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  "title": "Verses of Song",
  "summary": "Verses of Song, pages 127, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "section": "Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service",
      "topic": "Verses of Song",
      "printPages": "127",
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      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "שחרית לשבת ויום טוב",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov",
            "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'sha|BOS v'YOYM toyv"
          },
          "english": "Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "פסוקי דזמרא",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "p'su|KEI d'zim|RA",
            "orthographic": "pe|su|QE dhe|zim|RAʾ",
            "sephardic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RA",
            "chabad": "p'su|KEI d'zim|RO"
          },
          "english": "Verses of Song"
        },
        "printPages": "127"
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        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "lam|na|TZEACH miz|MOR le|da|VID",
            "orthographic": "lam|nat|TZEAḥ miz|MOR le|dha|VIDH",
            "sephardic": "lam|nat|TZEAḥ miz|MOR le|da|VID",
            "chabad": "lam|na|TZEIACH miz|MOYR l'do|VID"
          },
          "english": "A SONG OF DAVID, FOR THE LEADER"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "הַשָּׁמַיִם מְסַפְּרִים כְּבוֹד אֵל, וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו מַגִּיד הָרָקִיעַ.\nיוֹם לְיוֹם יַבִּיעַ אֹמֶר, וְלַיְלָה לְלַיְלָה יְחַוֶּה דָּעַת.\nאֵין אֹמֶר וְאֵין דְּבָרִים, בְּלִי נִשְׁמָע קוֹלָם.\nבְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ יָצָא קַוָּם וּבִקְצֵה תֵבֵל מִלֵּיהֶם,\nלַשֶּׁמֶשׁ שָׂם אֹהֶל בָּהֶם.\nוְהוּא כְּחָתָן יֹצֵא מֵחֻפָּתוֹ, יָשִׂישׂ כְּגִבּוֹר לָרוּץ אֹרַח,\nמִקְצֵה הַשָּׁמַיִם מוֹצָאוֹ, וּתְקוּפָתוֹ עַל קְצוֹתָם,\nוְאֵין נִסְתָּר מֵחַמָּתוֹ.\nתּוֹרַת יְהוָה תְּמִימָה, מְשִׁיבַת נָפֶשׁ,\nעֵדוּת יְהוָה נֶאֱמָנָה, מַחְכִּימַת פֶּתִי,\nפִּקּוּדֵי יְהוָה יְשָׁרִים, מְשַׂמְּחֵי לֵב,\nמִצְוַת יְהוָה בָּרָה, מְאִירַת עֵינָיִם,\nיִרְאַת יְהוָה טְהוֹרָה, עוֹמֶדֶת לָעַד,\nמִשְׁפְּטֵי יְהוָה אֱמֶת, צָדְקוּ יַחְדָּו.\nהַנֶּחֱמָדִים מִזָּהָב וּמִפַּז רָב, וּמְתוּקִים מִדְּבַשׁ וְנֹפֶת צוּפִים.\nגַּם עַבְדְּךָ נִזְהָר בָּהֶם, בְּשָׁמְרָם עֵקֶב רָב.\nשְׁגִיאוֹת מִי יָבִין, מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי.\nגַּם מִזֵּדִים חֲשֹׂךְ עַבְדֶּךָ, אַל יִמְשְׁלוּ בִי,\nאָז אֵיתָם וְנִקֵּיתִי מִפֶּשַׁע רָב.\nיִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ,\nיְהוָה צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ha|sha|MA|yim me|sap|RIM k'VOD el, u|ma-a|SEH ya|DAV ma|GID ha|ra|KIA.\nyom le|YOM ya|BIA O|mer, ve|lay|LAH le|lay|LAH ye|cha|VEH da-AT.\nein O|mer ve-EIN d'va|RIM, b'LI nish|MA ko|LAM.\nb'chol-ha-a|RETZ ya|TZA ka|VAM u|vik|TZEH te|VEL mi|lei|HEM,\nla|SHE|mesh sam O|hel ba|HEM.\nve|HU k'cha|TAN yo|TZEI me|chu|pa|TO, ya|SIS k'gi|BOR la|RUTZ O|rach,\nmik|TZEH ha|sha|MA|yim mo|tza-O, ut|ku|fa|TO al k'tzo|TAM,\nve-EIN nis|TAR me|cha|ma|TO.\nto|RAT a|do|NAI t'mi|MAH, me|shi|VAT na|FESH,\ne|DUT a|do|NAI ne-e|ma|NAH, mach|ki|MAT pe|TI,\npi|ku|DEI a|do|NAI ye|sha|RIM, me|sa|me|CHEI lev,\nmitz|VAT a|do|NAI ba|RAH, me-i|RAT ei|NA|yim,\nyir|AT a|do|NAI te|ho|RAH, o|ME|det la-AD,\nmish|pe|TEI a|do|NAI e|MET, tzad|KU yach|DAV.\nha|ne|che|ma|DIM mi|za|HAV u|mi|PAZ rav, u|me|tu|KIM mid|VASH ve|NO|fet tzu|FIM.\ngam av|de|CHA niz|HAR ba|HEM, b'sha|me|RAM E|kev rav.\nsh'gi-OT mi ya|VIN, mi|nis|ta|ROT na|ke|NI.\ngam mi|ze|DIM cha|SOCH av|DE|cha, al yim|she|LU vi,\naz ei|TAM ve|ni|kei|TI mi|PE|sha rav.\nyih|YU le|ra|TZON im|REI fi ve|heg|YON li|BI le|fa|NE|cha,\na|do|NAI tzu|RI ve|go-a|LI.",
            "orthographic": "has|sha|MA|yim me|sap|pe|RIM ke|VODH ʾel, u|ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAV mag|GIDH ha|ra|QIAʿ.\nyom le|YOM yab|BIAʿ ʾO|mer, ve|lay|LAH le|lay|LAH ye|ḥav|VEH da|ʿATH.\nʾen ʾO|mer ve|ʾEN de|va|RIM, be|LI nish|MAʿ qo|LAM.\nbe|khol-ha|ʾa|RETZ ya|TZAʾ qav|VAM u|viq|TZEH the|VEL mil|le|HEM,\nlas|SHE|mesh śam ʾO|hel ba|HEM.\nve|HUʾ ke|ḥa|THAN yo|TZEʾ me|ḥup|pa|THO, ya|śIś ke|ghib|BOR la|RUTZ ʾO|raḥ,\nmiq|TZEH has|sha|MA|yim mo|tza|ʾO, u|the|qu|fa|THO ʿal qe|tzo|THAM,\nve|ʾEN nis|TAR me|ḥam|ma|THO.\nto|RATH a|do|NAI te|mi|MAH, me|shi|VATH na|FESH,\nʿe|DHUTH a|do|NAI ne|ʾe|ma|NAH, maḥ|ki|MATH pe|THI,\npiq|qu|DHE a|do|NAI ye|sha|RIM, me|śam|me|ḥE lev,\nmitz|VATH a|do|NAI ba|RAH, me|ʾi|RATH ʿe|NA|yim,\nyir|ʾATH a|do|NAI ṭe|ho|RAH, ʿo|ME|dheth la|ʿADH,\nmish|pe|ṭE a|do|NAI ʾe|METH, tza|dhe|QU yaḥ|DAV.\nhan|ne|ḥe|ma|DHIM miz|za|HAV u|mip|PAZ rav, u|me|thu|QIM mid|de|VASH ve|NO|feth tzu|FIM.\ngam ʿav|de|KHA niz|HAR ba|HEM, be|sha|me|RAM ʿE|qev rav.\nshe|ghi|ʾOTH mi ya|VIN, min|nis|ta|ROTH naq|qe|NI.\ngam miz|ze|DHIM ḥa|śOKH ʿav|DE|kha, ʾal yim|she|LU vi,\nʾaz ʾe|THAM ve|niq|qe|THI mip|PE|shaʿ rav.\nyih|YU le|ra|TZON ʾim|RE fi ve|hegh|YON lib|BI le|fa|NE|kha,\na|do|NAI tzu|RI ve|gho|ʾa|LI.",
            "sephardic": "has|sha|MA|yim me|sap|pe|RIM ke|VOD el, u|ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAV mag|GID ha|ra|QIAʿ.\nyom le|YOM yab|BIAʿ O|mer, ve|lay|LAH le|lay|LAH ye|ḥav|VEH da|ʿAT.\nen O|mer ve|EN de|va|RIM, be|LI nish|MAʿ qo|LAM.\nbe|khol-ha|a|RETZ ya|TZA qav|VAM u|viq|TZEH te|VEL mil|le|HEM,\nlas|SHE|mesh sam O|hel ba|HEM.\nve|HU ke|ḥa|TAN yo|TZE me|ḥup|pa|TO, ya|SIS ke|gib|BOR la|RUTZ O|raḥ,\nmiq|TZEH has|sha|MA|yim mo|tza|O, u|te|qu|fa|TO ʿal qe|tzo|TAM,\nve|EN nis|TAR me|ḥam|ma|TO.\nto|RAT a|do|NAI te|mi|MAH, me|shi|VAT na|FESH,\nʿe|DUT a|do|NAI ne|e|ma|NAH, maḥ|ki|MAT pe|TI,\npiq|qu|DE a|do|NAI ye|sha|RIM, me|sam|me|ḥE lev,\nmitz|VAT a|do|NAI ba|RAH, me|i|RAT ʿe|NA|yim,\nyir|AT a|do|NAI te|ho|RAH, ʿo|ME|det la|ʿAD,\nmish|pe|TE a|do|NAI e|MET, tza|de|QU yaḥ|DAV.\nhan|ne|ḥe|ma|DIM miz|za|HAV u|mip|PAZ rav, u|me|tu|QIM mid|de|VASH ve|NO|fet tzu|FIM.\ngam ʿav|de|KHA niz|HAR ba|HEM, be|sha|me|RAM ʿE|qev rav.\nshe|gi|OT mi ya|VIN, min|nis|ta|ROT naq|qe|NI.\ngam miz|ze|DIM ḥa|SOKH ʿav|DE|kha, al yim|she|LU vi,\naz e|TAM ve|niq|qe|TI mip|PE|shaʿ rav.\nyih|YU le|ra|TZON im|RE fi ve|heg|YON lib|BI le|fa|NE|kha,\na|do|NAI tzu|RI ve|go|a|LI.",
            "chabad": "ha|sho|MA|yim m'sap'|RIM k'VOYD eil, u|ma-a|SEIH yo|DOV ma|GID ho|ro|KIA.\nyoym l'YOYM ya|BIA OY|mer, v'lay|LOH l'lay|LOH y'cha|VEH do-AS.\nein OY|mer v'EIN d'vo|RIM, b'LI nish|MO koy|LOM.\nb'chol-ho-o|RETZ yo|TZO ka|VOM u|vik|TZEIH sei|VEIL mi|lei|HEM,\nla|SHE|mesh som OY|hel bo|HEM.\nv'HU k'cho|SON yoy|TZEI mei|chu|po|SOY, yo|SIS k'gi|BOYR lo|RUTZ OY|rach,\nmik|TZEIH ha|sho|MA|yim moy|tzo-OY, us'|ku|fo|SOY al k'tzoy|SOM,\nv'EIN nis|TOR mei|cha|mo|SOY.\ntoy|RAS a|do|NOY t'mi|MOH, m'shi|VAS no|FESH,\nei|DUS a|do|NOY ne-e|mo|NOH, mach|ki|MAS pe|SI,\npi|ku|DEI a|do|NOY y'sho|RIM, m'sam'|CHEI leiv,\nmitz|VAS a|do|NOY bo|ROH, m'i|RAS ei|NO|yim,\nyir|AS a|do|NOY t'hoy|ROH, oy|ME|des lo-AD,\nmish|p'TEI a|do|NOY e|MES, tzod'|KU yach|DOV.\nha|ne|che|mo|DIM mi|zo|HOV u|mi|PAZ rov, um'|su|KIM mid'|VASH v'NOY|fes tzu|FIM.\ngam av|d'CHO niz|HOR bo|HEM, b'shom'|ROM EI|kev rov.\nsh'gi-OYS mi yo|VIN, mi|nis|to|ROYS na|kei|NI.\ngam mi|zei|DIM cha|SOYCH av|DE|cho, al yim|sh'LU vi,\noz ei|SOM v'ni|kei|SI mi|PE|sha rov.\nyih|YU l'ro|TZOYN im|REI fi v'heg|YOYN li|BI l'fo|NE|cho,\na|do|NOY tzu|RI v'goy-a|LI."
          },
          "printed_transliteration": "Torat Adonai t’mimah, m’shivat nefesh,\neidut Adonai ne·emanah, maḥkimat peti,\npikudei Adonai y’sharim, m’samḥei lev,\nmitzvat Adonai barah, me’irat einayim,\nyirat Adonai t’horah, omedet la·ad,\nmishp’tei Adonai emet, tzadku yaḥdav,",
          "english": "The heavens recount God’s glory, and the sky declares God’s handiwork. One day speaks to another, and one night tells the next. No speech is there, nor words that go unheard; their reverberations travel across the whole earth, their message arrives at the very edges of the world. In the midst of heaven there is a tent for the sun who, like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy, coming forth joyously, a champion running the course, entering at heaven’s rim, circling to the far side, nothing escaping its heat. Adonai’s teaching is perfect, restoring life; Adonai’s covenant is enduring, granting wisdom to the foolish; Adonai’s precepts are fitting, making the heart glad; Adonai’s command is clear, making the eyes bright; Adonai’s reverence is pure, forever right; Adonai’s judgments are true, altogether just—more precious than gold, than gold of the finest kind, sweeter than honey and the honeycomb’s drippings. Truly, Your servant seeks to keep them in mind—observing them is of such consequence. Who can know one’s own errors? Cleanse me of those I am not even aware of, and hold Your servant back from willful sins—let them not rule me. Then shall I be blameless, untainted by grave transgression. May my mouth’s words and my heart’s meditations find favor with You, Adonai, my rock and my redeemer.",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Psalm 19"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "PSALM 19. Psalm 19 is the first of seven psalms (here indicated with Hebrew letters alef, bet, etc.) added for Shabbat and festivals. This psalm is composed of three parts: the first celebrates the magnificence of creation, especially the light of the sun; the second is a hymn to Torah, God’s teachings; and the third is a personal plea by the psalmist for God’s tolerance of human shortcomings."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "THE HEAVENS TELL הַשָּׁמַיִם מְסַפְּרִים. The universe is pictured as alive, singing the praises of God and all that God has created. Many different verbs are used to describe speech: the heavens “tell,” the sky “proclaims,” one day “addresses” another, each night “informs” the next. Nature reflects God’s speech, and Torah is God’s direct speech. In contrast, our own human speech originates with us and therefore has the capacity to be sinful."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "THE TEACHING OF ADONAI תּוֹרַת יְהוָה. The word torah literally means “teaching.” In later Judaism the word refers to the Five Books of Moses, but in biblical parlance it simply means “instruction” and is frequently used for divine instruction. The first two verses in the series speak in general terms of God’s teaching and covenant; the next two, of the specific precepts and laws; and finally, the last two speak of ritual observance and the administration of justice."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "THE COVENANT OF ADONAI עֵדוּת יְהוָה. The first Hebrew word is used in the Bible to identify the tablets, luḥot ha-eidut, on which the Ten Commandments were written."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD הַנֶּחֱמָדִים מִזָּהָב. The poet has used six phrases to describe God’s teaching; this seventh phrase is climactic, describing the fullness and wonder of the totality."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "WILLFUL SINS מִזֵּדִים. This is how later Jewish interpreters understood the verse. Willful sins are here contrasted with unconscious ones, and the poem’s entire focus is on internal states. But many modern scholars translate the word as “enemies,” in which case the verse would read: “Separate me from enemies, that they not rule over me; then I shall remain innocent, free of great transgression.” Enemies might tempt one to act out of anger, seek vengeance, destroy, or even kill."
        },
        {
          "type": "MarginNote",
          "text": "The Words of My Mouth When the words that I speak are the same as the promptings of my heart, then my voice is pleasing to God. —JOSEPH ALBO"
        },
        {
          "type": "MarginNote",
          "text": "Nature’s Speech A prayer of Solomon—that I not understand the language of beasts and birds: not hear a snort as a lament, a yelp as a prayer, a chirp as a psalm; but let the melodies of the world pass by in simplicity and fill me with joy. —SIVAN HAR-SHEFI"
        },
        {
          "type": "MarginNote",
          "text": "Redemption God who creates nature, God who instructs us, is the same God who is capable of understanding the sincere, though sometimes misstated, plaint of the heart. Creation, now incomplete because of the rent in the human soul, can be made whole again, can be completed, as God faces the human, hears our speech, and forgives us. Prayer, the articulation of the human heart, has the power to effect this turning. It can initiate the reconciliation of God and creation—then I, in all my so very human self-contradictions, may be affirmed. God, who knows all and sees all, can understand my intent and find me, like the rest of creation, good."
        }
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