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The New Jew
← Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition / Contents
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pp. 276-277
Friday Eve

Welcoming The Shabbat

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When a festival, the conclusion of a festival, or Chol Hamoed occurs on Friday night, begin here.
Stand from this point until מִזְמוֹר on page 281.

God controls the forces of nature

Hebrew
מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד, הָבוּ לַיְיָ בְּנֵי
אֵלִים,<sup>1</sup> הָבוּ לַיְיָ כָּבוֹד
וָעֹז: הָבוּ לַיְיָ כְּבוֹד
שְׁמוֹ, הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיְיָ בְּהַדְרַת
קֹדֶשׁ: קוֹל יְיָ עַל הַמָּיִם,
אֵל הַכָּבוֹד הִרְעִים, יְיָ עַל
מַיִם רַבִּים: קוֹל יְיָ בַּכֹּחַ,
קוֹל יְיָ בֶּהָדָר: קוֹל יְיָ שֹׁבֵר
אֲרָזִים,<sup>2</sup> וַיְשַׁבֵּר יְיָ אֶת אַרְזֵי
הַלְּבָנוֹן: וַיַּרְקִידֵם כְּמוֹ
עֵגֶל, לְבָנוֹן וְשִׂרְיוֹן כְּמוֹ בֶן
רְאֵמִים: קוֹל יְיָ חֹצֵב
לַהֲבוֹת אֵשׁ: קוֹל יְיָ יָחִיל
מִדְבָּר, יָחִיל יְיָ מִדְבַּר
קָדֵשׁ: קוֹל יְיָ יְחוֹלֵל אַיָּלוֹת
וַיֶּחֱשֹׂף יְעָרוֹת, וּבְהֵיכָלוֹ
כֻּלּוֹ אֹמֵר כָּבוֹד: יְיָ לַמַּבּוּל
יָשָׁב, וַיֵּשֶׁב יְיָ מֶלֶךְ לְעוֹלָם:
יְיָ עֹז לְעַמּוֹ יִתֵּן, יְיָ יְבָרֵךְ
אֶת עַמּוֹ בַשָּׁלוֹם:
Sephardi
Mizmor ledavid, havu la-Adonai b'nei
elim,<sup>1</sup> havu la-Adonai kavod
va-oz: havu la-Adonai kevod
shemo, hishtachavu la-Adonai behadrat
kodesh: kol Adonai al hamayim,
El ha-kavod hir'im, Adonai al
mayim rabim: kol Adonai bako'ach,
kol Adonai be-hadar: kol Adonai shover
arazim,<sup>2</sup> va-yeshabber Adonai et arzei
ha-Levanon: va-yarkidem kemo
egel, Levanon ve-Siryon kemo ven
re'emim: kol Adonai chotzev
lahavot esh: kol Adonai yachil
midbar, yachil Adonai midbar
Kadesh: kol Adonai yecholel ayalot
va-yechesof ye'arot, uve-hechalo
kulo omer kavod: Adonai la-mabbul
yashav, vayeshev Adonai melech le'olam:
Adonai oz le'amo yiten, Adonai yevarech
et amo vashalom:
English
The following is a song composed by King David: The Jewish Nation, descendants of strong forefathers, give to the Lord<sup>1</sup>—give praises of honor and strength to the Lord. Give the Lord the honor befitting His name. Bow down to the Lord in the Holy Temple, from where His beautiful holiness emanates. As happened during the splitting of the Sea of Reeds, the voice of the Lord roars over the waters; the God of honor thunders; the Lord reveals His power over the great waters. The voice of the Lord roars with great strength. The voice of the Lord resounds with majesty. As happened at the Giving of the Torah, the voice of the Lord breaks nations who think they are mighty as cedar trees;<sup>2</sup> the Lord breaks those who think they are as mighty as the cedar trees of Lebanon. He makes them tremble and jump like a calf. He makes the mountains of Lebanon and Sirion jump from fear like a young wild ox. As happened at the Giving of the Torah, the voice of the Lord strikes with flames of fire—lightning. The voice of the Lord makes people living in the desert tremble with fear, the Lord caused the people in the desert of Kadesh (Sinai) to tremble. The Lord’s voice frightens wicked people, who were standing steadfast as female deer, and destroys His enemies as if clearing forests of their trees. Everyone who comes to the Holy Temple will say that they have seen God’s glory. Just as the Lord sat as king at the time of the Flood of Noah, the Lord will sit as king forever. The Lord will give strength to the Jewish Nation, His people. The Lord will bless His people with peace.
The following is said quietly.
When saying אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ, look at (or picture in your mind) God’s holy names formed by the acronyms of the words (as they appear in the grey type), but do not say them.

May God listen to our prayers and protect us

Hebrew
אָנָּא, בְּכֹחַ גְּדֻלַּת יְמִינֶךָ,
תַּתִּיר צְרוּרָה.
Sephardi
Ana, bechoach gedulat yeminecha,
tattir tzerurah.
English
We beg You, God, with the great strength of Your right hand, release the Jewish Nation, which is being held captive in exile.
Hebrew
קַבֵּל רִנַּת עַמֶּךָ,
שַׂגְּבֵנוּ, טַהֲרֵנוּ, נוֹרָא.
Sephardi
Kabel rinat amecha,
saggevenu, taharenu, nora.
English
Accept the song and praise of Your nation. Strengthen us and purify us, awesome God.
Hebrew
נָא גִבּוֹר, דּוֹרְשֵׁי יִחוּדֶךָ,
כְּבָבַת שָׁמְרֵם.
Sephardi
Na gibor, dorshei yichudecha,
kevavat shomrem.
English
Please, mighty God, guard the Jewish Nation, which seeks Your unity, as a person protects the center of his eye.
Hebrew
בָּרְכֵם, טַהֲרֵם,
רַחֲמֵי צִדְקָתֶךָ תָּמִיד גָּמְלֵם.
Sephardi
Barechem, taharem,
rachamei tzidkatecha tamid gomlem.
English
Bless them with livelihood; make their hearts and minds pure. With the mercy of Your righteousness, always reward them.
Hebrew
חָסִין קָדוֹשׁ,
בְּרוֹב טוּבְךָ נַהֵל עֲדָתֶךָ.
Sephardi
Chasin kadosh,
berov tuvcha nahel adatecha.
English
Powerful and Holy God, lead Your community, the Jewish Nation, with Your great goodness.
Hebrew
יָחִיד, גֵּאֶה, לְעַמְּךָ פְּנֵה,
זוֹכְרֵי קְדֻשָּׁתֶךָ.
Sephardi
Yachid, ge'eh, le'amecha peneh,
zochrei kedushatecha.
English
You are the only and uplifted God. We ask You to turn to Your nation, the Jewish Nation, which always remembers Your holiness.
Hebrew
שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ קַבֵּל, וּשְׁמַע צַעֲקָתֵנוּ,
יוֹדֵעַ תַּעֲלֻמוֹת.
Sephardi
Shavateinu kabel, ushma tza'akatenu,
yodea ta'alumot.
English
Accept our pleading and listen to our cry. God Who knows all secrets.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
Sephardi
Baruch shem kevod malchuto le'olam va'ed:
English
The name of God’s glorious kingdom is blessed forever and ever.