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אָז יָשִׁיר

Az Yashir (Shirat HaYam)

Part of Pesukei D'Zimra — the Song at the Sea from Exodus 15

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Why we say it

The song Moshe and Israel sang after crossing the Red Sea. We relive the Exodus every day in our prayers.

This is the song of ultimate liberation. When you say it, imagine standing on the far shore of the sea, looking back at your former prison — free at last.

Hebrew, transliteration & translation

Part 1 of 3

אָז יָשִׁיר מֹשֶׁה וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת לַה׳ וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֵאמֹר

Az yashir Moshe uv'nei Yisrael et hashirah hazot l'Adonai vayom'ru leimor

Then Moses and the Children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and they said:

אָז יָשִׁיר = "Then he WILL sing" — future tense. The Sages see this as a hint to the future resurrection.

Part 2 of 3

אָשִׁירָה לַה׳ כִּי גָאֹה גָּאָה סוּס וְרֹכְבוֹ רָמָה בַיָּם. עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה

Ashirah l'Adonai ki ga'oh ga'ah, sus v'rochvo ramah vayam. Azi v'zimrat Kah, vay'hi li lishuah

I will sing to the Lord, for He is exalted above the exalted; horse and its rider He hurled into the sea. My strength and song is God, and He has been my salvation

The opening declaration of the Song — God's power over the mightiest army on earth.

Part 3 of 3

ה׳ יִמְלֹךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד

Adonai yimloch l'olam va'ed

The Lord will reign forever and ever

The closing declaration — God's sovereignty is eternal. This is said standing.

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