birkot hashachar

(1) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who gave the rooster (or mind) insight to distinguish between day and night.

(2) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who did not make me a gentile.

(3) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who did not make me a slave (Women say: A maidservant).

(4) Men- Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who did not make me a woman. Women- Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who made me according to his will.

(5) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who opens [the eyes of] the blind.

(6) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who clothes the naked.

(7) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who releases the bound.

(8) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who straightens the bent.

(9) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who placed the land on the water.

(10) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who fulfilled all my needs for me.

(11) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who steadies the steps of man.

(12) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who girds Israel with courage.

(13) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who crowns Israel with splendor.

(14) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who gives to the weary strength.

(15) Blessed are you, Hashem, our G-d and king of the world, who removes sleep from my eyes, and slumber from my pupils.

(16) And may it be pleasing before You, Hashem our G-d and the G-d of our forefathers, that you make us accustomed in your Torah, and make us stick to your commandments. And that You do not bring us not to the hands of sin, nor to the hands of transgression and wrongdoing, nor to the hands of trial, and nor to the hands of scorn. And let not the evil inclination rule inside us, and distance us from a bad person and a bad friend. And stick us to the good inclination and to good deeds, and force our inclination to be subdued to You. And grant us today and every day grace and kindness and mercy, in your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us, and reward us with good kindnesses. Blessed are You, Hashem, who rewards good kindnesses upon His nation, Israel.

(17) May it be pleasing before You, Hashem my G-d and the G-d of my forefathers, that save us today and every day from those who are arrogant and from arrogance itself, from a bad person, a bad friend, a bad neighbor, a bad strike, from the destructive Satan, from a harsh law and from a harsh judge, whether he is a son of the covenant or whether he is not a son of the covenant.

(23) Rebbi Yehudah says, “A person is obligated to say [the following] three Berachot (blessings) every day: Baruch [Ata Hashem Eloheinu Melech Haolam] Shelo Asani Goy (Blessed are You Hashem, our God, King of the world, for not making me a gentile), Baruch [Ata Hashem Eloheinu Melech Haolam] Shelo Asani Isha (Blessed are You Hashem, our God, King of the world, for not making me a woman), Baruch [Ata Hashem Eloheinu Melech Haolam] Shelo Asani Bur (Blessed are You Hashem, our God, King of the world, for not making me a boor). [The reason for saying a Beracha for not making him] a gentile is because it says ‘All nations are like nothing to Him. He considers them to be empty and void.’ (Isaiah 40:17) [The reason for saying a Beracha for not making him] a woman is because women are not obligated in Mitzvot (commandments).” [The reason for saying a Beracha for not making him] a boor is because a boor is not afraid of sin. They have said a parable to what this is similar to. [It is similar] to a king of flesh and blood who said to his servant to cook him [some] food, but he (i.e. the servant) has never cooked food in his life. In the end he ruins the food and angers his master. [Or the king told the servant] to hem for him a robe, but he (i.e. the servant) has never hemmed a robe in his life. In the end he [causes] the robe to get dirty and angers his master.