Aleinu

עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל לָתֵת גְּדֻלָּה לְיוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית

aleinu leshabe'akh la'adon hakol latet gedulah leyotzer bereishit

It is upon us to praise the Master of all, to ascribe greatness to the Author of creation.

שֶׁלֹּא עָשָׂנוּ כְּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת וְלֹא שָׂמָנוּ כְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה

shelo asanu kegoyei ha'aratzot velo samanu kemishpekhot ha'adamah

who has not made us like the nations of the lands, and has not placed us like the families of the earth,

שֶׁלֹּא שָׂם חֶלְקֵנוּ כָּהֶם וְגוֹרָלֵנוּ כְּכָל הֲמוֹנָם

shelo sam khelkeinu kahem vegoraleinu kekhol hamonam

who has not made our portion like theirs, nor our lot like all their crowds.

וַאֲנַחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים וּמוֹדִים לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

va'anakhnu kor'im umishtakhavim umodim lifnei melekh malkhei hamelakhim hakadosh barukh hu

We bow, bend, and give thanks before the King of kings of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He,

שֶׁהוּא נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם וְיֹסֵד אָרֶץ וּמוֹשַׁב יְקָרוֹ בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וּשְׁכִינַת עֻזּוֹ בְּגָבְהֵי מְרוֹמִים

shehu noteh shamayim veyosed aretz umoshav yekaro bashamayim mima'al ushekhinat uzo begovhei meromim

who stretches out the heavens and founds the earth, whose seat of glory is in the heavens above and whose powerful Presence is in the highest heights.

הוּא אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֵין עוֹד אֱמֶת מַלְכֵּנוּ אֶפֶס זוּלָתוֹ

hu eloheinu ein od emet malkenu efes zulato

He is our God, there is none else; true is our King, there is nothing besides Him.

כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתוֹ וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ אֶל לְבָבֶךָ

kakatuv betorato veyadata hayom vehashevota el levavekha

As it is written in His Torah: Know this day and take it to heart

כִּי יְיָ הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְעַל הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת אֵין עוֹד

ki adonai hu ha'elohim bashamayim mima'al ve'al ha'aretz mitakhat ein od

that the Lord is God in the heavens above and on the earth below; there is none else.

עַל כֵּן נְקַוֶּה לְךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ לִרְאוֹת מְהֵרָה בְּתִפְאֶרֶת עֻזֶּךָ

al ken nekaveh lekha adonai eloheinu lir'ot meherah betif'eret uzekha

Therefore we hope in You, Lord our God, to see speedily the splendor of Your might,

לְהַעֲבִיר גִּלּוּלִים מִן הָאָרֶץ וְהָאֱלִילִים כָּרוֹת יִכָּרֵתוּן

leha'avir gilulim min ha'aretz veha'elilim karot yikaretun

to remove detestable things from the earth, and the idols will be utterly cut off,

לְתַקֵּן עוֹלָם בְּמַלְכוּת שַׁדַּי וְכָל בְּנֵי בָשָׂר יִקְרְאוּ בִשְׁמֶךָ

letaken olam bemalkhut shaddai vekhol benei vasar yikre'u vishmekha

to repair the world under the kingship of the Almighty, and all flesh will call on Your name,

לְהַפְנוֹת אֵלֶיךָ כָּל רִשְׁעֵי אָרֶץ יַכִּירוּ וְיֵדְעוּ כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל

lehafnot elekha kol rish'ei aretz yakiru veyede'u kol yoshvei tevel

to turn to You all the wicked of the earth. All who dwell on earth will recognize and know

כִּי לְךָ תִּכְרַע כָּל בֶּרֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַע כָּל לָשׁוֹן

ki lekha tikhra kol berekh tishava kol lashon

that to You every knee will bow, every tongue will swear.

לְפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ יִכְרְעוּ וְיִפֹּלוּ וְלִכְבוֹד שִׁמְךָ יְקָר יִתֵּנוּ

lefaneikha adonai eloheinu yikhre'u veyipolu velikhvod shimkha yekar yitenu

Before You, Lord our God, they will bow and fall, and they will give honor to the glory of Your name.

וִיקַבְּלוּ כֻלָּם אֶת עוֹל מַלְכוּתֶךָ וְתִמְלֹךְ עֲלֵיהֶם מְהֵרָה לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד

vikablu khulam et ol malkhutekha vetimlokh aleihem meherah le'olam va'ed

And they will all accept the yoke of Your kingship, and You will reign over them speedily, forever and ever.

כִּי הַמַּלְכוּת שֶׁלְּךָ הִיא וּלְעוֹלְמֵי עַד תִּמְלֹךְ בְּכָבוֹד

ki hamalkhut shelkha hi ule'olmei ad timlokh bekhavod

For the kingship is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in glory.

כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ יְיָ יִמְלֹךְ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד

kakatuv betoratekha adonai yimlokh le'olam va'ed

As it is written in Your Torah: the Lord will reign forever and ever.

Exodus 15:18.

וְנֶאֱמַר וְהָיָה יְיָ לְמֶלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְיָ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד

vene'emar vehayah adonai lemelekh al kol ha'aretz bayom hahu yihyeh adonai ekhad ushemo ekhad

And it is said: the Lord will be King over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one and His name one.

Zechariah 14:9.