Summary of Sefirat Ha’Omer and Shavuot tasks

On the eve of Shavuot we complete the long journey of Sefirat Ha’Omer where counted every night one Sefira. Finally we come to a conclusion! Below you will find a summary of all 49 Sefirot and what we need to do to apply this powerful teachings in our life and day to day tasks.

Please print it and share it so you and anyone else can follow and apply!

 

On the night of Shavuot you should do the following:

– Print and read the Sefirat Ha’Omer summary and apply it (Find it below)

– Read Tehilim 83, 130, 142 – Find at bottom of page

– Give Tzedaka (Charity) in the amount of 104. This is based on the teachings of Rabbi Chaim Palachi in his book ‘Ma’ase Ha’Tzedaka’ מעשה הצדקה (Page 109B) where he explains that we should give charity in the amount of 104 (Twice 52 – Minyan Ben בן) and in this merit we do a great Tikun (rectification) for the sin of Adam Ha’Rishon, for the golden calf, Tikun Ha’Brit and more. This charity will go to our Yeshivah and Torah learning men. Click here to donate

– Light a 72 hours candle to last till the end of Shavuot (So you can use as an existing flame)

– Light candles with the special blessing for the holiday

– Read Parashat Emor in the book of Vayikra chapter 21 twice (Just this chapter not the whole Parasha) this is powerful for blessings with kids

– Stay up all night and learn Torah. If you can read the Tikun Lel Shavuot and if you don’t have access to the Tikun (book) read from the Torah and Tehilim.

– Depending where you are in the word, but around 4am (At Alot Ha’Shachar) at Dawn, men go to the Mikve and dip 4 times.

– We pray at the earliest time (Netz) Shacharit and we read from the Torah the Ten Commandments. Make sure wherever you are to listen to the ten commandments. If you are nowhere near a Synagogue and can not hear the Torah reading, read the ten commandments out of the book. The ten commandments can be found in the book of Shemot Chapter 20 (Parashat Yitro)

– While listening to the Ten commandments have in mind to be blessed with health!!

– We eat a dairy meal – Click here to learn why

– We read Megilat Ruth – Click here to learn why

– The entire holiday you should focus on learning Torah.

– It is the birthday and and Hilula of David Ha’Melech (King David) so we read as much as Tehilim possible

– Do Teshuvah, accept the Torah’s laws, make peace with others and pray to G-d to send Mashiach and the Geula (The redemption)

Why Charity before Shavuot?

Sefirat Ha’Omer summary

Chesed of Chesed – “Loving love…” –  I love loving another soul, this is the purpose of life. Enjoy loving another soul and making strong connection – Unity!

Gevurah of Chesed – “The effort to love…” – Its not always easy to love another person, you have to make an effort. We have the power within us to bridge differences and to overcome disagreements

Tiferet of Chesed – “The beauty in Harmony…” – Love is beautiful! There is nothing more beautiful than love. Then why hate? Embrace love

Netzach of Chesed – “The art of Love…” – We all love others, our parents, spouse, kids and others, but its not always easy for us to express this love. We need to learn how to express love in the best way.

Hod of Chesed – “Gratitude is the key…” – One way to express love is giving thanks and showing appreciation BUT words are not enough, actions speak louder than words.

Yesod of Chesed – “The bridge between the gap” – Love has the power to create bonding and strong connections. We need to ignite this love to strengthen our connections and closeness with our loved ones.

Malchut of Chesed – “A king in your own domain” – G–d created the world with love. G–d is full of love. The love that gives, gives and gives. Be like our G–d.

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Chesed of Gevurah – “Say NO from Love…” – Not everything is ‘yes’. If I really love you, I need to protect you from bad things and to do that I need to express negativity. ‘No’ that comes from a place of love.

Gevurah of Gevurah – “The courage to say NO” – We have the power to be strong, but being strong requires courage. We need to be strong in order to conquer evil. The evil within us and the evil around us. We MUST be strong! We must subdue our negative attributes.

Tiferet Of Gevurah – “Learn from the best” – Praise and admiration is a response to beauty. Seeing strength in a powerful person, a role model, can inspire us to apply our strength in the best way possible.

Netzach of Gevurah – “Conduct your energy…” – In order to perform our best, we must control our energy, not to much and not to little. The ability to control and regulate our behaviour is a sign of victory.

Hod of Gevurah – “Recognize you are great” – Being weak means we are unwilling to stand up, to take responsibility. We must learn how to acknowledge the fact that we are strong and not weak, because G–d gives me strength to overcome my challenges.

Yesod of Gevurah – “Breaking through barriers” – very often there are barriers that block two souls from coming together and to connect. We must use our power to break this barrier in order to create an eternal bond between us. Unity is our foundation!

Malchut of Gevurah – “Taking responsibility” – I have to live up to my responsibilities!! Like a true powerful leader that can not fail his followers as they depend on him!

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Chesed of Tiferet –  “The love of beauty” – We all love beauty and dislike the opposite. We all have an inner beauty, something that is unique just to us and as beauty attracts attention, we need to expose our inner beauty to attract G-ds attention to us with our beautiful acts.

Gevurah of Tiferet – “Overwhelming beauty” – We are often inspired by beauty, a beauty that brings us joy. Use your inner beauty, your attributes that make you special and use that to bring joy to your loved ones.

Tiferet of Tiferet – “Truth is beautiful” – Beauty and truth are the same, because truth is beauty. Stick to the truth and be true to others, to yourself and to G-d so that you can bring the beauty of truth to the world.

Netzach of Tiferet – “Eternal beauty” – Beauty lives on… beauty gives birth. A good deed is beautiful. And a good deed brings forth another good deed. Make sure your keep the beauty of your good deeds eternal.

Hod of Tiferet – “The hidden beauty” – We don’t always see the beauty in everything, we must first acknowledge that one has beauty in it to find, in order to search for it. We must believe that everything G-d created has beauty in it, all we need to do is meditate and we’ll see the beauty in everything

Yesod of Tiferet – “Connecting points of beauty” – The common denominator of everything that G-d created is beauty and that is what connects two objects together. You must find this common denominator in others so we can connect and bring unity.

Malchut of Tiferet – “Holy Power” – We all have a powerful charisma in our soul, like a powerful leader. Search for it and pray to G-d to reveal your shining power.

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Chesed of Netzach – “Success comes from G-d” – The world is full of games and we all LOVE to win. If you are the winner or cheering for the winning team, it’s always great! To win is to succeed in life, but always remember that success comes from G-d and G-d gives us the motivation and a ability to win.

Gevurah of Netzach – “Fight for Success” – We need to use a lot of strength to win but remember that in every game there are rules and in order to win we must follow the rules. Put your strength in following G-ds rules and you will succeed in wining the battle of justice.

Tiferet of Netzach – “Who is the real winner?” – The beauty of the game is not who wins, rather if the players play with harmony and treat each other with respect. Both players are partners and not fighters. The beauty of the game is that we complete each other and then you become the real winner.

Netzach of Netzach – “Get up and WIN?” – The power to succeed comes from G-d. Therefore we have the power within us to overcome our challenges in life. When I stand up to the challenge, that is when G-d gives me the power to success. So go ahead and fight your challenges!

Hod of Netzach – “Nothing is lost” – Unfortunately life is full of failures and disappointments and many times desires and dreams that did not come true. All of these experiences are part of our soul, like small sparks of our soul. But we must remember that everything lives forever, so don’t EVER give up!

Yesod of Netzach – “The power of success” – When we achieve our goals we get full of happiness and self fulfilment. That creates a bond with the source of success (G-d). G-d wants us to success in everything we do, but we must always remember the source that helps us succeed

Malchut of Netzach – “Give it all you can” – We are at constant war. War of light over darkness. Good against evil. Right against wrong. A true king or leader will give all his resources to win a war. So give it your best shot!

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Chesed of Hod – “Make space for others” – We must learn to give space to one another in order to properly express our love to each other and that can be done when we understand that everyone needs THEIR space to grow

Gevurah of Hod – “You’re not #1” – We must give the other their full space so they can grow. By me contracting myself  I make room for others. This requires the strength to know when to back up and make room for someone else to shine.

Tiferet of Hod – “It’s beautiful to be humble” – When a person has true humility and modesty and is able to give room to others he merits to an aura of splendor above his/her head.

Netzach of Hod – “Two minds alike” – We don’t always win the battle, but that does not mean we are the losers because not all battles are meant to be won. By giving it my full effort and doing all that I can, I can still be a winner when I acknowledge G-d above me and surrender my will to his will.

Hod of Hod – “Simple belief” – The same way we must believe in G-d we must believe in the divine soul we have. That means to acknowledge that we are special and we possess a holy divine soul.

Yesod of Hod – “Be Thankful” – We need to have the ability to give thanks, true thanks to the other. When you know to express true thanks to the other you are ready to build real productive relationships. Productivity begins with being grateful.

Malchut of Hod – “Living in Denial” – Confessing to your sins and wrongdoings will draw you to do Teshuva and there is nothing more powerful than admitting your mistakes – because it will make you a much better person.

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Chesed of Yesod – “Commitment to Love” – Bonds with others will sometimes entail difficulties but we must stick to one another and do whatever it takes to stay together and create an eternal bond.

Gevurah of Yesod – “Together we are stronger” – We often think ‘I can do it by myself’ but G-d placed us with each other because together we are stronger and our task is to understand that we must grow together and help each other reach their goal and by that we become a stronger individual.

Tiferet of Yesod – “The beauty in the connection” – If G-d wanted us by ourselves he would place us on separated islands… but we are here to build relationships, learn from each other and work on patience to complete one another.

Netzach of Yesod – “Relationships require Loyalty” – Building a strong relationship requires committment to one another. Without loyalty and faithfulness, a bond will not exist.

Hod of Yesod – “Take nothing for granted” –  Do not ever forget the good that others do for you, it is not a given so do not take the kindness and good deeds of others for granted.

Yesod of Yesod – “Who needs communication…” – Communication is key to a good connection. We need to learn to communicate clearly not only with our words but also with our deeds.

Malchut of Yesod – “It’s all about the Queen!” – A king can not be without a queen. Marriage is a vital part of our existence. Cherish it!

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Chesed of Malchut – “Do you really want to give?” – Build a desire to do good and give to others. The more desire to do good you have the more you resemble a king!

Gevurah of Malchut – “Stay focused” – We need to focus on the needs of everyone around us in our life, like a king that takes care of his people and to desire good for others, but that requires a lot of focus and might.

Tiferet of Malchut – “The beauty of hierarchy” – The beauty of a kingdom is that all levels of hierarchy are in harmony and they all work together in beauty to create a better world. Find your place in the hierarchy and respect the ones above you and treat the ones below just the same!

Netzach of Malchut – “Don’t lose control” – One of life’s biggest challenges is not to lose control of your speech, your acts your thoughts and your desires. G-d will test us often because to win this battle you really need to work hard, but once you win, this is real victory!

Hod of Malchut – “Recognise the leader” – At some point in our life we have to lead the way, set an example – be a role model and teach others what we know. Prepare right for this day as G-d trusts you will do the best job to represent him and the Torah in the most appropriate way – Kiddush Hashem!

Yesod of Malchut – “Connect to the Tzaddik” – Even the King or the Tzaddik has a mentor, a guide, his Rebbe. Why? To teach you that YOU must always seek a true guide to teach you and inspire you, and this mentor will only be successful if you humble yourself in front of him and let him guide you. By that you will reach your true potential.

Malchut of Malchut – “Finding TRUE peace” – We must place G-d as our absolute king and only after that can we appoint a flesh and mortal king (Mashiach). But why two kings? The king in flesh must totally be nullified to the king of kings – G-d. Only then will the divine enter into the earthly kingdom to bring peace, prosperity and spiritual enlightenment to the whole world

My wish is that we all refine ourselves and  our Middot (Attributes) so we can make this world a better place and prepare the physical world for the revelation of G-d in this world speedily in our days.

Sefirat Ha’Omer summary

Chesed of Chesed – “Loving love…” –  I love loving another soul, this is the purpose of life. Enjoy loving another soul and making strong connection – Unity!

Gevurah of Chesed – “The effort to love…” – Its not always easy to love another person, you have to make an effort. We have the power within us to bridge differences and to overcome disagreements

Tiferet of Chesed – “The beauty in Harmony…” – Love is beautiful! There is nothing more beautiful than love. Then why hate? Embrace love

Netzach of Chesed – “The art of Love…” – We all love others, our parents, spouse, kids and others, but its not always easy for us to express this love. We need to learn how to express love in the best way.

Hod of Chesed – “Gratitude is the key…” – One way to express love is giving thanks and showing appreciation BUT words are not enough, actions speak louder than words.

Yesod of Chesed – “The bridge between the gap” – Love has the power to create bonding and strong connections. We need to ignite this love to strengthen our connections and closeness with our loved ones.

Malchut of Chesed – “A king in your own domain” – G–d created the world with love. G–d is full of love. The love that gives, gives and gives. Be like our G–d.

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Chesed of Gevurah – “Say NO from Love…” – Not everything is ‘yes’. If I really love you, I need to protect you from bad things and to do that I need to express negativity. ‘No’ that comes from a place of love.

Gevurah of Gevurah – “The courage to say NO” – We have the power to be strong, but being strong requires courage. We need to be strong in order to conquer evil. The evil within us and the evil around us. We MUST be strong! We must subdue our negative attributes.

Tiferet Of Gevurah – “Learn from the best” – Praise and admiration is a response to beauty. Seeing strength in a powerful person, a role model, can inspire us to apply our strength in the best way possible.

Netzach of Gevurah – “Conduct your energy…” – In order to perform our best, we must control our energy, not to much and not to little. The ability to control and regulate our behaviour is a sign of victory.

Hod of Gevurah – “Recognize you are great” – Being weak means we are unwilling to stand up, to take responsibility. We must learn how to acknowledge the fact that we are strong and not weak, because G–d gives me strength to overcome my challenges.

Yesod of Gevurah – “Breaking through barriers” – very often there are barriers that block two souls from coming together and to connect. We must use our power to break this barrier in order to create an eternal bond between us. Unity is our foundation!

Malchut of Gevurah – “Taking responsibility” – I have to live up to my responsibilities!! Like a true powerful leader that can not fail his followers as they depend on him!

_______________

Chesed of Tiferet –  “The love of beauty” – We all love beauty and dislike the opposite. We all have an inner beauty, something that is unique just to us and as beauty attracts attention, we need to expose our inner beauty to attract G-ds attention to us with our beautiful acts.

Gevurah of Tiferet – “Overwhelming beauty” – We are often inspired by beauty, a beauty that brings us joy. Use your inner beauty, your attributes that make you special and use that to bring joy to your loved ones.

Tiferet of Tiferet – “Truth is beautiful” – Beauty and truth are the same, because truth is beauty. Stick to the truth and be true to others, to yourself and to G-d so that you can bring the beauty of truth to the world.

Netzach of Tiferet – “Eternal beauty” – Beauty lives on… beauty gives birth. A good deed is beautiful. And a good deed brings forth another good deed. Make sure your keep the beauty of your good deeds eternal.

Hod of Tiferet – “The hidden beauty” – We don’t always see the beauty in everything, we must first acknowledge that one has beauty in it to find, in order to search for it. We must believe that everything G-d created has beauty in it, all we need to do is meditate and we’ll see the beauty in everything

Yesod of Tiferet – “Connecting points of beauty” – The common denominator of everything that G-d created is beauty and that is what connects two objects together. You must find this common denominator in others so we can connect and bring unity.

Malchut of Tiferet – “Holy Power” – We all have a powerful charisma in our soul, like a powerful leader. Search for it and pray to G-d to reveal your shining power.

_______________

Chesed of Netzach – “Success comes from G-d” – The world is full of games and we all LOVE to win. If you are the winner or cheering for the winning team, it’s always great! To win is to succeed in life, but always remember that success comes from G-d and G-d gives us the motivation and a ability to win.

Gevurah of Netzach – “Fight for Success” – We need to use a lot of strength to win but remember that in every game there are rules and in order to win we must follow the rules. Put your strength in following G-ds rules and you will succeed in wining the battle of justice.

Tiferet of Netzach – “Who is the real winner?” – The beauty of the game is not who wins, rather if the players play with harmony and treat each other with respect. Both players are partners and not fighters. The beauty of the game is that we complete each other and then you become the real winner.

Netzach of Netzach – “Get up and WIN?” – The power to succeed comes from G-d. Therefore we have the power within us to overcome our challenges in life. When I stand up to the challenge, that is when G-d gives me the power to success. So go ahead and fight your challenges!

Hod of Netzach – “Nothing is lost” – Unfortunately life is full of failures and disappointments and many times desires and dreams that did not come true. All of these experiences are part of our soul, like small sparks of our soul. But we must remember that everything lives forever, so don’t EVER give up!

Yesod of Netzach – “The power of success” – When we achieve our goals we get full of happiness and self fulfilment. That creates a bond with the source of success (G-d). G-d wants us to success in everything we do, but we must always remember the source that helps us succeed

Malchut of Netzach – “Give it all you can” – We are at constant war. War of light over darkness. Good against evil. Right against wrong. A true king or leader will give all his resources to win a war. So give it your best shot!

_______________

Chesed of Hod – “Make space for others” – We must learn to give space to one another in order to properly express our love to each other and that can be done when we understand that everyone needs THEIR space to grow

Gevurah of Hod – “You’re not #1” – We must give the other their full space so they can grow. By me contracting myself  I make room for others. This requires the strength to know when to back up and make room for someone else to shine.

Tiferet of Hod – “It’s beautiful to be humble” – When a person has true humility and modesty and is able to give room to others he merits to an aura of splendor above his/her head.

Netzach of Hod – “Two minds alike” – We don’t always win the battle, but that does not mean we are the losers because not all battles are meant to be won. By giving it my full effort and doing all that I can, I can still be a winner when I acknowledge G-d above me and surrender my will to his will.

Hod of Hod – “Simple belief” – The same way we must believe in G-d we must believe in the divine soul we have. That means to acknowledge that we are special and we possess a holy divine soul.

Yesod of Hod – “Be Thankful” – We need to have the ability to give thanks, true thanks to the other. When you know to express true thanks to the other you are ready to build real productive relationships. Productivity begins with being grateful.

Malchut of Hod – “Living in Denial” – Confessing to your sins and wrongdoings will draw you to do Teshuva and there is nothing more powerful than admitting your mistakes – because it will make you a much better person.

_______________

 

Chesed of Yesod – “Commitment to Love” – Bonds with others will sometimes entail difficulties but we must stick to one another and do whatever it takes to stay together and create an eternal bond.

Gevurah of Yesod – “Together we are stronger” – We often think ‘I can do it by myself’ but G-d placed us with each other because together we are stronger and our task is to understand that we must grow together and help each other reach their goal and by that we become a stronger individual.

Tiferet of Yesod – “The beauty in the connection” – If G-d wanted us by ourselves he would place us on separated islands… but we are here to build relationships, learn from each other and work on patience to complete one another.

Netzach of Yesod – “Relationships require Loyalty” – Building a strong relationship requires committment to one another. Without loyalty and faithfulness, a bond will not exist.

Hod of Yesod – “Take nothing for granted” –  Do not ever forget the good that others do for you, it is not a given so do not take the kindness and good deeds of others for granted.

Yesod of Yesod – “Who needs communication…” – Communication is key to a good connection. We need to learn to communicate clearly not only with our words but also with our deeds.

Malchut of Yesod – “It’s all about the Queen!” – A king can not be without a queen. Marriage is a vital part of our existence. Cherish it!

_______________

Chesed of Malchut – “Do you really want to give?” – Build a desire to do good and give to others. The more desire to do good you have the more you resemble a king!

Gevurah of Malchut – “Stay focused” – We need to focus on the needs of everyone around us in our life, like a king that takes care of his people and to desire good for others, but that requires a lot of focus and might.

Tiferet of Malchut – “The beauty of hierarchy” – The beauty of a kingdom is that all levels of hierarchy are in harmony and they all work together in beauty to create a better world. Find your place in the hierarchy and respect the ones above you and treat the ones below just the same!

Netzach of Malchut – “Don’t lose control” – One of life’s biggest challenges is not to lose control of your speech, your acts your thoughts and your desires. G-d will test us often because to win this battle you really need to work hard, but once you win, this is real victory!

Hod of Malchut – “Recognise the leader” – At some point in our life we have to lead the way, set an example – be a role model and teach others what we know. Prepare right for this day as G-d trusts you will do the best job to represent him and the Torah in the most appropriate way – Kiddush Hashem!

Yesod of Malchut – “Connect to the Tzaddik” – Even the King or the Tzaddik has a mentor, a guide, his Rebbe. Why? To teach you that YOU must always seek a true guide to teach you and inspire you, and this mentor will only be successful if you humble yourself in front of him and let him guide you. By that you will reach your true potential.

Malchut of Malchut – “Finding TRUE peace” – We must place G-d as our absolute king and only after that can we appoint a flesh and mortal king (Mashiach). But why two kings? The king in flesh must totally be nullified to the king of kings – G-d. Only then will the divine enter into the earthly kingdom to bring peace, prosperity and spiritual enlightenment to the whole world

My wish is that we all refine ourselves and  our Middot (Attributes) so we can make this world a better place and prepare the physical world for the revelation of G-d in this world speedily in our days.

83 פג׳

שִׁ֖יר מִזְמ֣וֹר לְאָסָֽף

A psalm, a song of Asaph

אֱלֹהִ֥ים אַל־דֳּמִי־לָ֑ךְ אַל־תֶּֽחֱרַ֖שׁ וְאַל־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ט אֵֽל:

O God, have no silence, do not be silent and do not be still, O God

כִּי־הִנֵּ֣ה אֽ֖וֹיְבֶיךָ יֶֽהֱמָי֑וּן וּ֜מְשַׂנְאֶ֗יךָ נָ֣שְׂאוּ רֹֽאשׁ

For behold, Your enemies stir, and those who hate You raise their heads

עַל־עַ֖מְּךָ יַֽעֲרִ֣ימוּ ס֑וֹד וְ֜יִֽתְיָֽעֲצ֗וּ עַל־צְפוּנֶֽיךָ

Against Your people they plot cunningly, and they take counsel against Your protected ones

אָֽמְר֗וּ לְכ֣וּ וְנַכְחִידֵ֣ם מִגּ֑וֹי וְלֹֽא־יִזָּכֵ֖ר שֵׁם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עֽוֹד

They said, “Come, let us destroy them from [being] a nation, and the name of Israel will no longer be remembered.”

כִּ֚י נֽוֹעֲצ֣וּ לֵ֣ב יַחְדָּ֑ו עָ֜לֶ֗יךָ בְּרִ֣ית יִכְרֹֽתוּ

For they have taken counsel with one accord; against You they form a pact

אָֽהֳלֵ֣י אֱ֖דוֹם וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֑ים מוֹאָ֥ב וְהַגְרִֽים

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites

גְּבָ֣ל וְ֖עַמּוֹן וַֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק פְּ֜לֶ֗שֶׁת עִם־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי צֽוֹר

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre

גַּם־אַ֖שּׁוּר נִלְוָ֣ה עִמָּ֑ם הָי֨וּ זְר֖וֹעַ לִבְנֵי־ל֣וֹט סֶֽלָה

Also Assyria joined them; they were the arm of the children of Lot forever

עֲשֵׂה־לָהֶ֥ם כְּמִדְיָ֑ן כְּסִֽיסְרָ֥א כְ֜יָבִ֗ין בְּנַ֣חַל קִישֽׁוֹן

Do to them as [to] Midian; as [to] Sisera, as [to] Jabin in the brook Kishon

נִשְׁמְד֥וּ בְעֵין־דֹּ֑אר הָ֥יוּ דֹּ֜֗מֶן לַאֲדָמָֽה

They were destroyed in En-Dor; they were [as] dung on the ground

שִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ נְ֖דִיבֵמוֹ כְּעֹרֵ֣ב וְכִזְאֵ֑ב וּכְזֶ֥בַח וּ֜כְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע כָּל־נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ

Make them, their nobles, as Oreb and as Zeeb, and as Zebah and as Zalmuna all their princes

אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽ֖מְרוּ נִ֣ירְשָׁה לָּ֑נוּ אֵ֖ת נְא֣וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים

Who said, “Let us inherit for ourselves the dwellings of God.”

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל כְּ֜קַ֗שׁ לִפְנֵי־רֽוּחַ

My God, make them like thistles, like stubble before the wind

כְּאֵ֥שׁ תִּבְעַר־יָ֑עַר וּ֜כְלֶֽהָבָ֗ה תְּלַהֵ֥ט הָרִֽים

As a fire that burns in a forest and as a flame that burns mountains

כֵּן תִּרְדְּפֵ֣ם בְּסַֽעֲרֶ֑ךָ וּבְסוּפָֽתְךָ֥ תְבַֽהֲלֵֽם

So will You pursue them with Your tempest, and with Your whirlwind You will terrify them

מַלֵּ֣א פְנֵיהֶ֣ם קָל֑וֹן וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהֹוָֽה

Fill their faces with shame, and they will seek Your countenance, O Lord

יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ וְיִבָּֽהֲל֥וּ עֲדֵי־עַ֗ד וְֽיַחְפְּר֥וּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ

Let them be ashamed and terrified forever; let them be disgraced and perish

וְיֵֽדְע֗וּ כִּי־אַתָּ֬ה שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֣ה לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ עֶ֜לְי֗וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ

Let them know that You-Your name alone is the Lord, Most High over all the earth

 

130 קל׳

שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּֽעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהֹוָֽה

A song of ascents. From the depths I have called You, O Lord

אֲדֹנָי֘ שִׁמְעָ֪ה בְק֫וֹלִ֥י תִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָה אָ֖זְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לְ֜ק֗וֹל תַּֽחֲנוּנָֽי

O Lord, hearken to my voice; may Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications

אִם־עֲו‍ֹנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֜דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַֽעֲמֹֽד

O God, if You keep [a record of] iniquities, O Lord, who will stand?

כִּֽי־עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֜מַעַ֗ן תִּוָּרֵֽא

For forgiveness is with You, in order that You be feared

קִוִּ֣יתִי יְ֖הֹוָה קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלִדְבָ֘ר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי

I hoped, O Lord; yea, my soul hoped, and I wait for His word

נַפְשִׁ֥י לַֽאדֹנָ֑י מִשֹּֽׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֜בֹּ֗קֶר שֹֽׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר

My soul is to the Lord among those who await the morning, those who await the morning

יַחֵ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־יְהֹ֫וָה כִּֽי־עִם־יְהֹוָ֥ה הַחֶ֑סֶד וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה עִמּ֣וֹ פְדֽוּת

Israel, hope to the Lord, for kindness is with the Lord and much redemption is with Him

וְהוּא יִפְדֶּ֣ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֜כֹּ֗ל עֲוֹֽנוֹתָֽיו

And He will redeem Israel from all their iniquities

 

142 קמב׳

מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּֽהְיוֹת֖וֹ בַמְּעָרָ֣ה תְפִלָּֽה

A maskil of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer

קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֜וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יְ֘הֹוָ֥ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן

[With] my voice, I cry out to the Lord; [with] my voice, I supplicate the Lord

אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָֽ֜רָתִ֗י לְפָ֘נָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד

I pour out before Him my speech; my distress I recite before Him

בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֜י | רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֘ יָדַ֪עְתָּ נְתִֽיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָֽמְנ֖וּ פַ֥ח לִֽי

When my spirit enwraps itself upon me, and You know my path. In whichever way I go, they have hidden a snare for me

הַבֵּ֚יט יָמִ֨ין | וּרְאֵה֘ וְאֵין־לִ֪י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֵ֖ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי

Looking to the right, I see that no one recognizes me; escape is lost from me; no one seeks my soul

זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְהֹ֫וָ֥ה אָ֖מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִּ֑י חֶ֜לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים

I cried out to You, O Lord; I said, “You are my refuge, my lot in the land of the living.”

הַקְשִׁ֚יבָה | אֶל־רִנָּתִי֘ כִּֽי־דַלּ֪וֹתִי מְ֫אֹ֥ד הַצִּילֵ֥נִי מֵרֹֽדְפַ֑י כִּ֖י אָֽמְצ֣וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי

Hearken to my cry for I have become very low; save me from my pursuers for they have overpowered me

ה֘וֹצִ֚יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר | נַפְשִׁי֘ לְהוֹד֪וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֖י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽי

Take my soul out of confinement to give thanks to Your name; because of me the righteous will crown You, because You will recompense me