Religion
The Physician's Prayer
Translated by Nina Salaman (1924) · From Selected Poems of Jehudah Halevi (Jewish Publication Society, 1924)
My God, heal me and I shall be healed;
Let not Thine anger be kindled against me so that I be consumed.
My medicines are of Thee, whether good Or evil, whether strong or weak.
It is Thou who shalt choose, not I ;
Of Thy knowledge is the evil and the fair.
Not upon my power of healing I rely;
Only for Thine healing do I watch.
Codex Note
Salaman no. 58. Devotional Poems.
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Halevi, Judah. “The Physician's Prayer.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/64/.
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Halevi, Judah. “The Physician's Prayer.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/64/.
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