Yehi kevod ( he, יְהִי כְבוֹד, lit= odwill be honored) is a prayer recited daily during pesukei dezimra prior to

Ashrei Ashrei ( he, אַשְׁרֵי) is a prayer that is recited at least three times daily in Jewish prayers, twice during Shacharit (morning service) and once during Mincha (afternoon service). The prayer is composed primarily of Psalm 145 in its e ...

. The prayer is a representation of God's exaltation in both the

heaven Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...

s and the earth. 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. The Ashkenazi version has 18 verses. The number 18 is significant, and is constant throughout prayer. Also, God's name is mentioned in the prayer 21 times, alluding to the 21 verses in Ashrei. The first half of the prayer describes God as the master of nature. The second half describes God as the master of history.

Verses

Yehi Khevod consists of the following verses in the following order:Jewish liturgy and its development By Abraham Zebi Idelsohn, page 82 * Psalm 104:31 * Psalm 113:2-4 *

Psalm 135 Psalm 135 of the biblical Book of Psalms begins and ends "Praise ye the LORD" ( he, הַלְלוּ יָהּ, ''hallelujah''). The New King James Version entitles it "Praise to God in Creation and Redemption". In the numbering system used in the G ...

:13 *

Psalm 103 Psalm 103 is the 103rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Bless the , O my soul". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. In Latin ...

:19 * Chronicles I: 16:31 * Psalm 10:16 * Psalm 92:1 * Exodus 15:18 * Psalm 10:16 *

Psalm 33 Psalm 33 is the 33rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, ...

:10 *

Proverbs A proverb (from la, proverbium) is a simple and insightful, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language. A proverbial phrase or a proverbia ...

19:21 *

:11 *

:9 * Psalm 132:13 *

:4 *

Psalm 94 Psalm 94 is the 94th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. In the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate versions of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 93. In the King James Version its opening words are "O Lo ...

:14 * Psalm 78:38 *

Psalm 20 Psalm 20 is the 20th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old T ...

:09 * Yemenite Judaism also inserts Psalm 46:12.

References

Pesukei dezimra Siddur of Orthodox Judaism Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings {{Judaism-stub he:פסוקי דזמרא#יהי כבוד