Shema Israel

Hear, O Israel

Shema Israel

When the heart cries, only God hearsk'shehalev bocheh rak elohim shome'a
The pain comes from the soulhake'ev oleh mitoch haneshamah
A person falls before he kneelsadam nofel lifnei shehu shoke'a
In a small prayer, he cuts the silencebit'filah k'tanah chotech et had'mamah

Hear, O Israel, my God, you can do everythingsh'ma israel elohai atah hakol yachol
You gave me my life, you gave me everythingnatata li et chayay natata li hakol
Tears in my eyes, the heart cries in silencebe'enai dim'a halev bocheh besheket
And when the heart is silent, the soul screamsuch'shehalev shotek haneshamah zo'eket

Hear, O Israel, my God, now I am alonesh'ma israel elohai achshav ani levad
Strengthen me, my God, do not let me failchazek oti elohai aseh shelo ef'chad
The pain is great and there is nowhere to escapehake'ev gadol ve'ein le'an livro'ach
Do what will be completed because I have no strength leftaseh sheyigamer ki lo notar bi ko'ach

When the heart cries, time stands stillkshehalev bocheh hazman omed milechet
A person sees all his life suddenlyha'adam ro'eh et kol chayav pit'om
Doesn't he know he doesn't want to walkel halo noda hu lo rotze lalechet
To his God he calls on the edge of the abyssle'elohav kore al saf tehom

Hear, O Israel, my God, you can do everythingsh'ma israel elohai atah hakol yachol
You gave me my life, you gave me everythingnatata li et chayay natata li hakol
Tears in my eyes, the heart cries in silencebe'enai dim'a halev bocheh besheket
And when the heart is silent, the soul screamsuch'shehalev shotek haneshamah zo'eket

Hear, O Israel, my God, now I am alonesh'ma israel elohai achshav ani levad
Strengthen me, my God, do not let me failchazek oti elohai aseh shelo ef'chad
The pain is great and there is nowhere to escapehake'ev gadol ve'ein le'an livro'ach
Do what will be completed because I have no strength leftaseh sheyigamer ki lo notar bi ko'ach

Do what will be completed because I have no strength leftaseh sheyigamer ki lo notar bi ko'ach