The Prayers of the Righteous Are Heard in the Morning

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 235:2

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"And it came to pass in the morning watch" (Exodus 14:24). You find that the prayers of the righteous are heard in the morning. The morning of Abraham, as it is written, "And Abraham rose early in the morning" (Genesis 22:3). The morning of Samuel, as it is said, "And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning" (1 Samuel 15:12). The morning of the prophets who are destined to arise, as it is said, "O LORD, in the morning You will hear my voice" (Psalms 5:4). The morning of the World to Come, as it is said, "They are new every morning" (Lamentations 3:23).

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PrayerRedemptionRighteousness

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