Tehillim / Psalms 31, Part 1, You have known the troubles of my soul
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 31:1-25, the opening verses state א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: ב בְּךָ יְהֹוָה חָסִיתִי אַל-אֵבוֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָם בְּצִדְקָתְךָ פַלְּטֵנִי: For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 31:1 In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me. (NASB) David seeks refuge in the Lord...
Tehillim / Psalms 138, ספר תהילים קלח, Part 2, New Life through the Messiah
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In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 138:1-8, the psalm opens א לְדָוִד | אוֹדְךָ בְכָל-לִבִּי נֶגֶד אֱלֹהִים אֲזַמְּרֶךָּ: ב אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל-הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ וְאוֹדֶה אֶת-שְׁמֶךָ עַל-חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל-אֲמִתֶּךָ כִּי-הִגְדַּלְתָּ עַל-כָּל-שִׁמְךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ: 138:1 I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. 138:2 I will bow down toward Your holy...
Tehillim / Psalms 76, Part 1, Great is His Name to Keep Us!
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 76:1-12, the psalm opens א לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף שִׁיר: For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. (NASB) The introduction sounds very reminiscent of David’s Psalms that have the similar wording. Asaph begins saying, ב נוֹדָע בִּיהוּדָה אֱלֹהִים בְּיִשְֹרָאֵל גָּדוֹל שְׁמוֹ: ג וַיְהִי בְשָׁלֵם סֻכּוֹ...
Tehillim / Psalms 85, ספר תהילים פה Forgiveness, Salvation, Restoration, Parallels in the Rabbinic Literature
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 85:1-13, the Psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ | לִבְנֵי-קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר: For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. (NASB) The psalmist continues saying, ב רָצִיתָ יְהֹוָה אַרְצֶךָ שַׁבְתָּ שְׁבִות יַעֲקֹב: 85:1 O Lord, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob....
Tehillim / Psalms 127, ספר תהילים קכז, Part 1, A Deep Commitment to the Lord in Faith and Faithfulness
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In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 127:1-5, the psalm opens saying, א שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לִשְׁלֹמֹה אִם-יְהֹוָה | לֹא-יִבְנֶה בַיִת שָׁוְא | עָמְלוּ בוֹנָיו בּוֹ אִם-יְהֹוָה לֹא-יִשְׁמָר-עִיר שָׁוְא | שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵר: A song of ascents. By Shlomo 127:1 Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The...
Tehillim / Psalms 87 | ספר תהילים פז, Part 2, Being Born New, a Rabbinic Concept in John chapter 3
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 86:1-17, the Psalm opens saying, א לִבְנֵי-קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר יְסוּדָתוֹ בְּהַרְרֵי-קֹדֶשׁ: Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song. 87:1 His foundation is in the holy mountains. (NASB) What does it mean that His foundation is in the holy mountains? The sons of Korach say, ב אֹהֵב יְהֹוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן...
Tehillim / Psalms 35, Part 2, Trusting in the Righteousness of God
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 35:1-28, the opening verses states א לְדָוִד | רִיבָה יְהֹוָה אֶת-יְרִיבַי לְחַם אֶת-לֹחֲמָי: ב הַחֲזֵק מָגֵן וְצִנָּה וְקוּמָה בְּעֶזְרָתִי: ג וְהָרֵק חֲנִית וּסְגֹר לִקְרַאת רֹדְפָי אֱמֹר לְנַפְשִׁי יְשֻׁעָתֵךְ אָנִי: A Psalm of David. 35:1 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me....
Tehillim / Psalms 41, Part 2, David’s Struggle with His Enemies and Our Salvation in the Lord
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 41:1-13, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: ב אַשְׁרֵי מַשְֹכִּיל אֶל-דָּל בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְהֹוָה: David opens the Psalm saying For the director of music. A psalm of David. 41:1 How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble. (NASB) What does it mean...
Tehillim / Psalms 64, Part 2, Being Rich towards God
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 64:1-10, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: For the choir director. A Psalm of David. David begins asking the Lord to hear him, ב שְׁמַע אֱלֹהִים קוֹלִי בְשִֹיחִי מִפַּחַד אוֹיֵב תִּצֹּר חַיָּי: 64:1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread...
Tehillim / Psalms 130, ספר תהילים קל, Part 1, Mercy, Forgiveness, and Restoration are the Ways of God
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In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 130:1-8, the psalm opens saying, א שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ יְהֹוָה: ב אֲדֹנָי שִׁמְעָה בְקוֹלִי תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁבוֹת לְקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָי: 130:1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord. 130:2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. (NASB) The psalmist...
Tehillim / Psalms 78, Part 1B, Mashiach and the Torah
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 78:1-72, Asaph says the testimony is something that will cause their faith to increase. He says, ח וְלֹא יִהְיוּ | כַּאֲבוֹתָם דּוֹר סוֹרֵר וּמֹרֶה דּוֹר לֹא-הֵכִין לִבּוֹ וְלֹא-נֶאֶמְנָה אֶת-אֵל רוּחוֹ: ט בְּנֵי-אֶפְרַיִם נוֹשְׁקֵי רוֹמֵי-קָשֶׁת הָפְכוּ בְּיוֹם קְרָב: י לֹא שָׁמְרוּ בְּרִית אֱלֹהִים וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ מֵאֲנוּ לָלֶכֶת: יא וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּ עֲלִילוֹתָיו וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר הֶרְאָם: ...
Tehillim / Psalms 60, Part 1, The Unworthy Man
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 60:1-12, the psalm is described in the following way, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-שׁוּשַׁן עֵדוּת מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד לְלַמֵּד: ב בְּהַצּוֹתוֹ | אֶת אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם וְאֶת-אֲרַם צוֹבָה וַיָּשָׁב יוֹאָב וַיַּךְ אֶת-אֱדוֹם בְּגֵיא-מֶלַח שְׁנֵים עָשָֹר אָלֶף: For the choir director; according to Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim...
Tehillim / Psalms 136, ספר תהילים קל, Part 2, Suffering for the Sake of the Lord
https://youtu.be/v8Fq4yNw8oo
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 136:1-26, the psalm opens saying א הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי-טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: ב הוֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: ג הוֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods, For...
Tehillim / Psalms 51, Part 2, The Sacrifice of Righteousness and the Torah
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 51:1-19, David opens the Psalm saying א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: A psalm of David. David asks the Lord to forgive his sin saying ב בְּבוֹא-אֵלָיו נָתָן הַנָּבִיא כַּאֲשֶׁר-בָּא אֶל-בַּת-שָׁבַע: ג חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כְּחַסְדֶּךָ כְּרֹב רַחֲמֶיךָ מְחֵה פְשָׁעָי: 51:1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to...
Tehillim / Psalms 97, ספר תהילים צז, Part 1, What we do in this life DOES Matter!
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 97:1-12, the Psalm opens saying, א יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְֹמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּים: 97:1 The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad. (NASB) In this psalm, the psalmist calls upon the islands to rejoice before the Lord ascribing the anthropomorphic property of speech and movement. The...
Tehillim / Psalms 5, Part 1, Nehiloth (Inheritance) is based upon the Grace of God!
The teaching on Psalms 5 begins Thursday afternoon in the “Messianic Believers” section of inSpeak (www.inspeak.com) at 6:30 PM EST time (7:30 Atlantic; 5:30 central; 4:30 mountain; 3:30 pacific).
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 5: 1-13. The Psalm begins by stating this is “To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.” In the opening verses...
Tehillim / Psalms 56, Part 1, Giving Credit where Credit is Due
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 56:1-13, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל-יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם בֶּאֱחֹז אֹתוֹ פְלִשְׁתִּים בְּגַת: For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. (NASB) David seek’s the Lord saying, ב חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים כִּי-שְׁאָפַנִי אֱנוֹשׁ כָּל-הַיּוֹם לֹחֵם יִלְחָצֵנִי: ג ...
Tehillim / Psalms 95 | ספר תהילים צה, Part 2, Having the Strength of Faith and Devotion to God’s Word
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 95:1-11, the Psalm opens saying, א לְכוּ נְרַנְּנָה לַיהֹוָה נָרִיעָה לְצוּר יִשְׁעֵנוּ: 95:1 O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. (NASB) The Lord is described as the rock of our salvation. What is it about the...
Tehillim / Psalms 111, ספר תהילים קיא, Part 2, Paul’s Argument for Gentile Inclusion
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 111:1-10, the Psalm opens saying, א הַלְלוּיָהּ | אוֹדֶה יְהֹוָה בְּכָל-לֵבָב בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים וְעֵדָה: 111:1 Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly. (NASB) How joyful and significant is dwelling in the company of...
Tehillim / Psalms 75, Part 2, Remembering and Declaring the Praises of God
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 75:1-9, the psalm opens saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף שִׁיר: For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. (NASB) Asaph says, ב הוֹדִינוּ לְּךָ | אֱלֹהִים הוֹדִינוּ וְקָרוֹב שְׁמֶךָ סִפְּרוּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ: 75:1 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks,...
Tehillim / Psalms 141, ספר תהילים קמא,Part 2, Calling upon the Name of the Lord according to the Scriptures
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In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 141:1-10, the psalm opens saying, 141:1 O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You! 141:2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. 141:3 Set a guard, O...
Tehillim / Psalms 89, ספר תהילים פט, Part 2, You are my Father, My God, and the Rock of my Salvation.
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 89:1-52, the Psalm opens saying, A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. Who is Ethan the Ezahite? The Psalm continues saying, 89:1 I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth. 89:2 For I have said, ‘Lovingkindness will be...
Tehillim / Psalms 150, ספר תהילים קנ, Part 1, God’s Excellence and His Praises
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 150:1-6, the psalm opens saying א הַלְלוּיָהּ | הַלְלוּ-אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ הַלְלוּהוּ בִּרְקִיעַ עֻזּוֹ: 150:1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. (NASB) When the psalmists speaks of praising God in His sanctuary, is he referring to the earthly sanctuary or the heavenly sanctuary? The...
Tehillim / Psalms 150, ספר תהילים קנ, Part 2, The Power of God and His Praises
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 150:1-6, the psalm opens saying א הַלְלוּיָהּ | הַלְלוּ-אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ הַלְלוּהוּ בִּרְקִיעַ עֻזּוֹ: 150:1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. (NASB) When the psalmists speaks of praising God in His sanctuary, is he referring to the earthly sanctuary or the heavenly sanctuary?...
Tehillim / Psalms 10, Part 1, Why do the wicked prosper?
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 10:1-18. David begins His Psalm stating א לָמָה יְהֹוָה תַּעֲמֹד בְּרָחוֹק תַּעְלִים לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָה: “10:1 Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?” (NASB) Pride is not the way of the righteous, pride and arrogance set themselves up against the Lord and...
Tehillim / Psalms 14, Part 1, There is no God says the fool
This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 14:1-6, The Psalm is introduced as א לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד "For the choir director. A Psalm of David." David begins saying אָמַר נָבָל בְּלִבּוֹ אֵין אֱלֹהִים הִשְׁחִיתוּ הִתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה אֵין עֹשֵֹה-טוֹב: 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There...
Tehillim / Psalms 118, ספר תהילים קיח, Part 2, Walking in the Mercy of God
https://youtu.be/VdIqQNZXdFU
In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 118:1-29, the psalm opens saying, א הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי-טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: ב יֹאמַר-נָא יִשְֹרָאֵל כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 118:2 Oh let Israel say, ‘His lovingkindness is everlasting.’ (NASB) The psalmist calls out to the people...
