{"id":2514,"date":"2013-09-11T21:07:45","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T21:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2514"},"modified":"2018-09-23T19:09:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T19:09:46","slug":"tehillim-psalms-25-part-1-and-2-should-we-ask-the-lord-to-make-us-to-know-his-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-25-part-1-and-2-should-we-ask-the-lord-to-make-us-to-know-his-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 25, Part 1 and 2, Should we ask the Lord to Make us to know His ways?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"_idContainer001\" class=\"Basic-Text-Frame\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This week\u2019s study is from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:1-22,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David opens saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">A psalm of David. 25:1 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He asks the Lord to not let his enemies be exulted over him and that he not be ashamed in the Lord (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and then states with confidence <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> What does it mean to act treacherously without a cause? David goes on to say <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 | \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:4 Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Like David we are to seek the ways of the Lord, to learn His ways so He will lead us into his truth and know the salvation of the Lord. The psalmist continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:6 Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. 25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness\u2019 sake, O Lord. 25:8 Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. 25:9 He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. 25:10 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. 25:11 For Your name\u2019s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David declares the truths of God, His compassion, love, mercy, and forgiving the sins of our youth, the time when one chooses not to walk in righteousness. David continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:12 Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. 25:13 His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land. 25:14 The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant. 25:15 My eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will pluck my feet out of the net. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He then repeats himself saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8\u05d6 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d4-\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d6 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d7 \u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d4-\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. 25:17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses. 25:18 Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. 25:22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles. 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\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0: \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d2 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d3 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 | \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-2\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e1\u05dd\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05db\u05d4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-8\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d1\u05e6\u05dc\u05d5\u05c3 \u05d1 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05da \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7\u05e6\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d4\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d1\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d2 \u05d1\u05e8\u05dd \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05d3 \u05db\u05dc \u05d3\u05e1\u05db\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05da \u05d3\u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05d6\u05d5\u05d6\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05e1\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d7\u05ea\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05db\u05ea\u05da \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d4 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d6\u05db\u05d5\u05ea\u05da \u05d0\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9\u05da \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e7\u05d5\u05e9\u05d8\u05da \u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e4\u05d9\u05e0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea \u05db\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d0\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-3\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-Greek-body CharOverride-9\" lang=\"en-US\">YALMOI<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-10\"> 25<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">25:1 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\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03be\u03ac\u03b3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ad \u03bc\u03b5 25:18 \u1f30\u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03af\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f04\u03c6\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 25:19 \u1f30\u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03cd\u03bd\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1fd6\u03c3\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f04\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03bc\u03af\u03c3\u03b7\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 25:20 \u03c6\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1\u03be\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1fe5\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03af \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b7\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f24\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c3\u03ad 25:21 \u1f04\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f50\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f51\u03c0\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 25:22 \u03bb\u03cd\u03c4\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b9\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03b7\u03bb \u1f10\u03ba \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b8\u03bb\u03af\u03c8\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:1-22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> begins with David saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">A psalm of David. 25:1 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Hebrew text says literally <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTo David, unto You Lord (YHVH) my soul I lift\/raise up.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> What does David mean to <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201clift\/raise up\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) his soul? Many times in the Masoretic text (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">the Hebrew scriptures<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) we are exhorted to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwait on the Lord\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and we are told the advantages of the person who takes this approach to life. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 27:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 37:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope&#8230;\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 130:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Strength, courage, and hope is found in waiting upon the Lord God Almighty. The word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> \u201cessa\u201d is derived from the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05e9\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> \u201cnassa,\u201d and this word is often used in the Scriptures to refer to lifting or bearing up something. Take for example in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker000\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Noach (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 7:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) the text says the waters lifted up the ark of Noah from the earth (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) or in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker001\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Ki Tisa (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 32:32<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Moshe says in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 32:32<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05dd \u05ea\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cif you will carry, lift, bear, endure, or suffer\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ctheir sin.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Moshe is asked God to forgive the peoples sin by lifting up or bearing their iniquity. The translators of the NASB understood this to mean <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cif You will forgive their sin\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> as it is translated in English (NASB). Interestingly, Moshe is asking God <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cto carry, bear, endure, and suffer\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the sins of the people for them in a way that results in the forgiveness of sins. When we<br \/>\n\u201clift up the soul\u201d unto the Lord, we are directing our inner most being, our will and conscious, to focus upon the exaltation of the Lord God of Israel. An example may be taken from Parashat Noach, that as the waters lifted the ark of Noah, Noah and his family were lifted high above the raging waters of the great storm. Similarly, when we look to direct our attention to the Lord, our souls are lifted up from the adversity of life and we place our trust in His Son, Yeshua the Messiah and we can truly be at peace even in the midst of great turmoil.<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table002\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-6\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-2\">A psalm of David. 25:1 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 25:2 O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me. 25:3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. 25:4 Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. 25:6 Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. 25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness\u2019 sake, O Lord. 25:8 Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. 25:9 He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. 25:10 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. 25:11 For Your name\u2019s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. 25:12 Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. 25:13 His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land. 25:14 The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant. 25:15 My eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will pluck my feet out of the net. 25:16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. 25:17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses. 25:18 Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins. 25:19 Look upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred. 25:20 Guard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You. 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. 25:22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-10\" lang=\"en-US\">Toviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 25<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-2\">25:1 Of David. Before you, O Lord, I lift up my soul in prayer. 25:2 O my God, in you I have put my trust; I will not be disappointed; my foes will not rejoice over me. 25:3 Truly, all who look to you will not be disappointed; robbers and rogues will be disappointed. 25:4 Show me your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. 25:5 Lead me by your merit and teach me, for you are God, my redemption; in you I have placed my hope every day. 25:6 Remember your mercies, O Lord, and your favors, for they are eternal. 25:7 The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember; according to your goodness remember me, because of your grace, O Lord. 25:8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he teaches sinners on the path. 25:9 He guides the humble in judgment; and teaches the humble his way. 25:10 All the ways of the Lord are kindness and truth to those who keep his covenant and his testimony. 25:11 Because of your name, O Lord, you will forgive my sin, for it is great. 25:12 Who is the man who is reverent in the presence of the Lord? He will teach him the way he has chosen. 25:13 His soul will lodge in kindness, and his children will inherit the earth. 25:14 The mystery of the Lord is revealed to those who fear him; and his covenant is to instruct them. 25:15 My eyes look always before the Lord, for he will bring my feet out of the trap. 25:16. Look towards me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and afflicted. 25:17 The troubles of my heart have spread; bring me out of my anguish. 25:18 See my pain and vexation, and forgive all my sins. 25:19 See my foes, for they have become many; and the enmity that the rapacious have towards me. 25:20 Keep my soul and save me; I would not be disappointed because I hoped in you. 25:21 Innocence and honesty will guard me, for I hoped in your word. 25:22 Redeem Israel, O Lord, from all his troubles. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-12\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 25<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-2\">A Psalm of David. 25:1 To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. 25:2 O my God, I have trusted in thee: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn. 25:3 For none of them that wait on thee shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause. 25:4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; and teach me thy paths. 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art God my Saviour: and I have waited on thee all the day. 25:6 Remember thy compassions, O Lord, and thy mercies, for they are from everlasting. 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my sins of ignorance: remember me according to thy mercy, for thy goodness\u2019 sake, O Lord. 25:8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: the meek will he teach his ways. 25:10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies. 25:11 For thy name\u2019s sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great. 25:12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen. 25:13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 25:14 The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest truth to them. 25:15 Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare. 25:16 Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor. 25:17 The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses. 25:18 Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins. 25:19 Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred. 25:20 Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in thee. 25:21 The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for thee, O Lord. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\">25:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\">22 Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"_idGenObjectLayout-1\">\n<div id=\"_idContainer000\" class=\"Basic-Text-Frame _idGenObjectStyleOverride-1\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">[\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d2\u05b7\u05d3] verb act or deal treacherously <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Qal Perfect<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05bd\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 3:20 14t.; <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Imperfect <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d2\u05b9\u05bc\u05d3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Malachi 2:15 5t.;<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05d3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Malachi 2:10;<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Infinitive absolute <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d2\u05d5\u05ba\u05d3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 48:8; Jeremiah 5:11;<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> construct <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d2\u05b9\u05d3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 33:1;<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05ba<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Exodus 21:8;<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Participle <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b9\u05bc\u05d2\u05b5\u05d3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> P<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">roverbs 22:12 11t.;<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05ba\u05d2\u05b5\u05d3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 33:1 10t.; <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u2014 act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, in the marriage relation, in matters of property or right, in covenants, in word and in General conduct.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">a. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\">absolute<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Samuel 14:33; Job 6:15; Psalm 78:57; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 33:1 (twice in verse); Isaiah 48:8; Malachi 2:11.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> compare phrases <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05d7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5 \u05db\u05de\u05d5 \u05e0\u05d7\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Job 6:15;<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b9\u05bc\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u0591\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b6\u05d2\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05ba\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d2\u05b8\u0591\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the treacherous have dealt treacherously, yea in treachery have the treacherous dealt treacherously <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 24:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (striking alliteration); <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b9\u05bc\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> treacherous in wickedness <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Psalm 59:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">b. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\">with <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-13\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Exodus 21:8 (E), Judges 9:23; Isaiah 33:1 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 3:20; Jeremiah 5:11; Jeremiah 12:6; Lamentations 1:2; Hosea 5:7; Hosea 6:7; Malachi 2:10,14,15,16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">c. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\">with accusative<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Psalm 73:15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">d. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\">with <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-13\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b4\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> pregnant, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05bd\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05d4 \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> acteth treacherously (in departing) from her friend <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 3:20.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The participle is used <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Proverbs 2:22 8t., Psalm 25:3; Psalm 59:6; Psalm 119:158; Isaiah 21:2; Isaiah 24:16 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:1; Jeremiah 3:8,11; Jeremiah 9:1; Habakkuk 1:13; Habakkuk 2:5;<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b9\u05bc\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b8\u0591\u05d2\u05b6\u05d3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> dealers treacherously in treachery (very treacherously)<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> Jeremiah 12:1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David continues asking the Lord to not let his enemies be exulted over him and that he not be ashamed in the Lord (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and then states with confidence <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> What does it mean to act treacherously without a cause? It is interesting that the phrase <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e7\u05b8\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> translates literally <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ctreacherously empty handed (emptily),\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> so this person who deals treacherously empty-handed means that he acted deceitfully without a cause. Would it be ok to act deceitfully if one had a cause? During Yeshua\u2019s ministry, he continually affirmed the \u201cinner meaning of the Torah\u201d however He extended the reach of the Torah to include the inner heart attitude of the person. Observing the Law was not simply a matter of adhering to various external conduct but also involved examining the heart and soul. Take for example, Yeshua said in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker002\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:21-22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, that the Torah forbids murder, and then extended it further saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cyou shall not murder, but I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause is liable to excommunication; whoever insults his brother is liable to punishment, and whoever calls his brother a fool is in danger of the fires of hell\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In a similar way Yeshua dealt with adultery saying that most people focus upon the external action, however one\u2019s heart that is filled with adultery is the same as having performed the act. The point is that we are called to be merciful and to forgive, even if someone has given us a cause to be angry at them. Here in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David is saying that the wicked go about and act treacherously without a cause, it is in their nature, it is who they are, and he requests of the Lord to cause them to be ashamed of their ways and their actions. The Aramaic and Greek translations state the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Aramaic Targum<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:1 Of David. Before you, O Lord, I lift up my soul in prayer. 25:2 O my God, in you I have put my trust; I will not be disappointed; my foes will not rejoice over me. 25:3 Truly, all who look to you will not be disappointed; robbers and rogues will be disappointed. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-9\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d1\u05e6\u05dc\u05d5\u05c3 \u05d1 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05da \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7\u05e6\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d4\u05d9\u05ea \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d9\u05d7\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d1\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d2 \u05d1\u05e8\u05dd \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05d3 \u05db\u05dc \u05d3\u05e1\u05db\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05da \u05d3\u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05d6\u05d5\u05d6\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05e1\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05d0\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">A Psalm of David. 25:1 To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. 25:2 O my God, I have trusted in thee: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn. 25:3 For none of them that wait on thee shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">25:1 \u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c5\u03b9\u03b4 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ad \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u1f26\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 25:2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c3\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c0\u03ad\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b8\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b7\u03bd \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u03af \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 25:3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b8\u03ae\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f00\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">It is interesting how the Aramaic Targum translates that David lifts his soul in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cprayer,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> adding the word \u201cprayer.\u201d He also places his trust in Him and the rabbis translate the Hebrew text to say that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI will not be disappointed\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cmy foes will not rejoice over me.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> They go on to say that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthose who look to You will not be disappointed\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> whereas <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201crobbers and rogues will be disappointed.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Septuagint states something similar, those who wait upon the Lord are seeking his face and looking to Him for help. The rabbis who translated the Septuagint pick up on the shame aspect of David\u2019s words and state that those who wait upon the Lord will not be ashamed, whereas those who transgress without a cause will be ashamed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David goes on to say <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 | \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:4 Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting here that David requests the Lord to cause him to know the ways of the Lord saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> using the Hiphil verbal form <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> for the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d3\u05e2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cto know\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in a very intimate way. The Hiphil stem is used to express causative action with an active voice. David seeks the Lord to cause him to know his ways, this is beyond the simply individual seeking to know God\u2019s ways, he is asking the Lord the participate in an active way to work in David\u2019s life in such a way so as to know the Lord according to His Word and in the commandment. Do we seek the Lord like David did? Are we seeking the ways of the Lord, to learn His ways, and specifically so He will purposefully lead us into his truth so that we might know the salvation of the Lord? The Scriptures say <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 | \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> beginning with the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> asking the Lord to \u201clead me\u201d in your truth (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The reason David asks the Lord to lead him is because He is \u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">the God of my salvation<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d and because of the salvation of the Lord he says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor You I wait all the day.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d David goes on to describe how the Lord does these things (the characteristics of the Lord saving him).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Summary<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-10\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:6 Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5 \u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05e8-\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b8\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b5\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-10\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness\u2019 sake, O Lord. (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d6 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e0\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9 | \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05e8-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-10\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:8 Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-10\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:9 He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-10\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:10 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b9\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-10\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:11 For Your name\u2019s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1-\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David declares the truths of God, His compassion, His love, His mercy, and His forgiving the sins of our youth, the time when one chooses not to walk in righteousness. David seems to have taken these attributes of God not only from his own life but also from <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker003\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Ki Tisa (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 30:11-34:35<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) which details the sin of idolatry by the children of Israel and their breaking the newly established covenant with the Lord. In Parashat Ki Tisa, the children of Israel failed to recognize the covenant they had made with the Lord as it says in<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> Shemot \/ Exodus 20:3<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cYou shall have no other gods before Me.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The reading, the people demanded that Aaron make gods to go before them in Shemot \/ Exodus 32:1 (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d1\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05d3\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05df-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd | \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b5\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 | \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b6\u05d4-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) This was a great sin before God but yet the Lord fulfilled His promise, in the midst of the sin of the people and the Lord gives Moshe a fresh revelation of His glory. According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 34:1-5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the Lord descended in the cloud and stood there with him (Moshe) (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05df \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Here the cloud (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) is associated with the presence of God. It is interesting that looking at this verse in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 34:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> it says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cand descended YHVH in the cloud and \u2018stood before\u2019 with him there, and proclaimed in the name of YHVH.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Based on the structure of the sentence, the one proclaiming the name is the Lord Himself. The context indicates that the Lord God descended (His glory descended) and He proclaimed His own Name and declared the kind of God that He is that is consistent with the promises that were made to the Patriarchs. In <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker004\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 34:6 <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">God says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1-\u05d7\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">34:6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, \u2018The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness (Grace, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">) and truth; (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The repeated use of God\u2019s Name emphasizes to the listener to stop and reflect on the meaning and the description that follows. The meaning of God\u2019s Name was first revealed in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 3:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the Lord said <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4 \u05ea\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:14 God said to Moses, \u2018I AM WHO I AM\u2019; and He said, \u2018Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, \u2018I AM has sent me to you.\u2019\u2018 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> God says to Moshe \u201cI AM WHO I AM\u201d the meaning of the name is translated from the first person form of the verb <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (to be) refers to God\u2019s life giving existence, the Lord is self existent, He exists and depends upon no one and nothing except His own will. In the attributes God lists of Himself in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, His compassion was demonstrated in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">32:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and His being favorable is demonstrated in<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 33:12-17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the process in which Moshe seeks to find favor and God agrees with Him. His slowness to grow angry is attested too in Parashat Ki Tisa and in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 14:11-12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. All of these things describe His unchanging love and reliability that is demonstrated in the discussion Moshe has with the Lord and being able to plead on behalf of the people. The cancellation (forgiveness) of the people\u2019s disobedience with the golden calf is consistent with who God is <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05b9\u05e6\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e0\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b8\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e7\u05b5\u05d3 | \u05e2\u05b2\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">34:7 who keeps lovingkindness (Grace, \u05d7\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3) for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin;\u2026\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord reveals Himself in His works and in His relationship with His people, this is very similar to the way David is describing the Lord in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The first thing God revealed about Himself is that He is compassionate in the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that illustrates for us that He has a deep love for His people. In addition to this, the Lord makes his compassion a matter of choice saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d7\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI will show compassion on whom I show compassion\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 33:19. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">God\u2019s compassion is extended only to those who He chooses to have compassion upon. Because the Lord is compassionate he is also loving and never forgets the covenant that He has made with our fathers which He swore to them (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 4:31<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). David in the Psalm seems to draw upon the Torah text to say that all of the paths are lovingkindness and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. The Aramaic Targum and the Septuagint describe <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:6-11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in the following way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Aramaic Targum<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-11\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05d3\u05db\u05e8 \u05e8\u05d7\u05de\u05d9\u05d9\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d8\u05d1\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05da \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05de\u05df \u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df\u05c3 \u05d6 \u05d7\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d8\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d3\u05db\u05e8 \u05db\u05d8\u05d1\u05d5\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05da \u05d0\u05d3\u05db\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e0\u05ea \u05de\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d7 \u05d8\u05d1 \u05d5\u05ea\u05e8\u05d9\u05e5 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05df \u05de\u05dc\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d7\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d8 \u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9\u05da \u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d5\u05de\u05dc\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d7\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9 \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05dc\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e7\u05e9\u05d5\u05d8 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d8\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e1\u05d4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e1\u05d4\u05d3\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05df \u05d1\u05d2\u05dc\u05dc \u05e9\u05de\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d5\u05ea\u05e9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05e1\u05d2\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:6 Remember your mercies, O Lord, and your favors, for they are eternal. 25:7 The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember; according to your goodness remember me, because of your grace, O Lord. 25:8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he teaches sinners on the path. 25:9 He guides the humble in judgment; and teaches the humble his way. 25:10 All the ways of the Lord are kindness and truth to those who keep his covenant and his testimony. 25:11 Because of your name, O Lord, you will forgive my sin, for it is great. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-15\">25:6 \u03bc\u03bd\u03ae\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03c1\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f10\u03bb\u03ad\u03b7 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd 25:7 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b5\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03bc\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u1fc7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03bd\u03ae\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03af \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u1f7a \u1f15\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 25:8 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f50\u03b8\u1f74\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f41\u03b4\u1ff7 25:9 \u1f41\u03b4\u03b7\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f41\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 25:10 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f31 \u1f41\u03b4\u03bf\u1f76 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bb\u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 25:11 \u1f15\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f40\u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f31\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u1fb3 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f74 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c1 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\" lang=\"en-US\">25:6 Remember thy compassions, O Lord, and thy mercies, for they are from everlasting. 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my sins of ignorance: remember me according to thy mercy, for thy goodness\u2019 sake, O Lord. 25:8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: the meek will he teach his ways. 25:10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies. 25:11 For thy name\u2019s sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Aramaic Targum states that God instructs sinners who are <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201con the path\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-14\">\u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d7\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and according to the use of this word we understand that God is instructing the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cguilty\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> who are living God\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cway of life, precepts\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker005\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Qumran, Cave 4 text, Syr. 4Q246 .2.5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). So it seems that the Lord is instructing the one who is trying to live according to God\u2019s way of life (the Torah). Those who follow God\u2019s ways are humble, and God guides them in His judgment and teaches the humble His ways. His ways are kindness and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimony. Is it possible to keep the covenant of God and not keep His testimony? Note, the Septuagint states that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies. (LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord is merciful to those who <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cseek\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> His covenant and His testimonies. This is different from the Masoretic text which says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:10 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b9\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Is keeping the covenant of God and His testimonies synonymous with \u201cseeking\u201d His covenant and His ways? The rabbis who translated the Septuagint realized that David requested for the Lord to cause him to know His ways (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and to be an active participant in his life. As a result, they say in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.(LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to those who seek Him, His covenant, and His testimonies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David goes on to say <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d1 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:12 Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">What does it mean to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfear the Lord\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and that He will instruct in the way he should choose? Does this mean that we should be afraid of the Lord? IS David saying that we should be afraid of future judgment for sins? According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 10:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, we read the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker006\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 10:12-13<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">10:12 \u2018Now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 10:13 and to keep the Lord\u2019s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good? (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-9\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: \u05d9\u05d2 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 10:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states what the Lord requires of us, that we <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfear the Lord\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (yirat HaShem, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). It is interesting that Moshe mentions this first, that we must learn to properly fear the Lord and it is only then when we will be capable of walking (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) in all His ways (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), to love Him (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and to serve Him (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) with all our heart and soul. The requirement to fear the Lord (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) is placed first, just like in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, David\u2019s question on the man who fears the Lord leads (precedes) the rest. According to King Solomon, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe fear of the Lord is what leads to life\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 19:23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d2 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05d3 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The word translated as <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfear\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> comes from the Hebrew word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cyirah\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which has a range of meaning in the Scriptures and may also mean <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cawe\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201creverence.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to Jewish tradition, there are three levels of yirah. The first level is the fear of unpleasant consequences or punishment (i.e. \u201cyirat haonesh,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05e0\u05e9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). This has the meaning that we normally understand when we hear of the word \u201cfear.\u201d There is some anticipation of dire consequences, pain, something that needs to be avoided, or rejected, keeping us from doing things we should not be doing. The second type of yirah concerning breaking God\u2019s Torah (i.e. anxiety over breaking the Law) (\u201cyirat Hamalkhut,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). This type of fear causes people to do good deeds out of fear that the Lord will punish them in this life or in the Olam Habah (the world to come). This kind of fear is rooted in self preservation, the motivation is mixed with a genuine desire to honor God and to avoid God\u2019s righteous wrath for sin (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 1:12, Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:4, Matthew 10:28, and Luke 12:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Take for example <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the Mitzvah (commandment) given is not to curse the deaf of place a stumbling block before the blind. The Torah adds that \u201cyou are to fear the Lord your God.\u201d The Lord does not ignore injustice or those who practice wickedness. The Lord God is our judge and according to the Apostle Paul, every deed we have committed will be made known. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 3:13 each man\u2019s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man\u2019s work. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and we will all appear before the judgment seat of the Messiah so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil (2 Corinthians 5:10). The third kind of yirah is based upon a profound reverence for life that comes from discerning the glory of God in all of His creation, (\u201cyirat Harommemut,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05de\u05de\u05d5\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Here \u201cfearing\u201d (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and \u201cseeing\u201d (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) are connected in the sense that we are aware of the majesty of God\u2019s presence in our lives and of His glory in His creation. As a result of having this type of yirah, one realizes by the power of the Holy Spirit, a love for good causes one to hate evil (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 8:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) this is a way of fearing God. This is also how the Apostle John describes those people who are in the Messiah with respect to fear in relation to both good and evil. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 3:20-21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-17\">20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f41 \u03c6\u03b1\u1fe6\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f71\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9\u03bd \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03c7\u03b8\u1fc7 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-17\">21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f00\u03bb\u1f75\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c6\u1ff6\u03c2, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03b8\u1fc7 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b1. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:20 \u2018For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 3:21 \u2018But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Yeshua the Messiah taught that in order for a person to choose good over evil, one needs a spiritual rebirth (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 3:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). David is saying that the man who fears the Lord is the one who is walking in His paths of righteousness, this is why the Lord will instruct him in the way he should choose. If we walk in the path of righteousness, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we will not choose wickedness as opposed to righteousness. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> As a result of asking <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwho is the man that fears the Lord,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d6\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5: \u05d9\u05d3 \u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d8\u05d5 \u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0-\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05ea \u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:13 His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land. 25:14 The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant. 25:15 My eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will pluck my feet out of the net. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Comparison of the Aramaic Targum and the Septuagint, we read the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Aramaic Targum<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:13 His soul will lodge in kindness, and his children will inherit the earth. 25:14 The mystery of the Lord is revealed to those who fear him; and his covenant is to instruct them. 25:15 My eyes look always before the Lord, for he will bring my feet out of the trap. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-9\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d0\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e0\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d7\u05e1\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05e2\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d3 \u05e8\u05d6\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d7\u05dc\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df\u05c3 \u05d8\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05e1\u05ea\u05db\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05ea\u05d3\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05de\u05de\u05e6\u05d3\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-7\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 25:14 The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest truth to them. 25:15 Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-15\">25:13 \u1f21 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b3\u1fc6\u03bd 25:14 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03af\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c6\u03bf\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c6\u03bf\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b7 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 25:15 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f40\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u03af \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c3\u03c0\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03af\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03cc\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csod\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> of the Lord is for those who fear Him. The word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (sod) means <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csecret\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csecret counsel\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> whereas the Rabbis translate <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csod\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> as <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e8\u05d6\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cmystery\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201callegorical explanation.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Septuagint translates <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and His covenant is to manifest truth to them.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting that this <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csecret counsel\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> of the Lord to those who fear Him, is related to those whose strength is in the Lord and His covenant truth. What exactly is David trying to say here? It is the Lord who has the true counsel for your life, He is the one who has <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> answers to all of our problems and questions. His truth is what will sets us free. This is given to those who seek, trust, and obey the Lord, the wicked do not have the truth of God given to them, therefore, what the Lord has revealed to us concerning His truth is a \u201csecret counsel\u201d to those who fear Him. We do not go to the world around us for counsel when the Counselor lives right within our hearts and has promised to give wisdom to those who ask in faith!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8\u05d6 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d4-\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d6 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d7 \u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d4-\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d8 \u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e8\u05b8\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea \u05d7\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u05e1 \u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05db \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b8\u05da\u05b0: \u05db\u05d0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05dd-\u05d5\u05b8\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8: \u05db\u05d1 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d4-\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05dc \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. 25:17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses. 25:18 Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:19 Look upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred. 25:20 Guard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You. 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. 25:22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles. (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Note how the Aramaic Targum states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:21 Innocence and honesty will guard me, for I hoped in your word. 25:22 Redeem Israel, O Lord, from all his troubles. (EMC) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05db\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dc\u05de\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05ea\u05e8\u05d9\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d8\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05e2\u05dc\u05da\u05c3 \u05db\u05d1 \u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05de\u05db\u05dc \u05e2\u05e7\u05ea\u05d5\u05d9\u05c3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Why are innocence and honesty so important? Based upon the Scriptures, honesty is a direct reflection of who we are (our character). In addition to this, our actions are a reflection on our faith in the Lord, and therefore our actions reflect the truth we believe in which becomes our witness before God and people. If we learn how to be honest this will also help us keep a clear conscious because one would not be lying all of the time. In fact, according to the Torah, God made honesty a mitzvah (commandment) in Shemot \/ Exodus 20:16 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e1 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e3 \u05e1 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e0\u05b9\u05d1 \u05e1 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-7\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05e2\u05b5\u05d3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">20:16 \u201cYou shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.\u201d (NIV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord sets the example for all of His people regarding honesty. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 11:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHonesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cintegrity and uprightness\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05dd-\u05d5\u05b8\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) will preserve him because he waits upon the Lord. Integrity and uprightness means to live in honesty and innocence before the Lord. The Apostle Paul puts it this way in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 12:3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don\u2019t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. (NLT)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Is it possible to do these things without the Lord\u2019s help? Should we ask the Lord to \u201cMake\u201d us to know His ways? In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, David asks the Lord to make known His ways, to teach him His paths, to lead him in His truth because He is the God of our salvation. I think that is good advice, have you asked the Lord to show you His ways, to reveal His truth, and His salvation? Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-19\"> The Rabbinic Commentary (Midrash) on <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 2<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">5<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\"> has <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\">1<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">4<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\"> parts. Reading through th<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">e<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\"> Midrash we will be looking at Parts <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">1, 5, 9, and 11<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\">. Let\u2019s begin by outlining <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">Midrash Tehillim Chapter 2<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">5<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">, Parts <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">1, 5, 9, and 11<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"CharOverride-23\">Outline of Midrash Tehillim Chapter 25, Parts 1, 5, 9, and 11<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">A Psalm of David. Unto You, O Lord, do I lift up my soul (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:1).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">These words are to be considered in the light of the verse In the same day you will give him his hire, neither will the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and he lifts his soul unto him (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 24:15).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss David lifting up of his soul to the Lord.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon the parable, the Lord asks David why he lifts his soul to Him and David says because he has a hireling.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cWhen You lend Your neighbor any manner of loan, You will not enter his house to fetch his pledge and if he be poor you will surely restore him the pledge when the sun goes down (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 24:10-12).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">My God, I have put my trust in You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:2).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Rabbi Isaac said, In You means in Your Torah, for the numerical value of the letters in bk (in You) is twenty two, the number of letters in the Hebrew Alphabet.<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis tell a parable of a man who was captured and appealed to a master to be released from prison.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon the parable, and contrast the parable to the Holy One blessed be He who we may trust and appeal to for our cause.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cHence David prayed, Let none that wait on You be ashamed; they will be ashamed who act deceitfully with respect to their emptiness, that is, men who fast without repentance will be ashamed.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">My transgressions, like the sins of my youth, remember not (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:7).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">According to rabbi Yudan, David said to the Holy One blessed be He, Master of the universe, may my sins and transgressions be considered like the sins of my youth before You, and so have no substance whatever.<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss two kings parables to illustrate the sins of our youth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon the parables, and state that these illustrate the mercy and goodness of God<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cEven so, the Holy One blessed be He, says to the righteous, I consider this a great favor on your part, for I created My world because of you; and were it not for you, all the goodness which I have prepared for the future, of which it is said Oh how abundant is Your goodness, which You have laid up for them that fear You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:20), to whom could I give it?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Midrash introduces the Psalm with the <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span> (Dibur Hamathil) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:10).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span> to the Midrash says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Lest one think that the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth for all men, the verse ends saying, unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis discuss how the Lord\u2019s paths are mercy and truth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-14\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) goes on to expand upon the mercies of God and illustrates these by showing how the Lord is merciful to His children.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-12\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cAnd the proof that the Lord buries the dead? The verse So Moshe died and he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 34:5-6).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 1<\/span> opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cA Psalm of David. Unto You, O Lord, do I lift up my soul (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:1).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> David opens his Psalm stating that he lifts his soul to the Lord. The rabbis say in the <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, Petihta <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThese words are to be considered in the light of the verse In the same day you will give him his hire, neither will the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and he lifts his soul unto him (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 24:15).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The midrash discusses how David thought of himself as a hireling, someone who worked for the Lord on this earth. The rabbis discuss the Scriptures from <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker007\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 24:10-15<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> that says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05ea\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d0\u05ea \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05ea\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d8 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05e5 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8\u05b2\u05db\u05b6\u05da\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8: [\u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2\u05d9] \u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05e7 \u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8: \u05d8\u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05ea\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05ea\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d7\u05b5\u05d8\u05b0\u05d0:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">24:10 \u2018When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not enter his house to take his pledge. 24:11 \u2018You shall remain outside, and the man to whom you make the loan shall bring the pledge out to you. 24:12 \u2018If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge. 24:13 \u2018When the sun goes down you shall surely return the pledge to him, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the Lord your God. 24:14 \u2018You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns. 24:15 \u2018You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cry against you to the Lord and it become sin in you. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> They say that this applies to the Holy One blessed be He (God) that He will give us His hire at the end of the day. How does this verse and the hireling explain the verse from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:1 \u201cA Psalm of David. Unto You, O Lord, do I lift up my soul?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The rabbis say that when a man goes and asks for his wage, he is lifting his soul to him. In the same way when we pray, we lift our souls to the Lord, our lives depend upon the Lord. This is consistent with the Aramaic Targum which says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05da \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d1\u05e6\u05dc\u05d5\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:1 Of David. Before you, O Lord, I lift up my soul in prayer. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash then speaks of Hadrian\u2019s persecution with regard to the wages and their giving up their lives for hallowing the name of God. The Jewish Encyclopedia describes Hadrian\u2019s rebellion in the following way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker008\"><\/a><span class=\"CharOverride-25\">Jewish Encyclopedia on the Hadrian Rebellion<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHadrian was a Roman emperor that lived between 117-138 CE. At the very beginning of his reign he was called upon to suppress the final outbreaks of Jewish rebellion at Cyrene and Alexandria. According to a late but trustworthy source, he is said to have enticed the Jews of Alexandria into the open country, where about 50,000 of them were killed by his soldiers (Eliyahu R. xxx. 3). Afterward he seems to have avoided conflict with the Jews and to have granted them certain privileges. Jewish legend says that R. Joshua b. Hananiah was on friendly terms with him, and that Hadrian intended to rebuild the Temple at Jerusalem (Gen. R. lxiv.). This agrees with the statement of Epiphanius (\u201cDe Mensuris et Ponderibus,\u201d \u00a7 14) that the emperor commissioned the proselyte Akylas (Aquila) who, according to the rabbinical legend, was related to him, to supervise the building at Jerusalem, this of course referring to the city and not to the Temple. Other Christian sources, as Chrysostom, Cedrenus, and Nicephorus Callistus, say that the Jews had intended to build the Temple themselves; but a passage in the Epistle of Barnabas (xvi. 4), though its interpretation is disputed among scholars\u2014seems to indicate that the Jews expected the pagans to rebuild the Temple. Scholars differ as to the cause of the rebellion. Spartianus (\u201cHadrianus,\u201d \u00a7 14) reports that the Jews rebelled because circumcision was prohibited; while Dion Cassius says (lxix. 12) that Hadrian attempted to turn Jerusalem into a pagan city, which the Jews regarded as an abomination, and they therefore rebelled. It is possible that both of these measures were responsible for the rebellion; on the other hand, it is also possible that they were merely the consequences of it. Hadrian, who had a gentle disposition, was lauded throughout the great empire as a benefactor; he indeed so proved himself on his many journeys. Israeli cities like C\u00e6sarea, Tiberias, Gaza, and Petra owed much to him; and his presence in Judea in 130 is commemorated on coins with the inscription \u201cAdventui Aug[usti] Jud\u00e6\u00e6.\u201d He therefore could have had no intention of offending the Jews; but as a true Roman he believed only in the Roman \u201csacra\u201d (Spartianus, l.c. \u00a7 22). It may have happened that in his zeal to rebuild destroyed cities he had disregarded the peculiarities of the Jews. The law against circumcision was founded on earlier Roman laws, and did not affect the Jews only. So long as the emperor was in Syria and Egypt the Jews remained quiet; but after his departure in 132 the rebellion under Bar Kokhba broke out. A series of magnificent edifices that Hadrian erected in Jerusalem are enumerated in a source that gathered its information probably from Julianus Africanus (\u201cChron. Paschale,\u201d ed. Dindorf, i. 474; \u201cJ. Q. R.\u201d xiv. 748). The temple of Jupiter towered on the site of the ancient Temple, with a statue of Hadrian in the interior (Jerome, Comm. on Isaiah ii. 9). The Jews passed through a period of bitter persecution; Sabbaths, festivals, the study of the Torah, and circumcision were prohibited, and it seemed as if Hadrian desired to annihilate the Jewish people. His anger fell upon all the Jews of his empire, for he imposed upon them an oppressive poll-tax (Appian, \u201cSyrian War,\u201d \u00a7 50). The persecution, however, did not last long, for Antoninus Pius revoked the cruel edicts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">Simon bar Kokhba (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05e8 \u05db\u05d5\u05db\u05d1\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u200e) (died 135 CE) was the Jewish leader of what is known as the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE, establishing an independent Jewish state which he ruled for three years as Nasi (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cPrince\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">). His state was conquered by the Romans in 135 CE following a two-year war. What is interesting is that in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 1<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, the rabbis remember Hadrian\u2019s persecution which included the prohibition of circumcision, against the Shabbat, against the festivals and against the study of Torah. In addition to this the people thought Hadrian was going to rebuild the temple but instead built a temple to Jupiter with a statute of Hadrian himself in the interior. This illustrates Roman Emperor worship which was prevalent in those days. As a result of this, the Midrash states that the Jews gave their lives in pledge to the hallowing of the Name of God. The midrash does not go any further but to related this to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 24:10-12<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> and the withholding of the pledge from the hireling. How does this relate to the David\u2019s words for lifting the soul to God in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:1<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">? According to the rabbis, the people involved gave their lives in pledge to the Lord to hallow His Name. Did the Lord God enter into the houses of these men (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bar Kokhba revolt and the sanctifying of the Name of God<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) and require their lives for the pledge? No! They gave heir lives for the sake of the holiness of God\u2019s name. Can you imagine laying down your life simply for the sake of hallowing the Name of God? If and when the time comes when our lives are required of us for the sake of believing in Yeshua the Messiah and we die for our faith, is this the same thing these men did in the laying down of their lives for the sanctification of the Name of God?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 5<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMy God, I have put my trust in You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:2).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The rabbis say that David, speaking of trusting, is speaking of trusting in the Torah (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">in the Word of God<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">). They justify this interpretation using the Gematria (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">method of interpreting the Hebrew Scriptures using the numerical value of words<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cRabbi Isaac said, In You means in Your Torah, for the numerical value of the letters in bk (in You) is twenty two, the number of letters in the Hebrew Alphabet.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The rabbis next speak of a parable to illustrate David\u2019s words of trusting in God. The parable at a glance gives witness not only to the supreme worth of the kingdom but also to its cost in self-dedication. This is the primary and inclusive condition of \u201centrance into\u201d and of \u201clife within\u201d the kingdom of God. Based upon the rabbis parable, one needs to be completely dedicated to God in faith and trust to be saved from death. Faith in and of itself requires trust in the God of Israel and the recognition that our ultimate destiny is ultimately in God\u2019s hands. The kingdom that is described in the parable is God\u2019s gift, not a human achievement. Let\u2019s read the parable that is used to illustrate these things. <\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table003\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-7\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-7\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-8\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-26\">Another comment on My God, I have put my trust in You, It happened that there lived in Caesarea a great man who had fame throughout the region. One night as the guards of the region made their rounds, they came upon a stranger whom they arrested. The stranger said to them, Do not strike me. I am so and so\u2019s retainer. When they heard this they let go of him, but kept him under guard until morning. In the morning, they brought the stranger before the great man and said, Last night we came upon this retainer of yours. The great man asked, my son, do you know me? The stranger replied No, The great man asked, How then are you my retainer? And the stranger replied, I appeal to you. I am not your retainer; but I put my trust in you. Had I not said, I am so and so\u2019s retainer, they would have struck me. Thereupon the great man said, Since he put his trust in me, let go of him. Even so, David said, My God I have put my trust in You, let me not be ashamed. And because I put my trust in You, let not my mine enemies triumph over me (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:2). And not only me, but Let none that wait on You be ashamed; they will be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:3).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05da \u05d1\u05d8\u05d7\u05ea\u05d9. \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e7\u05d9\u05d8\u05d5\u05df, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dd \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05df, \u05de\u05e6\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05db\u05e1\u05e0\u05d0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05d5\u05ea\u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05d4\u05d5, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05db\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9, \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05d5 \u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05d4\u05d5, \u05d5\u05e9\u05de\u05e8\u05d5\u05d4\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8, \u05d1\u05d1\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dc \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da, \u05d5\u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d1\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05da \u05de\u05e6\u05d0\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05de\u05e9, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05de\u05db\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dd \u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0\u05da \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d1\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d1\u05e7\u05e9\u05d4 \u05de\u05de\u05da \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05da, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d1\u05da \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d8\u05d7\u05ea\u05d9, \u05e9\u05d0\u05dc\u05de\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9 \u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05db\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05df \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc \u05d5\u05d1\u05d8\u05d7 \u05d1\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d7\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5, \u05db\u05da \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05da \u05d1\u05d8\u05d7\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d1\u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc \u05e9\u05d4\u05d1\u05d8\u05d7\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05da \u05d0\u05dc \u05d9\u05e2\u05dc\u05e6\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d9\u05d1\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d9, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d3, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d2\u05dd \u05db\u05dc \u05e7\u05d5\u05d9\u05da \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e9\u05d5, \u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d5\u05d2\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05dd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">Based upon the rabbis parable, the stranger lied that he was a retainer of a very great man in order to save his life. He had faith that the stranger would not turn him over to die. In addition to this, the had completely dedicated himself to trust in this man just as we should do personally with the Lord God of Heaven and Yeshua His Messiah. The parable has the great man (who parallels God) stating that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csince he had placed his trust in me, let go of him.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> Faith in the Lord and in His power and authority resulted in his being made free from those who had the authority to take his life. The rabbis continue in the midrash drawing upon a parallel with the temple services and going before the Lord to pray, the priest goes before the Lord and the people have their eyes upon the priest. They illustrate a principle of the one praying for the people, the people whose eyes, hearts, and prayers were with the one who stood before God, as a result of this, the Lord God will also hear their prayers. Does this sound familiar from the Apostolic Writings? According to <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker009\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Hebrews 7:21-26<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, we read the author of the book of Hebrews say <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">21<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1f70 \u1f41\u03c1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd, \u1f6c\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u03a3\u1f7a \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1, <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">22<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf [\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76] \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u1f77\u03c4\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b8\u1f75\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f73\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u1f14\u03b3\u03b3\u03c5\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">23<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd\u1f73\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u1f71\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03c9\u03bb\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">24<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f71\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">25<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f45\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u1ff4\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u1f72\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u2019 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7, \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b6\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f10\u03bd\u03c4\u03c5\u03b3\u03c7\u1f71\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">26<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03a4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c2, \u1f45\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2, \u1f04\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2, \u1f00\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b5\u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f51\u03c8\u03b7\u03bb\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">27<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f43\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u2019 \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03b3\u03ba\u03b7\u03bd, \u1f65\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2, \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f30\u03b4\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b8\u03c5\u03c3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c6\u1f73\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd, \u1f14\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fe6: \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03c6\u1f71\u03c0\u03b1\u03be \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd\u1f73\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">7:21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, \u2018The Lord has sworn And will not change His mind, \u2018You are a priest forever\u2019\u2018); 7:22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 7:23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing, 7:24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. 7:26 For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens; 7:27 who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> Note how the author of the book of Hebrews draws a parallel to the priesthood and the Messiah. In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 5<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, the rabbis speak of having faith in God and in the mighty one who has the power to free from death. In addition to this, they say one man is needed to go before God to pray, as is illustrated in the temple service (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">i.e. Yom Kippur<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">). In a similar way, the Apostolic Writings speak of the intercessory role of the Messiah, that he is before our Father in Heaven, the Lord hears our prayers because of the Messiah, and the Messiah is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him because He is near to the Lord God Almighty. Yeshua stands before the Father in Heaven, and because He is there before God, our Father in Heave hears our prayers because our eyes, hearts, and prayers are with the one who stands before God. When being humble, despised, dying, and dead, He had the power to accomplish so great a work as reconciling us to God, how much more may we expect that He will be able to keep us now that He is the living, exalted, and triumphant Redeemer, raised to life and interceding on our behalf before the throne of God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 8:34<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">). It is interesting to find a similar concept in the minds of the rabbis with regard to the one who goes before the Lord and God hearing all of prayers of the people because of this one whose eyes are on God. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">The Midrash concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHence David prayed, Let none that wait on You be ashamed; they will be ashamed who act deceitfully with respect to their emptiness, that is, men who fast without repentance will be ashamed.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> Going off of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> the rabbis take it one step further, that to fast without repentance will result in shame before God. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 9<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMy transgressions, like the sins of my youth, remember not (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:7).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The homiletic introduction to the Midrash states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAccording to rabbi Yudan, David said to the Holy One blessed be He, Master of the universe, may my sins and transgressions be considered like the sins of my youth before You, and so have no substance whatever.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05f3 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05df \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d7\u05d8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d9 \u05d5\u05e4\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9 \u05db\u05d7\u05d8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e0\u05e2\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05da, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d4\u05dd \u05de\u05de\u05e9<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) Why do the rabbis say that David is asking that his sins be like the sins of his youth that they have no substance? They speak of two parables to illustrate this verse from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:7<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table004\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-7\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-7\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-9\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Parable 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\">Rabbi Eleazar told a parable of a king who prepared a great banquet and charged his steward, Invite me merchants; do not invite my artisans. Thereupon his steward said, My lord king, so abundant is your banquet that the merchants will not be able to eat it all, unless the artisans are part of the company. Even so, David said, According to Your mercy remember me, for Your goodness sake, O Lord, as is said The Lord is good to all (Tehillim \/ Psalms 145:9).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Parable 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\">Rabbi Jose son of Hanina told a parable of a king who prepared a banquet and invited guests. The fourth hour passed, and the guests did not come. The fifth and sixth hours passed and still the guests did not come. By evening the guests began to arrive. The king said to them, I am beholden to you. Had you not come, I would have had to throw the whole banquet to my dogs. Even so, the Holy One blessed be He, says to the righteous, I consider this a great favor on your part, for I created My world because of you; and were it not for you, all the goodness which I have prepared for the future, of which it is said Oh how abundant is Your goodness, which You have laid up for them that fear You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:20), to whom could I give it?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-3\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-28\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc \u05d0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\">\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05de\u05e9\u05dc \u05dc\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05e9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05d8\u05e8\u05d5\u05e4\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d6\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05ea\u05d2\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05d6\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05d0\u05db\u05d4, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05be \u05e1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea\u05da \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0, \u05d5\u05d4\u05ea\u05d2\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e1\u05e4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05db\u05dc\u05d4, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dd \u05d1\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05d0\u05db\u05d4, \u05db\u05da \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05db\u05d7\u05e1\u05d3\u05da \u05d6\u05db\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05da \u05d4\u05f3, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05dc\u05db\u05dc (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05de\u05d4 \u05d8).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-3\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-28\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc \u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\">\u05e8\u05f3 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9 [\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d7\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0] \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05e9\u05dc \u05dc\u05de\u05dc\u05da \u05e9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d6\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d7\u05d9\u05df, \u05d4\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0\u05e8\u05d1\u05e2 \u05e9\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5, \u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05e9, \u05dc\u05e9\u05e9 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5, \u05dc\u05e2\u05ea \u05e2\u05e8\u05d1 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d7\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05de\u05e9\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d1\u05d0\u05d9\u05df, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05df \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05da \u05dc\u05d4\u05d7\u05d6\u05d9\u05e7 \u05dc\u05db\u05dd, \u05dc\u05e4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05ea\u05dd \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05e1\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05da \u05dc\u05db\u05dc\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd, \u05db\u05da \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d9\u05e7 \u05dc\u05db\u05dd, \u05e9\u05d1\u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05db\u05dd \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05de\u05d9, \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05de\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05ea\u05dd \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05ea\u05e7\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05d3, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d1 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05da \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05e6\u05e4\u05e0\u05ea \u05dc\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05da (\u05e9\u05dd \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05db), \u05dc\u05de\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d4.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">Reading through the parables, these are known as \u201ckings parables\u201d and here the rabbis speak of a king who prepared a banquet with invited guests. These two parables remind us of the two parables that Yeshua the Messiah taught during his ministry, (i) the parable of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe Great Banquet\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 22:1-14<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Luke 14:15-24<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) and (ii) the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cParable of the Wedding Feast\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Luke 14:7-14<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">). Let\u2019s look at these parables from the gospel of Matthew and Luke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker010\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Matthew 22:1-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">22:1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, 22:2 \u2018The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. 22:3 \u2018And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. 22:4 \u2018Again he sent out other slaves saying, \u2018Tell those who have been invited, \u2018Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.\u2019\u2019 22:5 \u2018But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business, 22:6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. 22:7 \u2018But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire. 22:8 \u2018Then he said to his slaves, \u2018The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 22:9 \u2018Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.\u2019 22:10 \u2018Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. 22:11 \u2018But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, 22:12 and he said to him, \u2018Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?\u2019 And the man was speechless. 22:13 \u2018Then the king said to the servants, \u2018Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.\u2019 22:14 \u2018For many are called, but few are chosen.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">1<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u039a\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u1f41 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd, <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">2<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f69\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9\u1f7d\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f21 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u1ff3 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1fd6, \u1f45\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c5\u1f31\u1ff7 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">3<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f73\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f24\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">4<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03c0\u1f71\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd \u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd, \u0395\u1f34\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2, \u1f38\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f04\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f21\u03c4\u03bf\u1f77\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1, \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c1\u03bf\u1f77 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c3\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u03b5\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f15\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1: \u03b4\u03b5\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">5<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f00\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1fc6\u03bb\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f43\u03c2 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f34\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03b3\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd, \u1f43\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">6<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u1f76 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f55\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03ba\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">7<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f60\u03c1\u03b3\u1f77\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1f73\u03bc\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f7d\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u1f79\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd\u1f73\u03c0\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">8<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03c4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6, \u1f49 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f15\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u1f79\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd, \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f26\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f04\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">9<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03be\u1f79\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41\u03b4\u1ff6\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f45\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u03b5\u1f55\u03c1\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f73\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">10<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f41\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u1f75\u03b3\u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f53\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f57\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2: \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u03bb\u1f75\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7 \u1f41 \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">11<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u1f7c\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f41 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f71\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03c5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f14\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">12<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7, \u1f19\u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b5, \u03c0\u1ff6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1fc6\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f67\u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9\u03bd \u1f14\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5; \u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03c6\u03b9\u03bc\u1f7d\u03b8\u03b7. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">13<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03c4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f41 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2, \u0394\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c7\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b2\u1f71\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c3\u03ba\u1f79\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f10\u03be\u1f7d\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd: \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03b2\u03c1\u03c5\u03b3\u03bc\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f40\u03b4\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">14<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u1f76 \u03b3\u1f71\u03c1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 \u1f40\u03bb\u1f77\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u1f77.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker011\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Luke 14:7-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">14:7 And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, 14:8 \u2018When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, 14:9 and he who invited you both will come and say to you, \u2018Give your place to this man,\u2019 and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. 14:10 \u2018But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, \u2018Friend, move up higher\u2019; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. 14:11 \u2018For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.\u2019 14:12 And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, \u2018When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment. 14:13 \u2018But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14:14 and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">7<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f1c\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u1f75\u03bd, \u1f10\u03c0\u1f73\u03c7\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u1ff6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf, \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2, <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">8<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u039f\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u1fc7\u03c2 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f79 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f71\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u03bc\u1f74 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\u03c4\u1f79\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">10<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u2019 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u1fc7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c0\u03b5\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f14\u03c3\u03c7\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1f79\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u1f14\u03bb\u03b8\u1fc3 \u1f41 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03ba\u1f7d\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u1f10\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9, \u03a6\u1f77\u03bb\u03b5, \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u1f71\u03b2\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd: \u03c4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f79\u03be\u03b1 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">11<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f41 \u1f51\u03c8\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f51\u03c8\u03c9\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">12<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f1c\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03ba\u1f79\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd, \u039f\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1fc7\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f22 \u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd, \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c6\u1f7d\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c6\u1f77\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u1f72 \u03b3\u03b5\u1f77\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u03bc\u1f75\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f73\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u1f77\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">13<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u2019 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1fc7\u03c2, \u03ba\u1f71\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c7\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2, \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u1f77\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u03c7\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2, \u03c4\u03c5\u03c6\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">14<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u1f71\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f14\u03c3\u1fc3, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03b1\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9, \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u1f71\u03c1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker012\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Luke 14:15-24<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">14:15 When one of those who were reclining at the table with Him heard this, he said to Him, \u2018Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!\u2019 14:16 But He said to him, \u2018A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; 14:17 and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, \u2018Come; for everything is ready now.\u2019 14:18 \u2018But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, \u2018I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused.\u2019 14:19 \u2018Another one said, \u2018I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.\u2019 14:20 \u2018Another one said, \u2018I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.\u2019 14:21 \u2018And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, \u2018Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.\u2019 14:22 \u2018And the slave said, \u2018Master, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.\u2019 14:23 \u2018And the master said to the slave, \u2018Go out into the highways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled. 14:24 \u2018For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.\u2019\u2018 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">15<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f08\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f73 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7, \u039c\u03b1\u03ba\u1f71\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c6\u1f71\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f77\u1fb3 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">16<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7, \u1f0c\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u1f73\u03b3\u03b1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03ba\u1f71\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2, <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">17<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f65\u03c1\u1fb3 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b4\u03b5\u1f77\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c0\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2, \u1f1c\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f24\u03b4\u03b7 \u1f15\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u1f71 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">18<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f24\u03c1\u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03bc\u03b9\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9. \u1f41 \u03c0\u03c1\u1ff6\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7, \u1f08\u03b3\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u1f20\u03b3\u1f79\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03c7\u03c9 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03b3\u03ba\u03b7\u03bd \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u1f7c\u03bd \u1f30\u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd: \u1f10\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u1ff6 \u03c3\u03b5, \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fc3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">19<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f15\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd, \u0396\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b3\u03b7 \u03b2\u03bf\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f20\u03b3\u1f79\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c0\u1f73\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u1f71\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f71: \u1f10\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u1ff6 \u03c3\u03b5, \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1fc3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">20<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f15\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd, \u0393\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u1fd6\u03ba\u03b1 \u1f14\u03b3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u1f50 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">21<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f75\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u1ff3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1. \u03c4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03c0\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bb\u1ff3 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6, \u1f1c\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u1f73\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1fe5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f79\u03bb\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c7\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u1f77\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03c5\u03c6\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c7\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1f71\u03b3\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5 \u1f67\u03b4\u03b5. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">22<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u1f41 \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2, \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5, \u03b3\u1f73\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd \u1f43 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b1\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f14\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f79\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f77\u03bd. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">23<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd \u1f41 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f1c\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f41\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u1fc7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u03bf\u1f36\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2: <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-27\">24<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03c9 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u1f77 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b4\u03b5\u1f77\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">In the first parable from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 9<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, the rabbis speak of a king who prepares a banquet but asks that the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cartisans\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> not be invited to the feast. The servants speak to the king that his abundance is so great that they will be unable to eat all of the banquet meal unless the artisans are invited also. Here the king is choosing who may attend and who may not, it is left to the will of the king to give the blessing of a banquet feast to whom he chooses. In the second parable, the rabbis speak of a time when the king prepared a banquet and invited guests, however, the guests would not come. The parable states that the fifth and sixth hours passed and the guests still didn\u2019t come until the evening. The king responded that he would have thrown the entire banquet to the dogs if they had not come. This parable sounds like Yeshua\u2019s parable in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 22:1-14<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> and those who would not come the king asked to invite anyone they could find on the highway, the poor, etc to come and eat. The rabbis also say that God created the world for the righteous. Back in Midrash Tehillim 6, Part 3, we read <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe King as ruler,\u201d \u201cThe King as Father of Israel,\u201d The King as Father of a Son,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe King who rules over all mankind (nations).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The king is paralleled to the Holy One Blessed be He, the Lord God of Israel. The <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Shabbat 153a<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> describes a parable of a king who announced a banquet without stating the time. Those who had the foresight dressed for the occasion and waited whereas those who were foolish went about their ordinary work, confident that they would be informed of the time. Then, suddenly the call was made to come to the banquet. The wise were dressed properly whereas the fools come in their dirty garments. The king was pleased with the wise and angry with the foolish. This sounds very similar to the parable of the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWedding Feast\u201d in Like 14:7-24<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">. The parable of the wedding feast is a common kings parable in the rabbinic literature. In Yeshua\u2019s ministry, He spoke in parable form and proclaimed the gospel in parables as a sign of judgment upon the people who refused to repent. These parables were introduced by Yeshua with the phrase <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe kingdom of heaven is like\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> and then a story the people could relate to is given. In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 21:33-46 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Christ\u2019s authority<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">), <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 21:23-27<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Parable of two sons<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 21:33-46<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Parable of the wicked servants<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">), Yeshua is addressing the failure of the religious leaders to repent and believe. The failure to repent and believe brought the judgment of God. Matthew\u2019s parable of the wedding feast is similar to one in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Luke 14:15-24<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, where the interpretation of the parable has caused difficulty for most commentators who try to contrast two ideas (i) the need to accept the invitation of the king (the gospel message) and (ii) the need to respond appropriately (obedience). Note that within Yeshua\u2019s parable is the concept of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ccomplete renewal\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> with the mention of the proper clothing that must be worn indicates that the old way of life must be laid aside and the new life be taken up for the glory of God. The commentators <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker013\"><\/a><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">Davies and Allison state <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe royal wedding feast is the eschatological banquet (also held by most modern commentators), the dual sending of the servants is &#8230;. the sending of God\u2019s messengers. The murder of the servants represents the murder of the prophets and Jesus .. the third sending of the servants is the mission of the church.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> They continue saying the second part of the parable is <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201callegorically describing the last judgment, which extends to those within the church\u201d, those without the \u201cwedding garment of the resurrection body or its garment of glory.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> Should the wedding feast parables be thought of as merely referring to the eschatological events that will take place in the future? (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Think about the Salvation of God, do we think primarily of the eschatological conclusion of salvation and forgiveness of sins when we think of the Salvation of God?<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) What we find here are parables that are very similar between the rabbinic thought and Yeshua\u2019s parables which illustrate the mercy of God. In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:7<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, David says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMy transgressions, like the sins of my youth, remember not\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> and the rabbis say in their midrash that David is asking the Lord God to consider his transgressions like the sins of his youth which have no substance. The suggestion here is that his sins were forgiven and are now no longer remembered. The rabbinic parables parallel Yeshua\u2019s parables in the sense that God is merciful and forgiving and the rabbis say in fact that the Lord God created the world specifically for the righteous. The rabbis conclude Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 9 saying<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cEven so, the Holy One blessed be He, says to the righteous, I consider this a great favor on your part, for I created My world because of you; and were it not for you, all the goodness which I have prepared for the future, of which it is said Oh how abundant is Your goodness, which You have laid up for them that fear You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:20), to whom could I give it?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> According to Yeshua, God gives his mercy and grace to whom He pleases. The interesting point is that when the Lord invites us, we are to respond obediently to His calling and to do so in the way that He has made for us. The way He has provided is in His Messiah Yeshua, by faith, and according to His Word. This seems to be consistent with <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 11<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">, which opens with the Dibur Hamathil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAll the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth (Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:10)\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> and the rabbis then stating that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cLest one think that the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth for all men, the verse ends saying, unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> in the <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> (Petihta) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe homiletic introduction\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> to the Midrash. The paths of mercy and truth are not for all men, they are only for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. The discussion continues on who receives the paths of mercy and truth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Another comment on All the paths of the Lord. When the Holy One blessed be He, said to Moshe, go and tell the children of Israel you will walk after the Lord your God (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 25:10), they replied, Moshe, our Master, who can walk after the Lord? Is it not written The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm (Nahum 1:3)? And is it not said, Your way is in the sea, and Your path in the great waters, and Your footsteps are not known (Tehillim \/ Psalms 77:20)? Thereupon Moshe said to the children of Israel, I will tell you the paths of the Lord. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, By mercy is meant deeds of loving kindness, and by truth is meant the Torah of the Lord. For to whom will the paths of the Lord be given? Unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. (Midrash Tehillim 25, Part 11)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-9\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05e8\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05f3. \u05d1\u05e9\u05e2\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05ea\u05dc\u05db\u05d5 (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d4), \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05d9\u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d5, \u05d5\u05d4\u05dc\u05d0 \u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05d4\u05f3 \u05d1\u05e1\u05d5\u05e4\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e1\u05e2\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05e8\u05db\u05d5 (\u05e0\u05d7\u05d5\u05dd \u05d0 \u05d2), \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d3\u05e8\u05db\u05da \u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05da \u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05f3 (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d6 \u05db), \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05db\u05dd \u05d3\u05e8\u05db\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4, \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05e8\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3 \u05d5\u05d0\u05de\u05ea, \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3 \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d2\u05de\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05d0\u05de\u05ea \u05d6\u05d5 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d5\u05dc\u05de\u05d9 \u05e0\u05ea\u05df, \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">The rabbis say that the way of the Lord being mercy and truth is for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies is meant that \u201cmercy\u201d is deeds of loving kindness, and \u201ctruth\u201d is the Torah of the Lord. The rabbis teach that we are to meditate on deeds of loving kindness throughout the day and that we should train ourselves for the attribute of chesed (kindness). The first is to love the Lord our God <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthis love should be fixed firmly in his heart, whether he receives good from the Holy One, Blessed Be He, or suffering and chastisement, both should be considered expressions of G-d\u2019s love for him. As the verse states, \u2018Faithful are the wounds inflicted by a loving friend\u2026\u2019(Proverbs 27:6). Furthermore, it is written,\u2019\u2026and with all your might\u2019 (Deut. 6:5), which the sages interpret as meaning, \u2018With whatever measure He metes out to you\u2019 (Talmud Bavli Berachot 9:5), thereby including all attributes in the attribute of chesed. Thus, although the secret of divine conduct, which stems from the attribute of malchut (sovereignty), may be expressed as severity, it is connected to chesed.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The rabbis go on to list the deeds of lovingkindness (i) provide for children, (ii) visit the sick, (iii) give charity to the poor, (iv) give hospitality to strangers, (v) bringing a bride to the bridal canopy, and (vi) making peace between a man and his fellow, to name a few. This acquiring or training ourselves to have the attribute of chesed (mercy or kindness) sounds very similar to what the Apostle Paul says in the book of Philippians chapter 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker014\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-16\">Philippians 4:5-13<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-8\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">4:5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. 4:9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. 4:10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity. 4:11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 4:12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">Being humble, prayerful and gentle are all key attributes that Paul is saying we should think upon continually, and on doing good to others. The rabbis say that God has given us by example (of chesed) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe Holy One blessed be He adorns maidens and seeks out husbands for them; that He visits the sick and buries the dead.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> They then go on to provide Scriptural evidence that the Lord demonstrated by example the attributes of chesed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"CharOverride-24\">God\u2019s Example to us of Chesed according to the Rabbis<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-14\">The proof that the Lord God adorns maidens and seeks out husbands for them? The verse And with the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man, He plaited the hair (banah) of the woman, and brought her unto the man (<span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 2:22<\/span>). The word banah suggests that the Holy One blessed be He, plaited Eve\u2019s hair, and brought her thus adorned to Adam, for in the cities by the sea a woman\u2019s hair is called binyata.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-14\">The proof that the Lord visits the sick? The verse And the Lord appeared unto him by the terebinths of Mamre (<span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 18:1<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li class=\"Numbered-list ParaOverride-14\">The proof that the Lord buries the dead? The verse So Moshe died and he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab (<span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 34:5-6<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">In Midrash Tehillim 25, we find many rabbinic parallels, in the parables of Yeshua and to the Apostle Paul and his thoughts on the attributes of chesed, the midrash speaks of God\u2019s mercy and forgiveness. The rabbis say that the Lord God created the world specifically for the righteous, this is a truth that is found throughout the Scriptures. <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">According to Yeshua, God gives his mercy and grace to whom He pleases according to the kings parables of the feasts. The interesting point is that when the Lord invites us, we are to respond obediently to His calling and to do so in the way that He has made for us. The way He has provided is in His Messiah Yeshua, by faith, and according to His Word. <\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker015\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 51<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> expressing the importance of being cleansed in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">51:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cPurify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David implies the internal cleansing from sin in the phrase <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> translating literally as <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cmy sins in hyssop and I will be clean\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">here David is asking the Lord to cleans him inwardly. David desires not only that his sins be forgiven him but that his heart would be made pure in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 51:12-13<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d8\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e0\u05b8\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cCreate in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.\u201d, Note the English bible reference is 51:10-11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Hebrew text says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ccreate in me a clean heart in the sense of ritual purity, and a right\/correct new spirit inside of me.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David recognized that in sin, his relationship with God was estranged and he asks the Lord to not cast him away from His presence and do not take away His Holy Spirit (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 51:12-13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, we see that sin can estrange us from God\u2019s Holy Spirit, which is another way to say that when we sin we are acting in opposition to the leading of God\u2019s Spirit. In the final verses of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 51<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, David recognizes that the Lord is looking for repentance, justice (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and righteousness (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) the Lord is looking for those who are obedient to Him <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05ea\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e5 \u05d6\u05b6\u05d1\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4: \u05d9\u05d8 \u05d6\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b5\u05d1-\u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In addition to this, in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 51:15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b2\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThen I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted\/turn to You.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This Psalm explicitly states that God\u2019s way and our relationship with God are connected. The Lord provided a way for the absolution of sin according to the Torah, therefore we need to look to the Lord\u2019s mercy and forgiveness that He has provided in His Messiah. The Apostle Paul said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Philippians 4:5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. 4:9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Note that if we practice these things, in Yeshua the Messiah (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Christ Jesus<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Paul says the God of peace will be with you. Do you want the God of peace to be with you? Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Tehillim-25-Part1-and-2.pdf\">Tehillim 25-Part1-and-2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s study is from Tehillim \/ Psalms 25:1-22, David opens saying \u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0: A psalm of David. 25:1 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (NASB) He asks the Lord to not let his enemies be exulted over him and that he not be ashamed in the Lord [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2514","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-tehillim"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}