Thursday, April 4, 2013

Vayevarech David

And David blessed Hashem in the presence of the entire congregation; David said, "Blessed are You, Hashem, the G-d of Israel our forefather from This World to the World to Come. Yours, Hashem, is the greatness, the strength, the splendor, the triumph, and the glory, even everything in heaven and earth; Yours, Hashem, is the kingdome, and the sovereignty over every leader. Wealth and honor come from You and You rule everything - in Your hand is power and strength and it is in Your hand to make anyone great or strong. So now, our G-d, we thank You and praise Your splendrous Name." It is You alone, Hashem, You have made the heaven, the most exalted heaven and all their legions, the earth and everything upon it, the seas and everything in them and You give them all life; the heavenly legions bow bow to You.

- A blessing by David, from Divrei Hayamim I: 29, 10-13. The last sentence is from Nechemia 9:6. In the Siddur, the prayer, Veyevarech David, goes on saying things David would never have said. So I leave it at this.