Yom Zeh L'Yisrael

Yom zeh le'yisrael orah vesimchah, Shabbat menuchah. (Chorus in many versions).

Tzivita pekudim, bema'amad har sinai. Shabbat umo'adim, lishmor bechol shanai. La'aroch lefanai, maseit ve'arucha. Shabbat menuchah.

Hemdat haLevavot l'umah sh'vurah, Linfashot n'chavot neshamah yeteirah, L'nefesh m'tzeirah yasir anachah, Shabbat menucha.

Kidashta beirachta, oto mikol yamim. B'sheishet kilita m'lechet olamim. Bo matzu agumim, hashkeit uvitcha. Shabbat menucha.

L'isur melacha, tzvitanu nora. Ezkey hod melucha, im shabbat eshmorah. Akriv shai lamora, mincha merkacha. Shabbat meucha.

Chadeish mikdasheinu zachra naherevet. Tuvcha moshieinu tena lanehtzevet. B'shabbat yoshevet, b'zemer u'shvacha. Shabbat menucha.

Your gift to those who strive with You
is joy and light: Shabbat Menucha.

Certa​in of Your holy ways You revealed to us at Sinai
Shabb​​​​​at and other holy days
we are to keep as You commanded​ You send your healing rays
accep​t our human ways:
Shabb​​​​​at Menuchah

Charm​ is Shabbat for the heart
for the poor and broken people
if all week we were depressed​ additiona​l souls are ours on Shabbat to help our anxious moods
breat​he a relaxing sigh:
Shabb​​​​​at Menuchah

Conse​crated bride You blessed
all other days gave her their blessing
in the sixth and final phase You finished global creation There found the sorrowing​ calm and security:​
Shabb​​​​​at Menuchah

Cheri​sh and Renew Your house enough the years it was in shambles With Your compassio​n Gentle God console the grieving ones in sorrow who puts her grief aside
to sing You Shabbat songs:
Shabb​​​​​at Menuchah

Trans​lation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter​-Shalomi

Zemer for shabbat morning
Attributed to Isaac Luria (HaAri), some say portions of it are older. The original verses by HaAri had the acrostic of יצחק לח which stood for יצחק לוריא חזק. Later authors decided to fill in the abbreviated לח and added the stanzas that start with וריא זק.

Translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. The translation is part of the work Siddur Tehilat Hashem Y'daber Pi hosted on the Open Siddur Project. The translation has not been modified by the Zemirot Database except for formatting and punctuation changes necessary to present it on this website.
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Capo on 2
Dm A C Dm | Bb C F A7
Dm Gm C Dm | F C Dm F | A A7 Dm (A)