Eternal Lord · Who reigned supreme |
adon olam · asher malach |
אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם · אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ |
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When no other beings had yet been created : |
beterem kol yetzir nivra : |
בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא : |
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At the time when everything was created by Your will |
le-et na-asa becheftzo kol |
לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְּחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל |
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Then were You proclaimed “Ruler” : |
azay melech shemo nikra : |
אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא : |
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And when everything in the universe will have ended |
ve-acharey kichlot hakol |
וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל |
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You will rule alone, in awesomeness : |
levado imloch nora : |
לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלֹךְ נוֹרָא : |
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You have been · You are · |
vehu haya · vehu hove · |
וְהוּא הָיָה · וְהוּא הֹוֶה · |
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And You will be glorious : |
vehu ihiye betif-ara : |
וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה: |
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You are One · There is no other · |
vehu echad · ve-eyn sheni · |
וְהוּא אֶחָד · וְאֵין שֵׁנִי · |
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To be compared to You or to be Your equal : |
lehamshil lo lehachbira : |
לְהַמְשִׁיל לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה : |
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You have no beginning and no end; |
bli reshit bli tachlit · |
בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית · |
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Power and dominion are Yours : |
velo ha-oz vehamisra : |
וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה : |
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You are my God ·My living Redeemer · |
vehu eli · vechay go-ali · |
וְהוּא אֵלִי · וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי · |
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My Rock when I have pain and trouble : |
vetzur chevli be-et tzara : |
וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה : |
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You are my banner and my refuge · |
vehu nisi umanos li · |
וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִי · |
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The portion of my cup when I call upon You : |
menat kosi beyom ekra : |
מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא : |
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Into Your hands I commit my spirit · |
beyado afkid ruchi · |
בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי · |
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Both when I’m asleep and when I’m awake : |
be-et ishan ve-a-ira : |
בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה : |
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And with my spirit my body too · |
ve-im ruchi gviyati · |
וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי · |
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Adonai You are with me and I shall not fear : |
Adonai li velo ira : |
ה' לִי וְלֹא אִירָא : |
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