Shivti (Psalm 27) - שבתי
One of Nava Tehila melodies for the High Holidays. For bilingual display of verses click A/א above
Contents > High Holidays
Jerusalem 2012

Text

Psalm 27 is recited daily from Elul through the High Holidays.

שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית־יְ֭הֹוָה כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י.

To live in God’s house all the days of my life.

Shivti beveit Hashem kol yemei chayai.

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Method

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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.