מי שרוצה לזכות לתשובה יהיה רגיל באמירת תהילים

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שָׁוְא לָכֶם מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם, מְאַחֲרֵי-שֶׁבֶת
(Tehillim 127:2)

If I believe that I can make great strides in my avodas Hashem by routinely waking up very early or staying up late into the night, I am mistaken since this power does not reside in my hands. Hashem controls absolutely everything; including whether or not He allows me to be successfull in my efforts to come closer to Him.

מַה-יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָם
(Tehillim 118:6)

Without Hashem's blessings, no man has the power to help me.

גּוֹל עַל-יְהוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ; וּבְטַח עָלָיו, וְהוּא יַעֲשֶׂה
(Tehillim 37:5)

When Hashem sees that I do not place any trust in others, or even my own actions, He will help me.

עֵינַי תָּמִיד, אֶל-יְהוָה: כִּי הוּא-יוֹצִיא מֵרֶשֶׁת רַגְלָי
(Tehillim 25:15)

Until then, I must maintain focus and not become disuaded by anything in the world. Eventually, Hashem will remove the snare from my foot and allow me to advance to the next level.

אַשְׂכִּילְךָ, וְאוֹרְךָ--בְּדֶרֶךְ-זוּ תֵלֵךְ; אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי
(Tehillim 32:8)

He will reveal my path; an ancient path that reconnects to that of my ancestors.