{"id":1901,"date":"2012-12-12T23:57:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T23:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2018-09-22T01:59:31","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T01:59:31","slug":"tehillim-psalms-7-part-1-and-2-a-shiggayon-of-david","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-7-part-1-and-2-a-shiggayon-of-david\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 7, Part 1 and 2, A Shiggayon of David"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s study is from <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7:1-18<\/span>. The Psalm begins by stating <\/span>\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> the <\/span>\u201cShiggayon of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.\u201d<\/span> David states <\/span>\u05d1 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05d3\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> 7:1 O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, (NASB)<\/span> and then states to the Lord if He does not save him, his pursuers <\/span>\u201cwill tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.\u201d<\/span> David then turns and questions whether it is because of injustice or iniquity that occurred at his own hand saying <\/span> \u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9:<\/span> 7:3 O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, <\/span>\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span> 7:4 If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, <\/span>\u05d5 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05d1 | \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b5\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05dc\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> 7:5 Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.<\/span> (NASB) David then asks the Lord to rise up in His anger against his enemies and not him. David declares the Lord to be a judge of the peoples (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>) a righteous judge (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05d8 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7<\/span>) and then says <\/span>\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e8-\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 | \u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05df \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b9\u05d7\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7:<\/span> 7:9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. <\/span>According to these Scriptures, God tests the hearts of men for righteousness. To what extent is righteousness or wickedness in your heart? (<\/span>Matthew 5<\/span>) David believes that our righteous deeds flow forth from our hearts, and David says<\/span> \u201cVindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me\u201d<\/span> believing He is free from unrighteousness in his own life. Like <\/span>Psalms 5<\/span> (<\/span>5:12<\/span>) he says <\/span>\u201cMy shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart.\u201d <\/span>David concludes in praising the Lord saying <\/span>\u05d9\u05d7 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df:<\/span> 7:17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u03b2\u03cc\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f43\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf 7:16 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03c8\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u1f74\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f21 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b2\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 7:17 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u1ff6 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f40\u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 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The opening verse in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms<\/span> begins stating <\/span>\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> the <\/span>\u201cShiggayon of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning <\/span><\/a>Cush, a Benjamite.\u201d<\/span> Studying the Hebrew text for this introduction verse reveals a few interesting points. First is the transliteration of the word <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span> \u201cShiggayon\u201d into English. As we learned in <\/span>Psalms 5<\/span>, when words are transliterated into English (i.e. <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 5:1<\/span> \u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3:<\/span> \u201c<\/span>To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>) the reason is there is some difficulty in the translation of the word as it is used in the verse (see <\/span>Excursus I on transliteration of Hebrew Words found within \u201cBible translations and doctrinal position of the Bible translators\u201d<\/span>). The Psalm states that David is singing this song to the Lord concerning <\/span>\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1<\/span> \u201cCush.\u201d Cush is the Hebrew name for Ethiopia. Cush was the eldest son of Ham (one of the three sons of Noah) and the father of Nimrod (<\/span>Bereshit \/ Genesis 10:8 and 1 Chronicles 1:10<\/span>). It is from Cush the land of Cush seems to have derived its name in the Bible. The question on the precise location of the land of Cush has given rise to a little controversy. According to the Scriptures, the second river of the Garden of Eden surrounded the whole land of Cush (<\/span>Bereshit \/ Genesis 2:13<\/span>). The term Cush in the Tanach (OT) is generally applied to the countries south of the Israel. According to <\/span>Ezekiel 29:10<\/span>, it was the southern limit of Egypt and this is generally the meaning in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 68:31, Isaiah 18:1, and Jeremiah 46:9<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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Tehillim \/ Psalms 7<\/span><\/p>\n

Shiggayon of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite. 7:1 O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 7:2 Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. 7:3 O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, 7:4 If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, 7:5 Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah. 7:6 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment. 7:7 Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high. 7:8 The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. 7:9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. 7:10 My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart. 7:11 God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day. 7:12 If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. 7:13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. 7:14 Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. 7:15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made. 7:16 His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate. 7:17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Toviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 7<\/span><\/p>\n

7:1 A rendition of the thanksgiving of David, who gave praise to the Lord; for he spoke a song about the ruin of Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. 7:2 O Lord my God, I have trusted in your word; deliver me from all my persecutors and save me. 7:3 Lest he crush my soul like a lion; he will tear and there is no one who will deliver me. 7:4 O Lord my God, if I have made this song with evil intent, if there is oppression in my hand, 7:5 If I have repaid my ally with evil, or thrust away my oppressor for nothing, 7:6 May the enemy pursue my soul, and may he overtake and trample my life to the ground, and may my honor rest in the dust forever. 7:7 Arise, O Lord, in your might; be lifted up in anger against my oppressors; and bring hastily to me the justice that you commanded. 7:8 The gathering of the nations will surround you; because of it return to the place of your presence. 7:9 The word of the Lord will judge the Gentiles; judge me, O Lord, by my merit, and for my innocence recompense me. 7:10 Now may the evil of the wicked perish; and let the righteous be firmly established; and the righteous God examines hearts and minds. 7:11 My shield is on God, redeemer of the upright of heart. 7:12 God is the righteous judge, and in might is angry at the wicked every day. 7:13 If one does not repent and reverence him, his sword is whetted, his bow drawn and ready. 7:14 On his account, he has prepared the weapons of death; he will make his arrows for those who pursue the righteous. 7:15 Behold, he will be in pains with falsehood, and will conceive trouble, and give birth to falsehood. 7:16 He has dug a pit and deepened it; and he fell in the pit he made. 7:17 His misery will return on his head; and on his pate his rapacity will descend. 7:18 I will thank the Lord according to his righteousness; and I will praise the name of God Most High. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tehillim \/ Psalms Chapter 7<\/span><\/p>\n

A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Chusi the Benjamite. 7:1 O Lord my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. 7:2 Lest at any time the enemy seize my soul as a lion, while there is none to ransom, nor to save. 7:3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; (if there is unrighteousness in my hands;) 7:4 if I have requited with evil those who requited me with good; may I then perish empty by means of my enemies. 7:5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause. 7:6 Arise, O Lord, in thy wrath; be exalted in the utmost boundaries of mine enemies: awake, O Lord my God, according to the decree which thou didst command. 7:7 And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou return on high. 7:8 The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me. 7:9 Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and then thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest the hearts and reins. 7:10 My help is righteous, coming from God who saves the upright in heart. 7:11 God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day. 7:12 If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready. 7:13 And on it he has fitted the instruments of death; he has completed his arrows for the raging ones. 7:14 Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity. 7:15 He has opened a pit, and dug it up, and he shall fall into the ditch which he has made. 7:16 His trouble shall return on his own head, and his unrighteousness shall come down on his own crown. 7:17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness; I will sing to the name of the Lord most high. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In addition to this <\/span>\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1<\/span> \u201cCush\u201d is associated with Elam (<\/span>Isaiah 11:11<\/span>), with Persia (<\/span>Ezekiel 38:5<\/span>), and with the Sabeans (<\/span>Isaiah 45:14<\/span>). Based upon these Scriptures, it has been inferred that Cush included Arabia and the country on the west coast of the Red Sea. Ezekiel says according to <\/span>29:10<\/span> and <\/span>30:4-6<\/span> that <\/span>\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1<\/span> \u201cCush\u201d lays south of Egypt. In ancient Egyptian inscriptions Ethiopia is termed Kesh. (<\/span>Easton\u2019s Dictionary<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Psalm, David is singing a song to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite. The Hebrew text states <\/span>\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> which means literally <\/span>\u201cupon the words of Cush\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1<\/span>) the words <\/span>\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9<\/span> is translated <\/span>\u201cconcerning,\u201d<\/span> and <\/span>\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> translates literally as <\/span>\u201cson of my right hand\u201d<\/span> which is translated as Benjamite in the English bible. (Was David really calling this person a \u201cBenjamite?\u201d) Easton\u2019s dictionary states that this Benjamite \u201cCush\u201d was probably a follower of Saul, the head of his tribe, and had sought the friendship of David for the purpose of \u201crewarding evil to him\u201d from someone who was at peace with him. According to <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7<\/span>, this man Cush was from the tribe of Benjamin. Benjamin (<\/span>\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05df<\/span>) was born in <\/span>Bereshit \/ Genesis 35:18<\/span>, and was the last-born of Jacob\u2019s twelve sons, and the second and last son of Rachel Jacob\u2019s second wife. Benjamin was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin. In the Biblical account, unlike Rachel\u2019s first son Joseph, Benjamin was born in Eretz Canaan. In the Samaritan Pentateuch, the name is consistently written as <\/span>\u05d1\u05df \u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>, with a terminal mem, making it \u201cBenjamim,\u201d and would literally translate as (the juxtaposition of two words) \u201cson of days.\u201d Some classical rabbinical literature argues that this was the original form of the name and was a reference to the advanced age of Jacob when Benjamin was born (<\/span>Jewish Encyclopedia<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Now the word <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span> \u201cShiggayon\u201d is difficult to translate in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7:1<\/span> \u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> the <\/span>\u201cShiggayon of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.\u201d<\/span> A modern Hebrew Lexicon states that <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span> means <\/span>\u201chobby; fixed idea, fad, fancy, hobbyhorse, kink, quirk\u201d<\/span> used as a noun. The word <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span> occurs only once in all of the Tanach, and Brown, Driver, and Briggs Lexicon states that the meaning of the word is \u201cdoubtful\u201d meaning that they do not really know. It may be derived from the root word <\/span>\u05e9\u05d2\u05d4<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cto go astray or reel.\u201d<\/span> Was David composing this Psalm concerning a man who was like a son to Him, a son of His right hand, who had gone astray? As a result of the difficulty in translating the meaning of the word, the bible translators chose to transliterate this word. Better to err or the safe side. When we see a word or phrase of words that are transliterated from the Hebrew text, it is always a good idea to become a little more critical and ask what are the reasons these words or verses are being transliterated from the Hebrew language? This may reveal a doctrinal position of the bible translators.<\/span><\/p>\n

Excursus I – Bible translations and the doctrinal position of the translators<\/span><\/p>\n

A good example on why it is important to pay careful attention to the biblical text when the Scriptures are transliterated from the Hebrew bible may be taken from <\/span>Isaiah 9:6<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05d8 \u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4-\u05d5<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d9\u05bb\u05dc\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05df-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e8-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd: \u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05dd\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 [\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4] \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df-\u05e7\u05b5\u05e5 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3-\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e7\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05b9\u05d4-\u05d6\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:5-6<\/span><\/p>\n

9:5 For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called <\/span>Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;<\/span> 9:6 That the government may be increased, and of peace there be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it through justice and through righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of HaShem of hosts doth perform this. (JPS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Isaiah 9:6<\/span><\/p>\n

9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called <\/span>Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.<\/span> 9:7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Looking at the Jewish Publication Society and the new American standard bible, which English translation is the best? It is interesting to note that the JPS transliterates the Hebrew text (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e8-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span>, <\/span>el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom<\/span>). The Transliterated portion of Scripture literally says <\/span>\u201cMighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.\u201d<\/span> The JPS seems to transliterate this scripture because of the difficulty of who the \u201cson\u201d is that is being called \u201cMighty God.\u201d The Jewish Publication Society (JPS) has a difficulty with the Messianic use of these Scriptures referring to Yeshua the Messiah. Therefore the Scriptures are transliterated making its meaning more obscured than taking the English translation and meaning of the words (note that this verse is not difficult to translate). Looking at the sentence structure as a whole, the object of the sentence is the child that is born, the verb \u201cgiven\u201d directs our attention back to this child. In addition to this, the pronominal suffixes also direct our attention to this child that is born and given these attributes or names. Both Christian and Rabbinic sources view these Scriptures as prophetic and messianic in nature. But the question remains, how is this Son to be called the \u201cMighty God?\u201d Obviously the Son is not the Father and the Father is not the Son, that would cause a problem of identity, how can the Son and the Father be the same? The answer is given in the way in which God provided or brought His Messiah into this world. The Messiah, according to prophecy in Daniel, is the <\/span>\u201cSon of Man\u201d<\/span> who comes upon the clouds at the \u201cright hand\u201d of the Power (See <\/span>Daniel 7:13-14<\/span>). In the Scriptures, the \u201cright hand\u201d is a description of power. In our lives what we do, the power to move, create, help, and destroy is found in our\u201dright hand\u201d according to the Bible. We place our right hand upon the sacrifice before it was slaughtered, we offer our right hand in peace, we swear with our right hand raised before God in a court of law, etc. There are many examples that can be given on the use of the <\/span>\u201cright hand\u201d<\/span> in both Scripture and in life today. According to the Scriptures, Yeshua ascended into heaven and took His place at the right hand of God. The One in Daniel\u2019s prophecy comes upon the clouds at the right hand of the power. The right hand of God is the way in which God influences the world. Scripture says that God sent His Word into the World, and this Word of God, proceeds from the Father (<\/span>John 8:42<\/span>) and <\/span>John 1:1<\/span> states that the Word is God, and the Word become flesh (<\/span>John 1:14<\/span>). Rabbinic tradition has the understanding of the <\/span><\/a>Memra (Word) of God in the Aramaic translations of the bible (i.e. Targum Onkelos). The Memra (Word) of God in many instances in the Scriptures is synonymous with God, the covenant is made between Abraham and the Memrah in the Aramaic translation (<\/span>Genesis 15-17<\/span>), in the Hebrew bible it is between Abraham and God. From the Aramaic language, we learn that the Memrah (Word) of God has all of the attributes of the Lord God Almighty, it is by the Word of God everything was created. It is within this biblical context, that <\/span>Isaiah 9:5-9<\/span> is speaking of this Son who will be born, whose throne will be forever established. This Son that will be Born, He will have the authority of God Himself. Just like in the earthly family, the Son has the authority of the Father, so too the Son of God, this Son that is born, will have the Authority of the \u201cMighty God.\u201d So, the Name of this Son is God\u2019s Salvation, Yeshua the Messiah, the living Word of God! Yeshua seated at the right hand of the Father has all of the authority, and power. Throughout the Tanach, we read over and over again, God our righteousness (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 4, Jeremiah 23<\/span>, etc), the Lord our righteousness, etc. We have no intrinsic righteousness in our selves, but it is the Lord God Almighty who is our righteousness! This is how Yeshua is our righteousness, in the finished work that He completed while here on earth. He is our righteousness, He makes us clean, we are healed in Him, etc, because He is the Word of the Living God and has all the authority and power of the Father that is in Heaven. As a result of the doctrine developed surrounding the Messiah on <\/span>Isaiah 6:9<\/span>, the JPS society chose to transliterate this phrase from the Hebrew bible to keep this text shrouded in mystery from its readers. Therefore, when seeing the English translation transliterate the Hebrew bible, the first question we should ask ourselves is \u201cwhy?\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding our text for this week in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7:1<\/span> \u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> the <\/span>\u201cShiggayon of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.\u201d<\/span> The transliteration of the word \u201cShiggayon\u201d is a mystery and may well be derived from the word <\/span>\u05e9\u05d2\u05d4<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cto go astray or reel\u201d<\/span> based upon what David says in the remainder of the Psalm concerning this person Cush the Benjamite who was rewarding evil to him rather than good, it may very well refer to \u201cthe going astray of a very close friend\u201d that was sung as a song unto the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite. Now, it is interesting that the Targum Pseudo Jonathan states <\/span>\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d9\u05e8\u05d2\u05de\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 [\u05d3\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0] \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d3\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7 \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05de\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d3\u05d9 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05ea\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e9\u05d0\u05d5\u05dc \u05d1\u05e8 \u05e7\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d3\u05de\u05df \u05e9\u05d1\u05d8 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05df\u05c3<\/span> 7:1 A rendition of the thanksgiving of David, who gave praise to the Lord; for he spoke a song about the ruin of Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. (EMC)<\/span> In the rabbinic commentary, the rabbis speak extensively on the idea that David is speaking of Saul the son of Kish (<\/span>1 Samuel 14:51<\/span>). <\/span><\/a>King Saul lived from 1079 \u2013 1007 BC and was the first king of the united Kingdom of Israel. To summarize Saul\u2019s life, he was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. He was jealous of David and pursued David for many years during his reign as king over Israel. The end of his life, he fell on his sword to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa, during which three of his sons were also killed. The succession to his throne was David and this was contested by Ish-bosheth, Saul\u2019s only surviving son, and his son-in-law David, who eventually prevailed. The main account of Saul\u2019s life and reign is found in the Books of Samuel. The Aramaic translation of <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7<\/span> reveals to us the belief of the rabbis that David had conducted this Psalm to the Lord concerning the ruin of Saul son of Kish. The <\/span><\/a>Septuagint (LXX) Greek translation is synonymous with the Hebrew text <\/span>7:1 \u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c5\u03b9\u03b4 \u1f43\u03bd \u1f96\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u1ff3 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9 \u03c5\u1f31\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b9\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b9, but leaves out the transliteration of the \u201cShiggayon of David\u201d<\/span> and says \u201cThe Psalm of David …\u201d<\/span> It is interesting that the Greek translation states David composed this Psalm because of the \u201cwords\u201d (<\/span>\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd) of Cushi (<\/span>\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9) the son of Benjamin (<\/span>\u03b9\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b9). Was this Psalm composed as a result of what this son of Benjamin said as apposed to what he did? The remainder of the Psalm indicates that the actions of sin requires the judgment of God. The words of Cushi were acted out by his actions. This sounds similar to what Yeshua said concerning the Judgment day in <\/span>Matthew 12:26 \u201cBut I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.\u201d (NASB)<\/span> These careless and sinful words that Cushi had made required David to seek the Lord for salvation and deliverance from his enemies as we read in the Psalm following this introduction to the Psalm of David (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalm 7<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the introduction, the Psalm begins with David asking the Lord <\/span>\u05d1 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05d3\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> 7:1 O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, (NASB)<\/span> David states that literally <\/span>\u201cYHVH God in You I to take refuge\/shelter\/seek protection\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>). Taking refuge and seeking protection in the Lord God Almighty, David illustrates for us that it is in the Lord that we are able to find true peace, salvation (<\/span>\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>), and deliverance (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) from our enemies. David says that if the Lord does not save and deliver him from his enemies that his enemies will tear his soul and drag him away like a lion (<\/span>\u05d2 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05df-\u05d9\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc:<\/span> 7:2 Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.<\/span>). The kind of tearing and dragging away is done so in such a way as it is in the helplessness of not having one to deliver (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc<\/span>) from such a desperate situation. His asking the Lord for deliverance and salvation is drawn in parallel to the lion that is capable of tearing apart the body. As a lion tears apart a body, the hopelessness of the animal that he is eating, so would David\u2019s soul being consumed by his enemies if the Lord does not help to deliver him in this instance. Within this Psalm we can hear the desperate cry of David for deliverance by the Lord from his enemies. Rather than turning to his mighty men, his military strength, David turns to God for his deliverance. David sets the example for how we should live our lives, relying upon the Lord and His mercy for everything in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

David then looks within himself to see whether he has not walked in righteousness and justice before the Lord. He does so asking whether he has rewarded evil to a friend or plundered an enemy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9: \u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d5 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05d1 | \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b5\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05dc\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d6 \u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8: \u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b7\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05bb\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b6\u05da\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7:3 O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, 7:4 If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, 7:5 Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah. 7:6 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment. 7:7 Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high. (NASB) <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

His question is particularly interesting in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7:3<\/span>. David says <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9<\/span> \u201cO Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,\u201d<\/span> look how he words this question to the Lord in the Hebrew text. David uses these two words <\/span>\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05dc (>>\u05e2\u05d5\u05d5\u05dc)<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cwrong, injustice, evil, grievance, iniquity, libel\u201d<\/span> and <\/span>\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cin my mouth\u201d<\/span> or <\/span>\u201cupon my lips.\u201d<\/span> The English translation says <\/span>\u201cif there is injustice in my hands\u201d<\/span> but the Hebrew translation states <\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9<\/span> \u201cif there is injustice\/evil in my lips or upon my mouth.\u201d<\/span> He draws a parallel to evil, iniquity, and injustice upon his lips with the things that he has done (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>, <\/span>\u201cif I have done\u201d<\/span>). The Aramaic translation literally states <\/span>\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea \u05d3\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d1\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea \u05d8\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05c3<\/span> 7:4 O Lord my God, if I have made this song with evil intent, if there is oppression in my hand, (EMC)<\/span> and concludes that this sin is in the form of \u201coppression\u201d (<\/span>\u05d8\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05d0<\/span>) in his hand (<\/span>\u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9<\/span>). This indicates that the rabbis took the Hebrew phrase <\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9<\/span> to mean this injustice\/evil that is committed by the hand is synonymous with evil and injustice that is upon ones lips\/mouth (Lashon Hara, evil speech, gossip). This is in agreement with the LXX on the <\/span>\u201cwords of Cushi\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9) in the introduction of the Psalm. Notice the example that David gives to clarify what he means by injustice that might have been upon his lips or on his hands. He says <\/span>\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span> 7:4 If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, (NASB)<\/span> He asks whether he has rewarded a friend with evil, literally asking if he has rewarded (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) or exchanged his \u201cpeace\u201d with \u201cevil\u201d or \u201cwickedness\u201d (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2<\/span>) and plundered his enemy (<\/span>\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) emptily (<\/span>\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd<\/span>) or without reason. The translators of the Hebrew text tend to take a little translator license in rendering the Hebrew text into Aramaic and English. David then asks the Lord <\/span>\u05d6 \u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8:<\/span> 7:6 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment. (NASB)<\/span> Here we find David using a Hebrew idiom stating <\/span>\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d0<\/span> which means <\/span>\u201craise up Lord your nose high and lofty\u201d<\/span> which is translated in English <\/span>\u201cArise O Lord in Your anger.\u201d<\/span> In the Hebrew language, in the Scriptures, when describing that God is angry the word for \u201cnose\u201d (<\/span>\u05d0\u05e3<\/span>) is used along with a verb to describe the condition of the \u201cnose,\u201d in this case, the lifting up of the nose to lofty places or causing the nose to burn is a description of \u201canger.\u201d In <\/span><\/a>Parashat Ki Tisa (<\/span>Shemot \/ Exodus 30:11-34:35<\/span>) when the Lord passed before Moshe in the cloud upon the Mountain of Sinai the Lord declared of Himself <\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/span> \u201cand merciful long nose\u201d<\/span> that is translated as <\/span>\u201cmerciful long suffering.\u201d<\/span> David is asking the Lord to lift up His anger towards his enemies (<\/span>\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9<\/span>) and asks that the to Lord raise Himself up on his behalf because he has appointed judgment (<\/span>\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8<\/span>) which literally states \u201cyou have commanded judgment.\u201d He then states <\/span>\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d3\u05b7\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05bb\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b6\u05da\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4: <\/span> 7:7 Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high. (NASB) <\/span>This draws the imagery of the congregation of Israel encamped surrounding the Lord in the wilderness (<\/span>Bamidbar \/ Numbers 2<\/span>). The Scriptures indicate that the congregation of people surround (<\/span>\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b6\u05da\u05bc\u05b8<\/span>) the Lord and the Lord will return on high (or to Heaven, <\/span>\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span>). This suggests that when the Lord helps he descends from Heaven and His presence is manifested in the midst of the people. This was the very thing that happened in the Lord manifesting Himself as a pillar of cloud during the day and fire at night. David concluded that \u201cjudgment was commanded\u201d by God. He continues saying that the Lord judges the peoples.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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\u05d8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 <\/span>\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05df<\/span> \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bb\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9: \u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e8-\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 | \u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05df \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b9\u05d7\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b8\u05d2\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1: \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05d8<\/span> \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d6\u05b9\u05e2\u05b5\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7:8 The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. 7:9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. 7:10 My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart. 7:11 God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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It is interesting while reading through <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7 <\/span>verses<\/span> 8 <\/span>and<\/span> 11<\/span>, there are two words used to refer to judgment, <\/span>\u05d3\u05d9\u05df<\/span> and <\/span>\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8<\/span>. The word <\/span>\u05d3\u05d9\u05df<\/span> when used as an adverb means <\/span>\u201cenough, sufficient, adequate; fairly\u201d<\/span> whereas when used as a noun means <\/span>\u201cjudgment, sentence, verdict, law, jus (right or law), legi (rule or law), rule, custom, dispute.\u201d <\/span>The word <\/span>\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8<\/span> means \u201cto judge\u201d (<\/span>\u05dc\u05e9\u05e4\u05d5\u05d8<\/span>) or to \u201cbe judged\u201d (<\/span>\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8<\/span>). In verse 9, God is described as judging the people (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 <\/span>\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05df<\/span> \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>) and then David asked the Lord to Judge him (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) according to his righteousness. The use of the word <\/span>\u05d3\u05d9\u05df<\/span> provides the description of the judgment of a king that sits in judgment whereas David is asking to be judged (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>), this is a reference to the judge Himself. Accordingly, in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7:12<\/span> (<\/span>Hebrew bible, verse 11 in English<\/span>) the attribute of righteousness (<\/span>\u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7<\/span>) is given to the judge (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05d8<\/span>) who is the Lord God Almighty (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>). The word <\/span>\u05d3\u05d9\u05df<\/span> (din) refers to the judgment seat of Moshe (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>) whereas <\/span>\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8<\/span> refers to the one who judges in righteousness who is the Lord (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05d8 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7<\/span>). What is the \u201cseat of Moshe\u201d and how might have this been understood according to the Scriptures? Yeshua spoke of the seat of Moshe in <\/span>Matthew 23<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew 23:1-12<\/span><\/p>\n

23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, 23:2 saying: \u2018The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; 23:3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. 23:4 \u2018They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men\u2019s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. 23:5 \u2018But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments. 23:6 \u2018They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,<\/span><\/p>\n

23:7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. 23:8 \u2018But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 23:9 \u2018Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 23:10 \u2018Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 23:11 \u2018But the greatest among you shall be your servant. 23:12 \u2018Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Here Yeshua says <\/span>\u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd, \u1f18\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u039c\u03c9\u03cb\u03c3\u1f73\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f73\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u1f71\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03a6\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u1fd6\u03bf\u03b9. 23:2 saying: \u2018The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the <\/span><\/a>chair of Moses; (NASB)<\/span> and uses the Greek word <\/span>\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f73\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 meaning \u201cchair or seat.\u201d This word is used of the exalted seat occupied by men of eminent rank or influence, as teachers and judges. Yeshua says that the Pharisees have placed themselves in the judgement seat of Moshe. The phrase \u201cseat of Moshe\u201d has the idea of leadership over Israel as Moshe was leader over Israel. The Pharisees were public teachers that had the office of explaining the Torah and it was the custom to sit while they expounded the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings (Tanach) to the people (<\/span>Matthew 5:1 and Luke 4:20-22<\/span>). By the phrase \u201cseat of Moshe\u201d it meant that they had the authority to teach the Torah to the people. Yeshua tells the people and us that we should do an observe all that they tell us according to the Scriptures, but do not do according to their deeds, they say one thing and do not do what they are saying (<\/span>\u201cfor they say and do not do\u201d<\/span>). Yeshua goes on to say that the leadership tied up heavy burdens upon men\u2019s shoulders but they themselves were unwilling to move even so much as one finger. That they do their deeds to be noticed of men broadening their phylacteries and lengthening their tzitzit on their garments because they loved the honor of men and being called Rabbi by men. The Pharisees observed the tradition of men and made void the command of God that is given in the Torah. The <\/span>\u201cSeat of Moshe\u201d<\/span> represents the authority of those who speak from it. Essentially, Yeshua\u2019s point is that those who sit \u201cin the seat of Moshe\u201d give forth the words of Moshe along with halachic instructions on how one should obey these words. This is indicated by the following sentences of <\/span>Matthew 23:2<\/span>, that state <\/span>\u201cthey say and do not do.\u201d<\/span> What is at variance is the manner in which these teachers failed to follow their own instructions. Yeshua was teaching on the hypocrisy of the teachers of His day, not against their instructions specifically. Note how Yeshua points out the hypocrisy of the teachers who love the praise of men and the lengthening and broadening of the tzitzit and phylacteries. There is no indication that Yeshua disagrees with tzitzit or phylacteries and their instructions on such, He is simply warning of the hypocritical manner in which they themselves have failed to live out the purpose and meaning of these commandments. In the reading from <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7<\/span>, David uses two words to drive forward the distinction that is made between the judgement seat (position of authority) and the judge. The use of the word <\/span>\u05d3\u05d9\u05df<\/span> (din) reveals to us that the Lord God Almighty has the position of authority as God and Creator to judge the people of this Earth (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>) whereas <\/span>\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8<\/span> refers to the one who judges in righteousness who is the Lord (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05d8 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7<\/span>). The Lord is righteous and He will judge righteously when He gives His judgment between sin and righteousness, even in the case of judging the world (the unsaved peoples) for their sins. <\/span><\/p>\n

After declaring that God is the righteous judge, David states <\/span>\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e7\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8:<\/span> 7:12 If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. (NASB)<\/span> Here it is written <\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1<\/span> \u201cif he does not repent\u201d the one who doesn\u2019t repent is like the man who puts the finishing touches (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1<\/span>) on his sword and bow and prepares for war. Does this mean that the unrepentant man has prepared himself for war against God? Without repentance there can be no peace with the Lord in our hearts. David continues saying <\/span>\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d4\u05b5\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9-\u05de\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05ea \u05d7\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc:<\/span> 7:13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. (NASB)<\/span> The unrepentant man makes for himself deadly weapons and fiery arrows. This unrepentant man <\/span>\u05d8\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8:<\/span> 7:14 Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. (NASB)<\/span> The Scripture literally says that the unrepentant man becomes \u201cpregnant\u201d (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) \u201cworking or laboring\u201d (<\/span>\u05e2\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dc<\/span>) in sin. He gives birth (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d3<\/span>) to \u201clies, untruth, falsehood\u201d (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8<\/span>). Note that this draws a parallel to <\/span>James 1:15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. (NASB)<\/span> Unrepentance by its very nature is rooted in untruth and lies. Notice how the English translation translates <\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d3<\/span> to mean \u201cand brings forth;\u201d this word <\/span>\u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d3<\/span> means \u201cchild\u201d and so the nature of the untruth or lies is that which comes forth from us as the fruit of our seed that is from within. This child of sin then acts and does the things we do not want to do, sin has a mind of its own. This sounds a lot like what the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans chapter 7. Can you think of any New Testament parallels on the words <\/span>\u201cbearing fruit, and sin?\u201d<\/span> If we sin and do not repent there is a reason for that, the reason is that the very nature of the one who refuses to repent is rooted in lies, untruths, and falsehood. Such a person cannot stand before a Holy God. David concludes that such people have <\/span>\u05d8\u05d6 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc: \u05d9\u05d6 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b3\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e8\u05b5\u05d3:<\/span> 7:15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made. 7:16 His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate. (NASB)<\/span> The person who is unrepentant, he has trapped himself, he has dug a pit and has fallen himself into the hole that he has made. Unrighteousness, pride, sin, iniquity, transgressions, lies, untruths, falsehoods, all of these one day will return to the person who \u201cworks or labors\u201d (<\/span>\u05e2\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dc<\/span>) in sin. His violence, his plot and plan for harm, will return back upon him by the instruments which he uses (i.e. His deadly weapons of war, the sword and the bow). <\/span><\/p>\n

David concludes saying <\/span>\u05d9\u05d7 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df:<\/span> 7:17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. (NASB)<\/span> It is in the righteousness of God (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9<\/span>) that he will give thanks (<\/span>\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4<\/span>) and sing (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d6\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) praise unto the Name of God Almighty (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Tehillim \/ Psalms 7<\/span> reveals to us that the actions of sin requires the judgment of God. <\/span>\u201cThe words of Cushi\u201d<\/span> (LXX) of this man were acted out by his actions. David first looks within himself as to whether he himself had walked in unrighteousness and injustice before the Lord. He does so asking whether he has rewarded evil to a friend or plundered an enemy, <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7:3<\/span> David says <\/span>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d9\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9<\/span> \u201cO Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands.\u201d<\/span> The Aramaic translation states <\/span>\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea \u05d3\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d1\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea \u05d8\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05c3<\/span> 7:4 O Lord my God, if I have made this song with evil intent, if there is oppression in my hand, (EMC)<\/span> and concludes that the kind of sin he is worried that he has committed would be in the form of \u201coppression\u201d (<\/span>\u05d8\u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05d0<\/span>) at his hand (<\/span>\u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9<\/span>). This sin he says is of the type <\/span>\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span> 7:4 If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, (NASB)<\/span> He asks whether he has rewarded a friend with evil, literally asking if he has rewarded (<\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) or exchanged his \u201cpeace\u201d with \u201cevil\u201d or \u201cwickedness\u201d (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2<\/span>) and plundered his enemy (<\/span>\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) emptily (<\/span>\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd<\/span>) or without reason. These questions are asked understanding that God is the righteous judge, <\/span>\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e7\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8:<\/span> 7:12 If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. (NASB)<\/span> David believes <\/span>\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1<\/span> \u201cif he does not repent\u201d the one who doesn\u2019t repent is like the man who puts the finishing touches (<\/span>\u05d9\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1<\/span>) on his sword and bow and prepares for war against God. The unrepentant are preparing themselves for war against God. Without repentance there can be no peace with the Lord in our hearts. According to the Psalm, the unrepentant prepare deadly weapons and fiery arrows <\/span>\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d4\u05b5\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9-\u05de\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05ea \u05d7\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc:<\/span> 7:13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. (NASB)<\/span> The unrepentant man <\/span>\u05d8\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8:<\/span> 7:14 Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. (NASB)<\/span> literally the unrepentant become \u201cpregnant\u201d (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>) \u201cworking or laboring\u201d (<\/span>\u05e2\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05dc<\/span>) in sin. He gives birth (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d3<\/span>) to \u201clies, untruth, falsehood\u201d (<\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8<\/span>). Unrepentance by its very nature is rooted in untruth and lies, these things are the very essence of the man or woman who refuse to repent before the Lord. Yeshua said in <\/span>John 15<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

John 15:1-9<\/span><\/p>\n

15:1 \u2018I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 15:2 \u2018Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 15:3 \u2018You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 15:4 \u2018Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. 15:5 \u2018I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 15:6 \u2018If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. 15:7 \u2018If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 15:8 \u2018My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. 15:9 \u2018Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Yeshua said \u201c<\/span>15:1 \u2018I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser\u201d<\/span> our Father is the vinedresser, He goes on speaking of the branches that bear fruit, our Father in heaven prunes so that we bear more fruit. The branch that bears fruit is pruned off and cast into the fire. David realizes that our Father in Heaven is the righteous judge and that if there is any unrighteousness in him that the Lord would seek it out and judge him accordingly. The careless and sinful words of Cushi made David compose this Psalm to seek the Lord\u2019s Salvation and deliverance from his enemies. Are there careless and sinful words in your heart today? Do you live in Lashon Hara? Do you have enemies who have surrounded you seeking your destruction? Is there sin in your life that is a hidden sin from others? The Lord knows and desires for you to repent, turn from your sin and believe upon His Messiah, the Annointed one, Yeshua, Savior, King, and Lord. Come let\u2019s pray together and ask the Lord to forgive our sins and lead us in His righteous ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n

The Midrash on <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 7<\/span> has 18 parts. Reading through this week\u2019s Midrash we will be looking at Parts 3, 8, and 10. Let\u2019s begin by outlining Midrash Tehillim Chapter 7 Parts 3, 8, and 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Outline of Midrash Tehillim \/ Psalms, Chapter 7, Parts 3, 8, and 10<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 3:<\/span><\/p>\n