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Shema Before Sleep

Shema Before Sleep at Night

קריאת שמע על המטה

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Ps. 91
Hebrew
יֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן, בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָן׃ אֹמַר לַיהוה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי, אֱלֹהַי
אֶבְטַח־בּוֹ׃ כִּי הוּא יַצִּילְךָ מִפַּח יָקוּשׁ, מִדֶּבֶר הַוּוֹת׃ בְּאֶבְרָתוֹ יָסֶךְ לָךְ,
וְתַחַת־כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶה, צִנָּה וְסֹחֵרָה אֲמִתּוֹ׃ לֹא־תִירָא מִפַּחַד לָיְלָה, מֵחֵץ
יָעוּף יוֹמָם׃ מִדֶּבֶר בָּאֹפֶל יַהֲלֹךְ, מִקֶּטֶב יָשׁוּד צָהֳרָיִם׃ יִפֹּל מִצִּדְּךָ אֶלֶף,
וּרְבָבָה מִימִינֶךָ, אֵלֶיךָ לֹא יִגָּשׁ׃ רַק בְּעֵינֶיךָ תַבִּיט, וְשִׁלֻּמַת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶה׃
כִּי־אַתָּה יהוה מַחְסִי, עֶלְיוֹן שַׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶךָ׃ לֹא־תְאֻנֶּה אֵלֶיךָ רָעָה, וְנֶגַע
לֹא־יִקְרַב בְּאָהֳלֶךָ׃ כִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּךְ, לִשְׁמָרְךָ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ׃ עַל־כַּפַּיִם
יִשָּׂאוּנְךָ, פֶּן־תִּגֹּף בָּאֶבֶן רַגְלֶךָ׃ עַל־שַׁחַל וָפֶתֶן תִּדְרֹךְ, תִּרְמֹס כְּפִיר וְתַנִּין׃
כִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵהוּ, אֲשַׂגְּבֵהוּ כִּי־יָדַע שְׁמִי׃ יִקְרָאֵנִי וְאֶעֱנֵהוּ, עִמּוֹ־אָנֹכִי
בְצָרָה, אֲחַלְּצֵהוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵהוּ׃ אֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ, וְאַרְאֵהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי׃
אֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ, וְאַרְאֵהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי׃
Sephardi
Yoshev beseter Elyon, betzel Shadai yitlonan: Omar laadonai machsi umetzudati, Elohai
evtach-bo: Ki hu yatzilcha mipach yakush, midever havvot: B'evrato yasech lach,
vetachat-kenafav techese, tzinah v'socherah amito: Lo-tira mipachad lailah, mechetz
ya'uf yomam: Midever ba'ofel yahaloch, miketev yashud tzohorayim: Yipol mitzidcha elef,
urvavah miminecha, elecha lo yigash: Rak be'einecha tabbit, veshilumat resha'im tireh:
Ki-atah Adonai machsi, Elyon samta me'onecha: Lo-te'uneh elecha ra'ah, venega
lo-yikrav be'oholecha: Ki mal'achav yetzaveh-lach, lishmorcha bechol-derachecha: Al-kapayim
yisa'uncha, pen-tigof ba'even raglecha: Al-shachal vafeten tidroch, tirmos kefir vetanin:
Ki vi chashak va'afaltehu, asagvehu ki-yada shemi: Yikra'eni ve'enehu, imo-anochi
betzarah, achaltzehu va'achabdehu: Orech yamim asbi'eihu, ve'arehu bishu'ati:
Orech yamim asbi'eihu, ve'arehu bishu'ati:
English
He who lives in the shelter of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. I say of God, my Refuge and Stronghold, my LORD in whom I trust, that He will save you from the fowler's snare and the deadly pestilence. With His pinions He will cover you, and beneath His wings you will find shelter; His faithfulness is an encircling shield. You need not fear terror by night, nor the arrow that flies by day; not the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the plague that ravages at noon. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. Because you said, "The LORD is my Refuge," taking the Most High as your shelter, no harm will befall you, no plague come near your tent, for He will command His angels about you, to guard you in all your ways. They will lift you in their hands, lest your foot stumble on a stone. You will tread on lions and vipers; you will trample on young lions and snakes. [God says:] "Because he loves Me, I will rescue him; I will protect him, because he acknowledges My name. When he calls on Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in distress, I will deliver him and bring him honor. With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation." With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.
Ps. 3
Hebrew
יהוה מָה־רַבּוּ צָרָי, רַבִּים קָמִים עָלָי׃ רַבִּים אֹמְרִים לְנַפְשִׁי, אֵין יְשׁוּעָתָה
לּוֹ בֵּאלֹהִים סֶלָה׃ וְאַתָּה יהוה מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי, כְּבוֹדִי וּמֵרִים רֹאשִׁי׃ קוֹלִי
אֶל־יהוה אֶקְרָא, וַיַּעֲנֵנִי מֵהַר קָדְשׁוֹ סֶלָה׃ אֲנִי שָׁכַבְתִּי וָאִישָׁנָה, הֱקִיצוֹתִי
כִּי יהוה יִסְמְכֵנִי׃ לֹא־אִירָא מֵרִבְבוֹת עָם, אֲשֶׁר סָבִיב שָׁתוּ עָלָי׃ קוּמָה
יהוה, הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהַי, כִּי־הִכִּיתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַי לֶחִי, שִׁנֵּי רְשָׁעִים שִׁבַּרְתָּ׃
לַיהוה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל־עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּלָה׃
Sephardi
Adonai mah-rabu tzarai, rabim kamim alai: Rabim omrim lenafshi, ein yeshuatah
lo beElohim selah: Ve'atah Adonai magen ba'adi, kevodi umerim roshi: Koli
el-Adonai ekra, vaya'aneni mehar kodsho selah: Ani shakhavti va'ishanah, hekitzoti
ki Adonai yismecheni: Lo-ira merivavot am, asher saviv shatu alai: Kumah
Adonai, hoshieni Elohai, ki-hikita et-kol-oyvai lechi, shinei resha'im shibarta:
laadonai hayeshu'ah, al-amecha virchatecha selah:
English
LORD, how numerous are my enemies, how many rise against me. Many say of me: "There is no help for him in God," Selah. But You, LORD, are a shield around me. You are my glory; You raise my head high. I cry aloud to the LORD, and He answers me from His holy mountain, Selah. I lie down to sleep and I wake again, for the LORD supports me. I will not fear the myriad forces ranged against me on all sides. Arise, LORD, save me, O my God; strike all my enemies across the cheek; break the teeth of the wicked. From the LORD comes deliverance; may Your blessing rest upon Your people, Selah.
Hebrew
הַשְׁכִּיבֵנוּ, יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, לְשָׁלוֹם. וְהַעֲמִידֵנוּ, מַלְכֵּנוּ, לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם.
וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֵינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ, וְתַקְּנֵנוּ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ מְהֵרָה
לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ. וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדֵנוּ, וְהָסֵר מֵעָלֵינוּ אוֹיֵב, דֶּבֶר וְחֶרֶב וְרָעָב וְיָגוֹן. וְהָסֵר
שָׂטָן מִלְּפָנֵינוּ וּמֵאַחֲרֵינוּ, וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵנוּ, כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמְרֵנוּ וּמַצִּילֵנוּ
אָתָּה, כִּי אֵל מֶלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָתָּה. וּשְׁמֹר צֵאתֵנוּ וּבוֹאֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם
מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם.
Sephardi
Hashkivenu, Adonai Eloheinu, leshalom. Veha'amideinu, malkeinu, lechayim tovim uleshalom.
Ufros aleinu sukat shelomecha, vetaknenu be'etzah tovah milefanecha, vehoshienu meheirah
lema'an shemecha. Vehagen ba'adeinu, vehaser mei'aleinu oyev, dever vecherev vera'av veyagon. Vehaser
satan milfaneinu ume'achareinu, uvetzel kenafecha tastirenu, ki Eil shomrenu umatzilenu
atah, ki Eil melech chanun verachum atah. Ushmor tzetenu uvo'enu lechayim uleshalom
me'atah ve'ad olam.
English
Help us lie down, O LORD our God, in peace, and rise up, O our King, to good lives and to peace. Spread over us Your canopy of peace. Direct us with Your good counsel, and save us speedily for the sake of Your name. Shield us and remove from us every enemy, plague, sword, famine and sorrow. Remove the adversary from before and behind us. Shelter us in the shadow of Your wings, for You, God, are our Guardian and Deliverer; You, God, are a gracious and compassionate King. Guard our going out and our coming in, for life and peace, from now and for ever.
Job 12Ps. 31
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ יהוה בַּיּוֹם, בָּרוּךְ יהוה בַּלָּיְלָה, בָּרוּךְ יהוה בְּשָׁכְבֵנוּ, בָּרוּךְ יהוה
בְּקוּמֵנוּ. כִּי בְיָדְךָ נַפְשׁוֹת הַחַיִּים וְהַמֵּתִים. אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ נֶפֶשׁ כָּל־חָי, וְרוּחַ
כָּל־בְּשַׂר־אִישׁ׃ בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי, פָּדִיתָ אוֹתִי יהוה אֵל אֱמֶת׃ אֱלֹהֵינוּ
שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם, יַחֵד שִׁמְךָ וְקַיֵּם מַלְכוּתְךָ תָּמִיד, וּמְלֹךְ עָלֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
Sephardi
Baruch Adonai bayom, baruch Adonai balailah, baruch Adonai beshokhvenu, baruch Adonai
bekumeinu. Ki veyadcha nafshot hachayim vehametim. Asher beyado nefesh kol-chai, veruach
kol-besar-ish: Beyadcha afkid ruchi, padita oti Adonai Eil Emet: Eloheinu
shebashamayim, yached shimcha vekayeim malchutecha tamid, umloch aleinu le'olam va'ed.
English
Blessed is the LORD by day, blessed is the LORD by night. Blessed is the LORD when we lie down; blessed is the LORD when we rise. For in Your hand are the souls of the living and the dead, [as it is written:] "In His hand is every living soul, and the breath of all mankind." Into Your hand I entrust my spirit: You redeemed me, LORD, God of truth. Our God in heaven, bring unity to Your name, establish Your kingdom constantly and reign over us for ever and all time.