The Shemoneh Esrei
The Disciple's 1 Prayer found in Matt. 6:13

The Shemoneh Esrei (Eighteen Benedictions) is the manner of prayer said three times a day by devout Jews, as David did evening, morning, and noon (Psalm 55:17), and as Daniel did at the cost of being thrown to the lions (Daniel 6:13-16). Its original formulation is attributed to the Great Assembly of Ezra's time, with the introduction, conclusion, (and a nineteenth blessing) being added later. It is also called the Amidah (Standing), as it is said in a standing position. Yeshua's prayer instruction to His disciples follows this pattern (Matthew 6:9-13). This translation is rendered according to the order of Yeshua's listing, with Messianic clarifications added in italics.

INTRODUCTION:

O Adonai, open our lips that our mouths may declare Your praise.2

PRAISE:

1. Our Father...

Blessed are You, Adonai our Elohim and the Elohim of our forefathers, Elohim of Abraham, Elohim of Isaac, and Elohim of Jacob; the great, mighty, and awesome Elohim, the supreme Elohim, giver of good promises and possessor of all things, Who remembers His promises to the patriarchs and brings a Redeemer to their children's children for His Name's sake, in love. O King, Helper, Savior, and Shield.

Blessed are You, Adonai our Elohim and Father of Yeshua the Messiah.3

2. Who art in Heaven...

You are eternally mighty Adonai, the resuscitator of the dead are You; abundantly able to save. He makes the dew descend. He   sustains the living with kindness, resuscitates the dead with abundant mercy, supports the fallen, heals the sick, releases the confined, and maintains His faith to those asleep in the dust. Who is like You, O Master of mighty deeds, and who is comparable to You, O King, Who causes death and restores life, and orders resurrection! And You are faithful to raise the dead.

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who raises the dead.

3. Hallowed be Thy Name...

You are holy, and Your Name is holy, and holy ones praise You every day, forever.

Blessed are You, Adonai, the holy Elohim.

PERSONAL REQUESTS:

4. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

Bless on our behalf - Adonai our Elohim - this year and all its crops for the best, and give dew and rain for a blessing on the face of the earth, and satisfy us from Your bounty, and bless our year like the best years.

(Pause for specific requests for provision)

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who blesses the years.

5. Heal us, Adonai - then we will be healed; save us - then we will be saved, for You are our praise. Bring complete recovery for all our ailments, for You are Elohim, King, the faithful and compassionate Healer.

(Pause for specific requests for healing)

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who heals the sick of His people.

6. Behold our affliction, take up our grievance, and redeem us speedily for Your Name's sake, for You are a powerful Redeemer.

(Pause for specific requests for deliverance)

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who redeems Israel by the sacrifice of Yeshua.4

7. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Forgive us, our Father, for we have erred; pardon us, our King, for we have willfully sinned; for You pardon and forgive.

(Pause for personal requests for forgiveness)

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who forgives abundantly through Yeshua.5

8. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Bring us back, our Father, to Your Torah, and bring us near, our King, to Your service, and influence us to return in perfect repentance before You.

(Pause for specific requests for salvation)

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who desires repentance.

9. You graciously endow man with intellect and teach insight to a frail mortal. Endow us graciously from Yourself with intellect, insight, and wisdom.

(Pause for specific requests insight)

Blessed are You, Adonai, gracious Giver of intellect.

COMMUNAL REQUESTS:

10. Sound the great shofar (last trump) of our freedom, raise the banner to gather our exiles and gather us together from the four corners of the earth.

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who gathers in the dispersed of His people Yisrael.

11. Restore our judges as in earliest times and our counselors as at first; remove from us sorrow and groaning, and reign over us - You alone Adonai - with kindness and compassion, and justify us through judgment.

Blessed are You, Adonai, the King Who loves righteousness and judgment.

12. On the righteous, on the devout, on the elders of Your people the Family of Yisrael, on the remnant of their scholars, on the righteous converts and on ourselves - may Your compassion be aroused, Adonai our Elohim, and give goodly reward to all who sincerely believe in Your Name. Put our lot with them forever, and we will not feel ashamed, for we trust in You.6

Blessed are You, Adonai, Mainstay and Assurance of the righteous.

13. And with the New Jerusalem,7 Your holy city, may You return in compassion, and may You establish it soon in our days as an eternal structure, and may You speedily establish the throne of Yeshua, son of David within it.

Blessed are You, Adonai, the Builder of Jerusalem.

14. May You speedily cause to flourish Yeshua, the offspring of Your servant David, and enhance His glory through Your salvation, for we hope for Your salvation all day long.

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who causes the glory of salvation to flourish.

ACCEPTANCE:

15. Hear our voice, Adonai our Elohim, pity us and compassionate be to us, and accept - with favor - our prayer, for Elohim Who hears prayer and supplications are You. From before Yourself, our King, turn us not away empty handed, for You hear prayer in Yeshua's name with compassion.

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who hears prayer.

16. For thine is the kingdom...

Be favorable, Adonai our Elohim, toward Your people and their prayer, and restore the service to the Sanctuary of Your Temple. Their elevation offerings picturing Yeshua, and their prayer accept with love and favor, and may the service of Your people always be favorable to You. May our eyes behold Your return to Zion in compassion.

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who restores His presence to Zion (Return of Emanuel).

17. And the power...

Establish peace, goodness, blessing, graciousness, kindness, and compassion upon us and upon all Your people Yisrael. Bless us, our Father, all of us as one, for with the light of Your countenance You, Adonai our Elohim, gave us the Torah of life and a love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion, life, and peace. And may it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people, in every season and in every hour with Your peace.

Blessed are You, Adonai, Who blesses His people with peace.

18. And the glory forever.

We gratefully thank You, for it is You Who are Adonai our Elohim and the Elohim of our forefathers for all eternity; Rock of our lives, Shield of our salvation are You from generation to generation. We shall thank You and relate Your praise - for our lives, which are committed to Your power, and for our souls that are entrusted to You; for Your miracles that are with us every day; and for Your wonders and favors in every season - evening, morning, and afternoon. The Beneficent One, for Your kindnesses were never exhausted, and the Compassionate One, for Your mercies never ended - always have we put our hope in You.

For all these, may Your Name be blessed and exalted, our King, continually forever and ever. Everything alive will gratefully acknowledge You (Selah!)8 and praise Your Name sincerely, O Elohim of our salvation and help (Selah).

Blessed are You, Adonai, Your Name is "The Beneficent One" and to You it is fitting to give thanks.

CONCLUSION:

May the expressions of our mouths and the thoughts of our hearts find favor before You, Adonai, our Rock and our Redeemer.9

Amen.

1. long version
2. Psalm 51:5
3. 2 Cor 1:3; Ehp 1:3; Col 1:3; 1 Pet 1:3
4. Rom 3:24; Eph 1:7, 14; Heb 9:12-15
5. Acts 5:31, 10:43; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; Heb 9:22
6. Eph 2:12-22
7. Rev 3:12, 21:2
8. Selah means: pause and reflect on this
9. Psalm 19:14