Yehi kevod (Hebrew: יְהִי כְבוֹד, lit. '[God] will be honored') is a prayer recited daily during pesukei dezimra prior to Ashrei. The prayer is a representation of God's exaltation in both the heavens and the earth.[1]
The succession Yehi 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.[2]
The Ashkenazi version has 18 verses. The number 18 is significant, and is constant throughout prayer.[3] Also, God's name is mentioned in the prayer 21 times, alluding to the 21 verses in Ashrei.[4]
The first half of the prayer describes God as the master of nature. The second half describes God as the master of history.[5]
Verses
editYehi Khevod consists of the following verses in the following order:[6]
References
edit- ^ Jewish and Christian liturgy and worship: new insights into its history and ... By Albert Gerhards, Clemens Leonhard, page 75
- ^ The World of Prayer: Commentary and Translation of the Siddur By Elie Munk, pages 93-94
- ^ The World of Prayer: Commentary and Translation of the Siddur By Elie Munk, page 33
- ^ To pray as a Jew: a guide to the prayer book and the synagogue service By Hayim Halevy Donin, page 173
- ^ The World of Prayer: Commentary and Translation of the Siddur By Elie Munk, pages 94-95
- ^ Jewish liturgy and its development By Abraham Zebi Idelsohn, page 82
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