In the 5th century B.C.E., the 120 men of the Great Assembly composed the basic text of the
Amidah. The text was codified after the destruction of the Second Temple, 70 AD. In his commentary on the Psalm 29 in the Ketuvim, Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac (Yitzhaki) states, the eighteen uses of His name (יְהֹוָה Yehōvâ) are the basis of the shemoneh esreh, the eighteen benedictions.
The Amidah was expanded from eighteen to nineteen blessings in the 2nd century C.E., under the leadership of Rabbi Gamliel the Elder in Yavneh (Rabbi Hayim Donin). The prayer Jesus taught his disciples, The Lord’s Prayer, is most likely an abbreviated version of the Amidah. Rabbi Eliezer, a younger contemporary of Jesus, taught this abbreviation of the Eighteen: May your will be done in heaven above, grant peace of mind to those who fear you [on earth] below, and do what seems best to you. Blessed are you, O LORD, who answers prayer.
A traditional guide to praying the Amidah (standing):
- Pray standing (Nehemiah 9:2).
- Pray facing Jerusalem (1 Kings 8:30, 44, 48-49; Psalm 5:7; Daniel 6:10).
- Pray with your feet together (Ezekiel 1:7).
- Prepare yourself that there be no hypocrisy between what is spoken with your lips and what is believed in your heart (Isaiah 29:13; Ezekiel 33:31; Matthew 15:7–9).
- Pray with a quiet spirit like Hannah who whispered her prayer (1 Samuel 1:12-13; Matt 6:5-8).
Berakhot 34a:10
Rav Yehuda said: There is an additional distinction between the various sections of the Amida prayer: One must never request his own needs in the first three or in the last three blessings; rather, he should do so in the middle blessings. As Rabbi Ḥanina said: During the first three blessings, he is like a servant who arranges praise before his master; during the middle blessings, he is like a servant who requests a reward from his master; during the final three blessings, one is like a servant who already received a reward from his master and is taking his leave and departing. See Luke 17:5-10.
Shemonah Esrei is divided into 3 sections: praises, requests, and thanksgiving.
Sefatai (My Lips)
אֲני שְפָתַי תּפְתָּח וּפי יַגּיד תְּהלָּתֶךָ
Adonai sefatai tiftach ufi yagid tehilatecha
Adonai, open up my lips that my mouth may declare Your praise.
(Psalm 19:14; 51:14-15)
1. Avot (Fathers)
בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu
velohei avoteinu
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, the God of our fathers.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם
אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא אֵל
עֶלְיוֹן גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים וְקוֹנֵה הַכֹּל וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי אָבוֹת
וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם לְמַֽעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה:
Blessed are You, Adonai Eloheinu Velohei Avoteinu, Elohei of
Abraham, Elohei of Isaac, and Elohei of Jacob, the great, mighty, and awesome El
elyon, Who bestows grace (חֶסֶד hesed) and creates all, and remembers the
kindness (חֶסֶד hesed) of the Fathers, and brings the Redeemer [Yeshuah] to
their children’s children, for His name’s sake with love. King, Helper, Savior,
and Shield (Numbers 6:24-26; Job 19:25; Psalm 5:12; 18:2; 121; Isaiah 41:14;
43:14; 44:6, 24; 47:4; 54:5).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם Baruch atah Adonai, magen Avraham
Blessed are You, Adonai, Shield of Abraham (2 Corinthians 1:3–7).
2. Gevurot (Might) גִּבֹּ֖ר
אַתָּה גִבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה רַב לְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ:
מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִּים בְּחֶֽסֶד מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים בְּרַחֲמִים רַבִּים סוֹמֵךְ נוֹפְ֒לִים וְרוֹפֵא חוֹלִים וּמַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים וּמְקַיֵּם אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִישֵׁנֵי עָפָר, מִי כָמֽוֹךָ בַּֽעַל גְּבוּרוֹת וּמִי דּֽוֹמֶה לָּךְ מֶֽלֶךְ מֵמִית וּמְחַיֵּה וּמַצְמִֽיחַ יְשׁוּעָה:וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים:
You are eternally mighty, the Resurrecter of the dead are You;
great in salvation. Who sustains the living with loving-kindness (חֶסֶד hesed),
resurrects the dead with great mercy (בְּרַחֲמִים raham) supports the fallen,
heals the sick, releases the confined, and keeps His faith to those asleep in
the dust. Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds, and who is comparable to
You, King who causes death and restores life and makes salvation sprout? You [resurrected
Your Son Yeshuah and You] are faithful to resurrect the dead (Job 19:25; Psalm
68:20; 85:11; Isaiah 4:2; 45:8; 53:2; 55:10; 60:21; 61:1-11; Hosea 14:6; Matthew 11:5; 12:18; Luke 4:16-21; John 3:34; 5:29).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה מְחַיֵּה הַמֵתִים Baruch atah Adonai, mechaiyeh hametim
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who resurrects the dead.
3. Kadesh et HaShem (Holiness of The Name)[1]
אַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ וְשִׁמְךָ קָדוֹשׁ וּקְדוֹשִׁים בְּכָל־יוֹם יְהַלְ֒לֽוּךָ
סֶּֽלָה.
You are holy and Your Name is holy, and holy ones praise You
every day (Lev 22:2; Psalm 11:7; 71:22; 93:5; 103:1; 111:9; Isaiah 47:4; Matthew
6:9b; Luke 1:49).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה הָאֵל הָקָדוֹשׁ Baruch atah Adonai, ha’El hakadosh
Blessed are You, Adonai, the holy God.
4. Binah (Understanding)
אַתָּה חוֹנֵן לְאָדָם דַּֽעַת וּמְלַמֵּד לֶאֱנוֹשׁ בִּינָה: חָנֵּֽנוּ
מֵאִתְּ֒ךָ דֵּעָה בִּינָה וְהַשְׂכֵּל: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה חוֹנֵן
הַדָּֽעַת:
You show favor to a man of knowledge, and teach
understanding to a mortal man. Be gracious to us and give us Your knowledge,
understanding, and intelligence which is from You (Deut 4:5-6; Ps 94:12; 119:66; Proverbs
1:7, 22; 2:5, 6, 10; 9:10; 13:16; 15:2, 14; Isaiah 26:3; 28:26; 40:14; 46:10; John
7:17; 1 Cor 2:14-16; Phil 1:9-11; 1 Tim 6:3; 2 Tim 2:4; Titus 1:1; James
3:13-18). Pause for confession and repentance.
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה חוֹנֵן הַדָּעַת Baruch atah Adonai, chonen hada’at
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who favors knowledge.
5. Teshuvah (Repentance)
הֲשִׁיבֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ לְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ וְקָרְ֒בֵֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ לַעֲבוֹדָתֶֽךָ וְהַחֲזִירֵֽנוּ בִּתְשׁוּבָה שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶֽיךָ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הָרוֹצֶה בִּתְשׁוּבָה:
Bring us back, our Father, to Your Torah, and bring us closer, our King, to Your service, and make us return in complete repentance before You (Deuteronomy 4:7; Psalm 19:7-11; 51; Hosea 14:1-2; Luke 3:1-9; Acts 20:21; 2 Cor 7:10; James 4:8-10).[2]
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה הָרוֹצֶה בִּתְשׁוּבָה Baruch atah Adonai, harotzeh
bit’shuvah
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who desires repentance.
6. Selach (Forgiveness)
סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ כִּי מוֹחֵל וְסוֹלֵֽחַ אָֽתָּה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה חַנּוּן הַמַּרְבֶּה לִסְלֽוֹחַ:
Forgive us, our Father, for we have transgressed; pardon us, our King, for we have intentionally sinned, for You pardon and forgive (Psalm 32:1-5; 51; 66:18; Matt 9:1-7; 1 John 1:5-10). Pause for confession and repentance.
Micah 6:6-7, 6 With what shall I come to the Lord And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves? 7 Does the Lord take pleasure in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give Him my firstborn for my wrongdoings, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Isaiah 53:10-11, But the Lord desired To crush Him, causing Him grief; If He renders Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand. 11 As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, For He will bear their wrongdoings.
1 Peter 2:24, and He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed.
2 Corinthians 5:21, He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
1 John 1:8-10, 8 If
we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is
not in us. 9 If we confess
our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His
word is not in us.
Romans 8:1-4, Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 5:17, Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה חַנּוּן הַמַרְבֶּה לסְלֹחַ Baruch atah Adonai, chanun
hamarbeh lislo’ach
Blessed are You, Adonai, who multiplies forgiveness.
7. Ge’ulah (Redemption)
רְאֵה בְעָנְיֵֽנוּ וְרִיבָה רִיבֵֽנוּ וּגְאָלֵֽנוּ מְהֵרָה לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ
כִּי גּוֹאֵל חָזָק אָֽתָּה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה גּוֹאֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל:
Behold our affliction, take up our grievance, and save us
soon for the sake of Your Name, for You are a powerful Redeemer of Israel [and
the Church, the Body of Your Son Yeshuah][3] (Job 19:25; Psalm
55:16-18; 105:15; Isaiah 41:14; 43:14; 44:6, 24; 47:4; 54:5).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה גּוֹאֵ ישְרָאֵל Baruch atah Adonai, go’el Yisra’el
Blessed are You, Adonai, Redeemer of Israel.
8. Refuah (Healing)
רְפָאֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה וְנֵרָפֵא הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעָה כִּי תְהִלָּתֵֽנוּ
אָֽתָּה וְהַעֲלֵה רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה לְכָל מַכּוֹתֵֽינוּ
Heal us, Adonai, and we shall be healed; save us, and we shall be saved, for You are our joy and praise, and bring full healing for all our wounds, for You are El, King, the faithful and compassionate Healer (Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 32:39, 46-47; Psalm 94:19; 107:20; Proverbs 3:8; 4:22; 12:18; 13:17; 16:24; Isaiah 19:22; Jeremiah 3:22; 17:14; 30:17; 1 Corinthians 12:28, 30; Revelation 22:2).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה רוֹפֵא חוֹלֵי עמ ישְרָאֵל Baruch atah Adonai, rofeh
cholei amoh Yisra’el
Blessed are You, Adonai Who heals His people Israel.
9. Birkat HaShanim (Blessings of the Years)
בָּרֵךְ עָלֵֽינוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ אֶת־הַשָּׁנָה הַזֹּאת וְאֶת־כָּל־מִינֵי
תְבוּאָתָהּ לְטוֹבָה, וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה
עַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה וְשַׂבְּ֒עֵֽנוּ מִטּוּבֶֽךָ וּבָרֵךְ שְׁנָתֵֽנוּ כַּשָּׁנִים הַטּוֹבוֹת: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מְבָרֵךְ הַשָּׁנִים:
Bless for us, Adonai Eloheinu, this year and its crops. Give
us blessing, and give dew and rain for blessing on the face of the earth, and
satisfy us from Your goodness, and bless our year like the other good years
(Psalm 1; Mark 4:26-29).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה מְבָרֵךְ הַשָּׁנִים Baruch atah Adonai, mevarech hashanim
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who blesses the years.
10. Kibbutz Galuyot (Ingathering of Exiles)
תְּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל לְחֵרוּתֵֽנוּ וְשָׂא נֵס לְקַבֵּץ גָּלֻיּוֹתֵֽינוּ
וְקַבְּ֒צֵֽנוּ יַֽחַד מֵאַרְבַּע כַּנְפוֹת הָאָֽרֶץ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה
מְקַבֵּץ נִדְחֵי עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל:
Sound the great shofar for our freedom, and raise a banner to gather our exiles [from both houses of Israel], and gather us [in Mashiach Yeshuah] from the four corners of the earth (Psalm 68:20; John 12:26; 14:1-6, 18, 28; 17:22-26; 1 Corinthians 16:22b - maran'athah [מרנא תא]).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה מֵקַבֵּץ נִדְחֵי עמוֹ ישְרָאֵל Baruch atah Adonai,
mekabetz nid’chei amoh Yisra’el
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who gathers the dispersed of His people Israel.
11. Birkat HaDin (Justice)
הָשִֽׁיבָה שׁוֹפְ֒טֵֽינוּ כְּבָרִאשׁוֹנָה וְיוֹעֲצֵֽינוּ כְּבַתְּ֒חִלָּה
וְהָסֵר מִמֶּֽנּוּ יָגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה וּמְלוֹךְ עָלֵֽינוּ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה
לְבַדְּ֒ךָ בְּחֶֽסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים וְצַדְּ֒קֵֽנוּ בַּמִשְׁפָּט:
Restore our judges as in early times and our counselors as
at first; remove from us our grief and sighing; we want You, Adonai, alone, to
rule over us with lovingkindness (חֶסֶד hesed) and compassion and to establish
our innocence by Your judgment (Exodus 18:21; Deut 1:9-18; 16:19; Proverbs
16:10; 18:5; Isaiah 5:20; Acts 10:15).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה מֶלֶךְ אהֵב צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט Baruch atah Adonai,
melech ohev tzedakah u’mishpat
Blessed are You, Adonai, King Who loves righteousness and justice.
12. Birkat ha-Minim / ha Zaddukim ברכת המינים
וְלַמַּלְשִׁינִים אַל תְּהִי תִקְוָה וְכָל הָרִשְׁעָה כְּרֶֽגַע תֹּאבֵד וְכָל אֹיְבֶֽיךָ מְהֵרָה יִכָּרֵֽתוּ וְהַזֵּדִים מְהֵרָה תְעַקֵּר וּתְשַׁבֵּר וּתְמַגֵּר וְתַכְנִֽיעַ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה שׁוֹבֵר אֹיְ֒בִים וּמַכְנִֽיעַ זֵדִים:
May no hope be left to the slanderers; but may wickedness perish as in a moment; may all Your enemies be soon cut off, and may You speedily uproot the haughty and shatter and humble them speedily in our days. Blessed are You, Adonai, who strikes down enemies and humbles the proud (Deut 2:16; 2 Chron 6:23; Psalm 1:6; 68:1-2; 94:1-7, 23; 109:12-13; Prov 10:16; Isaiah 13:11; 35:8; Jer 2:19; 2 John 7; Rev).
בְיָמֵֽינוּ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה שׁוֹבֵר אֹיְ֒בִים
וּמַכְנִֽיעַ זֵדִים: Baruch atah Adonai, shevier oy-vim u-makhnia zaydim
Blessed are you, Adonai, who breaks down
enemies and subdues the arrogant.
13. Tzadikim (The Righteous)
עַל־הַצַּדִּיקִים וְעַל־הַחֲסִידִים וְעַל־זִקְנֵי
עַמְּ֒ךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל פְּלֵיטַת סוֹפְ֒רֵיהֶם וְעַל גֵּרֵי הַצֶּֽדֶק
וְעָלֵֽינוּ יֶהֱמוּ רַחֲמֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וְתֵן שָׂכָר טוֹב לְכָל
הַבּוֹטְ֒חִים בְּשִׁמְךָ בֶּאֱמֶת וְשִׂים חֶלְקֵֽנוּ עִמָּהֶם לְעוֹלָם וְלֹא
נֵבוֹשׁ כִּי בְךָ בָּטָֽחְנוּ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מִשְׁעָן וּמִבְטָח
לַצַּדִּיקִים:
On the righteous, on the devout, on the elders of Your
people, the house of Israel, on the remnant of their scribes, on the righteous
converts and on us, may Your compassion be aroused, Adonai Eloheinu, and give
good reward to all those who truly trust Your Name. May You put our share among
them forever, and we shall not be ashamed, for You we trust (Psalm 11:7).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה מִשְׁעָן וּמבְטָח לַצַּדִּקים Baruch atah Adonai,
mishan u’mivtach la’tzadikim
Blessed are You Adonai, Who supports and safeguards the righteous.
14. Binyan Yerushalaiyim (Rebuilding Jerusalem)
וְלִירוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִירְ֒ךָ בְּרַחֲמִים תָּשׁוּב וְתִשְׁכּוֹן בְּתוֹכָהּ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ וּבְנֵה אוֹתָהּ בְּקָרוֹב בְּיָמֵֽינוּ בִּנְיַן עוֹלָם וְכִסֵּא דָוִד מְהֵרָה לְתוֹכָהּ תָּכִין: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלָֽיִם:
And to Jerusalem Your city You shall return with mercy (בְּרַחֲמִים
raham), and You shall dwell in it, as You have spoken. May You rebuild it soon
in our days for eternity, [made ready as a bride adorned for her husband,] and
may You establish [Mashiach Yeshuah on] the throne of David within it (Psalm
122:6; 1 Cor 16:22b - maran' athah [מרנא תא] Mashiach
Yeshuah; Revelation 21-22).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלים Baruch atah Adonai, boneh Yerushalaiyim
Blessed are You, Adonai, Builder of Jerusalem.
15. Malchut Ben David (Davidic Reign – Yeshuah the Mashiach)
אֶת־צֶֽמַח דָּוִד עַבְדְּ֒ךָ מְהֵרָה תַצְמִֽיחַ וְקַרְנוֹ תָּרוּם בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ כִּי לִישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ קִוִּֽינוּ כָּל הַיּוֹם: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מַצְמִֽיחַ קֶֽרֶן יְשׁוּעָה:
May the [kingdom of Yeshuah Mashiach, the] offspring of David, Your Servant,
flourish speedily and exalt His honor with Your salvation. For Your salvation
we hope all day long. Amen (Come, Adonai Yeshuah - 1 Cor 16:22b - maran' athah
[מרנא תא]).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה מַצְמיחַ קֶרֶן יְשׁוׇּעה Baruch atah Adonai, matzimiach
keren Yeshuah
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who makes the Horn of Salvation (yeshuah) to flourish.
16. Tefillah (Acceptance of Prayer)
שְׁמַע קוֹלֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חוּס וְרַחֵם עָלֵֽינוּ וְקַבֵּל בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְרָצוֹן אֶת־תְּפִלָּתֵֽנוּ כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמֵֽעַ תְּפִלּוֹת וְתַחֲנוּנִים אָֽתָּה וּמִלְּ֒פָנֶֽיךָ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ רֵיקָם אַל־תְּשִׁיבֵֽנוּ כִּי אַתָּה שׁוֹמֵֽעַ תְּפִלַּת עַמְּ֒ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרַחֲמִים: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה שׁוֹמֵֽעַ תְּפִלָּה:
Hear our voice, Adonai Eloheinu. Have mercy (בְּרַחֲמִים raham)
and compassion for us, and accept our prayers mercifully and willingly, for You
are El who listens to prayers and supplications. From before Yourself, our
King, turn us not away empty handed, for You hear the prayer of Your people
Israel mercifully (Deuteronomy 4:31; Psalm 4:3; 69:33; 94:9; 116:1; Matthew 6:5-8, 11;
1 John 5:14-15).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה שׁוֹמֵעַ תּלּה Baruch atah Adonai, shome’a tefillah
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who hears prayers.
17. Avodah (Service)
רְצֵה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בְּעַמְּ֒ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבִתְפִלָּתָם וְהָשֵׁב אֶת
הָעֲבוֹדָה לִדְבִיר בֵּיתֶֽךָ וְאִשֵּׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּתְפִלָּתָם בְּאַהֲבָה
תְקַבֵּל בְּרָצוֹן וּתְהִי לְרָצוֹן תָּמִיד עֲבוֹדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּֽךָ:
Be favorable, Adonai Eloheinu toward Your people Israel and
to their prayer, and restore the most holy service of Your house. Accept in
love the offerings and prayers of Israel, and may the service of Your people,
Israel, always be favorable to You. May our eyes behold Your return to Zion in
mercy (בְּרַחֲמִים raham) (1 Cor 16:22b - maran' athah [מרנא תא]).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה הַמַחֲזִיר שְׁכִינתוֹ לְצִיּוֹן Baruch atah Adonai,
hamachazir shekhinato l’Tzion
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who restores His presence to Zion.
18. Modim (Thanksgiving)
מוֹדִים אֲנַֽחְנוּ לָךְ שָׁאַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד צוּר חַיֵּֽינוּ מָגֵן
יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ אַתָּה הוּא לְדוֹר וָדוֹר נֽוֹדֶה לְּךָ וּנְסַפֵּר תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ
עַל־חַיֵּֽינוּ הַמְּ֒סוּרִים בְּיָדֶֽךָ וְעַל נִשְׁמוֹתֵֽינוּ הַפְּ֒קוּדוֹת
לָךְ וְעַל נִסֶּֽיךָ שֶׁבְּכָל יוֹם עִמָּֽנוּ וְעַל נִפְלְ֒אוֹתֶֽיךָ
וְטוֹבוֹתֶֽיךָ שֶׁבְּ֒כָל עֵת עֶֽרֶב וָבֹֽקֶר וְצָהֳרָֽיִם הַטּוֹב כִּי לֹא
כָלוּ רַחֲמֶֽיךָ וְהַמְ֒רַחֵם כִּי לֹא תַֽמּוּ חֲסָדֶֽיךָ מֵעוֹלָם קִוִּֽינוּ
לָךְ:
We thank You, for You are Adonai Eloheinu Velohei Avoteinu forever
and ever. The Rock of our lives, the Shield of our salvation, You are in every
generation. We thank You and tell Your glory for our lives which are in Your
hands, and for our souls that are entrusted to You, and for Your miracles that
are with us every day, and for Your wonders and favors that happen all the
time, evening (עֶרֶב erev) and morning (בֹּקֶר boqer) and noon
(צֹהַר sohar).
The Good One, for Your compassion was not exhausted, and the Compassionate One,
for Your merciful deeds have not ended; always have we put our hope in You.
For all these, may Your name be blessed and exalted, our
King, always, forever and ever; and all the living will thank You and praise
Your name truly, Ha’El Yeshu’atenu and help (Psalm 13:5-6; 68:4-6; 104:34; 136;
John 2:23-25; 1 Peter 2:23; 4:19).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה הַטוֹב שִׁמְךָ וּלְךָ נָאֶה לְהוֹדוֹת Baruch atah Adonai,
hatov shimcha ulecha na’eh l’hodot
Blessed are You, Adonai, the Good One is Your name, and You are proper to
thank.
19. Sim Shalom (Establish Peace)
שִׂים שָׁלוֹם טוֹבָה וּבְרָכָה חֵן וָחֶֽסֶד וְרַחֲמִים עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּֽךָ. בָּרְ֒כֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כֻּלָּֽנוּ כְּאֶחָד בְּאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ. כִּי בְאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ נָתַֽתָּ לָּֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ תּוֹרַת חַיִּים וְאַהֲבַת חֶֽסֶד וּצְדָקָה וּבְרָכָה וְרַחֲמִים וְחַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם. וְטוֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמְּ֒ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכָל־עֵת וּבְכָל־שָׁעָה בִּשְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ:
Establish peace, goodness, and blessing, graciousness,
kindness, and compassion upon us, and upon all Israel Your people. Bless us our
Father, all of us as one, with the light of Your countenance; for with the
light of Your countenance You gave us, Adonai Eloheinu, [Yeshuah Mashiach,] the
Torah of Life, and a love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion,
life and peace. May it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, in
every season and in every hour with Your peace (Numbers 6:24-26; Isaiah 9:6;
John 14:25-27).
ׇ בּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה הַמְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמוֹ יִשְרָאֵל בַּשָּׁלוֹם Baruch atah
Adonai, hamevarech et amoh Yisra’el bashalom
Blessed are You, Adonai, Who blesses His people Israel with peace.
Yihyu (May They Be)
יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי־פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ יהוה
צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי
Yihyu l’ratzon imrei fi, v’hegyon libi, l’faneicha, Adonai tzuri v’go’eli
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before
You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer [Mashiach Yeshuah] (Psalm 19:14).[4]
[1] קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת מְלֹא כָל הָאָֽרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ: ‘Holy, holy, holy, is Adonai of Hosts, the fullness of all the earth is His glory.’”
[2] 1 John 1:7, “but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
[3] For us who have experienced the New Birth (John 3:3) and follow Yeshua Mashiach as His disciples, prayers are offered for both Israel and the Bride of Yeshua Mashiach throughout the Amidah.
[4] An individual confesses after the Amidah and the Chazan confesses in the midst of the Amidah, in the fourth blessing. Mishnah Torah Repentance 2.7