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Selah, Pause and Exalt
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Psalms Chapter 76
נוֹדָע בִּיהוּדָה אֱלֹהִים; בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, גָּדוֹל שְׁמוֹ.
וַיְהִי בְשָׁלֵם סוּכּוֹ; וּמְעוֹנָתוֹ בְצִיּוֹן.
שָׁמָּה, שִׁבַּר רִשְׁפֵי-קָשֶׁת; מָגֵן וְחֶרֶב וּמִלְחָמָה.
נָאוֹר, אַתָּה אַדִּיר-- מֵהַרְרֵי-טָרֶף.


Nodaaa bij-hoe-oe-daaa E-e-lo-o-hiem! Be-israeeeel, gaDOL sjeMO!

Wa-jehie ve-sjaleeem soe-oe-kooo oe-me-oonaatoo ve-tsiejon!
Sjama, sjibbar risjfee kaaasjet, mageeen we-cherrev oe-mi-ilcha-a-maa!
Se-LAAA, pause and exaaaaalt!
Na-OOOOR, attaaa aDIER!!!

When it arose in the blessed Holy One
To create the world
He made a single flame of darkness absolute
He then blew spark against spark and the flame was ignited!
He then made a single drop of matter
Perhaps a single grain?
He then joined the two as one
And thus our world was BORN !

The flame ascended, glorified on the left
The matter ascended, glorified on the right
Culminating in each other they danced and took the others’ place
That to this, this to that
Descending and ascending ascending and descending
Dancing swirling intertwining until between them
Issued Ruach Shelim – the perfect spirit
Upon which they were ONE!
Peace prevailed above and peace prevailed below
The Sefirot there came to be
Eternal, firmly planted – deeply rooted Tree
Yud since crowned with Hey Vav Hey:
A perfect King ruling perfectLY!