(The) Living God
Will open the heavenly stores
He breathes—the waters flow1
(The) Living God
Will open the heavenly stores
He breathes—the waters flow
With favorable rains bless the congregation
In the snare of sorrow like a trapped bird
With a multitude of fatherly charity
Prepare a meal
And say "Let a little water be brought"2
(The) Living God
Will open the heavenly stores
He breathes—the waters flow
(The) Living God
Will open the heavenly stores
He breathes—the waters flow
Remember Your mercy
Creator of the luminaries
Command Your clouds, they drip lights
With the righteousness of a king, the sweet singer3
Who said "O, that one would give me a drink of water"4
(The) Living God
Will open the heavenly stores
He breathes—the waters flow
(The) Living God
Will open the heavenly stores
He breathes—the waters flow
With rain of blessing bless the land
With rain of melody prune the land5
With rain of life
With rain of blessing
With rain of salvation
(The) Living God
Will open the heavenly stores
He breathes—the waters flow
He breathes—the waters flow
1. Based off JPS translation of Psalms 147:182. Based off JPS translation of Genesis 18:43. A reference to King David, see Samuel II 23 14. Samuel II 23 155. The Hebrew words for "melody" and "prune" share the same root of ז-מ-ר.