The opening verse of Song 5 declares that it is “for the leader; for the nechilot. The English translation is straight-forward: the song has been composed to be sung by the leader of the Temple musicians (the exact meaning of nechilot has been lost; flutes is a common editorial suggestion). The Hebrew, however, hints at another interpretation: the leader is God, …
“יְהֹוָה בֹּקֶר תִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִי בֹּקֶר אֶעֱרָךְ לְךָ וַאֲצַפֶּה” “O Lord, in the morning You shall hearken to my voice; in the morning I shall arrange to You, and I shall look forward” Some people can’t start their day without cup of coffee and newspaper. For others it is a shower or some exercise. First thing …
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“הַקְשִׁיבָה לְקוֹל שַׁוְעִי מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶתְפַּלָּל” “Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I will pray to You.” The belief and knowledge that you are my King and Lord (in this verse, the Hebrew meaning for the name of G-d is ‘the One who provides all abilities’), strengthen …
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