Kathisma eleventh.
1379 Hearken, O My people, to My law; incline thine ear to the words of My mouth!
2380 I will open My mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the creation of the world.
3381 What we have heard and known, what our fathers told us,
4 It will not be hidden from their descendants; I will proclaim the glory of the Lord, His power and the wonders He has done.
5382 He gave revelation to Jacob, He laid down a law for Israel, commanding our fathers to pass it on to their sons,
6 Let the descendants, the sons yet unborn, know it, and they may grow, and also tell it to their sons.
7 May they place their trust in God and not forget the deeds of God, and may they fulfill His commandments!
8 Let them not be, like their fathers, a stubborn and arrogant generation, a generation that did not keep righteousness in its heart and was not faithful to God in its spirit.
9383 The sons of Ephraim, who strain their bows and shoot, fled in the day of battle;
10384 They did not keep the covenant of God, they did not want to keep His law;
11385 And they forgot His good deeds and His miracles that He showed them.
12386 The wonders that He performed before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the field of Thaneos;
13387 He opened the sea and, as if on dry land,
conducted them; stopped the waters, collecting them as if in bottles;
14388 And His cloud led them by day, and a pillar of fire led them all the night.
15389 He tore apart a stone in the desert and gave them something to drink, as if from a great abyss;
16390 And he brought forth water from the stone, and brought forth streams of water.
17 But they continued to sin against Him, insulting the Most High in the waterless desert;
18 And they tempted God in their hearts, asking for food that was pleasing to them.
19 And they slandered God and said: “Can God give us a meal in the desert?
20 Although Moses
over the stone, and the waters flowed, and the streams overflowed, but how can God give bread? Or will He give a meal to His people?”
21 The Lord heard and looked upon them, and wrath was kindled against Jacob, wrath was poured out on Israel;
22 For they did not believe God, and did not expect salvation from Him.
23 And He commanded the clouds from above, and He opened the gates of heaven;
24391 And he sent manna to them abundantly, like rain, for food, and gave them the bread of heaven.
25392 Man ate the angel's bread; they were satisfied with food.
26 The Lord lifted up the south wind, and brought on the southwest wind with His might;
27 And he sent them food of flesh, like the sand of the sea, and feathered birds, abundantly like rain.
28 And they fell in the midst of their camp, around their tents.
29 And the people ate and were satisfied, He gave them their desire;
30 They received what they wanted; but there was still food in their mouths,
31 When the wrath of God broke out against them, and killed many of them, and the Lord overthrew the nobles of Israel.
32 But they continued to sin and did not believe in His miracles;
33 Their days vanished in vanity, and their years passed quickly.
34 When He killed them, then they looked for Him, turned to God, and already in the morning they cried out to Him.
35 And they remembered that God is the Giver of help, the Most High is their Savior.
36 And they spoke of love for Him with their lips, and with their tongue they lied to Him.
37393 But their heart was not truthful before Him, and they were not faithful to His covenant.
38 But He was merciful, cleansing them from their sins and not destroying them; many times He turned away His wrath from them, moderating the flame of His wrath.
39 And He remembered that they are only flesh, that the soul will come out of them and will not return.
40 How many times did they insult Him in the wilderness, provoking His wrath in the waterless land!
41 Now they turned to God, now they tested Him, they insulted the Holy One of Israel;
42 And they forgot the work of His hands, which was done in the day when He delivered them from the hand of the oppressor;
43 How He showed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the field of Thaneos;
44394 He turned the rivers of the Egyptians and their springs into blood, depriving them of drink.
45 He sent flies among the Egyptians, and they bit them; he sent frogs, and they harmed them.
46 And he gave their fruits to the poisonous dew, and their fields to the locusts.
47 He struck down their grapes with hail, and their fig trees with frost;
48 He destroyed their livestock with hail, and their property with fire.
49 He brought down His wrath upon them, fury, wrath and grief, sending down terrible angels to the earth.
50 He paved the way for His wrath and did not spare their souls, but brought pestilence on their flocks;
51 And he smote the firstborn of every living thing in the land of Egypt, the firstfruits of the labors of men in the villages of Ham.
52 And he raised up his people like sheep, and led them like a flock in the wilderness;
53 And he guided them securely, and they were not afraid, but the sea covered their enemies.
54395 And He brought them up to the mountain of His holiness, to the mountain that His right hand had acquired.
55396 And he drove out from before Israel
nations, and by lot he distributed their land to him, demarcating it, and settled the tribes of Israel in their dwellings.
56397 But they tempted and insulted the Most High God and did not keep His revelations;
57 And they turned away and apostatized from God, like their fathers; became worthless, like a cracked onion.
58 And they angered Him on the hills, worshiping idols, and insulted Him.
59398 God heard, and looked in anger, and He humiliated Israel;
60 And He rejected the tabernacle of Shiloh, the habitation where He dwelt among the people;
61 And he gave their strength into captivity, and their beauty into the hands of their enemies;
62 And he put his people to the sword, and despised his inheritance.
63 Their young men were destroyed by fire and died
their virgins were not mourned;
64 Their priests fell by the sword, and there was no one to mourn the widows.
65399 But the Lord arose, as if from sleep, like a ruler, noisy with wine;
66 And he turned back his enemies, and gave them over to everlasting reproach;
67400 And he rejected the habitation of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;
68 He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, His beloved.
69 And made it impenetrable, like a lair
unicorn, His sanctuary; founded it on earth forever.
70401 And he chose David his servant, and took him out of the sheep pastures;
71 From the flocks of sheep he took him to feed Jacob his servant, and Israel his heritage;
72 And David shepherded them in the gentleness of his heart, and with his hand he wisely guided them.
Glory:
Kathisma 11 in Church Slavonic
kafi1sma, no. pl0m dv7dov, o7z.
Hearken, my people, to my laws, incline your words into my words. Tver in 8 proverbs ўstA moS, I convey gananіz and 3 first. E#li1ka heard, and 3 understood |, and 3 our nts7y told us. Don't ўtai1сz t chad i4хъ в8 р0дъ i4нъ. proclaiming the praises of 2 gDнz, and 3 powers є3гw2, and 3 wonders є3гw2, which you have already done2. And # advanced the meeting in їakwve, and 3 put the law in ї}li. E#li1ka commandment nts7em ours, say | our sons. Ћкw let him know 0дъ и4нъ, again kinосшійсz, и3 will rise and3 will lead | our sons. Yes, let them put their trust in them, and they will not forget their deeds, and they will take into account the commandments of theirs. Ћкw yes, they won’t be ћkozhe and3 nts7y and4хъ, r0d stropti1vj and3 bitter, r0dъ and4zhe don’t get it right with your own, nor trust with God for your own. Again there are looming and 3singing bows, return us to the day of battle. Do not keep the covenant b9іz, and 3 v8 the law є3гw2 do not walk extravagantly. And# zabhsha blgodesніz є3гw2, and3 miracles є3гw2 и4хже кв2 и4мъ. Before 8 nts7y and 4x, you have already created2 miracles, in8 the earth2 є3gЂpetstay on the poly taneNse. Open up the sea, and 3 spend and 4x, present the water to the fur. And # instruct | џa cloud in 0 the day, and 3 all 2 night with enlightenment ngS. Open up the stone in 8 deserts, and 3 drink 2 and 4x ћkw in 8 abyss mn0ze. And # and3zve E ћkw river water. And # apply more sins є3mY. pregorchi1sha vhshnzgw v8 without 8v0dne. And you have tasted God into your hearts, ask your souls. And # slander the bGa, and3 decide, є3dA will be able to prepare a meal in the desert; Strike 2 the stone, and 3 the flowing water, and 3 the sweat of the flood. E#da and3 bread can be given, or2 ўcook a meal for people of our1m; Segw2 for the sake of hearing bG and3 despised, and3 џgn burned in їakwve, and3 wrath rose on ї}lz. Ћкw unbelief, no hope for salvation є3гw2. And the commandments are black above, and 3 doors are above the surface. And # њrain2 and 4m there is manna, and 3 bread will be given to 4m. English bread, kdE chlk, mashed after and 4m before killing. He moved yu4g with8 nb7sE, and3 brought his power. And# њrain2 on nS ћkw ashes of flesh, and3 ћкw sand seabirds and birds. And # attack in the middle of the camp and 4x, џ lived on the cross 1shch and 4x. And # kd0sha and3 nashtishaz selw2, and3 desire and4xb brought E and4m, without depriving1shasz t of their1x desires. є3 else I live in the world and 4x; And# anger b9іi rises to nS, and3 ўbi2 mn0zhaishіz and4хъ, and3 їselected Israeli zapst. In all these sins, we have sinned, and we have not believed in miracles. And # and 3 disappeared in the bustle for days and 4 times, and 3 years and 4 times with care. E#dA ўbivashe and 4x, then I will collect є3гw2, and 3 return 8хузz, and 3 ўtrenevahu to bG. And # podznysha ћkw bG assistant and 4m є4st, and 3 bG євшніи, 3rd deliverer and 4m є4st. And # beloved є3гw2 ўst2 their1m, and3 kзhкомъ their1m lies є3мY. With ®tse and 4x there is no right with neither 1m, nor ўverichasz in the covenant є3гw2. He is 4 generous, and 3 cleanses sins, 2 and 4, and 3 does not corrupt. And # ўmn0live to return ћћurst2. and3 not hostile at all w2 to his wrath. And # pomznY ћкw pl0t syst, d¦ъ moveS and3 not њbraschazсz. How many times have you angered and 5 in the desert, irritated and 5 in the earth 2 without 8 days; And # њbrati1shasz and3 i3skusi1sha bGa, and3 s™agw ї}left anger. Don’t spare your hands2 є3гw2 day, above all, spare both your4х and3з8 hands2 њgrieving. “Put 2 in є3gЂpte the sign of yours, and 3 wonders of yours on the poly tannse. And # turn the rivers and 4x, and 3 and 3st0chniki and 4x ћkw into blood and not drink. Send to nS pesіz flies, and 3 pozd0sha and 4хъ. and 3 toads, and 3 moles2 and 4x. And # gave rzhe pl0d and 4x, and3 labor2 and 4x springs. Hit 2 grapes and 4 hail, and 3 black grapes, and 4 filth. And # delivered the cattle 2 and 4x, and 3 and 3menie and 4x gnyu2 to the city. Send your anger to us. anger and 3 anger and 3 sorrow, the message of the angels of the fierce. Create a path2 for your anger, and3 mercilessly t death to dsh7a and4x, and3 cattle2 and4x to8 death. And # smite2 all the firstborn in 8 lands2 є3гЂpetstay, t the beginning of all workA and4хъ, in8 villages of boorish people. And# vy8dvi1zhe ћkw nvtsA people svo1S, and3 vy8vedE | ћкw flock in 8 deserts. And # instruct | њ ў hopes, and3 not ўfear1shasz, and3 enemies2 and4х are covered2 by the sea. And# enteredE | v8 g0ru s™hni svoeS. mountain si2, south of the stzhA desnitsa є3гw2. I# and3zgnA t facesA and4x kzhki. and3 by lot we gave the earth to the south by delomer. And they settled in 8 Seleh and 4 tribes of Israel. And # and3 bitten1sha and3 angered your bGa vhshnzgw, and3 witness є3гw2 did not save1sha. And # њbrothers and 3 ver0shasz, as well as 3 nts7y and 4х, turned 1shas into a lyuk depraved. And # angered and 5 in the hill of your 1x, and 3 in the idols of your 1x irritation and 5. Slhsha bG and3 despise, and3 ўnichizhi2 ѕелw2 їзrailz. And# three1nu the tabernacle of Sil0mskaya, the village is also settled in 8 people. And # betrayed into captivity the fortress and 4x, and 3 kindness and 4x into 8 hands of the enemy. And # shut up your people, and despise your worthiness. The young men and the 4th are dead, and the 3rd maidens and the 4th are not lamented. The consorts and the 4th fallen, and the 3th widowers and the 4th are not weeping bhsha. And# east ћkw spS gDь, ћкw sil1lenj and3 noise t wineA. And # hit2 enemies2 yours back. vilification is always given. And the third village of Esifovo, and the third tribe of Frame is not chosen. And # and 3chose the tribe of Yidd, and love this mountain. And # created ћкw i3n0gj with™hnyu2, on the earth2 њnovA њ5 forever. And # 3 chose two 7 servants of his w2, and 3 raised and 5 t stad џw. And # t doi1 person post є3гw2, shepherd2 їаkwva slaveA егw2, їзрірілz єєсініе. And # ўpasE and4x in8 kindness from his own soul2, and3 in8 mind he directed his hand and4x є4st. glory, and3 nhne. Glliliyiz, g•. Gdi have mercy, G. glory, and3 nhne.
Interpretation
The song carries a great meaning, talking about suffering from the lies and hatred of others. Turning to the Lord with a prayer is an opportunity to gain strength and find God’s protection. The interpretation reveals the deep meaning of Psalm 11.
- Verses 1-2: These tell us about the situation in which David had to find himself. He was constantly faced with injustice, coming not only from Saul’s associates, but also from ordinary people. Not finding a single righteous person among them and weakened by constant persecution, David turned his prayers to the Lord.
- Verses 3-5: the story of those who surrounded the singer. His fate is indifferent to them, and the difficult situation and lack of sympathy from those around him oppress David. It’s hard for him to live among those who wish him death, lie and pretend. At the same time, they hope that the Lord will punish those who speak arrogant, lying language and will become the defense of the offended and innocently persecuted.
- Verses 6-9: This is a direct appeal to the Lord for protection and salvation. David believes that only God is the mercy and protection of any righteous person. Faith in God's protection helps to overcome difficulties, believing in the salvation and mercy of the Lord. The singer asks the Lord to give him strength to overcome the machinations of the unrighteous.
David in his prayer makes it clear to believers that in any, even the most difficult situations, and even in life-threatening situations, God will definitely protect the believer.
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Psalm to Asaph, 78
1 O God, the nations have come into Thy inheritance, and have desecrated Thy holy temple,
2 You have laid Jerusalem as a vegetable storehouse, you have laid the carcases of Your servants for meat to eat for the birds of the air, and for the flesh of Your saints to be eaten by the beasts of the earth.
3 Thou shalt shed their blood like water round about Jerusalem, and thou shalt not bury it.
4 It was the reproach of our neighbor, the imitation and reproach of those around us.
5 How long, O Lord, will you be angry to the end? Will Your zeal kindle like fire?
6 Pour out Your wrath on tongues that do not know You, and on kingdoms that you have not called upon Your name,
7 For Jacob was eaten, and his place was laid waste.
8 Do not remember our first iniquities: may Thy compassions soon precede us, O Lord, as we are so poor.
9 Help us, O God, our Savior of glory for Thy name's sake, O Lord, deliver us, and cleanse our sins for Thy name's sake.
10 Let it not be when the heathen speak, where is their God? And may the vengeance of the shed blood of Thy servant be known before our eyes.
11 Let the groaning of the chained come before Thee; according to the greatness of Thy arm, provide for the son of the slain.
12 Repay our neighbors sevenfold in their bosom for their reproach, who has reproached You, O Lord.
13 But we, Your people and the sheep of Your pasture, have confessed to You, O God, for ever, to generation and generation, we will proclaim Your praise.
Why is Psalm 11 read?
To understand why Psalm 11 is read, you need to familiarize yourself with its contents. When despair overcomes a person, it seems that strength is running out, and the current life circumstances seem insoluble, you need to turn to the Lord with a prayer, reading the lines of the prayer.
When doing private reading at home, you need to pray indoors without the presence of other people, freed from everyday thoughts. Prayer takes place in front of an icon depicting the face of Jesus Christ. It’s good if a lamp is burning in front of him.
You need to read Psalm 11 quietly and calmly, without strain, delving into every word, passing it through your heart.
Psalms are very powerful prayers. But you shouldn’t think that all problems will be solved at once and a miracle will happen. The Lord will hear requests and prayers and fulfill them at the appointed time.
