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  "title": "Verses of Song",
  "summary": "Verses of Song, pages 130, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "lev-24-130-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-verses-of-song",
      "section": "Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service",
      "topic": "Verses of Song",
      "printPages": "130",
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        "section": {
          "hebrew": "שחרית לשבת ויום טוב",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov",
            "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'sha|BOS v'YOYM toyv"
          },
          "english": "Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "פסוקי דזמרא",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "p'su|KEI d'zim|RA",
            "orthographic": "pe|su|QE dhe|zim|RAʾ",
            "sephardic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RA",
            "chabad": "p'su|KEI d'zim|RO"
          },
          "english": "Verses of Song"
        },
        "printPages": "130"
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          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן, בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָן.\nאֹמַר לַיהוָה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי, אֱלֹהַי אֶבְטַח בּוֹ.\nכִּי הוּא יַצִּילְךָ מִפַּח יָקוּשׁ, מִדֶּבֶר הַוּוֹת.\nבְּאֶבְרָתוֹ יָסֶךְ לָךְ וְתַחַת כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶה,\nצִנָּה וְסֹחֵרָה אֲמִתּוֹ.\nלֹא תִירָא מִפַּחַד לָיְלָה, מֵחֵץ יָעוּף יוֹמָם.\nמִדֶּבֶר בָּאֹפֶל יַהֲלֹךְ, מִקֶּטֶב יָשׁוּד צָהֳרָיִם.\nיִפֹּל מִצִּדְּךָ אֶלֶף וּרְבָבָה מִימִינֶךָ, אֵלֶיךָ לֹא יִגָּשׁ.\nרַק בְּעֵינֶיךָ תַבִּיט, וְשִׁלֻּמַת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶה.\nכִּי אַתָּה יְהוָה מַחְסִי, עֶלְיוֹן שַׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶךָ.\nלֹא תְאֻנֶּה אֵלֶיךָ רָעָה וְנֶגַע לֹא יִקְרַב בְּאָהֳלֶךָ.\nכִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה לָּךְ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בְּכָל דְּרָכֶיךָ.\nעַל כַּפַּיִם יִשָּׂאוּנְךָ, פֶּן תִּגֹּף בָּאֶבֶן רַגְלֶךָ.\nעַל שַׁחַל וָפֶתֶן תִּדְרֹךְ, תִּרְמֹס כְּפִיר וְתַנִּין.\nכִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵהוּ, אֲשַׂגְּבֵהוּ כִּי יָדַע שְׁמִי.\nיִקְרָאֵנִי וְאֶעֱנֵהוּ, עִמּוֹ אָנֹכִי בְצָרָה,\nאֲחַלְּצֵהוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵהוּ.\nאֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ, וְאַרְאֵהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי.\nאֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ, וְאַרְאֵהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "yo|SHEV b'SE|ter el|YON, b'TZEL shad|DAI yit|lo|NAN.\no|MAR la|do|NAI mach|SI u|me|tzu|da|TI, e|lo|HAI ev|TACH bo.\nki hu ya|tzi|le|CHA mi|PACH ya|KUSH, mi|DE|ver ha|VOT.\nbe-ev|ra|TO ya|SECH lach ve|ta|CHAT k'na|FAV tech|SEH,\ntzi|NAH ve|so|che|RAH a|mi|TO.\nlo ti|RA mi|pa|CHAD lay|LAH, me|CHETZ ya|UF yo|MAM.\nmi|DE|ver ba-O|fel ya|ha|LOCH, mi|KE|tev ya|SHUD tzo|ho|RA|yim.\nyi|POL mi|tzid|CHA E|lef u|re|va|VAH mi|mi|NE|cha, e|LE|cha lo yi|GASH.\nrak be-ei|NE|cha ta|BIT, ve|shi|lu|MAT re|sha-IM tir|EH.\nki a|TAH a|do|NAI mach|SI, el|YON SAM|ta me-o|NE|cha.\nlo te-u|NEH e|LE|cha ra-AH ve|NE|ga lo yik|RAV be-o|ho|LE|cha.\nki mal|a|CHAV ye|tza|VEH lach lish|ma|re|CHA b'CHOL d'ra|CHE|cha.\nal ka|pa|YIM yi|sa|u|ne|CHA, pen ti|GOF ba-E|ven rag|LE|cha.\nal sha|CHAL va|fe|TEN tid|ROCH, tir|MOS k'FIR ve|ta|NIN.\nki vi cha|SHAK va-a|fa|le|te|HU, a|sag|ve|HU ki ya|DA sh'MI.\nyik|ra-e|NI ve-e-e|ne|HU, i|MO a|no|CHI v'tza|RAH,\na|cha|le|tze|HU va-a|chab|de|HU.\nO|rech ya|MIM as|bi-e|HU, ve-ar|e|HU bi|shu-a|TI.\nO|rech ya|MIM as|bi-e|HU, ve-ar|e|HU bi|shu-a|TI.",
            "orthographic": "yo|SHEV be|SE|ther ʿel|YON, be|TZEL shad|DAI yith|lo|NAN.\nʾo|MAR la|do|NAI maḥ|SI u|me|tzu|dha|THI, ʾe|lo|HAI ʾev|ṭAḥ bo.\nki huʾ yat|tzi|le|KHA mip|PAḥ ya|QUSH, mid|DE|ver hav|VOTH.\nbe|ʾev|ra|THO ya|SEKH lakh ve|tha|ḥATH ke|na|FAV teḥ|SEH,\ntzin|NAH ve|so|ḥe|RAH ʾa|mit|TO.\nloʾ thi|RAʾ mip|pa|ḥADH la|ye|LAH, me|ḥETZ ya|ʿUF yo|MAM.\nmid|DE|ver ba|ʾO|fel ya|ha|LOKH, miq|QE|ṭev ya|SHUDH tzo|ho|RA|yim.\nyip|POL mit|tzid|de|KHA ʾE|lef u|re|va|VAH mi|mi|NE|kha, ʾe|LE|kha loʾ yig|GASH.\nraq be|ʿe|NE|kha thab|BIṭ, ve|shil|lu|MATH re|sha|ʿIM tir|ʾEH.\nki ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI maḥ|SI, ʿel|YON śAM|ta me|ʿo|NE|kha.\nloʾ the|ʾun|NEH ʾe|LE|kha ra|ʿAH ve|NE|ghaʿ loʾ yiq|RAV be|ʾo|ho|LE|kha.\nki mal|ʾa|KHAV ye|tzav|VEH lakh lish|ma|re|KHA be|KHOL de|ra|KHE|kha.\nʿal kap|pa|YIM yiś|śa|ʾu|ne|KHA, pen tig|GOF ba|ʾE|ven ragh|LE|kha.\nʿal sha|ḥAL va|fe|THEN tidh|ROKH, tir|MOS ke|FIR ve|than|NIN.\nki vi ḥa|SHAQ va|ʾa|fal|le|ṭe|HU, ʾa|śag|ge|ve|HU ki ya|DHAʿ she|MI.\nyiq|ra|ʾe|NI ve|ʾe|ʿe|ne|HU, ʿim|MO ʾa|no|KHI ve|tza|RAH,\nʾa|ḥal|le|tze|HU va|ʾa|khab|be|dhe|HU.\nʾO|rekh ya|MIM ʾaś|bi|ʿe|HU, ve|ʾar|ʾe|HU bi|shu|ʿa|THI.\nʾO|rekh ya|MIM ʾaś|bi|ʿe|HU, ve|ʾar|ʾe|HU bi|shu|ʿa|THI.",
            "sephardic": "yo|SHEV be|SE|ter ʿel|YON, be|TZEL shad|DAI yit|lo|NAN.\no|MAR la|do|NAI maḥ|SI u|me|tzu|da|TI, e|lo|HAI ev|TAḥ bo.\nki hu yat|tzi|le|KHA mip|PAḥ ya|QUSH, mid|DE|ver hav|VOT.\nbe|ev|ra|TO ya|SEKH lakh ve|ta|ḥAT ke|na|FAV teḥ|SEH,\ntzin|NAH ve|so|ḥe|RAH a|mit|TO.\nlo ti|RA mip|pa|ḥAD la|ye|LAH, me|ḥETZ ya|ʿUF yo|MAM.\nmid|DE|ver ba|O|fel ya|ha|LOKH, miq|QE|tev ya|SHUD tzo|ho|RA|yim.\nyip|POL mit|tzid|de|KHA E|lef u|re|va|VAH mi|mi|NE|kha, e|LE|kha lo yig|GASH.\nraq be|ʿe|NE|kha tab|BIT, ve|shil|lu|MAT re|sha|ʿIM tir|EH.\nki at|TAH a|do|NAI maḥ|SI, ʿel|YON SAM|ta me|ʿo|NE|kha.\nlo te|un|NEH e|LE|kha ra|ʿAH ve|NE|gaʿ lo yiq|RAV be|o|ho|LE|kha.\nki mal|a|KHAV ye|tzav|VEH lakh lish|ma|re|KHA be|KHOL de|ra|KHE|kha.\nʿal kap|pa|YIM yis|sa|u|ne|KHA, pen tig|GOF ba|E|ven rag|LE|kha.\nʿal sha|ḥAL va|fe|TEN tid|ROKH, tir|MOS ke|FIR ve|tan|NIN.\nki vi ḥa|SHAQ va|a|fal|le|te|HU, a|sag|ge|ve|HU ki ya|DAʿ she|MI.\nyiq|ra|e|NI ve|e|ʿe|ne|HU, ʿim|MO a|no|KHI ve|tza|RAH,\na|ḥal|le|tze|HU va|a|khab|be|de|HU.\nO|rekh ya|MIM as|bi|ʿe|HU, ve|ar|e|HU bi|shu|ʿa|TI.\nO|rekh ya|MIM as|bi|ʿe|HU, ve|ar|e|HU bi|shu|ʿa|TI.",
            "chabad": "yoy|SHEIV b'SEI|ser el|YOYN, b'TZEIL shad|DOY yis|loy|NON.\noy|MAR la|do|NOY mach|SI um'|tzu|do|SI, e|loy|HAI ev|TACH boy.\nki hu ya|tzil'|CHO mi|PACH yo|KUSH, mi|DE|ver ha|VOYS.\nb'ev|ro|SOY yo|SECH loch v'sa|CHAS k'no|FOV tech|SEH,\ntzi|NOH v'soy|chei|ROH a|mi|TOY.\nloy si|RO mi|pa|CHAD loy'|LOH, mei|CHEITZ yo|UF yoy|MOM.\nmi|DE|ver bo-OY|fel ya|ha|LOYCH, mi|KE|tev yo|SHUD tzo|ho|RO|yim.\nyi|POYL mi|tzid'|CHO E|lef ur'|vo|VOH mi|mi|NE|cho, ei|LE|cho loy yi|GOSH.\nrak b'ei|NE|cho sa|BIT, v'shi|lu|MAS r'sho-IM tir|EH.\nki a|TOH a|do|NOY mach|SI, el|YOYN SAM|to m'oy|NE|cho.\nloy s'u|NEH ei|LE|cho ro-OH v'NE|ga loy yik|RAV b'o|ho|LE|cho.\nki mal|o|CHOV y'tza|VEH loch lish|mor'|CHO b'CHOL d'ro|CHE|cho.\nal ka|pa|YIM yi|so|un'|CHO, pen ti|GOYF bo-E|ven rag|LE|cho.\nal sha|CHAL vo|fe|SEN tid|ROYCH, tir|MOYS k'FIR v'sa|NIN.\nki vi cho|SHAK va-a|fal'|tei|HU, a|sag'|vei|HU ki yo|DA sh'MI.\nyik|ro-ei|NI v'e-e|nei|HU, i|MOY o|noy|CHI v'tzo|ROH,\na|chal'|tzei|HU va-a|chab'|dei|HU.\nOY|rech yo|MIM as|bi-ei|HU, v'ar|ei|HU bi|shu-o|SI.\nOY|rech yo|MIM as|bi-ei|HU, v'ar|ei|HU bi|shu-o|SI."
          },
          "printed_transliteration": "Orekh yamim asbi-eihu v’areihu bishuati.",
          "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.”",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Psalm 91"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "PSALM 91. The juxtaposition of Psalms 90 and 91 richly illuminates the human condition. The previous psalm emphasized life’s brevity and fear of God’s judgments, concluding that, at best, we can strive to make each day count. Here, the psalmist confidently describes God’s protective care, and ends with God’s promise of fullness of days. At different times in our lives, perhaps even at different times of the same day, one or the other perspective—a sense of distance from God, or a feeling of God’s presence—may resonate more with us. There are three voices in this poem. A speaker (perhaps a priest in the Temple), assuring God’s protection; the worshipper, who affirms belief in God (indicated in the English translation with italics); and finally God’s own declaration in response (at the very end of the psalm, indicated by quotation marks), promising the supplicant fullness of days."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "THE ALMIGHTY. שַׁדַּי. Shaddai is a name for God that appears many times throughout the Bible. Already by rabbinic times, its original meaning had been lost and the rabbis offered a poetic explanation of its etymology as she-dai, “the one who declared that the works of creation were sufficiently complete (dai).”"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "GOD’S WINGS וְתַחַת כְּנָפָיו. The image of God as a bird that shelters its young is an ancient metaphor that first appears in the Bible when God speaks to Israel at the foot of Mount Sinai, saying: “You have seen . . . how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me” (Exodus 19:4)."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "PLAGUE BLACKENING מִקֶּטֶב יָשׁוּד. Scholars identify this disease with one that blackens the fingers and is prevalent in modern-day Arabia, causing numerous deaths."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "I SHALL BE WITH YOU IN TIMES OF TROUBLE עִמּוֹ אָנֹכִי בְצָרָה. The ancient rabbis gave a radical interpretation to this verse, saying that whenever an individual suffers, God suffers with that person (Mekhilta, Pisha 14)."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "I SHALL SATISFY YOU WITH THE FULLNESS OF DAYS אֹרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵהוּ. In God’s ultimate gift is the gift of time. The biblical psalm does not repeat this last verse, but the thought is so important that medieval authorities recommended its repetition, and so whenever this psalm is recited liturgically, the final verse is repeated."
        },
        {
          "type": "MarginNote",
          "text": "Love the Ruins With one letter of your many names you broke in— and now you live your own hot life in me. With one sound of your many names you pierced yourself in me— and now you feed on my heart’s blood. Soon you will shatter me from within. Then gather up the splinters and love the ruins, my God. —MALKA HEIFETZ TUSSMAN (translated by Marcia Falk)"
        },
        {
          "type": "MarginNote",
          "text": "A Mother’s Prayer for the Journey In the spirit of the psalm, which conveys a sense of personal care by God, we have translated the final speech in the second person. Literally, though, the final speech in the psalm is in the third person: “Because you desired Me, I shall save him.” The midrash both responds to the personal quality of this prayer and the fact that the response is in the third person. It associates the prayer with a particular biblical figure, Rebecca, and understands it as filled with a mother’s concern for the safety of her son, Jacob, as he leaves home. At times she addresses Jacob with words of assurance that God will protect him: “God will save you from the hidden snare…” At other times she looks to God and affirms her own faithfulness: “I call Adonai… my God, whom I trust.” In the end, the Divine answers her: “Because you desired Me, I shall save him.”"
        }
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