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Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service

Verses of Song

פסוקי דזמרא

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.

How to read the transliterations
Psalm 91
Hebrew
יֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן, בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָן.
אֹמַר לַיהוָה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי, אֱלֹהַי אֶבְטַח בּוֹ.
כִּי הוּא יַצִּילְךָ מִפַּח יָקוּשׁ, מִדֶּבֶר הַוּוֹת.
בְּאֶבְרָתוֹ יָסֶךְ לָךְ וְתַחַת כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶה,
צִנָּה וְסֹחֵרָה אֲמִתּוֹ.
לֹא תִירָא מִפַּחַד לָיְלָה, מֵחֵץ יָעוּף יוֹמָם.
מִדֶּבֶר בָּאֹפֶל יַהֲלֹךְ, מִקֶּטֶב יָשׁוּד צָהֳרָיִם.
יִפֹּל מִצִּדְּךָ אֶלֶף וּרְבָבָה מִימִינֶךָ, אֵלֶיךָ לֹא יִגָּשׁ.
רַק בְּעֵינֶיךָ תַבִּיט, וְשִׁלֻּמַת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶה.
כִּי אַתָּה יְהוָה מַחְסִי, עֶלְיוֹן שַׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶךָ.
לֹא תְאֻנֶּה אֵלֶיךָ רָעָה וְנֶגַע לֹא יִקְרַב בְּאָהֳלֶךָ.
כִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה לָּךְ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בְּכָל דְּרָכֶיךָ.
עַל כַּפַּיִם יִשָּׂאוּנְךָ, פֶּן תִּגֹּף בָּאֶבֶן רַגְלֶךָ.
עַל שַׁחַל וָפֶתֶן תִּדְרֹךְ, תִּרְמֹס כְּפִיר וְתַנִּין.
כִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵהוּ, אֲשַׂגְּבֵהוּ כִּי יָדַע שְׁמִי.
יִקְרָאֵנִי וְאֶעֱנֵהוּ, עִמּוֹ אָנֹכִי בְצָרָה,
אֲחַלְּצֵהוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵהוּ.
אֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ, וְאַרְאֵהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי.
אֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ, וְאַרְאֵהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי.
Israeli
yoshev b'seter Elyon, b'tzel Shaddai yitlonan.
omar ladonai machsi umetzudati, Elohai evtach bo.
ki hu yatzilecha mipach yakush, midever havot.
be-evrato yasech lach vetachat k'nafav techseh,
tzinah vesocherah amito.
lo tira mipachad laylah, mechetz yauf yomam.
midever ba-ofel yahaloch, miketev yashud tzohorayim.
yipol mitzidcha elef urevavah miminecha, elecha lo yigash.
rak be-einecha tabit, veshilumat resha-im tireh.
ki atah Adonai machsi, Elyon samta me-onecha.
lo te-uneh elecha ra-ah venega lo yikrav be-oholecha.
ki malachav yetzaveh lach lishmarecha b'chol d'rachecha.
al kapayim yisaunecha, pen tigof ba-even raglecha.
al shachal vafeten tidroch, tirmos k'fir vetanin.
ki vi chashak va-afaletehu, asagvehu ki yada sh'mi.
yikra-eni ve-e-enehu, imo anochi v'tzarah,
achaletzehu va-achabdehu.
orech yamim asbi-ehu, ve-arehu bishu-ati.
orech yamim asbi-ehu, ve-arehu bishu-ati.
English
One who abides in the sheltering secret of the one on high, lodges in the shadow of the Almighty— I call Adonai my protector, my fortress, my God, whom I trust. God will save you from the hidden snare, the threat of deadly plague, God’s wings will nestle you and protect you, God’s truth will be your shield and armor. You shall not fear terror at night, arrows flying in daylight, pestilence stalking in the dark, nor plague blackening the noon. Though a thousand may fall at your side, tens of thousands at your right hand, nothing will reach you. You have but to look with your own eyes, and you shall see the recompense of evildoers. Yes, You, Adonai, are my protector. You have made the one on high your refuge— evil shall not befall you, nor plague approach your tent, for God will instruct angels to guard you wherever you go. They will carry you in the palms of their hands, lest your foot strike a stone; you will tread on pythons and cubs, trample on snakes and lions. “Because you desired Me, I shall save you. I shall raise you up, for you were conscious of My name. When you call upon Me, I shall answer you; I shall be with you in times of trouble, I shall strengthen you and honor you. I shall satisfy you with the fullness of days and show you My deliverance; I shall satisfy you with the fullness of days and show you My deliverance.”