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Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service

Morning Blessings

ברכות השחר

Israeli: ' marks a reduced vowel that Israeli speech drops (b'rachah); when the vowel is pronounced it is written e (lefanecha). - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

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FOR THE MORNING: PSALM 30

Psalm 30
Hebrew
מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּיִת לְדָוִד
אֲרוֹמִמְךָ יהוה כִּי דִלִּיתָנִי,
וְלֹא שִׂמַּחְתָּ אֹיְבַי לִי.
יהוה אֱלֹהָי, שִׁוַּעְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵנִי.
יהוה הֶעֱלִיתָ מִן שְׁאוֹל נַפְשִׁי,
חִיִּיתַנִי מִיָּרְדִי בוֹר.
זַמְּרוּ לַיהוה חֲסִידָיו,
וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ.
כִּי רֶגַע בְּאַפּוֹ חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ,
בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה.
וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִי,
בַּל אֶמּוֹט לְעוֹלָם.
יהוה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ הֶעֱמַדְתָּה לְהַרְרִי עֹז,
הִסְתַּרְתָּ פָנֶיךָ, הָיִיתִי נִבְהָל.
אֵלֶיךָ יהוה אֶקְרָא, וְאֶל אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּן.
מַה בֶּצַע בְּדָמִי בְּרִדְתִּי אֶל שָׁחַת,
הֲיוֹדְךָ עָפָר, הֲיַגִּיד אֲמִתֶּךָ.
שְׁמַע יהוה וְחָנֵּנִי, יהוה הֱיֵה עֹזֵר לִי.
הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי,
פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָה.
לְמַעַן יְזַמֶּרְךָ כָבוֹד וְלֹא יִדֹּם,
יהוה אֱלֹהַי לְעוֹלָם אוֹדֶךָ.
Israeli
mizmor shir chanukat habayit ledavid
aromimcha Adonai ki dilitani,
velo simachta oyvai li.
Adonai Elohai, shivati elecha vatirpa-eni.
Adonai he-elita min she-ol nafshi,
chiyitani miyaredi vor.
zameru ladonai chasidav,
vehodu lezecher kodsho.
ki rega be-apo chayim birtzono,
ba-erev yalin bechi velaboker rinah.
va-ani amarti v'shalvi,
bal emot le-olam.
Adonai birtzonecha he-emadtah leharri oz,
histarta fanecha, hayiti nivhal.
elecha Adonai ekra, ve-El Adonai etchanan.
mah betza b'dami b'ridti El shachat,
hayodcha afar, hayagid amitecha.
sh'ma Adonai vechoneni, Adonai heyeh ozer li.
hafachta mispedi lemachol li,
pitachta saki vate-azreni simchah.
lema-an yezamercha chavod velo yidom,
Adonai Elohai le-olam odecha.
English
A PSALM, A SONG FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE HOUSE, FOR DAVID I raise my voice to praise You, Adonai, for You have lifted me up and not allowed my enemies to rejoice over me. Adonai my God, I cried out to You and You healed me. Adonai, You raised me up from Sheol, You gave me life and did not let me descend into the pit. Sing to Adonai, faithful people; praise God, as you pronounce God’s name. Surely God’s anger lasts but for a moment, and when God is pleased, life is granted. One may lie down crying at night, but wake in the morning with joyful song. I had said when I was tranquil, “I shall never be undone.” Adonai, when it pleased You, You made me a mountain of strength, but when You hid Your face, I was terrified. I called to You, Adonai; I pleaded before my Master: “What would be the gain, were I to go down to the grave? Can dust praise You? Can it speak of Your truth? Hear me, Adonai, and be kind to me; be my helper, Adonai.” You turned my mourning into a dance for me, You undid my sackcloth and girded me with joy—that I might sing of Your glory and not be silent: Adonai my God, I thank You, always.