We Rise
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תְּהִלִּים
Tehillim / Psalm 130
שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ ה׳׃
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call You, O LORD.
אדני שִׁמְעָ֢ה בְק֫וֹלִ֥י תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה אׇ֭זְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לְ֝ק֗וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
O Lord, listen to my cry; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמׇר־יָ֑הּ אדני מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃
If You keep account of sins, O LORD, Lord, who will survive?
כִּֽי־עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן תִּוָּרֵֽא׃
Yours is the power to forgive so that You may be held in awe.
קִוִּ֣יתִי ה׳ קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃
I look to the LORD; I look to Him; I await His word.
נַפְשִׁ֥י לַאדני מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר שֹׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר׃
I am more eager for the Lord than watchmen for the morning, watchmen for the morning.
יַחֵ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־ה׳ כִּֽי־עִם־ה׳ הַחֶ֑סֶד וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה עִמּ֣וֹ פְדֽוּת׃
O Israel, wait for the LORD; for with the LORD is steadfast love and great power to redeem.
וְ֭הוּא יִפְדֶּ֣ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֝כֹּ֗ל עֲוֺנֹתָֽיו׃
It is He who will redeem Israel from all their iniquities.
תְּהִלִּים
Tehillim / Psalm 30
מִזְמ֡וֹר שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַבַּ֣יִת לְדָוִֽד׃
A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the House [Temple].
אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ ה׳ כִּ֣י דִלִּיתָ֑נִי וְלֹֽא־שִׂמַּ֖חְתָּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃
I extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, and not let my enemies rejoice over me.
ה׳ אֱלֹהָ֑י שִׁוַּ֥עְתִּי אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי׃
O LORD, my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.
ה׳ הֶעֱלִ֣יתָ מִן־שְׁא֣וֹל נַפְשִׁ֑י חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי (מיורדי) [מִיׇּֽרְדִי־]בֽוֹר׃
O LORD, You brought me up from Sheol, preserved me from going down into the Pit.
זַמְּר֣וּ לַה׳ חֲסִידָ֑יו וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃
O you faithful of the LORD, sing to Him, and praise His holy name.
כִּ֤י רֶ֨גַע ׀ בְּאַפּוֹ֮ חַיִּ֢ים בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ בָּ֭עֶרֶב יָלִ֥ין בֶּ֗כִי וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר רִנָּֽה׃
For He is angry but a moment, and when He is pleased there is life. bOr “Weeping may linger for the night.”One may lie down weeping at nightfall;-b but at dawn there are shouts of joy.
וַ֭אֲנִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־אֶמּ֥וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃
When I was untroubled, I thought, “I shall never be shaken,”
ה׳ בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ הֶעֱמַ֢דְתָּה לְֽהַרְרִ֫י־עֹ֥ז הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ פָנֶ֗יךָ הָיִ֥יתִי נִבְהָֽל׃
for You, O LORD, when You were pleased, made [me]cFollowing Saadia, R. Isaiah of Trani; cf. Ibn Ezra. firm as a mighty mountain. When You hid Your face, I was terrified.
אֵלֶ֣יךָ ה׳ אֶקְרָ֑א וְאֶל־אדני אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃
I called to You, O LORD; to my Lord I made appeal,
מַה־בֶּ֥צַע בְּדָמִי֮ בְּרִדְתִּ֢י אֶ֫ל־שָׁ֥חַת הֲיוֹדְךָ֥ עָפָ֑ר הֲיַגִּ֥יד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
“What is to be gained from my death,dLit. “blood.” from my descent into the Pit? Can dust praise You? Can it declare Your faithfulness?
שְׁמַע־ה׳ וְחׇנֵּ֑נִי ה׳ הֱֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; O LORD, be my help!”
הָפַ֣כְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי֮ לְמָח֢וֹל לִ֥֫י פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ שַׂקִּ֑י וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃
You turned my lament into dancing, you undid my sackcloth and girded me with joy,
לְמַ֤עַן ׀ יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ כָ֭בוֹד וְלֹ֣א יִדֹּ֑ם ה׳ אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י לְעוֹלָ֥ם אוֹדֶֽךָּ׃
that [my] whole being might sing hymns to You endlessly; O LORD my God, I will praise You forever.
הַתִּקְוָה
HaTikvah / The Hope
כֹּל עוֹד בַּלֵּבָב פְּנִימָה
As long as in the heart, within
נֶפֶשׁ יְהוּדִי הוֹמִיָּה,
The soul of a Jew [or, the Jewish soul] yearns,
וּלְפַאֲתֵי מִזְרָח, קָדִימָה,
And to the far reaches of the East, forward
עַיִן לְצִיּוֹן צוֹפִיָּה.
An eye is looking toward Zion;
עוֹד לֹא אָבְדָה תִּקְוָתֵנוּ,
Our hope is not yet lost –
הַתִּקְוָה בַּת שְׁנוֹת אַלְפַּיִם,
The hope of two-thousand years;
לִהְיוֹת עַם חָפְשִׁי בְּאַרְצֵנוּ,
To be a free people in our land –
אֶרֶץ צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָׁלַיִם.
In the land of Zion and Jerusalem.
תְּהִלִּים
Tehillim / Psalm 121
שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃
A song for ascents. I turn my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come?
עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם ה׳ עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
My help comes from the LORD, maker of heaven and earth.
אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹׁמְרֶֽךָ׃
He will not let your foot give way; your guardian will not slumber;
הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
See, the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps!
ה׳ שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ ה׳ צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
The LORD is your guardian, the LORD is your protection at your right hand.
יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃
By day the sun will not strike you, nor the moon by night.
ה׳ יִשְׁמׇרְךָ֥ מִכׇּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
The LORD will guard you from all harm; He will guard your life.
ה׳ יִשְׁמׇר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
The LORD will guard your going and coming now and forever.
תְּהִלִּים
Tehillim / Psalm 148
הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ ׀
Hallelujah.
הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־ה׳ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
praise Him on high.
הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ כׇל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו
Praise Him, all His angels,
הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כׇּל־צְבָאָֽו׃
praise Him, all His hosts.
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ
Praise Him, sun and moon,
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כׇּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃
praise Him, all bright stars.
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
Praise Him, highest heavens,
וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
and you waters that are above the heavens.
יְֽ֭הַלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם ה׳
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃
for it was He who commanded that they be created.
וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם
He made them endure forever,
חׇק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃
establishing an order that shall never change
הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־ה׳ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ
Praise the LORD, O you who are on earth,
תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים וְכׇל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃
all sea monsters and ocean depths,
אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר
fire and hail, snow and smoke,
ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃
storm wind that executes His command,
הֶהָרִ֥ים וְכׇל־גְּבָע֑וֹת
all mountains and hills,
עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכׇל־אֲרָזִֽים׃
all fruit trees and cedars,
הַחַיָּ֥ה וְכׇל־בְּהֵמָ֑ה
all wild and tamed beasts,
רֶ֝֗מֶשׂ וְצִפּ֥וֹר כָּנָֽף׃
creeping things and winged birds,
מַלְכֵי־אֶ֭רֶץ וְכׇל־לְאֻמִּ֑ים
all kings and peoples of the earth,
שָׂ֝רִ֗ים וְכׇל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
all princes of the earth and its judges,
בַּחוּרִ֥ים וְגַם־בְּתוּל֑וֹת
youths and maidens alike,
זְ֝קֵנִ֗ים עִם־נְעָרִֽים׃
old and young together.
יְהַלְל֤וּ ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם ה׳ כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name, His alone, is sublime;
ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃
His splendor covers heaven and earth.
וַיָּ֤רֶם קֶ֨רֶן ׀ לְעַמּ֡וֹ
He has exalted the horn of His people
תְּהִלָּ֤ה לְֽכׇל־חֲסִידָ֗יו
for the glory of all His faithful ones,
לִבְנֵ֣י יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל עַ֥ם קְרֹב֗וֹ
Israel, the people close to Him.
הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
Hallelujah.
תְּהִלִּים
Tehillim / Psalm 113
הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ ׀
Hallelujah.
הַ֭לְלוּ עַבְדֵ֣י ה׳
O servants of the LORD, give praise;
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם ה׳׃
praise the name of the LORD.
יְהִ֤י שֵׁ֣ם ה׳ מְבֹרָ֑ךְ
Let the name of the LORD be blessed
מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
now and forever.
מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ עַד־מְבוֹא֑וֹ
From east to west
מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל שֵׁ֣ם ה׳׃
the name of the LORD is praised.
רָ֖ם עַל־כׇּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ ה׳
The LORD is exalted above all nations;
עַ֖ל הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃
His glory is above the heavens.
מִ֭י כַּה׳ אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
Who is like the LORD our God,
הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י לָשָֽׁבֶת׃
who, enthroned on high,
הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת
sees what is below,
בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃
in heaven and on earth?
מְקִ֥ימִ֣י מֵעָפָ֣ר דָּ֑ל
He raises the poor from the dust,
מֵ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת יָרִ֥ים אֶבְיֽוֹן׃
lifts up the needy from the refuse heap
לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י עִם־נְדִיבִ֑ים
to set them with the great,
עִ֝֗ם נְדִיבֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃
with the great men of His people.
מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ עֲקֶ֬רֶת הַבַּ֗יִת
He sets the childless woman among her household
אֵֽם־הַבָּנִ֥ים שְׂמֵחָ֗ה
as a happy mother of children.
הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
Hallelujah.
יַעֲלֶה
Ya’aleh / May It Rise
יַעֲלֶה תַחֲנוּנֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our supplication ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא שַׁוְעָתֵֽנוּ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may our cry come from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה רִנּוּנֵֽנוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may our song appear till evening.
יַעֲלֶה קוֹלֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our voice ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא צִדְקָתֵֽנוּ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may our righteousness come from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה פִדְיוֹנֵֽנוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may our redemption appear till evening.
יַעֲלֶה עִנּוּיֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our affliction ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא סְלִיחָתֵֽנוּ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may our pardon come from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה נַאֲקָתֵֽנוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may our groaning appear till evening.
יַעֲלֶה מְנוּסֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our refuge ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא לְמַעֲנוֹ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may it come for His sake from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה כִפּוּרֵֽנוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may our atonement appear till evening.
יַעֲלֶה יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our deliverance ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא טָהֳרֵֽנוּ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may our purification come from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה חִנּוּנֵֽנוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may our supplication appear till evening.
יַעֲלֶה זִכְרוֹנֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our remembrance ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא וִעוּדֵֽנוּ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may our gathering come from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה הַדְרָתֵֽנוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may our splendor appear till evening.
יַעֲלֶה דָפְקֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our knocking ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא גִילֵֽנוּ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may our exultation come from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה בַקָּשָׁתֵֽנוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may our petition appear till evening.
יַעֲלֶה אֶנְקָתֵֽנוּ מֵעֶֽרֶב.
May our sighing ascend from the evening,
וְיָבֹא אֵלֶֽיךָ מִבֹּֽקֶר.
and may it come before You from the morning,
וְיֵרָאֶה אֵלֵֽינוּ עַד עָֽרֶב:
and may its effect appear to us till evening.
Sourcing
Tehillim / Psalm 130
Translation:
Jewish Publication Society, 1985
Tehillim / Psalm 30
Translation:
Jewish Publication Society, 1985
HaTikvah / The Hope
Written by:
Naphtali Herz Imber (words), Samuel Cohen (music)
Translation:
Tehillim / Psalm 121
Translation:
Jewish Publication Society, 1985
Tehillim / Psalm 148
Translation:
Jewish Publication Society, 1985
Tehillim / Psalm 113
Translation:
Jewish Publication Society, 1985
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Ya’aleh / May It Rise
Written by:
Unknown
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