Jewish prayer

Adon Olam

Adon Olam, a Jewish hymn, in Hebrew, in English letters and with its meaning.

20 lines
Under a minute to recite
Adon Olam

אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְבְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא.לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּלאֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא.וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּללְבַדּוֹ יִמְלֹךְ נוֹרָא.וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶהוְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה.וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִילְהַמְשִׁיל לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה.בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִיתוְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה.וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גוֹאֲלִיוְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה.וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִימְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא.בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִיבְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה.וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִייְיָ לִי וְלֹא אִירָא:

Text: Adon Olam, Hebrew text (Ashkenazi wording).
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אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ
Adon olam asher malach
Lord of the universe, who reigned
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בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא.
Beterem kol yetzir nivra.
Before any creature was created.
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לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל
Le'et na'asa vecheftzo kol
When all was made according to His will,
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אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא.
Azai melech shmo nikra.
Then He was called King.
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וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל
Ve'acharei kichlot hakol
And after all has come to an end,
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לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלֹךְ נוֹרָא.
Levado yimloch nora.
He alone, the Awesome One, will reign.
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וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה
Vehu haya vehu hove
He was, and He is,
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וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה.
Vehu yihye betif'ara.
And He will be in glory.
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וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי
Vehu echad ve'ein sheni
He is One, and there is no second
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לְהַמְשִׁיל לוֹ לְהַחְבִּירָה.
Lehamshil lo lehachbira.
To compare with Him or to join with Him.
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בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית
Bli reshit bli tachlit
Without beginning, without end,
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וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה.
Velo ha'oz vehamisra.
His are the power and the dominion.
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וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גוֹאֲלִי
Vehu Eli vechai go'ali
He is my God and my living Redeemer,
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וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה.
Vetzur chevli be'et tzara.
My rock in suffering, in time of distress.
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וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִי
Vehu nisi umanos li
He is my banner and my refuge,
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מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא.
Menat kosi beyom ekra.
The portion of my cup on the day I call.
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בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי
Beyado afkid ruchi
Into His hand I entrust my spirit
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בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה.
Be'et ishan ve'a'ira.
When I sleep and when I wake.
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וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי
Ve'im ruchi geviyati
And with my spirit, my body too;
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יְיָ לִי וְלֹא אִירָא:
Adonai li velo ira:
God is with me, and I will not fear.

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Many Jewish communities sing Adon Olam at the close of synagogue services, especially on Shabbat and festivals. It also appears among the opening prayers in many prayer books. Many Jews recite it before sleep as an expression of trust in God's care.

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Adon Olam is a Hebrew hymn from the medieval Jewish liturgical tradition. Its authorship is uncertain, and it became widely established in Jewish prayer books. It praises God as eternal ruler and ends with a personal expression of trust.

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What does Adon Olam mean?

Adon Olam is commonly translated as “Lord of the World” or “Master of the Universe.” The hymn moves from praise of God's eternal sovereignty to personal trust in God.

How long is Adon Olam?

The text presented here has 20 lines and takes under a minute to recite. Singing it may take longer, depending on the melody and pace.

Who wrote Adon Olam?

Its author is not known with certainty. It belongs to the medieval Jewish tradition of Hebrew liturgical poetry.

When is Adon Olam said?

Customs vary, but it is often sung at the end of synagogue services and recited before sleep. It also appears among the opening prayers in many prayer books.

What language is Adon Olam in?

Adon Olam is in Hebrew. The text is also presented here in English letters and with its meaning in English.