1) The document is a translation of the lyrics to the Jewish hymn "Adon Olam", which praises God as the eternal master and creator who has always and will always reign supreme. 2) It describes how God created and controls all things, is without beginning or end, and is the sole source of power and sovereignty. 3) The hymn expresses faith that God watches over the singer as their protector, refuge, and source of comfort during both life and death.

1. ‫ָם‬‫ל‬‫עֹו‬ ‫ֲדֹון‬‫א‬
Adon Olam
Master of the Universe

2. Adon olam, asher malakh
B’terem kol y’tzir niv’ra
Eternal Master, who reigned supreme
Before all of creation was drawn
‫ְַך‬‫ל‬ָ‫מ‬ ‫ר‬ ֶׁ‫ֲש‬‫א‬ ‫ָם‬‫ל‬‫עֹו‬ ‫ֲדֹון‬‫א‬
‫א‬ ָ‫ר‬ ְּ‫ב‬ִ‫נ‬ ‫יר‬ ִ‫צ‬ְּ‫י‬ ‫ָל‬‫כ‬ ‫ם‬ ֶׁ‫ר‬ֶׁ‫ט‬ ְּ‫ב‬

3. L’et na’asah v’heftso kol
Azai melekh sh’mo nik’ra
When all was finished according to His will
He was acknowledged as King
‫ל‬ֹּ‫כ‬ ‫צֹו‬ ְּ‫פ‬ֶׁ‫ח‬ ְּ‫ב‬ ‫ה‬ ָ‫ֲש‬‫ע‬ַ‫נ‬ ‫ֵת‬‫ע‬ְּ‫ל‬
‫א‬ ָ‫ר‬ְּ‫ק‬ִ‫נ‬ ‫מֹו‬ ְּ‫ש‬ ‫ְֶׁך‬‫ל‬ֶׁ‫מ‬ ‫ַי‬‫ז‬ֲ‫א‬

4. V’acharey kikh’lot hakol
L’vado yim’lokh nora
And when all shall end
In majesty He still shall reign
‫ל‬ֹּ‫כ‬ַ‫ה‬ ‫לֹות‬ ְּ‫כ‬ ִ‫כ‬ ‫י‬ ֵ‫ֲר‬‫ח‬ ַ‫א‬ְּ‫ו‬
‫א‬ ָ‫נֹור‬ ‫לֹוְך‬ ְּ‫מ‬ִ‫י‬ ‫ּדֹו‬ַ‫ב‬ְּ‫ל‬

5. V’hu hayah v’hu hoveh
V’hu yih’yeh b’tif’arah
And He was, and He is
And He will be, in glory
‫ֶׁה‬‫ו‬ֹּ‫ה‬ ‫הּוא‬ְּ‫ו‬ ‫ָה‬‫י‬ָ‫ה‬ ‫הּוא‬ְּ‫ו‬
‫ה‬ ָ‫ר‬ ָ‫א‬ ְּ‫פ‬ ִ‫ת‬ ְּ‫ב‬ ‫ֶׁה‬‫י‬ ְּ‫ה‬ִ‫י‬ ‫הּוא‬ְּ‫ו‬

6. V’hu echad v’ein sheniy
L’ham’shiylo l’hach’biyrah
And He is only one, there is no second
To compare or allied to Him
‫י‬ִ‫נ‬ ֵ‫ש‬ ‫ין‬ ֵ‫א‬ְּ‫ו‬ ‫ד‬ָ‫ח‬ ֶׁ‫א‬ ‫הּוא‬ְּ‫ו‬
‫ה‬ ָ‫יר‬ ִ‫ב‬ ְּ‫ח‬ַ‫ה‬ְּ‫ל‬ ‫ילֹו‬ ִ‫ש‬ ְּ‫מ‬ַ‫ה‬ְּ‫ל‬

7. B’liy reshiyt b’liy tach’liyt
V’lo ha’oz v’hamis’rah
Without beginning, without end
And to Him is the power and sovereignty
‫ית‬ִ‫ל‬ ְּ‫כ‬ ַ‫ת‬ ‫י‬ִ‫ל‬ ְּ‫ב‬ ‫ית‬ ִ‫אש‬ ֵ‫ר‬ ‫י‬ִ‫ל‬ ְּ‫ב‬
‫ה‬ ָ‫ר‬ ְּ‫ש‬ ִ‫מ‬ַ‫ה‬ְּ‫ו‬ ‫ז‬ֹּ‫ע‬ָ‫ה‬ ‫לֹו‬ְּ‫ו‬

8. V’hu Eli v’chay goali
V’tsur chev’liy b’et tsarah
He is my El, my living redeemer
Rock of my rope in time of trouble
‫י‬ִ‫ֲל‬‫א‬‫ּגֹו‬ ‫י‬ַ‫ח‬ְּ‫ו‬ ‫י‬ִ‫ל‬ ֵ‫א‬ ‫הּוא‬ְּ‫ו‬
ְּ‫ב‬ ‫י‬ִ‫ל‬ ְּ‫ב‬ֶׁ‫ח‬ ‫צּור‬ְּ‫ו‬‫יֹום‬‫ה‬ ָ‫ר‬ָ‫צ‬

9. V’hu nisiy umanos li
M’nat kosiy b’yom ek’ra
He is my banner and refuge
Filling my cup the day I cry
‫י‬ִ‫ל‬ ‫נֹוס‬ָ‫ּומ‬ ‫י‬ ִ‫ס‬ִ‫נ‬ ‫הּוא‬ְּ‫ו‬
‫א‬ ָ‫ר‬ְּ‫ק‬ ֶׁ‫א‬ ‫יֹום‬ ְּ‫ב‬ ‫י‬ ִ‫כֹוס‬ ‫ָת‬‫נ‬ ְּ‫מ‬

10. B’yado af’kid ruchi
B’et iyshan v’a’irah
Into His hand I commit my spirit
When I sleep, and awake
‫י‬ ִ‫רּוח‬ ‫יד‬ִ‫ק‬ ְּ‫פ‬ ַ‫א‬ ‫ָדֹו‬‫י‬ ְּ‫ב‬
‫ה‬ ָ‫יר‬ ִ‫ע‬ ָ‫א‬ְּ‫ו‬ ‫ן‬ ַ‫יש‬ ִ‫א‬ ‫ֵת‬‫ע‬ ְּ‫ב‬

11. V’im ruchiy g’viyatiy
Adonai li v’lo iyrah
Even if my spirit leaves my body
Yahuwah is with me, I shall not fear
‫י‬ ִ‫ָת‬‫י‬ִ‫ו‬ְּ‫ג‬ ‫י‬ ִ‫רּוח‬ ‫ם‬ ִ‫ע‬ְּ‫ו‬
‫א‬ ָ‫יר‬ ִ‫א‬ ‫ֹּא‬‫ל‬ְּ‫ו‬ ‫י‬ִ‫ל‬ ‫ָי‬‫נ‬ֹּ‫ֲד‬‫א‬