The Siddur

מְנוּחָה וְשִׂמְחָה אוֹר לַיְּהוּדִים

Rest and joy, a light for the Jews.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

יוֹם שַׁבָּתוֹן יוֹם מַחֲמַדִּים

It is a day of rest, a day of delights;

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 2 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שׁוֹמְרָיו וְזוֹכְרָיו הֵֽמָּה מְעִידִים

its preservers and its recallers— they bear witness

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 3 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

כִּי לְשִׁשָּׁה כֹּל בְּרוּאִים וְעוֹמְדִים׃

that in six [days], all was created: and it still exists.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 4 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שְׁמֵי שָׁמַֽיִם אֶֽרֶץ וְיַמִּים

Heavens above the skies, earth, and seas,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 5 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

כָּל צְבָא מָרוֹם גְבוֹהִים וְרָמִים

all the hosts of heaven high and exalted;

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 6 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

תַּנִּין וְאָדָם וְחַיַּת רְאֵמִים

sea monsters, and man, and mighty beasts—

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 7 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

כִּי בְּיָהּ יְהֹוָה צוּר עוֹלָמִים׃

for with the letters yud and hey Adonoy, created worlds.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 8 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

הוּא אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר לְעַם סְגֻלָּתוֹ

He is the One Who told His treasured people—

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 9 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שָׁמוֹר לְקַדְּשׁוֹ מִבֹּאוֹ וְעַד צֵאתוֹ

Be careful to sanctify it from arrival till departure—

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 10 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שַׁבָּת קֹֽדֶשׁ יוֹם חֶמְדָּתוֹ

the holy Sabbath, day of His delight,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 11 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת אֵל מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ׃

for on it the Almighty abstained from all His work.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 12 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בְּמִצְוַת שַׁבָּת אֵל יַחֲלִיצָךְ

Through the command of the Sabbath the Almighty will strengthen you.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 13 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

קוּם קְרָא אֵלָיו יָחִישׁ לְאַמְּצָךְ

Arise, call out to Him—He will hasten to strengthen you—

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 14 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

נִשְׁמַת כָּל חַי וְגַם נַעֲרִיצָךְ

[Recite] “Soul of all living,” and also “We proclaim Your might.”

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 15 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אֱכֹל בְּשִׂמְחָה כִּי כְבָר רָצָךְ׃

Eat with joy, for He has already accepted you favorably.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 16 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בְּמִשְׁנֶה לֶֽחֶם וְקִדּוּשׁ רַבָּה

With double loaves and a great Kiddush,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 17 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בְּרוֹב מַטְעַמִּים וְרֽוּחַ נְדִיבָה

with abundant delicacies and generous spirit,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 18 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

יִזְכּוּ לְרַב טוּב הַמִּתְעַנְּגִים בָּהּ

they will merit much good—those who delight in it

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 19 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בְּבִיאַת גּוֹאֵל לְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא׃

—with the coming of the Redeemer in the life in the World-to-Come.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Menucha VeSimcha 20 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

מַה יְּדִידוּת מְנוּחָתֵךְ. אַתְּ שַׁבָּת הַמַּלְכָּה.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Ma Yedidut 1

בְּכֵן נָרוּץ לִקְרָאתֵךְ. בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּה נְסוּכָה.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Ma Yedidut 2

לְבוּשׁ בִּגְדֵי חֲמוּדוֹת. לְהַדְלִיק נֵר בִּבְרָכָה.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Ma Yedidut 3

וַתֵּֽכֶל כָּל הָעֲבוֹדוֹת. לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ מְלָאכָה:

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Ma Yedidut 4

יוֹם זֶה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה, שַׁבָּת מְנוּחָה.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yom zeh L'yisrael 1

צִוִּיתָ פִּקּוּדִים בְּמַעֲמַד סִינַי

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yom zeh L'yisrael 2

שַׁבָּת וּמוֹעֲדִים לִשְׁמֹר בְּכָל שָׁנַי

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yom zeh L'yisrael 3

לַעֲרוֹךְ לְפָנַי מַשְׂאֵת וַאֲרוּחָה, שַׁבָּת מְנוּחָה.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yom zeh L'yisrael 4

חֶמְדַּת הַלְּבָבוֹת לְאֻמָּה שְׁבוּרָה

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yom zeh L'yisrael 5

לִנְפָשׁוֹת נִכְאָבוֹת נְשָׁמָה יְתֵרָה

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yom zeh L'yisrael 6

לְנֶפֶשׁ מְצֵרָה יָסִיר אֲנָחָה, שַׁבָּת מְנוּחָה.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yom zeh L'yisrael 7

יָהּ רִבּוֹן עָלַם וְעָלְמַיָּא.

God, Master of all worlds,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אַנְתְּ הוּא מַלְכָּא מֶֽלֶךְ מַלְכַיָּא.

You are the King—the King of kings.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 2 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

עוֹבַד גְבוּרְתֵּךְ וְתִמְהַיָּא.

The work of Your might and Your wondrous deeds,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 3 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שְׁפַר קֳדָמָךְ לְהַחֲוָיָא:

it is fitting to declare before You. refrain.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 4 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

יָהּ רִבּוֹן עָלַם וְעָלְמַיָּא. אַנְתְּ הוּא מַלְכָּא מֶֽלֶךְ מַלְכַיָּא:

God, Master of all worlds, You are the King—the King of kings.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 5 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שְׁבָחִין אֲסַדֵּר צַפְרָא וְרַמְשָׁא.

Praises I will present morning and night

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 6 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

לָךְ אֱלָהָא קַדִּישָׁא. דִּי בְרָא כָּל נַפְשָׁא.

to You, holy God Who created all life—

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 7 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

עִירִין קַדִּישִׁין וּבְנֵי אֱנָשָׁא.

holy angels and humans,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 8 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

חֵיוַת בְּרָא וְעוֹפֵי שְׁמַיָּא.

beasts of the field and birds of the sky.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 9 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

רַבְרְ֒בִין עוֹבְ֒דֵךְ וְתַקִּיפִין.

Great are Your works and mighty—

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 11 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

מָכִיךְ רָמַיָּא וְזַקִּיף כְּפִיפִין.

You humble the haughty and straighten the bent;

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 12 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

לוּ יִחְיֶה גְבַר שְׁנִין אַלְפִין.

were man to live a thousand years,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 13 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

לָא יֵעוֹל גְּבוּרְתֵּךְ בְּחוּשְׁבָּנַיָּא.

he could not recount Your might.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 14 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אֱלָהָא דִּי לֵהּ יְקָר וּרְבוּתָא.

Almighty, to Whom belongs honor and greatness,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 16 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

פְּרוֹק יַת עָנָךְ מִפּוּם אַרְיְוָתָא.

redeem Your sheep from the mouths of lions,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 17 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וְאַפֵּק יַת עַמָּךְ מִגּוֹ גָלוּתָא.

And bring Your people out of exile,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 18 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

עַמֵּךְ דִּי בְחַרְתְּ מִכָּל אֻמַּיָּא.

Your people, whom You chose from all peoples.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 19 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

לְמִקְדָּשֵׁךְ תּוּב וּלְקֹֽדֶשׁ קֻדְשִׁין.

To Your Holy Temple return and to the Holy of Holies,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 21 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

אֲתַר דִּי בֵיהּ יֶחֱדוּן רוּחִין וְנַפְשִׁין.

the place where they will rejoice—spirits and souls;

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 22 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וִיזַמְּ֒רוּן לָךְ שִׁירִין וְרַחֲשִׁין.

and they will sing to You songs and praises

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 23 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בִּירוּשְׁ֒לֵם קַרְתָּא דְשׁוּפְרַיָּא.

in Jerusalem, city of beauty.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Yah Ribon 24 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981