אֲדון עולָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ. בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא: The king of the world, who ruled before any creature was created.
לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצו כּל. אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמו נִקְרָא: At the time they were made, all was according to His will, and then His name was called "King".
וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלות הַכּל. לְבַדּו יִמְלךְ נורָא: And after everything was finished, he alone ruled, awe-inspiring.
וְהוּא הָיָה. וְהוּא הוֶה. וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה: He was, He is, and He will be with splendor.
וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי. לְהַמְשִׁיל לו לְהַחְבִּירָה: And, he was first, with no second, to rule over him or to collaborate;
בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית. וְלו הָעז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה: with no beginning and no end, he has the strength and the right.
וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גואֲלִי. וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה: And he is my G-d, my redeemer is alive; the rock who sustains me in a distressful day.
וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוס לִי. מְנָת כּוסִי בְּיום אֶקְרָא: And he is my banner and refuge, the portion of my cup on the day I call out.
בְּיָדו אַפְקִיד רוּחִי. בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה: In his hand, I safeguard my spirit, [for] when I sleep, [I know that] I will wake.
וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי. ה' לִי וְלא אִירָא: And with my spirit is my body; G-d is for me, and I will not be afraid.