Prayer Before Reciting Sefer Tehillim
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְאֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, הַבּוֹחֵר בְּדָוִד עַבְדוֹ וּבְזַרְעוֹ אַחֲרָיו, וְהַבּוֹחֵר בְּשִירוֹת וְתִשְבָּחוֹת, שֶׁתֵּפֶן בְּרַחֲמִים אֶל קְרִיאַת מִזְמוֹרֵי תְהִלִּים שֶׁאֶקְרָא, כְּאִלוּ אֳמָרָם דָוִד הַמֶלֶךְ עָלָיו הַשָׁלוֹם בְּעַצְמוֹ, זְכוּתוֹ יָגֵן עָלֵינוּ. וְיַעֲמוֹד לָנוּ זְכוּת פְּסוּקֵי תְהִלִּים וּזְכוּת תֵבוֹתֵיהֶם וְאוֹתִיוֹתֵיהֶם וּנְקוּדוֹתֵיהֶם וְטַעֲמֵיהֶם, וְהָשֵמוֹת הָיוֹצְאִים מֵהֶם מֵרָאשֵׁי תֵבוֹת וּמִסוֹפֵי תֵבוֹת, לְכַפֵּר חַטֹאתֵינוּ וַעֲווֹנוֹתֵינוּ וּפְשָעֵינוּ, וּלְזַמֵר עָרִיצִים וְלְהַכְרִית כָּל הַחוֹחִים וְהַקוֹצִים הַסוֹבְבִים אֶת הַשׁוֹשַׁנָה הָעֶלְיוֹנָה, וּלְחַבֵּר אֵשֶׁת נְעוּרִים עִם דוֹדָה בְּאַהֲבָה וְאַחֲוָה וְרֵעוּת. וּמִשָׁם יִמָשֵׁךְ לָנוּ שֶׁפָע לְנֶפֶשׁ רוּחַ וּנְשָׁמָה לְטַהֲרֵנוּ מֵעֲווֹנוֹתֵינוּ וְלִסְלוֹחַ חַטֹאתֵינוּ וּלְכַפֵּר פְּשָׁעֵינוּ, כְּמוֹ שֶׁסָלַחְתָ לְדָוִד שֶׁאָמָר מִזְמוֹרִים אֵלוּ לְפָנֶיךָ, כּמוֹ שֶׁנֶאֱמַר: גַם יְיָ הֶעֱבִיר חַטָאתְךָ לֹא תָמוּת. וְאַל תִקָחֵנוּ מֵהָעוֹלָם הַזֶה קוֹדֶם זְמַנֵנוּ, וְנִזְכֶּה לְחַיִים אֲרוּכִּים טוֹבִים וּמְתוּקָנִים, בְּאוֹפָן שֶׁנוּכַל לְתַקֵן אֶת אֲשֶׁר שִׁיחַתְנוּ. וּזְכוּת דָוִד הָמֶלֶךְ עָלָיו הַשָׁלוֹם, יָגֵן עָלֵינוּ וּבַעֲדֵנוּ שֶׁתַאֲרִיךְ אָפְּךָ עַד שׁוּבֵנוּ אֵלָיךָ בִּתְשוּבָה שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶיךָ. וּמֵאוֹצָר מַתְנָת חִנָם חָנֵנוּ כְּדִכְתִיב: וְחַנוֹתִי אֶת אֲשֶׁר אָחוֹן וְרִחַמְתִי אֶת אֲשֶׁר אֲרַחֵם. וּכְשֵׁם שֶׁאָנוּ אוֹמְרִים לְפָנֶיךָ שִׁירָה בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶה, כָּךְ נִזְכֶּה לוֹמַר לְפָנֶיךְ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ שִׁיר וּשְׁבָחָה לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. וְעַל יְדֵי אֲמִירַת תְהִלִים תִתְעוֹרֵר חֲבַצֶלֶת הַשָרוֹן, וְלָשִיר בְּקוֹל נָעִים בְּגִילַת וְרַנֵן, כְּבוֹד הַלְבָנוֹן נִתַן לָה, הוֹד וְהָדָר בְּבֵית אֱלֹהֵינוּ, בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ, אָמֵן סֶלָה.
לְכוּ נְרַנְּנָה לַיְיָ נָרִיעָה לְצוּר יִשְׁעֵנוּ.
נְקַדְּמָה פָנָיו בְּתוֹדָה בִּזְמִרוֹת נָרִיעַ לוֹ.
כִּי אֵל גָּדוֹל יְיָ וּמֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל עַל כָּל אֱלֹהִים.
Yehi ratzon milfaneicha A-do-nai eloheinu ve'elohei avoteinu, habbocher bedavid avdo uvezar'o acharav, vehabbocher beshirot vetishbachot, shettefen berachamim el keri'at mizmorei tehillim she'ekra, ke'ilu omaram david hamelech alav hashalom be'atzmo, zechuto yagen aleinu. Veya'amod lanu zechut pesukei tehillim uzechut tevoteihem ve'otiyoteihem unekudoteihem veta'ameihem, veA-do-naiot hayotze'im mehem merashei tevot umisofei tevot, lechapper chatoteinu va'avonoteinu ufesha'einu, ulezamer aritzim velehachrit kol hachochim vehakotzim hasovevim et hashoshanah ha'elyonah, ulechabber eshet ne'urim im dodah be'ahavah ve'achavah vere'ut. Umisham yimashech lanu shefa lenefesh ruach uneshamah letaharenu me'avonoteinu velisloach chatoteinu ulechapper pesha'einu, kemo shesalachta ledavid she'amar mizmorim elu lefaneicha, kmo shene'emar. Gam A-do-nai he'evir chatatecha lo tamut. Ve'al tikachenu meha'olam hazeh kodem zemanenu, venizkeh lechayim arukim tovim umetukanim, be'ofan shenuchal letaken et asher shichatnu. Uzechut david hamelech alav hashalom, yagen aleinu uva'adenu sheta'arich appecha ad shuvenu elaicha bitshuvah shelemah lefaneicha. Ume'otzar matnat chinam chanenu kedichtiv. Vechanoti et asher achon verichamti et asher arachem. Ucheshem she'anu omerim lefaneicha shirah ba'olam hazeh, kach nizkeh lomar lefaneich A-do-nai eloheinu shir ushevachah la'olam habba. Ve'al yedei amirat tehilim tit'orer chavatzelet hasharon, velashir bekol na'im begilat veranen, kevod halvanon nitan lah, hod vehadar beveit eloheinu, bimherah beyameinu, amen selah.
Lechu nerannenah layeya nari'ah letzur yish'enu.
Nekaddemah fanav betodah bizmirot naria lo.
Ki el gadol A-do-nai umelech gadol al kol elohim.
Prayer before Tehillim on a Weekday
May it be the will before You, Hashem, our G-d, and the G-d of our forefathers, Who chose David His servant and his offspring after him, and Who chose songs and praises - that you attend with mercy to the recitation of psalms that I shall merit and consider it as if they were recited by King David, of blessed memory, himself, may his merit be a shield over us. And stand in our favor may the merit of the verses of the psalms together with the merit of their words and their letters and their vowels and their cantilations, and together with the Holy Names that are formed from them, from the initial (letters) of the words and from the final (letters) of the words - may their merit serve to bring atonement for our transgressions, iniquities, and sins, and to cut down ruthless men, and slash away all the thorns and briars which surround the Rose, Celestial; and to unite the Bride of Youth with her Beloved in love, brotherhood, and companionship. And from that (unification) may be drawn to us an abundant blessing to our spirit, breath and soul, to purify us of our iniquities, to forgive our sins and to atone for our transgressions, just as You forgave David who recited these very same psalms before You - as it is said: Hashem also has forgiven your sin, you shall not die. May you not take us from This World before our time, until the completion of our years, (among them are seventy years,) in a manner that we be able to rectify anything that we have ruined. May the merit of King David, of blessed memory, shield over us and for us; that You may be patient (with us), (and wait) until we return to You in repentance that is complete before You. From your treasury of grace that is undeserved, be gracious to us - as it is written: I am Compassionate to those whom I favor, and I am Merciful to those upon whom I have mercy. And just as we recite before You a song in This World, so let us merit to recite before You - O Hashem, our G-d - songs and praises in the World to Come. And through the recitation of the psalms arouse the Rose of Sharon to sing with a voice that is pleasant, with ecstasy and joy. May the glory of the Levanon be given to her, majesty and splendor in the House of our G-d, speedily in our days. Amein. Selah!
Before Saying Tehillim it is customary to say these Three Verses
Come! Let us sing joyfully to Hashem, let us call out to the Rock of our Salvation,
Let us greet Him with thanksgiving, with praiseful songs let us call out to Him.
For a great G-d is Hashem, and a great King above all heavenly powers.
Tehillim 119 - Letter א
{א} אַשְׁרֵי תְמִימֵי דָרֶךְ הַהֹלְכִים בְּתוֹרַת יְהוָה:
{ב} אַשְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵי עֵדֹתָיו בְּכָל לֵב יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ:
{ג} אַף לֹא פָעֲלוּ עַוְלָה בִּדְרָכָיו הָלָכוּ:
{ד} אַתָּה צִוִּיתָה פִקֻּדֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מְאֹד:
{ה} אַחֲלַי יִכֹּנוּ דְרָכָי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּיךָ:
{ו} אָז לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ בְּהַבִּיטִי אֶל כָּל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{ז} אוֹדְךָ בְּיֹשֶׁר לֵבָב בְּלָמְדִי מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{ח} אֶת חֻקֶּיךָ אֶשְׁמֹר אַל תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד מְאֹד:
Ashrê temimê dárech, haholechim berotat Adonai
Ashrê notserê edotav, bechol lev yidreshúhu
Af lo faalu avla, bidrachav haláchu
Ata tsivíta ficudêcha, lishmor meod
Achalai, yicônu derachai lishmor chukêcha
Az lo evosh, behabiti el col mitsvotêcha
Odechá beiósher levav, belomdi mishpetê tsidkêcha
Et chukêcha eshmor, al taazvêni ad meod
1. Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Torah of the Lord!
2. Happy are those who keep his testimonies, and who seek him with the whole heart!
3. They also do no iniquity; they walk in his ways!
4. You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently!
5. O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
6. Then I shall not be ashamed, when I observe to all your commandments!
7. I shall give thanks with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments!
8. I will keep your statutes; O do not forsake me utterly!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ב
(פ) {ט} בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה נַּעַר אֶת אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{י} בְּכָל לִבִּי דְרַשְׁתִּיךָ אַל תַּשְׁגֵּנִי מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{יא} בְּלִבִּי צָפַנְתִּי אִמְרָתֶךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֶחֱטָא לָךְ:
{יב} בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:
{יג} בִּשְׂפָתַי סִפַּרְתִּי כֹּל מִשְׁפְּטֵי פִיךָ:
{יד} בְּדֶרֶךְ עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שַׂשְׂתִּי כְּעַל כָּל הוֹן:
{טו} בְּפִקֻּדֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה וְאַבִּיטָה אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ:
{טז} בְּחֻקֹּתֶיךָ אֶשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח דְּבָרֶךָ:
Bame iezake náar et orcho, lishmor kidvarêcha
Bechol libi derashtícha, al tashguêni mimitsvotêcha
Belibi tsafánti imratêcha, lemáan lo echeta lach
Baruch ata Adonai, lamedêni chukêcha
Bisfatai sipárti, col mishpetê fícha
Bedérech edevotêcha sasti, keal col hon
Beficudêcha assícha, veabíta orechotêcha
Bechucotêcha eshtaasha, lo eshcach devarêcha
9. How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word!
10. With my whole heart I have sought you; O do not let wander from your commandments!
11. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you!
12. Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!
13. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of your mouth!
14. I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches!
15. I will meditate in your precepts, and observe your ways!
16. I will delight myself in your statutes; I will not forget your word!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ג
(פ) {יז} גְּמֹל עַל עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶךָ:
{יח} גַּל עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶךָ:
{יט} גֵּר אָנֹכִי בָאָרֶץ אַל תַּסְתֵּר מִמֶּנִּי מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{כ} גָּרְסָה נַפְשִׁי לְתַאֲבָה אֶל מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ בְכָל עֵת:
{כא} גָּעַרְתָּ זֵדִים אֲרוּרִים הַשֹּׁגִים מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{כב} גַּל מֵעָלַי חֶרְפָּה וָבוּז כִּי עֵדֹתֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי:
{כג} גַּם יָשְׁבוּ שָׂרִים בִּי נִדְבָּרוּ עַבְדְּךָ יָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּיךָ:
{כד} גַּם עֵדֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִי:
Guemol al avdechá, echie veeshmerá devarêcha
Gal enai veabíta, niflaót mitoratêcha
Guer anochi vaárets, al taster mimêni mitsvotêcha
Garessa nafshi letaavá, el mishpatêcha vechol et
Gaárta zedim arurim, hashoguim mimitsvotêcha
Gal mealai cherpa vavuz, ki edotêcha natsárti
Gam iashevu sarim bi nidbáru, avdechá iassíach bechukêcha
Gam edotêcha shaashuái, anshê atsati
17. Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live, and keep your word!
18. Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things in your Torah!
19. I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commandments from me!
20. My soul is consumed with longing for your judgments at all times!
21. You have rebuked the arrogant who are cursed, who wander from your commandments!
22. Remove from me insult and contempt; for I have kept your testimonies!
23. Princes also sat and spoke against me; but your servant meditated in your statutes!
24. Your testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ד
(פ) {כה} דָּבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי חַיֵּנִי כִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{כו} דְּרָכַי סִפַּרְתִּי וַתַּעֲנֵנִי לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:
{כז} דֶּרֶךְ פִּקּוּדֶיךָ הֲבִינֵנִי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ:
{כח} דָּלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה קַיְּמֵנִי כִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{כט} דֶּרֶךְ שֶׁקֶר הָסֵר מִמֶּנִּי וְתוֹרָתְךָ חָנֵּנִי:
{ל} דֶּרֶךְ אֱמוּנָה בָחָרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ שִׁוִּיתִי:
{לא} דָּבַקְתִּי בְעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ יְהוָה אַל תְּבִישֵׁנִי:
{לב} דֶּרֶךְ מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּי:
Davecá leafar nafshi, chaiêni kidvarêcha
Derachai siparti vataanêni, lamedeni chukêcha
Dérech picudêcha havinêni, veassícha benifleotêcha
Dalefa nafshi mituga, caiemêni kidvarêcha
Dérech shéker hasser mimêni, vetoratechá chonêni
Dérech emuná vachárti, mishpatêcha shivíti
Davácti veedevotêcha, Adonai al tevishêni
Dérech mitsvotêcha aruts, ki tarchiv libi
25. My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to your word!
26. I have declared my ways, and you heard me; teach me your statutes!
27. Make me understand the way of your precepts; so I shall talk of your wondrous works!
28. My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!
29. Put the ways of falsehood away from me; and grant me your Torah graciously!
30. I have chosen the way of truth; your judgments have I laid before me!
31. I cleave to your testimonies; O Lord, put me not to shame!
32. I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ה
(פ) {לג} הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ חֻקֶּיךָ וְאֶצְּרֶנָּה עֵקֶב:
{לד} הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶצְּרָה תוֹרָתֶךָ וְאֶשְׁמְרֶנָּה בְכָל לֵב:
{לה} הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֹתֶיךָ כִּי בוֹ חָפָצְתִּי:
{לו} הַט לִבִּי אֶל עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל בָּצַע:
{לז} הַעֲבֵר עֵינַי מֵרְאוֹת שָׁוְא בִּדְרָכֶךָ חַיֵּנִי:
{לח} הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶךָ:
{לט} הַעֲבֵר חֶרְפָּתִי אֲשֶׁר יָגֹרְתִּי כִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ טוֹבִים:
{מ} הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּנִי:
Horêni Adonai dérech chukêcha, veetsarêna ékev
Havinêni veetserá toratêcha, veeshmerêna vechol lev
Hadrichêni bintiv mitsvotêcha, ki vo chafats’ti
Hat libi el edevotêcha, veal el bátsa
Haaver enai mereot shav, bidrachêcha chaiêni
Hakem leavdechá imratêcha, asher leyir’atêcha
Haaver cherpati asher iagôrti, ki mishpatêcha tovim
Hine taávti leficudêcha, betsidcatechá chaiêni
33. Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it to the end!
34. Give me understanding, and I shall keep your Torah; I shall observe it with my whole heart!
35. Lead me in the path of your commandments; for I delight in it!
36. Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to unjust gain!
37. Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and give me life in your way!
38. Confirm to your servant your word. which is for those who fear you!
39. Turn away my insult which I fear; for your judgments are good!
40. Behold, I have longed after your precepts; give me life in your righteousness!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ו
(פ) {מא} וִיבֹאֻנִי חֲסָדֶךָ יְהוָה תְּשׁוּעָתְךָ כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ:
{מב} וְאֶעֱנֶה חֹרְפִי דָבָר כִּי בָטַחְתִּי בִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{מג} וְאַל תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר אֱמֶת עַד מְאֹד כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָלְתִּי:
{מד} וְאֶשְׁמְרָה תוֹרָתְךָ תָמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
{מה} וְאֶתְהַלְּכָה בָרְחָבָה כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי:
{מו} וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבוֹשׁ:
{מז} וְאֶשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי:
{מח} וְאֶשָּׂא כַפַּי אֶל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהָבְתִּי וְאָשִׂיחָה בְחֻקֶּיךָ:
Vivoúni chassadêcha Adonai, teshuatechá keimratêcha
Veene chorefi davar, ki vatáchti bidvarêcha
Veal tatsel mipi devar emét ad meod, ki lemishpatêcha yichálti
Veeshmera toratechá tamid leolam vaed
Veet’halechá varechava, ki ficudêcha daráshti
Vaadaberá veedotêcha négued melachim, velo evosh
Veeshtaasha bemitsvotêcha asher ahávti
Veessá chapai el mitsvotêcha asher ahávti, veassícha vechukêcha
41. Let your loving kindness come also to me, O Lord, your salvation, according to your word!
42. So shall I have an answer for him who insults me; for I trust in your word!
43. And do not take the word of truth utterly from my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments!
44. So shall I keep your Torah continually for ever and ever!
45. And I will walk at liberty; for I seek your precepts!
46. I will also speak of your testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed!
47. And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved!
48. My hands also I will lift up to your commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in your statutes!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ז
(פ) {מט} זְכֹר דָּבָר לְעַבְדֶּךָ עַל אֲשֶׁר יִחַלְתָּנִי:
{נ} זֹאת נֶחָמָתִי בְעָנְיִי כִּי אִמְרָתְךָ חִיָּתְנִי:
{נא} זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִיתִי:
{נב} זָכַרְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם יְהוָה וָאֶתְנֶחָם:
{נג} זַלְעָפָה אֲחָזַתְנִי מֵרְשָׁעִים עֹזְבֵי תּוֹרָתֶךָ:
{נד} זְמִרוֹת הָיוּ לִי חֻקֶּיךָ בְּבֵית מְגוּרָי:
{נה} זָכַרְתִּי בַלַּיְלָה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וָאֶשְׁמְרָה תּוֹרָתֶךָ:
{נו} זֹאת הָיְתָה לִּי כִּי פִקֻּדֶיךָ נָצָרְתִּי:
Zechor davar leavdêcha, al asher yichaltáni
Zot nechamati veonyi, ki imratechá chiyátni
Zedim helitsúni ad meod, mitoratechá lo natíti
Zachárti mishpatêcha meolam Adonai vaetnecham
Zal’afa achazátni mereshaim, ozevê toratêcha
Zemirót haiu li chukêcha bevet megurai
Zachárti valaila shimchá Adonai, vaeshmerá toratêcha
Zot haietá li, ki ficudêcha natsárti
49. Remember the word to your servant, whereby you have given me hope!
50. This is my comfort in my affliction; for your word has revived me!
51. The arrogant have had me greatly in derision; but I have not turned away from your Torah!
52. I remembered your judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself!
53. Horror has taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake your Torah!
54. Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage!
55. I have remembered your name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept your Torah!
56. This I had, because I kept your precepts!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ח
(פ) {נז} חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמַרְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר דְּבָרֶיךָ:
{נח} חִלִּיתִי פָנֶיךָ בְכָל לֵב חָנֵּנִי כְּאִמְרָתֶךָ:
{נט} חִשַּׁבְתִּי דְרָכָי וָאָשִׁיבָה רַגְלַי אֶל עֵדֹתֶיךָ:
{ס} חַשְׁתִּי וְלֹא הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{סא} חֶבְלֵי רְשָׁעִים עִוְּדֻנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{סב} חֲצוֹת לַיְלָה אָקוּם לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ עַל מִשְׁפְּטֵי צִדְקֶךָ:
{סג} חָבֵר אָנִי לְכָל אֲשֶׁר יְרֵאוּךָ וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי פִּקּוּדֶיךָ:
{סד} חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חֻקֶּיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:
Chelki Adonai, amárti lishmor devarêcha
Chilíti fanêcha vechol lev, chonêni keimratêcha
Chishavti derachai, vaashíva raglai el edotêcha
Chashti velo hitmamáti, lishmor mitsvotêcha
Chevlê reshaim ivedúni, toratechá lo shacháchti
Chatsot láila acum lehodot lach, al mishpetê tsidkêcha
Chaver ani lechol asher iereúcha, ulshomerê picudêcha
Chasdechá Adonai maleá haárets chukêcha lamedeni
57. You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep your words!
58. I entreated your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to your word!
59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies!
60. I made haste, and did not delay to keep your commandments!
61. Bands of wicked men have robbed me; but I have not forgotten your Torah!
62. At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you because of your righteous judgments!
63. I am a companion of all those who fear you, and of those who keep your precepts!
64. The earth, O Lord, is full of your loving kindness; teach me your statutes!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ט
(פ) {סה} טוֹב עָשִׂיתָ עִם עַבְדְּךָ יְהוָה כִּדְבָרֶךָ:
{סו} טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי:
{סז} טֶרֶם אֶעֱנֶה אֲנִי שֹׁגֵג וְעַתָּה אִמְרָתְךָ שָׁמָרְתִּי:
{סח} טוֹב אַתָּה וּמֵטִיב לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ:
{סט} טָפְלוּ עָלַי שֶׁקֶר זֵדִים אֲנִי בְּכָל לֵב אֱצֹּר פִּקּוּדֶיךָ:
{ע} טָפַשׁ כַּחֵלֶב לִבָּם אֲנִי תּוֹרָתְךָ שִׁעֲשָׁעְתִּי:
{עא} טוֹב לִי כִי עֻנֵּיתִי לְמַעַן אֶלְמַד חֻקֶּיךָ:
{עב} טוֹב לִי תוֹרַת פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָסֶף:
Tov assíta im avdechá, Adonai kidvarêcha
Tuv táam vadáat lamedêni, ki vemitsvotêcha heemánti
Térem eene ani shogueg, veata imratechá shamárti
Tov ata umetiv, lamedêni chukêcha
Tafelu alai shéker zedim, ani bechol lev etsor picudêcha
Tafash cachélev libam, ani toratechá shiasháti
Tov li chi uneti, lemáan elmad chukêcha
Tov li torat pícha, mealfê zahav vachássef
65. You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word!
66. Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed your commandments!
67. Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I observe your word!
68. You are good, and you do good; teach me your statutes!
69. The arrogant smear me with lies; but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart!
70. Their heart is gross like fat; but I delight in your Torah!
71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes!
72. The Torah of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver!
Tehillim 119 - Letter י
(פ) {עג} יָדֶיךָ עָשׂוּנִי וַיְכוֹנְנוּנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֶלְמְדָה מִצְוֹתֶיךָ:
{עד} יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:
{עה} יָדַעְתִּי יְהוָה כִּי צֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ וֶאֱמוּנָה עִנִּיתָנִי:
{עו} יְהִי נָא חַסְדְּךָ לְנַחֲמֵנִי כְּאִמְרָתְךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ:
{עז} יְבֹאוּנִי רַחֲמֶיךָ וְאֶחְיֶה כִּי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי:
{עח} יֵבֹשׁוּ זֵדִים כִּי שֶׁקֶר עִוְּתוּנִי אֲנִי אָשִׂיחַ בְּפִקּוּדֶיךָ:
{עט} יָשׁוּבוּ לִי יְרֵאֶיךָ (וידעו) וְיֹדְעֵי עֵדֹתֶיךָ:
{פ} יְהִי לִבִּי תָמִים בְּחֻקֶּיךָ לְמַעַן לֹא אֵבוֹשׁ
Iadêcha assúni vaichonenúni, havinêni veelmeda mitsvotêcha
Iereêcha yir’uni veyismáchu, ki lidvarechá yichálti
Iadáti Adonai ki tsédec mishpatêcha, veemuna initáni
Iehi na chasdechá lenachamêni, keimratechá leavdêcha
Ievoúni rachamêcha veechie, ki toratechá shaashuái
Ievôshu zedim ki shéker ivetúni, ani assíach beficudêcha
Iashúvu li iereêcha, veiodeê edotêcha
Iehi libi tamim bechukêcha, lemáan lo evosh
73. Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments!
74. Those who fear you will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in your word!
75. I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me!
76. Let, I pray you, your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant!
77. Let your mercies come to me, that I may live; for your Torah is my delight!
78. Let the arrogant be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate on your precepts!
79. Let those who fear you turn to me, and those who have known your testimonies!
80. Let my heart be sound in your statutes; that I be not ashamed!
Tehillim 119 - Letter כ
(פ) {פא} כָּלְתָה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ נַפְשִׁי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי:
{פב} כָּלוּ עֵינַי לְאִמְרָתֶךָ לֵאמֹר מָתַי תְּנַחֲמֵנִי:
{פג} כִּי הָיִיתִי כְּנֹאד בְּקִיטוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ לֹא שָׁכָחְתִּי:
{פד} כַּמָּה יְמֵי עַבְדֶּךָ מָתַי תַּעֲשֶׂה בְרֹדְפַי מִשְׁפָּט:
{פה} כָּרוּ לִי זֵדִים שִׁיחוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא כְתוֹרָתֶךָ:
{פו} כָּל מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אֱמוּנָה שֶׁקֶר רְדָפוּנִי עָזְרֵנִי:
{פז} כִּמְעַט כִּלּוּנִי בָאָרֶץ וַאֲנִי לֹא עָזַבְתִּי פִקֻּודֶיךָ:
{פח} כְּחַסְדְּךָ חַיֵּנִי וְאֶשְׁמְרָה עֵדוּת פִּיךָ:
Caleta liteshuatechá nafshi, lidvarechá yichálti
Calu enai leimratêcha, lemor matai tenachamêni
Ki hayíti kenod bekitor, chukêcha lo shacháchti
Cama iemê avdêcha, matai taasse verodefai mishpat
Cáru li zedim shichot, asher lo chetoratêcha
Col mitsvotêcha emuna, shéker redafúni ozrêni
Kim’at kilúni vaárets, vaani lo azávti ficudêcha
Kechasdechá chaiêni, veeshmerá edut pícha
81. My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word!
82. My eyes fail longing for your word, saying, When will you comfort me?
83. For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; yet I do not forget your statutes!
84. How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
85. The arrogant dug pits for me, which are not according to your Torah!
86. All your commandments are faithful; they persecute me wrongfully; help me!
87. They had almost consumed me on earth; but I have not forsaken your precepts!
88. In your loving kindness spare my life; so I shall keep the testimony of your mouth!
Tehillim 119 - Letter ל
(פ) {פט} לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָיִם:
{צ} לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ וַתַּעֲמֹד:
{צא} לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶיךָ:
{צב} לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִי:
{צג} לְעוֹלָם לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָנִי:
{צד} לְךָ אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי:
{צה} לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן:
{צו} לְכָל תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹד:
Leolam Adonai, devarechá nitsav bashamáyim
Ledor vador emunatêcha, conánta érets vataamod
Lemishpatêcha amedu haiom, ki hacol avadêcha
Lulê toratechá shaashuái, az avádeti veonyi
Leolam lo eshcach picudêcha, ki vam chiyitáni
Lechá ani hoshiêni, ki ficudêcha daráshti
Li kivu reshaim leabedêni, edotêcha etbonan
Lechol tichlá raíti kets, rechava mitsvatechá meod
89. For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven!
90. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands firm!
91. They continue this day according to your ordinances; for all are your servants!
92. If your Torah had not been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction!
93. I will never forget your precepts; for with them you have given me life!
94. I am yours, save me; for I have sought your precepts!
95. The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will consider your testimonies!
96. I have seen a limit to all perfection; but your commandment is exceedingly broad!
Prayer After Reciting Sefer Tehillim
מִי יִתֵּן מִצִּיּוֹן יְשׁוּעֻת יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּשׁוּב יְהוָה שְׁבוּת עַמּוֹ, יָגֵל יַעֲקֹב יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל.
וּתְשׁוּעַת צַדִּיקִים מֵיְיָ מָעוּזָּם בְּעֵת צָרָה.
וַיַּעְזְרֵם יְיָ וַיְפַלְּטֵם, יְפַלְּטֵם מֵרְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם כִּי חָסוּ בוֹ.
אם אמר מספר פרקים של תהילים ביום חול
אם אמר ספר שלם של תהילים ביום חול
אם אמר מספר פרקים של תהילים ביום שבת
אם אמר ספר שלם של תהילים ביום שבת
Mi yitten mitziyon yeshu'ut yisra'el, beshuv A-do-nai shevut ammo, yagel ya'akov yismach yisra'el.
Uteshu'at tzaddikim meyeya ma'uzzam be'et tzarah.
Vaya'zerem A-do-nai vayfalletem, yefalletem meresha'im veyoshi'em ki chasu vo.
Yehi ratzon milfaneicha A-do-nai eloheinu ve'elohei avoteinu, shevizchut mizmorei hat'hilim shekaranu lefaneicha, ubizchut pesukeihem vetevoteihem, ve'otiyoteihem unekudoteihem, veta'ameihem, ubizchut shemoteicha hakdoshim vehat'horim hayotze'im mehem. Shetchapper lanu al kol chatoteinu vetislach lanu al kol avonoteinu, vetimchal lanu al kol pesha'einu shechatanu veshe'avinu vesheppasha'nu lefaneicha. Vehachazirenu bitshuvah shelemah lefaneicha, vehadrichenu la'avodatecha vetiftach libbenu betalmud toratecha. Vetishlach refu'ah shelemah lecholei amecha. Vetikra lishvuyim deror vela'asurim pekach koach, ulechal holechei derachim ve'overei yamim uneharot me'amcha yisra'el tatzilem mikkol tza'ar vanezek, vetagi'em limchoz cheftzam lechayim uleshalom. Vetifkod lechol chasuchei banim bezera shel kayama la'avodatech uleyir'atecha. Ve'ubarot shel amcha beit yisra'el tatzilen shelo tappelenah veladoteihen, vehayoshevot al hamashber berachameicha harabbim tatzilen mikkol ra', ve'el hamenikot tashpi shelo yechsar chalav midadeihen. Ve'al yimshol askerah veshedin veruchin velilin, vechol pega'im umar'in bishin bechol yaldei amcha beit yisra'el, utegadlem letoratecha lilmod torah lishmah, vetatzilem mi'ayin hara umidever umimagefah umisatan umiyetzer hara. Utevatel me'aleinu umikkal amcha beit yisra'el, bechol makom shehem, kol gezerot kashot vera'ot, vetateh lev hamalchut aleinu letovah. Vetigzor aleinu gezerot tovot, vetishlach berachah vehatzlachah bechol ma'aseh yadeinu, vehachen parnasateinu miyadecha harechavah vehamle'ah, velo yitztarechu amcha beit yisra'el zeh lazeh velo le'am acher, veten lechol ish va'ish dei parnasato ulechal geviyah ugeviyah dei machsorah. Utemaher vetachish lego'olenu vetivneh beit mikdashenu vetif'artenu. Uvizchut shelosh esreh midoteicha shel rachamim hakketuvim betoratecha kemo shene'emar. A-do-nai, A-do-nai, el rachum vechanun, erech appayim verav chesed ve'emet, notzer chesed la'alafim noshei avon vafesha vechata'ah venakeh, she'einan chozerot reikam milfaneicha, azerenu elohei yish'enu al devar kevod shemecha vehatzilenu vechapper al chatoteinu lema'an shemecha. Baruch A-do-nai le'olam amen ve'amen.
May it be the will before You, Hashem, our G-d, and the G-d of our forefathers, Who chose David His servant and his offspring after him, and Who chose songs and praises - that you attend with mercy to the recitation of psalms that I shall merit and consider it as if they were recited by King David, of blessed memory, himself, may his merit be a shield over us. And stand in our favor may the merit of the verses of the psalms together with the merit of their words and their letters and their vowels and their cantilations, and together with the Holy Names that are formed from them, from the initial (letters) of the words and from the final (letters) of the words - may their merit serve to bring atonement for our transgressions, iniquities, and sins, and to cut down ruthless men, and slash away all the thorns and briars which surround the Rose, Celestial; and to unite the Bride of Youth with her Beloved in love, brotherhood, and companionship. And from that (unification) may be drawn to us an abundant blessing to our spirit, breath and soul, to purify us of our iniquities, to forgive our sins and to atone for our transgressions, just as You forgave David who recited these very same psalms before You - as it is said: Hashem also has forgiven your sin, you shall not die. May you not take us from This World before our time, until the completion of our years, (among them are seventy years,) in a manner that we be able to rectify anything that we have ruined. May the merit of King David, of blessed memory, shield over us and for us; that You may be patient (with us), (and wait) until we return to You in repentance that is complete before You. From your treasury of grace that is undeserved, be gracious to us - as it is written: I am Compassionate to those whom I favor, and I am Merciful to those upon whom I have mercy. And just as we recite before You a song in This World, so let us merit to recite before You - O Hashem, our G-d - songs and praises in the World to Come. And through the recitation of the psalms arouse the Rose of Sharon to sing with a voice that is pleasant, with ecstasy and joy. May the glory of the Levanon be given to her, majesty and splendor in the House of our G-d, speedily in our days. Amein. Selah! Come! Let us sing joyfully to Hashem, let us call out to the Rock of our Salvation, Let us greet Him with thanksgiving, with praiseful songs let us call out to Him. For a great G-d is Hashem, and a great King above all heavenly powers.
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