Lecha Dodi

lekhu nerannenah la-Adonai nari'ah letsur yishenu: neqaddemah fanayw betodah bizmirot naria lo: ki el gadol Adonai umelekh gadol al kol elohim: asher beyado mekhqere arets veto'afot harim lo: asher lo hayyam vehu asahu veyabbeshet yadayw yatsaru: bo'o nishtakhaveh venikhra'ah nivrekhah lifne Adonai osenu: ki hu elohenu va'anakhnu am marito vetson yado hayyom im beqolo tishma'u: al taqshu levavkhem kimrivah keyom massah bammidbar: asher nissuni avotekhem bekhanuni gam ra'u fo'oli: arba'im shanah aqut bedor va'omar am to'e levav hem vehem lo yade'u derakhay: asher nishbati ve'appi im yevo'on el menukhati:

Come, let us sing to Adonoy; let us sound the shofar to the Rock of our deliverance. Let us greet His Presence with thanksgiving, with hymns let us raise our voices unto Him. For a great Almighty is Adonoy and a great King over all gods. For in His hands are the depths of the earth, and the heights of the mountains are His; For the sea is His, and He made it, and the dry land, His hands formed. Come, let us prostrate ourselves and bow; let us kneel before Adonoy, our Maker. For He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, and the flock of His hand, [even] today if you will heed His voice. Do not harden your heart as at Merivah, as on the day of Massah in the desert. When your fathers tested Me, they tried Me, though they had seen My work. Forty years I quarreled with that generation; and I said, “They are a people of erring hearts, and they did not know my ways.” Therefore I swore in My anger, “They shall not enter My resting place.”

shiru la-Adonai shir khadash shiru la-Adonai kol ha'arets: shiru la-Adonai barakhu shemo basseru miyyom leyom yeshu'ato: sapperu vaggoyim kevodo bekhol ha'ammim nifle'otayw: ki gadol Adonai umehullal me'od nora hu al kol elohim: ki kol elohe ha'ammim elilim va-Adonai shamayim asah: hod vehadar lefanayw oz vetiferet bemiqdasho: havu la-Adonai mishpekhot ammim havu la-Adonai kavod va'oz: havu la-Adonai kevod shemo se'u minkhah uvo'u lekhatsrotayw: hishtakhavu la-Adonai behadrat qodesh khilu mippanayw kol ha'arets: imru vaggoyim Adonai malakh af tikkon tevel bal timmot yadin ammim bemesharim: yismekhu hashamayim vetagel ha'arets yiram hayyam umelo'o: ya'aloz saday vekhol asher bo az yerannenu kol atse ya'ar: lifne Adonai ki va ki va lishpot ha'arets yishpot tevel betsedeq ve'ammim be'emunato:

Sing to Adonoy a new song Sing to Adonoy all the [inhabitants of] earth. Sing to Adonoy, bless His Name, proclaim His deliverance from day to day. Recount His glory among the nations, His wonders among all the peoples. For Adonoy is great and most extolled; He is awesome above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, whereas Adonoy made the heavens. Beauty and splendor are before Him, strength and glory are in His Sanctuary. Ascribe to Adonoy—families of peoples— —ascribe to Adonoy honor and might! Ascribe to Adonoy the honor due His Name, bring an offering and come to His courtyards. Prostrate yourselves before Adonoy in the splendor of holiness; tremble before Him all (peoples of) the earth! Declare among the nations, “Adonoy reigns!” for He established the world so that it cannot be moved, He will judge the peoples with uprightness. The heavens will rejoice, the earth will exult, the sea and its fullness will roar. The field and all that is in it will jubilate, then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy. Before Adonoy when He comes— when He comes to judge the earth; He will judge mankind with justice, and peoples with His truth.

Adonai malakh tagel ha'arets yismekhu iyyim rabbim: anan va'arafel sevivayw tsedeq umishpat mekhon kiso: esh lefanayw telekh utelahet saviv tsarayw: he'iru veraqayw tevel ra'atah vattakhel ha'arets: harim kaddonag namassu millifne Adonai millifne adon kol ha'arets: higgidu hashamayim tsidqo vera'u khol ha'ammim kevodo: yevoshu kol ovede fesel hammithalelim ba'elilim hishtakhavu lo kol elohim: shame'ah vattismakh tsiyyon vattagelenah benot yehudah lema'an mishpatekha Adonai: ki attah Adonai elyon al kol ha'arets me'od na'aleta al kol elohim: ohave Adonai sinu ra shomer nafshot khasidayw miyyad resha'im yatsilem: or zarua latsaddiq uleyishre lev simkhah: simkhu tsaddiqim bay-Adonai vehodu lezekher qodsho:

When Adonoy is [universally accepted as] King the earth will exult; the multitudes of islands will rejoice. Clouds and dense darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundations of His throne. Fire will go before Him to surround and burn His antagonists. His lightning illuminates the inhabited world, the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before Adonoy, before the Master of all the earth. The heavens will declare His righteousness and all the peoples will behold His glory. Humiliated will be all who serve graven images, who are proud of idols; before Him all gods will bow. Zion will hear and rejoice, and the daughters [cities] of Judah will exult because of Your judgments, Adonoy. For You, Adonoy, are most high over all the earth; You are greatly exalted above all gods. Lovers of Adonoy, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His pious ones; from the hand of the wicked, He saves them. Light is sown for the righteous, and for the upright in heart—joy. Rejoice, righteous ones, in Adonoy, and give thanks to His holy Name.

mizmor shiru la-Adonai shir khadash ki nifla'ot asah hoshi'ah lo yemino uzeroa qodsho: hodia Adonai yeshu'ato le'ene haggoyim gillah tsidqato: zakhar khasdo ve'emunato levet yisra'el ra'u khol afse arets et yeshu'at elohenu: hari'u la-Adonai kol ha'arets pitskhu verannenu vezammeru: zammeru la-Adonai bekhinnor bekhinnor veqol zimrah: bakhatsotserot veqol shofar hari'u lifne hammelekh Adonai: yiram hayyam umelo'o tevel veyosheve vah: neharot yimkha'u khaf yakhad harim yerannenu: lifne Adonai ki va lishpot ha'arets yishpot tevel betsedeq ve'ammim bemesharim:

A Psalm. Sing to Adonoy, a new song for He has performed wonders; His right hand effected deliverance for Him [as did] His holy arm. Adonoy has made known His deliverance, before the eyes of the nations He has revealed His justice. He remembered His kindliness and faithfulness to the House of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the deliverance of our God. Raise your voice unto Adonoy all [inhabitants of] the earth! burst forth into exultation, sing, and play music! Play to Adonoy with a harp, with harp and the sound of music. With trumpets and the sound of the shofar raise your voices before the King, Adonoy. The sea and its fullness, will roar with joy! [also] the world and those who dwell therein. Rivers will clap hands, together, mountains will sing. Before Adonoy when He comes to judge the earth; He will judge mankind with righteousness and peoples with uprightness.

Adonai malakh yirgezu ammim yoshev keruvim tanut ha'arets: Adonai betsiyyon gadol veram hu al kol ha'ammim: yodu shimkha gadol venora qadosh hu: ve'oz melekh mishpat ahev attah konanta mesharim mishpat utsedaqah beya'aqov attah asita: romemu Adonai elohenu vehishtakhavu lahadom raglayw qadosh hu: mosheh ve'aharon bekhohanayw ushemu'el beqore'e shemo qoriym el Adonai vehu ya'anem: be'ammud anan yedabber alehem shameru edotayw vekhoq natan lamo: Adonai elohenu attah anitam el nose hayita lahem venoqem al alilotam: romemu Adonai elohenu vehishtakhavu lehar qodsho ki qadosh Adonai elohenu:

When Adonoy is [universally accepted as] King, peoples will tremble; [Before Him Who is] enthroned on Cherubim, the earth will quake. Adonoy, is great in Zion, and is high above all the peoples. They will pay homage to Your Name, [saying], great and awesome, It is holy. The might of the King is [evidenced in] His love of justice, You have established uprightness, justice and charity amid Jacob You have instituted. Exalt Adonoy, our God, and prostrate yourselves at His footstool, holy is He. Moses and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among those who invoke His Name, called to Adonoy, and He answered them. In a pillar of cloud He spoke to them ; they preserved His testimonies and the statute which He gave them. Adonoy, our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, [yet] You took vengeance for their misdeeds. Exalt Adonoy, our God, and prostrate yourselves at His holy mountain; for Adonoy, our God, is holy.

mizmor ledavid havu la-Adonai bene elim havu la-Adonai kavod va'oz: havu la-Adonai kevod shemo hishtakhavu la-Adonai behadrat qodesh: qol Adonai al hammayim el hakkavod hirim Adonai al mayim rabbim: qol Adonai bakkoakh qol Adonai behadar: qol Adonai shover arazim vayeshabber Adonai et arze hallevanon: vayyarqidem kemo egel levanon vesiryon kemo ven re'emim: qol Adonai khotsev lahavot esh: qol Adonai yakhil midbar yakhil Adonai midbar qadesh: qol Adonai yekholel ayyalot vayyekhesof ye'arot uvehekhalo kullo omer kavod: Adonai lammabbul yashav vayyeshev Adonai melekh le'olam: Adonai oz le'ammo yitten Adonai yevarekh et ammo vashalom:

It is customary to stand during the recitation of the following psalm.

anna bekhoakh, gedulat yeminekha, tattir tserurah:

A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Adonoy— you sons of the mighty — ascribe to Adonoy glory and might. Ascribe to Adonoy the glory due His Name, prostrate yourselves before Adonoy in the splendor of holiness. Adonoy's voice is upon the waters. Almighty of glory thunders, Adonoy is upon [the] many waters. The voice of Adonoy is in power, the voice of Adonoy is in beauty. The voice of Adonoy breaks cedars, Adonoy shatters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them leap like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like unicorns. The voice of Adonoy hews out flames of fire. The voice of Adonoy makes the desert tremble, Adonoy makes tremble the desert of Kadesh. The voice of Adonoy causes hinds to calve, and strips the forests bare; and in His Sanctuary all proclaim [His] glory. Adonoy sat enthroned (even) at the flood Adonoy is enthroned as King forever. Adonoy will give strength to His people; Adonoy will bless His people with peace.

qabbel rinnat, ammekha. saggevenu, taharenu nora:

Please, by the force of Your great right hand, release the bound one.

na gibbor, doreshe yikhudekha, kevavat shamerem:

Accept the prayer of Your people; strengthen us, purify us, Awesome One!

barekhem taharem, rakhame tsidqatekha, tamid gamelem:

Please! Mighty One, those who seek Your Unity, preserve them like the pupil [of Your eye].

khasin qadosh, berov tuvekha, nahel adatekha:

Bless them, purify them; the compassion of Your benevolent righteousness [may You] always bestow upon them.

yakhid ge'eh, le'ammekha feneh, zokhere qedushatekha:

Mighty, Holy One, in Your abundant goodness, lead Your community.

shavatenu qabbel, ushema tsa'aqatenu, yodea ta'alumot:

Unique One, Exalted, turn to Your people who are mindful of Your holiness.

barukh, shem kevod malkhuto, le'olam va'ed:

Accept our prayer and hear our cry, [You] Who knows hidden thoughts.

lekhah dodi liqrat kallah, pene shabbat neqabbelah:

Blessed [is His] Name, Whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever.

shamor vezakhor bedibbur ekhad, hishmi'anu el hammeyukhad, Adonai ekhad ushemo ekhad, leshem uletiferet vlithillah:

This poem was written by Rabbi Solomon Halevy Alkabetz, whose name שְׁלֹמֹה הַלֵוִי is spelled out by the first letter of each stanza. In this poem, the bridegroom (Israel) calls to his Beloved Friend (God) asking that He join him in welcoming his bride (the Sabbath). The concept of welcoming the Sabbath goes back to Talmudic times. Rabbi Chanina robed himself and stood at sunset on the eve of the Sabbath and exclaimed, “Come! Let us go forth to welcome the Sabbath Queen.” Rabbi Yanai garbed himself in festive attire on Sabbath eve and exclaimed; “Come bride, Come bride” (Shabbos 119a).

liqrat shabbat lekhu venelekhah, ki hi meqor habberakhah, merosh miqqedem nesukhah, sof ma'aseh bemakhashavah tekhillah:

Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride, let us welcome the Sabbath.

miqdash melekh ir melukhah, qumi tse'i mittokh hahafekhah, rav lakh shevet be'emeq habbakha, vehu yakhmol alayikh khemlah:

Refrain: Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride, let us welcome the Sabbath.

hitna'ari me'afar qumi, livshi bigde tifartekh ammi, al yad ben yishay bet hallakhmi, qarevah el nafshi ge'alah:

“Preserve” and “Remember” in a single utterance the One Almighty caused us to hear; Adonoy is One, and His Name is One; for fame, for glory, and for praise.

hitoreri, hitoreri, ki va orekh qumi ori, uri uri shir dabberi, kevod Adonai alayikh niglah:

Refrain: Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride, let us welcome the Sabbath.

lo tevoshi velo tikkalemi, mah tishtokhakhi umah tehemi, bakh yekhesu aniyye ammi, venivnetah ir al tillah:

To greet the Sabbath, come let us go for it is the source of blessing; from the very beginning, of old, it was appointed; last in creation, first in [God's] thought.

vehayu limshissah shosayikh, verakhaqu kol mevalle'ayikh, yasis alayikh elohayikh, kimsos khatan al kallah:

Refrain: Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride, let us welcome the Sabbath.

yamin usemol tifrotsi, ve'et Adonai ta'aritsi, al yad ish ben partsi, venismekhah venagilah:

On Yom Tov and Chol Hamoed skip to יָמִין וּשְׂמֹאל

bo'i veshalom ateret balah, gam berinnah uvetsoholah, tokh emune am segullah: bo'i khallah, bo'i khallah, bo'i khallah, shabbat malketa:

Sanctuary of the King, royal city, arise, come forth from the upheaval; too long have you dwelt in the valley of weeping; He will show you abundant pity.

mizmor shir leyom hashabbat: tov lehodot la-Adonai ulezammer leshimkha elyon: lehaggid babboqer khasdekha ve'emunatekha ballelot: ale asor va'ale navel ale higgayon bekhinnor: ki simmakhtani Adonai befo'olekha bema'ase yadekha arannen: mah godlu ma'asekha Adonai me'od amequ makhshevotekha: ish ba'ar lo yeda ukhesil lo yavin et zot: bifroakh resha'im kemo esev vayyatsitsu kol po'ale aven lehishamedam ade ad: ve'attah marom le'olam Adonai: ki hinneh oyevekha Adonai ki hinneh oyevekha yovedu yitparedu kol po'ale aven: vattarem kirem qarni balloti beshemen ra'anan: vattabbet eni beshuray baqqamim alay mere'im tishmanah oznay: tsaddiq kattamar yifrakh ke'erez ballevanon yisgeh: shetulim bevet Adonai bekhatsrot elohenu yafrikhu: od yenuvun besevah deshenim vera'anannim yihyu: lehaggid ki yashar Adonai tsuri velo avlatah bo:

Refrain: Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride, let us welcome the Sabbath.

Adonai malakh ge'ut lavesh lavesh Adonai oz hitazzar af tikkon tevel bal timmot: nakhon kisakha me'az me'olam attah: nase'u neharot Adonai nase'u neharot qolam yisu neharot dokhyam: miqqolot mayim rabbim addirim mishbere yam addir bammarom Adonai: edotekha ne'emnu me'od levetekha na'avah qodesh Adonai le'orekh yamim:

Shake the dust off yourself, arise, dress up in your garments of glory, my people; through the son of Yishai the Bethlehemite, draw near to my soul and redeem it.

yitgaddal veyitqaddash shemeh rabba. be'alema di vera khiruteh veyamlikh malkhuteh, veyatsmakh purqaneh, viqarev meshikheh. bekhayyekhon uveyomekhon uvekhayye dekhal bet yisra'el, ba'agala uvizman qariv, ve'imru amen. yehe shemeh rabba mevarakh le'alam ule'aleme alemayya yitbarakh. veyishtabbakh. veyitpa'ar. veyitromam. veyitnasse. veyithaddar. veyitalleh. veyithallal shemeh dequdsha, berikh hu. le'ella min kol birkhata veshirata, tushbekhata venekhemata, da'amiran be'alema, ve'imru amen:

Refrain: Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride, let us welcome the Sabbath.

yehe shelama rabba min shemayya vekhayyim tovim alenu ve'al kol yisra'el ve'imru amen: oseh shalom bimromayw hu ya'aseh shalom alenu ve'al kol yisra'el ve'imru amen:

Wake up! wake up! for your light has come, arise and shine. Awaken! awaken! utter a song, The glory of Adonoy is revealed upon you.