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TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
NEVI'IM
PROPHETS
KETUVIM
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Chapter 113

Translation and Transliteration of 

1Hallelujah. O servants of Hashem, give praise; praise the name of Hashem.

ha-l'-lu-YAH ha-l'-LU av-DAY a-do-NAI ha-l'-LU et SHAYM a-do-NAI

אהַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ ׀ הַ֭לְלוּ עַבְדֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה הַֽ֝לְל֗וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

113:1   O servants of Hashem, give praise

The first verse of this psalm calls on the servants of Hashem to bless the name of Hashem. This reflects a synthesis of the previous two psalms, one focusing on God, and the other on people who fear God. In this psalm, God is raised above all nations, and, at the same time, He raises up the humble and poor in status and in spirit. This is another expression of the vital partnership between Hashem and His people.

2Let the name of Hashem be blessed now and forever.

y'-HI SHEM a-do-NAI m'-vo-RAKH, may-a-TAH v'-ad-o-LAM

ביְהִ֤י שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֣ה מְבֹרָ֑ךְ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

3From east to west the name of Hashem is praised.

mi-miZ-RAKH SHE-mesh ad m'-BO-o, m'-hu-LAL shem a-do-NAI.

גמִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ עַד־מְבוֹא֑וֹ מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

4Hashem is exalted above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.

RAM al-KOL-go-YIM a-do-NAI al ha-sha-MA-yim k'-vo-DO

דרָ֖ם עַל־כׇּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה עַ֖ל הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃

5Who is like Hashem our God, who, enthroned on high,

MI ka-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu, ha-mag-BI-hee la-SHA-vet.

המִ֭י כַּיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י לָשָֽׁבֶת׃

6sees what is below, in heaven and on earth?

ha-mash-pee-LEE lir-OT ba-sha-MA-yim u-va-A-retz

והַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃

7He raises the poor from the dust, lifts up the needy from the refuse heap

m'-ki-MI me-a-FAR DAL me-ash-POT ya-RIM ev-YON

זמְקִ֥ימִ֣י מֵעָפָ֣ר דָּ֑ל מֵ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת יָרִ֥ים אֶבְיֽוֹן׃

8to set them with the great, with the great men of His people.

l'-ho-SHEE-vee im n'-dee-VEEM, im n'-dee-VEI a-MO

חלְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י עִם־נְדִיבִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם נְדִיבֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃

9He sets the childless woman among her household as a happy mother of children. Hallelujah.

mo-SHI-vee a-KE-ret ha-BA-yit em ha-ba-NEEM se-ME-kha hal-lu-YAH.

טמֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ עֲקֶ֬רֶת הַבַּ֗יִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִ֥ים שְׂמֵחָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃