Song of the Day 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.
A prayer by David. Lord, turn Your ear, answer me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my soul, for I am pious; You, my God, deliver Your servant who trusts in You. Be gracious to me, my Lord, for to You I call all day. Bring joy to the soul of Your servant, for to You, my Lord, I lift my soul. For You, my Lord, are good and forgiving, and exceedingly kind to all who call upon You. Lord, hear my prayer and listen to the voice of my supplications. On the day of my distress I call upon You, for You will answer me. There is none like You among the supernal beings, my Lord, and there are no deeds like Yours. All the nations that You have made will come and bow down before You, my Lord, and give honor to Your Name. For You are great and perform wonders, You alone, O God. Lord, teach me Your way that I may walk in Your truth; unify my heart to fear Your Name. I will praise You, my Lord, my God, with all my heart, and give honor to Your Name forever. For Your kindness to me has been great; You have saved my soul from the depth of sheol . God, malicious men have risen against me; a band of ruthless men have sought my soul; they are not mindful of You. But You, my Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in kindness and truth. Turn to me and be gracious to me; grant Your strength to Your servant, and deliver the son of Your maidservant. Show me a sign of favor, that my foes may see and be shamed, because You, Lord, have given me aid and consoled me.
House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord. For all the nations walk each in the name of their god, but we will walk in the Name of the Lord our God forever and ever.
May the Lord our God be with us as He was with our fathers; may He not forsake us nor abandon us; that He may turn our hearts to Him, to go in all His ways, and to observe His commandments, His statutes, and His Laws which He commanded our fathers. And may these words of mine, which I have pleaded before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that He may provide the needs of His servant and the needs of His people Israel according to the requirements of each day; so that all the peoples of the earth shall know that the Lord is God, there is none else.
A song of ascents by David. Were it not for the Lord who was with us—let Israel declare—were it not for the Lord who was with us when men rose up against us, then they would have swallowed us alive in their burning rage against us. Then the waters would have inundated us, the torrent would have swept over our soul; then the raging waters would have surged over our soul. Blessed is the Lord who did not permit us to be prey for their teeth. Our soul is like a bird which has escaped from the fowler’s snare; the snare broke and we escaped. Our help is in the Name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
By David, a psalm. The earth and all therein is the Lord’s, the world and its inhabitants. For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord, and who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not used My Name in vain nor sworn falsely. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and kindness from God, his deliverer. Such is the generation of those who search for Him, [the children of] Jacob who seek Your countenance forever. Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, eternal doors, so the glorious King may enter. Who is the glorious King? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them up, eternal doors, so the glorious King may enter. Who is the glorious King? The Lord of hosts, He is the glorious King for all eternity.
Deliver us, Lord our God, and 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, to all eternity, and all the people said: Amen, praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem; praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone performs wonders. Blessed is His glorious Name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
A song, a psalm by the sons of Korach. The Lord is great and exceedingly acclaimed in the city of God, His holy mountain. Beautiful in landscape, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion, on the northern slopes, the city of the great King. In her citadels, God became known as a tower of strength. For behold, the kings assembled, they advanced in concert [to invade her]. They saw [the wonders of the Almighty] and were astounded; they were terrorstricken, they hastened to flee. Trembling seized them there, pangs as of a woman in the throes of labor; [they were crushed as] by an east wind that shatters the ships of Tarshish. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; may God establish it for all eternity. God, we have been hoping for Your kindness [to be revealed] within Your Sanctuary. As Your Name, O God, [is great,] so is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with righteousness. Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the towns of Judah exult, because of Your judgments. Walk around Zion, encircle her, count her towers; consider well her ramparts, behold her lofty citadels, that you may recount it to a later generation. For this God is our God forever and ever; He will lead us eternally.
Deliver us, Lord our God, and 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, to all eternity, and all the people said: Amen, praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem; praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone performs wonders. Blessed is His glorious Name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
A Psalm by Asaf. God stands in the council of judges; among the judges He renders judgment: How long will you judge wickedly, ever showing partiality toward the evildoers? Render justice to the needy and the orphan; deal righteously with the poor and the destitute. Rescue the needy and the pauper; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. But they do not know, nor do they understand; they go about in darkness, [therefore] all the foundations of the earth tremble. I said you are angels, supernal beings, all of you. But you will die as mortals, you will fall like any prince. Arise, O God, judge the earth, for You possess all the nations.
Deliver us, Lord our God, and 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, to all eternity, and all the people said: Amen, praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem; praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone performs wonders. Blessed is His glorious Name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
The Lord is a God of retribution; O God of retribution, reveal Yourself! Judge of the earth, arise; render to the arrogant their recompense. How long shall the wicked, O Lord, how long shall the wicked exult? They continuously speak insolently; all the evildoers act arrogantly. They crush Your people, O Lord, and oppress Your heritage. They kill the widow and the stranger, and murder the orphans. And they say, “The Lord does not see, the God of Jacob does not perceive.” Understand, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you become wise? Shall He who implants the ear not hear? Shall He who forms the eye not see? Shall He who chastises nations not punish? Shall He who imparts knowledge to man [not know]? The Lord knows the thoughts of man that they are naught. Fortunate is the man whom You chastise, O Lord, and instruct him in Your Torah, bestowing upon him tranquility in times of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked. For the Lord will not abandon His people, nor forsake His heritage. For judgment shall again be consonant with justice, and all the upright in heart will pursue it. Who would rise up for me against the wicked ones, who would stand up for me against the evildoers? Had the Lord not been a help to me, my soul would have soon dwelt in the silence [of the grave]. When I thought that my foot was slipping, Your kindness, O Lord, supported me. When my [worrisome] thoughts multiply within me, Your consolation delights my soul. Can one in the seat of evil, one who makes iniquity into law, consort with You? They band together against the life of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood. The Lord has been my stronghold; my God, the strength of my refuge. He will turn their violence against them and destroy them through their own wickedness; the Lord our God will destroy them. Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us raise our voices in jubilation to the Rock of our deliverance. Let us approach Him with thanksgiving; let us raise our voices to Him in song. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King over all supernal beings.
Deliver us, Lord our God, and 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, to all eternity, and all the people said: Amen, praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem; praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone performs wonders. Blessed is His glorious Name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
For the choirmaster, upon the [musical instrument] gittit ; by Asaf. Sing joyously to God our strength; sound the shofar to the God of Jacob. Raise your voice in song; sound the drum, the pleasant harp and the lyre. Blow the shofar on the New Moon, on the designated day of our Holy Day; for it is a decree for Israel, a ruling of the God of Jacob. He ordained it as a precept for Joseph when he went forth over the land of Egypt; I heard a language which I did not know. I have taken his shoulder from the burden; his hands were removed from the caldron. In distress you called and I delivered you; [you called] in secret, and I answered you with thunderous wonders; I tested you at the waters of Merivah, Selah. Hear, My people, and I will admonish you; Israel, if you would only listen to Me! You shall have no alien god within you, nor shall you bow down to a foreign deity. 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. But My people did not heed My voice; Israel did not want [to listen to] Me. So I sent them away for the willfulness of their heart, for following their [evil] design. If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would only walk in My ways, then I would speedily subdue their enemies, and turn My hand against their oppressors; those who hate the Lord would shrivel before Him, and the time [of their retribution] shall be forever. I would feed him with the finest of wheat, and sate you with honey from the rock.
Deliver us, Lord our God, and 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, to all eternity, and all the people said: Amen, praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem; praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone performs wonders. Blessed is His glorious Name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
The Lord is King; He has garbed Himself with grandeur; the Lord has robed Himself, He has girded Himself with strength; He has also established the world firmly that it shall not falter. Your throne stands firm from of old; You have existed forever. The rivers have raised, O Lord, the rivers have raised their voice; the rivers raise their raging waves. More than the sound of many waters, than the mighty breakers of the sea, is the Lord mighty on high. Your testimonies are most trustworthy; Your House will be resplendent in holiness, O Lord, forever.
Deliver us, Lord our God, and 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, to all eternity, and all the people said: Amen, praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem; praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone performs wonders. Blessed is His glorious Name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
On Rosh Chodesh, the following psalm is recited after the Song of the Day, followed by Mourner's Kaddish.
My soul, bless the Lord! Lord my God, You are greatly exalted; You have garbed Yourself with majesty and splendor. You enwrap with light as with a garment; You spread the heavens as a curtain. He roofs His heavens with water; He makes the clouds His chariot, He moves [them] on the wings of the wind. He makes the winds His messengers, the blazing fire His servants. He established the earth on its foundations, that it shall never falter. The depths covered it as a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. At Your exhortation they fled; at the sound of Your thunder they rushed away. They ascended mountains, they flowed down valleys, to the place which You have assigned for them. You set a boundary which they may not cross, so that they should not return to engulf the earth. He sends forth springs into streams; they flow between the mountains. They give drink to all the beasts of the field; the wild animals quench their thirst. The birds of the heavens dwell beside them; they raise their voices from among the foliage. He irrigates the mountains from His clouds above; the earth is satiated from the fruit of Your works. He makes grass grow for the cattle; and vegetation, requiring the labor of man, to bring forth food from the earth; wine that gladdens man’s heart, oil that makes the face shine, and bread that sustains man’s heart. The trees of the Lord drink their fill, the cedars of Lebanon which He planted, wherein birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the cypress. The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rabbits. He made the moon to calculate the festivals; the sun knows its time of setting. You bring on darkness and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep forth. The young lions roar for prey, and seek their food from God. When the sun rises, they return and lie down in their dens. Then man goes out to his work, to his labor until evening. How manifold are Your works, O Lord! You have made them all with wisdom; the earth is full of Your possessions. This sea, vast and wide, where there are countless creeping creatures, living things small and great; there ships travel, there is the Leviatan that You created to frolic therein. They all look expectantly to You to give them their food at the proper time. When You give it to them, they gather it; when You open Your hand, they are satiated with goodness. When You conceal Your countenance, they are terrified; when You take back their spirit, they perish and return to their dust. When You will send forth Your spirit they will be created anew, and You will renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the Lord be forever; may the Lord find delight in His works. He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke. I will sing to the Lord with my soul; I will chant praise to my God with my [entire] being. May my prayer be pleasant to Him; I will rejoice in the Lord. May sinners cease from the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord.
From Rosh Chodesh Elul through Hoshana Rabbah, the following psalm is recited after the Song of the Day, followed by Mourner's Kaddish.
By David. The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life—whom shall I dread? When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh, my oppressors and my foes, they stumbled and fell. If an army were to beleaguer me, my heart would not fear; if war were to arise against me, in this I trust. One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I seek: that I may dwell in the House of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the pleasantness of the Lord and to visit in His Sanctuary. For He will hide me in His tabernacle on a day of adversity; He will conceal me in the hidden places of His tent; He will lift me upon a rock. And then my head will be raised above my enemies around me, and I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of jubilation; I will sing and chant to the Lord. Lord, hear my voice as I call; be gracious to me and answer me. In Your behalf my heart says, “Seek My countenance;” Your countenance, Lord, I seek. Do not conceal Your countenance from me, do not cast aside Your servant in wrath; You have been my help; do not abandon me nor forsake me, God of my deliverance. Though my father and mother have forsaken me, the Lord has taken me in. Lord, teach me Your way and lead me in the path of righteousness because of my watchful enemies. Do not give me over to the will of my oppressors, for there have risen against me false witnesses and they speak evil. [They would have crushed me] had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Hope in the Lord, be strong and let your heart be valiant, and hope in the Lord.
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