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mi ¦wi ¦C ©S ©dÎl ©r To the righteous, the pious, and the honest, to those who join us in righteousness, and to us ourselves, be merciful our Living God. Grant a good reward to all who sincerely trust in You. Blessed are You God, the support and safety of the righteous. m ¦i«©l ¨WExi ¦l §e Turn in mercy to Jerusalem and may Your presence dwell within it. Rebuild it as You have prophesied, then it shall indeed be called ‘city of righteousness, faithful city’. 1 Help us establish it as a place worthy of prayer for all peoples. Blessed are You God, who builds Jerusalem.
mi ¦wi ¦C©S ©dÎl ©r To the righteous ... The traditional version of this blessing includes ‘the elders’and ‘the remnant of the scribes’, suggesting that it was composed to reflect the leadership that survived the Roman destruction of Jerusalem at the time of the full establishment of rabbinic Judaism. In a radically new situation, without priests or kings, learning and the interpretation of Torah provided the authority for the building of the new society. Included also here are ‘those who join us in righteousness’, a phrase referring to those who convert to Judaism. All are to be equally rewarded by God and never disappointed for trusting in God.
m¦i«©l ¨WExi ¦l §e ... to Jerusalem ... The traditional version of this blessing calls for the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the establishment of God’s presence within it, but also the restoration of ‘the throne of David’, the monarchy, under a descendant of King David. It is possible that this original blessing was subsequently divided and the following one explores further the appointment of ‘an offspring of David’. Our version follows Isaiah (1:26) that Jerusalem needs to be faithful to its title as a ‘city of righteousness’, and also the prophetic expectation that it become a place where all peoples can worship God
(Isa 56:7). 1 Isa 1:26.
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