Bend knees at בָּרוּךְ; bow at אַתָּה; straighten up at יְיָ.
Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם:
Sephardi
Melech ozer umoshi'a umagen.
Baruch Atah Adonai, magen Avraham:
English
You are a <b>King Who helps</b> people do well, <b>Who saves them</b> when they need salvation, <b>and Who is a shield</b> that protects them from trouble. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, the Shield</b> Who protected <b>Abraham.</b>
You revive the dead
Hebrew
אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי,
מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה,
רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ.
Sephardi
Atah gibor le'olam Adonai,
mechayeh metim atah,
rav lehoshi'a.
English
<b>Lord, You are strong</b> and powerful <b>forever.</b> Only <b>You</b> have the <b>power</b> to <b>bring the dead back to life.</b> You use <b>Your strength</b> to <b>save</b> people.
During the northern winter (between Shemini Atzeret and the first day of Pesach), say מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם.
During the northern summer (between the first day of Pesach and Shemini Atzeret), say מוֹרִיד הַטָּל.
Summer:
English
<b>You cause the dew to come down.</b>
Winter:
Hebrew
מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ
וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם:
Sephardi
Mashiv haruach
umorid hageshem:
English
<b>You cause the wind to blow and the rain to come down.</b>
If you said מוֹרִיד הַטָּל during the winter, it is not necessary to go back and correct the error. If you said מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם during the summer and realized the mistake before completing the blessing, return to the beginning of the blessing. If you realized the mistake after saying God's name at the end of the blessing, begin the Amidah again.
Hebrew
מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִּים בְּחֶסֶד,
מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים בְּרַחֲמִים
רַבִּים, סוֹמֵךְ נוֹפְלִים, וְרוֹפֵא
חוֹלִים, וּמַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים,<sup>1</sup>
וּמְקַיֵּם אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִישֵׁנֵי עָפָר.
מִי כָמוֹךָ בַּעַל גְּבוּרוֹת, וּמִי
דּוֹמֶה לָּךְ, מֶלֶךְ מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה
וּמַצְמִיחַ יְשׁוּעָה:
Sephardi
Mechalkel chayim bechesed,
mechayeh metim berachamim
rabim, somech noflim, ve-rofe
cholim, u-mattir asurim,<sup>1</sup>
u-mekayyem emunato lisheinei afar.
Mi chamocha ba'al gevurot, umi
domeh lach, Melech memit umechayeh
u-matzmiach yeshu'ah:
English
God <b>kindly provides</b> all <b>living</b> things with what they need, even if they do not deserve it, <b>brings the dead back to life with great mercy, supports those who fall, heals those who are sick, frees those who are imprisoned,</b><sup>1</sup> <b>and keeps the promise</b> made to the Patriarchs—who have passed away and are buried <b>in the dust</b> of the earth—to protect their children. God, <b>who is like You;</b> who is so <b>mighty</b> and <b>powerful? And who can be compared to You,</b> God, our <b>King, Who causes</b> people to <b>die and brings the dead back to life, and Who causes His salvation to grow</b> like a protective tree for the Jewish Nation?
From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, add the following. If omitted, it is not necessary to return or repeat the Amidah.
You give life to all creations
Hebrew
מִי כָמוֹךָ אַב הָרַחֲמָן זוֹכֵר יְצוּרָיו
לְחַיִּים בְּרַחֲמִים:
Sephardi
Mi chamocha Av harachaman zocher yetzurav
lechayim berachamim:
English
<b>Who is like You,</b> God, our <b>merciful Father, Who remembers His creations with mercy</b> and gives them <b>life?</b>
Hebrew
וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים:
Sephardi
Vene'eman atah lehachayot metim.
Baruch Atah Adonai, mechayeh hametim:
English
<b>You are trustworthy,</b> and we are certain that You will <b>bring the dead back to life. Blessed are You, Lord, Who brings the dead back to life.</b>
From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, say הַמֶּלֶךְ הַקָּדוֹשׁ instead of הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ. If an error was made, the Amidah must be repeated.
You and Your name are holy
Hebrew
אַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ וְשִׁמְךָ קָדוֹשׁ,
וּקְדוֹשִׁים בְּכָל יוֹם
יְהַלְלוּךָ סֶּלָה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ,
(הַמֶּלֶךְ) הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ:
Sephardi
Atah kadosh veshimcha kadosh,
u-kedoshim bechol yom
yehalelucha selah. Baruch Atah Adonai,
(haMelech) ha-El hakadosh:
English
God, <b>You are holy and Your name is holy, and holy</b> angels and souls <b>will praise You every day, forever. Blessed are You, Lord, the holy God</b> (King).
Give us the ability to understand
Hebrew
אַתָּה חוֹנֵן לְאָדָם דַּעַת, וּמְלַמֵּד
לֶאֱנוֹשׁ בִּינָה.
Sephardi
Atah chonen le-adam da'at, umelamed
le-enosh binah.
English
<b>You grace mankind</b> with the ability to gain <b>knowledge, and You teach people</b> the correct manner of <b>understanding</b> things.
At the conclusion of Shabbat and a festival (even when the festival is followed by Chol Hamoed), add the following. If omitted, it is not necessary to return or repeat the Amidah.
You separate between regular and holy things
Hebrew
אַתָּה חוֹנַנְתָּנוּ לְמַדַּע תּוֹרָתֶךָ, וַתְּלַמְּדֵנוּ
לַעֲשׂוֹת חֻקֵּי רְצוֹנֶךָ, וַתַּבְדֵּל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ
בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל
לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה.
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ, הָחֵל עָלֵינוּ הַיָּמִים הַבָּאִים
לִקְרָאתֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, חֲשׁוּכִים מִכָּל חֵטְא,
וּמְנֻקִּים מִכָּל עָוֹן וּמְדֻבָּקִים בְּיִרְאָתֶךָ: ו-
Sephardi
Atah chonantanu lemada Toratecha, vatelamdenu
la'asot chukei retzonecha, vatavdel Adonai Eloheinu
bein kodesh lechol, bein or lechoshech, bein Yisrael
la'amim, bein yom hashevi'i lesheshet yemei hama'aseh.
Avinu malkeinu, hachel aleinu hayamim haba'im
likrateinu leshalom, chashuchim mikol chet,
umenukim mikol avon umedubakim beyiratecha: 6-
English
<b>You have graced us</b> with the ability to <b>know and understand Your Torah, and You have taught us how to perform the commandments You want</b> us to do. <b>Lord, our God, You have made a separation between</b> what it is <b>holy</b> and what is <b>regular, between light and darkness, between the Children of Israel and the other nations, and between the seventh day and the six work days</b> of the week. <b>Our Father, our King, bring upon us the approaching days</b> of the week <b>in peace, free from any unintentional sins, clean of any intentional sins, and devoted to fearing You. And</b>
Hebrew
חָנֵּנוּ מֵאִתְּךָ חָכְמָה בִּינָה
וָדַעַת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, חוֹנֵן הַדָּעַת:
Sephardi
Chonenu mei-itcha chochmah binah
vada'at. Baruch Atah Adonai, chonen hada'at:
English
<b>Grace us, from Yourself,</b> with <b>wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. Blessed are You, Lord, Who</b> graciously <b>gives knowledge</b> to us.