The following is recited standing, while holding the two front tzitziot of the tallit. They are kissed and released at the end of the blessing.
Blessed is He who spoke and the world came into being, blessed is He.
Blessed is He who creates the universe.
Blessed is He who speaks and acts.
Blessed is He who decrees and fulfils.
Blessed is He who shows compassion to the earth.
Blessed is He who shows compassion to all creatures.
Blessed is He who gives a good reward to those who fear Him.
Blessed is He who lives for ever and exists to eternity.
Blessed is He who redeems and saves.
Blessed is His name.
Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, GOD, compassionate Father, extolled by the mouth of His people, praised and glorified by the tongue of His devoted ones and those who serve Him. With the songs of Your servant David we will praise You, O LORD our GOD. With praises and psalms we will magnify and praise You, glorify You and make mention of Your name. We will proclaim Your kingship, our King, our GOD, the only One, life of the universe, the King whose great name is praised and glorified to all eternity. Blessed are You, LORD, the King extolled with songs of praise.
I CHRONICLES 16:8–36
Thank the LORD, call on His name, make His acts known among the peoples. Sing to Him, make music to Him, tell of all His wonders. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Search out the LORD and His strength; seek His presence at all times. Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judgements He pronounced. O descendants of Israel His servant, sons of Jacob His chosen ones: He is the LORD our GOD. His judgements are throughout the earth. Remember His covenant for ever, the word He commanded for a thousand generations. He made it with Abraham, vowed it to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob as a statute and to Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your allotted heritage.” You were then small in number, few, strangers there, wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another, but He let no man oppress them, and for their sake He rebuked kings: “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm” Sing to the LORD, all the earth, proclaim His salvation daily. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvels among all the peoples. For great is the LoRD and greatly to be praised; He is awesome beyond all heavenly powers. For all the gods of the peoples are mere idols; it was the LORD who made the heavens. Before Him are majesty and splendour; there is strength and beauty in His holy place. Render to the LORD, O families of the peoples, render to the LORD honour and might. Render to the LORD the glory due to His name; bring an offering and come before Him; bow down to the LORD in the splendour of holiness. Tremble before Him, all the earth; the world stands firm, it will not be shaken. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad; let them declare among the nations, “The LORD is King.” Let the sea roar, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and all they contain. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His lovingkindness endures for ever. Say: “Save us, GOD of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations, to acknowledge Your holy name and glory in Your praise. Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, from eternity to eternity.” And all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the LORD”.
Exalt the LORD our GOD and bow before His footstool: He is holy. Exalt the LORD our GOD and bow at His holy mountain; for holy is the LORD our GOD. He is compassionate. He forgives iniquity and does not destroy. Repeatedly He suppresses His anger, not rousing His full wrath. You, O LORD: do not withhold Your compassion from me. May Your lovingkindness and truth always guard me. Remember, LORD, Your acts of compassion and love, for they have existed for ever. Ascribe power to GOD, whose majesty is over Israel and whose might is in the skies. You are awesome, GOD, in Your holy places. It is the GOD of Israel who gives might and strength to the people, may GOD be blessed. GOD of retribution, Lord, God of retribution, appear. Arise, Judge of the earth, to repay the arrogant their just deserts. Salvation belongs to the Lord; may Your blessing rest upon Your people, Selah! The LORD of hosts is with us, the GOD of Jacob is our stronghold, Selah! LORD of hosts, happy is the one who trusts in You. O LORD, save. May the King answer us on the day we call. Save Your people and bless Your heritage; tend them and carry them for ever. Our soul longs for the Lord; He is our Help and Shield. For in Him our hearts rejoice, for in His holy name we have trusted. May your lovingkindness, LORD, be upon us, as we have put our hope in You. Show us, LORD, Your lovingkindness and grant us Your salvation. Arise, help us and redeem us for the sake of Your love. I am the LORD your GOD who brought you up from the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide and I will fill it. Happy is the people for whom this is so; happy is the people whose LORD is GOD. As for me, I trust in Your lovingkindness; my heart rejoices in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD for He has been good to me.
The following psalm is said while standing. It is omitted on the day before Pesach, Yom Kippur and the Intermediate Days of Pesach.
PSALM 100
A psalm of thanksgiving. Shout joyously to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with joy. Come before Him with jubilation. Know that the LORD is GOD. He made us and we are His. We are His people and the flock He tends. Enter His gates with thanksgiving, His courts with praise. Thank Him and bless His name. For the LORD is good, His lovingkindness is everlasting, and His faithfulness is for every generation.
May the Lord’s glory be for ever; may the LORD rejoice in His works. May the Lord’s name be blessed, now and for ever. From the rising of the sun to its setting, may the Lord’s name be praised. The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. LORD, Your name is for ever. Your renown, LORD, is for all generations. The LORD has established His throne in heaven; His kingdom rules all. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Let them say among the nations, “The LORD is King.” The LORD is King, the LORD was King, the LORD will be King for ever and all time. The LORD is King for ever and all time; nations will perish from His land. The LORD foils the plans of nations; He frustrates the intentions of peoples. Many are the intentions in a person’s mind, but the Lord’s plan prevails. The LORD’S plan shall stand for ever, His mind’s intent for all generations. For He spoke and it was; He commanded and it stood firm. For the LORD has chosen Zion; He desired it for His dwelling. For the LORD has chosen Jacob to Himself, Israel as His special treasure. For the LORD will not abandon His people nor will He forsake His heritage. He is compassionate. He forgives iniquity and does not destroy. Repeatedly He suppresses His anger, not rousing His full wrath. LORD, save! May the King answer us on the day we call.
