Jewish prayer
Hannah's prayer, Prayer for a soldier, and prayers for livelihood and peace in the home (Hebrew)
Hannah’s prayer from the Hebrew Bible, in Hebrew, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 10 verses
- About 1 minute to recite
- From the Hebrew Bible
וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל חַנָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר עָלַ֤ץ לִבִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה רָ֥מָה קַרְנִ֖י בַּֽיהוָ֑ה רָ֤חַב פִּי֙ עַל־א֣וֹיְבַ֔י כִּ֥י שָׂמַ֖חְתִּי בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃אֵין־קָד֥וֹשׁ כַּיהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃אַל־תַּרְבּ֤וּ תְדַבְּרוּ֙ גְּבֹהָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה יֵצֵ֥א עָתָ֖ק מִפִּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל דֵּעוֹת֙ יְהוָ֔ה ולא נִתְכְּנ֖וּ עֲלִלֽוֹת׃קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים אָ֥זְרוּ חָֽיִל׃שְׂבֵעִ֤ים בַּלֶּ֨חֶם֙ נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ וּרְעֵבִ֖ים חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־עֲקָרָה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְרַבַּ֥ת בָּנִ֖ים אֻמְלָֽלָה׃יְהוָ֖ה מֵמִ֣ית וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה מוֹרִ֥יד שְׁא֖וֹל וַיָּֽעַל׃יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרוֹמֵֽם׃מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְי֔וֹן לְהוֹשִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃רַגְלֵ֤י חסידו יִשְׁמֹ֔ר וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יִדָּ֑מּוּ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְכֹ֖חַ יִגְבַּר־אִֽישׁ׃יְהוָ֞ה יֵחַ֣תּוּ מריבו עלו בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יַרְעֵ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה יָדִ֣ין אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִתֶּן־עֹ֣ז לְמַלְכּ֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖ם קֶ֥רֶן מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ פ
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וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל חַנָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר עָלַ֤ץ לִבִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה רָ֥מָה קַרְנִ֖י בַּֽיהוָ֑ה רָ֤חַב פִּי֙ עַל־א֣וֹיְבַ֔י כִּ֥י שָׂמַ֖חְתִּי בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃
Vatitpalel Channah vat omar alatz libi ba‑Adonai ramah karni ba‑Adonai rachav pi al‑oyevai ki samachti bishu'atecha.
And Hannah prayed, and said: my heart exulteth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Thy salvation.
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אֵין־קָד֥וֹשׁ כַּיהוָ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
Ein‑kadosh ka‑Adonai ki ein biltecha ve'ein tzur ke‑Eloheinu.
There is none holy as the LORD, for there is none beside Thee; neither is there any rock like our God.
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אַל־תַּרְבּ֤וּ תְדַבְּרוּ֙ גְּבֹהָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה יֵצֵ֥א עָתָ֖ק מִפִּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל דֵּעוֹת֙ יְהוָ֔ה ולא נִתְכְּנ֖וּ עֲלִלֽוֹת׃
Al‑tarbu tedabru gevohah gevohah yetze atak mipichem ki El de'ot Adonai velo nitkenu alilot.
Multiply not exceeding proud talk; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
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קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים אָ֥זְרוּ חָֽיִל׃
Keshet giborim chatim venichshalim azru chayil.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
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שְׂבֵעִ֤ים בַּלֶּ֨חֶם֙ נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ וּרְעֵבִ֖ים חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־עֲקָרָה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְרַבַּ֥ת בָּנִ֖ים אֻמְלָֽלָה׃
Seve'im balechem niskaru ure'evim chadelu ad‑akarah yaldah shiv'ah verabat banim umlalah.
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased; while the barren hath borne seven, she that had many children hath languished.
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יְהוָ֖ה מֵמִ֣ית וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה מוֹרִ֥יד שְׁא֖וֹל וַיָּֽעַל׃
Adonai memit umechayeh morid she'ol vaya'al.
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
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יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרוֹמֵֽם׃
Adonai morish uma'ashir mashpil af‑meromem.
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up.
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מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְי֔וֹן לְהוֹשִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃
Mekim me'afar dal me'ashpot yarim evyon lehoshiv im‑nedivim vechise chavod yanchilem ki la‑Adonai metzukei eretz vayashet aleihem tevel.
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dung-hill, to make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory; for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and He hath set the world upon them.
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רַגְלֵ֤י חסידו יִשְׁמֹ֔ר וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יִדָּ֑מּוּ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְכֹ֖חַ יִגְבַּר־אִֽישׁ׃
Raglei chasidav yishmor uresha'im bachoshech yidamu ki‑lo vechoach yigbar‑ish.
He will keep the feet of His holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.
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יְהוָ֞ה יֵחַ֣תּוּ מריבו עלו בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יַרְעֵ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה יָדִ֣ין אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִתֶּן־עֹ֣ז לְמַלְכּ֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖ם קֶ֥רֶן מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ פ
Adonai yechatu merivav alav bashamayim yar'em Adonai yadin afsei‑aretz veyiten‑oz lemalko veyarem keren meshicho.
They that strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them will He thunder in heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth; and He will give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn of His anointed.
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Hvornår den bedes
In the Jewish tradition, Hannah’s story and prayer are read as part of the haftarah on Rosh Hashanah. People may also recite her prayer for personal reflection or thanksgiving, especially when reflecting on hope, dependence on God and changes in fortune.
Hvor den stammer fra
Hannah’s prayer comes from the Book of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. The biblical narrative places it after Hannah brings her son Samuel to the sanctuary at Shiloh. It is a song of praise that speaks of God humbling the powerful and raising the lowly.
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Spørgsmål om Hannah's prayer, Prayer for a soldier, and prayers for livelihood and peace in the home (Hebrew)
How many verses are in Hannah’s prayer?
Hannah’s prayer has 10 verses.
How long does it take to recite?
Allow about 1 minute to recite it, though the pace will vary.
Is this the prayer Hannah said when asking for a child?
No. This is the prayer of praise she speaks after Samuel’s birth, when she brings him to Shiloh; her earlier plea for a child appears elsewhere in the narrative.
What does Hannah’s prayer mean?
It expresses joy in God and praises God’s power to reverse human fortunes. Its themes include humility, justice and care for those who are weak or in need.
What language is Hannah’s prayer in?
Its original language is biblical Hebrew. The Hebrew is accompanied here by English letters to help with pronunciation and an English meaning.


















