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Eftach na s'fatai
v'e'ene b'rom:
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'aron.

Let me open my lips
and give utterance to song:
Yea, I will sing to the living God
for His ark stands ever before us.

M'hullal ekra
El et yish'enu yoel;
uva l'Tsiyyon goel
nikra az b'garom.
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'arom.

When God grants us His salvation,
then I will declare His praises;
When the redeemer comes to Zion
my throat will call out in joy;
Yea, I will sing to the living God
for His ark stands ever before us.

Tiftach erets yesha
lit'filat dakh tisha
v'Yisrael nosha
ulshon ilem taron.
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'arom.

Hearken to the prayer of the appressed,
let deliverance spring from the earth.
Then shall Israel be saved
and the muted tongue will find song;
Yea, I will sing to the living God
for His ark stands ever before us.

Tashiv sh'vutenu
El chai go'alenu.
Unshalem n'dareinu
v'shiper Aharon.
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'arom.

Return our captivity,
O Living Redeemer.
Then through the offerings we vow
shall Aaron the priest work atonement for us.
Yea, I will sing to the living God
for His ark stands ever before us.

Yafutsu El oy'vecha
yaronu t'evecha.
Yom tariv et rivecha
yashuvu l'vitsarom.
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'arom.

Scattered, God, be Your enemies,
joyous be those who long for You
when Your cause is victorious
and they return to the holy stronghold.
Yea, I will sing to the living God
for His ark stands ever before us.

Hen na'avor g'ulim v'lanu
El elim ma'oz vachayalim
y'gaber v'yitron.
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'arom.

The redeemed shall march on
for God their fortress
shall conquer, shall prevail.
Yea, I will sing to the living God
for His ark stands ever before us.

Chizki na El t'hi v'na
yagon vahi nashir k'nam
vay'hi binsoa' ha'arom.
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'arom.

Be You our strength,
banish sorrow
and lamentation;
Then will we sing as once we did
when His ark moved on before us.

Eftach na s'fatai
v'e'ene b'rom.
l'El chai ashir
binso'a ha'arom.

Let me open my lips
and give utterance to song;
Yea, I will sing to the living God
for His ark stands ever before us.