Evening Prayer

Evening Prayer

(before bed)

Psalm 91

Prayer 1

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High,

Who abides in the shadow of the Almighty: I say of

The L-rd who is my refuge and my stronghold, my

G-d in whom I trust, that He will save you from the

Ensnaring trap, from the destructive pestilence. He

Will cover you with His pinion, and you will find

Refuge under His wings; His truth is a shield and an

Armor. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor

The arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that

Prowls in the darkness, nor the destruction that

Ravages at noon. A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right, but it shall not reach

You. You need only look with your eyes, and you

Will see the retribution of the wicked. Because you

[have said,] “The L-rd is my shelter,” and you have

Made the Most High your haven, no evil will befall

You, no plague will come near your tent. For He

Will instruct His angels in your behalf, to guard you

In all your ways. They will carry you in their hands,

Lest you injure your foot upon a rock. You will tread

Upon the lion and the viper; you will trample upon

The young lion and the serpent. Because he desires

Me, I will deliver him; I will fortify him, for he

Knows My Name. When he calls on Me, I will

Answer him; I am with him in distress. I will deliver

Him and honor him. I will satisfy him with long life,

And show him My deliverance.

Psalm 121

Prayer 2

A song of Ascents. I lift my eyes to the mountains;

From where will my help come? My help will come

From the L-rd, Maker of Heaven and earth. He will

Not let your foot falter; your Guardian does not

Slumber. Indeed, the Guardian of Israel neither

Slumbers nor sleeps. The L-rd is your Guardian; the

L-rd is your protective shade at your right hand.

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by

Night. The L-rd will guard you from all evil; He

Will guard your soul. The L-rd will guard your

Going and your coming, from now and for all time.

“Adon Olom”

Prayer 3

Lord of the universe

Who reigned before anything was created

At the time when He made all by His will,

Then was His Name proclaimed King.

And after all things will be uplifted,

The Awesome One will reign alone.

He was, He is,

And He shall be in glory.

He is One, and there is no other

To compare to Him, to call His equal.

Without beginning, without end -

Power and dominion belong to Him.

He is my G-d and my ever-living Redeemer,

The strength of my lot in time of distress.

He is my banner and my refuge,

My portion on the day I call.

Into His hand I entrust my spirit

When I sleep and when I wake.

And with my soul, my body too,

The L-rd is with me, I shall not fear.

“Prayer of the Repentant”

Prayer 4

O G-d, I have erred, sinned and willfully

transgressed before You, and I have done that

which is evil in Your eyes, especially with the sin(s)

of ... (quietly state the specific sins or errors).

I am sincerely ashamed of my sins, and I repent

and firmly undertake not to do so again.,

Please G-d, in Your infinite grace and

compassion, forgive my sins and transgressions and

grant me atonement, as it is written: “Let the

wicked abandon his way and the man of iniquity his

thoughts; and let him return unto G-d, and He will

show him compassion, and to our G-d, for He will

pardon abundantly.” And it is written: “Do I

desire at all that the wicked should die, says the

L-rd, G-d; it is rather that he return from his ways

And live!”

Psalm 51

Prayer 5

For the choirmaster, a Psalm by David, when

Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone

To Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, O G-d, in keeping

With Your kindness, in accordance with Your

Abounding compassion. Erase my transgressions.

Cleanse me thoroughly of my wrongdoing, and

Purify me of my sin. For I acknowledge my

Transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Against You alone have I sinned, and done that

Which is evil in Your eyes; [forgive me] so that You

Will be justified in Your verdict, vindicated in Your

judgment . Indeed, I was begotten in iniquity, and in

Sin did my mother conceive me. Indeed, You desire

Truth in the innermost parts; teach me the wisdom

Of concealed things. Purge me with hyssop and i

Shall be pure; cleanse me and I shall be whiter than

Snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; then the bones

That You have shattered will rejoice. Hide Your face

From my sins, and erase all my trespasses. Create in

Me a pure heart, O G-d, and renew within me an

Upright spirit. Do not cast me out from before You,

And do not take Your spirit of Holiness away from

Me. Restore to me the joy of Your deliverance, and

Support me with a spirit of generosity. I will teach

Transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to

You. Save me from bloodguilt, O G-d, G-d of my

deliverance; my tongue will sing joyously of Your

Righteousness. My L-rd, open my lips, and my

Mouth shall declare Your praise. For You do not

Desire that I bring sacrifices, nor do You wish burnt

Offerings. The offering [desirable] to G-d is a

Contrite spirit; a contrite and broken heart, G-d,

You do not disdain. In Your goodwill, bestow

Goodness upon Zion; rebuild the walls of

Jerusalem. Then You will desire offerings of

Righteousness, burnt-offering and whole-offering;

Then they will offer bulls upon Your altar.

Prayer 6

(Recite the following:

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will

Lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

May I sleep well; may I awake in mercy.

I entrust my spirit into Your hand; You will redeem

Me G-d, G-d of truth!)