Tehillim · A Psalm for the moment
Which Psalms do we say for the people of Israel?
In difficult times the community turns to Tehillim (Psalms) for the whole people of Israel — most often Psalms 121, 130, and 20 — and saying them together is itself a way of holding one another up.
Psalms for the whole people
When the people of Israel face hard times — danger, illness, uncertainty — the community turns to Tehillim (Psalms) said for כלל ישראל (Klal Israel), the whole people of Israel. Among the psalms most often taken up are Psalm 121, Psalm 130, and Psalm 20: a song of help that comes from Heaven, a cry from the depths, and a prayer for the day of trouble.
Where this comes from
These are Psalms 121, 130, and 20 themselves — long gathered by communities as the words to say for one another in need. Their strength is not only in the verses but in the saying together: many voices carrying the same hope lift what no single voice could hold.
What to do
Say Psalms 121, 130, and 20 for those who are struggling. Say them alone if you must, but join others when you can — a group reading Tehillim for the people of Israel is a form of standing beside them.
Source: Psalms 121, 130, and 20.
When you want to add your voice to the people's, Kolí (the Tehillim for the moment you are living) gathers Psalms 121, 130, and 20 so you can say them for Israel without delay.
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