You Were There

hayta sham keshenoladti, od miamai harishonim

(You were there when I was born, since my first days)

sham kedey lishmoa kshekol rishon yatsa mipi

(There to hear when the first sound came out of my mouth)

hayta sham keshegadalti, bitsadai harishonim

(You were there when I was growing up, in my first steps)

bchol paam shenafalti, yadcha hayta sham leharim

(Each time I fell, Your hand was there to pick me up)

kol yom beyadai hu beyadecha

(Each day in my hands is in Your

hands)

bein im ani mudah o lo mudah

(Whether I’m aware or not)

lo azavta abba ad hayom

(You’ve never left Father, even until

today)

kol tfila nishme’a, vechol dima ne’esfa

(Every prayer has been heard, every tear has been gathered)

hanisionot le’ehov kulam nagu lecha balev

(My attempts to love, they all touched Your heart)

nisharta bizmanim hachi kashim

(You’ve stayed in the difficult times)

velo fisfasta et kol hatovim

(And You haven’t missed all the good ones)

bizchutcha ani kan elohim

(It’s because of You God, that I’m here)

lifamim shachachti lehashiv laahava

(Sometimes I’ve forgotten to return love)

aval zeh lo hishpia al ahavatcha

(But it didn’t affect Your love)

lo tamid halachti baderech kirtsoncha

(Not all the time have I walked in Your ways according to Your will)

aval zeh lo hishpia al nochechutcha

(But it didn’t affect Your presence)

הָיִיתָ שָׁם כְּשֶׁנּוֹלַדְתִּי, עוֹד מִיֵּמַי הָרִאשׁוֹנִים

שָׁם כְּדֵי לִשְׁמֹעַ, כְּשֶׁקּוֹל רִאשׁוֹן יָצָא מִפִּי

הָיִיתָ שָׁם כְּשֶׁגָּדַלְתִּי, בִּצְעָדַי הָרִאשׁוֹנִים

בְּכָל פַּעַם שֶׁנָּפַלְתִּי, יָדְךָ הָיְתָה שָׁם לְהָרִים

כָּל יוֹם בְּחַיַּי הוּא בְּחַיֶּיךָ

כָּל יוֹם בְּיָדַי הוּא בְּיָדֶיךָ

בֵּין אִם אֲנִי מוּדָע אוֹ לֹא מוּדָע

לֹא עָזַבְתָּ, אַבָּא, עַד הַיּוֹם

כָּל תְּפִלָּה נִשְׁמְעָה, וְכָל דִּמְעָה נֶאֶסְפָה

הַנִּסְיוֹנוֹת לֶאֱהֹב, כֻּלָּם נָגְעוּ לְךָ בְּלֵב

נִשְׁאַרְתָּ בִּזְמַנִּים הֲכִי קָשִׁים

וְלֹא פִסְפַסְתָּ אֶת כָּל הַטּוֹבִים

בִּזְכוּתְךָ אֲנִי כָּאן, אֱלֹהִים

לִפְעָמִים שָׁכַחְתִּי, לְהָשִׁיב לְאַהֲבָה

אֲבָל זֶה לֹא הִשְׁפִּיעַ עַל אַהֲבָתְךָ

לֹא תָּמִיד הָלַכְתִּי בַּדֶּרֶךְ כִּרְצוֹנְךָ

אֲבָל זֶה לֹא הִשְׁפִּיעַ עַל נוֹכְחוּתְךָ