Baruch
Ata,
YHVH,
Elohey Yisrael, Avi’nu
(Bless You, YHVH - Elohim of Israel, my Father).
Remember us, YHVH - Yeshua’tey’nu
(our Salvation), with the favor You have toward all Your people. Visit us with Your salvation, that we may see
the benefit of Your chosen ones, that we may rejoice in the gladness of Your
nation, and that we may glory with Your inheritance. For we have sinned with our forefathers. We have committed iniquity and have acted
wickedly. We just like our forefathers in Egypt, did not understand Your
wonders. They did not remember the
multitude of Your mercies, but rebelled by the sea--the Sea of Reeds. Nevertheless, You, Elohey Yisrael (God of
Israel), saved them, for Your name's sake, that You might make Your mighty
power known.
You, El Shaddai (God Almighty),
rebuked the Sea of Reeds and it dried up; then You led them through the depths,
as though it were a wilderness. The
waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left. You saved them from the hand of him who hated
them and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. Then they believed Your words and sang Your
praise. However, they soon forgot Your
works; they did not wait for Your counsel, but lusted exceedingly in the
wilderness and tested You, YHVH - Tzur Yisrael (Rock of Israel), in the
desert. You gave them their request, but
sent leanness into their soul.
They even envied Moshe, in the camp,
and Aharon, Your kadosh (holy/set-apart) one.
They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped the molded image thus changing their
glory into the image of an ox that eats grass.
You, Shofet Tzedek (Judge of Righteousness), kindled a fire in their
company, burning up the wicked in the flame.
You then opened up the earth and swallowed Dathan, covering the faction
of Abiram.
They forgot You, Elohey Yeshua’tey’nu
(God of our Salvation), You Who had done great things in Egypt, wondrous works
in the land of Ham, awesome things by the Red Sea. They complained in their tents and did not
heed Your voice, YHVH - Elohey Emet (God of Truth). Therefore You raised up Your hand in an oath
against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness, even to overthrow their
descendants and to scatter them into other nations and lands; all because they
did not believe Your word, that You, El Ne’eman (Faithful God), would bring
them into the pleasant land. Thus they
despised their own inheritance.
Therefore You, YHVH - Elohey Avotey’nu (God of our Fathers), said that
You would destroy them, had not Moshe Your chosen one, stood before You in the
breach, to turn away Your wrath.
This was so even after all that they
joined themselves to Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices made to the dead, thus,
provoking You to anger with their deeds, and causing You to inflict them with a
plague. However, Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was
stopped. This was accounted to him for
righteousness to all his generations forevermore.
After You, Elohey Chesed (God of
Mercy), brought them into the land, they did not destroy the peoples, of whom
You, YHVH - Elohey Tzva’ot (God of the Armies), had commanded, but they mingled
with the Gentiles/Heathens and learned their works. They served their idols, which then became a
snare to them. They even sacrificed
their sons and their daughters to the demon-idols of the Canaanites and shed
innocent blood, until the land was polluted with blood. Thus, they were defiled by their own works
and played the harlot by their own deeds.
As a result, Your wrath, El Elyon (God Most High), was kindled against
Your people, so that You abhorred Your own inheritance. You gave them into the hand of the Gentiles,
those who hated them ruled over them.
Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection
under their hand. Many times, You
delivered them; but they rebelled against Your counsel and were brought low for
their iniquity. Nevertheless, You, El
Ra’chum (Compassionate God), regarded their affliction, when You heard their
cry; and for their sake You remembered Your covenant and relented, according to
the multitude of Your mercies. You also
made them to be pitied by all those who carried them away captive.
O YHVH, Elohey Yeshua’tey’nu (God of our
Salvation), may we learn from the history of our forefathers, for You are
Elohey’nu (our God), Elohey Avraham,
Yitzchak and Ya’acov (God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob). Save us and gather us from among the
Gentiles, so that we will give thanks to Your Kadosh (holy/set-apart) Name, and
triumph in Your praise.
We, therefore, give You thanks for
You are so good! Your mercy endures
forever. For who can utter Your mighty
acts? Who can declare all Your praise?
We are blessed when we keep justice, and do righteousness at all times. We bless You, YHVH, Elohey Yisrael (God of
Israel), from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say,
"Amen!" Praise YHVH! Praise
You, YHVH - Elohey Chesed (God of Mercy)!
Hallelu-Yah!!! For You, YHVH, are Elohim. You are Elohey Yisrael, Elohey Avraham,
Yitzchak and Ya’acov. Avi’nu the
Almighty reigns!
