David's Prayer in Hebrew - "Blessed are you, O Lord..."

These verses of "David's Prayer" are recited every morning (Shacharit) as part of the hymnal verses of the Jewish prayers. This beautiful praise was uttered by King David, at one of the most supreme moments of his life, when he was denied the right to build the Holy Temple, but was allowed to set aside resources for its construction by his son Solomon. As David set aside his contributions to the Temple at the time he blessed the entire congregation, it has become a custom to set aside money for charity or tithe when reciting this praise (except on Shabbat and Holidays).

"Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: 'Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head over all. Riches and honor come from you, and you rule everything. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. Therefore, we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.'"
- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13