Shiviti Havayah - שיוויתי (הוויה)
Nava Tehila original melody. For bilingual display of verses click A/א above
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Text

שִׁוִּ֬יתִי יהוה לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד. הוי"ה. אהבה.

I am ever mindful of GOD’s presence

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Shiviti Havayah lenegdi tamid. Havayah. Ahavah

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Method

More than the melodies! At Nava Tehila, we've developed chant-based prayer services that are inclusive, ecstatic, and transformative. Ready to bring this musical prayer method to your community? Check out our tutorials.

Kavvanot

In the Nava Tehila method, kavvanot — intentions for inner engagement with the words of prayer — are developed through close attention to the language of the psalms: Pshat, Midrash, and Kabbalistic and Hasidic illumination. Click the "Text" source title above to open these biblical verses in Sefaria, where rich commentary is directly linked to the text.
Guitar tutorial

Covers

Camp cover led by Josh Warshawsky. Notice that we play it as 3/4 while Josh's cover is at 4/4. Call and reponse of "Havayah" is also not part our version
High Holidays at West End Synagogue, led by Cantor Mellisa Berman and Rabbi Emily
Congregation Or Hadash Atlanta, Luna Manela & Adam Shavin
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