Having already asked for the power to know what to want (daat), for the power to change (teshuvah), for forgiveness and for personal redemption, we now ask for healing. We ask God to heal us from the spiritual and physical ailments our transgressions have caused us. We ask not only as a matter of personal concern, but as members of God’s nation; we ask in the interest of Israel’s national well-being, so that we can fulfill our national destiny to spread God’s name. The particular formulation of this request is also very significant. Here, for the first time in the wording of our request, we address God by His personal name YHVH: “Heal us, YHVH.” Equate this to calling your mother or father by their first name! The use of YHVH in our request indicates that we have taken another step up in our self-confidence. We can now stand even straighter in the presence of God and fulfill the goal of the Amidah even more. Heal us of any mental disorders, YHVH, because only You can and we will be healed without any diminishment to our self-worth. Save us from any spiritual dangers as only You can, and we will be saved. You are the Master of all healing and deliverance. Even the best doctors and the most advance medicine are only agents channeling Your healing power and deliverance. We can be healed and saved through them but never by them. God, heal and save us because You are our praise. Our health and well-being are vital to You. When we are mentally or spiritually sick, we cannot properly praise You and successfully call to You and spread Your name in the world. And bring complete healing to all of our physical wounds, because You are the Divine King who is a committed and compassionate Healer. You are not only our Healer, but also our King and we are Your nation. If Your nation is wounded and weak, then this reflects badly on You as our King. You need us to be healthy and strong. Without us, Your kingship cannot be manifest in all its glory. Empower us with good health so that we can fulfill our national mission on earth—to make Your majestic presence known to all. Blessed are You … O how bountiful and abundantly present You are in our lives. O what an ever-flowing wellspring of blessings You are to us, YHVH, Timeless Ultimate Reality, who heals the sick of His nation Israel right now. The more we believe and acknowledge that God (and only God) is always healing us, spiritually and physically, and the more we sincerely want to be healed, the more His blessings for health can penetrate us.