Order of Prayers for Success and Victory in Court
1. Segula for victory in court—to write Psalm 43 on parchment, attach it to the right hand, and go to court in this manner. It is also beneficial to take a kosher mezuzah with you;
2. Upon entering the courthouse—when a person enters the courthouse or courtroom and touches the handle of the entrance door, he should recite the verse from the 11th blessing of the Amidah prayer—7 times.
The Admor of Komarno teaches that in the 11th blessing of the Amidah—“Restore our judges as in former times”—one should ask to be spared all dinim, for if there is judgment below, there is judgment Above as well.
הָשִׁיבָה שׁוֹפְטֵינוּ כְּבָרִאשׁוֹנָה, וְיוֹעֲצֵינוּ כְּבַתְּחִלָּה
- “Hashivah shofeteinu ke-va-rishonah ve-yo'atzeinu ke-va-tehilah” - (Restore our judges as they were formerly, and our counselors as they were at the beginning);
3. Tehillim 55—for a person whose opponents seek to influence the court toward an unjust ruling.
“Shimush Tehillim Kadmon” teaches that this psalm should be recited 13 times, followed each time by the following prayer:
אַתָּה יהוה אֲשֶׁר בַּמִּשְׁפָּט הוֹכַחְתָּ אָרֶץ, תַּעֲמִידֵני עַל מִשְׁפָּטִי, וְתַצִילֵנִי לְבַל יַטּוּ אֵלֶּה הָאֲנָשִׁים דִּינִי, וִידִינוּנִי הַדַיָנִים בְּצֶדֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּט, וְאַל יְעַוְּתוּדִי, וְאַל יֹאמְרוּ בְמִשְׁפָּטִי דָּבָר שֶׁלֹּא כַּמִּשְׁפָּט, בְּשֵׁם מֶלֶךְ הַמִּשְׁפָּט, אָמֵן נֶצַח סֶלָה וָעֶד
- “Atah, Ad-nai, asher ba-mishpat hochachta aretz, ta'amideni al mishpati, ve-tatzileni le-val yatu eleh ha-anashim dini, ve-yedinuni ha-dayanim be-tzedek u-ve-mishpat, ve-al ye'avetuni, ve-al yomru be-mishpati davar she-lo ka-mishpat, be-Shem Melech ha-Mishpat. Amen. Netzach. Selah. Va'ed.”
(You, G-d, who establish the earth through judgment—stand over my case and save me, so that these people may not distort my judgment. May the judges judge me justly and fairly, without distortion, and may they not say in my case anything contrary to the law, in the Name of the King of Justice. Amen. Netzach. Selah. Va'ed.)
4. Segula for success in court—Tehillim 78:9—17 times:
בְּנֵי אֶפְרַיִם נוֹשְׁקֵי רוֹמֵי קָשֶׁת הָפְכוּ בְּיוֹם קְרָב
- “Bnei Ephraim noshkei romei kashet hafchu be-yom krav” - (The children of Ephraim, armed and shooting bows, turned back on the day of battle);
5. Tehillim 93—recite it to overcome an opponent:
יְהוָ֣ה מָלָךְ֮ גֵּא֪וּת לָ֫בֵ֥שׁ לָבֵ֣שׁ יְ֭הוָה עֹ֣ז הִתְאַזָּ֑ר אַף־תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל־תִּמּֽוֹט
- “Adonai malach, ge'ut lavesh, lavesh Adonai oz hitazar, af tikon tevel, bal timot” - (The L-rd is King; He has clothed Himself with majesty…);
6. Tehillim 119
а) On the day of the trial, confess to Hashem that you understand that you brought these judgments upon yourself through your improper actions, that you accept the decision of the Almighty, sincerely repent, and place your trust in His compassion and mercy.
Then recite Tehillim 119:137 24 times and ask in your own words for a merciful ruling:
צַדִּ֣יק אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ
- “Tzadik Atah Adonai, ve-yashar mishpatecha” - (You are righteous, O L-rd, and Your judgments are just);
ב) For victory in court—pray after your prayer during Mincha:
פט לְעוֹלָם יְהוָה דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָיִם: צ לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתֶךָ כּוֹנַנְתָּ אֶרֶץ וַתַּעֲמֹד: צא לְמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְדוּ הַיּוֹם כִּי הַכֹּל עֲבָדֶיךָ: צב לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִי: צג לְעוֹלָם לֹא אֶשְׁכַּח פִּקּוּדֶיךָ כִּי בָם חִיִּיתָנִי: צד לְךָ אֲנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּי פִקּוּדֶיךָ דָרָשְׁתִּי: צה לִי קִוּוּ רְשָׁעִים לְאַבְּדֵנִי עֵדֹתֶיךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָן: צו לְכָל תִּכְלָה רְאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹד:
(89) Le-olam Adonai, devarecha nitzav ba-shamayim.
(90) Le-dor va-dor emunatecha, konanta eretz va-ta'amod.
(91) Le-mishpatecha amdu ha-yom, ki ha-kol avadecha.
(92) Lulei Torat'cha sha'ashu'ai, az avadti ve-oni.
(93) Le-olam lo eshkach pikudecha, ki vam chiyitani.
(94) Lecha ani hoshi'eni, ki fikudecha darashti.
(95) Li kivu resha'im le-abdeni, edotecha etbonan.
(96) Le-chol tichlah ra'iti ketz, rechavah mitzvatecha me'od.
(89) Forever, O L-rd, Your word stands firm in the heavens.
(90) Your faithfulness endures throughout the generations; You established the earth, and it stands.
(91) By Your ordinances they stand to this day, for all are subject to You.
(92) Had Your Torah not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
(93) I will never forget Your precepts, for through them You have given me life.
(94) I am Yours—save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
(95) The wicked hope to destroy me, but I contemplate Your testimonies.
(96) I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
7. Segula for victory in court
The Kabbalist Rabbi Yaakov Edelstein was a student of Rabbi Moshe Yaakov Ravikov.
He taught Rav Edelstein various prayer orders, including the order of prayers that serves as a segula for success in court.
The prayers consist of these chapters of Tehillim: 3, 5, 6, 20, 35, 121, 123.
After completing these chapters, one should set aside money for tzedakah, saying:
לזכות רבי מאיר בעל הנס ולזכות רבי שמעון בר יוחאי
- “Li-zchut Rabbi Meir Ba'al HaNes, u-li-zchut Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai” - (In the merit of Rabbi Meir the Miracle Worker and in the merit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai);
After this, recite the following verse 3 times:
לֹא תַכִּירוּ פָנִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּט כַּקָּטֹן כַּגָּדֹל תִּשְׁמָעוּן לֹא תָגוּרוּ מִפְּנֵי אִישׁ כִּי הַמִּשְׁפָּט לֵאלֹהִים הוּא וְהַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר יִקְשֶׁה מִכֶּם תַּקְרִבוּן אֵלַי וּשְׁמַעְתִּיו
- “Lo takiru panim ba-mishpat, ka-katon ka-gadol tishma'un; lo taguru mipnei ish, ki ha-mishpat le-Elohim hu, ve-ha-davar asher yiksheh mikem takrivun elai u-shema'tiv” -
(Do not show partiality in judgment; hear both the small and the great alike. Do not fear any person, for judgment belongs to G-d; and any matter that is too difficult for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.)
8. Tehillim 24—to bind the tongues of enemies and opponents in court
מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבּ֑וֹר יְ֝הוָ֗ה גִּבּ֥וֹר מִלְחָמָֽה
- “Mi zeh Melech ha-kavod? Adonai izuz ve-Gibor, Adonai gibor milchamah” - (Who is this King of glory? The L-rd, mighty and powerful, the L-rd, mighty in battle).
The word “ve-Gibor” (mighty) is also one of the Holy Names. As the Sages teach, it can be used to “bind the tongue”—to silence one’s enemies, for example in court.
Many people write the word “gibor” on klaf (parchment) and take it to court.
9. Tehillim 38—a segula for victory in court—recite verses 14 and 15 five times:
וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו
וָאֱהִ֗י כְּ֭אִישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְאֵ֥ן בְּ֝פִ֗יו תּוֹכָחֽוֹת
While doing so, one should have kavanah regarding the four Holy Names encoded in these verses:
ישאע – מאחו – ישרא - ענות
- “Va-ani ke-cheresh lo eshma u-che'ilem lo yiftach piv.”
- “Va-ehi ke-ish asher lo shome'a ve-ein be-fiv tochachot.”
(But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; and like a mute who does not open his mouth. I have become like a man who does not hear, whose mouth has no arguments.)
10. During the trial, have kavanah regarding the angel's name—ברכיאל—which brings success in court;
11. For a miracle:
Recite the name of the mother of Avraham Avinu 3 times:
- “Le-hinatzel mi shiltonot bi-zchut ima de-Avraham—Amtalai bat Karnevo” - (To be saved from oppression in the merit of Abraham's mother, Amtalai bat Karnevo)—
and then, before prayer, in your own words, while looking toward the Kotel if possible, recite the name of King David's mother 17 times: Nitzevet bat Ada'el.
12. Recite Psalm 100. This is the Psalm of Thanksgiving and the Psalm of the Woman in Labor; it should therefore be read with the kavanah that childbirth represents relief from a burden (one's problems) and the birth of the desired fruit (the attainment of the hoped-for result).
