Corporate Prayer Psalm 94

  

Baruch Ata, YHVH, Elohey Yisrael, Avi’nu

(Bless You, YHVH - Elohim of Israel, our Father)

 

O YHVH - El Shaddai (God Almighty), how long will the wicked triumph?  Will the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, have fellowship with You?  They gather together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood.  They utter speech and speak insolent things; all the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.  They break in pieces Your people, O Elohey Yisrael (God of Israel), and afflict Your heritage.  They slay the widow and the stranger and murder the fatherless.  Yet they say, "YHVH does not see, nor does Elohey Ya’acov (God of Jacob), understand."

 

O you senseless among the people and you fools, when will you be wise and understand?  He who planted the ear, will He not hear?  He who formed the eye, will He not see?  He who teaches man knowledge and instructs the nations, will He not correct?  YHVH knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.  But blessed is the man whom You instruct and teach out of Your Torah, that You may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

 

Who will rise up for us against the evildoers? Who will stand up for us against the workers of iniquity?

 

O YHVH - Elohey Tzedek (God of Righteousness), to whom vengeance belongs-- shine forth!  Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render punishment to the proud; bring on them their own iniquity, and cut them off in their own wickedness; only You, Elohey Tzva’ot (God of the Armies), will cut them off.

 

For You, El Ne’eman (Faithful God), will not cast us off, Your people, nor will You forsake Your inheritance.  But judgment will return to righteousness, and all those who are upright in heart will follow it.

 

Because You, Abba, Ez’rey’nu (our Help), have been our help, our souls did not dwell in the abode of silence; and when our foot slipped You, Elohey Chesed (God of Mercy), held  us up, even in the multitude of our anxieties within us. Your comforts delight our souls.  You, YHVH - M’gee’ney’nu (our Protector/Shield), are our defense, Tzu’rey’nu (our Rock), Elo’hey’nu (our God) and Miphla’tey’nu (our Refuge).

 

Hallelu-Yah!!!  For You, YHVH, are Elohim.  You are Elohey Yisrael, Elohey Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya’acov.  Avi’nu the Almighty reigns!