Hebrew
לַחֲסִידָיו: אָנָּה יְיָ כִּי אֲנִי
עַבְדֶּךָ, אֲנִי עַבְדְּךָ בֶּן אֲמָתֶךָ,
פִּתַּחְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָי: לְךָ אֶזְבַּח
זֶבַח תּוֹדָה, וּבְשֵׁם יְיָ אֶקְרָא:
נְדָרַי לַייָ אֲשַׁלֵּם, נֶגְדָה נָּא
לְכָל עַמּוֹ: בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית יְיָ,
בְּתוֹכֵכִי יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, הַלְלוּיָהּ:
Sephardi
lachasidav: anah Adonai ki ani
avdecha, ani avdekha ben amatecha,
pitachta lemoserai: lecha ezbach
zevach todah, uveshem Adonai ekra:
nedarai la-adonai ashalem, negdah na
lechol amo: bechatzrot beit Adonai,
betochechi yerushalayim, halleluyah:
English
<b>I committed to fulfill</b> if He saved me from danger, <b>now,</b> while <b>in the presence of all of</b> the Jewish Nation, <b>His people. It is unbearable in the eyes of the Lord</b> to see <b>the death of His devoted people.</b> Therefore, He performs miracles to save them. <b>I thank You, Lord,</b> for the fact <b>that I am Your</b> humble servant. <b>I am Your servant;</b> I am the humble son of my mother, <b>Your maidservant.</b> Because I have been humble, <b>You have loosened</b> the knots that bound <b>me,</b> and I have been saved. <b>I will bring an offering of thanks to You, and I will call in the name of the Lord. I will pay</b> that which <b>I had vowed to the Lord</b> if He were to save me from danger, <b>now,</b> while <b>in the presence of all of</b> the Jewish Nation, <b>His people, in the courtyards of the House of the Lord</b>—the Holy Temple, which is in the midst of Jerusalem. <b>Praise the Lord.</b>
For transliteration, see page 952.
Everyone will praise God when the Redemption arrives
Hebrew
הַלְלוּ אֶת יְיָ כָּל גּוֹיִם,
שַׁבְּחוּהוּ כָּל הָאֻמִּים:
כִּי גָבַר עָלֵינוּ חַסְדּוֹ, וֶאֱמֶת
יְיָ לְעוֹלָם, הַלְלוּיָהּ:
Sephardi
Hallelu et Adonai kol goyim,
shabchuhu kol ha'umim:
ki gavar aleinu chasdo, ve'emet
Adonai le'olam, halleluyah:
English
When the Redemption arrives, <b>all the nations will praise the Lord; all the people</b> will <b>glorify Him.</b> They will praise Him <b>because His kindness was mighty over us. The truth of the Lord is everlasting;</b> He is trusted to keep His promises forever. <b>Praise the Lord.</b>
The four shaded verses are said aloud by the chazzan. After each verse, the congregation responds as shown. The chazzan also quietly says "...הוֹדוּ לַייָ" after each of the last three verses.
When saying Hallel without a minyan, say only the unshaded verses.
On Sukkot, face east and wave the lulav and etrog three times in each direction while saying the verse הוֹדוּ לַייָ (the first time) in the following order: הוֹדוּ - right, לַייָ - do not shake, כִּי - left, טוֹב - forward, כִּי - up, לְעוֹלָם - down, חַסְדּוֹ - back.
For transliteration, see page 952.
Chazzan:
Hebrew
הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Hodu la-adonai ki tov, ki le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>Give praise to the Lord because He is good, because His kindness lasts forever.</b>
Congregation:
Hebrew
הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם
חַסְדּוֹ: יֹאמַר נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל, כִּי
לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Hodu la-adonai ki tov, ki le'olam
chasdo: yomar na yisrael, ki
le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>Give praise to the Lord because He is good, because His kindness lasts forever. All of the Children of Israel should say that His kindness lasts forever.</b>
Chazzan:
Hebrew
יֹאמַר נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Yomar na yisrael, ki le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>All of the Children of Israel should say that His kindness lasts forever.</b>
Congregation:
Hebrew
הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם
חַסְדּוֹ: יֹאמְרוּ נָא בֵית אַהֲרֹן, כִּי
לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Hodu la-adonai ki tov, ki le'olam
chasdo: yomru na beit aharon, ki
le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>Give praise to the Lord because He is good, because His kindness lasts forever. The Kohanim of the House of Aaron should say that His kindness lasts forever.</b>
Chazzan:
Hebrew
יֹאמְרוּ נָא בֵית אַהֲרֹן, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Yomru na beit aharon, ki le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>The Kohanim of the House of Aaron should say that His kindness lasts forever.</b>
Congregation:
Hebrew
הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם
חַסְדּוֹ: יֹאמְרוּ נָא יִרְאֵי יְיָ, כִּי
לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Hodu la-adonai ki tov, ki le'olam
chasdo: yomru na yirei Adonai, ki
le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>Give praise to the Lord because He is good, because His kindness lasts forever. Those who fear the Lord should say that His kindness lasts forever.</b>
Chazzan:
Hebrew
יֹאמְרוּ נָא יִרְאֵי יְיָ, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Yomru na yirei Adonai, ki le'olam chasdo:
English
<b>Those who fear the Lord should say that His kindness lasts forever.</b>
Congregation:
Hebrew
הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם
חַסְדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Hodu la-adonai ki tov, ki le'olam
chasdo:
English
<b>Give praise to the Lord because He is good, because His kindness lasts forever.</b>
All continue:
God protects and saves us from danger
Hebrew
מִן הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָהּ, עָנָנִי
בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ: יְיָ לִי לֹא אִירָא,
מַה יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָם: יְיָ לִי בְּעֹזְרָי,<sup>1</sup>
וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָי: טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת
בַּייָ, מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָם: טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת
בַּייָ, מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִים: כָּל גּוֹיִם
סְבָבוּנִי,<sup>2</sup> בְּשֵׁם יְיָ כִּי אֲמִילַם:
Sephardi
Min hameitzar karati Yah, anani
vamerchav Yah: Adonai li lo ira,
mah ya'aseh li adam: Adonai li be'ozrai,<sup>1</sup>
va'ani er'eh veson'ai: tov lachasot
baAdonai, mivto'ach ba'adam: tov lachasot
baAdonai, mivto'ach bindivim: kol goyim
sevavuni,<sup>2</sup> b'shem Adonai ki amilam:
English
<b>From the tight</b> situation that I was in, <b>I called out to God</b> for His help. <b>God answered me</b> and put me in <b>a wide</b> open, peaceful <b>place. The Lord is with me and I will not be afraid of</b> anyone. <b>What can any person do to me</b> if I have God's help?<sup>1</sup> <b>When the Lord is with me,</b> among my helpers, <b>I will see</b> the downfall <b>of my enemies. It is better to rely on the Lord for help than to trust in any person. It is better to rely on the Lord</b> for help <b>than to trust in</b> important, powerful <b>people. All the nations surrounded me</b> to fight me,<sup>2</sup> but I still trusted in You. <b>In the name of</b>