MESSIANIC ISRAEL DAILY SIDDUR
IN PRAYER EACH DAY
PRESENTED BY
AND
MESSIANIC ISRAEL DAILY SIDDUR
IN PRAYER EACH DAY
PREPARED BY
MESSIANIC RABBI
EARL WALTERS
7195 South 225th East Avenue
Broken Arrow, Ok 74014
918-251-2002 or 918-357-3082
www.tallitministries.com
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15303 East 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74134
Many times I have sat down to pray and had the list of needs that I felt led to pray about dry up in just a few minutes. The prayer session then seemed to become a struggle to keep focused upon Yahweh and just spend time with Him. As I have continued to study the Torah and other writings it has become apparent that prayer is a most critical requirement if our relationship with Yahweh is to progress as it should. If that is the case, why is it so hard to just sit down and communicate with our Creator? Why is the thought of spending an hour in quiet prayer such a burden? The thought of spending time with Yahweh/Yeshua so exciting until I sit down to start.
Over the years I have accumulated several good Siddurs (Prayer Books). While both Jewish and Messianic Siddurs are available in my library, because of my lack of ability to read Hebrew, I have tended to be intimidated by them. This brief Siddur is being written in “English only” in order to help others begin to see the blessing of the ancient Psalms and prayers. The use of those Psalms will assist us in preparing for a time of prayer. Many of the ancient sages teach that it takes an hour of preparation before you are really ready for serious communication with Yahweh. My hope is that as you become more comfortable with the Psalms and prayers in English that you will begin to learn the transliterated Hebrew. While I do not think that Hebrew is the only language of prayer, I do think it will be a blessing to pray in the language that Yeshua used.
You are encouraged to purchase a good Messianic Siddur for your home. There are several available, one that I like is presented by Messianic Rabbi Paul Todd. Should you desire to purchase one of Rabbi Todd’s Siddur please let me know and we will be glad to provide information for you to purchase a copy.
The material in this paper is adapted from Rabbi Todd’s material and several other Messianic Siddur.
May you be blessed in the usage of the Siddur.
Messianic Rabbi
Earl Walters
Mayim Hayim Beit Midrash
BLESSING UPON ARISING
I gratefully thank You, living and existing King, for granting me another day with compassion, abundant is your faithfulness.
HAND WASHING BLESSING
Before washing the hands, the following scripture may be recited:
“The earth is Yahweh’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of Yahweh? Or who shall stand in His holy place? He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.” (Psalm 24:1-4)
As the water is poured over the hands, the following blessing is said:
Blessed are you Yahweh our Elohim, King of the universe, who has sanctified us by Your commandments and has commanded us concerning the washing of hands. I dedicate my hands to Messiah, the hope of glory, to serve him only.
BLESSING UPON DONNING THE SMALL TALLIT
Blessed are You, Yahweh, our Elohim, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us regarding the commandment of tzitzit. (Shemot {Num} 15:37-41)
BLESSING UPON DONNING THE TALLIT
Blessed are You, Yahweh, our Elohim, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to wrap ourselves in tzitzit. (Davarim {Deut} 22:12)
BLESSING UPON DONNING THE ARM AND HEAD TEFILLIN
Stand while putting on the tefillin, place the arm tefillin upon the left biceps, hold it in place ready for tightening, then recite the following blessing:
Blessed are You, Yahweh, our Elohim, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to put on the tefillin.
Tighten the arm tefillin and wrap the strap seven times around the arm. Without any interruption whatsoever, put the head tefillin in place, above the hair line and between the eyes. Before tightening the head tefillin recite the following blessing:
Blessed are You, Yahweh, our Elohim, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us regarding the commandment of tefillin.
Tighten the head tefillin and recite:
Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom for all eternity.
After the head tefillin is in place, recite:
From Your wisdom, O supreme Elohim, may you imbue me. From Your understanding give me understanding, with Your kindness do greatly with me; with Your power cut down my foes and rebels. (May) You pour goodly oil upon the seven arms of the menorah, to affect all Your creatures with Your goodness. (May) You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. (Psalm 145:16)
I will betroth you to Me forever, and I will betroth you to Me with righteousness, justice, kindness, and mercy. I will betroth you to Me with fidelity, and you shall know Yahweh. (Hoshea 2:21-22)
MA TO-VU
HOW GOODLY ARE YOUR TENTS OH YA’AKOV
How lovely are your tents, oh Ya’akov, your dwelling place, O Israel. (Numbers 24:5)
Yahweh, through Your abundant kindness I will enter Your house,
In awe I will bow down toward Your Holy Sanctuary. (Psalm 5:8)
Yahweh, I love the House where You dwell, And the place where Your Glory resides.
(Psalm 26:8)
I shall prostrate myself and bow, bend the knee before Adonai my Maker. (Ps. 95:6)
As for me, may my prayers to You, Yahweh, be at the right time. Yahweh, in Your
Abundant righteousness, answer me with the truth of Your Salvation. (Ps 69:14)
Blessed are You, Yahweh our Elohim, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with Your commandments, and commanded us to be occupied with issues of Torah.
Blessed are You, Yahweh our Elohim, King of the Universe, Who has chosen us from all peoples, and has given us Your Torah. Blessed are You Yahweh, Giver of the Torah.
Magnified and sanctified be His great Name.
In the world, which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingdom during our lifetime and during our days, and during the life of the whole house of Israel, even swiftly and soon, - A-men.
Let His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity, - A-men.
Blessed, praised, and glorified, exalted, extolled and honored, magnified and lauded be the name of the Holy One, Blessed is He, Though He be high above all the blessings and songs, praise and consolations which are uttered in the world, - A-men.
Bow and take three steps back.
He who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace upon us, and upon all Israel.
Bow left and say He who makes peace in His heights
Bow right and say May He make peace upon us
Bow forward and say and upon all Israel.
BAH-RUCH SHE-A-MAR
BLESSED IS HE WHO SAID
During recitation of Bah-ruch She-a-mar, hold front two tzitzit in the hand. At conclusion, kiss tzitzit and release them.
Blessed is He who said let the world be, blessed is He.
Blessed is the Maker of the creation, blessed is He who speaks and does,
Blessed is He who decrees and fulfills,
Blessed is He who has mercy on the earth,
Blessed is He who has mercy on the creation,
Blessed is He who gives good rewards to those who revere Him.
Blessed is He who lives forever and exists for eternity,
Blessed is He who redeems and rescues, Blessed is His Name.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, our Elohim, King of the Universe,
Elohim the merciful Father, who is glorified by the mouth of His people,
Praised and lauded by the tongue of His followers and servants,
And with the songs of David, Your servant.
We shall praise You, Yahweh, our Elohim, with praise and songs.
We shall exalt You, praise You, glorify You, mention Your name,
And proclaim Your kingdom, our King, our Elohim.
O Unique One, life-giver of the worlds, King whose great name is eternally
Praised and glorified.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, the King who is lauded with praises.
ASH-REY
PRAISEWORTHY
Praiseworthy are those who dwell in Your house, they will further praise You, Selah.
(Ps 84:5)
Praiseworthy is the people for whom this is so, praiseworthy is the people whose Elohim is Yahweh. (Ps 144:15)
A Psalm of David. Psalm 145
I will exalt You, my Elohim the King, and I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Yahweh is great and exceedingly glorified, and His greatness is beyond investigation.
Each generation will praise Your deeds to the next and of Your mighty deeds that will tell
The splendorous glory of Your might, and Your wondrous deeds I shall discuss.
And of Your awesome power they will speak, and Your greatness I shall tell.
A recollection of Your abundant goodness they will express and
Of Your righteousness they will sing.
Gracious and merciful is Yahweh, patient and great in kindness.
Yahweh is good to all, His mercy is on all His works.
All Your works shall thank You, Yahweh, and Your devout one will bless You.
They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom, and of Your might they will speak.
To inform human beings of His heroic deeds, and the glorious splendor of His kingdom.
Your kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities,
and Your dominion is throughout every generation.
Yahweh supports all the fallen ones, and straightens all the bent.
The eyes of all look to You with hope, and You give them their food every season.
You open Your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Righteous is Yahweh in all His ways, and virtuous in all His deeds.
Yahweh is close to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely.
The will of those who fear Him He will do, and their cry He will hear, and save them.
Yahweh protects all who love Him, and will destroy the wicked.
My mouth will speak praise to Yahweh, and all flesh will bless
His Holy Name forever and ever.
We will bless Elohim from this time and forever, Halleluyah! (Psalm 115:18)
YISH – TA – BACH
May Your name be praised forever – Elohim, the great and holy King, who is in heaven and on earth. For to You is fitting – Yahweh, our Elohim and the Elohim of our forefathers – song and praise, tribute and singing, strength and dominion, eternal greatness and triumph, glory and splendor, holiness and kingdom, blessings and thanksgiving from now to eternity. Blessed are You Yahweh, Elohim, King exalted through praises, Elohim of thanksgiving, Master of wonders, Who chooses musical songs of praise, King, Elohim, Life-giver of the world. Amen.
BAR – CHU
BLESS
Bless Yahweh, the Blessed One.
Blessed is Yahweh, The blessed one for all eternity.
KA-DOSH
HOLY
Holy, Holy, Holy, is Yahweh Elohim of Hosts, the whole earth is filled with His glory. (Isaiah 6:3)
Blessed is the Glory of Yahweh from this place. (Ezekiel 3:12)
AH-HA-VA RA-BA
EVERLASTING LOVE
With a great love have You loved us, Yahweh, our Elohim, with exceedingly great mercy have You pitied us. Our Father, our King, for the sake of our forefathers who trusted in You, whom You taught the laws of life, may You have mercy for us, and teach us alike.
Our Father, the merciful Father, who has mercy, have mercy for us and place in our hearts {insight} to understand and to become wiser, to listen, learn and teach, observe, follow and maintain all the words of teaching of Your Torah with love. Enlighten our eyes with Your Torah, and affix our hearts to Your commandments, and unify our hearts to love and deeply respect Your Name, and we will not be ashamed forever and ever. For in Your great and awesome Holy Name we have trusted, we shall rejoice and delight in Your salvation.
At this point, gather the four tzitzit between the fourth and fifth fingers of the left hand. Hold tzitzitot in this manner throughout the Shema.
And bring us to peace from the four corners of the earth, and lead us with pride to sovereignty in our country. For You are the Elohim who executes salvations, You have chosen us from among all nations and tongues. And You have brought us closer to Your great Name forever in truth, to thank You and distinguish Your Oneness with love.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who chooses His people Israel with love. Amen.
SHE’MA
(Davarim {Deut} 6:4-9)
Hear O Israel, Yahweh is our Elohim, Yahweh is One.
Blessed is the name of His glorious kingdom for all eternity.
VEH – AH – HAV – TAH
And you shall love Yahweh your Elohim, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And have these words, which I command you this day, be upon your heart. And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you retire, and when you arise. And you shall bind them for a sigh upon your hand and let them be frontlets between your eyes. And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates;
And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
MEE KA-MO-CHA
WHO IS LIKE YOU
Who is like You, Yahweh among the gods? Who is like You, glorified in holiness?
You are awesome in praise, working wonders Yahweh, who is like You Yahweh?
Shemot{Exodus} 15:11
SHEMONEH ESREI
AMIDAH
THE AMIDAH OPENING
Take three steps forward as you approach Yahweh.
Yahweh, open my lips that my mouth may tell Your glory.
AH – VOT (FATHERS)
Blessed are You, Yahweh, our Elohim and Elohim of our fathers, Elohim of Av’raham, Elohim of Yitz’chak and Elohim of Ya’akov, the great, mighty and awesome Elohim, the most high Elohim, who bestows grace and creates all, and remembers the kindnesses of the fathers, and brings a redeemer to their children’s children, for His name’s sake with love.
O King, Helper, savior, and shield, blessed are You, Yahweh, Shield of Av’raham.
GI-BOR
YAHWEH’S MIGHT
You are eternally mighty, Adonai, the Resurrector of the dead are You; Great in Salvation.
Who sustains the living with kindness, resurrects the dead with great mercy, supports the fallen, heals the sick, releases the confined, and keeps His faith to those asleep in the dust. Who is like You, O master of mighty deeds, and who is comparable to You, O King who causes death and restores life and makes salvation sprout? And You are faithful to resurrect the dead.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who resurrects the dead.
KAH-DOSH-ET HA-SHEM YAHWEH
HOLINESS OF YAHWEH’S NAME
You are holy and your Name is holy, and every day holy ones will praise You. Selah.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, the holy Elohim.
BEE-NAH
INSIGHT
You grant man knowledge and teach insight to human beings.
Endow us graciously from You with knowledge, insight and wisdom.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, the giver of wisdom.
TESH-U-VAH
REPENTANCE
Bring us back, our Father, to Your Torah, and bring us closer, our King, to Your service and make us return in complete repentance before You.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who desires repentance.
SHE-LACH
FORGIVENESS
Strike the left side of the chest with right hand when saying “erred” and “sinned”.
Forgive us, our Father, for we have erred, pardon us, our King, for we have intentionally sinned, for You pardon and forgive.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, the merciful One who pardons abundantly.
GO-AYL
REDEMPTION
Behold our affliction, take up our grievance, and save us soon. (Ps 119:153-154)
For the sake of Your Name, for You are a powerful redeemer.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, the redeemer of Israel.
REH-FU-AH
HEALING AND HEALTH
Heal us Yahweh – and we shall be healed, save us – and we shall be saved, for You are our praise, and bring complete recovery for all our ailments,
At this point, one may add a prayer for a person who is ill:
May it be Your will, Yahweh, my Elohim, and the Elohim of my forefathers, that You quickly send a complete recovery from heaven, spiritual healing and physical healing to the patient (son or daughter) of (mother or father’s name) among the other patients of Israel.
For You are Elohim, King, the faithful and compassionate healer.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who heals the sick of His people Israel.
BIR-KAT HA-SHA-NIM
YEAR OF PROSPERITY
Bless for us, Yahweh, our Elohim, this year and all its kinds of crops for the best, and give a blessing, and give dew and rain for blessing on the face of the earth, and satisfy us from Your goodness, and bless our year like the good years.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who blesses the years.
KEE-BUTZ GA-LU-YOT
INGATHERING OF EXILES
Sound the great shofar for our freedom, and raise a standard to gather our exiles, and gather us from the four corners of the earth. (Isaiah 11:12)
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who gathers the dispersed of His people Israel.
DEEN
RESTORATION OF JUSTICE
Restore our judges as in early times, and our counselors as at first (Isaiah 1:26), remove from us agony and groaning, and reign over us – You, Yahweh, alone – with grace and mercy, and justify us in judgment.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, King who loves righteousness and judgment.
TZA – DEE – KIM
THE RIGHTEOUS
On the righteous, on the devout, on the elders of Your people, the house of Israel, on the remnant of their scribes, on the righteous converts and on us, may Your compassion be aroused, Yahweh, our Elohim, and give good reward to all those who truly trust Your Name, may You put our share among them forever, and we shall not be ashamed, for You we trust.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who supports and safeguards the righteous.
BIN – YAN YER – USH – A – LA – EEM
REBUILDING JERUSALEM
And to Jerusalem Your city You shall return with mercy, and You shall dwell in it, as You have spoken, may You rebuild it soon in our days for eternity, and may You establish the Throne of David within it.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, the Builder of Jerusalem.
MAL – CHOT BEIT DAVID
DAVIDIC REIGN
The offspring of David, Your servant, may You swiftly make flourish and exalt his honor with Your salvation. For Your salvation (Yeshua) we hope all day long.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who raises the ray of salvation.
TEH – FI – LAH
ACCEPTANCE OF PRAYER
Hear our voice, Yahweh, our Elohim, have mercy and compassion for us, and accept our prayers mercifully and willingly, for You are Elohim who listens to prayers and supplications. From before Yourself, our King, turn us not away empty-handed, for You hear the prayer of Your people Israel mercifully.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who hears prayers.
AH – VO – DAH
RESTORATION OF TEMPLE SERVICE
Be favorable, Yahweh our Elohim, toward Your people Israel and their prayer, and restore the service to the Holy of Holies of Your temple. The fire-offerings of Israel and their prayer, with love and favor may You accept, and may the service of Your people, Israel, always be favorable to You. May our eyes behold Your return to Zion in compassion.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who restores His presence to Zion.
MO – DEEM
THANKGIVING
We thank You, for You are Yahweh, our Elohim and the Elohim of our forefathers forever and ever. The rock of our lives, the shield of our salvation, You are in every generation. We shall thank You and tell Your glory (Ps 79:13) for our lives which are in Your hands, and for our souls that are entrusted to You, and for Your miracles that are with us every day, and for Your wonders and favors that happen all the time, evening and morning and noon. The Good One, for Your compassion was not exhausted, and the Compassionate One, for Your merciful deeds have not ended, (Lamentations 3:22) always have we put our hope in You. For all these, may Your Name be blessed and exalted, our King, always, forever and ever; and all the living will thank You – Selah – and praise Your Name truly, O Elohim, our salvation and help – Selah!
Blessed are You, Yahweh, the Good One is Your Name, and You are proper to thank.
SEEM SHA – LOM
ESTABLISH PEACE
Establish peace, goodness and blessing, graciousness, kindness and compassion upon us and upon all Israel Your people. Bless us our Father, all of us as one with the light of Your countenance, for with the light of Your countenance You gave us, Yahweh our Elohim, the Torah of Life and a love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion, life and peace. And may it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, in every season and in every hour with Your peace.
Blessed are You, Yahweh, who blesses His people Israel with peace.
COMPLETION OF AMIDAH
May the expressions of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor before You, Yahweh, my Rock and my Redeemer. ( Psalm 19:15)
CONCLUDING PRAYER
My Elohim, guard my tongue from evil, and my lips from speaking deceitfully (Psalm 34:14). To those who curse me, make my soul silent, and make my soul like dust to everyone. Open my heart with Your Torah, and my soul will pursue Your commandments. And those who plan against me evil things, speedily nullify their counsel and disrupt their plan. Act for the sake of Your Name, act for the sake of Your Right Hand, for the sake of Your Holiness, act for the sake of Your Torah. For rescuing Your beloved ones, let Your Right Hand save and respond to me. (Ps 60:7)
May the expressions of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor before You, Yahweh, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:15)
Bow and take three steps back.
He who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace upon us, and upon all Israel.
Amen.
Bow left and say He who makes peace in His heights
Bow right and say May He make peace upon us
Bow forward and say and upon all Israel.
AH – LAY – NU
IT IS OUR DUTY
It is our duty to praise the Master of all, to ascribe greatness to the Molder of primeval creation, for He has not made us like the nations of the lands, and has not emplaced us like families of the earth. For He has not assigned our portion like theirs, nor our fate like all their multitudes. And we kneel, and bow and acknowledge our thanks, before the King who reigns over kings, the Holy One, Blessed is He.
He stretches out heaven and establishes earth (Isaiah 51:13), the seat of His glory is in the heavens above, and His powerful presence is in the loftiest heights, He is our Elohim and there is none other. True is our King, there is nothing beside Him, as it is written in His Torah: You shall know today and take it back to your heart, that Yahweh is the only Elohim in heaven above, and on earth below, there is none other.
And it is said: Yahweh will be King over all the world, on that day Yahweh will be One and His Name will be One. (Zechariah 14:9)
AH – DON O – LAM
MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE
Master of the Universe who has reigned before anything was created,
At the time that everything was created at His will, then “King” was His name proclaimed. After all has ceased to exist, He, the Awesome One, will reign alone.
And He was and He is, and He shall be in Glory.
And He is One – and there is no second, to compare to Him, to declare as His equal.
Without beginning, without end, He has the might and dominion. And He is my Elohim and my living Redeemer, and the Rock of my salvation at time of trouble.
And He is my standard and a refuge for me, the portion of my cup on the day I call.
In His hand I will deposit my spirit, when I am asleep – and I shall awaken,
And with my spirit shall my body remain.
Yahweh is with me and I shall not fear.
Eliyahu the Prophet, Eliyahu the Tishbite, Eliyahu from Galidi, quickly in our day, come to us, with Messiah Yeshua, the Son of David.
TEH–FEE–LAHT HA–TAL–MEE–DIM
THE DISCIPLES PRAYER
Our Father, Who is in Heaven, Holy is Your Name. Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done, in earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.