Second Chapter of Psalms
The second chapter of Psalms continues the first. While Psalm 1 is a private question and wonder about the prosperity of the wicked, Psalm 2 raises the same question, this time ‘on the large scale’ about the prosperity of evil nation and wicked forces in the world. “לָמָּה רָגְשׁוּ גוֹיִם וּלְאֻמִּים יֶהְגּוּ רִיק” “Why have …
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“יִתְיַצְּבוּ מַלְכֵי אֶרֶץ וְרוֹזְנִים נוֹסְדוּ יָחַד עַל יְהֹוָה וְעַל מְשִׁיחוֹ” “Kings of a land stand up, and nobles take counsel together against the Lord and against His anointed?” What is it in the Lord, that these kings and nobles are avoiding? Why are they rebelling against HaShem? It is a struggle against G-d’s morality in the world. Unlike …
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“נְנַתְּקָה אֶת מוֹסְרוֹתֵימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִיכָה מִמֶּנּוּ עֲבֹתֵימוֹ” “Let us break their bands and cast off their cords from us.” “יוֹשֵׁב בַּשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׂחָק אֲדֹנָי יִלְעַג לָמוֹ” “He Who dwells in Heaven laughs; the Lord mocks them.” “אָז יְדַבֵּר אֵלֵימוֹ בְאַפּוֹ וּבַחֲרוֹנוֹ יְבַהֲלֵמוֹ” “Then He speaks to them in His wrath; and He frightens them with His sore …
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“אֲסַפְּרָה אֶל חֹק יְהֹוָה אָמַר אֵלַי בְּנִי אַתָּה אֲנִי הַיּוֹם יְלִדְתִּיךָ” “I will tell of the decree; The Lord said to me, “You are My son; this day have I begotten you.” Did anyone asked a prince: ‘Do you want to be one?’, is it up to him to accept the responsibilities this role brings …
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“שְׁאַל מִמֶּנִּי וְאֶתְּנָה גוֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶךָ וַאֲחֻזָּתְךָ אַפְסֵי אָרֶץ” “Request of Me, and I will make nations your inheritance, and the ends of the earth your possession.” “תְּרֹעֵם בְּשֵׁבֶט בַּרְזֶל כִּכְלִי יוֹצֵר תְּנַפְּצֵם” “You shall break them with an iron rod; like a potter’s vessel you shall shatter them.” “וְעַתָּה מְלָכִים הַשְׂכִּילוּ הִוָּסְרוּ שֹׁפְטֵי אָרֶץ” “And …
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“עִבְדוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה בְּיִרְאָה וְגִילוּ בִּרְעָדָה” “Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with quaking.” I am postponing my interpretation for this verse, because of two reasons: There are so many beautiful commentaries for this verse among the Jewish sages writings, it will take me longer time to research it, 2) I am still not …
“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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Click here to read “Psalm Two – Translation of the Song” The second song is both a completion of and contrast to the first. The first song is stately, composed of elegant generalities; the tone, overall calm. The second is passionate; direct quotations break the flow, and the overall effect –but for the final line– is …
2,1 Why were the peoples gathered in a tumult and why will nations speak empty plotting? 2,2 Kings of the land will stand in readiness and rulers conspire together against ADONAI and against His mashiah: 2,3 “Let us tear off their cords, cast away their ropes from us”. 2,4 The One Who sits enthroned in heaven will laugh, …