The Psalms in P'sukai-D'Zimra

(1) Hallelujah.
Praise the LORD, O my soul!

(2) I will praise the LORD all my life,
sing hymns to my God while I exist.

(3) Put not your trust in the great,
in mortal man who cannot save. (4) His breath departs;
he returns to the dust;
on that day his plans come to nothing.

(5) Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
whose hope is in the LORD his God, (6) maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever; (7) who secures justice for those who are wronged,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets prisoners free; (8) The LORD restores sight to the blind;
the LORD makes those who are bent stand straight;
the LORD loves the righteous; (9) The LORD watches over the stranger;
He gives courage to the orphan and widow,
but makes the path of the wicked tortuous.

(10) The LORD shall reign forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Hallelujah.

(1) Hallelujah.

Praise the LORD from the heavens;
praise Him on high. (2) Praise Him, all His angels,
praise Him, all His hosts. (3) Praise Him, sun and moon,
praise Him, all bright stars. (4) Praise Him, highest heavens,
and you waters that are above the heavens. (5) Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for it was He who commanded that they be created. (6) He made them endure forever,
establishing an order that shall never change.

(7) Praise the LORD, O you who are on earth,
all sea monsters and ocean depths, (8) fire and hail, snow and smoke,
storm wind that executes His command, (9) all mountains and hills,
all fruit trees and cedars, (10) all wild and tamed beasts,
creeping things and winged birds, (11) all kings and peoples of the earth,
all princes of the earth and its judges, (12) youths and maidens alike,
old and young together. (13) Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for His name, His alone, is sublime;
His splendor covers heaven and earth.

(14) He has exalted the horn of His people
for the glory of all His faithful ones,
Israel, the people close to Him.
Hallelujah.

(1) Hallelujah.
Praise God in His sanctuary;
praise Him in the sky, His stronghold.

(2) Praise Him for His mighty acts;
praise Him for His exceeding greatness.

(3) Praise Him with blasts of the horn;
praise Him with harp and lyre. (4) Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with lute and pipe. (5) Praise Him with resounding cymbals;
praise Him with loud-clashing cymbals.

(6) Let all that breathes praise the LORD.
Hallelujah.

IN FOR WITH

(1) The following selected verses from Psalms mark the close of the individual books of Psalms. Eitz Yoseif notes that these verses may constitute a sort of blessing marking the close of the Pesukei Dezimrah.

(2) Blessed is Adonoy forever, Amein and Amein! Blessed is Adonoy from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise God. Blessed is Adonoy, God, God of Israel Who alone performs wonders. And blessed is the Name of His glory forever, and may His glory fill the whole earth. Amein and Amein!

(1) The following selections are additions to the Pesukei Dezimrah. The custom of reciting them is mentioned as early as the Gaonic era, specifically by Rav Amram Gaon. The first four verses (1 Chronicles 29:10-13) relate David’s blessing to God, when he presented the gold, silver, and jewels he amassed for the construction of the Holy Temple. It was a day of great rejoicing as, following David’s example, the leaders and princes also presented generous gifts for the construction of the Temple. These verses were incorporated into our daily prayers because they speak so eloquently of God’s majesty, and of the Divine providence which is the source of the power, riches, might, and honor of all human beings.

(2) There is a custom that the following until אַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה הָאֱלֹהִים should be said standing.

(3) And David blessed Adonoy in the presence of all the assembly; and David said, Blessed are You, Adonoy, God of Israel, our father, forever and ever. Yours, Adonoy, is the greatness, the might, the glory the victory and the beauty, for all that is in heaven and on earth [is Yours]; Yours, Adonoy, is the kingdom and You are uplifted, [supreme] over all rulers. The riches and the honor come from You, and You rule over all; in Your hand are power and might, and [it is] in Your hand to bestow greatness and strength upon all. And now, our God, we give thanks to You and praise Your glorious Name.

Nehemiah 9: 6 - 11

(1) You alone are Adonoy; You have made the skies, the skies of skies and all their hosts, the earth and all that is upon it, the seas and all that is in them; and You give life to all of them, and the heavenly hosts bow before You.

You are Adonoy, the God Who chose Avrom, and brought him out of Ur Kasdim and established his name (as) Avrohom.

And You found his heart faithful before You,

(2) and You made the covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give to his seed; and You kept Your word, for You are righteous.

And You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and their cry You heard at the Sea of Reeds. And You imposed signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants and all the people of his land, for You knew that they acted malevolently against them; and (thus) You have made a name for Yourself, like this day. And the sea, You split before them, and they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers You hurled into the depths, like a stone into mighty waters.

(1) On the twenty-fourth day of this month, the Israelites assembled, fasting, in sackcloth, and with earth upon them. (2) Those of the stock of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. (3) Standing in their places, they read from the scroll of the Teaching of the LORD their God for one-fourth of the day, and for another fourth they confessed and prostrated themselves before the LORD their God. (4) On the raised platform of the Levites stood Jeshua and Bani.....and cried in a loud voice to the LORD their God. (5) The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel...said, “Rise, bless the LORD your God who is from eternity to eternity: ‘May Your glorious name be blessed, exalted though it is above every blessing and praise!’