Pizmonim

דְּרוֹר יִקְרָא לְבֵן עִם בַּת, וְיִנְצָרְכֶם כְּמוֹ בָבַת, נְעִים שִׁמְכֶם וְלֹא יֻשְׁבַּת, שְׁבוּ וְנֽוּחוּ בְּיוֹם שַׁבָּת׃

dĕror yiqraʾ lĕven 'īm bath, wĕyinṣarĕkhem kĕmo vavath, nĕ'im shimkhem wĕloʾ yushbath, shĕvu wĕnuḥu bĕyom shabbath.

Freedom He proclaims for son and daughter, and He will guard you like the pupil of the eye; your name is sweet, and never shall it cease — sit and rest upon the Shabbath day.

דְּרוֹשׁ נָוִי וְאוּלָמִי, וְאוֹת יֶֽשַׁע עֲשֵׂה עִמִּי, נְטַע שׂוֹרֵק בְּתוֹךְ כַּרְמִי, שְׁעֵה שַׁוְעַת בְּנֵי עַמִּי׃

dĕrosh nawi wĕʾulami, wĕʾoth yesha' 'ăseh 'immi, nĕṭa' soreq bĕthokh karmi, shĕ'eh shaw'ath bĕne 'ammi.

Seek out my dwelling and my hall, and show me a sign of salvation; plant a choice vine within my vineyard, and turn to the cry of the children of my people.

דְּרוֹךְ פּוּרָה בְּתוֹךְ בָּצְרָה, וְגַם בָּבֶל אֲשֶׁר גָּבְרָה, נְתוֹץ צָרַי בְּאַף וְעֶבְרָה, שְׁמַע קוֹלִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא׃

dĕrokh pura bĕthokh baṣĕra, wĕgham bavel ʾăsher gavĕra, nĕthoṣ ṣaray bĕʾaf wĕ'evra, shĕma' qoli bĕyom ʾeqraʾ.

Tread the winepress in the midst of Bozrah, and in Babylon too, that grew so strong; tear down my foes in anger and in wrath; hear my voice on the day I call.

אֱלֹהִים תֵּן בַּמִּדְבָּר הַר, הֲדַס שִׁטָּה בְּרוֹשׁ תִּדְהָר, וְלַמַּזְהִיר וְלַנִּזְהָר, שְׁלוֹמִים תֵּן כְּמֵי נָהָר׃

ʾĕlohim ten bammidhbar har, hădhas shiṭṭa bĕrosh tidhhar, wĕlammazhir wĕlannizhar, shĕlomim ten kĕme nahar.

God, set in the wilderness a mountain of myrtle, acacia, cypress and elm; and to the one who warns and the one who heeds, give peace like the waters of a river.

הֲדוֹךְ קָמַי אֵל קַנָּא, בְּמוֹג לֵבָב וּבַמְּגִנָּה, וְנַרְחִיב פֶּה וּנְמַלֶּֽאנָה, לְשׁוֹנֵנוּ לְךָ רִנָּה׃

hădhokh qamay ʾel qannaʾ, bĕmogh levav uvammĕghinna, wĕnarḥiv peh unĕmalleʾna, lĕshonenu lĕkha rinna.

Crush those who rise against me, jealous God, with melting heart and with anguish; then we will open wide our mouths, and fill our tongues with song to You.

דְּעֵה חָכְמָה לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ, וְהִיא כֶֽתֶר לְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ, נְצוֹר מִצְוַת קְדוֹשֶֽׁךָ, שְׁמוֹר שַׁבַּת קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃

dĕ'eh ḥokhma lĕnafshekha, wĕhiʾ khether lĕroʾshekha, nĕṣor miṣwath qĕdhoshekha, shĕmor shabbath qodhshekha.

Know wisdom for your soul, and it will be a crown upon your head; hold fast to the commandment of your Holy One, and keep your holy Shabbath.

כִּי אֶשְׁמְרָה שַׁבָּת אֵל יִשְׁמְרֵנִי, אוֹת הִיא לְעוֹלְמֵי עַד בֵּינוֹ וּבֵינִי׃

ki ʾeshmĕra shabbath ʾel yishmĕreni, ʾoth hiʾ lĕ'olĕme 'adh beno uveni.

If I keep the Shabbath, God will keep me; it is a sign forever between Him and me.

אָסוּר מְצֹא חֵפֶץ לַעְשוֹת דְּרָכִים, גַּם לְדַבֶּר בּוֹ דִּבְרֵי מְלָכִים, דִּבְרֵי סְחוֹרָה אוֹ דִּבְרֵי צְרָכִים, אֶהְגֶּה בְּתוֹרַת אֵל וּתְחַכְּמֵנִי׃ אוֹת הִיא לְעוֹלְמֵי עַד בֵּינוֹ וּבֵינִי׃

ʾasur mĕṣoʾ ḥefeṣ la'shoth dĕrakhim, gam lĕdhabber bo divre mĕlakhim, divre sĕḥora ʾo divre ṣĕrakhim, ʾehgeh bĕthorath ʾel uthĕḥakkĕmeni. ʾoth hiʾ lĕ'olĕme 'adh beno uveni.

Forbidden on it are the search for gain and going on one's ways, and speaking, too, of the affairs of kings, of matters of trade or of one's needs; I will dwell on the Torah of God, and it will make me wise. It is a sign forever between Him and me.

בּוֹ אֶמְצְאָה תָמִיד נֹפֶשׁ לְנַפְשִׁי, הִנֵּה לְדוֹר רִאשׁוֹן נָתַן קְדוֹשִׁי, מוֹפֵת בְּתֵת לֶחֶם מִשְׁנֶה בַּשִּׁשִּׁי, כָּכָה בְּכָל שִׁשִּׁי יַכְפִּיל מְזוֹנִי׃ אוֹת הִיא לְעוֹלְמֵי עַד בֵּינוֹ וּבֵינִי׃

bo ʾemṣĕʾa thamidh nofesh lĕnafshi, hinneh lĕdhor riʾshon nathan qĕdhoshi, mofeth bĕtheth leḥem mishneh bashshishshi, kakha bĕkhol shishshi yakhpil mĕzoni. ʾoth hiʾ lĕ'olĕme 'adh beno uveni.

On it I always find rest for my soul. See, to the first generation my Holy One gave a wonder, giving a double portion of bread on the sixth day; so on every sixth day He doubles my food. It is a sign forever between Him and me.

רָשַׁם בְּדַת הַיּוֹם חֹק אֶל סְגָנָיו, בּוֹ לַעֲרֹךְ לֶחֶם פָּנִים לְפָנָיו, עַל כֵּן לְהִתְעַנּוֹת עַל פִּי נְבוֹנָיו, אָסוּר לְבַד מִיּוֹם כִּפּוּר עֲוֹנִי׃ אוֹת הִיא לְעוֹלְמֵי עַד בֵּינוֹ וּבֵינִי׃

rasham bĕdhath hayyom ḥoq ʾel sĕghanaw, bo la'ărokh leḥem panim lĕfanaw, 'al ken lĕhith'annoth 'al pi nĕvonaw, ʾasur lĕvadh miyyom kippur 'ăwoni. ʾoth hiʾ lĕ'olĕme 'adh beno uveni.

He wrote into the law of the day a statute for His priests: on it to set the showbread before Him. And so to fast on it, by the word of His sages, is forbidden — except on the day my wrongdoing is pardoned. It is a sign forever between Him and me.

הוּא יוֹם מְכֻבָּד הוּא יוֹם תַּעֲנוּגִים, לֶחֶם וְיַיִן טוֹב בָּשָׂר וְדָגִים, מִתְאַבְּלִים בּוֹ הֵם אָחוֹר נְסוֹגִים, כִּי יוֹם שְׂמָחוֹת הוּא וִישַׂמְּחֵנִי׃ אוֹת הִיא לְעוֹלְמֵי עַד בֵּינוֹ וּבֵינִי׃

huʾ yom mĕkhubbadh huʾ yom ta'ănughim, leḥem wĕyayīn ṭov basar wĕdhaghim, mithʾabbĕlim bo hem ʾaḥor nĕsoghim, ki yom sĕmaḥoth huʾ wisammĕḥeni. ʾoth hiʾ lĕ'olĕme 'adh beno uveni.

It is a day of honor, a day of delights: bread and good wine, meat and fish. Those who mourn on it draw back, for it is a day of joys, and it will make me glad. It is a sign forever between Him and me.

מֵחֵל מְלָאכָה בוֹ סוֹפוֹ לְהַכְרִית, עַל כֵּן אֲכַבֵּס בּוֹ לִבִּי בְּבוֹרִית, אֶתְפַּלֲלָה אֶל אֵל עַרְבִית וְשַׁחְרִית, מוּסַף וְגַם מִנְחָה כִּי יַעֲנֵנִי׃ אוֹת הִיא לְעוֹלְמֵי עַד בֵּינוֹ וּבֵינִי׃

meḥel mĕlaʾkha vo sofo lĕhakhrith, 'al ken ʾăkhabbes bo libbi bĕvorith, ʾethpalăla ʾel ʾel 'arvith wĕshaḥrith, musaf wĕgham minḥa ki ya'ăneni. ʾoth hiʾ lĕ'olĕme 'adh beno uveni.

One who profanes it with work will in the end be cut off; and so on it I will wash my heart clean as with soap, and pray to God at 'Arvith and Shaḥrith, at Musaf and at Minḥa too, for He will answer me. It is a sign forever between Him and me.

אֶרֶץ וְרוּם בְּהִבָּרְאָם בְּהֵא בְּרָאָם, בְּלִי עָמָל אֵל הִמְצִיאָם אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם צוּר נְשִׂיאָם, שָׁבַת בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

ʾereṣ wĕrum bĕhibbarĕʾam bĕheʾ bĕraʾam, bĕli 'amal ʾel himṣiʾam ʾădhon 'olam ṣur nĕsiʾam, shavath bĕyom hashshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

Earth and the heights, when they were created — with the letter heʾ He created them; without toil God brought them into being, the Master of the world, the Rock who bears them up; He rested on the Shabbath day. He lives, He lives, He lives.

נְקִי כַפַּיִם וְטָהוֹר מְאוֹר הַנָּאוֹר, בִּלְתִּי חֹמֶר יָצַר הָאוֹר בְּרֵאשִׁית הַכֹּל בָּרָא אוֹר, בְּיוֹם אֶחָד בְּשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

nĕqi khappayīm wĕṭahor mĕʾor hannaʾor, bilti ḥomer yaṣar haʾor bĕreʾshith hakkol baraʾ ʾor, bĕyom ʾeḥadh bĕshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

Clean of hands and pure, the Light resplendent — from no substance He fashioned the light; first of all things He created light, on the first day of the week. He lives, He lives, He lives.

יְחִידִי בְלִי שְׁנַיִם בָּרָא שָׁמַיִם, בִּלְתִּי עֵזֶר וְיָדַיִם הִבְדִיל בֵּין מַיִם לְמַיִם, בְּיוֹם שֵׁנִי בְּשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

yĕḥidhi vĕli shĕnayīm baraʾ shamayīm, bilti 'ezer wĕyadhayīm hivdhil ben mayīm lĕmayīm, bĕyom sheni bĕshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

Alone, with no second, He created the heavens; with no helper and no hands He parted water from water, on the second day of the week. He lives, He lives, He lives.

אֵל יוֹצֵר עוֹלָמִים בְּיָהּ הִמְצִיא, שֶׁתּוֹצִיא הָאָרֶץ פִּרְיָהּ גָּזַר אֹמֶר וְכֵן הָיָה, בַּשְׁלִישִׁי בְּשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

ʾel yoṣer 'olamim bĕyah himṣiʾ, shettoṣiʾ haʾareṣ piryah gazar ʾomer wĕkhen haya, bashlishi bĕshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

God, who forms the worlds by the name Yah, brought it to pass that the earth should yield her fruit; He gave the word, and so it was, on the third day of the week. He lives, He lives, He lives.

בְּלִי אוֹן בְּלִי גְבוּרוֹת יָצַר מְאוֹרוֹת, לָאוֹר וּלְהַצְמִיחַ פֵּרוֹת גָזַר וְנִתְלוּ מְאוֹרוֹת, בָּרְבִיעִי בְּשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

bĕli ʾon bĕli ghĕvuroth yaṣar mĕʾoroth, laʾor ulĕhaṣmiaḥ peroth ghazar wĕnithlu mĕʾoroth, barĕvi'i bĕshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

Without exertion, without feats of strength, He formed the lights; to shine and to make fruit spring forth He decreed, and the lights were hung, on the fourth day of the week. He lives, He lives, He lives.

רָב כֹּחַ אֵלִי אַנְוֵהוּ וַאֲרוֹמְמֶנְהוּ, כָּל נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה הִמְצִיא הוּא כָּל עוֹף כָּנָף לְמִינֵהוּ, בַּחֲמִישִׁי בְּשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

rav koaḥ ʾeli ʾanwehu waʾăromĕmenhu, kol nefesh ḥayya himṣiʾ huʾ kol 'of kanaf lĕminehu, baḥămishi bĕshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

Great in power is my God — I will glorify Him and exalt Him; He brought forth every living creature, every winged bird after its kind, on the fifth day of the week. He lives, He lives, He lives.

הָאֵל רָם נִמְלַךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ עַל נַפְשׁוֹת עַמּוֹ, וּבָרָא אָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ הִשְׁלִיטוֹ בְּכָל עוֹלָמוֹ, בְּיוֹם שִׁשִׁי בְּשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

haʾel ram nimlakh bĕthummo 'al nafshoth 'ammo, uvaraʾ ʾadham bĕṣalmo hishliṭo bĕkhol 'olamo, bĕyom shishi bĕshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

The exalted God took counsel, in His perfection, over the souls of His people, and created man in His image, and gave him rule over all His world, on the sixth day of the week. He lives, He lives, He lives.

מַלְכִּי הִשְׁלִים כָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ בְּיוֹם שַׁבַּתּוֹ, וַיְקַדֵּשׁ וַיְבָרֶךְ אוֹתוֹ עַל כֵּן יִשְׁמְרוּ עֲדָתוֹ, יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

malki hishlim kol mĕlaʾkhto bĕyom shabbatto, wayĕqaddesh wayĕvarekh ʾotho 'al ken yishmĕru 'ădhatho, yisraʾel ʾeth hashshabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

My King completed all His work on His Shabbath day, and He made it holy and blessed it; therefore His congregation, Israel, shall keep the Shabbath. He lives, He lives, He lives.

חָזָק הוּא וְנוֹרָא עֶלְיוֹן נֶעְלָם מֵרַעְיוֹן, יְמַהֵר יִבְנֶה הַר צִיּוֹן וְיַנְחִיל עַם דַּל וְאֶבְיוֹן, עוֹלָם שֶׁכֻּלּוֹ שַׁבָּת, חַי חַי חַי׃

ḥazaq huʾ wĕnoraʾ 'elyon ne'lam mera'yon, yĕmaher yivneh har ṣiyyon wĕyanḥil 'am dal wĕʾevyon, 'olam shekkullo shabbath, ḥay ḥay ḥay.

Mighty is He and awesome, Most High, hidden beyond all thought; may He soon rebuild Mount Zion, and give a poor and needy people, as their heritage, a world that is wholly Shabbath. He lives, He lives, He lives.

אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, בִּזְכוּת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא, הָבֵא נָא׃

ʾel ʾeliyyahu, ʾel ʾeliyyahu, bizkhuth ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ, haveʾ naʾ.

God of Elijah, God of Elijah — by the merit of Elijah the prophet, bring him, we pray.

בּוֹ יִרְתֹּם רִכְבּוֹ, נָע בַּשְּׁבִי כִּי בוֹ, לֹא שָׁכַב לִבּוֹ, גַּם לֹא רָאָה שֵׁנָה׃ אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, בִּזְכוּת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא, הָבֵא נָא׃

bo yirtom rikhbo, na' bashshĕvi ki vo, loʾ shakhav libbo, gam loʾ raʾa shena. ʾel ʾeliyyahu, ʾel ʾeliyyahu, bizkhuth ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ, haveʾ naʾ.

Now let him harness his chariot; for the one who wanders in captivity has had no rest of heart there, nor has he looked on sleep. God of Elijah, God of Elijah — by the merit of Elijah the prophet, bring him, we pray.

רַב מַחְלִי בִּרְאוֹת כַּחְשִׁי, וּמְשַׂנְאוֹת יָפוֹת וּבְרִיאֹת בָּשָׂר, וַתִּרְעֶֽינָה׃ אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, בִּזְכוּת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא, הָבֵא נָא׃

rav maḥli birʾoth kaḥshi, umĕsanʾoth yafoth uvĕriʾoth basar, wattir'ena. ʾel ʾeliyyahu, ʾel ʾeliyyahu, bizkhuth ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ, haveʾ naʾ.

Great is my sickness as I see how gaunt I am, while those who hate me are fair and fat of flesh, and there they graze. God of Elijah, God of Elijah — by the merit of Elijah the prophet, bring him, we pray.

הַשְׁקֵה צוּר מֵי רֹאשׁ, צַר עֵינָיו יִלְטֹשׁ, יוֹם עֵינַי לִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל תִּשְׁעֶֽינָה׃ אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, בִּזְכוּת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא, הָבֵא נָא׃

hashqeh ṣur me roʾsh, ṣar 'enaw yilṭosh, yom 'enay liqdhosh yisraʾel tish'ena. ʾel ʾeliyyahu, ʾel ʾeliyyahu, bizkhuth ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ, haveʾ naʾ.

Rock, give bitter water to drink to the foe who whets his eyes against me, on the day my eyes shall look to the Holy One of Israel. God of Elijah, God of Elijah — by the merit of Elijah the prophet, bring him, we pray.

מָתַי תַּרְאֶה אוֹת יֶֽשַׁע, אֶל קוֹרְאוֹת לָךְ, וּלְךָ נוֹשְׂאוֹת קוֹלָן וַתִּבְכֶּֽנָה׃ אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, בִּזְכוּת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא, הָבֵא נָא׃

mathay tarʾeh ʾoth yesha', ʾel qorĕʾoth lakh, ulĕkha nosĕʾoth qolan wattivkena. ʾel ʾeliyyahu, ʾel ʾeliyyahu, bizkhuth ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ, haveʾ naʾ.

When will You show a sign of salvation to those who call to You, who lift their voices to You and weep? God of Elijah, God of Elijah — by the merit of Elijah the prophet, bring him, we pray.

מַלְאַךְ הַגּוֹאֵל לִפְנֵי דַל שׁוֹאֵל, אָנָּא הָאֵל, אֵל אַבְרָהָם הַקְרֵה נָא׃ אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, אֵל אֵלִיָּֽהוּ, בִּזְכוּת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא, הָבֵא נָא׃

malʾakh haggoʾel lifne dhal shoʾel, ʾannaʾ haʾel, ʾel ʾavraham haqreh naʾ. ʾel ʾeliyyahu, ʾel ʾeliyyahu, bizkhuth ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ, haveʾ naʾ.

The messenger who redeems — bring him, please, O God, God of Abraham, to meet the poor one who asks. God of Elijah, God of Elijah — by the merit of Elijah the prophet, bring him, we pray.

הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל חַטֹּאתֵינוּ יִמְחוֹל, זַרְעֵנוּ וְכַסְפֵּנוּ יַרְבֶּה כַּחוֹל וְכַכּוֹכָבִים בַּלָּיְלָה׃ לִכְבוֹד חֶמְדַּת לְבָבִי אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא׃

hammavdil ben qodhesh lĕḥol ḥaṭṭoʾthenu yimḥol, zar'enu wĕkhaspenu yarbeh kaḥol wĕkhakkokhavim ballayĕla. likhvodh ḥemdath lĕvavi ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ.

May He who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary forgive our failings; may He make our children and our silver as many as the sand, and as the stars at night. In honor of my heart's delight, Elijah the prophet.

יוֹם פָּנָה כְּצֵל תֹּמֶר אֶקְרָא לָאֵל עָלַי גּוֹמֵר, יוֹם אֲשֶׁר אָמַר שׁוֹמֵר אָתָא בֹקֶר וְגַם לָיְלָה׃ לִכְבוֹד חֶמְדַּת לְבָבִי אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא׃

yom pana kĕṣel tomer ʾeqraʾ laʾel 'alay gomer, yom ʾăsher ʾamar shomer ʾathaʾ voqer wĕgham layĕla. likhvodh ḥemdath lĕvavi ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ.

The day has passed like a palm tree's shade; I call to God, who fulfills all things for me — the day of which the watchman said: Morning has come, and night as well. In honor of my heart's delight, Elijah the prophet.

מִימִינֵנוּ מִיכָאֵל וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֵנוּ גַּבְרִיאֵל, וְעַל רֹאשֵׁנוּ שְׁכִינַת אֵל בְּכָל יוֹם וּבְכָל לָיְלָה׃ לִכְבוֹד חֶמְדַּת לְבָבִי אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא׃

miminenu mikhaʾel umissĕmoʾlenu gavriʾel, wĕ'al roʾshenu shĕkhinath ʾel bĕkhol yom uvĕkhol layĕla. likhvodh ḥemdath lĕvavi ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ.

On our right is Michael, on our left is Gabriel, and above our heads the Presence of God, every day and every night. In honor of my heart's delight, Elijah the prophet.

יְבוֹרַךְ הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה מִפִּי נָבִיא וְגַם חוֹזֶה, כִּי כֵן יְצַוֶּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ זֶה לְשָׁמְרוֹ יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה׃ לִכְבוֹד חֶמְדַּת לְבָבִי אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא׃

yĕvorakh habbayīth hazzeh mippi naviʾ wĕgham ḥozeh, ki khen yĕṣawweh ʾĕlohenu zeh lĕshamĕro yomam walayĕla. likhvodh ḥemdath lĕvavi ʾeliyyahu hannaviʾ.

May this house be blessed by the mouth of prophet and of seer; for so shall He command, this God of ours, to guard it by day and by night. In honor of my heart's delight, Elijah the prophet.