אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ. Master of the Universe Who reigned
בְּטֶֽרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא: before any creature was created.
לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל. At the time when all was made by His will,
אֲזַי מֶֽלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא: then was His Name proclaimed King.
וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל. And after all things shall cease to be
לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלֹךְ נוֹרָא: the Awesome One will reign alone.
וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה. He was, He is,
וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה: and He shall be in glory.
וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי. He is One, and there is no second
לְהַמְשִׁיל לוֹ לְהַחְבִּֽירָה: to compare to Him, to associate [with Him].
בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית. Without beginning, without end,
וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה: power and dominion are His.
וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי. He is my God and my ever-living Redeemer,
וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה: the Rock of my destiny in times of distress.
וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִי. He is my flag and my refuge;
מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא: He is the portion of my cup on the day I call.
בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי. Into His hand I entrust my spirit
בְּעֵת אִישַׁן וְאָעִֽירָה: [both] when I sleep and when I awaken.
וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי. And with my spirit my body [too],
יְהוָה לִי וְלֹא אִירָא: Adonoy is with me, I shall not fear.