Tehillim 20 and a Prayer During Military Operations

Tehillim 20 and a Prayer During Military Operations

Recite Psalm 20 with concentration 12 times: “Lamnatzeach mizmor leDavid: ya'ancha Ado-nai beyom tzarah, yesagevcha Shem Elohei Yaakov. Yishlach ezrecha mikodesh umiTzion yis'adeka. Yizkor kol minchoteka ve'olatkha yidašen selah. Yiten lekha kilvavekha vekhol atzatekha yimale. Neranenah bishuatekha uveshem Eloheinu nidgol, yemale Ado-nai kol mish'alotekha. Atah yadati ki hoshi'a Ado-nai Meshicho ya'anehu mishmei kodsho bigvurot yesha yemino. Eleh varekhev ve'eleh vasusim va'anachnu beshem Ado-nai Eloheinu nazkir. Hemah kar'u venafalu va'anachnu kamnu vanitodad. Ado-nai hoshi'ah ha-Melekh ya'anenu veyom kareinu.” After this, recite: “Yehi ratzon milfanecha, Ado-nai Eloheinu ve-Elohei avoteinu, Abir Yaakov, Kedosh Yisrael, shebizkhut kri'at hamizmor hazeh, titmale rachamim al kol Yisrael (yoshvei ha'ir hazot ...), vetishmerenu miyad oyeveinu vekhol akamim aleinu. Vetatzilenu mera'ah umera'av umishevi'ah umibizah umikol pachad umikol tza'ar, vetakhni'a vetashpil et kol oyeveinu, tipol aleihem eimatah vafachad bigdol zero'acha yidmu ka'aven. Ucheshem she'anita leYaakov beVeit-El, keshe'amar: ‘Va'eseh sham mizbe'ach la-El ha'oneh oti beyom tzarrati,’ vekhen David ha-melekh, alav hashalom, hayah mitpalel keshehayah Yoav bamilchamah. Ya'ancha Ado-nai beyom tzarah, yesagevcha Shem Elohei Yaakov, uvashem she'amar Yaakov avinu, alav hashalom, la-El ha'oneh oti beyom tzarrati: ‘Beshem zeh ekra eilecha, ya'anenu beyom kar'einu.’ Uzekhut shemot hayotzim mimizmor zeh, unekudotav veteivotav ve'otiotav ute'amav, yagen aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael (yoshvei ha'ir hazot ...), le'akhrit kol achazim hasovevim et ha-Shoshannah ha-Elyonah. Ana Melekh rachum vechanun, pedeh et bnei Yaakov mechemah, vehafer tafer et atzat kol akamim aleinu. Yihyu neged panecha tzaroteinu, ure'eh ve'onyenu verivah riveinu, veyed'u kol hagoyim ki Atah Kedosh Yisrael. Zekhor na banecha ha'aniyim veha'evyonim metzapim lishu'atecha kol hayamim. Avinu Malkeinu, ikhbešu rachamecha et ka'ascha, veyigalu rachamecha al midotecha. Chai vekayam, aseh lanu nisim venifla'ot beshem Ado-nai Tzeva'ot lenatzeach bo kol oyevecha, uveshem Elohim Tzeva'ot uveshem Shaddai Tzadik Yesod Olam, lishmor kol Yisrael (uવિfrat yoshvei ha'ir hazot ...). Beshem Alef-Kei-Yud-Kei Keter uveshem Kei-Vav-Yud-Kei Tiferet, uveshem Ado-nai Heikhal Kodshecha tesagvenu vetoshi'enu, veya'amdu melitzei yosher lehakhnis tefilateinu lefanecha lema'an rachamim merubim, kidekhtiv: ‘Ki El rachum Ado-nai Eloheicha lo yarpheka velo yashchitkha velo yishkach et brit avoteicha asher nishba lahem.’ Aseh lema'an Shemcha, aseh lema'an Yeminecha, aseh lema'an Toratecha, aseh lema'an Kedushatecha, lema'an yechaltzu yedidecha, hoshi'ah Yeminecha va'aneni. Yihyu leratzon imrei fi vehegyon libi lefanecha, Ado-nai Tzuri veGo'ali!” Translation: “May it be Your will, Most High, our G-d and the G-d of our fathers, Protector of Jacob, Holy One of Israel, that in the merit of reciting this psalm, You be filled with mercy for all Israel (the residents of this city ...) and protect us from the hands of all our enemies who have risen against us. Save us from calamity and famine, captivity and disgrace, fear and every sorrow; subdue and humiliate all our enemies. May dread and terror fall upon them through the greatness of Your right hand, and may they become still as a stone. And just as You answered Jacob at Beit-El, when he said: ‘I will make an altar there to G-d, Who answers me in the time of my distress,’ and King David, peace be upon him, who prayed when Joab was at war: ‘May the L-rd answer you in a time of distress; may the G-d [called the G-d] of Israel raise you up,’ so may Jacob, our forefather, peace be upon him, have called upon Your Name: ‘By this Name I will call upon You; may He answer us when we call to Him.’ And may the merit of the Names contained in this psalm, in its letters, signs and cantillation marks, protect us and all the people of Israel (the residents of this city ...), to destroy all the thorns surrounding the Heavenly Lily. We beseech You, Merciful and Gracious King, save the children of Jacob from wrath and thwart the plans of all who rise against us. May our troubles be before Your Face; see our affliction and plead our cause, and may all the nations know that You are the Holy One [the defender] of Israel. Remember, please, Your suffering children, who hope for Your salvation every day. Our Father, our King, may Your mercy prevail over Your anger, and may Your mercy overcome Your attribute of severity. Living and Eternal One, perform for us a miracle of victory over all Your enemies, through the Name Ado-nai Tzeva'ot, the Names Elohim Tzeva'ot and Shaddai Tzadik Yesod Olam, a miracle of salvation for Israel (including the residents of the city...). Through the Name Alef-Kei-Yud-Kei Keter and the Name Kei-Vav-Yud-Kei Tiferet, and through the Name Ado-nai, the Sanctuary of Your Holiness, raise us up and save us. May the advocates of righteousness bring our plea before You for abundant mercy, as it is written: ‘For the compassionate L-rd your G-d will not abandon you, destroy you, or forget the covenant with your fathers that He swore to them. Act for the sake of Your Name; act for the sake of Your right hand; act for the sake of Your Torah; act for the sake of Your holiness, so that those who love You may be rescued. Save with Your right hand and answer me! May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable before You, L-rd, my Rock and my Redeemer!’ (Translated and transliterated by Zoya Haya Tigay)