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| Psalm 145: To Pray "in Truth" |
What does it mean to call to God "in truth"?
This phrase describes prayer that is sincere and from the heart.
However, this refers not only to how we should pray.
Even more, it indicates for what we should pray.
Falsehood is transitory and fleeting. Truth, on the other hand, is
eternal and enduring. The World to Come is called "the
World of Truth," reflecting its eternal nature.
We call out to God 'in truth' when we pray, not for the fleeting and
insignificant, but for that which is true
and eternal. Prayer in truth aspires to uncover the inner meaning of our
existence, the very essence of our lives. "Return us, our Father, to Your Torah. Draw us
near, our King, to Your service" (from the Amidah prayer).
When we pray to find
our purpose in life and our path to serve God, such a prayer is an authentic reflection of
the soul's inner desires.
God answers prayers that are 'in truth,' prayers that express our
true inner will. As the psalm continues: "He fulfills the will of
those who revere Him" (145:19).
(adapted from Olat Re'iyah vol. I, pp. 226-267)
Copyright © 2006 by Chanan Morrison
"÷ÈøåÉá ä' ìÀëÈì ÷ÉøÀàÈéå —
ìÀëÉì àÂùÑÆø éÄ÷ÀøÈàËäåÌ áÆàÁîÆú."
(úäìéí ÷îç:é"ç)
"God is near to all who call to Him — to all who call to Him in
truth." (Ps. 145:18)