He sees and knows our secret thoughts; as soon as something is begun, He foresees its end.
He rewards people with lovingkindness according to their deeds;
He punishes the wicked according to his wickedness.
At the end of days He will send our Messiah, to redeem those who await His final salvation.
GOD will revive the dead in His great lovingkindness.
Blessed for evermore is His glorious name!
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us about washing hands.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who formed man in wisdom and created in him many orifices and cavities. It is revealed and known before the throne of Your glory that were one of them to be ruptured or blocked, it would be impossible to survive and stand before You. Blessed are You, LORD, Healer of all flesh who does wondrous deeds.
BLESSINGS OVER THE TORAH
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us to engage in study of the words of Torah.
Please, LORD our GOD, make the words of Your Torah sweet in our mouth and in the mouth of Your people, the house of Israel, so that we, our descendants and the descendants of Your people, the house of Israel, may all know Your name and study Your Torah. Blessed are You, LORD, who teaches Torah to His people Israel.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has chosen us from all the peoples and given us His Torah. Blessed are You, LORD, Giver of the Torah.
NUMBERS 6:24–26
May the LORD bless you and protect you. May the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the LORD turn His face toward you and grant you peace.
MISHNAH PEAH 1:1
These are the things for which there is no fixed measure: the corner of the field, first-fruits, appearances before the LORD [on festivals, with offerings], acts of kindness and the study of Torah.
BABYLONIAN TALMUD, SHABBAT 127A
These are the things whose fruits we eat in this world but whose full reward awaits us in the World to Come: honouring parents, acts of kindness, arriving early at the house of study morning and evening, hospitality to strangers, visiting the sick, helping the needy bride, attending to the dead, devotion in prayer, and bringing peace between people – but the study of Torah is equal to them all.
My GOD, the soul You placed within me is pure. You created it, You formed it, You breathed it into me, and You guard it while it is within me. One day You will take it from me, and restore it to me in the time to come. As long as the soul is within me, I will thank You, LORD my GOD and GOD of my ancestors, Master of all works, LORD of all souls. Blessed are You, LORD, who restores souls to lifeless bodies.
MORNING BLESSINGS
The Leader starts from here.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who gives the heart understanding to distinguish day from night.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has not made me a heathen.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has not made me a slave.
Men say:
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has not made me a woman.
Women say:
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has made me according to His will.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has given sight to the blind.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who clothes the naked.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who sets captives free.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who raises those bowed down.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who spreads the earth above the waters.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who provides me with all I need.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who makes firm the steps of man.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who girds Israel with strength.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who crowns Israel with glory.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who gives strength to the weary.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who removes sleep from my eyes and slumber from my eyelids. And may it be Your will, LORD our GOD and GOD of our ancestors, to accustom us to Your Torah, and make us attached to Your commandments. Lead us not into error, transgression, iniquity, temptation or disgrace. Do not let the evil instinct dominate us. Keep us far from a bad man and a bad companion. Help us attach ourselves to the good instinct and to good deeds and bend our instincts to be subservient to You. Grant us, this day and every day, grace, lovingkindness and compassion in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us, and bestow lovingkindness upon us. Blessed are You, LORD, who bestows lovingkindness on His people Israel.
May it be Your will, LORD my GOD and GOD of my ancestors, to save me today and every day, from the arrogant and from arrogance itself, from a bad man, a bad friend, a bad neighbour, a bad mishap, a destructive adversary, a harsh trial and a harsh opponent, whether or not he is a son of the covenant.
A person should always be GoD-fearing, privately and publicly, acknowledging the truth and speaking it in his heart. He should rise early and say:
Master of all worlds, not because of our righteousness do we lay our pleas before You, but because of Your great compassion. What are we? What are our lives? What is our lovingkindness? What is our righteousness? What is our salvation? What is our strength? What is our might? What shall we say before You, LORD our GOD and GOD of our ancestors? Are not all the mighty like nothing before You, the men of renown as if they had never been, the wise as if they know nothing, and the understanding as if they lack intelligence? For their many works are in vain, and the days of their lives like a fleeting breath before You. The pre-eminence of man over the animals is nothing, for all is but a fleeting breath.
