Reading note: pronounce יהוה as “Adonai” once. Seasonal alternatives apply only in their proper season and are not recited together. Headings and directions are explanatory and are not part of the recited text.
Parts index
The Pious shall Exult in Honor, let us sing upon our beds. The spears of God are in their throats & a double edged sword is in their hands.
Behold the bed of Solomon, sixty Strong men surrounded it – among the Strong Men of Israel. All of them were holding a sword. They were versed in warfare. A man his [sword's] sheath was on his thigh for the fear of the night. [3 times]
The Adonai will bless you & protect you. Adonai will shine His countenance upon you & give you grace. The Adonai will lift His countenance upon you & place peace upon you.
When you lie down, do not fear & let your sleep be pleasant. Guard me as the pupil of You eye, in the shadow of Your wings guard me. And I will place my name on the Children of Israel & I will bless them. I lied down & I will sleep, awaken me for God, I rely upon You. In Your Hands I deposit my Soul. Redeem me, Adonai, God of Truth. He who sits in the shelter of the Supreme One, in the Shadow of the Adonai will he dwell. I say to the Adonai "You are my refuge & my fortress my Adonai, I will trust in Him" For He will save you from the ensnared trap from destructive pestilence. With his pinion will he cover you, & under His wings you will be protected. Shield & Armor are His truth. You shall not fear from terror of night, [nor] from the arrow that flies by day. From pestilence that walks in the dark, from a destroyer that damages? in the noon. A thousand will encamp at your [left] side & ten-thousand by your right & to you they will not come near. Only with your eyes you shall peer, & the retribution of the wicked you shall see. Because [you said] "You, Adonai are my refuge" you made the Supreme God your abode. No evil shall befall you & a plague will not arrive to your tent. For His angels He will command for you, to protect you in all your ways. On palms they will carry you, lest you stub your foot on a stone. Upon a lion & a serpent you shall tread, you will trample a young lion & a snake. Because he desired My Name – I will protect him & I will lift him – for he knows My Name. He will call Me & I will answer him – I am with him in distress & I will release him & Honor him I will satiate him with longevity of days & I will demonstrate to him My salvation. (Tehillim / Psalm 91)
