Hebrew
לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר:
אֱלֹהִים יְחָנֵּנוּ וִיבָרְכֵנוּ, יָאֵר
פָּנָיו אִתָּנוּ סֶלָה: אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ
גְּדֻלַּת יְמִינְךָ, תַּתִּיר צְרוּרָה: כִּי
אָמַרְתִּי עוֹלָם חֶסֶד יִבָּנֶה:<sup>1</sup>
Sephardi
Lamnatzei'ach bingininot mizmor shir:
Elohim yechonenu vivarechenu, ya'er
panav itanu selah: ana bechoach
gedulat yemincha, tatir tzerurah: ki
amarti olam chesed yibaneh:<sup>1</sup>
English
<b>honor thunders; the Lord</b> reveals <b>His power over the great waters.</b> The following is a <b>song</b> composed for the choirmaster of the Levites, to be sung together with instruments in the Holy Temple: <b>May God be gracious to us and bless us. May His face shine on us</b> and bring us success in everything we do, <b>forever. We beg You,</b> God, <b>with the great strength of Your right hand, release</b> the Jewish Nation, which is being <b>held captive</b> in exile. <b>Because I have said, "The universe will be built with God's kindness."</b><sup>1</sup>
At the conclusion of the Hakafah, the gabbai calls out: עַד כָּאן הַקָּפָה א׳.
Second Hakafah
Leader, then congregation:
Hebrew
דּוֹבֵר צְדָקוֹת הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא,
Sephardi
Dover tzedakot hoshi'ah na,
English
<b>God, Speaker of righteousness—save us now!</b>
Leader, then congregation:
Hebrew
הָדוּר בִּלְבוּשׁוֹ הַצְלִיחָה נָא,
Sephardi
Hadur bilvusho hatzlichah na,
English
<b>God Who is glorious in His clothing—give us success now!</b>
Leader, then congregation:
Hebrew
וְתִיק וְחָסִיד עֲנֵנוּ
בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Vetik vechasid anenu
beyom koreinu:
English
<b>Mighty and kind God—answer us on the day we call out to You!</b>
All:
Hebrew
עֵדוּת יְיָ נֶאֱמָנָה, מַחְכִּימַת
פֶּתִי: קוֹל יְיָ בַּכֹּחַ:
לָדַעַת בָּאָרֶץ דַּרְכֶּךָ, בְּכָל
גּוֹיִם יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ: קַבֵּל רִנַּת
עַמֶּךָ, שַׂגְּבֵנוּ טַהֲרֵנוּ נוֹרָא: לְךָ
זְרוֹעַ עִם גְּבוּרָה, תָּעֹז יָדְךָ
תָּרוּם יְמִינֶךָ:
Sephardi
Edut Adonai ne'emanah, machkimat
peti: kol Adonai bako'ach:
lada'at ba'aretz darkecha, bechol
goyim yeshu'atecha: kabel rinat
amecha, sagevenu taharenu nora: lecha
z'roa im gevurah, ta'oz yad'cha
tarum yeminecha:
English
<b>The Lord's commandments can be trusted;</b> they are always good for a person. They also <b>make a simple person wise</b> by teaching him how to act properly. <b>The voice of the Lord</b> roars with great <b>strength.</b> May You let all people <b>on earth know Your ways</b> and know that You are gracious to those who believe in You, so that <b>all nations</b> will know that <b>You save</b> the Jewish Nation. <b>Accept the song and praise of Your nation. Strengthen us and purify us, great and awesome</b> God. <b>The hand that has strength belongs to You; You strengthen Your left hand and raise up Your right hand.</b>
At the conclusion of the Hakafah, the gabbai calls out: עַד כָּאן הַקָּפָה ב׳.
Third Hakafah
Leader, then congregation:
Hebrew
זַךְ וְיָשָׁר הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא,
Sephardi
Zach veyashar hoshi'ah na,
English
<b>Pure and upright God—save us now!</b>
Leader, then congregation:
Hebrew
חוֹמֵל דַּלִּים הַצְלִיחָה נָא,
Sephardi
Chomel dalim hatzlichah na,
English
<b>God Who cares for the poor—give us success now!</b>
Leader, then congregation:
Hebrew
טוֹב וּמֵטִיב עֲנֵנוּ
בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Tov umeitiv anenu
beyom koreinu:
English
<b>God Who is good and does good—answer us on the day we call out to You!</b>
All:
Hebrew
פִּקּוּדֵי יְיָ יְשָׁרִים, מְשַׂמְּחֵי לֵב:<sup>2</sup>
קוֹל יְיָ בֶּהָדָר: יוֹדוּךָ
עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים, יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים
כֻּלָּם: נָא גִּבּוֹר, דּוֹרְשֵׁי יִחוּדְךָ
כְּבָבַת שָׁמְרֵם: תִּתֵּן אֱמֶת
לְיַעֲקֹב, חֶסֶד לְאַבְרָהָם:
Sephardi
Pikudei Adonai yesharim, mesamchei lev:<sup>2</sup>
kol Adonai behadar: yoducha
amim Elohim, yoducha amim
kulam: na gibor, dorshei yichudecha
kevavat shamrem: titen emet
leYaakov, chesed leAvraham:
English
<b>The Lord's commandments are just,</b> and <b>make a person's heart happy.</b><sup>2</sup> <b>The voice of the Lord</b> resounds with majesty. <b>The nations will praise You,</b> God; <b>all the nations will praise You. Please, mighty God, guard</b> the Jewish Nation, <b>which seeks Your unity,</b> as a person protects the center of his eye. God, <b>give truth to Jacob and kindness to Abraham.</b>
At the conclusion of the Hakafah, the gabbai calls out: עַד כָּאן הַקָּפָה ג׳.