Psalm 79 – SING & LEARN – While sent to exile, Levites prayed for the return to Israel, so G-D’s honor will be restored

The introductory phrase states that this song was written by the Levite Asaph. But the first section of Song 79 — verses 1 to 4 — itself makes clear that it was not King David who composed it. First, and most obvious, it is a lament for the destruction of the Temple, built by David’s …

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Psalm 37 – SING & LEARN – Do not compete with the evildoers. Why not?

Summary for the first verse (psalm 37 1), please see below the video: לְדָוִד אַל תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל תְּקַנֵּא בְּעֹשֵׂי עַוְלָה Of David. Do not compete with the evildoers; do not envy those who commit injustice (Psalm 37:1) We started the study by posing the question: Why not compete (and maybe also defeat..) the evil-dowers? …

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