Master of the universe!

I hearby forgive

anyone who has angered me,

or sinned against me,

whether against me physically or financially,

against my honor or anything that is mine,

whether accidentally or intentionally,

inadvertently or deliberately,

by speech or by deed,

in this incarnation

or in any other—

I forgive every Jew,

may no man be punished on my account.

May it be Your will,

Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,

that I shall sin no more

nor repeat my sins,

neither shall I again anger You

nor do what is wrong in Your eyes.

The sins I have committed,

erase in your abounding mercies,

but not through

suffering or severe illnesses.

May they be acceptable

the words of my mouth

and the thoughts of my heart, before You

Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

our God, King of the Universe,

Who causes the fetters of sleep to fall

upon my eyes,

and slumber upon my eyelids,

and illuminates the pupil of the eye.

May it be Your will,

Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers

to make me lie down in peace,

and to raise me (again)

to good life and peace,

and grant me my portion in Your Torah,

make me accustomed to do Your commands,

and let me not become accustomed to sin,

Do not bring me

into the grasp of sin,

Do not cause me to be tested,

or brought to disgrace.

May I be ruled by the Good Inclination

and let me not be ruled

by the Evil Inclination.

Protect me from Satan,

from an evil mishap and from illnesses.

Let my thoughts not terrify me—

nor evil dreams

or evil fancies (disturb me),

and may my bed be perfect before You.¹

footnotes: ¹ The word “bed” is used here figuratively for one’s future generations. See Rashi to Genesis 47:31; It was said of our forefather Jacob that “his bed was perfect”: indicating that all his offspring were pure and steadfast.—Iyun T’filoh

And light up my eyes

lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

Who illuminates the whole world

with His glory.

Almighty, faithful King

Hear, Israel

Adonoy is our God

Adonoy is One

Blessed [is His] Name,

Whose glorious Kingdom

is forever and ever.

And you shall love Adonoy, your God

with all your heart

and with all your soul

and with all your possessions.

And these words

which I command you today

shall be upon your heart.

And you shall teach them sharply

to your children,

and you shall discuss them

when you sit in your house,

and when you travel on the road,

and when you lie down and when you rise.

And you shall bind them for a sign

upon your hand,

and they shall be for totafos

between your eyes.

And you shall write them

upon the doorposts of your house

and upon your gateways.

May the pleasantness of my Master, our God,

be upon us,²

footnotes: ² In this closing sentence of Psalm 90, Moses prays that the Divine Presence rest on the Jewish nation exclusively.

and the work³ of our hands establish for us

footnotes: ³ David prays first that the service Jewry performs in the Sanctuary, the sacrificial offerings, and the general performance of mitzvos be willingly accepted by God. Then he prays that even the work we do for our own needs be acceptable before God.—Iyun Tefilloh

and the work⁴ of our hands may He establish.

footnotes: ⁴ The first mention of work refers to the actual endeavors of our hands, whereas the second mention of work refers to what was achieved by our hands.—Iyun Tefilloh

He who dwells

in the shelter of the Supreme One,

under the protection of Shadai He will abide.

I say of Adonoy,

“[He is] my refuge and my stronghold,

my God in Whom I trust.

For He will save you from the snare-trap,

from destructive pestilence.

With His wings He will cover you

and beneath His wings, you will find refuge;

His truth is a shield, a full shield.

You will not fear the terror of night,

nor the arrow that flies by day,

the pestilence that prowls in darkness,

nor the deadly plague that ravages at noon.

A thousand will fall at your [left] side,

and ten thousand at your [right] side

but it⁵ shall not come near you.

footnotes: ⁵ “It” refers to “arrow,” “pestilence,” and “plague” of the previous verse.

Only⁶ with your eyes will you behold

footnotes: ⁶ You will only see the destruction but you will not be harmed by it.

and see the punishment of the wicked.

For you [have proclaimed]:

“Adonoy is my refuge,

the Supreme One

you have made your dwelling

No evil shall befall you,

and no plague shall come near your tent.

For His angels

He will command on your behalf—

to guard you in all your ways.

They will carry you upon their hands,

lest you hurt your foot on a rock.

You will tread upon lion and snake,

you will trample young lion and serpent.

Because he clings to Me with desire,

I will save him;

I will strengthen him, for he knows My Name.

When he calls upon Me, I will answer him;

I am with him in distress,

I will free him and honor him.

I will satiate him with longevity,

and will let him see My deliverance.

I will satiate him with longevity

and will let him see My deliverance.

Psalms 3:2-9

Adonoy, how many are my tormentors;⁷

footnotes: ⁷ Psalm 3 was sung by David when, at the age of 65, he had to flee his son Absalom.

many rise up against me.

Many say of my soul:

“There is no deliverance for him

through God, forever.”

But You, Adonoy, are a shield for me;

my glory and Raiser of my head.

With my voice, I call out to Adonoy,

and He answers me from His holy mountain,

forever.

I lay down and slept;

I awake for Adonoy supports me.

I fear not the tens of thousands of people

deployed against me from every side.

Rise Adonoy, deliver me, my God,

for You have struck all my enemies⁸

footnotes: ⁸ David is confident of God’s help, because God has always smitten his enemies.—Radak

on the cheek;

You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

Deliverance is Adonoy's;

upon Your people is Your blessing, selah.

Adonoy, our God, make us lie down in peace,

our King, raise us [again]

to good life and peace.

Spread over us the shelter of Your peace,

and direct us to better ourselves

through Your good counsel;

and deliver us speedily for Your Name's sake.

Shield us, and remove from us

enemies, pestilence,

sword, famine and sorrow.

Remove the adversary from before us

and from behind us,

and in the shadow of Your wings shelter us.

For You are the Almighty

Who is our protector and rescuer.

For You are the Almighty

Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.

Guard our going out and our coming in

for life and peace

from now, forever.

Blessed is Adonoy by day,

Blessed is Adonoy by night.

Blessed is Adonoy when we lie down

Blessed is Adonoy when we rise.

For in Your hand

are the souls of the living and the dead,

(as it is written): For in His hand

is the soul of every living thing

and the spirit of every human being.⁹

footnotes: ⁹ Job 12:10

In Your hand, I commit my spirit;

You have liberated me,

Adonoy, Almighty of truth.

Our God in heaven,

reveal the unity of Your Name,

preserve Your kingdom always,

and reign over us forever and ever.

May our eyes behold,

may our heart rejoice and our soul exalt

in Your true deliverance,

when it will be said to Zion:

Your God has begun His reign

Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King,

Adonoy will reign forever and ever

For the Kingdom is Yours

and to all eternity, You will reign in glory,

for we have no king except You.

The angel who redeemed me from all evil¹⁰

footnotes: ¹⁰ These are the words used by Jacob when he blessed Joseph, and his sons Ephraim and Menashe.—Genesis 48:16

May he bless the lads;

and may they be called by my name

and the names of my fathers,

Abraham and Isaac;

and may they multiply like fish

within the land.

And He said, “If you will diligently heed

the voice of Adonoy, your God,

and do what is upright in His eyes,

and listen carefully to His commandments,

and guard all His statutes—

[then] every sickness

that I put in Egypt,

I will not put upon you,

for I am Adonoy, your Healer.¹¹

footnotes: ¹¹ Exodus 15:26

And Adonoy said to Satan:

“Adonoy rebukes you, Satan,

Adonoy rebukes you,

He Who chose Jerusalem;

for is this one not a firebrand

plucked out of the fire?”¹²

footnotes: ¹² Zechariah 3:2

Behold the bed of Solomon!

Sixty mighty men [are set] around it,

of the mighty men of Israel.

All of them armed with swords,

trained in warfare;

each man has his sword at his side,

because of the dread of the night.¹³

footnotes: ¹³ Song of Songs 3:7,8

Adonoy bless you and guard you!

Adonoy shine His countenance upon you

and be gracious unto You!

Adonoy turn His countenance toward you

and grant you peace!¹⁴

footnotes: ¹⁴ Numbers 6:24-26

Behold, He neither slumbers nor sleeps!

the Guardian of Israel.¹⁵

footnotes: ¹⁵ Psalms 121:4

For your deliverance, I hope, Adonoy;¹⁶

footnotes: ¹⁶ Genesis 49:18

I hope, Adonoy, for Your deliverance;

Adonoy, for Your deliverance I hope.

In the Name of Adonoy, God of Israel:

at my right [hand] Michael,

at my left [hand] Gabriel,

before me Uriel,

behind me Raphael,

and above my head, the Presence of Almighty.

Psalm 128

A song of ascents

Fortunate are all who fear Adonoy,

who walk in His ways.

When you eat of the toil of your hands

you are fortunate and it is good with you.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

in the innermost parts of your house;

your children like olive plants

around your table.

Behold! thus shall be blessed the man

who fears Adonoy.

Adonoy bless you from Zion!

and [may you] see the good of Jerusalem

all the days of your life!

May you [live to] see

your children's children!

Peace upon Israel!¹⁷

footnotes: ¹⁷ Psalms 128

Tremble and do not sin;

commune with your hearts upon your bed,

and be silent, selah!¹⁸

footnotes: ¹⁸ Psalms 4:5

Master of the Universe Who reigned

before any creature was created.

At the time when all was made by His will,

then was His Name proclaimed King.

And after all things shall cease to be

the Awesome One will reign alone.

He was, He is,

and He shall be in glory.

He is One, and there is no second

to compare to Him, to associate [with Him].

Without beginning, without end,

power and dominion are His.

He is my God and my ever-living Redeemer,

the Rock of my destiny in times of distress.

He is my flag and my refuge;

He is the portion of my cup on the day I call.

Into His hand I entrust my spirit

[both] when I sleep and when I awaken.

And with my spirit my body [too],

Adonoy is with me, I shall not fear.