Adir Bimlukha

"Adir Bimlukha" (Hebrew: אַדִּיר בִּמְלוּכָה, romanized: ʾAddīr Bimlūxā, lit. 'Mighty in Kingship'), also known as Ki Lo Naʾeh (Hebrew: כִּי לוֹ נָאֶה, romanized: Kī Lō Nāʾē, lit. 'For to Him it is Fitting'), is a Hebrew Jewish piyyut (liturgical poem), usually recited near the end of the Passover Seder.^[1] The piyyut is an acrostic following the Hebrew alphabet, with a fixed verse structure, and a chorus after each verse. Adir Bimlukha is written as a hymn of praise to God, and is based on numerous Biblical verses. The refrain is based on a midrash from Genesis Rabbah 6:2.^[2]

History

The earliest sources for Adir Bimlukha are 13th century manuscripts from Germany, which is the milieu in which this piyyut was likely composed. The composer is unknown.^[1][3]

The book Etz Chaim of Jacob ben Judah of London has a version of Adir Bimlukha with four extra verses, acrostically spelling out the name Jacob (Hebrew: יעקב).^[3][1]

Recitation

Most Jewish communities sing Adir Bimlukha on both nights of Passover shortly before drinking the fourth cup of wine.^[3] Tunisian Jews sing this poem on Simchat Torah.^[4]