Lekha Dodi

לְכָה דוֹדִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּהlekhah dodi liqrat kallahCome, my beloved, to meet the bride;

פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָהpene shabbat neqabbelahlet us welcome the face of the Sabbath.

שָׁמוֹר וְזָכוֹר בְּדִבּוּר אֶחָדshamor vezakhor bedibbur ekhad"Keep" and "Remember" in a single utterance

הִשְׁמִיעָֽנוּ אֵל הַמְיֻחָדhishmianu el hameyukhadthe one God made us hear;

יְיָ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָדAdonai ekhad ushemo ekhadthe Lord is one and his name is one,

לְשֵׁם וּלְתִפְאֶֽרֶת וְלִתְהִלָּהleshem uletiferet velithillahfor renown and for glory and for praise.

לִקְרַאת שַׁבָּת לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָהliqrat shabbat lekhu venelkhahTo meet the Sabbath come, let us go,

כִּי הִיא מְקוֹר הַבְּרָכָהki hi meqor habberakhahfor she is the source of blessing;

מֵרֹאשׁ מִקֶּֽדֶם נְסוּכָהmerosh miqqedem nesukhahfrom the beginning, from of old, she was set up [?];

סוֹף מַעֲשֶׂה בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה תְּחִלָּהsof maaseh bemakhashavah tekhillahlast in deed, first in thought.

מִקְדַּשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ עִיר מְלוּכָהmiqdash melekh ir melukhahSanctuary of the King, royal city,

קֽוּמִי צְאִי מִתּוֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָהqumi tsei mittokh hahafekhahrise, go out from the overthrow;

רַב לָךְ שֶֽׁבֶת בְּעֵֽמֶק הַבָּכָאrav lakh shevet beemeq habakhalong enough have you sat in the valley of weeping,

וְהוּא יַחֲמֹל עָלַֽיִךְ חֶמְלָהvehu yakhamol alayikh khemlahand he will have compassion on you.

הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר קֽוּמִיhitnaari meafar qumiShake yourself from the dust, rise;

לִבְשִׁי בִּגְדֵי תִפְאַרְתֵּךְ עַמִּיlivshi bigde tifartekh ammiput on the garments of your glory, my people;

עַל יַד בֶּן יִשַׁי בֵּית הַלַּחְמִיal yad ben yishai bet hallakhmiby the hand of the son of Jesse the Bethlehemite

קׇרְבָה אֶל נַפְשִׁי גְּאָלָהּqorvah el nafshi gealahdraw near to my soul, redeem it.

הִתְעוֹרְרִי הִתְעוֹרְרִיhitoreri hitoreriRouse yourself, rouse yourself,

כִּי בָא אוֹרֵךְ קֽוּמִי אֽוֹרִיki va orekh qumi orifor your light has come; rise, shine;

עֽוּרִי עֽוּרִי שִׁיר דַּבֵּֽרִיuri uri shir dabberiawake, awake, utter a song;

כְּבוֹד יְיָ עָלַֽיִךְ נִגְלָהkevod Adonai alayikh niglahthe glory of the Lord is revealed upon you.

לֹא תֵבֹֽשִׁי וְלֹא תִכָּלְמִיlo tevoshi velo tikkalmiYou shall not be ashamed nor be disgraced;

מַה תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִי וּמַה תֶּהֱמִיmah tishtokhakhi umah tehemiwhy are you cast down, and why do you moan?

בָּךְ יֶחֱסוּ עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּיbakh yekhesu aniyye ammiIn you the poor of my people will take refuge,

וְנִבְנְתָה עִיר עַל תִּלָּהּvenivnetah ir al tillahand the city will be rebuilt on its mound.

וְהָיוּ לִמְשִׁסָּה שֹׁאסָֽיִךְvehayu limshissah shosayikhThose who plunder you shall become plunder,

וְרָחֲקוּ כׇּל מְבַלְּעָֽיִךְverakhaqu kol mevalleayikhand all who would swallow you shall be far away;

יָשִׂישׂ עָלַֽיִךְ אֱלֹהָֽיִךְyasis alayikh elohayikhyour God shall rejoice over you

כִּמְשׂוֹשׂ חָתָן עַל כַּלָּהkimsos khatan al kallahas a bridegroom rejoices over a bride.

יָמִין וּשְׂמֹאל תִּפְרֹֽצִיyamin usemol tifrotsiRight and left you shall spread out,

וְאֶת יְיָ תַּעֲרִֽיצִיveet Adonai taaritsiand the Lord you shall revere;

עַל יַד אִישׁ בֶּן פַּרְצִיal yad ish ben partsiby the hand of a man, a son of Perez,

וְנִשְׂמְחָה וְנָגִֽילָהvenismekhah venagilahand we shall rejoice and be glad.

בּֽוֹאִי בְשָׁלוֹם עֲטֶֽרֶת בַּעְלָהּboi veshalom ateret balahCome in peace, crown of her husband,

גַּם בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְצָהֳלָהgam besimkhah uvetsaholahwith joy and with gladness too,

תּוֹךְ אֱמוּנֵי עַם סְגֻלָּהtokh emune am segullahamong the faithful of the treasured people;

בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּה בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּהboi khallah boi khallahcome, O bride; come, O bride;

בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּה שַׁבָּת מַלְכְּתָא.boi khallah shabbat malketacome, O bride, Sabbath queen.