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Ashrei in Hebrew and English

Psalm 145 with three verses from other psalms, as it is said in the services.

The text of the prayer

Psalm 84:5

אַשְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵי בֵיתֶךָ עוֹד יְהַלְלוּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃

Happy are they that dwell in Thy house, they are ever praising Thee. Selah

Psalm 144:15

אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁכָּכָה לּוֹ אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁיֲהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

Happy is the people that is in such a case. Yea, happy is the people whose God is the LORD.

Psalm 145

תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד אֲרוֹמִמְךָ אֱלוֹהַי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַאֲבָרֲכָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃

[A Psalm of] praise; of David. I will extol Thee, my God, O King; And I will bless Thy name for ever and ever.

בְּכָל־יוֹם אֲבָרֲכֶךָּ וַאֲהַלְלָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃

Every day will I bless Thee; And I will praise Thy name for ever and ever.

גָּדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד וְלִגְדֻלָּתוֹ אֵין חֵֽקֶר׃

Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.

דּוֹר לְדוֹר יְשַׁבַּח מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וּגְבוּרֹתֶיךָ יַגִּֽידוּ׃

One generation shall laud Thy works to another, And shall declare Thy mighty acts.

הֲדַר כְּבוֹד הוֹדֶךָ וְדִבְרֵי נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃

The glorious splendour of Thy majesty, And Thy wondrous works, will I rehearse.

וֶעֱזוּז נוֹרְאֹתֶיךָ יֹאמֵרוּ וּגְדוּלָּתְךָ אֲסַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

And men shall speak of the might of Thy tremendous acts; And I will tell of Thy greatness.

זֵכֶר רַב־טוּבְךָ יַבִּיעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

They shall utter the fame of Thy great goodness, And shall sing of Thy righteousness.

חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם יְהוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וּגְדָל־חָֽסֶד׃

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; Slow to anger, and of great mercy.

טוֹב־יְהוָה לַכֹּל וְרַחֲמָיו עַל־כָּל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃

The LORD is good to all; And His tender mercies are over all His works.

יוֹדוּךָ יְהוָה כָּל־מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְבָרֲכֽוּכָה׃

All Thy works shall praise Thee, O LORD; And Thy saints shall bless Thee.

כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ יֹאמֵרוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, And talk of Thy might;

לְהוֹדִיעַ לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם גְּבוּרֹתָיו וּכְבוֹד הֲדַר מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of His kingdom.

מַלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כָּל־עֹלָמִים וּמֶמְשֶׁלְתְּךָ בְּכָל־דּוֹר וָדֽוֹר׃

Thy kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, And Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

סוֹמֵךְ יְהוָה לְכָל־הַנֹּפְלִים וְזוֹקֵף לְכָל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים׃

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

עֵינֵי־כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ וְאַתָּה נוֹתֵן־לָהֶם אֶת־אָכְלָם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃

The eyes of all wait for Thee, And Thou givest them their food in due season.

פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת־יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל־חַי רָצֽוֹן׃

Thou openest Thy hand, And satisfiest every living thing with favour.

צַדִּיק יְהוָה בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו וְחָסִיד בְּכָל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃

The LORD is righteous in all His ways, And gracious in all His works.

קָרוֹב יְהוָה לְכָל־קֹרְאָיו לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאֻהוּ בֶאֱמֶֽת׃

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, To all that call upon Him in truth.

רְצוֹן־יְרֵאָיו יַעֲשֶׂה וְאֶת־שַׁוְעָתָם יִשְׁמַע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

שׁוֹמֵר יְהוָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹהֲבָיו וְאֵת כָּל־הָרְשָׁעִים יַשְׁמִֽיד׃

The LORD preserveth all them that love Him; But all the wicked will He destroy.

תְּהִלַּת יְהוָה יְדַבֶּר פִּי וִיבָרֵךְ כָּל־בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃

My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; And let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.

Psalm 115:18

וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

But we will bless the LORD From this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah.

Sources read on 2 November 2026

When and how this prayer is said

  • Customarily said in the morning service and at the start of the afternoon service.
  • 174 words, about 2 minutes to read

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Questions about this prayer

What is Ashrei?

Psalm 145 with two verses before it (Psalm 84:5 and Psalm 144:15) and one after it (Psalm 115:18), the order in which the siddur prints it.

When is Ashrei said?

Customarily in the morning service and at the start of the afternoon service. The Talmud (Berakhot 4b) says that whoever says Psalm 145 three times a day is assured of a share in the world to come.

Why is Psalm 145 called the alphabetical psalm?

Its verses begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order. One letter, nun, has no verse.

How long does Ashrei take?

About 2 minutes at a steady pace, 174 words.