Why Say the Tikkun HaKlali

An Order of Ten Psalms

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov revealed that ten specific Psalms — 16, 32, 41, 42, 59, 77, 90, 105, 137, and 150 — said together form the Tikkun HaKlali, the General Rectification. They are not a random collection of chapters but a single, complete order whose power is greater than the sum of its parts.

Reciting these ten Psalms requires no special preparation and no prior knowledge. Any person, anywhere, in any state, can open the book and say them. That very simplicity is its strength: the Tikkun is open to everyone, without conditions.

A Great Promise

Rebbe Nachman promised that whoever says these ten Psalms — and especially whoever comes to his grave in Uman — will merit rectification. That promise has given countless people the strength to rise and begin again, even after falling.

The beautiful thing is that you do not need to feel "worthy" to begin. It is precisely from the place of lack, from the desire to repair, that the saying works. Each day you say the Tikkun, you strengthen your connection with the Creator and remind yourself that it is never too late.

Try it today: open the order, say the ten Psalms unhurriedly, and let your heart connect to the words. One small step can open a great door.