Zĕmiroth
Barukh SheʾAmar
ושבחו חכמים למי שקורא זמירות מספר תהלים בכל יום ויום מתהלה לדוד עד סוף הספר. וכבר נהגו לקרות פסוקים לפניהם ולאחריהם ותקנו ברכה לפני הזמירות והיא ברוך שאמר וברכה לאחריהם והיא ישתבח. ואחר כך מברך על קריאת שמע וקורא קריאת שמע The Sages praised anyone who reads zĕmiroth (psalms of praise) from the book of Psalms every day, from Tĕhilla LĕDhawidh to the end of the book. It has long been the custom to read verses before and after them, and a bĕrakha was instituted before the zĕmiroth, Barukh sheʾamar, and one after them, Yishtabbaḥ. After that you say the bĕrakhoth of the Shĕma' and recite the Shĕma'. (Rambam, Tĕfilla 7:12)
ואם אין שהות לא יאמר רק ברוך שאמר ותהלה לדוד וישתבח If you're short on time, say only Barukh sheʾamar, Tĕhilla LĕDhawidh and Yishtabbaḥ. This page gives that short order. (Moram, Shulḥan 'Arukh, ʾOraḥ Ḥayyim 52:1)
בָּרוּךְ שֶׁאָמַר וְהָיָה הָעוֹלָם, בָּרוּךְ הוּא, בָּרוּךְ אוֹמֵר וְעוֹשֶׂה, בָּרוּךְ גּוֹזֵר וּמְקַיֵּם, בָּרוּךְ עוֹשֶׂה בְרֵאשִׁית, בָּרוּךְ מְרַחֵם עַל הָאָרֶץ, בָּרוּךְ מְרַחֵם עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת, בָּרוּךְ מְשַׁלֵּם שָׂכָר טוֹב לִירֵאָיו, בָּרוּךְ חַי לָעַד וְקַיָּם לָנֶצַח, בָּרוּךְ פּוֹדֶה וּמַצִּיל, בָּרוּךְ שְׁמוֹ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הָאֵל, אָב הָרַחֲמָן, הַמְהֻלָּל בְּפֶה עַמּוֹ, מְשֻׁבָּח וּמְפֹאָר בִּלְשׁוֹן חֲסִידָיו וַעֲבָדָיו, וּבְשִׁירֵי דָּוִד עַבְדָּךְ נְהַלְלָךְ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בִּשְׁבָחוֹת וּבִזְמִירוֹת, וּנְגַדְּלָךְ וּנְשַׁבְּחָךְ וּנְפָאֲרָךְ וְנַמְלִיכָךְ, וְנַזְכִּיר שִׁמְךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יָחִיד חַי הָעוֹלָמִים, מֶלֶךְ מְשֻׁבָּח וּמְפֹאָר עֲדֵי עַד שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מֶלֶךְ מְהֻלָּל בַּתִּשְׁבָּחוֹת.
barukh sheʾamar wĕhaya ha'olam, barukh huʾ, barukh ʾomer wĕ'oseh, barukh gozer umĕqayyem, barukh 'oseh vĕreʾshith, barukh mĕraḥem 'al haʾareṣ, barukh mĕraḥem 'al habbĕriyyoth, barukh mĕshallem sakhar ṭov lireʾaw, barukh ḥay la'adh wĕqayyam laneṣaḥ, barukh podheh umaṣṣil, barukh shĕmo. barukh ʾatta Adhonay, ʾĕlohenu melekh ha'olam, haʾel, ʾav haraḥăman, hamĕhullal bĕfeh 'ammo, mĕshubbaḥ umĕfoʾar bilshon ḥăsidhaw wa'ăvadhaw, uvĕshire dawīdh 'avdakh nĕhalĕlakh Adhonay ʾĕlohenu bishvaḥoth uvizmiroth, unĕghaddĕlakh unĕshabbĕḥakh unĕfaʾărakh wĕnamlikhakh, wĕnazkir shimkha malkenu ʾĕlohenu, yaḥidh ḥay ha'olamim, melekh mĕshubbaḥ umĕfoʾar 'ădhe 'adh shĕmo haggadhol. barukh ʾatta Adhonay, melekh mĕhullal battishbaḥoth.
Blessed is He who spoke, and the world came to be; blessed is He. Blessed is He who speaks and does; blessed is He who decrees and fulfills; blessed is He who brings creation into being; blessed is He who has compassion on the earth; blessed is He who has compassion on His creatures; blessed is He who pays a good reward to those who fear Him; blessed is He who lives forever and endures for all time; blessed is He who ransoms and delivers; blessed is His name. Blessed are You, Adhonay our God, King of the universe, the God, compassionate Father, praised by the mouth of His people, lauded and glorified by the tongue of His devout ones and His servants. With the songs of David Your servant we will praise You, Adhonay our God, with praises and with psalms; we will exalt You, laud You, glorify You and proclaim You King, and call upon Your name, our King, our God — the One, the Life of the worlds, the King whose great name is lauded and glorified forevermore. Blessed are You, Adhonay, King praised with songs of praise.
Tĕhilla LĕDhawidh
אַ֭שְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י בֵיתֶ֑ךָ ע֝֗וֹד יְֽהַלְל֥וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃ אַשְׁרֵ֣י הָ֭עָם שֶׁכָּ֣כָה לּ֑וֹ אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הָ֝עָ֗ם שֱׁיְיָ֥ אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
ʾashre yoshĕve vethekha 'odh yĕhalĕlukha sela. ʾashre ha'am shekkakha lo ʾashĕre ha'am shĕAdhonay ʾĕlohaw.
Happy are those who dwell in Your house; they shall praise You evermore, Selah. Happy is the people for whom this is so; happy is the people whose God is Adhonay.
תְּהִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ אֱלוֹהַ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאֲבָרְכָ֥ה שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ בְּכׇל־י֥וֹם אֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּ וַאֲהַלְלָ֥ה שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְיָ֣ וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃ דּ֣וֹר לְ֭דוֹר יְשַׁבַּ֣ח מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וּגְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣יךָ יַגִּֽידוּ׃ הֲ֭דַר כְּב֣וֹד הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וְדִבְרֵ֖י נִפְלְאֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃ וֶעֱז֣וּז נֽוֹרְאֹתֶ֣יךָ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְדֻלָּתְךָ֥ אֲסַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ זֵ֣כֶר רַב־טוּבְךָ֣ יַבִּ֑יעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְיָ֑ אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וּגְדׇל־חָֽסֶד׃ טוֹב־יְיָ֥ לַכֹּ֑ל וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יו עַל־כׇּל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃ יוֹד֣וּךָ יְיָ֭ כׇּל־מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יךָ יְבָרְכֽוּכָה׃ כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ לְהוֹדִ֤יעַ ׀ לִבְנֵ֣י הָ֭אָדָם גְּבוּרֹתָ֑יו וּ֝כְב֗וֹד הֲדַ֣ר מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ מַֽלְכוּתְךָ֗ מַלְכ֥וּת כׇּל־עֹלָמִ֑ים וּ֝מֶֽמְשַׁלְתְּךָ֗ בְּכׇל־דּ֥וֹר וָדֹֽר׃ סוֹמֵ֣ךְ יְיָ֭ לְכׇל־הַנֹּפְלִ֑ים וְ֝זוֹקֵ֗ף לְכׇל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים׃ עֵֽינֵי־כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אׇכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃ פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכׇל־חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן׃ צַדִּ֣יק יְיָ֭ בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָ֑יו וְ֝חָסִ֗יד בְּכׇל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃ קָר֣וֹב יְיָ֭ לְכׇל־קֹרְאָ֑יו לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִקְרָאֻ֣הוּ בֶאֱמֶֽת׃ רְצוֹן־יְרֵאָ֥יו יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְֽאֶת־שַׁוְעָתָ֥ם יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ שׁוֹמֵ֣ר יְיָ֭ אֶת־כׇּל־אֹהֲבָ֑יו וְאֵ֖ת כׇּל־הָרְשָׁעִ֣ים יַשְׁמִֽיד׃ תְּהִלַּ֥ת יְיָ֗ יְֽדַבֶּ֫ר־פִּ֥י וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ כׇּל־בָּ֭שָׂר שֵׁ֥ם קׇדְשׁ֗וֹ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃
tĕhilla lĕdhawīdh ʾăromimkha ʾĕlohay hammelekh waʾăvarĕkha shimkha lĕ'olam wa'edh. bĕkhol-yom ʾăvarĕkhekka waʾăhalĕla shimkha lĕ'olam wa'edh. gadhol Adhonay umĕhullal mĕʾodh wĕlighdhullatho ʾen ḥeqer. dor lĕdhor yĕshabbaḥ ma'ăsekha ughĕvurothekha yaggidhu. hădhar kĕvodh hodhekha wĕdhivre niflĕʾothekha ʾasiḥa. we'ĕzuz norĕʾothekha yoʾmeru ughĕdhullathĕkha ʾăsappĕrenna. zekher rav-ṭwvĕkha yabbi'u wĕṣidhqathĕkha yĕrannenu. ḥannun wĕraḥum Adhonay ʾerekh ʾappayim ughĕdhol-ḥasedh. ṭov-Adhonay lakkol wĕraḥămaw 'al-khol-ma'ăsaw. yodhukha Adhonay kol-ma'ăsekha waḥăsidhekha yĕvarĕkhukha. kĕvodh malkhuthĕkha yoʾmeru ughĕvurathĕkha yĕdhabberu. lĕhodhia' livne haʾadham gĕvurothaw ukhĕvodh hădhar malkhutho. malĕkhuthĕkha malkhuth kol-'olamim umemĕshaltĕkha bĕkhol-dhor wadhor. somekh Adhonay lĕkhol-hannofĕlim wĕzoqef lĕkhol-hakkĕfufim. 'ene-khol ʾelekha yĕsabberu wĕʾatta nothen-lahem ʾeth-ʾokhlam bĕ'itto. potheaḥ ʾeth-yadhekha umasbia' lĕkhol-ḥay raṣon. ṣaddiq Adhonay bĕkhol-dhĕrakhaw wĕḥasidh bĕkhol-ma'ăsaw. qarov Adhonay lĕkhol-qorĕʾaw lĕkhol ʾăsher yiqraʾūhu veʾĕmeth. rĕṣon-yĕreʾaw ya'ăseh wĕʾeth-shaw'atham yishma' wĕyoshi'em. shomer Adhonay ʾeth-khol-ʾohăvaw wĕʾeth kol-harĕsha'im yashmidh. tĕhillath Adhonay yĕdhabber-fi wivarekh kol-vasar shem qodhsho lĕ'olam wa'edh.
A praise of David. I will exalt You, my God the King, and bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and praise Your name forever and ever. Great is Adhonay and highly praised; His greatness is beyond all searching. One generation shall praise Your works to the next, and tell of Your mighty deeds. Of the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and of Your wondrous works, I will speak. They shall tell of the might of Your awesome deeds, and I will recount Your greatness. They shall pour forth the memory of Your great goodness, and sing with joy of Your righteousness. Gracious and compassionate is Adhonay, slow to anger and great in loving-kindness. Adhonay is good to all, and His compassion is upon all His works. All Your works shall thank You, Adhonay, and Your devout ones shall bless You. They shall tell of the glory of Your kingship, and speak of Your might; to make known to the children of man His mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of His kingship. Your kingship is a kingship for all ages, and Your dominion endures through every generation. Adhonay supports all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to You in hope, and You give them their food in its season. You open Your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing. Adhonay is righteous in all His ways, and kind in all His works. Adhonay is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. Adhonay guards all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of Adhonay, and all flesh shall bless His holy name forever and ever.
וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
waʾănaḥnu nĕvarekh yah me'atta wĕ'adh-'olam halĕlu-ya.
And we will bless Yah from now and forevermore. Halleluyah!
Yishtabbaḥ
יִשְׁתַּבַּח שִׁמְךָ לָעַד מַלְכֵּנוּ, הָאֵל הַמֶּלֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ, בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ. כִּי לְךָ נָאֶה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד, שִׁיר וּשְׁבָחָה, הַלֵּל וְזִמְרָה, עֹז וּמֶמְשָׁלָה, נֶצַח, גְּדֻלָּה, גְּבוּרָה, תְּהִלָּה וְתִפְאֶרֶת, קְדֻשָּׁה וּמַלְכוּת. בְּרָכוֹת וְהוֹדָאוֹת לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ, וּמֵעוֹלָם וְעַד עוֹלָם אַתָּה אֵל. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל וּמְהֻלָּל בַּתִּשְׁבָּחוֹת, אֵל הַהוֹדָאוֹת, אֲדוֹן הַנִּפְלָאוֹת, בּוֹרֵא כָּל־הַנְּשָׁמוֹת, רִבּוֹן כָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים, הַבּוֹחֵר בְּשִׁירֵי זִמְרָה, מֶלֶךְ אֵל חַי הָעוֹלָמִים, אָמֵן.
yishtabbaḥ shimkha la'adh malkenu, haʾel hammelekh haggadhol wĕhaqqadhosh, bashshamayīm uvaʾareṣ. ki lĕkha naʾeh Adhonay ʾĕlohenu weʾlohe ʾăvothenu lĕ'olam wa'edh, shir ushĕvaḥa, hallel wĕzimra, 'oz umemshala, neṣaḥ, gĕdhulla, gĕvura, tĕhilla wĕthifʾereth, qĕdhushsha umalkhuth. bĕrakhoth wĕhodhaʾoth lĕshimkha haggadhol wĕhaqqadhosh, ume'olam wĕ'adh 'olam ʾatta ʾel. barukh ʾatta Adhonay, melekh gadhol umĕhullal battishbaḥoth, ʾel hahodhaʾoth, ʾădhon hanniflaʾoth, boreʾ kol-hannĕshamoth, ribbon kol-hamma'ăsim, habboḥer bĕshire zimra, melekh ʾel ḥay ha'olamim, ʾamen.
May Your name be praised forever, our King, the God and King, great and holy, in heaven and on earth. For to You, Adhonay our God and God of our forefathers, it is fitting forever and ever: song and praise, laud and psalm, strength and dominion, triumph, greatness and might, praise and splendor, holiness and kingship; blessings and thanksgivings to Your great and holy name, for from everlasting to everlasting You are God. Blessed are You, Adhonay, King great and lauded with praises, God of thanksgivings, Lord of wonders, Creator of all souls, Master of all works, who chooses songs of psalmody, King, God, Life of the worlds. Amen.