Psalm 1 – SING & LEARN
I chose this melody because its melody is somewhat monotonous, and yet pleasant. One of the keys for gladness suggested by King David in the opening song of Psalms is stability, which fits the tunes. Read Psalm 1 here
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Psalm 5:6 The wicked don’t have the ability to stand in-front of the Lord
“לֹא יִתְיַצְּבוּ הוֹלְלִים לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶיךָ שָֹנֵאתָ כָּל פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן” “Confused people shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity” I find two interesting things in this verse: 1) Once again, David describes good and bad, happiness and sorrow through ‘stability’. Here, the wicked ‘shall not stand’ before your eyes (in Hebrew …
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Psalm 4:7 Real goodness
“רַבִּים אֹמְרִים מִי יַרְאֵנוּ טוֹב נְסָה עָלֵינוּ אוֹר פָּנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה” “Many say, “Who will show us goodness?” Raise up over us the light of Your countenance, O Lord.” Many (most?) of the people ask G-d to show His goodness to them, so they will achieve as many desires they can have as possible. “I”, say David, …
Psalm 4:2 King David’s life, is harmonious life, he can always sing
“בְּקָרְאִי עֲנֵנִי אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקִי בַּצָּר הִרְחַבְתָּ לִּי חָנֵּנִי וּשְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי” “When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness; in my distress You have relieved me, be gracious to me and hearken to my prayer.” ..”A song of David..in my distress..” Again the question arises, what room is there for songs, when the time …
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Psalm 3:1 King David sings even when oppressed
King David’s life was full of oppression. As a young boy by his brothers, afterwards by King Saul… but the worst of all, was the one by his own son Absalom , who wanted to rule over Israel in place of his father David. This oppression is the story behind Psalm 3, as indicated in the first …
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Psalm 2:12 Bliss, stability to who take refuge in Him
“נַשְּׁקוּ בַר פֶּן יֶאֱנַף | וְתֹאבְדוּ דֶרֶךְ כִּי יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַפּוֹ אַשְׁרֵי כָּל חוֹסֵי בוֹ” “Arm yourselves with purity lest He become angry and you perish in the way, for in a moment His wrath will be kindled; the praises (bliss) of all who take refuge in Him.” A Psalm that starts with the word …
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Psalm 1:1 Avoiding the Evil
“לֹא הָלַךְ בַּעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים לֹא עָמָד וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב…” “.. that he did not follow the counsel of the wicked, neither did he stand in the way of sinners nor sit in the company of scorners.” Even the slightest touch with the evil can easily be contagious: It starts with a small talk, just …