Hodu is part of the Shacharit (Weekday) service of the traditional weekday siddur. The full Hebrew text with English translation appears below; open it in the free interactive siddur to follow along.
Offer praise to the Lord, proclaim His Name; make His deeds known among the nations. Sing to Him, chant praises to Him, speak of all His wonders. Glory in His holy Name; may the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Search for the Lord and His might; continually seek His countenance. Remember the wonders that He has wrought, His miracles, and the judgments of His mouth. O descendants of Israel His servant, children of Jacob, His chosen ones: He is the Lord our God; His judgments extend over the entire earth. Remember His covenant forever, the word which He has commanded to a thousand generations; the covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac. He established it for Jacob as a statute, for Israel as an everlasting covenant, stating, “To you I shall give the land of Canaan”—the portion of your inheritance, when you were but few, very few, and strangers in it. They wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people. He permitted no one to wrong them, and admonished kings for their sakes: “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do not harm My prophets.” Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim His deliverance from day to day. Recount His glory among the nations, His wonders among all the peoples. For the Lord is great and highly praised; He is awesome above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are naught, but the Lord made the heavens.
Majesty and splendor are before Him, strength and joy in His presence. Render to the Lord, families of nations, render to the Lord honor and might. Render to the Lord the honor due His Name; bring an offering and come before Him, bow down to the Lord in resplendent holiness. Tremble before Him, all the earth; indeed, the world will be firmly established that it shall not falter. The heavens will rejoice, the earth will exult, and among the nations they will proclaim, “The Lord reigns!” The sea and its fullness will roar; the field and all therein will jubilate. Then the trees of the forest will sing before the Lord, when He comes to judge the earth. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His kindness is everlasting. And say, “Help us, God of our salvation, gather us and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy Name and glory in Your praise. Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, to all eternity”; and all the people said Amen and praise to the Lord. Exalt the Lord our God, and bow down at His footstool; holy is He. Exalt the Lord our God, and bow down at His holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.
And He, being compassionate, pardons iniquity, and does not destroy; time and again He turns away His anger, and does not arouse all His wrath. May You, Lord, not withhold Your mercies from me; may Your kindness and truth continually guard me. Lord, remember Your mercies and kindnesses, for they have existed for all time. Ascribe power to God; His majesty is over Israel, and His might is in the skies. God, You are feared from Your Sanctuary; it is the God of Israel who grants strength and power to His people; blessed is God. The Lord is a God of retribution; O God of retribution, reveal Yourself! Judge of the earth, arise; render to the arrogant their recompense. Deliverance is the Lord’s; may Your blessing be upon Your people forever. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our eternal stronghold. Lord of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in You. Lord, help us; may the King answer us on the day we call.
Grant salvation to Your people and bless Your heritage; tend them and exalt them forever. Our soul yearns for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, for we have put our trust in His holy Name. May Your kindness, Lord, be upon us, as we have placed our hope in You. Lord, show us Your kindness and grant us Your deliverance. Arise, be our help, and redeem us for the sake of Your lovingkindness. I am the Lord your God who brought you up from the land of Egypt; open wide your mouth, [state all your desires] and I shall grant them. Happy is the people whose lot is thus; happy is the people whose God is the Lord. I have placed my trust in Your kindness, my heart shall rejoice in Your deliverance; I will sing to the Lord for He has dealt kindly with me.
Rise and remain standing until Yehi Chevod (May the glory of the Lord).
A psalm, a song of dedication of the House, by David. I exalt You, Lord, for You have uplifted me, and did not allow my enemies to rejoice over me. Lord, my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. Lord, You have brought up my soul from sheol; You have kept me alive, that I should not descend to the pit. Sing to the Lord, you His pious ones, and praise His holy Name. For His wrath endures but for a moment, when He is conciliated there is [long] life; when one retires at night weeping, joy will come in the morning. In my security I thought, “I shall never falter.” Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; when You concealed Your countenance, I was alarmed. I called to You, O Lord, and I made supplication to the Lord: What profit is there in my death, in my going down to the grave? Can dust praise You? Can it proclaim Your truth? Lord, hear and be gracious to me; Lord, be a help to me. You have turned my mourning into dancing; You have loosened [the cords of] my sackcloth and girded me with joy. Therefore my soul shall sing to You, and not be silent; Lord my God, I will praise You forever.
The Lord is King, the Lord was King, the Lord will be King forever and ever. The Lord is King, the Lord was King, the Lord will be King forever and ever. The Lord will be King over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be One and His Name One.
Deliver us, Lord our God; gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy Name and glory in Your praise. Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, forever and ever; and all the people said: Amen, praise the Lord! Let every being that has a soul praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
For the choirmaster, a song with instrumental music; a psalm. May God be gracious to us and bless us, may He make His countenance shine upon us forever, that Your way be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. The nations will extol You, O God; all the nations will extol You. The nations will rejoice and sing for joy, for You will judge the peoples justly and guide the nations on earth forever. The peoples will extol You, O God; all the peoples will extol You, for the earth will have yielded its produce, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us; and all, from the furthest corners of the earth, shall fear Him.
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