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gather our captives; and gather us together speedily from the four corners of the earth (land) to our own land (Deut. 30:4; Is. 27:13).

Blessed art Thou, O LORD; even He that gathereth the outcasts of His people Israel.

11. Restore us our judges as at the first; and our counsellors as at the beginning (Is. 1:26); and turn from us sorrow and sighing; and reign over us speedily, Thou, O LORD, alone, in compassion, in righteousness and in judgment.

Blessed art Thou, O LORD, a king that lovest righteousness and judgment (Ps. 33:5).

12. To slanderers (traitors) let there be no hope; and let all heretics

( : ynIyMih'AlK; ) and all proud men perish in a moment. And let all thy enemies

and all that hate Thee be speedily cut off. And let every one that doeth wickedness be speedily rooted up and broken in pieces and consumed. And bow them down speedily in our days.

Blessed art Thou, O LORD, that breakest the enemies in pieces, and bowest down the proud.

13. Upon the righteous, and upon the pious ( : ydIysij}h' ), and upon the

remnant of Thy people, the house of Israel, and upon the residue of the house of their scribes, and upon the proselytes of righteousness, and upon us let Thy compassions, we pray Thee, be moved, O LORD, our God, and give a good reward to all that trust in Thy Name in truth, and set our portion with them. And let us not be put to shame for ever, for in Thee do we trust, and upon Thy great mercy are we stayed in truth.

Blessed art Thou, O LORD, that art a stay and confidence to the righteous.

14a. Dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, Thy city, as Thou hast said; and establish in the midst of her speedily the throne of David; and build her an eternal building speedily in our days.

Blessed art Thou, O LORD, that buildest Jerusalem.

14b. Cause the Shoot ( jm'x&, , H7542) of David Thy servant speedily to

spring forth; and let his house be exalted in Thy Salvation; for we wait for Thy salvation day by day.

Blessed art Thou, O LORD, that causest the horn of salvation to spring forth.
15. Hear our voice, O LORD, our God, merciful Father. Have mercy and compassion upon us; and receive in compassion and favour our prayer. For Thou, God, hearest prayers and supplications. And send us not away, our King, empty from Thy presence. Be gracious unto us, and answer us, and hear our prayer; for Thou hearest the prayer of every mouth. Blessed art Thou, O LORD, that hearest prayer.
16. Look, O LORD our God, with favour on Thy people Israel; and have

regard to their prayer: and restore the service to the oracle ( rybid“li ) of Thy

house. And mayest Thou receive with favour speedily the burnt offerings of Israel and their prayer in love. And may the service of Israel be pleasing to Thee perpetually. And do Thou in Thy plenteous compassion look kindly upon us and be favourable to us; and may our eyes behold when Thou returnest with compassion to Zion.

Blessed art thou, O LORD, even He that restoreth His Shekinah to


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