Morning Prayers
Modeh Ani
Transliteration: Modeh Ani L’fanecha Melech Chai V’kaiyam Shehechezarta Bi Nishmati B’chemlah Rabbah Emunathecha
Translation: I thank You in Your presence, King of Life and Endurance, for You have mercifully restored my soul within me; Great is Your faithfulness.
- Note: all translations in yellow are by Min. Dr. Donald H. Garrett.
Asher Yatzar
Translation: Blessed are You YaHVaH Eloheynu, King of the Universe, who formed the man in wisdom, and created in him all manner of openings & cavities.
It’s obvious & known before the throne of Your glory that if there would be ruptured one of them, or would be blocked one of them, it would be impossible to survive and to stand in Your presence, for even one hour.
Blessed are You YaHVaH, who heals all flesh & is wondrous in His acts.
Elohai N’shamah
Translation: My God, the soul you placed in me is pure, You created it, You fashioned it, You breathed it into me, and You preserve it within me, and You will take it from me, and henceforth restore it to me in the time to come.
All the time that the soul is within me, I give thanks in Your presence, YaHVaH, my God, and God of my fathers, Master of all creation, Lord of all souls. Blessed are You YaHVaH, the restorer of souls to those who have been asleep.😪
Bir’khoth HaShachar
- Translation under the Hebrew characters above comes from Chabad. A more accurate translation is below:
Translation:
Blessed are You YaHVaH our God, King of the Universe, …
- … who let us understand the difference between day and night.
- … who opens the eyes of the blind.
- … who frees those who are bound (Ps. 146:7).
- … who straightens out people who are bent (Ps. 145:14, 146:8).
- … who clothes us with clothes.
- … who gives strength to the tired.
- … who spreads the earth over the waters.
- … who places my steps with strength.
- … who takes care of all my needs.
- … who girds Yisrael in strength.
- … who crowns Yisrael in splendor.
- … for not making me a Goy (heathen).
- … for not making me a slave.
- … for not making me a woman.
- [only boys and men say this. Girls and women say: … for making me the way you wanted {שְׁעָשַׂנִי־כִרְצֹןֹ}].
- … who removes the sleep from my eyes and slumber from my eyelids.
Viyhiy Ratzon
Translation: And may it be the Will from Your presence, YaHVaH our God, and God of our fathers, for teaching us Your Torah and adhering us in Your commandments.
And do not bring us neither into the influence of error, and not into the influence of transgression and sin, and not into the influence of temptation, and not into the influence of scorn, and not cause to rule over us the evil thoughts.
And keep us away from evil men, and evil friends.
And let our adherence be in good thoughts and in deeds of goodness.
And compel our thoughts to be subservient to You.
And show to us this day and every day grace, and mercy, and kindness in Your eyes, and in the eyes of all who see us, and give to us good mercies.
Blessed are You YaHVaH, who gives good mercies to His people, Yisrael.
Y’hiy Ratzon
Translation: May it be the Will from Your presence, YaHVaH my God, and God of my fathers, that You save me this day and every day from disrespectful people and from being disrespectful, from evil men, and from evil friends, and from evil neighbors, and from evil things, from the evil eye, from the evil tongue (speech), from informers, from false testimony, from hatred of the creatures, from libel, from unnatural death, from evil illnesses, from evil occurrences, and from the destroying enemy, from difficult litigation (judgments) and from a difficult litigator, between him who is a son of the covenant, and between him who is not a son of the covenant.
Barukh She’amar
Translation: Blessed is He who spoke and made the world, blessed be He.
Blessed is He who says and creates, blessed is He who divides and endures. Blessed is the Creator in the beginning, blessed is He who gives mercy upon the earth.
Blessed is He who gives mercy upon the creatures, blessed is He who secures good rewards to those who fear Him.
Blessed is He who lives forever, and who endures to eternity, blessed is He who delivers and protects, blessed is His Name.
Blessed are You YaHVaH our God, King of the universe, the God, Father, the Merciful, the Praise in the mouth of His people.
Praised and glorified by (in) the tongue of the devout ones and His servants, and in the Psalms of David, Your servant.
We shall praise You, YaHVaH our God, in praises and in songs, we shall exalt You and praise You, and glorify You, and give rulership to You, and remember Your Name, our King, our God, the Unique One, King of Life of the worlds, praiseworthy and glory, forever and ever the Great Name.
Blessed are You YaHVaH, King of praise, in praises.
Ashrey (Psalm 145)
Translation: Happy are they that dwell in Your house, they will forever praise You, Selah.
Happy is the people who thus fare, happy is the people whose God is YaHVaH.
Psalm 145 from the Bible:
- I will extol You, my God, the King; and I will bless Your Name forever and ever.
- Every day will I bless You; and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
- Great is YaHVaH, and highly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
- One generation shall laud Your works to another; and shall declare Your mighty acts.
- The majestic glory of Your splendor, and Your wondrous deeds will I meditate (discuss).
- And they shall proclaim the might of Your tremendous acts; and I will recount Your greatness.
- They shall utter recollection of Your abundant goodness; and they shall exult (sing) in Your righteousness.
- YaHVaH is gracious and full of compassion; slow to anger and great in kindness.
- YaHVaH is good to all; and His tender mercies are over all His creations.
- All Your creations shall praise You, YaHVaH; and Your faithful ones shall bless You.
- They shall declare the glory of Your kingdom; and talk of Your might.
- To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts; and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
- Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
- YaHVaH upholds all who fall; and raises up all those who are bowed down (bent).
- The eyes of all look hopefully to You; and You give them their food in due season.
- You open Your hand; and satisfy every living thing with its desire.
- Righteous is YaHVaH in all His ways; and gracious is all His works.
- Near is YaHVaH to all who call upon Him; to all who call upon Him in truth.
- The desire of them who fear Him, He will fulfill; and He will hear their cry and He will save them.
- YaHVaH preserves all who love Him; but all the wicked He will destroy.
- The praise of YaHVaH, my mouth shall speak; and all flesh shall bless His Holy Name forever and ever.
And we will all bless YaH, from now and forever. HalleluYaH!
Yish’tabach
Translation: May Your Name be praised forever, our King, the God, the Great and Holy King, in the heavens and on earth.
For to You becomes, YaHVaH our God, and God of our fathers, forever and ever:
Song and praise(sh’bachah), praise (hallel) and music, power and dominion, perfection, greatness and strength, praise (tehillah) and glory, holiness and kingship.
Blessings and thanksgiving to Your Great and Holy Name, and from forever to eternity is God.
Blessed are You YaHVaH, God, the Great King, who is lauded with praises, God of thanksgivings, Lord of the miracles, Creator of all souls, Master of all deeds, the Chooser of songs of music, King, Unique One, Life of the worlds.
