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The moment people recognize G-d as Creator, King and Father, it is logic to want to serve G-d. One does this by observing the 7 Noahide Commandments, and its details, to the best of one’s ability. The 7 Commandments do not include a direct commandment to pray. But the basis foundation of prayer is the explicit recognition of the One G-d, which is one of the 7 Commandments. It is the recognition that G-d, as Director of the World, is watching over him, and over everything in the creation.[1]
We see the Mitzvah of Prayer for Noahides in Isaiah 56:7:
My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples
Rabbi Moshe Weiner writes[2]:
The main part of the service of the heart and mind is prayer. Therefore one should always pray before G-d, to make requests to Him for alle of his needs, and he should thank and praise Hi always according to his ability.
Rabbi Moshe Weiner writes[3]:
Unlike Jews, Noahides have no set liturgy which they are obligated to follow. Rather, each individual can pray in his own words, in a language that he understands. It is proper to include recitations of excerpts from the Book of Psalms-Tehillim by King David, of blessed memory, since the Psalms are all prayers to G-d that were composed with holy inspiration and encompasse all the essential needs and righteous spiritual emotions that people have.[4]
Sukkat Shalom Bnei Noach has started a Tehillim Prayer Whatsapp Group – which is dedicated to the father and brother of our group member Tineke.
The purpose of the Group is to recite all the Psalms together for 1 specific main purpose. That is, you write in the app which Psalms you have recited. For example, “2-4” the next person then starts at Psalm 5 and then writes down, for example, “5-6” etc.
The topic for prayer changes every cycle. See the homepage for this cycle’s topic.
The app can also be written in if you want someone to recite a specific Psalm for you. For example, “Pray for me Psalm 15”. (The Whatsapp Group is not for discussion or questions. That is what the general GroupsApp of Sukkat Shalom Bnei Noach is for.)
Any Psalm can be prayed for any occasion. It is beneficial to consider which Psalm speaks to you the most, which you feel most connected to in a given scenario, and then pray it.
Some people want to know if they can say specific Psalms for specific events.
A list of probable suggestions:
Need a Boost / or for the Sick Person
20, 6, 9, 13, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 28,30, 31,32,33,37, 38, 39,41,49, 55, 56, 69, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 102, 103, 104, 107, 116, 118, 142, 143, 148
Recovery from llness
2, 3, 6, 13, 30, 39, 41, 84, 88, 89,103, 141, 142, 143, 144, 147
Turn Challenges
23
Childbirth
1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 33, 47, 72, 86, 90, 91, 92, 93, 104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Protection of a newborn
127
For a child who is crying
8, 9
Thank G-d for Mircales
100
Praise/ Faith
23, 29, 33, 40, 41, 66, 80, 90, 105, 107, 113, 146, 150
Lift Your Spirits
121
Day of Marriage
16
Help in Hard Times
16, 20, 25, 26, 38,, 54, 81, 85, 86, 87, 102,130,142
Protection
5, 7, 10, 11, 18, 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 35, 36, 44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 54, 55, 58, 60, 74, 79, 83, 88, 91, 94, 100, 104, 109, 110, 116, 119, 123, 125, 129
Aks for G-d’s Guidance
16, 17, 139
Repentence/ Teshuva
51, 62,75,90, 106, 130, 135, 136
To have Children
102, 103
Traveling
21, 34, 64, 91
For Favorable Judgement
7, 38, 93
For Success
17, 57, 63, 65, 78,82, 93,108, 112, 114m 115, 122
Emotions/Fear/Behavior
14, 37, 52, 53, 56, 59, 59, 61, 69, 81, 95, 96, 97, 101, 131, 132, 137, 138,139, 140
To Find One’s Spouse
32, 38, 70, 71, 121, 124
For Financial Help
23, 104, 128, 145
To Express Gratitude
9, 21, 57, 95, 116, 138
Livelihood
55, 145
Gratitude / request
17, 18, 23, 30, 33, 42, 63, 65, 66, 68, 70-72, 92, 100, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111, 114, 124, 136, 145-150
Tehillim for Peace
46
End of Jewish Exile/ Mashiach
42, 45, 67, 68, 73, 126
For a deceased person
23, 49, 139
At a Cemetery
33, 16, 72, 91, 104, 130, 119
For when Eretz Yisrael is in Danger
83, 130, 142
For the Israeli Soldiers
13, 20, 70, 71, 72, 111, 113, 125,130, 150
Prayer of time in of fear and distress – times of war
20, 83, 91, 121, 130, 142, 144, 129
Use a Tehillim Book in Hebrew or English or a correct translation into your own language.
Above-named Psalms can be found in, for example, the App of Psalms 4 All , TehillimForAll or Tehillim The latter is a good App to pray in together, if you are able to read the Tehillim in Hebrew.
Join our WhatsAppGroup by clicking on the image above.
By Tineke, Emunah and Angelique
Sources
[1] Seven Gates of Righteous Knowledge by Rabbi Moshe Weiner and Dr. Michael Schulman p. 85
[2] The Divine Code by Rabbi Moshe Weiner 4 edition p. 80
[3] Seven Gates of Righteous Knowledge by Rabbi Moshe Weiner and Dr. Michael Schulman p. 85
[4] Recommended daily prayers were added in the booklet Prayers, Blessings, Principles of Faith, and Divine Service for Noahides.
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