Religion
The Lord is My Portion
Translated by Nina Salaman (1924) · From Selected Poems of Jehudah Halevi (Jewish Publication Society, 1924)
Religion
Servants of time—the slaves of slaves are they;
The Lord's servant, he alone is free.
Therefore when each man seeketh his portion,
“The Lord is my portion," saith my soul.
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Codex Note
Salaman no. 66. Devotional Poems. In Praise of the Torah.
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Halevi, Judah. “The Lord is My Portion.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/72/.
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Halevi, Judah. “The Lord is My Portion.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/72/.
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