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4Q96 Psalmso

Language: Hebrew

Date: 50 - 1 B.C.

Location: Qumran Cave 4

Contents: Psalms 114:7; 115:1-2,4; 116:3,5,7-10

 

Psalms 114

7 Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord,

And at the presence of the God of Jacob,

[..]

Psalms 115

1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,

but to your name give glory,

for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

2 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God, now?”

[..]

4 Their The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

the work of men’s hands.

[..]

Psalms 116

3 The cords of death surrounded me,

the pains of Sheol got a hold of me.

I found trouble and sorrow.

[..]

5 Yahweh is Gracious and righteous.

Yes, our God is merciful.

[..]

7 Return to your rest, my soul,

for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

8 For you have delivered my soul from death,

my feet from falling

and my eyes from tears.

and my feet from falling.

9 I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore I said,

“I was greatly afflicted.”

 

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