare them from death +\q2 but gave them over to the plague. \q \v 51 He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, -\q the firstborn of their strength in the tents of Ham. +\q2 the firstborn of their strength in the tents of Ham. \s5 \q \v 52 He led his own people out like sheep -\q and guided them through the wilderness like a flock. +\q2 and guided them through the wilderness like a flock. \q \v 53 He led them secure and unafraid, -\q but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. +\q2 but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. \s5 \q \v 54 Then he brought them to the border of his holy land, -\q to this mountain that his right hand acquired. +\q2 to this mountain that his right hand acquired. \q \v 55 He drove out the nations from before them -\q and assigned them their inheritance. -\q He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents. +\q2 and assigned them their inheritance. +\q2 He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents. \s5 \q -\v 56 Yet they challenged and rebelled against the Most High God -\q and did not keep his solemn commands. +\v 56 Yet they challenged and rebelled +\q2 against the Most High God +\q2 and did not keep his solemn commands. \q -\v 57 They were unfaithful and acted treacherously like their fathers; -\q they were as undependable as a faulty bow. +\v 57 They were unfaithful +\q2 and acted treacherously like their fathers; +\q2 they were as undependable as a faulty bow. \s5 \q \v 58 For they made him angry with their high places -\q and provoked him to jealous anger with their idols. +\q2 and provoked him to jealous anger with their idols. \q \v 59 When God heard this, he was angry -\q and completely rejected Israel. +\q2 and completely rejected Israel. \s5 \q \v 60 He abandoned the sanctuary of Shiloh, -\q the tent where he had lived among people. +\q2 the tent where he had lived among people. \q \v 61 He allowed his strength to be captured -\q and gave his glory into the enemy's hand. +\q2 and gave his glory into the enemy's hand. \s5 \q \v 62 He handed his people over to the sword, -\q and he was angry with his heritage. +\q2 and he was angry with his heritage. \q \v 63 Fire devoured their young men, -\q and their virgins had no wedding songs. +\q2 and their virgins had no wedding songs. \s5 \q \v 64 Their priests fell by the sword, -\q and their widows could not weep. +\q2 and their widows could not weep. \q \v 65 Then the Lord awakened as one from sleep, -\q like a warrior who shouts because of wine. +\q2 like a warrior who shouts because of wine. \q \v 66 He drove his adversaries back; -\q he put them to everlasting shame. +\q2 he put them to everlasting shame. \s5 \q \v 67 He rejected the tent of Joseph, -\q and he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim. +\q2 and he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim. \q \v 68 He chose the tribe of Judah -\q and Mount Zion that he loved. +\q2 and Mount Zion that he loved. \q \v 69 He built his sanctuary like the heavens, -\q like the earth that he has established forever. +\q2 like the earth that he has established forever. \s5 \q \v 70 He chose David, his servant, -\q and took him from the sheepfolds. +\q2 and took him from the sheepfolds. \q -\v 71 He took him from following the ewes with their young, and he brought him -\q to be shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his heritage. +\v 71 He took him from following the ewes with their young, +\q2 and he brought him to be shepherd of Jacob, +\q2 his people, and of Israel, his heritage. \q \v 72 David shepherded them with the integrity of his heart, -\q and he guided them with the skill of his hands. +\q2 and he guided them with the skill of his hands. \s5 \c 79 @@ -5689,57 +5697,64 @@ \d A psalm of Asaph. \q \v 1 God, foreign nations have come into your inheritance; -\q they have defiled your holy temple; -\q they have turned Jerusalem into a heap of ruins. +\q2 they have defiled your holy temple; +\q2 they have turned Jerusalem into a heap of ruins. \q -\v 2 They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the skies, -\q the bodies of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth. +\v 2 They have given the dead bodies of your servants +\q2 as food to the birds of the skies, +\q2 the bodies of your faithful ones to the beasts of the earth. \q \v 3 They have shed their blood like water around Jerusalem, -\q and there was none to bury them. +\q2 and there was none to bury them. \s5 \q \v 4 We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, -\q mocking and derision to those who are around us. +\q2 mocking and derision to those who are around us. \q \v 5 How long, Yahweh? Will you stay angry forever? -\q How long will your jealous anger burn like fire? +\q2 How long will your jealous anger burn like fire? \s5 \q -\v 6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not know you -\q and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name. +\v 6 Pour out your wrath on the nations +\q2 that do not know you +\q and on the kingdoms +\q2 that do not call upon your name. \q \v 7 For they have devoured Jacob -\q and laid waste his villages. +\q2 and laid waste his villages. \s5 \q \v 8 Do not hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us; -\q may your merciful actions come to us, -\q for we are very low. +\q2 may your merciful actions come to us, +\q2 for we are very low. \q -\v 9 Help us, God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of your name; -\q save us and forgive our sins for your name's sake. +\v 9 Help us, God of our salvation, +\q2 for the sake of the glory of your name; +\q save us and forgive our sins +\q2 for your name's sake. \s5 \q -\v 10 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" +\v 10 Why should the nations say, +\q2 "Where is their God?" \q May the blood of your servants that was shed -\q be avenged on the nations before our eyes. +\q2 be avenged on the nations before our eyes. \q \v 11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you; -\q with the greatness of your power keep the children of death alive. +\q2 with the greatness of your power keep the children of death alive. \s5 \q \v 12 Pay back into the laps of our neighboring countries seven times as much -\q as the contempt with which they have taunted you, Lord. +\q2 as the contempt with which they have taunted you, Lord. \q \v 13 So we your people and sheep of your pasture -\q will give you thanks forever. -\q We will tell your praises to all generations. +\q2 will give you thanks forever. +\q We will tell your praises +\q2 to all generations. \s5 \c 80