09 - V’nisgav

Vaivater Iaakov levado
And Iaakov stayed alone
Vaieavek ish imo
And a man wrestled with Him
Ad alot alot hashahar
Ad alot hashahar
Until it lined the dawn

Venisgav venisgav HaShem levado
And HaShem will alone be exalted
HaShem levado vaiom hahu
HaShem alone exalted in that day

ויותר יעקב לבדו

ויאבק אישׁ עמו עד עלות השׁחר

ונשׂגב יהוה לבדו ביום ההוא

Gen 32:24 

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

Isa 2:17 

…and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day

Watch and listen

08 - Machnisei Rachamim

Machnisei Rachamim haknisu rahamenu

Angels of mercies, put our mercies
lifnei baal harahamim

Before the Lord of mercies
mashmie tefilah hashmiu tefilatenu

Propagators of prayer, make our prayer heard
lifne shomea tefilah
Before Hearer of prayer

mashmie tzeaka hashmiu tzaakatenu

Propagators of cries, make our cry heard
lifne shomea tzeaka

Before Hearer of cries
Machnisei dima haknisu dimotenu

Presenters of tears, put our tears
lifnei meleh mitratze bidmaot

Before King Who gives in to those in tears

hishtadlu veharbu tehinah

Do your best and lift up prayer
veharbu tehinah uvakashah

Lift up prayer and supplication
lifne meleh el ram venisa.

Before King high and exalted
meleh el ram venisa

King high and exalted

מַכְנִיסֵי רַחֲמִים הַכְנִיסוּ רַחֲמֵינוּ

לִפְנֵי בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים

מַשְׁמִיעֵי תְפִלָּה הַשְׁמִיעוּ תְפִלָּתֵנוּ

לִפְנֵי שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה

מַשְׁמִיעֵי צְעָקָה הַשְׁמִיעוּ צַעֲקָתֵנוּ

לִפְנֵי שׁוֹמֵעַ צְעָקָה

מַכְנִיסֵי דִּמְעָה הַכְנִיסוּ דִמְעוֹתֵינוּ

לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מִתְרַצֶּה בִּדְמָעוֹת

הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּ וְהַרְבּוּ תְּחִנָּה וּבַקָּשָׁה

לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ אֵל רָם וְנִשָּׂא

Fm  Fm  Bm  Fm

Bm  D#  G#  C7

Fm  Fm  Bm  Fm 
C7  С7  Fm

Fm   Bm  Fm

G#   Bm  Fm

G#   Bm  Bm  Fm

G#   C7  Fm   

Bm

Fm

Bm Fm

C7 Fm

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07 - Ma Ashiv

Ma-ashiv LaShem, kol tagmulohi alay
What do I give to HaShem for all His kindness to me?
Kos-yeshu'ot esa, uvshem Hashem ekra
Raise the cup of salvation and call on the name of HaShem

Nedaray LaShem ashalem, negda-na lehol-amo.
My vows HaShem will fulfill, in the presence of all His people
Yakar be'eine HaShem, hamaveta lahasidav.
Valuable in the eyes of HaShem is the death of His devotees

Ana HaShem ki-ani avdeha, ani avdeha ben amateha, pitahta lemoseray
Hear, HaShem, for I am Your servant! I am Your servant, son of Your maidservant; You have opened my chains
Leha ezbah zebah toda, uvshem HaShem ekra.
To You I will sacrifice thank offerings and call the name of HaShem

Nedaray LaShem ashalem, negda-na lehol-amo.
HaShem will fulfill my vows to now, in the presence of all His people
Behatsrot bet HaShem betohehi Yerushalayim haleluya.
In the atrium of the house of HaShem, in the midst of Yerushalayim Haleluya

מה־אשׁיב ליהוה כל־תגמולוהי עלי׃

כוס־ישׁועות אשׂא ובשׁם יהוה אקרא׃

נדרי ליהוה אשׁלם נגדה־נא לכל־עמו׃

יקר בעיני יהוה המותה לחסידיו׃

אנה יהוה כי־אני עבדך אני־עבדך בן־אמתך פתחת למוסרי׃

לך־אזבח זבח תודה ובשׁם יהוה אקרא׃

נדרי ליהוה אשׁלם נגדה־נא לכל־עמו׃

בחצרות בית יהוה בתוככי ירושׁלם הללו־יה׃

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD

(Psa 116:12-19)

F#m  Hm   C#  F#m

F#7  Hm   C#  F#m

F#m  Hm   E   A

F#7  Hm   C#7 C#  F#m

 Watch and listen

06 - Koh Amar

Koh amar koh amar Hashem

Thus said, thus said the Lord

Zacharti lach hessed n'urayich

I remember for you the kindness of your youth 

Ahavat kelulotayich

The love of your espousals

Ahavat kelulotayich

The love of your espousals

Lechtech acharai bamidbar

How you followed after Me in the wilderness

B'eretz lo zeruah

Into the land not sown

Lechtech acharai bamidbar

How you followed after Me in the wilderness

B'eretz lo zeruah

Into the land not sown

 

כֹּה אָמַר ה'

זָכַרְתִּי לָךְ חֶסֶד נְעוּרַיִךְ

אַהֲבַת כְּלוּלֹתָיִךְ

לֶכְתֵּךְ אַחֲרַי בַּמִּדְבָּר

בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה

 

Jeremiah 2:2 

Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. 

Cm  D#  Fm  Cm

Cm      Fm  Cm

Cm  D#  Fm  Cm

Cm  A#  Gm  Cm

 

D#  G#  Cm  D#

D#  G#  Cm  G

D#  G#  Cm  G#

Cm  A#  Cm

Watch and listen

 

05 - Habeit

Eloihim Tzvoqot shuv no,

Lord of hosts, turn we pray

Habeyt mishomayim ur'eyh, ufqoid gefen zoits

Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine

vekhanoh 'asher nat'oh yeminekho

And vineyard which planted Your right hand

ve'al ben 'imatzto loh

And branch strengthened for Yourself

אלהים צבאות שׁוב־נא

הבט משׁמים וראה ופקד גפן זאת׃

וכנה אשׁר־נטעה ימינך ועל־בן אמצתה לך׃

Psa 80:14-15 

Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;

And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

F#m
F#7 Hm
Hm  F#m
C#7 F#m

Watch and listen 

04 - Moriah

Mi sh'ana l’Avraham avinu b’har haMoriah

He who answered Avraham our father on the mount Moriah
Hu ya'aneh eschem v’yishma kol tzakaschem bayom hazeh
He shall answer you and will hear the voice of your cry this day

Lama, lama-ma, nikrah moriah

Why, why is it called Moriah
Al shem hamor hatov sheyeshno sham
Because the good myrrh that is there

מי שענה לאברהם אבינו בהר המוריה

הוא יענה אתכם וישמע קול זעקה אתכם ביום הזה

למה למה  נקרא מוריה

על שם המר הטוב שישנה שם

Am Dm Am Dm E F A7

Dm E  Am Dm E Am


Am Dm Am
C  Dm Am

Watch and listen

03 - Shiru Lamelech

Ve'ahta bonim shiru, shiru...

And now sons sing, sing...

Ve'ahta bonim shiru La'Melech....

And now sons sing to Hashem, the King....

Ve'ahta bonim shiru, shiru, shiru La'Melech,

And now sons sing, sing, sing to Hashem, the King,

Betiferet me'foar

In Splendid Majesty

Ve'ashrei avadav, oy, avadav...

And praiseworthy/exalted are His servants, oy, His servants...

HaMashmi'im be'kol, be'kol shivcha

Who proclaim with sound/voice, with sound/voice of praise

Ve'ahta bonim shiru, shiru, shiru La'Melech,

And now sons sing, sing, sing to Hashem, the King,

Shiru, shiru La'Melech...

Sing, sing to the King...

 

וְעַתָּה בָּנִים שִׂירוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּתִפְאֶרֶת מְפוֹאַר

וְאַשְרי עֲבָדָיו הַמַשְמִיעִים בְּקוֹל שִׁבְחוֹ

Intro:

Am

Am C

Dm Am G Am

Am Dm Am

Am Dm Am

Dm Am G Dm

G Am

Am G Am

Am G C A7

Dm Am G Am

Am Dm G Am

Watch and listen

02 - Al Zeh

Al zeh dove libeinu

For this aches our heart

al ela hosh hu eineinu?
For this darkened our eyes
al har tzioin sheShomeim

for mount Zion that is desolate

shuolim ieilhu boi
foxes walk there

Ato HaShem leOilom teishev

You oh Lord forever reign

kisahoh leDoir voDoir
Your throne from generation to generation
Lomo lomo lomo loNetzah tishkoheinu

Why why why forgot us forever

taazveinu leOireh iomim?

Left us for long time

על־זה היה דוה לבנו על־אלה חשׁכו עינינו׃

על הר־ציון שׁשׁמם שׁועלים הלכו־בו׃

אתה יהוה לעולם תשׁב כסאך לדר ודור׃

למה לנצח תשׁכחנו תעזבנו לארך ימים׃

"For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. Thou, O LORD, remainest forever; thy throne from generation to generation. Wherefore dost thou forget us forever, and forsake us so long time?"
(Lam 5:17-20)

Dm Gm Dm

Dm Gm

Gm Dm

Gm Dm

Gm Dm

Gm Am Dm

Dm Gm Dm

Dm Gm Dm

Gm Dm

Gm Dm D7

Gm Dm

Gm Am Dm

 

Watch and listen

01 - Anachnu Ma'aminim

Anachnu ma'aminim bnei ma'aminim

We are believers, sons of believers

ve'ein lanu al mi lehisha'en

And there is none else for us to rely on

ela ela al avinu

but but on our Father

avinu shebashamaim

our Father in heaven

Yisrael Yisrael

Israel Israel
betach b'hashem

believed in the Lord
ezram umeginam hu

Help and Shield is He

אנחנו מאמינים בני מאמינים

ואין לנו על מי להישען

אלא על אבינו שבשמיים
ישראל בטך בהשם עזרם ומגינם הוא

Am E Am

Am G C

Dm E Am

G Am

Am  Dm

G C

Am  Dm

G Am

Watch and listen

Mordehai Ben David - Live from the Rooftop in Jerusalem

The video version of Mordehai Ben David's album 'Kumzits' where he sings on the rooftop in Jerusalem, overlooking the Temple Mount, has really captivated me. I learned that one of his first albums back in 1978 was called 'I'd Rather Pray and Sing'. These words really stuck with me. What a man of G-d.

Next posts would be the songs from the video album 'Kumzits' of MDB. Whenever possible, I'll also add a link to the youtube video of this song from the album.

Lets begin...

I've decided to create this blog to post lyrics and guitar chords to the Jewish songs I really enjoy. Sometimes I spend time to figure out the chords myself, sometimes I find them on the internet. I've noticed also, that quite often Hebrew lyrics might be found in one place, chords and transliteration in the other. So, this blog might be a time-saver to those who want to see the compilation of lyrics (both Hebrew and English) and guitar chords all in one place.

Lets start then, shall we...