The Siddur

מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ מֶֽלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם שֶׁהֶחֱזַֽרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ:

I give thanks to You living and everlasting King for You have restored my soul with mercy. Great is Your faithfulness.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Modeh Ani 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

רֵאשִׁית חָכְמָה יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה, שֵֽׂכֶל טוֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶם, תְּהִלָּתוֹ עוֹמֶֽדֶת לָעַד: בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

The beginning of wisdom is fear of Adonoy, good understanding to all who perform [His commandments], His praise endures forever. Blessed [is His] Name, Whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Modeh Ani 2 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּ֒שָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָֽיִם:

Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the washing of hands.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Netilat Yadayim 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת־הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה וּבָֽרָא בוֹ נְקָבִים נְקָבִים חֲלוּלִים חֲלוּלִים גָּלוּי וְיָדֽוּעַ לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶֽךָ שֶׁאִם יִפָּתֵֽחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶם אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָד מֵהֶם אִי אֶפְשַׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם וְלַעֲמֹד לְפָנֶֽיךָ אֲפִילוּ שָׁעָה אֶחָת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה רוֹפֵא כָל־בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת:

Praised are You, Lord our God King of the universe, who with wisdom fashioned the human body, creating openings and organs. It is known before your exalted Throne that should but one of them, by being blocked or opened, fail to function, it would be impossible to exist. Praised are you, Lord, healer of all flesh who performs wonders.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Asher Yatzar 1 · Sefaria Community Translation

אֱלֹהַי נְשָׁמָה שֶׁנָּתַֽתָּ בִּי טְהוֹרָה הִיא אַתָּה בְרָאתָהּ אַתָּה יְצַרְתָּהּ אַתָּה נְפַחְתָּהּ בִּי וְאַתָּה מְשַׁמְּ֒רָהּ בְּקִרְבִּי וְאַתָּה עָתִיד לִטְּ֒לָהּ מִמֶּֽנִּי וּלְהַחֲזִירָהּ בִּי לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא, כָּל זְמַן שֶׁהַנְּ֒שָׁמָה בְקִרְבִּי מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי רִבּוֹן כָּל הַמַּעֲשִׂים אֲדוֹן כָּל הַנְּ֒שָׁמוֹת: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הַמַּחֲזִיר נְשָׁמוֹת לִפְגָרִים מֵתִים:

My God! the soul which You bestowed in me is pure; You created it, You formed it, You breathed it into me and You preserve it within me. You will eventually take it from me, and restore it in me in the time to come. So long as the soul is within me I give thanks to You, Adonoy my God, and God of my fathers, Lord of all creatures, Master of all souls. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Who restores souls to dead bodies.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Elokai Neshama 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל־מִצְוַת צִיצִת:

Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the commandment of tsitsit.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tzitzit 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּ֒פָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי שֶׁתְּ֒הֵא חֲשׁוּבָה מִצְוַת צִיצִית לְפָנֶֽיךָ כְּאִלּוּ קִיַּמְתִּֽיהָ בְּכָל פְּרָטֶֽיהָ וְדִקְדּוּקֶֽיהָ וְכַוָּנוֹתֶֽיהָ וְתַרְיַ"ג מִצְווֹת הַתְּ֒לוּיוֹת בָּהּ, אָמֵן סֶלָה:

May it be Your will Adonoy, my God, and God of my fathers, to consider [my fulfillment of] the mitzva of tzitzis before You as though I had fulfilled it in every detail, accurately and with full intent, and the 613 commandments that depend on it. Amein, Selah.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tzitzit 2 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּ֒שָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לַעֲסֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תוֹרָה:

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with his commandments and commanded us to be involved with words of Torah.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Torah Blessings 1 · Sefaria Community Translation

וְהַעֲרֶב נָא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָתְךָ בְּפִֽינוּ וּבְפִי עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל. וְנִהְיֶה אֲנַֽחְנוּ וְצֶאֱצָאֵֽינוּ וְצֶאֱצָאֵי עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֻּלָּֽנוּ יוֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ וְלוֹמְדֵי תוֹרָתֶֽךָ. (י"א תוֹרָתְךָ) לִשְׁמָהּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הַמְלַמֵּד תּוֹרָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

And please, Lord, our God, make the words of Your Torah pleasant in our mouths and in the mouths of all of Your people, the House of Israel. And may we and our offspring [and the offspring of our offspring] and the offspring of Your people, the House of Israel - all of us - be knowing of Your Name and studying Your Torah for its sake. Blessed are You, Lord, Who teaches Torah to His people, Israel.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Torah Blessings 2 · Sefaria Community Translation

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר בָּֽחַר בָּֽנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְנָֽתַן לָֽנוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָתוֹ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who has chosen us from all of the nations and given us His Torah. Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives the Torah.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Torah Blessings 3 · Sefaria Community Translation

יְבָרֶכְ֒ךָ יְהֹוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ: יָאֵר יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ וִיחֻנֶּֽךָּ: יִשָּׂא יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם:

May Adonoy bless you and guard you. May Adonoy shine His countenance upon you and be gracious unto you. May Adonoy turn His countenance toward you and grant you peace.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Torah Study 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אֵֽלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאֵין לָהֶם שִׁעוּר הַפֵּאָה וְהַבִּכּוּרִים וְהָרְ֒אָיוֹן וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה: אֵֽלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאָדָם אוֹכֵל פֵּרוֹתֵיהֶם בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְהַקֶּֽרֶן קַיֶּֽמֶת לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְאֵֽלּוּ הֵן כִּבּוּד אָב וָאֵם וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים וְהַשְׁכָּמַת בֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ שַׁחֲרִית וְעַרְבִית וְהַכְנָסַת אוֹרְ֒חִים וּבִקּוּר חוֹלִים וְהַכְנָסַת כַּלָּה וּלְוָיַת הַמֵּת וְעִיּוּן תְּפִלָּה וַהֲבָאַת שָׁלוֹם בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ ובֵין אִישׁ לְאִשְׁתּוֹ וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה כְּנֶֽגֶד כֻּלָּם:

These are the deeds that yield immediate fruit in This World and continue to yield fruit in the World to Come: honoring parents; doing deeds of lovingkindness; arriving the house of study early--morning and evening; providing hospitality; visiting the sick; helping the needy bride; attending to the dead; probing the meaning of prayer; making peace between one person and another, and between husband and wife. And the study of Torah outweighs them all.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Torah Study 3 · Sefaria Community Translation

בָּרְ֒כִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָה, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי גָּדַֽלְתָּ מְאֹד, הוֹד וְהָדָר לָבָֽשְׁתָּ: עֹֽטֶה־אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה, נוֹטֶה שָׁמַֽיִם כַּיְרִיעָה:

My soul, bless Adonoy, Adonoy, my God, You are greatly exalted. With beauty and splendor are You clothed, enwrapped in light, garment-like; You spread out the heavens like a curtain.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tallit 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּ֒שָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהִתְעַטֵּף בַּצִּיצִית:

Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to enwrap ourselves with tzitzis.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tallit 4 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

מַה־יָּקָר חַסְדְּ֒ךָ אֱלֹהִים וּבְנֵי אָדָם בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶֽיךָ יֶחֱסָֽיוּן: יִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּֽשֶׁן בֵּיתֶֽךָ וְנַֽחַל עֲדָנֶֽיךָ תַשְׁקֵם: כִּי־עִמְּ֒ךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים, בְּאוֹרְ֒ךָ נִרְאֶה־אוֹר: מְשֹׁךְ חַסְדְּ֒ךָ לְיֹדְ֒עֶֽיךָ וְצִדְקָתְ֒ךָ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב:

How precious is Your kindness, God; the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They will be filled from the abundance of Your House, and from the stream of Your delights You will give them to drink. For the source of life is with You, we shall see light in Your light. Extend Your kindness to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tallit 5 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּ֒שָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהָנִיחַ תְּפִלִּין:

Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to put on tefillin.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tefillin 3 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּ֒שָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִצְוַת תְּפִלִּין:

Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the mitzvoh of tefillin.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tefillin 5 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

Blessed [is His] Name, Whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tefillin 7 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וּמֵחָכְמָתְ֒ךָ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן תַּאֲצִיל עָלַי וּמִבִּינָתְ֒ךָ תְּבִינֵֽנִי וּבְחַסְדְּ֒ךָ תַּגְדִּיל עָלַי וּבִגְבוּרָתְ֒ךָ תַּצְמִית אוֹיְ֒בַי וְקָמַי וְשֶׁמֶן הַטּוֹב תָּרִיק עַל שִׁבְעָה קְנֵי הַמְּ֒נוֹרָה לְהַשְׁפִּֽיעַ טוּבְ֒ךָ לִבְרִיּוֹתֶֽיךָ: פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת־יָדֶֽךָ וּמַשְׂבִּֽיעַ לְכָל־חַי רָצוֹן:

And may You impart from Your wisdom to me, God most high; and give me understanding from Your understanding. With Your lovingkindness, do great things with me. With Your merit, cut off my enemies and opponents. Pour bountiful oil upon the seven branches of the menorah, in order to cause goodness to flow to Your creatures. Open Your hand and fulfill the will of every living thing.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tefillin 8 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי לְעוֹלָם, וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי בְּצֶֽדֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּט וּבְחֶֽסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים: וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי בֶּאֱמוּנָה, וְיָדַֽעַתְּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה:

And I will betrothe you to Me forever; and I will betrothe you to Me in righteousness, in justice, in kindliness and in mercy. And I will betrothe you to Me in faithfulness and you shall know Adonoy.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tefillin 10 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־משֶׁה לֵּאמֹר: קַדֶּשׁ־לִי כָל־בְּכוֹר פֶּֽטֶר כָּל־רֶֽחֶם בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּאָדָם וּבַבְּ֒הֵמָה לִי הוּא: וַיֹּֽאמֶר משֶׁה אֶל־הָעָם זָכוֹר אֶת־הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר יְצָאתֶם מִמִּצְרַֽיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים כִּי בְּחֹֽזֶק יָד הוֹצִיא יְהֹוָה אֶתְכֶם מִזֶּה וְלֹא יֵאָכֵל חָמֵץ: הַיּוֹם אַתֶּם יֹצְ֒אִים בְּחֹֽדֶשׁ הָאָבִיב: וְהָיָה כִי־יְבִיאֲךָ יְהֹוָה אֶל־אֶֽרֶץ הַכְּ֒נַעֲנִי וְהַחִתִּי וְהָאֱמֹרִי וְהַחִוִּי וְהַיְבוּסִי אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ לָֽתֶת לָךְ אֶֽרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ וְעָבַדְתָּ אֶת־הָעֲבֹדָה הַזֹּאת בַּחֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה: שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תֹּאכַל מַצֹּת וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁ֒בִיעִי חַג לַיהוָֹה: מַצּוֹת יֵאָכֵל אֵת שִׁבְעַת הַיָּמִים וְלֹא־יֵרָאֶה לְךָ חָמֵץ וְלֹא־יֵרָאֶה לְךָ שְׂאֹר בְּכָל־גְּבֻלֶֽךָ: וְהִגַּדְתָּ לְבִנְךָ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לֵאמֹר בַּֽעֲבוּר זֶה עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה לִי בְּצֵאתִי מִמִּצְרָֽיִם: וְהָיָה לְךָ לְאוֹת עַל־יָדְ֒ךָ וּלְזִכָּרוֹן בֵּין עֵינֶֽיךָ לְמַֽעַן תִּֽהְיֶה תּוֹרַת יְהֹוָה בְּפִֽיךָ כִּי בְּיָד חֲזָקָה הוֹצִאֲךָ יְהֹוָה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם: וְשָׁמַרְתָּ אֶת־הַחֻקָּה הַזֹּאת לְמוֹעֲדָהּ מִיָּמִים יָמִֽימָה:

Adonoy spoke to Moses, saying: “Sanctify unto Me all the firstborn, whatsoever opens the womb among the Children of Israel, both of man and beast is Mine.” And Moses said to the people: “Remember this day on which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, for with a strong hand Adonoy brought you out from here, and [therefore] you must not eat chametz. This day you are departing, in the month of springtime. And it will be when Adonoy will bring you to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and the Emorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which He swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, you shall perform this service in this month. Seven days, you shall eat matzos, and on the seventh day there shall be a festival [dedicated] to Adonoy. Matzos shall be eaten during these seven days, and no chametz and no leaven shall be seen in your possession within all your boundaries. And you shall relate to your son on that day, saying: ‘Because of this Adonoy acted on my behalf when I came out of Egypt. And it shall be for a sign upon your arm and for a reminder between your eyes so that Adonoy’s teaching will be [the words of] your mouth; for with a strong hand Adonoy brought you out of Egypt. And you shall keep this ordinance in its appointed time from year to year.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tefillin 12 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְהָיָה כִּי־יְבִאֲךָ יְהֹוָה אֶל־אֶֽרֶץ הַכְּ֒נַעֲנִי כַּאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לְךָ וְלַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ וּנְתָנָהּ לָךְ: וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ כָל־פֶּֽטֶר־רֶֽחֶם לַֽיהוָֹה וְכָל פֶּֽטֶר שֶֽׁגֶר בְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה לְךָ הַזְּ֒כָרִים לַיהוָֹה: וְכָל־פֶּֽטֶר חֲמֹר תִּפְדֶּה בְשֶׂה וְאִם־לֹא תִפְדֶּה וַעֲרַפְתּוֹ וְכֹל בְּכוֹר אָדָם בְּבָנֶֽיךָ תִּפְדֶּה: וְהָיָה כִּי־יִשְׁאָלְ֒ךָ בִנְךָ מָחָר לֵאמֹר מַה־זֹּאת וְאָמַרְתָּ אֵלָיו בְּחֹֽזֶק יָד הוֹצִיאָֽנוּ יְהֹוָה מִמִּצְרַֽיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים: וַיְהִי כִּי־הִקְשָׁה פַרְעֹה לְשַׁלְּ֒חֵנוּ וַיַּהֲרֹג יְהֹוָה כָּל־בְּכוֹר בְּאֶֽרֶץ מִצְרַֽיִם מִבְּֽ֒כֹר אָדָם וְעַד־בְּכוֹר בְּהֵמָה עַל־כֵּן אֲנִי זֹבֵֽחַ לַֽיהוָֹה כָּל־פֶּֽטֶר רֶֽחֶם הַזְּ֒כָרִים וְכָל־בְּכוֹר בָּנַי אֶפְדֶּה: וְהָיָה לְאוֹת עַל־יָדְ֒כָה וּלְטוֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶֽיךָ כִּי בְּחֹֽזֶק יָד הוֹצִיאָֽנוּ יְהֹוָה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם:

And it will be, when Adonoy will bring you to the land of the Canaanites as He swore unto you and to your fathers, and will have given it to you. Then you shall bring to Adonoy every one that opens the womb, and every firstling that is dropped by cattle that belong to you, the males shall belong to Adonoy, The firstling of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you do not redeem it, then you must kill it by breaking its neck. You must redeem every firstborn of man among your children. And it will be when your son asks you in future times, saying: ‘What is this?’ You shall say to him: ‘With a strong hand Adonoy brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. And it was when Pharaoh unyieldingly refused to let us go, that Adonoy killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of man, to the firstborn of beast; therefore I sacrifice to Adonoy all that opens the womb that are males, and every firstborn of my sons, I redeem.’ And it shall be a sign upon your arm, and for totafos between your eyes, for with a strong hand, Adonoy brought us out of Egypt.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tefillin 13 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

מַה־טֹּֽבוּ אֹהָלֶֽיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּ֒נֹתֶֽיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל: וַאֲנִי בְּרֹב חַסְדְּ֒ךָ אָבוֹא בֵיתֶֽךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל־הֵיכַל־קָדְשְׁ֒ךָ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ: יְהֹוָה אָהַֽבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶֽךָ וּמְקוֹם מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ: וַאֲנִי אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה וְאֶכְרָֽעָה אֶבְרְ֒כָה לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה עֹשִׂי: וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי־לְךָ יְהֹוָה עֵת רָצוֹן אֱלֹהִים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּֽךָ עֲנֵֽנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ:

How good are your tents, Jacob: your dwelling places, Israel. As for me, through Your abundant kindness I will enter Your House; I will prostrate myself toward Your Holy Sanctuary in awe of You. Adonoy, I love the Dwelling, Your House, and the place where Your glory resides. I will prostrate myself, and bow, I will kneel before Adonoy, my Maker. May my prayer to You Adonoy be at a favorable time; God, in the abundance of Your kindness answer me with the truth of Your deliverance.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Ma Tovu 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ, בְּטֶֽרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא:

The king of the world, who ruled before any creature was created. At the time they were made, all was according to His will, and then His name was called "King". And after everything was finished, he alone ruled, awe-inspiring. He was, He is, and He will be with splendor. And, he was first, with no second, to rule over him or to collaborate; with no beginning and no end, he has the strength and the right. And he is my G-d, my redeemer is alive; the rock who sustains me in a distressful day. And he is my banner and refuge, the portion of my cup on the day I call out. In his hand, I safeguard my spirit, [for] when I sleep, [I know that] I will wake. And with my spirit is my body; G-d is for me, and I will not be afraid.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 1 · Sefaria Community Translation

לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל, אֲזַי מֶֽלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא:

At the time when all was made by His will, then was His Name proclaimed King.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 2 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל, לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלֹךְ נוֹרָא:

And after all things shall cease to be the Awesome One will reign alone.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 3 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה, וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה:

He was, He is, and He shall be in glory.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 4 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי, לְהַמְשִׁיל לוֹ לְהַחְבִּֽירָה:

He is One, and there is no second to compare to Him, to associate [with Him].

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 5 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית, וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה:

Without beginning, without end, power and dominion are His.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 6 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי, וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה:

He is my God and my ever-living Redeemer, the Rock of my destiny on the day of distress.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 7 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִי, מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא:

He is my flag and my refuge; He is the portion of my cup on the day I call.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 8 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי, בְּעֵת אִישַׁן וְאָעִֽירָה:

Into His hand I entrust my spirit [both] when I sleep and when I awaken.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 9 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי, יְהֹוָה לִי וְלֹא אִירָא:

And with my spirit my body [too], Adonoy is with me, I shall not fear.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Adon Olam 10 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

יִגְדַּל אֱלֹהִים חַי וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, נִמְצָא וְאֵין עֵת אֶל מְצִיאוּתוֹ:

Exalted is the living God, and praised He exists, and His existence transcends time.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 3 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אֶחָד וְאֵין יָחִיד כְּיִחוּדוֹ, נֶעְלָם וְגַם אֵין סוֹף לְאַחְדּוּתוֹ:

He is One, and there is no unity like His, He is invisible, His unity is infinite.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 5 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אֵין לוֹ דְמוּת הַגּוּף וְאֵינוֹ גוּף, לֹא נַעֲרֹךְ אֵלָיו קְדֻשָּׁתוֹ:

He is unlike the corporeal or even the non-corporeal, His holiness is beyond comparison.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 7 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

קַדְמוֹן לְכָל־דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר נִבְרָא, רִאשׁוֹן וְאֵין רֵאשִׁית לְרֵאשִׁיתוֹ:

He preceded every being that was created, He was First, and there was no genesis to His beginning.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 9 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

הִנּוֹ אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם לְכָל־נוֹצָר, יוֹרֶה גְדֻלָּתוֹ וּמַלְכוּתוֹ:

He is Master of the Universe to every creature, (all) proclaim His greatness and His majesty.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 11 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שֶֽׁפַע נְבוּאָתוֹ נְתָנוֹ, אֶל אַנְשֵׁי סְגֻלָּתוֹ וְתִפְאַרְתּוֹ:

The fullness of His prophecy, He bestowed on those He treasured, and in whom He gloried.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 13 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

לֹא קָם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כְּמשֶׁה עוֹד, נָבִיא וּמַבִּיט אֶת־תְּמוּנָתוֹ:

There never arose in Israel another like Moses, a prophet who beheld God’s image.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 15 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

תּוֹרַת אֱמֶת נָתַן לְעַמּוֹ אֵל, עַל יַד נְבִיאוֹ נֶאֱמַן בֵּיתוֹ:

The Torah of truth the Almighty gave to His people through His prophet, the trusted one of His house.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 17 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

לֹא יַחֲלִיף הָאֵל וְלֹא יָמִיר דָּתוֹ, לְעוֹלָמִים לְזוּלָתוֹ:

The Almighty will not exchange nor alter His Law. Never will He offer any alternative.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 19 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

צוֹפֶה וְיוֹדֵֽעַ סְתָרֵֽינוּ, מַבִּיט לְסוֹף דָּבָר בְּקַדְמָתוֹ:

He scrutinizes and knows our secrets. He beholds the end of a thing at its beginning.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 21 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

גּוֹמֵל לְאִישׁ חֶֽסֶד כְּמִפְעָלוֹ, נוֹתֵן לְרָשָׁע רָע כְּרִשְׁעָתוֹ:

He rewards man with kindness according to his deeds. He sends evil to the wicked according to his wickedness.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 23 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

יִשְׁלַח לְקֵץ הַיָּמִין מְשִׁיחֵֽנוּ, לִפְדּוֹת מְחַכֵּי קֵץ יְשׁוּעָתוֹ:

He will send our Messiah at the end of days, to redeem all who await His final deliverance.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 25 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

מֵתִים יְחַיֶּה אֵל בְּרֹב חַסְדּוֹ, בָּרוּךְ עֲדֵי עַד שֵׁם תְּהִלָּתוֹ:

The Almighty will revive the dead because of His abundant kindness: Blessed forever is His praised Name.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Yigdal 27 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981