Which Psalms are in Tikkun HaKlali?

16, 32, 41, 42, 59, 77, 90, 105, 137 and 150 – in that order.

Can it be said at night?

Some avoid Psalms before midnight; Breslov custom says Tikkun HaKlali at night too. Customs differ between communities; for practical questions ask your rabbi.

Can it be said in memory of someone?

Many say Psalms, including Tikkun HaKlali, for the elevation of a soul. It is a custom, not an obligation.

Tikkun HaKlali תיקון הכללי

Said by many daily, and especially by Breslov tradition as a general rectification of the soul; also at gravesites of tzaddikim.

What it means

Ten Psalms of trust, repentance, longing for God and praise, ending with Psalm 150 – “Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord”.

Summary (our own explanation, not a translation)

Notes

The ten Psalms, in this order: 16, 32, 41, 42, 59, 77, 90, 105, 137, 150.
Revealed by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810); see Likutei Moharan I:205.
This is a Chassidic tradition, not a promise of any result.

Hebrew text

תהילים פרק טז

מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד שָׁמְרֵנִי אֵל כִּי־חָסִיתִי בָךְ: אָמַרְתְּ לַיהוָה אֲדֹנָי אָתָּה טוֹבָתִי בַּל־עָלֶיךָ: לִקְדוֹשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־בָּאָרֶץ הֵמָּה וְאַדִּירֵי כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָם: יִרְבּוּ עַצְּבוֹתָם אַחֵר מָהָרוּ בַּל־אַסִּיךְ נִסְכֵּיהֶם מִדָּם וּבַל־אֶשָּׂא אֶת־שְׁמוֹתָם עַל־שְׂפָתָי: יְהוָה מְנָת־חֶלְקִי וְכוֹסִי אַתָּה תּוֹמִיךְ גּוֹרָלִי: חֲבָלִים נָפְלוּ־לִי בַּנְּעִמִים אַף־נַחֲלָת שָׁפְרָה עָלָי: אֲבָרֵךְ אֶת־יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר יְעָצָנִי אַף־לֵילוֹת יִסְּרוּנִי כִלְיוֹתָי: שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד כִּי מִימִינִי בַּל־אֶמּוֹט: לָכֵן שָׂמַח לִבִּי וַיָּגֶל כְּבוֹדִי אַף־בְּשָׂרִי יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶטַח: כִּי לֹא־תַעֲזֹב נַפְשִׁי לִשְׁאוֹל לֹא־תִתֵּן חֲסִידְךָ לִרְאוֹת שָׁחַת: תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ נְעִמוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח:

תהילים פרק לב

לְדָוִד מַשְׂכִּיל אַשְׁרֵי נְשׂוּי־פֶּשַׁע כְּסוּי חֲטָאָה: אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם לֹא יַחְשֹׁב יְהוָה לוֹ עָוֺן וְאֵין בְּרוּחוֹ רְמִיָּה: כִּי־הֶחֱרַשְׁתִּי בָּלוּ עֲצָמָי בְּשַׁאֲגָתִי כָּל־הַיּוֹם: כִּי יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה תִּכְבַּד עָלַי יָדֶךָ נֶהְפַּךְ לְשַׁדִּי בְּחַרְבֹנֵי קַיִץ סֶלָה: חַטָּאתִי אוֹדִיעֲךָ וַעֲוֺנִי לֹא־כִסִּיתִי אָמַרְתִּי אוֹדֶה עֲלֵי פְשָׁעַי לַיהוָה וְאַתָּה נָשָׂאתָ עֲוֺן חַטָּאתִי סֶלָה: עַל־זֹאת יִתְפַּלֵּל כָּל־חָסִיד אֵלֶיךָ לְעֵת מְצֹא רַק לְשֵׁטֶף מַיִם רַבִּים אֵלָיו לֹא יַגִּיעוּ: אַתָּה סֵתֶר לִי מִצַּר תִּצְּרֵנִי רָנֵּי פַלֵּט תְּסוֹבְבֵנִי סֶלָה: אַשְׂכִּילְךָ וְאוֹרְךָ בְּדֶרֶךְ־זוּ תֵלֵךְ אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי: אַל־תִּהְיוּ כְּסוּס כְּפֶרֶד אֵין הָבִין בְּמֶתֶג־וָרֶסֶן עֶדְיוֹ לִבְלוֹם בַּל קְרֹב אֵלֶיךָ: רַבִּים מַכְאוֹבִים לָרָשָׁע וְהַבּוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה חֶסֶד יְסוֹבְבֶנּוּ: שִׂמְחוּ בַיהוָה וְגִילוּ צַדִּיקִים וְהַרְנִינוּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵב:

תהילים פרק מא

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: אַשְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּיל אֶל־דָּל בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְהוָה: יְהוָה יִשְׁמְרֵהוּ וִיחַיֵּהוּ וְאֻשַּׁר בָּאָרֶץ וְאַל־תִּתְּנֵהוּ בְּנֶפֶשׁ אֹיְבָיו: יְהוָה יִסְעָדֶנּוּ עַל־עֶרֶשׂ דְּוָי כָּל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ הָפַכְתָּ בְחָלְיוֹ: אֲנִי־אָמַרְתִּי יְהוָה חָנֵּנִי רְפָאָה נַפְשִׁי כִּי־חָטָאתִי לָךְ: אוֹיְבַי יֹאמְרוּ רַע לִי מָתַי יָמוּת וְאָבַד שְׁמוֹ: וְאִם־בָּא לִרְאוֹת שָׁוְא יְדַבֵּר לִבּוֹ יִקְבָּץ־אָוֶן לוֹ יֵצֵא לַחוּץ יְדַבֵּר: יַחַד עָלַי יִתְלַחֲשׁוּ כָּל־שֹׂנְאָי עָלַי יַחְשְׁבוּ רָעָה לִי: דְּבַר־בְּלִיַּעַל יָצוּק בּוֹ וַאֲשֶׁר שָׁכַב לֹא־יוֹסִיף לָקוּם: גַּם־אִישׁ שְׁלוֹמִי אֲשֶׁר־בָּטַחְתִּי בוֹ אוֹכֵל לַחְמִי הִגְדִּיל עָלַי עָקֵב: וְאַתָּה יְהוָה חָנֵּנִי וַהֲקִימֵנִי וַאֲשַׁלְּמָה לָהֶם: בְּזֹאת יָדַעְתִּי כִּי־חָפַצְתָּ בִּי כִּי לֹא־יָרִיעַ אֹיְבִי עָלָי: וַאֲנִי בְּתֻמִּי תָּמַכְתָּ בִּי וַתַּצִּיבֵנִי לְפָנֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם: בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵהָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם אָמֵן וְאָמֵן:

תהילים פרק מב

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מַשְׂכִּיל לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח: כְּאַיָּל תַּעֲרֹג עַל־אֲפִיקֵי־מָיִם כֵּן נַפְשִׁי תַעֲרֹג אֵלֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים: צָמְאָה נַפְשִׁי לֵאלֹהִים לְאֵל חָי מָתַי אָבוֹא וְאֵרָאֶה פְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים: הָיְתָה־לִּי דִמְעָתִי לֶחֶם יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה בֶּאֱמֹר אֵלַי כָּל־הַיּוֹם אַיֵּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ: אֵלֶּה אֶזְכְּרָה וְאֶשְׁפְּכָה עָלַי נַפְשִׁי כִּי אֶעֱבֹר בַּסָּךְ אֶדַּדֵּם עַד־בֵּית אֱלֹהִים בְּקוֹל־רִנָּה וְתוֹדָה הָמוֹן חוֹגֵג: מַה־תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִי נַפְשִׁי וַתֶּהֱמִי עָלָי הוֹחִילִי לֵאלֹהִים כִּי־עוֹד אוֹדֶנּוּ יְשׁוּעוֹת פָּנָיו: אֱלֹהַי עָלַי נַפְשִׁי תִשְׁתּוֹחָח עַל־כֵּן אֶזְכָּרְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ יַרְדֵּן וְחֶרְמוֹנִים מֵהַר מִצְעָר: תְּהוֹם־אֶל־תְּהוֹם קוֹרֵא לְקוֹל צִנּוֹרֶיךָ כָּל־מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָ וְגַלֶּיךָ עָלַי עָבָרוּ: יוֹמָם יְצַוֶּה יְהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וּבַלַּיְלָה שִׁירוֹ עִמִּי תְּפִלָּה לְאֵל חַיָּי: אוֹמְרָה לְאֵל סַלְעִי לָמָה שְׁכַחְתָּנִי לָמָּה־קֹדֵר אֵלֵךְ בְּלַחַץ אוֹיֵב: בְּרֶצַח בְּעַצְמוֹתַי חֵרְפוּנִי צוֹרְרָי בְּאָמְרָם אֵלַי כָּל־הַיּוֹם אַיֵּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ: מַה־תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִי נַפְשִׁי וּמַה־תֶּהֱמִי עָלָי הוֹחִילִי לֵאלֹהִים כִּי־עוֹד אוֹדֶנּוּ יְשׁוּעֹת פָּנַי וֵאלֹהָי:

תהילים פרק נט

לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בִּשְׁלֹחַ שָׁאוּל וַיִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־הַבַּיִת לַהֲמִיתוֹ: הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי אֱלֹהָי מִּמִתְקוֹמְמַי תְּשַׂגְּבֵנִי: הַצִּילֵנִי מִפֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן וּמֵאַנְשֵׁי דָמִים הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי: כִּי הִנֵּה אָרְבוּ לְנַפְשִׁי יָגוּרוּ עָלַי עַזִים לֹא־פִשְׁעִי וְלֹא־חַטָּאתִי יְהוָה: בְּלִי־עָוֺן יְרוּצוּן וְיִכּוֹנָנוּ עוּרָה לִקְרָאתִי וּרְאֵה: וְאַתָּה יְהוָה־אֱלֹהִים צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָקִיצָה לִפְקֹד כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם אַל־תָּחֹן כָּל־בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן סֶלָה: יָשׁוּבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִיר: הִנֵּה יַבִּיעוּן בְּפִיהֶם חֲרָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶם כִּי־מִי שֹׁמֵעַ: וְאַתָּה יְהוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָמוֹ תִּלְעַג לְכָל־גּוֹיִם: עֻזּוֹ אֵלֶיךָ אֶשְׁמֹרָה כִּי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּי: אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי יְקַדְּמֵנִי אֱלֹהִים יַרְאֵנִי בְשֹׁרְרָי: אַל־תַּהַרְגֵם פֶּן־יִשְׁכְּחוּ עַמִּי הֲנִיעֵמוֹ בְחֵילְךָ וְהוֹרִידֵמוֹ מָגִנֵּנוּ אֲדֹנָי: חַטַּאת־פִּימוֹ דְּבַר־שְׂפָתֵימוֹ וְיִלָּכְדוּ בִגְאוֹנָם וּמֵאָלָה וּמִכַּחַשׁ יְסַפֵּרוּ: כַּלֵּה בְחֵמָה כַּלֵּה וְאֵינֵמוֹ וְיֵדְעוּ כִּי־אֱלֹהִים מֹשֵׁל בְּיַעֲקֹב לְאַפְסֵי הָאָרֶץ סֶלָה: וְיָשׁוּבוּ לָעֶרֶב יֶהֱמוּ כַכָּלֶב וִיסוֹבְבוּ עִיר: הֵמָּה יְנִיעוּן לֶאֱכֹל אִם־לֹא יִשְׂבְּעוּ וַיָּלִינוּ: וַאֲנִי אָשִׁיר עֻזֶּךָ וַאֲרַנֵּן לַבֹּקֶר חַסְדֶּךָ כִּי־הָיִיתָ מִשְׂגָּב לִי וּמָנוֹס בְּיוֹם צַר־לִי: עֻזִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה כִּי־אֱלֹהִים מִשְׂגַּבִּי אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי:

תהילים פרק עז

לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־יְדוּתוּן לְאָסָף מִזְמוֹר: קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְאֶצְעָקָה קוֹלִי אֶל־אֱלֹהִים וְהַאֲזִין אֵלָי: בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֲדֹנָי דָּרָשְׁתִּי יָדִי לַיְלָה נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תָפוּג מֵאֲנָה הִנָּחֵם נַפְשִׁי: אֶזְכְּרָה אֱלֹהִים וְאֶהֱמָיָה אָשִׂיחָה וְתִתְעַטֵּף רוּחִי סֶלָה: אָחַזְתָּ שְׁמֻרוֹת עֵינָי נִפְעַמְתִּי וְלֹא אֲדַבֵּר: חִשַּׁבְתִּי יָמִים מִקֶּדֶם שְׁנוֹת עוֹלָמִים: אֶזְכְּרָה נְגִינָתִי בַּלָּיְלָה עִם־לְבָבִי אָשִׂיחָה וַיְחַפֵּשׂ רוּחִי: הַלְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַח אֲדֹנָי וְלֹא־יֹסִיף לִרְצוֹת עוֹד: הֶאָפֵס לָנֶצַח חַסְדּוֹ גָּמַר אֹמֶר לְדֹר וָדֹר: הֲשָׁכַח חַנּוֹת אֵל אִם־קָפַץ בְּאַף רַחֲמָיו סֶלָה: וָאֹמַר חַלּוֹתִי הִיא שְׁנוֹת יְמִין עֶלְיוֹן: אֶזְכּוֹר מַעַלְלֵי־יָהּ כִּי־אֶזְכְּרָה מִקֶּדֶם פִּלְאֶךָ: וְהָגִיתִי בְכָל־פָּעֳלֶךָ וּבַעֲלִילוֹתֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה: אֱלֹהִים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּךָ מִי־אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּאלֹהִים: אַתָּה הָאֵל עֹשֵׂה פֶלֶא הוֹדַעְתָּ בָעַמִּים עֻזֶּךָ: גָּאַלְתָּ בִּזְרוֹעַ עַמֶּךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹב וְיוֹסֵף סֶלָה: רָאוּךָ מַּיִם אֱלֹהִים רָאוּךָ מַּיִם יָחִילוּ אַף יִרְגְּזוּ תְהֹמוֹת: זֹרְמוּ מַיִם עָבוֹת קוֹל נָתְנוּ שְׁחָקִים אַף־חֲצָצֶיךָ יִתְהַלָּכוּ: קוֹל רַעַמְךָ בַּגַּלְגַּל הֵאִירוּ בְרָקִים תֵּבֵל רָגְזָה וַתִּרְעַשׁ הָאָרֶץ: בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּךָ וּשְׁבִילְךָ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים וְעִקְּבוֹתֶיךָ לֹא נֹדָעוּ: נָחִיתָ כַצֹּאן עַמֶּךָ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן:

תהילים פרק צ

תְּפִלָּה לְמֹשֶׁה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי מָעוֹן אַתָּה הָיִיתָ לָּנוּ בְּדֹר וָדֹר: בְּטֶרֶם הָרִים יֻלָּדוּ וַתְּחוֹלֵל אֶרֶץ וְתֵבֵל וּמֵעוֹלָם עַד־עוֹלָם אַתָּה אֵל: תָּשֵׁב אֱנוֹשׁ עַד־דַּכָּא וַתֹּאמֶר שׁוּבוּ בְנֵי־אָדָם: כִּי אֶלֶף שָׁנִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ כְּיוֹם אֶתְמוֹל כִּי יַעֲבֹר וְאַשְׁמוּרָה בַלָּיְלָה: זְרַמְתָּם שֵׁנָה יִהְיוּ בַּבֹּקֶר כֶּחָצִיר יַחֲלֹף: בַּבֹּקֶר יָצִיץ וְחָלָף לָעֶרֶב יְמוֹלֵל וְיָבֵשׁ: כִּי־כָלִינוּ בְאַפֶּךָ וּבַחֲמָתְךָ נִבְהָלְנוּ: שַׁתָּה עֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּךָ עֲלֻמֵנוּ לִמְאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ: כִּי כָל־יָמֵינוּ פָּנוּ בְעֶבְרָתֶךָ כִּלִּינוּ שָׁנֵינוּ כְמוֹ־הֶגֶה: יְמֵי־שְׁנוֹתֵינוּ בָהֶם שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וְאִם בִּגְבוּרֹת שְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְרָהְבָּם עָמָל וָאָוֶן כִּי־גָז חִישׁ וַנָּעֻפָה: מִי־יוֹדֵעַ עֹז אַפֶּךָ וּכְיִרְאָתְךָ עֶבְרָתֶךָ: לִמְנוֹת יָמֵינוּ כֵּן הוֹדַע וְנָבִא לְבַב חָכְמָה: שׁוּבָה יְהוָה עַד־מָתָי וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־עֲבָדֶיךָ: שַׂבְּעֵנוּ בַבֹּקֶר חַסְדֶּךָ וּנְרַנְּנָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בְּכָל־יָמֵינוּ: שַׂמְּחֵנוּ כִּימוֹת עִנִּיתָנוּ שְׁנוֹת רָאִינוּ רָעָה: יֵרָאֶה אֶל־עֲבָדֶיךָ פָעֳלֶךָ וַהֲדָרְךָ עַל־בְּנֵיהֶם: וִיהִי נֹעַם אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ עָלֵינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָה עָלֵינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ כּוֹנְנֵהוּ:

תהילים פרק קה

הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה קִרְאוּ בִּשְׁמוֹ הוֹדִיעוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִילוֹתָיו: שִׁירוּ־לוֹ זַמְּרוּ־לוֹ שִׂיחוּ בְּכָל־נִפְלְאוֹתָיו: הִתְהַלְלוּ בְּשֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ יִשְׂמַח לֵב מְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה: דִּרְשׁוּ יְהוָה וְעֻזּוֹ בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָיו תָּמִיד: זִכְרוּ נִפְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה מֹפְתָיו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִיו: זֶרַע אַבְרָהָם עַבְדּוֹ בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב בְּחִירָיו: הוּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָיו: זָכַר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ דָּבָר צִוָּה לְאֶלֶף דּוֹר: אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָם וּשְׁבוּעָתוֹ לְיִשְׂחָק: וַיַּעֲמִידֶהָ לְיַעֲקֹב לְחֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרִית עוֹלָם: לֵאמֹר לְךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת־אֶרֶץ־כְּנָעַן חֶבֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶם: בִּהְיוֹתָם מְתֵי מִסְפָּר כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּהּ: וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ מִגּוֹי אֶל־גּוֹי מִמַּמְלָכָה אֶל־עַם אַחֵר: לֹא־הִנִּיחַ אָדָם לְעָשְׁקָם וַיּוֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶם מְלָכִים: אַל־תִּגְּעוּ בִמְשִׁיחָי וְלִנְבִיאַי אַל־תָּרֵעוּ: וַיִּקְרָא רָעָב עַל־הָאָרֶץ כָּל־מַטֵּה־לֶחֶם שָׁבָר: שָׁלַח לִפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ לְעֶבֶד נִמְכַּר יוֹסֵף: עִנּוּ בַכֶּבֶל רַגְלוֹ בַּרְזֶל בָּאָה נַפְשׁוֹ: עַד־עֵת בֹּא־דְבָרוֹ אִמְרַת יְהוָה צְרָפָתְהוּ: שָׁלַח מֶלֶךְ וַיַּתִּירֵהוּ מֹשֵׁל עַמִּים וַיְפַתְּחֵהוּ: שָׂמוֹ אָדוֹן לְבֵיתוֹ וּמֹשֵׁל בְּכָל־קִנְיָנוֹ: לֶאְסֹר שָׂרָיו בְּנַפְשׁוֹ וּזְקֵנָיו יְחַכֵּם: וַיָּבֹא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִצְרָיִם וְיַעֲקֹב גָּר בְּאֶרֶץ־חָם: וַיֶּפֶר אֶת־עַמּוֹ מְאֹד וַיַּעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָיו: הָפַךְ לִבָּם לִשְׂנֹא עַמּוֹ לְהִתְנַכֵּל בַּעֲבָדָיו: שָׁלַח מֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ אַהֲרֹן אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר־בּוֹ: שָׂמוּ־בָם דִּבְרֵי אֹתוֹתָיו וּמֹפְתִים בְּאֶרֶץ חָם: שָׁלַח חֹשֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁךְ וְלֹא־מָרוּ אֶת־דְּבָרוֹ: הָפַךְ אֶת־מֵימֵיהֶם לְדָם וַיָּמֶת אֶת־דְּגָתָם: שָׁרַץ אַרְצָם צְפַרְדְּעִים בְּחַדְרֵי מַלְכֵיהֶם: אָמַר וַיָּבֹא עָרֹב כִּנִּים בְּכָל־גְּבוּלָם: נָתַן גִּשְׁמֵיהֶם בָּרָד אֵשׁ לֶהָבוֹת בְּאַרְצָם: וַיַּךְ גַּפְנָם וּתְאֵנָתָם וַיְשַׁבֵּר עֵץ גְּבוּלָם: אָמַר וַיָּבֹא אַרְבֶּה וְיֶלֶק וְאֵין מִסְפָּר: וַיֹּאכַל כָּל־עֵשֶׂב בְּאַרְצָם וַיֹּאכַל פְּרִי אַדְמָתָם: וַיַּךְ כָּל־בְּכוֹר בְּאַרְצָם רֵאשִׁית לְכָל־אוֹנָם: וַיּוֹצִיאֵם בְּכֶסֶף וְזָהָב וְאֵין בִּשְׁבָטָיו כּוֹשֵׁל: שָׂמַח מִצְרַיִם בְּצֵאתָם כִּי־נָפַל פַּחְדָּם עֲלֵיהֶם: פָּרַשׂ עָנָן לְמָסָךְ וְאֵשׁ לְהָאִיר לָיְלָה: שָׁאַל וַיָּבֵא שְׂלָו וְלֶחֶם שָׁמַיִם יַשְׂבִּיעֵם: פָּתַח צוּר וַיָּזוּבוּ מָיִם הָלְכוּ בַּצִּיּוֹת נָהָר: כִּי־זָכַר אֶת־דְּבַר קָדְשׁוֹ אֶת־אַבְרָהָם עַבְדּוֹ: וַיּוֹצִא עַמּוֹ בְשָׂשׂוֹן בְּרִנָּה אֶת־בְּחִירָיו: וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אַרְצוֹת גּוֹיִם וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָשׁוּ: בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמְרוּ חֻקָּיו וְתוֹרֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ הַלְלוּ־יָהּ:

תהילים פרק קלז

עַל נַהֲרוֹת בָּבֶל שָׁם יָשַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִינוּ בְּזָכְרֵנוּ אֶת־צִיּוֹן: עַל־עֲרָבִים בְּתוֹכָהּ תָּלִינוּ כִּנֹּרוֹתֵינוּ: כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שׁוֹבֵינוּ דִּבְרֵי־שִׁיר וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה שִׁירוּ לָנוּ מִשִּׁיר צִיּוֹן: אֵיךְ נָשִׁיר אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָה עַל אַדְמַת נֵכָר: אִם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָם תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי: תִּדְבַּק־לְשׁוֹנִי לְחִכִּי אִם־לֹא אֶזְכְּרֵכִי אִם־לֹא אַעֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם עַל רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָתִי: זְכֹר יְהוָה לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם אֵת יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם הָאֹמְרִים עָרוּ עָרוּ עַד הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ: בַּת־בָּבֶל הַשְּׁדוּדָה אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־לָךְ אֶת־גְּמוּלֵךְ שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּ לָנוּ: אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיֹּאחֵז וְנִפֵּץ אֶת־עֹלָלַיִךְ אֶל־הַסָּלַע:

תהילים פרק קנ

הַלְלוּ יָהּ הַלְלוּ־אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ הַלְלוּהוּ בִּרְקִיעַ עֻזּוֹ: הַלְלוּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָיו הַלְלוּהוּ כְּרֹב גֻּדְלוֹ: הַלְלוּהוּ בְּתֵקַע שׁוֹפָר הַלְלוּהוּ בְּנֵבֶל וְכִנּוֹר: הַלְלוּהוּ בְתֹף וּמָחוֹל הַלְלוּהוּ בְּמִנִּים וְעוּגָב: הַלְלוּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי־שָׁמַע הַלְלוּהוּ בְּצִלְצְלֵי תְרוּעָה: כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַלְלוּ־יָהּ:

Transliteration (Sephardic pronunciation)

Generated automatically from the vocalized Hebrew (Sephardic / modern Israeli pronunciation); it is an aid to reading and may differ slightly from your community's pronunciation.

Michtam ledavid shamreni el ki-chasiti vach. Amart laAdonai adonai ata tovati bal-alecha. Likdoshim asher-ba'aretz hema ve'adirei kol-cheftzi-vam. Yirbu atzevotam acher maharu bal-asich niskeihem midam uval-esa et-shemotam al-sefatai. Adonai menat-chelki vechosi ata tomich gorali. Chavalim naflu-li bane'imim af-nachalat shafra alai. Avarech et-Adonai asher ye'atzani af-leilot yiseruni chilyotai. Shiviti Adonai lenegdi tamid ki mimini bal-emot. Lachen samach libi vayagel kevodi af-besari yishkon lavetach. Ki lo-ta'azov nafshi lishol lo-titen chasidcha lirot shachat. Todi'eni orach chayim sova semachot et-panecha ne'imot bimincha netzach.

Ledavid maskil ashrei nesuy-pesha kesuy chata'a. Ashrei adam lo yachshov Adonai lo avon ve'ein berucho remiya. Ki-hecherashti balu atzamai besha'agati kol-hayom. Ki yomam valayla tichbad alai yadecha nehpach leshadi becharvonei kayitz sela. Chatati odi'acha va'avoni lo-chisiti amarti ode alei fesha'ai laAdonai ve'ata nasata avon chatati sela. Al-zot yitpalel kol-chasid elecha le'et metzo rak leshetef mayim rabim elav lo yagiu. Ata seter li mitzar titzereni ranei falet tesovveni sela. Askilcha veorcha bederech-zu telech i'atza alecha eini. Al-tihv kesus kefered ein havin bemeteg-varesen edyo livlom bal kerov elecha. Rabim machovim larasha vehaboteach baAdonai chesed yesovvenu. Simchu vaAdonai vegilu tzadikim veharninu kol-yishrei-lev.

Lamnatzeach mizmor ledavid. Ashrei maskil el-dal beyom ra'a yemaletehu Adonai. Adonai yishmerehu vichayehu ve'ushar ba'aretz ve'al-titenehu benefesh oyvav. Adonai yisadenu al-eres devai kol-mishkavo hafachta vechalyo. Ani-amarti Adonai chaneni refa'a nafshi ki-chatati lach. Oyvai yomru ra li matai yamut ve'avad shemo. Ve'im-ba lirot shav yedaber libo yikbatz-aven lo yetze lachutz yedaber. Yachad alai yitlachashu kol-sonai alai yachshevu ra'a li. Devar-beliya'al yatzuk bo va'asher shachav lo-yosif lakum. Gam-ish shelomi asher-batachti vo ochel lachmi higdil alai akev. Ve'ata Adonai chaneni vahakimeni va'ashalema lahem. Bezot yada'ti ki-chafatzta bi ki lo-yaria oyvi alai. Va'ani betumi tamachta bi vatatziveni lefanecha leolam. Baruch Adonai elohei yisra'el mehaolam ve'ad haolam amen ve'amen.

Lamnatzeach maskil livnei-korach. Ke'ayal ta'arog al-afikei-mayim ken nafshi ta'arog elecha elohim. Tzama nafshi lelohim le'el chai matai avo ve'era'e penei elohim. Hayta-li dimati lechem yomam valayla be'emor elai kol-hayom aye elohecha. Ele ezkera ve'eshpecha alai nafshi ki e'evor basach edadem ad-beit elohim bekol-rina vetoda hamon chogeg. Ma-tishtochachi nafshi vatehemi alai hochili lelohim ki-od odenu yeshuot panav. Elohai alai nafshi tishtochach al-ken ezkarcha me'eretz yarden vechermonim mehar mitzar. Tehom-el-tehom kore lekol tzinorecha kol-mishbarecha vegalecha alai avaru. Yomam yetzave Adonai chasdo uvalayla shiro imi tefila le'el chayai. Omra le'el sali lama shechachtani lama-koder elech belachatz oyev. Beretzach be'atzmotai cherfuni tzorrai be'amram elai kol-hayom aye elohecha. Ma-tishtochachi nafshi uma-tehemi alai hochili lelohim ki-od odenu yeshu'ot panai velohai.

Lamnatzeach al-tashchet ledavid michtam bishloach shaul vayishmeru et-habayit lahamito. Hatzileni me'oyvai elohai mimitkommai tesageveni. Hatzileni mipo'alei aven ume'anshei damim hoshi'eni. Ki hine arvu lenafshi yaguru alai azim lo-fishi velo-chatati Adonai. Beli-avon yerutzun veyikonanu ura likrati ure'e. Ve'ata Adonai-elohim tzevaot elohei yisra'el hakitza lifkod kol-hagoyim al-tachon kol-bogdei aven sela. Yashuvu la'erev yehemu chakalev visovvu ir. Hine yabiun befihem charavot besiftoteihem ki-mi shomea. Ve'ata Adonai tischak-lamo tilag lechol-goyim. Uzo elecha eshmora ki-elohim misgabi. Elohei chasdi yekademeni elohim yareni veshorrai. Al-tahargem pen-yishkechu ami hani'emo vecheilcha vehoridemo maginenu adonai. Chatat-pimo devar-sefateimo veyilachdu vigonam ume'ala umikachash yesaperu. Kale vechema kale ve'einemo veyedu ki-elohim moshel beya'akov le'afsei ha'aretz sela. Veyashuvu la'erev yehemu chakalev visovvu ir. Hema yeniun le'echol im-lo yisbeu vayalinu. Va'ani ashir uzecha va'aranen laboker chasdecha ki-hayita misgav li umanos beyom tzar-li. Uzi elecha azamera ki-elohim misgabi elohei chasdi.

Lamnatzeach al-yedutun le'asaf mizmor. Koli el-elohim ve'etzaka koli el-elohim veha'azin elai. Beyom tzarati adonai darashti yadi layla nigera velo tafug me'ana hinachem nafshi. Ezkera elohim ve'ehemaya asicha vetitatef ruchi sela. Achazta shemurot einai nifamti velo adaber. Chishavti yamim mikedem shenot olamim. Ezkera neginati balayla im-levavi asicha vaychapes ruchi. Halolamim yiznach adonai velo-yosif lirtzot od. He'afes lanetzach chasdo gamar omer ledor vador. Hashachach chanot el im-kafatz be'af rachamav sela. Va'omar chaloti hi shenot yemin elyon. Ezkor ma'allei-yah ki-ezkera mikedem pilecha. Vehagiti vechol-pa'olecha uva'alilotecha asicha. Elohim bakodesh darkecha mi-el gadol kelohim. Ata ha'el ose fele hoda'ta va'amim uzecha. Ga'alta bizroa amecha benei-ya'akov veyosef sela. Raucha mayim elohim raucha mayim yachilu af yirgezu tehomot. Zormu mayim avot kol natnu shechakim af-chatzatzecha yithalachu. Kol ra'amcha bagalgal he'iru verakim tevel ragza vatirash ha'aretz. Bayam darkecha ushevilcha bemayim rabim ve'ikevotecha lo nodau. Nachita chatzon amecha beyad-moshe ve'aharon.

Tefila lemoshe ish-ha'elohim adonai maon ata hayita lanu bedor vador. Beterem harim yuladu vatecholel eretz vetevel umeolam ad-olam ata el. Tashev enosh ad-daka vatomer shuvu venei-adam. Ki elef shanim be'einecha keyom etmol ki ya'avor ve'ashmura valayla. Zeramtam shena yihv baboker kechatzir yachalof. Baboker yatzitz vechalaf la'erev yemolel veyavesh. Ki-chalinu ve'apecha uvachamatcha nivhalnu. Shata avonoteinu lenegdecha alumenu limor panecha. Ki chol-yameinu panu ve'evratecha kilinu shaneinu chemo-hege. Yemei-shenoteinu vahem shivim shana ve'im bigvurot shemonim shana verahbam amal va'aven ki-gaz chish vana'ufa. Mi-yodea oz apecha ucheyiratcha evratecha. Limnot yameinu ken hoda venavi levav chachma. Shuva Adonai ad-matai vehinachem al-avadecha. Sabe'enu vaboker chasdecha uneranena venismecha bechol-yameinu. Samechenu kimot initanu shenot ra'inu ra'a. Yera'e el-avadecha fa'olecha vahadarcha al-beneihem. Vihi no'am adonai eloheinu aleinu uma'ase yadeinu konna aleinu uma'ase yadeinu konnehu.

Hodu laAdonai kiru bishmo hodiu va'amim alilotav. Shiru-lo zameru-lo sichu bechol-nifleotav. Hithallu beshem kadsho yismach lev mevakshei Adonai. Dirshu Adonai ve'uzo bakeshu fanav tamid. Zichru nifleotav asher-asa moftav umishpetei-fiv. Zera avraham avdo benei ya'akov bechirav. Hu Adonai eloheinu bechol-ha'aretz mishpatav. Zachar leolam berito davar tziva le'elef dor. Asher karat et-avraham ushevu'ato leyischak. Vaya'amideah leya'akov lechok leyisra'el berit olam. Lemor lecha eten et-eretz-kena'an chevel nachalatchem. Bihyotam metei mispar kimat vegarim bah. Vayithalechu migoi el-goi mimamlacha el-am acher. Lo-hiniach adam le'ashkam vayochach aleihem melachim. Al-tigeu vimshichai velinvi'ai al-tareu. Vayikra ra'av al-ha'aretz kol-mate-lechem shavar. Shalach lifneihem ish le'eved nimkar yosef. Inu vakevel raglo barzel ba'a nafsho. Ad-et bo-devaro imrat Adonai tzerafathu. Shalach melech vayatirehu moshel amim vayfatechehu. Samo adon leveito umoshel bechol-kinyano. Le'sor sarav benafsho uzekenav yechakem. Vayavo yisra'el mitzrayim veya'akov gar be'eretz-cham. Vayefer et-amo me'od vaya'atzimehu mitzarav. Hafach libam lisno amo lehitnakel ba'avadav. Shalach moshe avdo aharon asher bachar-bo. Samu-vam divrei ototav umoftim be'eretz cham. Shalach choshech vayachshich velo-maru et-devaro. Hafach et-meimeihem ledam vayamet et-degatam. Sharatz artzam tzefarde'im bechadrei malcheihem. Amar vayavo arov kinim bechol-gevulam. Natan gishmeihem barad esh lehavot be'artzam. Vayach gafnam ute'enatam vayshaber etz gevulam. Amar vayavo arbe veyelek ve'ein mispar. Vayochal kol-esev be'artzam vayochal peri admatam. Vayach kol-bechor be'artzam reshit lechol-onam. Vayotzi'em bechesef vezahav ve'ein bishvatav koshel. Samach mitzrayim betzetam ki-nafal pachdam aleihem. Paras anan lemasach ve'esh leha'ir layla. Sha'al vayave selav velechem shamayim yasbi'em. Patach tzur vayazuvu mayim halchu batziyot nahar. Ki-zachar et-devar kadsho et-avraham avdo. Vayotzi amo vesason berina et-bechirav. Vayiten lahem artzot goyim va'amal le'umim yirashu. Ba'avur yishmeru chukav vetorotav yintzoru hallu-yah.

Al naharot bavel sham yashavnu gam-bachinu bezachrenu et-tziyon. Al-aravim betochah talinu kinoroteinu. Ki sham she'elunu shoveinu divrei-shir vetolaleinu simcha shiru lanu mishir tziyon. Eich nashir et-shir-Adonai al admat nechar. Im-eshkachech yerushalim tishkach yemini. Tidbak-leshoni lechiki im-lo ezkerechi im-lo a'ale et-yerushalim al rosh simchati. Zechor Adonai livnei edom et yom yerushalim ha'omrim aru aru ad haysod bah. Bat-bavel hasheduda ashrei sheyshalem-lach et-gemulech shegamalt lanu. Ashrei sheyochez venipetz et-olalayich el-hasala.

Hallu yah hallu-el bekadsho halluhu birkia uzo. Halluhu vigvurotav halluhu kerov gudlo. Halluhu beteka shofar halluhu benevel vechinor. Halluhu vetof umachol halluhu beminim veugav. Halluhu vetziltzelei-shama halluhu betziltzelei teru'a. Kol haneshama tehalel yah hallu-yah.

English translation

Psalm 16

Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee. I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee'; As for the holy that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight. Let the idols of them be multiplied that make suit unto another; Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips. O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; Yea, in the night seasons my reins instruct me. I have set the LORD always before me; Surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety; For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; Neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit. Thou makest me to know the path of life; In Thy presence is fulness of joy, In Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

Psalm 32

[A Psalm] of David. Maschil. Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned. Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile. When I kept silence, my bones wore away Through my groaning all the day long. For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me; My sap was turned as in the droughts of summer. Selah I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid; I said: 'I will make confession concerning my transgressions unto the LORD' — And Thou, Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah For this let every one that is godly pray unto Thee in a time when Thou mayest be found; Surely, when the great waters overflow, they will not reach unto him. Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve me from the adversary; With songs of deliverance Thou wilt compass me about. Selah 'I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will give counsel, Mine eye being upon thee.' Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, That they come not near unto thee. Many are the sorrows of the wicked; But he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy compasseth him about. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Psalm 41

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil. The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies. The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness. As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.' Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?' And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it. All that hate me whisper together against me, against me do they devise my hurt: 'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.' Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me. But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me. And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Psalm 42

For the Leader; Maschil of the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: 'When shall I come and appear before God?' My tears have been my food day and night, while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is Thy God?' These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I passed on with the throng, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why moanest thou within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him for the salvation of His countenance. O my God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore do I remember Thee from the land of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar. Deep calleth unto deep at the voice of Thy cataracts; all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over me. By day the LORD will command His lovingkindness, and in the night His song shall be with me, even a prayer unto the God of my life. I will say unto God my Rock: 'Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning under the oppression of the enemy?' As with a crushing in my bones, mine adversaries taunt me; while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is Thy God?' Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why moanest thou within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 59

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the men of blood. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the impudent gather themselves together against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. Without my fault, they run and prepare themselves; awake Thou to help me, and behold. Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah They return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city. Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?' But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision. Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower. The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries. Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield. For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak. Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city; They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill. But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Psalm 77

For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will lift up my voice unto God, an cry; I will lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear unto me. In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; With my hand uplifted, [mine eye] streameth in the night without ceasing; My soul refuseth to be comforted. When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; When I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah . Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak. I have pondered the days of old, the years of ancient times. In the night I will call to remembrance my song; I will commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search 'Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His promise come to an end for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He in anger shut up his compassions?' Selah And I say 'This is my weakness, That the right hand of the Most High could change. I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; Yea, I will remember Thy wonders of old. I will meditate also upon all Thy work, And muse on Thy doings.' O God, Thy way is in holiness; Who is a great god like unto God? Thou art the God that doest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples. Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah The waters saw Thee, O God; The waters saw Thee, they were in pain; The depths also trembled. The clouds flooded forth waters; The skies sent out a sound; Thine arrows also went abroad. The voice of Thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lighted up the world; The earth trembled and shook. Thy way was in the sea, And Thy path in the great waters, And Thy footsteps were not known. Thou didst lead Thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 90

A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. Thou turnest man to contrition; And sayest: 'Return, ye children of men.' For a thousand years in Thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep; In the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; In the evening it is cut down, and withereth. For we are consumed in Thine anger, And by Thy wrath are we hurried away. Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; We bring our years to an end as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but travail and vanity; For it is speedily gone, and we fly away. Who knoweth the power of Thine anger, And Thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto Thee? So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom. Return, O LORD; how long? And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants. O satisfy us in the morning with Thy mercy; That we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, According to the years wherein we have seen evil. Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, And Thy glory upon their children. And let the graciousness of the Lord our God be upon us; Establish Thou also upon us the work of our hands; Yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it.

Psalm 105

O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His doings among the peoples. Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; Speak ye of all His marvellous works. Glory ye in His holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek ye the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually. Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth; O ye seed of Abraham His servant, Ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones. He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth. He hath remembered His covenant for ever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations; [The covenant] which He made with Abraham, And His oath unto Isaac; And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant; Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance.' When they were but a few men in number. Yea, very few, and sojourners in it, And when they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people, He suffered no man to do them wrong, Yea, for their sake He reproved kings: 'Touch not Mine anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.' And He called a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread. He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant; His feet they hurt with fetters, His person was laid in iron; Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the LORD tested him. The king sent and loosed him; Even the ruler of the peoples, and set him free. He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his possessions; To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom. Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. And He increased His people greatly, And made them too mighty for their adversaries. He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants. He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron whom He had chosen. They wrought among them His manifold signs, And wonders in the land of Ham. He sent darkness, and it was dark; And they rebelled not against His word. He turned their waters into blood, And slew their fish. Their land swarmed with frogs, In the chambers of their kings. He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, And gnats in all their borders. He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land. He smote their vines also and their fig-trees; And broke the trees of their borders. He spoke, and the locust came, And the canker-worm without number, And did eat up every herb in their land, And did eat up the fruit of their ground. He smote also all the first-born in their land, The first-fruits of all their strength. And He brought them forth with silver and gold; And there was none that stumbled among His tribes. Egypt was glad when they departed; For the fear of them had fallen upon them. He spread a cloud for a screen; And fire to give light in the night. They asked, and He brought quails, And gave them in plenty the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran, a river in the dry places. For He remembered His holy word Unto Abraham His servant; And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with singing. And He gave them the lands of the nations, And they took the labour of the peoples in possession; That they might keep His statutes, And observe His laws. Hallelujah.

Psalm 137

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps. For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, And our tormentors asked of us mirth: ‘Sing us one of the songs of Zion.' How shall we sing the LORD’S song In a foreign land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I set not Jerusalem Above my chiefest joy. Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said: 'Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof.' O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; Happy shall he be, that repayeth thee As thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.

Psalm 150

Hallelujah. Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in the firmament of His power. Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His abundant greatness. Praise Him with the blast of the horn; Praise Him with the psaltery and harp. Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and the pipe. Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; Praise Him with the clanging cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah.

Frequently asked questions

Which Psalms are in Tikkun HaKlali?: 16, 32, 41, 42, 59, 77, 90, 105, 137 and 150 – in that order.
Can it be said at night?: Some avoid Psalms before midnight; Breslov custom says Tikkun HaKlali at night too. Customs differ between communities; for practical questions ask your rabbi.
Can it be said in memory of someone?: Many say Psalms, including Tikkun HaKlali, for the elevation of a soul. It is a custom, not an obligation.

Sources and licences

Hebrew text: ספר תהילים – Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (כתב יד לנינגרד), בלי טעמי מקרא – CC BY 4.0.
Translation: The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917), via Sefaria – Public Domain.
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Introduction, notes, summary and FAQ: original text of this site.

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