Choose Life (The Anthem)

Intro

פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ — the whole nation standing together, on the last day of the life of מֹשֶׁה.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 1

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים הַיּוֹם כֻּלְּכֶם —

you are standing here today, all of you,

the leaders and the choppers of the wood,

the children and the drawers of the water,

on one day, in one covenant, we stood.

And Rashi says: on the day that he would leave us,

מֹשֶׁה gathered every soul before הַשֵּׁם,

to stand us in the בְּרִית — all of us as one,

and even those not there stood there with them.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 2

וְשָׁב הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ אֶת־שְׁבוּתְךָ —

הַשֵּׁם returns you, and returns with you,

and Rashi learns the words are saying more:

He does not send us back — He comes back with us,

the שְׁכִינָה dwells in גָּלוּת where we are.

From the far edge of the heavens He will take us,

and circumcise the heart to love His name,

לְאַהֲבָה אֶת־הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ —

to love Him with your whole heart and soul,

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 3

לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם הִוא — it is not in heaven,

and Rashi says: but were it in the sky,

you would still be bound to climb and go and learn it —

so Rashi says — how much more so close by.

It is not across the sea, that you should sail it,

it is closer than the closest thing you know,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in the mouth and in the heart, and then to do.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 4

רְאֵה נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם —

see, I have set before you today:

the life and good, the death and bad, are here,

וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים — so choose the living,

the Sforno says: the life beyond the years.

חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ — he tells it to יְהוֹשֻׁעַ,

a song is written down so we recall,

every seventh year the whole nation gathers —

the men, the women, and the little ones. All.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Intro

פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ — the whole nation standing together, on the last day of the life of מֹשֶׁה.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 1

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים הַיּוֹם כֻּלְּכֶם —

you are standing here today, all of you,

the leaders and the choppers of the wood,

the children and the drawers of the water,

on one day, in one covenant, we stood.

And Rashi says: on the day that he would leave us,

מֹשֶׁה gathered every soul before הַשֵּׁם,

to stand us in the בְּרִית — all of us as one,

and even those not there stood there with them.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 2

וְשָׁב הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ אֶת־שְׁבוּתְךָ —

הַשֵּׁם returns you, and returns with you,

and Rashi learns the words are saying more:

He does not send us back — He comes back with us,

the שְׁכִינָה dwells in גָּלוּת where we are.

From the far edge of the heavens He will take us,

and circumcise the heart to love His name,

לְאַהֲבָה אֶת־הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ —

to love Him with your whole heart and soul,

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 3

לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם הִוא — it is not in heaven,

and Rashi says: but were it in the sky,

you would still be bound to climb and go and learn it —

so Rashi says — how much more so close by.

It is not across the sea, that you should sail it,

it is closer than the closest thing you know,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in the mouth and in the heart, and then to do.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Verse 4

רְאֵה נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם —

see, I have set before you today:

the life and good, the death and bad, are here,

וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים — so choose the living,

the Sforno says: the life beyond the years.

חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ — he tells it to יְהוֹשֻׁעַ,

a song is written down so we recall,

every seventh year the whole nation gathers —

the men, the women, and the little ones. All.

Chorus

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

so close to you, so very close,

בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ —

in your mouth and in your heart, to do.

Intro

פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים! Everyone standing together — this is that day.

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 1

The leaders and the elders and the children,

the גֵּר inside the camp, the young, the old,

מֵחֹטֵב עֵצֶיךָ עַד שֹׁאֵב מֵימֶיךָ —

from the woodchopper to the water-drawer —

one בְּרִית for every soul the nation holds!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 2

וְשַׁבְתָּ עַד־הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ —

we will come back to הַשֵּׁם,

and from the edge of heaven He will bring,

וְקִבֶּצְךָ מִכָּל־הָעַמִּים —

He will gather us Himself,

from every nation, home again — so sing!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 3

לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם הִוא — not in the heavens!

וְלֹא־מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם הִוא — not across the sea!

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

it is close, so close to me!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 4

רְאֵה נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם —

the life, the good — וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים!

Choose life!

חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ — be strong and brave, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ!

And every seventh year — gather everyone!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Intro

פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים! Everyone standing together — this is that day.

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 1

The leaders and the elders and the children,

the גֵּר inside the camp, the young, the old,

מֵחֹטֵב עֵצֶיךָ עַד שֹׁאֵב מֵימֶיךָ —

from the woodchopper to the water-drawer —

one בְּרִית for every soul the nation holds!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 2

וְשַׁבְתָּ עַד־הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ —

we will come back to הַשֵּׁם,

and from the edge of heaven He will bring,

וְקִבֶּצְךָ מִכָּל־הָעַמִּים —

He will gather us Himself,

from every nation, home again — so sing!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 3

לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם הִוא — not in the heavens!

וְלֹא־מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם הִוא — not across the sea!

כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד —

it is close, so close to me!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Verse 4

רְאֵה נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם —

the life, the good — וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים!

Choose life!

חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ — be strong and brave, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ!

And every seventh year — gather everyone!

Chorus

אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים — we're standing here!

All of us together, standing here today!

From the greatest to the simplest, every single one —

standing before הַשֵּׁם in one place!

Spoken Word

This week's parsha — פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים — and פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּלֶךְ. Two parshiyos, one last day. Listen.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

It is the last day of the life of מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ. And what does he do? Rashi says — he gathers them. אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים הַיּוֹם כֻּלְּכֶם — you are all standing here today: the heads of the שְׁבָטִים, the elders, the officers. The children. The wives. The גֵּר in the camp. מֵחֹטֵב עֵצֶיךָ עַד שֹׁאֵב מֵימֶיךָ — from the one who chops your wood to the one who draws your water. Everyone. Standing together, entering the בְּרִית together — and not only them. With the ones standing here today, the pasuk says, and with the ones who are not here — and Rashi says who that is: the generations of the future. Every generation that would ever be born was standing in that covenant.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

And then מֹשֶׁה looks far into the future and tells them what will happen — the blessing, the curse, the scattering. And then: וְשַׁבְתָּ עַד־הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ. You will return, all the way back to הַשֵּׁם. And listen to what Rashi says on וְשָׁב הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ אֶת־שְׁבוּתְךָ — it does not say He will BRING BACK your captivity. It says וְשָׁב — He Himself will return. The שְׁכִינָה is in גָּלוּת with us, and when we come home, כִּבְיָכוֹל, הַשֵּׁם comes home with us. From the edge of the heavens He gathers us. And He circumcises the heart — וּמָל הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ — so that we love Him with everything we have.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

And if a person says — it is too far, it is too high, I cannot reach it — the parsha answers him directly. לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם הִוא. It is not in heaven. And Rashi says: if it were in heaven, you would have to climb up after it and learn it. וְלֹא־מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם הִוא — it is not across the sea. כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד — it is close to you, so close. בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ. In your mouth. In your heart. To do. And then מֹשֶׁה puts the whole thing on the table: רְאֵה נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם — see, I have set before you today life and good, death and bad. Heaven and earth are witnesses. וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים — choose life. And the Sforno says: choosing life means choosing the life that lasts forever.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

A hundred and twenty years old, הַיּוֹם. מֹשֶׁה calls יְהוֹשֻׁעַ in front of everyone: חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ — be strong and courageous, הַשֵּׁם walks before you, He will not let go of your hand. The תּוֹרָה is written and given to the כֹּהֲנִים. And a מִצְוָה for the generations: הַקְהֵל אֶת־הָעָם — every seventh year, gather everyone. הָאֲנָשִׁים וְהַנָּשִׁים וְהַטַּף — the men, the women, the little ones who cannot even understand yet — so they hear, and they learn. And then הַשֵּׁם gives מֹשֶׁה one last thing to write: a שִׁירָה. Write this song and teach it to בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, put it in their mouths — כִּי לֹא תִשָּׁכַח מִפִּי זַרְעוֹ — because a song is never forgotten from the mouths of the children. מֹשֶׁה wrote it that very day. And that is why we sing.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

This week's parsha — פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים — and פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּלֶךְ. Two parshiyos, one last day. Listen.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

It is the last day of the life of מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ. And what does he do? Rashi says — he gathers them. אַתֶּם נִצָּבִים הַיּוֹם כֻּלְּכֶם — you are all standing here today: the heads of the שְׁבָטִים, the elders, the officers. The children. The wives. The גֵּר in the camp. מֵחֹטֵב עֵצֶיךָ עַד שֹׁאֵב מֵימֶיךָ — from the one who chops your wood to the one who draws your water. Everyone. Standing together, entering the בְּרִית together — and not only them. With the ones standing here today, the pasuk says, and with the ones who are not here — and Rashi says who that is: the generations of the future. Every generation that would ever be born was standing in that covenant.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

And then מֹשֶׁה looks far into the future and tells them what will happen — the blessing, the curse, the scattering. And then: וְשַׁבְתָּ עַד־הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ. You will return, all the way back to הַשֵּׁם. And listen to what Rashi says on וְשָׁב הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ אֶת־שְׁבוּתְךָ — it does not say He will BRING BACK your captivity. It says וְשָׁב — He Himself will return. The שְׁכִינָה is in גָּלוּת with us, and when we come home, כִּבְיָכוֹל, הַשֵּׁם comes home with us. From the edge of the heavens He gathers us. And He circumcises the heart — וּמָל הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ — so that we love Him with everything we have.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

And if a person says — it is too far, it is too high, I cannot reach it — the parsha answers him directly. לֹא בַשָּׁמַיִם הִוא. It is not in heaven. And Rashi says: if it were in heaven, you would have to climb up after it and learn it. וְלֹא־מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם הִוא — it is not across the sea. כִּי־קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד — it is close to you, so close. בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ. In your mouth. In your heart. To do. And then מֹשֶׁה puts the whole thing on the table: רְאֵה נָתַתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ הַיּוֹם — see, I have set before you today life and good, death and bad. Heaven and earth are witnesses. וּבָחַרְתָּ בַּחַיִּים — choose life. And the Sforno says: choosing life means choosing the life that lasts forever.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Spoken Word

A hundred and twenty years old, הַיּוֹם. מֹשֶׁה calls יְהוֹשֻׁעַ in front of everyone: חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ — be strong and courageous, הַשֵּׁם walks before you, He will not let go of your hand. The תּוֹרָה is written and given to the כֹּהֲנִים. And a מִצְוָה for the generations: הַקְהֵל אֶת־הָעָם — every seventh year, gather everyone. הָאֲנָשִׁים וְהַנָּשִׁים וְהַטַּף — the men, the women, the little ones who cannot even understand yet — so they hear, and they learn. And then הַשֵּׁם gives מֹשֶׁה one last thing to write: a שִׁירָה. Write this song and teach it to בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, put it in their mouths — כִּי לֹא תִשָּׁכַח מִפִּי זַרְעוֹ — because a song is never forgotten from the mouths of the children. מֹשֶׁה wrote it that very day. And that is why we sing.

Chorus

הַנִּסְתָּרֹת לַהַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ —

the hidden things belong to הַשֵּׁם;

וְהַנִּגְלֹת לָנוּ וּלְבָנֵינוּ —

what is revealed is ours, and our children's,

עַד־עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

forever — to keep this whole תּוֹרָה.

Intro

פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ — the last day of the life of מֹשֶׁה.

Verse 1

מֹשֶׁה went out to the people,

and he spoke to all of them.

בֶּן־מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי הַיּוֹם —

I am a hundred and twenty years old today.

לֹא־אוּכַל עוֹד לָצֵאת וְלָבוֹא —

I cannot go out and come in anymore.

And Rashi says that on this day,

the last day of his life,

he gathered every one of us

to bring us into the בְּרִית.

Verse 2

הַשֵּׁם said to me, he tells them,

לֹא תַעֲבֹר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן הַזֶּה —

you will not cross the river יַרְדֵּן.

But you will not cross alone.

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ הוּא עֹבֵר לְפָנֶיךָ —

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ goes over ahead of you.

Pre-Chorus

וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ —

then מֹשֶׁה called יְהוֹשֻׁעַ close,

לְעֵינֵי כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ —

with all of us watching: be strong, be brave.

Chorus

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go, He will not leave you.

He walks ahead, and He is with you,

so do not be afraid.

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go of you.

Verse 3

וַיִּכְתֹּב מֹשֶׁה אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

מֹשֶׁה wrote down this תּוֹרָה,

and gave it to the ones who carry the ark.

הַשֵּׁם told him, after he was gone,

the people would turn away.

כִּתְבוּ לָכֶם אֶת־הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת —

so write this song, and teach it to them.

Chorus

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go, He will not leave you.

He walks ahead, and He is with you,

so do not be afraid.

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go of you.

Bridge

A hundred and twenty years,

and he will not cross the river.

הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ הוּא עֹבֵר לְפָנֶיךָ —

הַשֵּׁם Himself goes over before you.

Be strong. Be brave.

Final Chorus

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go, He will not leave you.

He walks ahead, and He is with you,

so do not be afraid.

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go of you.

Outro

לֹא תִירָא וְלֹא תֵחָת —

do not be afraid, do not lose heart.

He will not let go of you.

Intro

פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ — the last day of the life of מֹשֶׁה.

Verse 1

מֹשֶׁה went out to the people,

and he spoke to all of them.

בֶּן־מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי הַיּוֹם —

I am a hundred and twenty years old today.

לֹא־אוּכַל עוֹד לָצֵאת וְלָבוֹא —

I cannot go out and come in anymore.

And Rashi says that on this day,

the last day of his life,

he gathered every one of us

to bring us into the בְּרִית.

Verse 2

הַשֵּׁם said to me, he tells them,

לֹא תַעֲבֹר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן הַזֶּה —

you will not cross the river יַרְדֵּן.

But you will not cross alone.

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ הוּא עֹבֵר לְפָנֶיךָ —

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ goes over ahead of you.

Pre-Chorus

וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ —

then מֹשֶׁה called יְהוֹשֻׁעַ close,

לְעֵינֵי כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ —

with all of us watching: be strong, be brave.

Chorus

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go, He will not leave you.

He walks ahead, and He is with you,

so do not be afraid.

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go of you.

Verse 3

וַיִּכְתֹּב מֹשֶׁה אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת —

מֹשֶׁה wrote down this תּוֹרָה,

and gave it to the ones who carry the ark.

הַשֵּׁם told him, after he was gone,

the people would turn away.

כִּתְבוּ לָכֶם אֶת־הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת —

so write this song, and teach it to them.

Chorus

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go, He will not leave you.

He walks ahead, and He is with you,

so do not be afraid.

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go of you.

Bridge

A hundred and twenty years,

and he will not cross the river.

הַשֵּׁם אֱלֹקֶיךָ הוּא עֹבֵר לְפָנֶיךָ —

הַשֵּׁם Himself goes over before you.

Be strong. Be brave.

Final Chorus

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go, He will not leave you.

He walks ahead, and He is with you,

so do not be afraid.

לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַעַזְבֶךָּ —

He will not let go of you.

Outro

לֹא תִירָא וְלֹא תֵחָת —

do not be afraid, do not lose heart.

He will not let go of you.