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Psalm 115

by Seth

This psalm can be sung to the following tunes:  Shenandoa, Long Black Veil and Kareiv Yom/Kareiv Laylah.  You may need to practice to fit the tune to the lines.  The lines beginning “Yevareikh et beit Yisra’el” can be sung to the traditional synagogue tune. Lo la-nu Adonai lo la-nu Ki le-shim-kha ten ka-vod Al khas-de-kha […]

Psalm 116

by Seth

This psalm can be sung to the tune of “Lincoln & Liberty, Too” from Ken Burns album, “Songs of the Civil War” and to the familiar Seder tune, “Adir Hu.” Ahavti ki yisha Adonai et koli takhanunai Ki hi-ta oz-no li u-ve-ya-mai ek-ra. A-fa-fu-ni khev-lei ma-vet u-me-tsa-rei she-ol me-tsa-u-ni. Tsa-ra ve-ya-gon em-tsa u-ve-shem Adonai ek-ra. […]

Psalm 117

by Seth

This psalm can be sung to the traditional tune. Ha-le-lu et Adonai kol goy-im Shab-khku-hu kol ha-um-im Ki ga-var a-lei-nu khas-do Ve-e-met Adonai le-o-lam Ha-le-lu-Yah

Psalm 118, verses 1–4

by Seth

This psalm can be sung to the traditional tune. Ho-du la-Adonai ki tov — ki le-o-lam khas-do. Yo-mar na Yisrael — ki le-o-lam khas-do. Yom-ru na beit Aharon — ki le-o-lam khas-do. Yom-ru na yir-ei Adonai — ki le-o-lam khas-do.

Psalm 118, verses 5–20

by Seth

This psalm can be sung to the hauntingly beautiful tune Southern Soldier Boy from the Ken Burns album, Songs of the Civil War. Min ha-mei-tsar ka-ra-ti ya, a-na-ni va-mer-khav ya Adonai li, lo i-ra – ma ya-a-se le a-dam? Adonai li be-oz-rai va-a-ni er-eh be-so-nai Tov la-kha-sot ba-do-nai mibe-to-akh ba-a-dam Tov la-kha-sot ba-do-nai mib-to-akh bin-di-vim […]

Psalm 118, verses 21–24

by Seth

This psalm can be sung to the traditional synagogue tune. O-de-kha ki a-ni-ta-ni va-te-hi li li-shu-a E-ven ma-a-su ha-bonim hai-ta le-rosh pinah Me-et Adonai hai-ta zot, he nif-lah be-ei-nei-nu

Psalm 118, verses 25–29

by Seth

This psalm can be sung to the traditional synagogue tune. A-na Adonai ho-shi-a na A-na Adonai ho-shi-a na A-na Adonai hatz-li-kha na A-na Adonai hatz-li-kha na Ba-rukh ha-ba be-shem Adonai Be-rakh-nu-khem mi-beit Adonai Ba-rukh ha-ba be-shem Adonai Be-rakh-nu-khem mi-beit Adonai

Psalm 136

by Seth

This song can be sung to the tune, “Let my people go!” with the words “Ki le’olam khasdo” serving as the chorus, “Let my people go!” Ho-du la-do-nai ki tov Hodu l’Elohei ha’elohim Hodu l’Adonei ha’adonim Le’ose nifla’ot gedolot levado Le’ose hashamayim bitvuna Leroka ha’aretz al hamayim Le’ose orim gedolim Et hashemesh le-mem-shelet bayom Et […]