Shema Before Sleep at Night

Keriat Shema al hamitah

קריאת שמע על המיטה

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Ps. 128

Hebrew

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵא יְהוָה, הַהֹלֵךְ בִּדְרָכָיו׃
יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל, אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ׃
אֶשְׁתְּךָ כְּגֶפֶן פֹּרִיָּה בְּיַרְכְּתֵי בֵיתֶךָ
בָּנֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵי זֵיתִים, סָבִיב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶךָ׃
הִנֵּה כִי־כֵן יְבֹרַךְ גָּבֶר יְרֵא יְהוָה׃
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן, וּרְאֵה בְּטוּב יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם, כָּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ׃
וּרְאֵה־בָנִים לְבָנֶיךָ, שָׁלוֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

Sephardi

Shir hama'alot, ashrei kol-yerei Adonai, haholech bidrachav:
Yegia kapecha ki tochal, ashrecha vetov lach:
Eshtecha kegefen poriyah beyarketei beitecha
Banecha kishtilei zeitim, saviv leshulchanecha:
Hineh chi-chen yevorach gever yerei Adonai:
Yevarechecha Adonai mitziyon, ure'eh betuv Yerushalayim, kol yemei chayecha:
Ure'eh-vanim levanecha, shalom al-Yisrael:

English

A song of ascents. Happy are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways. When you eat the fruit of your labor, happy and fortunate are you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons like olive saplings around your table. So shall the man who fears the LORD be blessed. May the LORD bless you from Zion; may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life; and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be on Israel!

Say three times:

Ps. 4

Hebrew

רִגְזוּ וְאַל־תֶּחֱטָאוּ, אִמְרוּ בִלְבַבְכֶם עַל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶם, וְדֹמּוּ סֶלָה׃

Sephardi

Rigzu ve'al-techeta'u, imru vilvavchem al-mishkavchem, vedomu selah:

English

Tremble, and do not sin. Search your heart as you lie on your bed, and be silent. Selah.

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּפִּיל חֶבְלֵי שֵׁנָה עַל עֵינַי וּתְנוּמָה
עַל עַפְעַפַּי, וּמֵאִיר לְאִישׁוֹן בַּת עָיִן. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁתַּשְׁכִּיבֵנִי לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַעֲמִידֵנִי לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם, וְתֵן חֶלְקִי
בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ, וְתַרְגִּילֵנִי לְדַבֵּר מִצְוָה, וְאַל תַּרְגִּילֵנִי לְדַבֵּר עֲבֵרָה, וְאַל תְּבִיאֵנִי
לִידֵי חֵטְא וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן, וְיִשְׁלֹט בִּי יֵצֶר טוֹב וְאַל יִשְׁלֹט
בִּי יֵצֶר הָרָע, וְתַצִּילֵנִי מִשָּׂטָן וּמִפֶּגַע רָע וּמֵחֳלָיִים רָעִים, וְאַל יְבַהֲלוּנִי רַעְיוֹנַי
וַחֲלוֹמוֹת רָעִים וְהִרְהוּרִים רָעִים, וּתְהֵא מִטָּתִי שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶיךָ, וְהָאֵר עֵינַי
פֶּן אִישַׁן הַמָּוֶת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, הַמֵּאִיר לָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בִּכְבוֹדוֹ.

Sephardi

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, hamapil chevlei sheinah al einai utnumah
al af'apai, ume'ir le'ishon bat ayin. Vihi ratzon milefanecha, Adonai Elohai veilohei
avotai, shetashkiveni leshalom veta'amideni lechayim tovim uleshalom, veten chelki
betoratecha, vetargileni ledaber mitzvah, ve'al targileni ledaber aveirah, ve'al tevi'eni
lidei cheit velo lidei nisayon velo lidei bizayon, veyishlot bi yetzer tov ve'al yishlot
bi yetzer hara, vetatzileni misatan umipega ra umecholayim ra'im, ve'al yevahaluni ra'yonai
vachalomot ra'im vehirhurim ra'im, utehe mitati shelemah lefanecha, veha'er einai
pen ishan hamavet. Baruch atah Adonai, hame'ir la'olam kulo bichvodo.

English

Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who makes the bonds of sleep fall on my eyes, and slumber on my eyelids, and who illuminates the pupil of the eye. May it be Your will, LORD my God and God of my fathers, that You make me lie down in peace and arise to a good life in peace. Grant me my share in Your Torah, and make me accustomed to Your commandments, and do not let me be accustomed to sin. Lead me not into error, temptation or disgrace, and let me be led by my good instincts and never dominated by my bad ones. Save me from the adversary and from harm and severe illness. Let not my imagination, bad dreams or troubling thoughts disturb me. May my bed be flawless before You. Enlighten my eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death. Blessed are You, LORD, who gives light to the whole world in His glory.

Hebrew

אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ בְּטֶרֶם כָּל־יְצִיר נִבְרָא.
לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא.
וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלֹךְ נוֹרָא.
וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה.
וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי לְהַמְשִׁיל לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה.
בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה.
וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה.
וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִי מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא.
בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי בְּעֵת אִישַׁן וְאָעִירָה.
וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי יְהוָה לִי וְלֹא אִירָא.

Sephardi

Adon olam asher malach beterem kol-yetzir nivra.
Le'et na'asah becheftzo kol azai melech shemo nikra.
Ve'acharei kichlot hakol levado yimloch nora.
Vehu hayah vehu hoveh vehu yihyeh betif'arah.
Vehu echad ve'ein sheni lehamshil lo lehachbirah.
Beli reshit beli tachlit velo ha'oz vehamisrah.
Vehu Eili vechai go'ali vetzur chevli be'et tzarah.
Vehu nissi umanos li menat kosi beyom ekra.
Beyado afkid ruchi be'et ishan ve'a'irah.
Ve'im ruchi geviyati Adonai li velo ira.

English

LORD of the Universe, who reigned before the birth of any thing; when by His will all things were made, then was His name proclaimed King. And when all things shall cease to be, He alone will reign in awe. He was, He is, and He shall be glorious for evermore. He is One, there is none else, alone, unique, beyond compare; Without beginning, without end, His might, His rule are everywhere. He is my God; my Redeemer lives. He is the Rock on whom I rely – my banner and my safe retreat, my cup, my portion when I cry. Into His hand my soul I place, when I awake and when I sleep. The LORD is with me, I shall not fear; body and soul from harm will He keep.