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0:00 Happy are you, Israel! Be strong and courageous, you shall not be terrified of them. The Sefer HaChinuch explains in mitzvah 524 that it is very severely forbidden to be afraid in time of war; this is a negative commandment. And we know how important it is to guard against fear.
0:34 The Sages also taught us in [unclear], chapter 8, mishnah 6, that when faintheartedness, fear, brings a person slowly, slowly, in the end, brings a person to distance and to a flaw in emunah and in bitachon in Hashem, blessed be He. And also when people are afraid, the fear brings upon everyone a kind of flaw in emunah and bitachon.
1:03 And it is very important to be strong, and to fear only Hashem, blessed be He, and to cling to Hashem, blessed be He. And our strength is only in the mouth, "all that Israel did to the Amorite," as the Rebbe Elimelech explained, "all that Israel did to the Amorite" - with the words of their mouths. The Jewish people are a people that won wars. Our mothers, Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah, [unclear].
1:30 We are a people born of prayer. And our strength is prayer, and we need to lean on and fear Hashem, even when everyone threatens us, and it is what stood by us in every generation, for in every generation they rise against us to destroy us, and Hashem, blessed be He, saves us from their hand. A few months ago, when the war began, and the atrocities and the sorrow, immediately Hashem gave, by Heavenly miracle, the composing of a very important prayer.
2:02 This prayer refers to the captives, who must be prayed for every day, for all the captives. This prayer also has in it the captives, and also the Jewish people, and also the Land of Israel, and it is also effective for each and every one in all matters. The prayer is not only for the security situation, it is for all matters. Although it refers to every single thing, it brings about salvations and closeness to Hashem, and cancels troubles and many problems, and it has very great power, and also to save us from our enemies and those who hate us.
2:37 Everyone who is able to pray this prayer, a very important prayer, pray this prayer, each one. Even part of it, whoever is able to listen, to pray it, it is very important, every day, even a few times a week, if it is not possible every day, but it is very, very important to pray it, it is a very, very important prayer. Look at every word, every expression there, every name of Hashem, blessed be He, how it arouses the heart to turn to Him, blessed be He, of course with praise, with glory, because one must praise very, very much the Master of heaven and earth.
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3:17 Since we have drifted far in recent generations, praises have greatly diminished. The king of Israel, King David, praised Hashem, blessed be He, without measure. And today, with the decline of the generations, praise of Hashem, blessed be He, has greatly dwindled. And today they attribute everything to "my strength and the might of my hand," in every matter, in every thing there is. "My strength and the might of my hand." The rich man in his wealth, the wise man in his wisdom, the mighty man in his might, but "only in this may one glory, one who glories:" "understanding and knowing Me," it is precisely few people who manage to understand that the true praise and glory are to the Master of heaven and earth.
4:00 And the more we increase in prayer, and praise, and laud, and glorify, and exalt the One who spoke and the world came to be, which is the true purpose, to praise Hashem, blessed be He, can surely save a person and [unclear] that the thanksgiving offering will not be nullified, how important it is to thank Hashem, blessed be He, always. So, thank Hashem, this prayer also has praise of Hashem, blessed be He.
4:26 So may it be Hashem's will that Hashem, blessed be He, guard all the Jewish people, and especially the Jews of the diaspora who are outside the Land of Israel; they are obligated to pray for the Land of Israel and for the Jews of the Land of Israel, and for all who dwell in the Land of Israel, and for the captives, every single day. And this prayer is very, very important. Little in quantity but great in quality. It has in it, with Hashem's help, a little of everything, everything that is needed, that Hashem, blessed be He, save everyone in all matters.
4:59 And may it be Hashem's will that everyone grasp the prayer firmly, firmly, with great intention. Neither man nor woman is excluded. Everyone can pray this prayer. It is praise of Hashem, blessed be He. And may it be Hashem's will that it be of benefit before the Master of heaven and earth. May there be for everyone good influences, a good life, guarding and protection. And never to be afraid of anything in the world. To fear only our Master, the Creator, blessed be He.
5:24 May Hashem, blessed be He, guard us, salvation and good influences, guarding and protection, in a good life, in all good and in all good. Please, G-d, Hashem, my Master, forgive my iniquity, and atone for my guilt, and cover my youthful sins, and bring me back to You, and I will return, in returning and in rest, And return, my Master, and do not pour out upon me wrath and sorrow, and the fire of Your anger, do not let it burn in me.
5:57 For what am I, and what is my life, and what are the desires I long for? What is my transgression and what is my wickedness? What profit has a person in all his toil? And what are his delights in the days of his vanity? A person born of woman, short of days, full of shame and disgrace, and most of them anger, and fear, and dread, and a poor man, and a man of schemes, who walked in darkness.
6:30 Please, do not turn to my wickedness and my guilt, leave me, for my days are vanity, leave me, and let me have a little relief, and the work of Your hands, do not cast away. Would You seek a wandering wind, which like smoke is driven away, pursue dry straw? If my transgressions are mighty against You, which Your servant knows, mightier than they are Your mercies and Your kindnesses.
6:57 It is revealed and known before You, my lowliness and my lack and my poverty. And if I sinned and transgressed and was wicked and acted perversely against the loftiness of Your honor, what can my guilt harm? To the greatness of Your precious might, what can my iniquities do? Of all the kindnesses that You do with all flesh, from the splendor of Your greatness, what would be lacking?
7:24 Therefore, living G-d, forgive my iniquities, for they have no power to harm Your honor. Do kindness with me, from that which will not be lacking with You. G-d of Avraham, G-d of Yitzchak and G-d of Yaakov, the great, mighty and awesome G-d. G-d Most High, who acquires heaven and earth through His mercy.
7:49 You are the King of the kings of kings, blessed be Your name, be magnified, Your name, be glorified, Your name, be [unclear], Your name, be victorious, Your name, be praised, Your name, be exalted, Your name, and Your remembrance is forever and for all eternities. Your seat is on the Throne of Glory, and the Chayos ascend in the Throne of Glory. You are fire, and Your throne is fire, and the holy Chayos are fire, and Your attendants are blazing fire.
8:20 You are a fire consuming fire, a prince over all the princes, and Your chariots over all the ofanim. In You they are justified, Selah; Your righteous deeds they exalt, To You they open their mouths and answer and say, Hashem, our Master, how mighty is Your name in all the earth? That You placed Your majesty above the heavens.
8:47 You are holy and Your name is holy, You are mighty and Your name is mighty, You are courageous and Your name is courageous, You are truth and Your name is truth. You are blessed, and Your name is blessed. You are great, and Your name is great. You are strong, and Your name is strong. You are proud, and Your name is proud. You are distinguished, and Your name is distinguished. You are glorious, and Your name is glorious. You are ancient, and Your name is ancient.
9:13 You are forever, and Your name is forever. You are pure, and Your name is pure. You are invincible, and Your name is invincible. You are living, and Your name is living. You are clean, and Your name is clean. You are one, and Your name is one. You are exalted, and Your name is exalted. You are awesome, and Your name is awesome. You are revered, and Your name is revered. You are the One who sustains, and Your name is the One who sustains. You are mighty, and Your name is mighty.
9:39 You are ancient, and Your name is ancient. You are splendor, and Your name is splendor. You are righteous, and Your name is righteous. You are radiant, and Your name is radiant. You are holy, and Your name is holy. You are merciful, and Your name is merciful. You are Shaddai and Your name is Shaddai, You are perfect and Your name is perfect. Blessed are You, the holy G-d, and may Your mercy Hashem, be upon us, and have pity and have mercy on us, and on all Your treasured people, and on all Your people Israel, and everyone will say, "Hashem, He is G-d," and may You cast down before You all our enemies.
10:27 Please, Merciful and Gracious One, Rider of the heavens, Dweller in Zevul, Dweller in the abode, dweller in Shechakim, sitting on the Throne of Mercy, and in the seventh heaven all is light sevenfold, and from His light all the dwellings gleam, and in it the Throne of Glory stands firm on four Chayos, and in it are treasuries of life and treasuries of souls, and there is no searching it out and no end, and from the abundance of light the earth was lit, and angels grasping pillars of light, and their light is like the light of radiance, and it will not be extinguished, and their eyes are like sparks of lightning and their standing is upon light, glorifying with awe the One who sits on a high and lofty throne, for He is alone and no stranger is with Him,
11:22 and there is nothing besides Him, at His voice the doorposts shake and all of them stand before Him, and they do not behold the form of His face, for He is hidden from all, and they cannot see Him, and they tremble, and His form is concealed from all, and the form of all is not hidden from Him, He reveals depths out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
11:56 And He knows what is in the dark places, for light dwells with Him. And as a garment, wrapped in light, sitting on the Throne of Light, and around Him eyes of light, and Chayos and ofanim carry Him, and they are the ones that fly, and they have six wings, and with their wings they cover their faces, and below they give their faces, and to the four of them their faces turn, and they do not raise their faces upward, out of fear and awe of Him, and they stand upon them before Him, company after company, immersing in a river of purity and the river of fire, wrapping themselves in white fire, and answering in a strong and mighty voice: Holy, Holy, Holy, Hashem of Hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.
12:51 And He is the place for all deeds, and He precedes all the world, and He precedes the Garden of Eden, and He was still before heaven and earth, and He is alone, and there is none besides Him, and nothing else but Him. Answer, Hashem, G-d of the spirits, Master of mercy and forgiveness.
13:18 Turn to me and be gracious to me, before I call to You, answer me, and do not judge me according to my deeds, and do not set me among those who beseech You, and from those who rise up against me save me, and in the shade of Your wings hide me from the plots of men, and from my enemies deliver me, and from the throng of evildoers release me, and from the pit of my poverty and affliction, make me run and raise me up, and desire me and accept me, and strengthen me for Your service and make me strong, and fulfill my desire, and do not destroy my resting place, and rebuild my breaches, and broaden my distress, and heal my wound, and bring me back to You before the time of my end, and do not hide Your face from me before I go and am no more.
14:04 Please, Hashem my G-d and G-d of my fathers, who dwells in the heavens of heavens, Your dwelling, I am ashamed and humiliated to lift my face to You, my heart is broken to lift my eye before Your greatness, for a despised and wretched man like me, how can he stand before You? But I have leaned on the greatness of Your kindness, from You I fled and to You I returned, for I have no one but You, therefore my eyes are lifted and my thoughts gaze toward Your holy heavens, open, my G-d, Your eyes and Your ears to the song and the prayer and the plea that Your servants pray before You with a bitter soul and a broken spirit.
14:47 And You, my G-d, behold, I have come before You today, trembling before Your mighty acts, to ask of You a request and strength, to open for me the closed ones of Your gates, and I have not come to mention the Names, but to unify Your Oneness and to hasten Your servants, that they act by the power of the holy Names.
15:17 And I came as a servant before You, tearing and bowing before You. And I acknowledge that You, my G-d, created me for Your glory. And I am the work of Your hands, and from dust You raised me, and from fire, wind, water and dust, the elements, You established me, and a soul from the place of Your eyes You placed in my limbs, to tell Your wonders. Exalted and lofty are You, my G-d, and I, the one praying, Your servant, have come before You today to make known the might of the unity of Your powers and the greatness of the wonders of Your hosts.
15:50 And I say, in praise of Your wonders, my G-d, in the abundance of Your greatness, You have drawn me up today, and from dust You have raised me; to illuminate Your wonders I have come, from the height of mysteries, and the astonished stand before His splendor, His angels, the guards, when they see the work of Your hands, in their going and their standing and their sitting, all in their proper order. Please, G-d, great, mighty and awesome, who does great things beyond searching out and wonders without number, Creator of every creature, who brings something forth from nothing, whose salvation is in the blink of an eye, who stretches out the world over the void and a gathering of waters upon the face of the void, who puts the depths in storehouses and gathers all the waters,
16:39 who makes a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters. Let them thank Hashem for His kindness and His wonders to the children of men, for they saw the works of Hashem and His wonders in the deep, when He sent forth the arrows and lightning of His awesome deeds, His voice breaks cedars, and His wise ones are swallowed up. He makes a stormy wind stand and makes them skip like a calf, they cry out and He quiets their roar, and they cross the river on foot.
17:11 For, to show the power of His deeds to all the peoples, He formed man, who crosses the paths of the seas. He measured the wind, whether little or abundant, Who calms its roaring waves? Who set sand as a boundary upon its face? Who quiets its tumult for moments, and tore it into twelve parts? Is it not the G-d of Israel who saves, and He quiets and who can condemn?
17:41 You are the G-d who works wonders, upon whose arm everything hangs, who stretches out the curtain of the heavens and spreads them like a tent, and [unclear] like smoke [unclear]. who gives the sun for light by day, the laws of the moon and the stars You make shine. You bring out the constellations in their time, and a man over her children You console. You are Hashem, the G-d, who chose a soul unto You always, Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, who brought His flock and His possessions across the sea.
18:11 The waters saw and trembled and quaked, even more so the hearts of men, may they behold Your wonders. Save us from the mud and mire, for the waters have come up to the soul, for the sake of Your name, G-d of heaven, may we be rescued from those who hate us and from the depths of the waters. Draw near to our soul, redeem it, and let not the flood of water sweep us away, and let not the deep swallow us.
18:37 Answer me, Hashem, for Your kindness is good, and do not hide Your face from Your servant. And the sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember, and the soul of Your turtledove, do not let it pass. I will exalt You in the congregation of the people and in the seat of the elders, Your wonders they will utter. For this let every pious one pray to You, at a time of distress, in a flood of many waters, they will not reach him.
19:08 For You are near to those who call to You, and You bring salvation near to those who fear You, and You cast my sin into the depths of the sea. And bring me up from the netherworld of mighty waters, the crushed ones will bear. Remove far from before Your eyes the words of my sins that have grown mighty, and keep far from me all Your breakers and Your waves, and may they not pass over me. May there come before You the groan of the prisoners of hardship, who plead to You with their voice, and the waters are a wall for them on their right and on their left.
19:39 We have reached such a time and Your people Israel are in captivity and in distress. asking for Your mercy and Your salvation. G-d of Israel, and You, my G-d, behold, I have come before You today, trembling before Your mighty acts, to ask of You a request, to open for us the closed gates of Your gates, and we have not come to mention the Names, but to unify Your Oneness, and I have come as a servant before You, tearing and bowing before You, and I acknowledge that You, my G-d, created me for Your glory, and I am the work of Your hands, and from dust You raised me, and from fire, wind, water and dust, the elements, You sustained me, and a soul from the place of Your eyes You placed in my limbs, to tell Your wonders,
20:38 Exalted and lofty are You, my G-d, and I, the one praying, have come before You today, to make known the might of the unity of Your powers and the greatness of the wonders of Your hosts. We ask before You, Your people Israel, for Your great and awesome mercies, to save us from a house of darkness and shadow of death.
21:05 And I say, in praise of Your wonders: hear the prayer of Your servant and his pleas, and guard us by day and by night, all Your people Israel, wherever they are, from harmful beings and demons and from evil illnesses and from all harsh decrees that are rushing to come upon the world, and from all kinds of calamities and destroyers, and command Your holy angels to light up the gates of our heart and open our heart in Your Torah.
21:44 And You know that I am dust and ashes, a maggot and a worm, broken of heart and low of spirit, a shadow passing, like a blossom of the field. I have come to cast down my plea before You and to seek mercy before Your throne of glory, for You are near to all who call on You and found by all who seek You, and may my request be made with favor before You, and speedily grant my petition, for You formed me, and we have no other G-d besides You.
22:16 Please, forgive our sins according to the greatness of Your kindness, as it is written: And Hashem said, I have forgiven, as you asked. Hashem, hear; Hashem, forgive; Hashem, listen and act; do not delay, for Your sake, my G-d, for Your name is called upon Your city and upon Your people, For with You is forgiveness, so that You may be feared. After Hashem your G-d shall you walk, and you who cling to Hashem your G-d are all alive today.
22:41 And I ask before You, who dwell in the heavens, merciful King full of mercy, whose ears are open to hear the groan of the prisoner. who knows what is in the darkness, those who go down to the pit hope for Your truth, and from the prison house, those who sit in darkness, may there rise, and come, and reach, and be seen our plea before Your throne of glory, who has mercy on all His creatures, who redeems and rescues in every time of trouble and distress.
23:15 Have mercy on all Your people Israel, have mercy on all those given into captivity, who are in pain, imprisoned under iron, have mercy on them. And bring them out quickly from darkness to light, Master of the world, merciful and gracious King, as You answered Yosef when they rushed him from the pit, and Daniel from the lions' den, and all those to whom You said to the prisoners, 'Go out.'
23:52 Master of the world, I will thank You with all my heart, and to Your name I will sing, Hashem releases the bound. May Hashem be my support, and bring me out to a wide place, He will rescue me, for He desires me. A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer: With my voice to Hashem I cry out, with my voice to Hashem I plead, I pour out my speech before Him, my trouble before Him I tell, when my spirit is faint within me, You know my path, on the path where I walk, they have hidden a trap for me.
24:26 Look to the right and see, and there is none who knows me; refuge has failed me, no one cares for my soul. I cried out to You, Hashem, I said, You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. Listen to my cry, for I am very low. Save me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, to thank Your name.
24:52 The righteous will surround me, for You will deal bountifully with me. Hashem is King, Hashem was King, Hashem will reign forever and ever. Hashem is G-d. Hashem is G-d. Hear, O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is One. Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.
25:20 And may the verse be fulfilled in us: And Hashem will be zealous for His land and have pity on His people. And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and I am Hashem your G-d, and there is no other. And My people shall never be ashamed. And Hashem will roar from Zion, and from Jerusalem give His voice. And heaven and earth will shake, and Hashem is a refuge for His people and a stronghold for the children of Israel.
25:50 And you shall know that I am Hashem your G-d, dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain, and Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall no longer pass through her. And Judah shall abide forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. And I will avenge their blood that I have not avenged, and Hashem dwells in Zion.
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