Commentary for Berakhot 64:23
תניא נמי הכי המתפלל צריך שישהא שעה אחת קודם תפלתו ושעה אחת אחר תפלתו קודם תפלתו מנין שנא' אשרי יושבי ביתך לאחר תפלתו מנין דכתיב אך צדיקים יודו לשמך ישבו ישרים את פניך
There is a teaching to the same effect : He who prays should wait an hour before and an hour after his prayer. Whence is it [that he should wait an hour] before his prayer? As it is said, "Happy are they that dwell in Thy house." Whence is it [that he should wait an hour] after his prayer? As it is said, "Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name; the upright shall dwell in Thy presence."
Tosafot on Berakhot
FROM WHERE [IS IT DERIVED THAT ONE MUST WAIT ONE HOUR] BEFORE HIS PRAYER? AS IT IS STATED: “HAPPY ARE THOSE WHO DWELL IN YOUR HOUSE.” How do we know that one should spend some time preparing himself mentally for prayer before he prays, because it is written “Praiseworthy are the ones who sit in Your house, they will also praise you, seloh”. First they sit and only after spending some time in preparation for prayer do they sing your praises. And for this reason they instituted to say this verse before תהלה לדוד (T’hilim 145). This comes to reject the custom of those who say many verses of אשרי prior to Psalm 145.
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