Morning Blessings (Birchot HaShachar)
shacharit18 paragraphs · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear audio
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לַשֶּֽׂכְוִי בִינָה לְהַבְחִין בֵּין יוֹם וּבֵין לָֽיְלָה:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam asher natan lassekhvi vinah lehavkhin ben yom uven layelah:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who gives the rooster understanding to distinguish between day and night.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁלֹּא עָשַֽׂנִי גּוֹי:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam shello asani goy:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who did not make me a gentile.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁלֹּא עָשַֽׂנִי עָֽבֶד:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam shello asani aved:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who did not make me a slave.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁלֹּא עָשַֽׂנִי אִשָּׁה:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam shello asani isha:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who did not make me a woman.
( בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשַֽׂנִי כִּרְצוֹנוֹ:)
( barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam she'asani kirtsono:)
(A woman says: Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who made me according to His will.)
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם פּוֹקֵֽחַ עִוְרִים:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam poqeakh ivrim:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who gives sight to the blind.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מַלְבִּישׁ עֲרֻמִּים:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam malbish arummim:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who clothes the naked.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam mattir asurim:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who releases the imprisoned.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם זוֹקֵף כְּפוּפִים:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam zoqef kefufim:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who straightens the bent.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם רוֹקַע הָאָֽרֶץ עַל הַמָּֽיִם:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam roqa ha'arets al hammayim:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who spreads the earth above the waters.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי כָּל־צָרְכִּי:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam she'asah li kol-tsorki:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who provided me with all my needs.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמֵּכִין מִצְעֲדֵי גָֽבֶר:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam hammekhin mitsade gaver:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who prepares the steps of man.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אוֹזֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּגְבוּרָה:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam ozer yisra'el bigvurah:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who girds Israel with might.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם עוֹטֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתִפְאָרָה:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam oter yisra'el betifarah:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who crowns Israel with glory.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַנּוֹתֵן לַיָּעֵף כֹּֽחַ:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam hannoten layya'ef koakh:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who gives strength to the weary.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמַּעֲבִיר שֵׁנָה מֵעֵינָי וּתְנוּמָה מֵעַפְעַפָּי:
barukh attah Adonai elohenu melekh ha'olam hamma'avir shenah me'enay utenumah me'afappay:
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who removes sleep from my eyes and slumber from my eyelids.
וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּ֒פָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ שֶׁתַּרְגִּילֵֽנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ וְדַבְּ֒קֵֽנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ, וְאַל תְּבִיאֵֽנוּ לֹא לִידֵי חֵטְא וְלֹא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה וְעָוֹן וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן וְאַל יִשְׁלֹט בָּֽנוּ יֵֽצֶר הָרָע וְהַרְחִיקֵֽנוּ מֵאָדָם רָע וּמֵחָבֵר רָע וְדַבְּ֒קֵֽנוּ בְּיֵֽצֶר הַטּוֹב וּבְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים וְכוֹף אֶת־יִצְרֵֽנוּ לְהִשְׁתַּעְבֶּד־לָךְ וּתְנֵֽנוּ הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל־יוֹם לְחֵן וּלְחֶֽסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל־רוֹאֵֽינוּ וְתִגְמְ֒לֵֽנוּ חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל:
vihi ratson millefanekha Adonai elohenu velohe avotenu shettargilenu betoratekha vedabbeqenu bemitsvotekha, ve'al tevi'enu lo lide khet velo lide averah ve'avon velo lide nissayon velo lide vizzayon ve'al yishlot banu yetser hara veharkhiqenu me'adam ra umekhaver ra vedabbeqenu beyetser hattov uvema'asim tovim vekhof et-yitsrenu lehishtabed-lakh utenenu hayyom uvekhol-yom lekhen ulekhesed ulerakhamim be'enekha uve'ene khol-ro'enu vetigmelenu khasadim tovim: barukh attah Adonai gomel khasadim tovim le'ammo yisra'el:
And may it be Your will Adonoy, our God And God of our fathers, to make us study Torah regularly, and hold fast to Your commandments. Do not bring us into the grasp of sin, nor into the grasp of transgression or iniquity. Do not cause us to be tested, or brought to disgrace. Let us not be ruled over by the Evil Inclination. Keep us far from an evil person, and from an evil companion. Make us hold fast to the Good Inclination, and to good deeds, and compel our Evil Inclination to be subservient to You. Grant us this day and every day favor, kindness, and compassion in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us, and bestow bountiful kindness upon us, Blessed are You, Adonoy, Who bestows bountiful kindness upon His people Israel.
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּ֒פָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי שֶׁתַּצִּילֵֽנִי הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל־יוֹם מֵעַזֵּי פָנִים וּמֵעַזּוּת פָּנִים מֵאָדָם רָע וּמֵחָבֵר רָע וּמִשָּׁכֵן רָע וּמִפֶּֽגַע רָע וּמִשָּׂטָן הַמַּשְׁחִית מִדִּין קָשֶׁה וּמִבַּֽעַל דִּין קָשֶׁה, בֵּין שֶׁהוּא בֶן בְּרִית וּבֵין שֶׁאֵינוֹ בֶן בְּרִית:
yehi ratson millefanekha Adonai elohay velohe avotay shettatsileni hayyom uvekhol-yom me'azze fanim ume'azzut panim me'adam ra umekhaver ra umishakhen ra umippega ra umissatan hammashkhit middin qasheh umibba'al din qasheh, ben shehu ven berit uven she'eno ven berit:
May it be Your will, Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers, to save me today and every day from arrogant men and from arrogance; from an evil man, from an evil companion, from an evil neighbor; from an evil mishap and from the destructive Satan; from a difficult judgment and a difficult opponent, whether he is a [fellow Jew] or not a [fellow Jew].
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, used under Creative Commons.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
Want to go further with a teacher?
Start with a 25-minute trial lesson, one to one, on the text you are reading: Modern Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Yiddish or Aramaic. It counts toward your first month.
Study 1-on-1 with YaacovPrefer a small group? Eight-week groups