Shuva
Boruch Sholom Lyrics


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שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה עַד־מָתָ֑י וְ֝הִנָּחֵ֗ם עַל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃
שַׂבְּעֵ֣נוּ בַבֹּ֣קֶר חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וּֽנְרַנְּנָ֥ה וְ֝נִשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּכָל־יָמֵֽינוּ׃
יֵרָאֶ֣ה אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ פָעֳלֶ֑ךָ וַ֝הֲדָרְךָ֗ עַל־בְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
וִיהִ֤י ׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Boruch Sholom's song Shuva are a plea to God to return to his people and show them mercy. The song starts with the words "shuva Hashem ad matai" which means "return God until when," questioning how long the people will have to wait until God's return. The second line "v'hinachem al avadecha" means "and have mercy upon your servants," which is a plea for forgiveness and compassion.


The third line, "sab'enubaboker chasdecha," means "satisfy us in the morning with your loving-kindness," which is a request for God to show his love and grace. The final line, "yer'eh el avadecha p'olacha v'hadercha al baneihem," means "let your works be seen by your servants and your majesty upon their children." This is a call for God to show his power and majesty to the people and their descendants.


Overall, the song is a prayer for God to return and show his grace and mercy to his people, highlighting the longing and hope that the Jewish people have in their connection to God.


Line by Line Meaning

שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה עַד־מָתָ֑י וְ֝הִנָּחֵ֗ם עַל־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃
Please return, God, until when will you be gone and not comfort your servants?


שַׂבְּעֵ֣נוּ בַבֹּ֣קֶר חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וּֽנְרַנְּנָ֥ה וְ֝נִשְׂמְחָ֗ה בְּכָל־יָמֵֽינוּ׃
Satisfy us with your kindness in the morning, and we will be joyful and happy all our days.


יֵרָאֶ֣ה אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ פָעֳלֶ֑ךָ וַ֝הֲדָרְךָ֗ עַל־בְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
Let your work be revealed to your servants, and let your splendor be upon their children.


וִיהִ֤י ׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃
May the grace of our Lord God be upon us, and may he establish the work of our hands for us, yes, may he establish the work of our hands.




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