Yehi Kivod
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Yehi kevod is a prayer recited daily during Pesukei Dezimra prior to Ashrei
. The prayer is a representation of God
's exaltation in both the heaven
s and the earth.
The succession iehi kevod has with Ashrei
is significant; it symbolizes the connection of an inner relationship in which God as a helper and comforter whose loving-kindness is ever near us.
The Ashkenazi version has 18 verses. The number 18 is significant, and is constant throughout prayer. Also, G-d's name is mentioned in the prayer 21 times, alluding to the 21 verses in Ashrei.
The first half of the prayer describes God as the Master of nature. The second half of yehi krvod describes God as the Master of history.
Ashrei
The Ashrei is a prayer that is recited at least three times daily in Jewish prayers, twice during Shacharit and once during Mincha. The prayer is composed primarily of Psalm 145 in its entirety, with a verse each from Psalms 84 and 144 added to the beginning, and a verse from Psalm 115 added to...
. The prayer is a representation of God
Names of God in Judaism
In Judaism, the name of God is more than a distinguishing title; it represents the Jewish conception of the divine nature, and of the relationship of God to the Jewish people and to the world. To demonstrate the sacredness of the names of God, and as a means of showing respect and reverence for...
's exaltation in both the heaven
Heaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
s and the earth.
The succession iehi kevod has with Ashrei
Ashrei
The Ashrei is a prayer that is recited at least three times daily in Jewish prayers, twice during Shacharit and once during Mincha. The prayer is composed primarily of Psalm 145 in its entirety, with a verse each from Psalms 84 and 144 added to the beginning, and a verse from Psalm 115 added to...
is significant; it symbolizes the connection of an inner relationship in which God as a helper and comforter whose loving-kindness is ever near us.
The Ashkenazi version has 18 verses. The number 18 is significant, and is constant throughout prayer. Also, G-d's name is mentioned in the prayer 21 times, alluding to the 21 verses in Ashrei.
The first half of the prayer describes God as the Master of nature. The second half of yehi krvod describes God as the Master of history.
Verses
Yehi Khevod consists of the following verses in the following order:- Psalm 104Psalm 104Psalm 104 is a poem from the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible, describing the ongoing act of God continuously bringing the world into existence. German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder remarked, "It is worth studying the Hebrew language for ten years in order to read Psalm 104 in the original"...
:31 - Psalm 113Psalm 113Psalm 113 is the 113th psalm of the Book of Psalms .It is usually known by its first two words, Laudate pueri, and there are many musical settings including in Claudio Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine of 1610.# Laudate pueri Dominum,# laudate nomen Domini.# Sit nomen Domini benedictum# ex...
:2-4 - Psalm 135Psalm 135-Judaism:*Is recited in its entirety during the Pesukei Dezimra on Shabbat, Yom Tov, and Hoshana Rabbah.*Is recited on the fifth day of Passover in some traditions....
:13 - Psalm 103Psalm 103Psalm 103 is the 103rd psalm from the Book of Psalms . The first verse attributes it to King David, the author of many Psalms. J.A...
:19 - Chronicles I: 16:31
- Psalm 10Psalm 10Psalm 10 is the 10th psalm from the Book of Psalms.The message is similar to that of Psalm 9, though it focuses more on the individual than humanity...
:16 - Psalm 92Psalm 92Psalm 92 , known as Mizmor Shir L'yom HaShabbat, is a psalm ostensibly dedicated to the Shabbat day. Though it is permissible to recite it any day, it is generally reserved for Shabbat and is also recited during the morning services on festivals.-Judaism:*Is recited a total of three times during...
:1 - Exodus 15:18
- Psalm 10Psalm 10Psalm 10 is the 10th psalm from the Book of Psalms.The message is similar to that of Psalm 9, though it focuses more on the individual than humanity...
:16 - Psalm 33Psalm 33-Judaism:*Is recited in its entirety during the Pesukei Dezimra on Shabbat, Yom Tov, and Hoshana Rabbah.*Is recited during Tashlikh.*Is recited on days of fasting Behab in some traditions.*Verse 1 is part of Shochein Ad....
:10 - ProverbsBook of ProverbsThe Book of Proverbs , commonly referred to simply as Proverbs, is a book of the Hebrew Bible.The original Hebrew title of the book of Proverbs is "Míshlê Shlomoh" . When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms. In the Greek Septuagint the title became "paroimai paroimiae"...
19:21 - Psalm 33Psalm 33-Judaism:*Is recited in its entirety during the Pesukei Dezimra on Shabbat, Yom Tov, and Hoshana Rabbah.*Is recited during Tashlikh.*Is recited on days of fasting Behab in some traditions.*Verse 1 is part of Shochein Ad....
:11 - Psalm 33Psalm 33-Judaism:*Is recited in its entirety during the Pesukei Dezimra on Shabbat, Yom Tov, and Hoshana Rabbah.*Is recited during Tashlikh.*Is recited on days of fasting Behab in some traditions.*Verse 1 is part of Shochein Ad....
:9 - Psalm 132Psalm 132Psalm 132 is the 132nd psalm from the Book of Psalms. It is one of 15 psalms that begins with the words "A song of ascents" .-Judaism:*Is recited following Mincha between Sukkot and Shabbat Hagadol....
:13 - Psalm 135Psalm 135-Judaism:*Is recited in its entirety during the Pesukei Dezimra on Shabbat, Yom Tov, and Hoshana Rabbah.*Is recited on the fifth day of Passover in some traditions....
:4 - Psalm 94Psalm 94Psalm 94 is one of the psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. One of the Royal Psalms, Psalm 93-99, praising God as the King of His people.-Judaism:...
:14 - Psalm 78Psalm 78Psalm 78 is the 78th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. It is one of the 12 Psalms of Asaphand is described as a "maskil".-Uses in Judaism:*Is recited on the third thru sixth days of Passover in some traditions....
:38 - Psalm 20Psalm 20Psalm 20 is the 20th psalm of the Book of Psalms.The 70 words in this psalm are a reference to the 70 years of exile between the first and second temples...
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- Yemenite JudaismYemenite JewsYemenite Jews are those Jews who live, or whose recent ancestors lived, in Yemen . Between June 1949 and September 1950, the overwhelming majority of Yemen's Jewish population was transported to Israel in Operation Magic Carpet...
also inserts Psalm 46Psalm 46Psalm 46 is the 46th psalm from the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah.-Uses:Portions of the psalm are used or referenced in several Jewish prayers. Verse 8 is the ninth verse of V'hu Rachum in Pesukei Dezimra, and is also a part of Uva Letzion. Verse 12 is part of Havdalah...
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