26 — Saturday-night bedtime: Protective and closing verses

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Part 26 of 26

Protective verses

The Pious shall Exult in Honor, let us sing upon our beds. The spears of God are in their throats & a double edged sword is in their hands.

Behold the bed of Solomon, sixty Strong men surrounded it – among the Strong Men of Israel. All of them were holding a sword. They were versed in warfare. A man his [sword's] sheath was on his thigh for the fear of the night. [3 times]

The Adonai will bless you & protect you. Adonai will shine His countenance upon you & give you grace. The Adonai will lift His countenance upon you & place peace upon you.

Psalm 91

O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High,

And abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;

I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and my fortress,

My God, in whom I trust,

That He will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,

And from the noisome pestilence.

He will cover thee with His pinions,

And under His wings shalt thou take refuge;

His truth is a shield and a buckler.

Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror by night,

Nor of the arrow that flieth by day;

Of the pestilence that walketh in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

A thousand may fall at Thy side,

And ten thousand at Thy right hand;

It shall not come nigh thee.

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold,

And see the recompense of the wicked.

For thou hast made the LORD who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, thy habitation.

There shall no evil befall thee,

Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

For He will give His angels charge over thee,

To keep thee in all thy ways.

They shall bear thee upon their hands,

Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp;

The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet.

‘Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he hath known My name.

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble;

I will rescue him, and bring him to honour.

With long life will I satisfy him,

And make Him to behold My salvation.’

Note on Vidui

The source document places a heading here for Vidui on nights when Tachanun is recited, but supplies no Vidui text. Vidui is omitted on Shabbat and festivals.

Ana Bekoach

Please [God] with the power of the greatness of Your right hand, free the captive [Israel from its Exile].

Accept the singing [prayer] of Your people. Strengthen us & purify us, Awesome One.

Please, Mighty One, those that seek Your unity – like the pupil of the eyes – guard them.

Bless them & purify them. The mercy of Your righteousness always bestow upon them.

Mighty & Holy One with the abundance of your good, lead Your congregation.

Single Exalted One, turn to Your people – those that remind of Your Holiness .

Accept our pleading & hear our wailing – [You] Who knows the hidden.

(And Say Silently)

Blessed be the Name of His glorious kingdom forever more.

The line repeated each night

After reciting all of Ana Bekoach, repeat the line for the night three times.

Saturday night (the beginning of Sunday): Ana Bekoach — Please, by the power of Your great right hand, release the bound.

Sunday night: Kabb el rinnat — Accept Your people’s song.

Monday night: Na gibbor — Please, Mighty One.

Tuesday night: Barekhem taharem — Bless them and purify them.

Wednesday night: Hasin kadosh — Mighty, Holy One.

Thursday night: Yahid geeh — Unique, exalted One.

Friday night: Shavatenu kabbel — Accept our pleading.

Closing verses

[May] You Rise & have mercy upon Zion, for it is a time of grace, because the moment has come. In Your hands I deposit my Soul, redeem me, Adonai, God of Truth.