The Siddur

צָמְאָה נַפְשִׁי לֵאלֹהִים לְאֵל חָי

My body thirsts

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 1 · Sefaria Community Translation

לִבִּי וּבְשָׂרִי יְרַנְּנוּ לְאֵל חָי

for Elohim, for the Living God;

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 2 · Sefaria Community Translation

אֵל חַי בְּרָאָנִי וְאָמַר חַי אָנִי

my mind and flesh

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 3 · Sefaria Community Translation

כִּי לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי

sing out His praises.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 4 · Sefaria Community Translation

בָּרָא כֹּל בְּחָכְמָה בְּעֵצָה וּבִמְזִמָּה

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 5

וְנֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵי כָל חָי

The one Who made me

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 6 · Sefaria Community Translation

רָם עַל כֹּל כְּבוֹדוֹ כָּל פֶּה יְחַו הוֹדוֹ

Said, “As I live!”

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 7 · Sefaria Community Translation

בָּרוּךְ אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ נֶפֶשׁ כָּל חָי

“For no man

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 8 · Sefaria Community Translation

הִבְדִּיל נִינֵי תָם חֻקִּים לְהוֹרוֹתָם

May see me and live.”

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 9 · Sefaria Community Translation

אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה אוֹתָם הָאָדָם וָחָי

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 10

מִי זֶה יִצְטַדַּק נִמְשַׁל כְּאָבָק דָּק

He made all with Wisdom

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 11 · Sefaria Community Translation

אֶמֶת כִּי לֹא יִצְדַּק לְפָנֶיךָ כָּל חָי

With discerning counsel.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 12 · Sefaria Community Translation

בְּלֵב יֵצֶר חָשׁוּב כִּדְמוּת חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב

How hidden is He

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 13 · Sefaria Community Translation

וְאֵיכָכָה יָשׁוּב הַבָּשָׂר הַחָי

From the eyes of all life!

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 14 · Sefaria Community Translation

נְסוֹגִים אִם אָבוּ מִדַרְכָּם שָׁבוּ

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 15

טֶרֶם יִשְׁכָּבוּ בֵּית מוֹעֵד לְכָל חָי

High above all His host;

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 16 · Sefaria Community Translation

עַל כֹּל חֲסָדֶיךָ תְּחַדֵּשׁ עֵדֶיךָ

They all announce his might.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 17 · Sefaria Community Translation

פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חָי

Blessed be He who has in hand

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 18 · Sefaria Community Translation

זְכוֹר אַהֲבַת קְדוּמִים וְהַחֲיֵה נִרְדָּמִים

The soul of every living thing.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 19 · Sefaria Community Translation

וְקָרֵב הַיָּמִים אֲשֶׁר בֶּן יִשַׁי חָי

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 20

רְאֵה לִגְבֶרֶת אֱמֶת שִׁפְחָה נוֹאֶמֶת

He selected Jacob’s family

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 21 · Sefaria Community Translation

לֹא כִי בְנֵךְ הַמֵּת וּבְנִי הֶחָי

To teach them the Laws

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 22 · Sefaria Community Translation

הֲלֹא חֶלְקְך מֵרֹאשׁ חָלָק דָּמוֹ דְרֹשׁ

Which, if a man follow them,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 23 · Sefaria Community Translation

וּשְׁפֹךְ אַף עַל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׂעִיר הַחָי

He will live.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 24 · Sefaria Community Translation

אוּלַי עֵת בָּאָה לְהָשִׁיב נְשׂוּא חֲטָאָה

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 25

אֶל בֵּיתְךָ וְרָאָה אֹתוֹ וָחָי

Who could justify themselves?

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 26 · Sefaria Community Translation

אֶפְרֹשׂ לְךָ כַּפִּי וְאֶקּוֹד עַל אַפִּי

All are like dust.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 27 · Sefaria Community Translation

בְּעֵת אֶפְתַּח אֶת פִּי בְּנִשְׁמַת כָּל חָי

Truly, none is worthy

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 28 · Sefaria Community Translation

Before You.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 29 · Sefaria Community Translation

Recall the ancients’ love

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 48 · Sefaria Community Translation

Return the dead to life

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 49 · Sefaria Community Translation

And bring near the time

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 50 · Sefaria Community Translation

When the son of Jesse lives!

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 51 · Sefaria Community Translation

Hark! This woman has the truth

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 53 · Sefaria Community Translation

The reliable servant

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 54 · Sefaria Community Translation

“No, for her son has died

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 55 · Sefaria Community Translation

And mine lives."

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Tzamah Nafshi 56 · Sefaria Community Translation

צוּר מִשֶּׁלּוֹ אָכַֽלְנוּ בָּרְכוּ אֱמוּנַי

The Rock—from His [store] we have eaten—Bless Him my faithful ones.

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

שָׂבַֽעְנוּ וְהוֹתַֽרְנוּ כִּדְבַר יְהֹוָה׃

We have satisfied ourselves and we have left over [some food], according to the word of Adonoy.

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

הַזָּן אֶת עוֹלָמוֹ רוֹעֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ

He nourishes His world, our Shepherd our Father.

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

אָכַֽלְנוּ אֶת לַחְמוֹ וְיֵינוֹ שָׁתִֽינוּ

We have eaten His bread and His wine we drank.

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

עַל כֵּן נוֹדֶה לִשְׁמוֹ וּנְהַלְּלוֹ בְּפִֽינוּ

Therefore, we give thanks to His Name, and praise Him with our mouths—

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

אָמַֽרְנוּ וְעָנִֽינוּ אֵין קָדוֹשׁ כַּיהֹוָה׃

saying and chanting: There is nothing so holy as Adonoy.

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

צוּר מִשֶּׁלּוֹ אָכַֽלְנוּ בָּרְכוּ אֱמוּנַי שָׂבַֽעְנוּ וְהוֹתַֽרְנוּ כִּדְבַר יְהֹוָה׃

The Rock—from His [store] we have eaten—Bless [Him] my faithful ones. We have satisfied ourselves and we have left over [some food] according to the word of Adonoy.

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

בְּשִׁיר וְקוֹל תּוֹדָה נְבָרֵךְ לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ

With song and sound of thanksgiving we will bless our God,

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

עַל אֶֽרֶץ חֶמְדָּה טוֹבָה שֶׁהִנְחִיל לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

for the land so desirably good that He parceled out as a heritage to our fathers.

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

מָזוֹן וְצֵדָה הִשְׂבִּֽיעַ לְנַפְשֵֽׁנוּ

[With] food and sustenance He satisfied our souls;

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

חַסְדּוֹ גָּבַר עָלֵֽינוּ וֶאֱמֶת יְהֹוָה׃

His kindliness overwhelmed us and Adonoy is truth.

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

רַחֵם בְּחַסְדֶּֽךָ עַל עַמְּךָ צוּרֵֽנוּ

Be compassionate with Your kindliness upon Your people; our Rock,

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

עַל צִיּוֹן מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ זְבוּל בֵּית תִּפְאַרְתֵּֽנוּ

upon Zion, the dwelling-place of Your Glory, the Abode, home of our splendors.

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

בֶּן־דָּוִד עַבְדֶּֽךָ יָבֹא וְיִגְאָלֵֽנוּ

May the son of David, Your servant, come and redeem us

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

רֽוּחַ אַפֵּֽינוּ מְשִֽׁיחַ יְהֹוָה׃

the breath of our life—the anointed of Adonoy.

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

יִבָּנֶה הַמִּקְדָּשׁ עִיר צִיּוֹן תְּמַלֵּא

May the Temple be rebuilt, the city of Zion filled,

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

וְשָׁם נָשִׁיר שִׁיר חָדָשׁ וּבִרְנָנָה נַעֲלֶה

and there we will sing a new song, and with joyous singing we will come up.

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

הָרַחֲמָן הַנִּקְדָּשׁ יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִתְעַלֶּה

The Merciful One, the Sanctified One, blessed and exalted,

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

עַל כּוֹס יַֽיִן מָלֵא כְּבִרְכַּת יְהֹוָה׃

over a full cup of wine, the bounty of Adonoy.

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

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמור לְדָוִד: הַשָּׁמַיִם מְסַפְּרִים כְּבוד אֵל. וּמַעֲשה יָדָיו מַגִּיד הָרָקִיעַ: יום לְיום יַבִּיעַ אמֶר. וְלַיְלָה לְלַיְלָה יְחַוֶּה דָּעַת: אֵין אמֶר וְאֵין דְּבָרִים. בְּלִי נִשְׁמָע קולָם: בְּכָל הָאָרֶץ יָצָא קַוָּם. וּבִקְצֵה תֵבֵל מִלֵּיהֶם. לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ שם אהֶל בָּהֶם: וְהוּא כְּחָתָן יצֵא מֵחֻפָּתו. יָשיש כְּגִבּור לָרוּץ ארַח: מִקְצֵה הַשָּׁמַיִם מוצָאו וּתְקוּפָתו עַל קְצותָם. וְאֵין נִסְתָּר מֵחַמָּתו: תּורַת ה' תְּמִימָה מְשִׁיבַת נָפֶשׁ. עֵדוּת ה' נֶאֱמָנָה מַחְכִּימַת פֶּתִי: פִּקּוּדֵי ה' יְשָׁרִים מְשמְּחֵי לֵב. מִצְוַת ה' בָּרָה מְאִירַת עֵינָיִם: יִרְאַת ה' טְהורָה עומֶדֶת לָעַד. מִשְׁפְּטֵי ה' אֱמֶת צָדְקוּ יַחְדָּו: הַנֶחֱמָדִים מִזָּהָב וּמִפָּז רָב. וּמְתוּקִים מִדְּבַשׁ וְנפֶת צוּפִים: גַּם עַבְדְּךָ נִזְהָר בָּהֶם. בְּשָׁמְרָם עֵקֶב רָב: שְׁגִיאות מִי יָבִין מִנִּסְתָּרות נַקֵּנִי: גַּם מִזֵּדִים חֲשךְ עַבְדֶּךָ. אַל יִמְשְׁלוּ בִי אָז אֵיתָם. וְנִקֵּיתִי מִפֶּשַׁע רָב: יִהְיוּ לְרָצון אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיון לִבִּי. לְפָנֶיךָ ה' צוּרִי וְגאֲלִי:

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shacharit, Pesukei Dezimra, Psalm 19 1