Seeking Wise Counsel A person must seek the counsel of truly righteous and worthy people, counsel that comes entirely from the holy Torah that they received from their teachers, the true, holy Tzaddikim. He must receive their counsel about everything: about serving God, about doing business and earning a living, and about other affairs. As a result, great kindness will come to us and sweeten and nullify all harsh judgments in the world. Benefiting from the Counsel of Wise People “Guide me in Your counsel and afterward receive me with glory.”

Master of the world, “my King and my God, I will pray to You.” “I call to You, HaShem. I plead to HaShem.”

“How long will I take counsel in my soul, mourning in my heart by day? How long will my enemy rise up against me?”

Have compassion on me for the sake of Your Name. Rectify me with good counsel and save me quickly for the sake of Your Name.

You know how I lack counsel. I am so uncertain that in most cases, I cannot decide what to do and I cannot advise myself regarding anything, great or small.

This confuses me and keeps me from serving You and truly repenting.

Have compassion on me, Master of compassion. You are great in counsel and vast in actions. Help me always accept the counsel of truly righteous and worthy people of the generation, whose counsel comes entirely from the holy Torah that they received from their teachers, the true, holy Tzaddikim.

Help me come close to them and receive their counsel about everything: about serving You, about doing business and earning a living, and about other affairs. May I ask their advice about all of these matters.

May I benefit from their counsel and insight. May their holy wisdom illuminate me. As a result, may great kindness come to me and sweeten and nullify all harsh judgments in the world.

May I be saved at every moment, because “with many counselors there is victory.”

Always guard me and rescue me so that I will never stumble as a result of poor advice, Heaven forbid. May I never draw to myself any sorrow, suffering or harm, Heaven forbid, as a result of foolish counsel.

May I always strive to receive counsel from the truly righteous and worthy people of the generation, so that their holy wisdom will shine on me.

Awaken Your great compassion and kindness for me at every moment. Always save me in whatever way I need to be saved, physically or spiritually. Draw Your kindness onto me the entire day.

May the verse be realized in me, “HaShem has eradicated the counsel of the peoples, thwarted the thoughts of the nations. The counsel of HaShem stands forever, the thoughts of His heart for every generation.”

“When the God of hosts has given counsel, who will strike it down?” “May He give you what your heart desires and fulfill all your counsel.” “Let us sing in your salvation and assemble in the Name of our God. May HaShem fulfill all of your requests.” “HaShem, save! King, answer on the day we call.”

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing before You, HaShem, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

“Blessed is HaShem forever, amen and amen.”