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| English translation | Transliteration | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| Eternal master, who reigned supreme, | Adon 'olam, 'asher malakh, | אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ |
| Before all of creation was drawn; | b'terem kol yetzir niv'ra | בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא |
| When it was finished according to his will, | L'et na'asa v'ḥeftso kol, | לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל |
| Then "King" his name was proclaimed to be | Azai melekh sh'mo nikra | אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא |
| When this our world shall be no more, | V'aḥarey kikh'lot hakol | וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל |
| In majesty he still shall reign, | L'vado y'imlokh nora | לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלוֹךְ נוֹרָא |
| And he was, and he is, | V'hu hayah v'hu hoveh | וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה |
| And he will be in glory. | V'hu yih'yeh b'tif'arah | וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה |
| Alone is he, there is no second, | V'hu 'eḥad v'eyn sheyni | וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי |
| Without division or ally; | L'ham'shil lo l'haḥbirah | לְהַמְשִׁילֹ לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה |
| Without beginning, without end, | B'li reyshiyt b'li taḥ'liyt | בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית |
| To him is the power and sovereignty | V'lo ha'oz v'hamis'rah | וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה |
| He is my God, my living redeemer | V'hu 'Eli v'ḥay go'ali | וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי |
| Rock of my affliction in time of trouble | v'tsur ḥevli b'eit tsarah | וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה |
| He is my banner and refuge | V'hu nisi 'umanos li | וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס ִלִי |
| Filling my cup the day I call | m'nat kosi b'yom 'ekra | מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא |
| Into his hand I commit my spirit | B'yado af'kid ruḥi | בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי |
| When I sleep, and I awake | b'et 'ishan v'a'ira | בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה |
| And with my spirit, my body | v'im ruḥi g'viyati | וְעִם רוּחִי גְוִיָּתִי |
| The Lord is with me, I will not fear | Adonai li v'lo 'ira | אֲדֹנָי לִי וְלֹא אִירָא |
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