Evening in the Home

תִּכּוֹן תְּפִלָּתִי קְטֹרֶת לְפָנֶיךָ | מַשְׂאַת כַּפַּי מִנְחַת עָרֶב׃

Tikon t’filati k’toret l’fanecha | mas’at kapai minchat arev.

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בּוֹרְאֵנוּ גֹּאֲלֵנוּ יֹצְרֵנוּ קְדוֹשֵׁנוּ יָחִיד בּעוֹלָמוֹ | אֱמֶת׃

Yehovah Eloheinu bor’enu go’alenu yotzrenu k’doshenu yachid b’olamo | emet.

Yehovah our God, our Creator, our Redeemer, our Maker, our Holy One is unique in His universe; Truth!

שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל | יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד׃

Sh’ma Yisra’el | Yehovah Eloheinu Yehovah echad.

Hear, O Israel: Yehovah is our God, Yehovah is one. Deuteronomy 6:4

אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ גָּדוֹל אֲדֹנֵינוּ | קָדוֹשׁ וְנוֹרָא שְׁמוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד׃

Echad Eloheinu gadol adoneinu | kadosh v’nora sh’mo l’olam va’ed.

One is our God, great is our Lord; holy and awesome is His name forever more.

וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ | בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל מְאֹדֶךָ׃ וְהָיוּ הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיּוֹם עַל לְבָבֶךָ׃ וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם | בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ בְּבֵיתֶךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ וּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶךָ׃ וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל יָדֶךָ | וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ׃ וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל מְזוּזֹת בֵּיתֶךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶיךָ׃

V’ahavta et Yehovah Elohecha | b’chol l’vavcha uvchol nafsh’cha uvchol m’odecha. V’hayu had’varim ha’eleh asher anochi m’tzav’cha hayom al l’vavecha. V’shinantam l’vanecha v’dibarta bam | b’shivt’cha b’veitecha uvlecht’cha vaderech uvshochb’cha uvkumecha. Ukshartam l’ot al yadecha | v’hayu l’totafot bein einecha. Uchtavtam al m’zuzot beitecha uvish’arecha.

And thou shalt love Yehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be for frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the door-posts of thy house, and upon thy gates. Deuteronomy 6:5–9

יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֵל אֶחָד | אֱמֶת׃

Yehovah Eloheinu El echad | emet.

Yehovah our God is one God; Truth!

וְתוֹרָתוֹ הַתְּמִימָה | אֱמֶת׃

V’torato hat’mimah | emet.

And His Torah is perfect; Truth!

וּמִקְדָּשׁוֹ בֵּית הַתְּפִלָּה | אֱמֶת׃

Umikdasho beit hat’filah | emet.

And His Temple is the House of Prayer; Truth!

וּנְבִיאָיו | אֱמֶת׃

Unvi’av | emet.

And His prophets; Truth!

וְשַבָּתוֹתָיו הַמְקֻדָּשׁוֹת | אֱמֶת׃

V’shabatotav hamkudashot | emet.

And His sanctified Sabbaths; Truth!

וּמִצְוֺתָיו וְחֻקֹּתָיו וְעֵדֹתָיו וּמִשְפָּטָיו וְכָל דְּבָרָיו | אֱמֶת׃

Umitzvotav v’chukotav v’edotav umishpatav v’chol d’varav | emet.

And His commandments and His statutes and His testimonies and His judgments and all His words; Truth!

וַיהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱמֶת הוּא אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים וּמֶלֶךְ עוֹלָם | מִקִּצְפּוֹ תִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ וְלֹא יָכִלוּ גוֹיִם זַעְמוֹ׃

Va-Yehovah Elohim emet hu Elohim chayim umelech olam | mikitzpo tir’ash ha’aretz v’lo yachilu goyim za’mo.

But Yehovah is the true God, He is the living God, and the everlasting King; at His wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations are not able to abide His indignation. Jeremiah 10:10

וְאַל תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר אֱמֶת עַד מְאֹד | כִּי לְמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ יִחָלְתִּי׃

V’al tatzel mipi d’var emet ad m’od | ki l’mishpatecha yichalti.

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I hope in Thine ordinances. Psalm 119:43

וְהָיָה יְהוָה לְמֶלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ | בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְהוָה אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד׃

V’hayah Yehovah l’melech al kol ha’aretz | bayom hahu yihyeh Yehovah echad ushmo echad.

And Yehovah shall be King over all the earth; in that day shall Yehovah be One, and His name one. Zechariah 14:9

יִמְלֹךְ יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר וָדֹר הַלְלוּ יָהּ׃

Yimloch Yehovah l’olam Elohayich Tziyon l’dor vador hal’lu Yah.

Yehovah will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah. Psalm 146:10

מַלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כָּל עֹלָמִים | וּמֶמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר׃

Malchutcha malchut kol olamim | umemshelt’cha b’chol dor vador.

Thy kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. Psalm 145:13

כִּי לַיהוָה הַמְּלוּכָה | וּמֹשֵׁל בַּגּוֹיִם׃

Ki la-Yehovah ham’luchah | umoshel bagoyim.

For the kingdom is Yehovah’s; and He is the ruler over the nations. Psalm 22:28 [29 Heb.]

יְהֹוָה מֶלֶךְ יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ יְהוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד׃

Yehovah melech Yehovah malach Yehovah yimloch l’olam va’ed.

Yehovah is king, Yehovah has always been king.¹ Yehovah shall reign for ever and ever.

יְהֹוָה מֶלֶךְ יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ יְהוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד׃

Yehovah melech Yehovah malach Yehovah yimloch l’olam va’ed.

Yehovah is king, Yehovah has always been king. Yehovah shall reign for ever and ever. Exodus 15:18

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם אָמֵן וְאָמֵן׃

Baruch Yehovah l’olam amen v’amen.

Blessed be Yehovah for evermore. Amen, and Amen. Psalm 89:52 [53 Heb.]

וְעַתָּה מַה נֹּאמַר אֱלֹהֵינוּ אַחֲרֵי זֹאת | כִּי עָזַבְנוּ מִצְוֺתֶיךָ׃

V’atah mah nomar Eloheinu acharei zot | ki azavnu mitzvotecha.

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken Thy commandments. Ezra 9:10

חָטָאנוּ עִם אֲבוֹתֵינוּ הֶעֱוִינוּ הִרְשָׁעְנוּ׃

Chatanu im avoteinu he’evinu hirsha’nu.

We have sinned with our fathers, we have done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly. Psalm 106:6

חָטָאנוּ וְעָוִינוּ הִרְשַׁעְנוּ וּמָרָדְנוּ | וְסוֹר מִמִּצְוֹתֶךָ וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ׃

Chatanu v’avinu hirsha’nu umaradnu | v’sor mimitzvotecha umimishpatecha.

We have sinned, and have dealt iniquitously, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, and have turned aside from Thy commandments and from Thine ordinances. Daniel 9:5

חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כְּחַסְדֶּךָ | כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ מְחֵה פְשָׁעָי׃ הֶרֶב כַּבְּסֵנִי מֵעֲוֹנִי | וּמֵחַטָּאתִי טַהֲרֵנִי׃

Chaneni Elohim k’chasdecha | k’rov rachamecha m’cheh f’sha’ai. Herev kab’seni me’avoni | umechatati tahareni.

Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:1–2 [3–4 Heb.]

הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהוָה אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם׃

Hashivenu Yehovah elecha v’nashuvah chadesh yameinu k’kedem.

Turn Thou us unto Thee, O Yehovah, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. Lamentations 5:21

וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּנוּ׃

V’salachta la’avonenu ulchatatenu unchaltanu.

And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Thine inheritance. Exodus 34:9*

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | עֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת לְבַדּוֹ׃ וּבָרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹדוֹ לְעוֹלָם | וְיִמָּלֵא כְבוֹדוֹ אֶת כֹּל הָאָרֶץ אָמֵן וְאָמֵן׃

Baruch Yehovah Elohim Elohei Yisra’el | oseh nifla’ot l’vado. Uvaruch shem k’vodo l’olam | v’yimalei ch’vodo et kol ha’aretz amen v’amen.

Blessed be Yehovah God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things; and blessed be His glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. Psalm 72:18–19

בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִים | אֲשֶׁר לֹא הֵסִיר תְּפִלָּתִי וְחַסְדּוֹ מֵאִתִּי׃

Baruch Elohim | asher lo hesir t’filati v’chasdo me’iti.

Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His lovingkindness from me. Psalm 66:20

אָנָּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ לְהַשְׁקִיף מִמְּעוֹן קָדְשְׁךָ מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ | וּרְאֵה בְּגֹדֶל עָנְיִי וּבְדַלּוּתִי וּבְשִׁפְלוּתִי | בְּהִתְעַטֵּף עָלַי רוּחִי | אַל תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי מִלְּפָנֶיךָ | שֶׁכָּלְתָה כֹּחִי | וְהַצִּילֵנִי בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ מִכֹּל חוֹבוֹתַי | וּסְלַח לְכָל עֲוֹנוֹתַי | וּמְחוֹל אֶת כָּל פְּשָעַי | וּתְכַלֶּה שְׁנוֹתַי בַּנְּעִימִים | וְתָחֹן וְתַחְמֹל עָלָי | וְעַל כָּל בְּנֵי מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי | וְהַצְלִיחָה נָּא בְמַחֲשַׁבְתִּי וּבְעֶסְקִי זֶה | וְשָׁמְרֵנִי נָא בָּעִיר הַזֹּאת מֵאָדָם רָע | וּמִלִּסְטִים רָעִים | וּמֵרִשְׁעֵי הַזְּמַן | וְכֵן תַּצִּילֵנִי מִפַּחַד עִרְעוּרֵי הַרָעִים הַמִּתְגָּרִים בַּדֶּרֶךְ וְהַמִּתְפָּאֲרִים בָּעִיר | וְהַצִּילֵנִי מִיָּדָם | וְאַל תַּצְרִיכֵנִי לִידֵי שׁוּם אָדָם | וְלֹא לִידֵי בָּשָׂר וָדָם | וּפְתַח לִי אֶת יָדְךָ הַמְּלֵאָה וְהָרְחָבָה | וְתֵן בְּתוֹכֵנוּ שָׁלוֹם | וּשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ | וְהַטְרִיפֵנוּ לֶחֶם חֻקֵּנוּ | וְתֶן לָנוּ לֶחֶם לֶאֱכֹל וּבֶגֶד לִלְבּוֹשׁ | כִּי עָלֶיךָ נִשְׁעַנּוּ | וּבְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּטָחְנוּ וְחָסִינוּ | וְסַיְּעֵנִי לְטַהֵר עַצְמִי | אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן׃

Ana Yehovah Elohei Yisra’el y’hi ratzon mil’fanecha l’hashkif mim’on kodsh’cha min hashamayim b’rachamecha | ur’eh b’godel onyi uvdaluti uvshifluti | b’hit’atef alai ruchi | al tashlicheni mil’fanecha | shekaltah kochi | v’hatzileni b’rachamecha mikol chovotai | uslach l’chol avonotai | umchol et kol p’sha’ai | utchaleh sh’notai ban’imim | v’tachon v’tachmol alai | v’al kol b’nei mishpachti | v’hatzlichah na v’machashavti uv’eski zeh | v’shomreni na ba’ir hazot me’adam ra | umilistim ra’im | umerish’ei haz’man | v’chen tatzileni mipachad irurei hara’im hamitgarim baderech v’hamitpa’arim ba’ir | v’hatzileni miyadam | v’al tatzricheni lidei shum adam | v’lo lidei basar vadam | uftach li et yadcha ham’Le’ah v’harchavah | v’ten b’tochenu shalom | ushlach b’rachah b’ma’aseh yadeinu | v’hatrifenu lechem chukenu | v’ten lanu lechem le’echol uveged lilbosh | ki alecha nish’anu | uvshimcha hagadol v’hakadosh batachnu v’chasinu | v’say’eni l’taher atzmi | El rachum v’chanun.

Please, O Yehovah, God of Israel, may it be Thy will to look from Thy holy dwelling in heaven with mercy and see the greatness of my suffering, affliction, and humiliation. When my soul fainteth within me, cast me not off from before Thee. When my strength faileth, save me in Thy mercy from all my debts, forgive all my iniquities, and pardon all my transgressions. End my years in pleasantness, and have pity and mercy upon me and upon my entire family. Please cause me to have success in my current plans and endeavors, and guard me in this city from evil men, from violent persons, and from the wicked people of the generation. Likewise, save me from the terror of the strife of the wicked, who provoke upon the roads and gloat in the cities; save me from them. Make me not depend upon any man nor upon the hand of any flesh and blood. Open before me Thy full and generous hand, give peace among us, and send blessing upon all our works. Feed us our allotted bread, and give us food to eat and clothing to wear, for we depend upon Thee, and in Thy great and holy name do we trust and seek shelter. Assist me to purify myself, O merciful and gracious God.

גַּם עַבְדְּךָ נִזְהָר בָּהֶם | בְּשָׁמְרָם עֵקֶב רָב׃ שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי יָבִין | מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי׃ גַּם מִזֵּדִים חֲשֹׂךְ עַבְדֶּךָ אַל יִמְשְׁלוּ בִי אָז אֵיתָם | וְנִקֵּיתִי מִפֶּשַׁע רָב׃ יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ | יְהוָה צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי׃

Gam avd’cha nizhar bahem | b’shomram ekev rav. Sh’gi’ot mi yavin | ministarot nakeni. Gam mizedim chasoch avdecha al yimsh’lu vi az eitam | v’nikeiti mipesha rav. Yihyu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha | Yehovah tzuri v’go’ali.

Moreover by them is Thy servant warned; in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can discern his errors? Clear Thou me from hidden faults. Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, that they may not have dominion over me; then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear from great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O Yehovah, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:11–14 [12–15 Heb.]

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם אָמֵן וְאָמֵן׃

Baruch Yehovah l’olam amen v’amen.

Blessed be Yehovah for evermore. Amen, and Amen. Psalm 89:52 [53 Heb.]

בְּשֵׁם יֵשׁוּעֵנוּ אָמֵן׃

B’shem Yeshuenu amen.

In the name of our Yeshua. Amen.

אַל יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ | אַל יָנוּם שֹׁמְרֶךָ׃ הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן | שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

Al yiten lamot raglecha | al yanum shomrecha. Hineh lo yanum v’lo yishan | shomer Yisra’el.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, He that keepeth Israel doth neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121:3–4

יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ׃

Y’varech’cha Yehovah v’yishm’recha.

Yehovah bless thee, and keep thee;

יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ׃

Ya’er Yehovah panav elecha vichuneka.

Yehovah make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;

יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם׃

Yisa Yehovah panav elecha v’yasem l’cha shalom.

Yehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Numbers 6:24–26

בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי | פָּדִיתָה אוֹתִי יְהוָה אֵל אֱמֶת׃

B’yadcha afkid ruchi | paditah oti Yehovah El emet.

Into Thy hand I commit my spirit;² Thou hast redeemed me, O Yehovah, Thou God of truth. Psalm 31:5 [6 Heb.]

בְּשָׁלוֹם יַחְדָּו אֶשְׁכְּבָה וְאִישָׁן | כִּי אַתָּה יְהוָה לְבָדָד לָבֶטַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵנִי׃

B’shalom yachdav eshk’vah v’ishan | ki atah Yehovah l’vadad lavetach toshiveni.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for Thou, Yehovah, makest me dwell alone in safety. Psalm 4:8 [9 Heb.]

אֲנִי שָׁכַבְתִּי וָאִישָׁנָה | הֱקִיצוֹתִי כִּי יְהוָה יִסְמְכֵנִי׃

Ani shachavti va’ishanah | hekitzoti ki Yehovah yism’cheni.

I lay me down, and I sleep; I awake, for Yehovah sustaineth me. Psalm 3:5 [6 Heb.]