הַמֶּֽלֶךְ The King
יּוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא Who sits on a throne
רָם וְנִשָּׂא: [that is] exalted and uplifted.
שׁוֹכֵן עַד He Who dwells in eternity,
מָרוֹם וְקָדוֹשׁ שְׁמוֹ. exalted and holy is His Name.
וְכָתוּב And it is written:
רַנְּנוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּיהוָֹה. “Joyfully exult in God, [you] righteous ones,
לַיְשָׁרִים נָאוָה תְהִלָּה: for the upright, praise is fitting.
בְּפִי יְשָׁרִים Through the mouth of the upright,
תִּתְרוֹמָם. You are exalted,
וּבְדִבְרֵי צַדִּיקִים and with the words of the righteous
תִּתְבָּרַךְ. You are blessed;
וּבִלְשׁוֹן חֲסִידִים and by the tongue of the pious,
תִּתְקַדָּשׁ. You are sanctified;
וּבְקֶֽרֶב קְדוֹשִׁים and in the midst of the holy,
תִּתְהַלָּל: You are extolled.
וּבְמַקְהֲלוֹת And in the assemblies
רִבְבוֹת of myriads
עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל. of Your people, the House of Yisrael;
בְּרִנָּה with joyful song
יִתְפָּאַר שִׁמְךָ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ glorified will be Your Name, our King,
בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר. in every generation.
שֶׁכֵּן חוֹבַת For it is the duty
כָּל הַיְצוּרִים לְפָנֶֽיךָ. of all beings, before You,
יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ. וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,
חזן: לְהוֹדוֹת לְהַלֵּל לְשַׁבֵּחַ. to thank, to extol, and to praise;
לְפָאֵר לְרוֹמֵם לְהַדֵּר to glorify, to exalt, and to honor;
לְבָרֵךְ לְעַלֵּה וּלְקַלֵּס to bless, to elevate, and to acclaim [You,]
עַל כָּל דִּבְרֵי even beyond all the words
שִׁירוֹת וְתִשְׁבְּחוֹת of song and praise
דָּוִד בֶּן יִשַׁי. of Dovid, son of Yishai,
עַבְדְּךָ מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ: Your servant, Your anointed.