Pesukei Dezimra פְסוּקֵי דְּזִמְרָא "Hymnal Verses"

Ma Tovu (How Good) מה טובו

How good are your tents, O Jacob, your tabernacles, O Israel! [Num 24:5] And I in the abundance of your loyalty will enter your house, I will prostrate toward the temple of your holiness in awe of you. [Ps 5:8] Adonai, I love the cosmic foundation of your house, the place where your glory tabernacles. [Ps 26:8] And I shall prostrate and bow, I shall kneel before Adonai my Maker. As for me, my prayer is to you, Adonai, at the time of your pleasure. In the abundance of your loyalty, O God, answer me in the truth of your salvation. [Ps 69:14]

:מה טובו אהליך יעקב, משכנותיך ישראל
:ואני ברב חסדך אבוא ביתך, אשתחווה אל היכל קדשך ביראתך
:ה' אהבתי מעון ביתך ומקום משכן כבודך
:ואני אשתחווה ואכרעה, אברכה לפני ה' עושי. ואני תפילתי לך ה' עת רצון, אלהים ברם חסדך ענני באמת ישעך

* When the prophet Bilaam hired himself out to curse Israel, God turned his words into blessing [Deut 23:5]. By employing the very words of Bilaam’s curse, we express our confidence that the God of Israel will turn any evil words or intentions against us into blessing.

Adon Olam (Master of the Universe) | אדון עולם

How good are your tents, O Jacob, your tabernacles, O Israel! [Num 24:5] And I in the abundance of your loyalty will enter your house, I will prostrate toward the temple of your holiness in awe of you. [Ps 5:8] Adonai, I love the cosmic foundation of your house, the place where your glory tabernacles. [Ps 26:8] And I shall prostrate and bow, I shall kneel before Adonai my Maker. As for me, my prayer is to you, Adonai, at the time of your pleasure. In the abundance of your loyalty, O God, answer me in the truth of your salvation. [Ps 69:14]

:מה טובו אהליך יעקב, משכנותיך ישראל
:ואני ברב חסדך אבוא ביתך, אשתחווה אל היכל קדשך ביראתך
:ה' אהבתי מעון ביתך ומקום משכן כבודך
:ואני אשתחווה ואכרעה, אברכה לפני ה' עושי. ואני תפילתי לך ה' עת רצון, אלהים ברם חסדך ענני באמת ישעך

Adon Olam (I) | Legacy arrangement

A-don o-lam a-sher ma-lakh b-te-rem kol y-tzir niv-ra,

l-et na-a-sa v-chef-tzo kol a-zai me-lekh, a-zai me-lekh, sh-mo nik-ra,

v-a-cha-re kikh-lot ha-kol l-va-do yim-lokh no-ra,

v-hu ha-ya v-hu ho-ve v-hu yi-ye, v-hu yi-ye, b-tif-a-ra.

Adon Olam (II)

A-don o-lam a-sher ma-lakh, b-te-rem kol y-tzir niv-ra,

l-et na-a-sa b-chef-tzo kol, a-zai me-lekh sh-mo niq-ra.

a-don o-lam a-sher ma-lakh, b-te-rem kol y-tzir niv-ra,

l-et na-a-sa b-chef-tzo kol, a-zai me-lekh sh-mo niq-ra.

v-a-cha-re kikh-lot ha-kol, l-va-do yim-lokh no-ra.

v-hu ha-ya v-hu ho-ve v-hu yi-ye b-tif-a-ra.

a-don o-lam a-sher ma-lakh, b-te-rem kol y-tzir niv-ra,

l-et na-a-sa b-chef-tzo kol, a-zai me-lekh sh-mo niq-ra.

v-hu e-chad v-en she-ni l-ham-shil lo l-hach-bi-ra,

bli re-shit, bli takh-lit, v-lo ha-oz v-ha-mis-ra.

a-don o-lam a-sher ma-lakh, b-te-rem kol y-tzir niv-ra,

l-et na-a-sa b-chef-tzo kol, a-zai me-lekh sh-mo niq-ra.

v-hu e-li v-chai go-a-li v-tzur chev-li b-et tza-ra,

v-hu ni-si u-ma-nos li, m-nat kos-i b-yom eq-ra.

b-ya-do af-qid ru-chi b-et i-shan v-a-i-ra.

v-im ru-chi g-vi-ya-ti. a-do-nai li v-lo i-ra.