(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶל־ה' בַּצָּרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י קָ֝רָ֗אתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃ (ב) ה' הַצִּ֣ילָה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִשְּׂפַת־שֶׁ֑קֶר מִלָּשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃ (ג) מַה־יִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭ךָ וּמַה־יֹּסִ֥יף לָ֗ךְ לָשׁ֥וֹן רְמִיָּֽה׃ (ד) חִצֵּ֣י גִבּ֣וֹר שְׁנוּנִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם גַּחֲלֵ֥י רְתָמִֽים׃ (ה) אֽוֹיָה־לִ֭י כִּי־גַ֣רְתִּי מֶ֑שֶׁךְ שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי עִֽם־אָהֳלֵ֥י קֵדָֽר׃ (ו) רַ֭בַּת שָֽׁכְנָה־לָּ֣הּ נַפְשִׁ֑י עִ֝֗ם שׂוֹנֵ֥א שָׁלֽוֹם׃ (ז) אֲֽנִי־שָׁ֭לוֹם וְכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר הֵ֝֗מָּה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called unto the LORD, And He answered me. (2) O LORD, deliver my soul from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. (3) What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue? (4) Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of broom. (5) Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, That I dwell beside the tents of Kedar! (6) My soul hath full long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace. (7) I am all peace; But when I speak, they are for war.
Ideas: Connect to KADESH, the blessing over wine
Connect to first verse of DAYEINU, God took us out of Egypt
(א) שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃ (ב) עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם ה' עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃ (ג) אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹֽׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ (ד) הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ה) ה' שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ ה' צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ (ו) יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃ (ז) ה' יִשְׁמָרְךָ֥ מִכָּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (ח) ה' יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? (2) My help cometh from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. (3) He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber. (4) Behold, He that keepeth Israel Doth neither slumber nor sleep. (5) The LORD is thy keeper; The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. (6) The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night. (7) The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul. (8) The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, From this time forth and for ever.
Ideas: Connect to URCHATZ, washing with a blessing
Connect to second verse of DAYEINU, God judged the Egyptians
(א) שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד שָׂ֭מַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִ֣ים לִ֑י בֵּ֖ית ה' נֵלֵֽךְ׃ (ב) עֹ֭מְדוֹת הָי֣וּ רַגְלֵ֑ינוּ בִּ֝שְׁעָרַ֗יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (ג) יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃ (ד) שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם עָל֪וּ שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ֝הֹד֗וֹת לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃ (ה) כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃ (ו) שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃ (ז) יְהִֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃ (ח) לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃ (ט) לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־ה' אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃
(1) A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.' (2) Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem; (3) Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together; (4) Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, As a testimony unto Israel, To give thanks unto the name of the LORD. (5) For there were set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. (6) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; May they prosper that love thee. (7) Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces. (8) For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.' (9) For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Ideas: Connect to KARPAS, the greens
Connect to third verse of DAYEINU, God trumped the Egyptians' gods
(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (ב) הִנֵּ֨ה כְעֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל־יַ֤ד אֲֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם כְּעֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל־יַ֪ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ אֶל־ה' אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃ (ג) חָנֵּ֣נוּ ה' חָנֵּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ בֽוּז׃ (ד) רַבַּת֮ שָֽׂבְעָה־לָּ֪הּ נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ הַלַּ֥עַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים הַ֝בּ֗וּז לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. Unto Thee I lift up mine eyes, O Thou that art enthroned in the heavens. (2) Behold, as the eyes of servants unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto the LORD our God, Until He be gracious unto us. (3) Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious unto us; For we are full sated with contempt. (4) Our soul is full sated With the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud oppressors.
Ideas: Connect to YACHATZ, breaking the middle matzah
Connect to fourth verse of DAYEINU, God slayed the Egyptians' first-born
(א) שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד לוּלֵ֣י ה' שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ב) לוּלֵ֣י ה' שֶׁהָ֣יָה לָ֑נוּ בְּק֖וּם עָלֵ֣ינוּ אָדָֽם׃ (ג) אֲ֭זַי חַיִּ֣ים בְּלָע֑וּנוּ בַּחֲר֖וֹת אַפָּ֣ם בָּֽנוּ׃ (ד) אֲ֭זַי הַמַּ֣יִם שְׁטָפ֑וּנוּ נַ֗֜חְלָה עָבַ֥ר עַל־נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ׃ (ה) אֲ֭זַי עָבַ֣ר עַל־נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ הַ֝מַּ֗יִם הַזֵּֽידוֹנִֽים׃ (ו) בָּר֥וּךְ ה' שֶׁלֹּ֥א נְתָנָ֥נוּ טֶ֝֗רֶף לְשִׁנֵּיהֶֽם׃ (ז) נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ כְּצִפּ֥וֹר נִמְלְטָה֮ מִפַּ֪ח י֫וֹקְשִׁ֥ים הַפַּ֥ח נִשְׁבָּ֗ר וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ נִמְלָֽטְנוּ׃ (ח) עֶ֭זְרֵנוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם ה' עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
(1) A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', Let Israel now say; (2) 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, When men rose up against us, (3) Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; (4) Then the waters had overwhelmed us, The stream had gone over our soul; (5) Then the proud waters Had gone over our soul.' (6) Blessed be the LORD, Wo hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. (7) Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we are escaped. (8) Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
Ideas: Connect to MAGGID, the telling
Connect to fifth verse of DAYEINU, God gave us their riches
(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים בַּה' כְּֽהַר־צִיּ֥וֹן לֹא־יִ֝מּ֗וֹט לְעוֹלָ֥ם יֵשֵֽׁב׃ (ב) יְֽרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הָרִים֮ סָבִ֪יב לָ֥הּ וַ֭ה' סָבִ֣יב לְעַמּ֑וֹ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ (ג) כִּ֤י לֹ֪א יָנ֡וּחַ שֵׁ֤בֶט הָרֶ֗שַׁע עַל֮ גּוֹרַ֪ל הַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥ים לְמַ֡עַן לֹא־יִשְׁלְח֖וּ הַצַּדִּיקִ֨ים בְּעַוְלָ֬תָה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ (ד) הֵיטִ֣יבָה ה' לַטּוֹבִ֑ים וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗ים בְּלִבּוֹתָֽם׃ (ה) וְהַמַּטִּ֤ים עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָ֗ם יוֹלִיכֵ֣ם ה' אֶת־פֹּעֲלֵ֣י הָאָ֑וֶן שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. They that trust in the LORD Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever. (2) As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So the LORD is round about His people, From this time forth and for ever. (3) For the rod of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity. (4) Do good, O LORD, unto the good, And to them that are upright in their hearts. (5) But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, The LORD will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
Ideas: Connect to ROCH'TZAH, washing with a blessing
Connect to sixth verse of DAYEINU, God parted the sea for us
(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב ה' אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃ (ב) אָ֤ז יִמָּלֵ֪א שְׂח֡וֹק פִּינוּ֮ וּלְשׁוֹנֵ֪נוּ רִ֫נָּ֥ה אָ֭ז יֹאמְר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם הִגְדִּ֥יל ה' לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִם־אֵֽלֶּה׃ (ג) הִגְדִּ֣יל ה' לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּ֗נוּ הָיִ֥ינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽים׃ (ד) שׁוּבָ֣ה ה' אֶת־שבותנו [שְׁבִיתֵ֑נוּ] כַּאֲפִיקִ֥ים בַּנֶּֽגֶב׃ (ה) הַזֹּרְעִ֥ים בְּדִמְעָ֗ה בְּרִנָּ֥ה יִקְצֹֽרוּ׃ (ו) הָ֘ל֤וֹךְ יֵלֵ֨ךְ ׀ וּבָכֹה֮ נֹשֵׂ֪א מֶֽשֶׁךְ־הַ֫זָּ֥רַע בֹּֽ֬א־יָב֥וֹא בְרִנָּ֑ה נֹ֝שֵׂ֗א אֲלֻמֹּתָֽיו׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream. (2) Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing; Then said they among the nations: 'The LORD hath done great things with these.' (3) The LORD hath done great things with us; We are rejoiced. (4) Turn our captivity, O LORD, As the streams in the dry land. (5) They that sow in tears Shall reap in joy. (6) Though he goeth on his way weeping that beareth the measure of seed, He shall come home with joy, bearing his sheaves.
Ideas: Connect to MOTZI, the blessing over bread
Connect to seventh verse of DAYEINU, God led us through the sea on dry land
(א) שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־ה' ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־ה' לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃ (ב) שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃ (ג) הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת ה' בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃ (ד) כְּחִצִּ֥ים בְּיַד־גִּבּ֑וֹר כֵּ֝֗ן בְּנֵ֣י הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃ (ה) אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃
(1) A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, They labour in vain that build it; Except the LORD keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. (2) It is vain for you that ye rise early, and sit up late, Ye that eat the bread of toil; So He giveth unto His beloved in sleep. (3) Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward. (4) As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of one's youth. (5) Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Ideas: Connect to MATZAH, the blessing over the matzah
Connect to eighth verse of DAYEINU, God drowned our oppressors
(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א ה' הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃ (ב) יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃ (ג) אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃ (ד) הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃ (ה) יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ ה' מִצִּ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֭רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃ (ו) וּרְאֵֽה־בָנִ֥ים לְבָנֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. Happy is every one that feareth the LORD, That walketh in His ways. (2) When thou eatest the labour of thy hands, Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. (3) Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, round about thy table. (4) Behold, surely thus shall the man be blessed That feareth the LORD. (5) The LORD bless thee out of Zion; And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life; (6) And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!
Ideas: Connect to MAROR, the bitter herbs
Connect to ninth verse of DAYEINU, God provided for us in the desert for 40 years
(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת רַ֭בַּת צְרָר֣וּנִי מִנְּעוּרַ֑י יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ב) רַ֭בַּת צְרָר֣וּנִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י גַּ֝ם לֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ לִֽי׃ (ג) עַל־גַּ֭בִּי חָרְשׁ֣וּ חֹרְשִׁ֑ים הֶ֝אֱרִ֗יכוּ למענותם [לְמַעֲנִיתָֽם׃] (ד) ה' צַדִּ֑יק קִ֝צֵּ֗ץ עֲב֣וֹת רְשָׁעִֽים׃ (ה) יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ וְיִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֑וֹר כֹּ֝֗ל שֹׂנְאֵ֥י צִיּֽוֹן׃ (ו) יִ֭הְיוּ כַּחֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֑וֹת שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת שָׁלַ֣ף יָבֵֽשׁ׃ (ז) שֶׁלֹּ֤א מִלֵּ֖א כַפּ֥וֹ קוֹצֵ֗ר וְחִצְנ֥וֹ מְעַמֵּֽר׃ (ח) וְלֹ֤א אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ הָעֹבְרִ֗ים בִּרְכַּֽת־ה' אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', Let Israel now say; (2) 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; But they have not prevailed against me. (3) The plowers plowed upon my back; They made long their furrows. (4) The LORD is righteous; He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.' (5) Let them be ashamed and turned backward, All they that hate Zion. (6) Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth afore it springeth up; (7) Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. (8) Neither do they that go by say: ‘The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.'
Ideas: Connect to KOREIKH, the sandwich of matzah, maror, charoset (and the sacrifice)
Connect to tenth verse of DAYEINU, God fed us manna
(א) שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה׃ (ב) אֲדֹנָי֮ שִׁמְעָ֪ה בְק֫וֹלִ֥י תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה אָ֭זְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לְ֝ק֗וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ (ג) אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃ (ד) כִּֽי־עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן תִּוָּרֵֽא׃ (ה) קִוִּ֣יתִי ה' קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃ (ו) נַפְשִׁ֥י לַֽאדֹנָ֑י מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר שֹׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ (ז) יַחֵ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־ה' כִּֽי־עִם־ה' הַחֶ֑סֶד וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה עִמּ֣וֹ פְדֽוּת׃ (ח) וְ֭הוּא יִפְדֶּ֣ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ֝כֹּ֗ל עֲוֺנֹתָֽיו׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I called Thee, O LORD. (2) Lord, hearken unto my voice; Let Thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. (3) If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? (4) For with Thee there is forgiveness, That Thou mayest be feared. (5) I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, And in His word do I hope. (6) My soul waiteth for the Lord, More than watchmen for the morning; Yea, more than watchmen for the morning. (7) O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is plenteous redemption. (8) And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
Ideas: Connect to SHULCHAN OREIKH, the meal
Connect to eleventh verse of DAYEINU, God gave us Shabbat
(א) שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד ה' ׀ לֹא־גָבַ֣הּ לִ֭בִּי וְלֹא־רָמ֣וּ עֵינַ֑י וְלֹֽא־הִלַּ֓כְתִּי ׀ בִּגְדֹל֖וֹת וּבְנִפְלָא֣וֹת מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ (ב) אִם־לֹ֤א שִׁוִּ֨יתִי ׀ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י כְּ֭גָמֻל עֲלֵ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ כַּגָּמֻ֖ל עָלַ֣י נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (ג) יַחֵ֣ל יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל אֶל־ה' מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
(1) A Song of Ascents; of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in things too great, or in things too wonderful for me. (2) Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother; My soul is with me like a weaned child. (3) O Israel, hope in the LORD From this time forth and for ever.
Ideas: Connect to TZAFUN, eating the "dessert" of the afikoman
Connect to twelfth verse of DAYEINU, God led us to Mt. Sinai
(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת זְכוֹר־ה' לְדָוִ֑ד אֵ֝ת כָּל־עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃ (ב) אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַה' נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ג) אִם־אָ֭בֹא בְּאֹ֣הֶל בֵּיתִ֑י אִם־אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה עַל־עֶ֥רֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃ (ד) אִם־אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃ (ה) עַד־אֶמְצָ֣א מָ֭קוֹם לַה' מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ו) הִנֵּֽה־שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָ בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָֽעַר׃ (ז) נָב֥וֹאָה לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֑יו נִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָֽיו׃ (ח) קוּמָ֣ה ה' לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ אַ֝תָּ֗ה וַאֲר֥וֹן עֻזֶּֽךָ׃ (ט) כֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־צֶ֑דֶק וַחֲסִידֶ֥יךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ (י) בַּ֭עֲבוּר דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ אַל־תָּ֝שֵׁ֗ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃ (יא) נִשְׁבַּֽע־ה' ׀ לְדָוִ֡ד אֱמֶת֮ לֹֽא־יָשׁ֪וּב מִ֫מֶּ֥נָּה מִפְּרִ֥י בִטְנְךָ֑ אָ֝שִׁ֗ית לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃ (יב) אִֽם־יִשְׁמְר֬וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ בְּרִיתִי֮ וְעֵדֹתִ֥י ז֗וֹ אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃ (יג) כִּֽי־בָחַ֣ר ה' בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃ (יד) זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִ֥י עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד פֹּֽה־אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃ (טו) צֵ֭ידָהּ בָּרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֵ֑ךְ אֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָ אַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽ לָֽחֶם׃ (טז) וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ יֶ֑שַׁע וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָ רַנֵּ֥ן יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ (יז) שָׁ֤ם אַצְמִ֣יחַ קֶ֣רֶן לְדָוִ֑ד עָרַ֥כְתִּי נֵ֝֗ר לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃ (יח) א֭וֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת וְ֝עָלָ֗יו יָצִ֥יץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David All his affliction; (2) How he swore unto the LORD, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: (3) ‘Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, Nor go up into the bed that is spread for me; (4) I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Nor slumber to mine eyelids; (5) Until I find out a place for the LORD, A dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.' (6) Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; We found it in the field of athe wood. (7) Let us go into His dwelling-place; Let us worship at His footstool. . (8) Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength. (9) Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let Thy saints shout for joy. (10) For Thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of Thine anointed. (11) The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. (12) If thy children keep My covenant And My testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.' (13) For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation: (14) 'This is My resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell; for I have desired it. (15) I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty. (16) Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. (17) There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, There have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed. (18) His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown shine.'
Ideas: Connect to BAREIKH, the blessings after the meal
Connect to thirteenth verse of DAYEINU, God gave us the Torah
(א) שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־ה' כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י ה' הָעֹמְדִ֥ים בְּבֵית־ה' בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃ (ב) שְׂאֽוּ־יְדֵכֶ֥ם קֹ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝בָרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ (ג) יְבָרֶכְךָ֣ ה' מִצִּיּ֑וֹן עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃
(1) A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, That stand in the house of the LORD in the night seasons. (2) Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye the LORD. (3) The LORD bless thee out of Zion; Even He that made heaven and earth.
Ideas: Connect to NIRTZAH, the concluding words
Connect to fifteenth verse of DAYEINU, God built the Temple
(א) שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הִנֵּ֣ה מַה־טּ֭וֹב וּמַה־נָּעִ֑ים שֶׁ֖בֶת אַחִ֣ים גַּם־יָֽחַד׃ (ב) כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַטּ֨וֹב ׀ עַל־הָרֹ֗אשׁ יֹרֵ֗ד עַֽל־הַזָּקָ֥ן זְקַֽן־אַהֲרֹ֑ן שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד עַל־פִּ֥י מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃ (ג) כְּטַל־חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל־הַרְרֵ֪י צִ֫יּ֥וֹן כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם ׀ צִוָּ֣ה ה' אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֑ה חַ֝יִּ֗ים עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃
(1) A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! (2) It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard; Even Aaron's beard, That cometh down upon the collar of his garments; (3) Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing, Even life for ever.
Ideas: Connect to HALLEL, the songs of praise
Connect to fourteenth verse of DAYEINU, God brought us to the Land of Israel