Song Of The Day

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God is blessed

Hebrew

הוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְקַבְּצֵנוּ
מִן הַגּוֹיִם, לְהוֹדוֹת
לְשֵׁם קָדְשֶׁךָ, לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ
בִּתְהִלָּתֶךָ: בָּרוּךְ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵי
יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן הָעוֹלָם וְעַד
הָעוֹלָם,1 וְאָמַר כָּל הָעָם אָמֵן,
הַלְלוּיָהּ: בָּרוּךְ יְיָ מִצִּיּוֹן שֹׁכֵן
יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, הַלְלוּיָהּ: בָּרוּךְ יְיָ
אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, עֹשֵׂה
נִפְלָאוֹת לְבַדּוֹ: וּבָרוּךְ שֵׁם
כְּבוֹדוֹ לְעוֹלָם,2 וְיִמָּלֵא כְבוֹדוֹ
אֶת כָּל הָאָרֶץ, אָמֵן וְאָמֵן:

Sephardi

Hoshi’enu Adonai Eloheinu ve-kabbetzenu
min hagoyim, lehodot
l'shem kodshecha, le-hishtabe’ach
bitehilatecha: Baruch Adonai Elohei
Yisrael min ha-olam ve'ad
ha-olam,1 ve-amar kol ha'am amen,
Halleluyah: Baruch Adonai mitziyon shochen
Yerushalayim, Halleluyah: Baruch Adonai
Elohim Elohei Yisrael, oseh
nifla'ot levado: uvaruch shem
kevodo le'olam,2 ve-yimale chevodo
et kol ha'aretz, amen ve-amen:

English

Save us, Lord, our God. Gather us together from among all the nations across the world, so that we can give thanks to Your holy name and be glorified by praising You. When we praise You, we become glorious, because other nations see that we are Your nation. We should praise God by saying, “The Lord, the God of the Children of Israel, is blessed forever, from this world to the next world.”1 All the people should say, “Amen,” showing that they agree with everything that was just said. Praise the Lord! Blessed is the Lord, Whose Divine Presence spreads out to the world from Zion, Whose Divine Presence dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord, the only God, the God of the Children of Israel. He alone has the power to do wonders. His glorious name is blessed forever.2 May God’s glory fill the entire world. Amen and Amen.

On Rosh Chodesh continue with בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי, on page 146.3

From the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul through Hoshana Rabbah add לְדָוִד יְיָ אוֹרִי on the following page.

Continue with Mourner’s Kaddish, page 394

From the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul through Hoshana Rabbah, say the following:

We have full trust in God

Hebrew

לְדָוִד יְיָ אוֹרִי וְיִשְׁעִי מִמִּי
אִירָא, יְיָ מָעוֹז חַיַּי מִמִּי
אֶפְחָד: בִּקְרֹב עָלַי מְרֵעִים
לֶאֱכֹל אֶת בְּשָׂרִי, צָרַי וְאֹיְבַי לִי,
הֵמָּה כָשְׁלוּ וְנָפָלוּ: אִם תַּחֲנֶה
עָלַי מַחֲנֶה לֹא יִירָא לִבִּי, אִם
תָּקוּם עָלַי מִלְחָמָה, בְּזֹאת אֲנִי
בוֹטֵחַ: אַחַת שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת יְיָ,
אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ, שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית יְיָ
כָּל יְמֵי חַיַּי, לַחֲזוֹת בְּנֹעַם יְיָ
וּלְבַקֵּר בְּהֵיכָלוֹ:

Sephardi

Ledavid Adonai ori ve-yish’i mimi
ira, Adonai ma'oz chayai mimi
efchad: bikrov alai mere'im
le'echol et besari, tzarai v'oyevai li,
hemah kashlu venafalu: im tachane
alai machaneh lo yira libi, im
takum alai milchamah, b'zot ani
vote’ach: achat sha’alti me'et Adonai,
otah avakkesh, shivti beveit Adonai
kol yemei chayai, lachazot be-no’am Adonai
u-levaker be-heichalo:

English

The following was composed by King David: My troubles are like darkness, and the Lord is my light and my salvation. So of whom should I be afraid? The Lord is the strength of my life, so whom should I fear? When wicked people approached me to attack me, they wanted to eat my flesh, but God protected me from my oppressors and my enemies; they stumbled and fell. Even if an entire army would attack me, my heart would not be afraid of it. If a war would start against me, I would trust in this; I would trust in the fact that God is my light and my salvation. I have asked the Lord for only one thing, it is something that I seek: to be free from my worries so I can sit in the house of the Lord and serve Him all the days of my life; to see the pleasantness of the Lord and to learn Torah in His sanctuary.

May God bring us to a time of peace and protection

Hebrew

כִּי יִצְפְּנֵנִי בְּסֻכֹּה בְּיוֹם רָעָה, יַסְתִּרֵנִי
בְּסֵתֶר אָהֳלוֹ, בְּצוּר יְרוֹמְמֵנִי:
וְעַתָּה יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי עַל אֹיְבַי
סְבִיבוֹתַי, וְאֶזְבְּחָה בְאָהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵי
תְרוּעָה, אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה לַיְיָ:
שְׁמַע יְיָ קוֹלִי אֶקְרָא, וְחָנֵּנִי
וַעֲנֵנִי: לְךָ אָמַר לִבִּי בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָי,
אֶת פָּנֶיךָ יְיָ אֲבַקֵּשׁ: אַל תַּסְתֵּר
פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי, אַל תַּט בְּאַף עַבְדֶּךָ,
עֶזְרָתִי הָיִיתָ, אַל תִּטְּשֵׁנִי וְאַל
תַּעַזְבֵנִי אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי: כִּי אָבִי
וְאִמִּי עֲזָבוּנִי, וַיְיָ יַאַסְפֵנִי: הוֹרֵנִי
יְיָ דַּרְכֶּךָ, וּנְחֵנִי בְּאֹרַח מִישׁוֹר,
לְמַעַן שׁוֹרְרָי: אַל תִּתְּנֵנִי בְּנֶפֶשׁ
צָרָי, כִּי קָמוּ בִי עֵדֵי שֶׁקֶר וִיפֵחַ
חָמָס: לוּלֵא הֶאֱמַנְתִּי לִרְאוֹת
בְּטוּב יְיָ בְּאֶרֶץ חַיִּים: קַוֵּה אֶל יְיָ,
חֲזַק וְיַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּךָ, וְקַוֵּה אֶל יְיָ:

Sephardi

Ki yitzpeneni be-sukkah be-yom ra'ah, yastireni
beseter aholo, be-tzur yeromemeni:
ve-attah yarum roshi al oyvai
sevivotai, ve-ezbechah be-aholo zivchei
teru'ah, ashirah va-azammerah la-Adonai:
Shema Adonai koli ekra, ve-channeni
va-aneni: lecha amar libi bakkeshu fanai,
et panecha Adonai avakkesh: al taster
panecha mimeni, al tat be-af avdecha,
ezrati hayita, al tittesheni ve-al
ta’azveni Elohei yish'i: ki avi
ve-immi azavuni, va-Adonai ya’asfeni: horeni
Adonai darkecha, u-necheni be'orach mishor,
lema'an shorerai: al titteneni b'nefesh
tzarai, ki kamu vi edei sheker vi-fe’ach
chamas: lule he'emanti lir'ot
betuv Adonai be-eretz chayim: kavveh el Adonai,
chazak veya'ametz libecha, vekavveh el Adonai:

English

God will hide me in His shelter on a day of danger, when enemies want to attack me. He will hide me in the hidden places in His tent. He will lift me onto a rock so my enemies cannot reach me. And then my head will be proudly raised above my enemies around me, for I will have defeated them, and I will offer sacrifices in the Sanctuary, God’s holy tent, with joyous song. I will sing and play music to the Lord for saving me. Lord, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me. God, my heart speaks for You and says, “Seek My presence and look for Me.” And yes, Lord, I do seek Your presence. Do not hide Your Presence from me. Do not throw Your servant away in anger. You have been my rescuer from my enemies; now help my soul find You. God of my salvation, do not abandon me or forsake me. Although my father and mother have forsaken me when they sent me out on my own, the Lord will take me in and never abandon me. Lord, teach me Your way and lead me in the straight and righteous path of Torah, because my enemies who watch me will celebrate if I sin. God, do not give me over to my enemies; do not let me be controlled by the will of my oppressors, because false witnesses have come up to testify against me, and they speak evil. My enemies would have crushed me if I would not have believed that I would see the Lord’s goodness in the World to Come, which is called “the land of life.” Have hope in the Lord; be strong, let your heart be brave, and have hope in the Lord.