{"id":2961,"date":"2014-04-23T19:23:50","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T19:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2018-09-23T19:30:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T19:30:50","slug":"tehillim-psalms-39-part-2-does-the-lord-inflict-punishment-for-the-purpose-of-drawing-us-to-repentance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-39-part-2-does-the-lord-inflict-punishment-for-the-purpose-of-drawing-us-to-repentance\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 39, Part 2, Does the Lord Inflict Punishment for the Purpose of Drawing us to Repentance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2adeCsbDPp0\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\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 39:1-13,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David opens the Psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df [\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df] \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3: \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b2\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. 39:1 I said, \u2018I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Why do you think David says that he will guard his mouth as with a muzzle while in the presence of the wicked? He continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8: \u05d3 \u05d7\u05b7\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u2019 39:2 I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse. 39:3 My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue: (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> While keeping silent, he even refrained from doing what is good. Has this ever happened to you before? David then states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05e7\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d4-\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d3\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b6\u05d4-\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d5 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea | \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05e0\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1 \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d6 \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05dd | \u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc \u05d9\u05b6\u05d4\u05b1\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b5\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05dd: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:4 \u2018Lord, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am. 39:5 \u2018Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. 39:6 \u2018Surely every man walks about as a phantom; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David appears to be asking the Lord to help him to realize that his life is short and to make something of his life. We cannot take wealth with us and when we die someone else takes the wealth that has been amassed. His conclusion is <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05d4-\u05e7\u05bc\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0: \u05d8 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:7 \u2018And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. 39:8 \u2018Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish. 39:9 \u2018I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David concludes his Psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4-\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d4\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e8\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d2\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:12 \u2018Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers. 39:13 \u2018Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again Before I depart and am no more.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"_idContainer000\" class=\"Basic-Text-Frame\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\"> \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea Hebrew \u05d0\u05e8\u05de\u05d9 Aramaic \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 Greek<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table001\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-1\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-2\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-3\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-4\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-1\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\">\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d8<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df [\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df] \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3: \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b2\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d2 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8: \u05d3 \u05d7\u05b7\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9 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\u05d2\u05d9\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d1\u05da \u05ea\u05d5\u05ea\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d6\u05d9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d4\u05da \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-6\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-13\">39:4 \u03b3\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u1f79\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f00\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u1f77\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6 \u03c4\u1f77 \u1f51\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u1ff6 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7d 39:5 \u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f79\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u1f77\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f61\u03c3\u03b5\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b8\u1f72\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c0\u03b9\u1f79\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c3\u1f7b\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b6\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1 39:6 \u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03b3\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03ba\u1f79\u03bd\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd 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\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u1f71\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7d \u03b5\u1f30\u03bc\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u03c3\u03bf\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u1f77\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f7c\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 39:13 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c8\u1f7b\u03be\u03c9 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba\u1f73\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f71\u03c1\u03be\u03c9 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-14\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 39<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-15\" lang=\"en-US\">For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. 39:1 I said, \u2018I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.\u2019 39:2 I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse. 39:3 My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue: 39:4 \u2018Lord, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am. 39:5 \u2018Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. 39:6 \u2018Surely every man walks about as a phantom; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them. 39:7 \u2018And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. 39:8 \u2018Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish. 39:9 \u2018I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it. 39:10 \u2018Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing. 39:11 \u2018With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity; You consume as a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah. 39:12 \u2018Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers. 39:13 \u2018Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again Before I depart and am no more.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-2\">T<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">oviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 39<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">1 For praise; concerning the guard of the sanctuary, according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">2 I said, I will keep my way from sinning by my tongue, I will keep a bridle for my mouth, while there is a wicked man before me. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">3 I was dumb, I was quiet, I kept away from the words of Torah; because of this my pain contorts [me]. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">4 My heart grew heated in my body; when I murmur, fire will burn; I spoke with my tongue. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">5 Make known to me the way of my end; and the measure of my days, what they are; I would know when I will cease from the world. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">6 Behold, you have ordained my days to be swift, and my body is as nothing before you. Truly all are considered to be nothing, but all the righteous endure for eternal life. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">7 Truly in the image of the Lord man goes about; truly for nothing they are perplexed; he gathers and does not know why anyone gathers them. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">8 And now, why have I hoped, O Lord? My waiting is for you. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">9 From all my rebellions deliver me; do not put on me the shame of the fool. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">10 I have become mute, and I will not open my mouth, for you have done it. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">11 Remove your plague from me; I am destroyed by the blow of your mighty hand. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">12 You punish a son of man with rebuke for sin; and you have dissolved his body like wool that has been nibbled away; truly every son of man is as nothing forever. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">13 Receive my prayer, O Lord, and hear my supplication, and to my tears do not be silent; for I am like a foreigner with you, an alien like all my fathers. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">39:<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">14. Leave me alone, and I will depart, ere I go and exist no more. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 39<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">For the end, a Song of David, to Idithun. 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, while the sinner stood in my presence. 39:2 I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; and my grief was renewed. 39:3 My heart grew hot within me, and a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue, 39:4 O Lord, make me to know mine end, and the number of my days, what it is; that I may know what I lack. 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days old; and my existence is as nothing before thee: nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause. 39:6 Surely man walks in a shadow; nay, he is disquieted in vain: he lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them. 39:7 And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? and my ground of hope is with thee. Pause. 39:8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish. 39:9 I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me. 39:10 Remove thy scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of thine hand. 39:11 Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider\u2019s web; nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause. 39:12 O Lord, hearken to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers were. 39:13 Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This week\u2019s study from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:1-13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, is titled saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df [\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df] \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Aramaic Targum states <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-16\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05de\u05d8\u05e8\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05de\u05d5\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e4\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05df \u05ea\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:1 For praise; concerning the guard of the sanctuary, according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the Septuagint states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u0399\u03b4\u03b9\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u1fa0\u03b4\u1f74 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u0394\u03b1\u03c5\u03b9\u03b4 <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For the end, a Song of David, to Idithun. (LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting that the Aramaic Targum states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cconcerning the guard of the sanctuary.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Why do you think the rabbis add the words that this Psalm is for the guard of the sanctuary? The reason may be related to the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeduthun<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), according to Ginsburg\u2019s Masoretic Text, in the marginal Mesorah (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">the critical apparatus<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) we find a Qere and Ketiv. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Note that the Qere-Ketiv is a method of preserving the written text by scribal tradition with regard to what is read. In such situations, the Qere is the technical orthographic device used to indicate the pronunciation of the words in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Scriptures, while the Ketiv indicates their written form, as inherited from tradition.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Ginsburg says that it is written <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cLiditun\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and it is to be read <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cLidutun.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Again, what do you think is the significance of this Qere and Ketiv? The significance is found while performing a word search on the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cLidutun.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> A search of the Hebrew bible shows that this word also occurs in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 25:1-6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. (Note, standard lexicons will also show the various occurrences of the word, as well as the Strong\u2019s Concordance.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker000\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">1 Chronicles 25:1-6<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">25:1 Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Jeduthun<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was: 25:2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 25:3 Of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Jeduthun<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">, the sons of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Jeduthun<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Jeduthun<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the Lord. 25:4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 25:5 All these were the sons of Heman the king\u2019s seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. 25:6 All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Jeduthun<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> and Heman were under the direction of the king. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05df <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd [\u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd] \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d1 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d6\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b5\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b7\u05d3-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0: \u05d2 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05bb\u05d6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d2\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea: \u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d7\u05b9\u05d6\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1: \u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3\u05b7\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05df:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df, \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05bb\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> proper name, masculine usually <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df; \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05bb\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 2Chronicles 5:12; 35:15;<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05af\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Psalm 39:1; Psalm 77:1; Nehemiah 11:37; 1 Chronicles 16:38;<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> chief of one of the three choirs of the temple (only Chronicles &amp; Psalm-titles) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 16:38,41,42; 1 Chronicles 25:3 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2Chronicles 5:12; the king\u2019s seer 2 Chronicles 35:15;<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> his descendants formed one of the perpetual temple choirs <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 25:1,3; 2Chronicles 29:14;<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05b6\u05bc\u05df\u05d9\u05b0\u05bf\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05af\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Nehemiah 11:17.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> In Psalm-titles <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Psalm 62:1; Psalm 77:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> (Qr); <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Psalm 39:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> error for <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e2\u05dc\u05bf<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), all = after the manner of (the choir of) Yeduthun (musical term according to RSOTJC 422, 2nd ed. 143). \u2014 see also LagOr <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-18\">ii. 16 ff.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> and proper name <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3, \u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> (sub <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05de\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">), <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\"> (sub <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05ea\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">). (http:\/\/biblehub.com, Access date: April 2, 2014)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to Brown, Driver, and Briggs Lexicon and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 25:1-6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, we learn that Jeduthun is a Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David. (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 16:41, 42, and 25:1-6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) His office was to preside over the music of the temple service. Jeduthun\u2019s name stands at the head of the 39<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-19\">th<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, 62<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-19\">nd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and 77<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-19\">th<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Psalms, indicating probably that they were to be sung by his choir. Jeduthun was also a Levite whose son or descendant Obed-Edom was a gatekeeper at the time David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem according to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 16:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. Heman and Jeduthun were also responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 16:42<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) What we do know from the scriptures is that David was well known as a musician as a young man, being summoned before King Saul to play and to bring him peace when the evil spirit would torment him setting him into numerous mood swings (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Samuel 16:14-23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). From all of his works found within the Psalm, it is reasonable to conclude that David was intimately familiar with and well trained in the inner workings of music from a compositional, lyrical, instrumental and performance standpoint. Another question is, how did a young shepherd boy become one of the most famous musicians and composers of Israel\u2019s history? The answer may lie in his association with one of the prominent Levites named Jeduthun. Jeduthun was one of the three primary singers and musical directors appointed by David to serve along with his Levite brethren at the Tabernacle, the tent in Zion and the later Temple in Jerusalem. There were three key individuals we find in the Scriptures: Jeduthun appears to be David\u2019s teacher. There also appears to be a relationship between the Levite singers and musicians indicated by the Levite Heman, the lead singer, was the grandson of Samuel the prophet according to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Chronicles 6:18 (6:33 KJV)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. David appears to be intimately familiar with the various characters within the Levitical musical system by the time he became king over Israel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David opens the Psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b2\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:1 I said, \u2018I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI said, I will guard\/keep my ways.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to Parashat Acharei Mot (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 16:1-18:30<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) we read the Lord God Almighty telling Moshe to instruct the sons of Israel to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ckeep\/guard their ways.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker001\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 18:1-5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">18:1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 18:2 \u2018Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, \u2018I am the Lord your God. 18:3 \u2018You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes. 18:4 \u2018You are to perform My judgments and keep My statutes, to live in accord with them; I am the Lord your God. 18:5 \u2018So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which a man may live if he does them; I am the Lord. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8: \u05d1 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd: \u05d2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5-\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05db\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd: \u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b8\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Note how the Lord tells Moshe <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">18:4 \u2018You are to perform My judgments (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">) and keep My statutes (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">), to live in accord with them; I am the Lord your God. (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">using the direct object identifier <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (et) to identify that which is to be kept or guarded, His judgments (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and his statutes (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cyou are to keep\/guard your ways in them\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> by his commands, and in doing so you do not do what is done in the land of Canaan, or in Egypt. It is interesting to note David\u2019s keeping or guarding his way in the presence of the wicked, he uses the words <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI will guard\/keep my way\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> using the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05e8\u05da<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cway, route, path\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which is the word that often describes <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe way\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> of God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">i.e. Derech Hashem<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) or a Drash which may refer to Midrash, a Hebrew word referring to a method of exegesis of a Biblical text. David is interpreting God\u2019s Torah, applying it to his life, and in doing so guarding his way in the presence of the wicked and this is accomplished by guarding his tongue. He says that he will <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cguard\/keep\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) his lips with a <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cgag, bridle, or muzzle\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Note that a bridle is a device used for leading horses that constrains and restrains the animal (a horse) to move according to your will. He constrained or restrained his mouth so as not to say anything? Does this suggest that he keeping his mouth shut and did not do anything when the wicked did evil in his sight? Is David describing that he kept his mouth shut because he was ashamed of standing up for what was right? Have you ever been ashamed of doing what was right?<\/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\">\u05d2 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8: \u05d3 \u05d7\u05b7\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u2019 39:2 I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse. 39:3 My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue: (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> When he kept silent, he even kept from doing what was good (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, correct or right). Has this ever happened to you before? He says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He was <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdumb or bound\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csilent\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), he was <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csilent from doing good\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and his <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cpain (mental and physical) sorrow was stirred up with troubles\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). He goes on to say that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201chis heart was hot\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b7\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201chis thoughts within were on fire\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and then <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201che spoke with his mouth\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Jeremiah said something similar in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 20:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d0\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05e2\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05e6\u05bb\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05dc:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 20:9 But if I say, \u2018I will not remember Him Or speak anymore in His name,\u2019 Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding it in, And I cannot endure it. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David describes his not saying anything as his pain\/sorrows are stirred up with trouble because of his silence and not responding to doing what is right in the presence of the wicked. Both Jeremiah and David describe the work of God in our heart that burns if we do not obey the Lord in doing what is right. The Apostle\u2019s Paul and Peter said the following regarding doing what is right and good in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Galatians 6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Peter 2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker002\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Galatians 6:6-10<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">6:6 The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. 6:8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 6:9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. 6:10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05de\u05d3 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 \u05de\u05db\u05dc \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5 \u05dc\u05de\u05dc\u05de\u05d3\u05d4\u05d5\u05c3 \u05d6 \u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05ea\u05e2\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05df \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05ea\u05dc \u05d1\u05d5 \u05db\u05d9 \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e6\u05e8\u05c3 \u05d7 \u05d4\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d1\u05d1\u05e9\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e6\u05e8 \u05db\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05e9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e6\u05e8 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd\u05c3 \u05d8 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d0\u05dc \u05e0\u05d7\u05ea \u05db\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e7\u05e6\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e2\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05e8\u05e4\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d9 \u05dc\u05db\u05df \u05db\u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e2\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e0\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e2\u05dd \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dd \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5\u05c3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker003\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">1 Peter 2:19-25<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. 2:20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 2:22 who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 2:23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 2:25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">It is interesting that the Apostle Paul states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201chazorea bivsaro yiatsor kilyon mivsaro, v\u2019hazorea ba\u2019ruach yiktsor min ha\u2019ruach chai olam.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d4\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d1\u05d1\u05e9\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e6\u05e8 \u05db\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05e9\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e6\u05e8 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd\u05c3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">6:8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">He equates doing what is good, to sowing in the spirit and reaping eternal life whereas the counterpart of that is if one sows to the flesh, one reaps corruption. Basically, one who gives into the flesh will reap dishonesty and immorality. Note that this is not simply a philosophical or theological thought exercise. If one gives into the fleshly desires, one is cultivating immoral decisions, which corrupts the spirit. The moral impurity corrupts the spirit and then leads to other immoral activities such as bribery, embezzlement (contentiousness), not doing what is right, and keeping silent when one should be speaking up in the right time, etc. Paul says that if you live by the Spirit, you will do what is right, and reap eternal life. Does eternal life depend upon our doing what is right? If we are abiding in the Messiah, will we choose what is right verses what is wrong? Calvinism says we do not have the option of choosing what is wrong. Is that correct based on what we have been studying? Paul said not to lose heart in doing good because in time we will reap the reward. The Apostle Peter is giving a discussion on suffering, the person who suffers unjustly (i.e. David) that one bears up under sorrows and seeks the Lord God. He is making a contrast between one who bears punishment for their sin, and the bearing of punishment because of injustice with patience (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">reference to persecution<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). If we endure injustice with patience, we find favor in God\u2019s eyes. David endured injustice with patience. Peter says that Yeshua suffered for us setting the example, that when he was reviled (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">verbally abused<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Yeshua did not respond with abuse. Yeshua continued to trust in the righteous judge, and he bore our sins upon the cross so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. According to Peter, keeping silent functions in a different manner than how David is describing in His Psalm. In Yeshua\u2019s situation, the keeping silent is for the purpose of not bringing unrighteousness on account of bad language. David on the other hand kept silent because he had a fear of the unrighteous men whose presence he was afraid of. The example that Yeshua gives is that we should not be afraid no matter the circumstance, we are to trust Him who judges righteously.<\/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\">\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05e7\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d4-\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d3\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b6\u05d4-\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:4 \u2018Lord, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He says literally <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b7\u05d4-\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d3\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b6\u05d4-\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">\u201cwhat is it (let me know) what I am lacking.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David appears to be asking the Lord to help him to realize what it is about his life that has caused him to remain silent before sinners? What is lacking or short in his life to cause this. What is lacking in David\u2019s life (for example in the case of the sin with BatSheva?) Are there any things in your life that are lacking? He continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea | \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05df \u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05e0\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1 \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d6 \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05dd | \u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc \u05d9\u05b6\u05d4\u05b1\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b5\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05dd: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:5 \u2018Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. 39:6 \u2018Surely every man walks about as a phantom; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Scriptures literally states: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cEven as a shadow\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ca man walks\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ceven in vanity\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0-\u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cit will crash in ruin\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4\u05b1\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201che will collect\/gather\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cand he does not know who will gather them\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b5\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). We cannot take wealth with us and when we die someone else takes the wealth that has been amassed. There is however something we can take with us when we die, do you know what that might be? (How about our thought life?) According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 49<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> we are to take the following attitude toward wealth: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThose who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 49:6-7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). We also cannot purchase our way into salvation, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfor the redemption of their souls is costly\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 49:8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Yeshua warned us that money keeps some people out of heaven, saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cIt is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 19:23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Personal wealth also cannot rescue us from death, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTheir inner thought [the thoughts of these wealthy people] is that their houses will continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 49:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). While writing <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 49<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, he seems to have this Psalm in mind when he said <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, and leave their wealth to others\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 49:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The following are a few additional references from the Scriptures that speak of wealth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-8\">Additional References<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker004\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Proverbs 11:28 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf. (ESV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker005\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Matthew 6:19-21 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cDo not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (ESV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker006\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Matthew 6:24 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cNo one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (ESV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker007\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Matthew 6:33 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (ESV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker008\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Luke 12:33 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. (ESV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker009\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">1 Timothy 6:7-10 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. (ESV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker010\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Hebrews 13:5 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, \u201cI will never leave you nor forsake you.\u201d (ESV)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">These Scriptures teach us that trusting in money (wealth) will fail but righteousness will prosper. Laying up riches on this earth, thieves will come in and steal, which is consistent with David\u2019s words <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201che will collect\/gather\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cand he does not know who will gather them\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b5\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b9\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Use money to help others will amass treasure (rewards) in heaven. The Apostle Paul told Timothy <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthose who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith&#8230;\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Torah also teaches us in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker011\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Shoftim (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) that the king is not to amass wealth or horses (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 17:15-16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8\u05d5 \u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05ea \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0: \u05d8\u05d6 \u05e8\u05b7\u05e7 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4-\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e1 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05dc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">17:15 you shall surely set a king over you whom the Lord your God chooses, one from among your countrymen you shall set as king over yourselves; you may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman. 17:16 \u2018Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since the Lord has said to you, \u2018You shall never again return that way.\u2019 NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) What is interesting about the mitzvah in the Torah regarding the king, the one who multiplies horses is drawn in parallel to returning to Egypt. This Scripture suggests that amassing wealth will cause one to turn back toward Egypt, something that will result in following the ways of the Egyptians. Wealth can lead to ungodliness, unrighteousness, and sin. Something that is explicitly commanded against in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker012\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Acharei Mot (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 16:1-18:30<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 18:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5-\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05db\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">18:3 \u2018You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says the One whom we are to trust is the Lord, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05d4-\u05e7\u05bc\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0: \u05d8 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:7 \u2018And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. 39:8 \u2018Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish. 39:9 \u2018I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting that he says that his trust and hope is in the Lord, seeking the Lord to deliver him from his transgressions. What does it mean to deliver from transgressions? He asks the Lord to deliver him from all his transgressions, recognizing, as in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 38:3-5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, his sins as the source of all his troubles and sorrows. David obviously thought that if his transgressions were forgiven, he was assured that his trouble would be removed. He says that he needs delivering (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) from all his crime (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), the reason being that he does not want to be disgraced (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) by the foolish (criminals or villains, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). He is asking the Lord to not treat him as a sinner (or transgressor of His Torah) so the unrighteous have something to justify their own unrighteous deeds. In addition to this, it is interesting that he says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:9 \u2018I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Earlier he said <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8: \u05d3 \u05d7\u05b7\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8-\u05d0\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u2019 39:2 I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse. 39:3 My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue: (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> When he kept silent, he even kept from doing what was good (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, correct or right). Would the Lord cause David to not do what is good? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He continues saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e1\u05b5\u05e8 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e2\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:10 \u2018Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is interesting now that David is saying that the Lord has brought a plague (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e2\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) upon him. Would the Lord bring a plague upon His own people or upon David as he is asking the Lord to remove from him? Would the Lord bring a plague upon someone who trust and believes in Yeshua the Messiah for their salvation? If one is living in (continuing in) sin, that very well may be possible for the purpose of humbling and repentance. Let\u2019s do a midrash on these verses from <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker013\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parshiot Va\u2019era (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 6:2-9:35<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker014\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Bo (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 10:1-13:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Studying these portions of Scripture from the Torah reading, we find that the Lord is in the process of delivering Israel from bondage in Egypt and in the process bringing the plagues upon Egypt. The purpose is laid out in the book of Deuteronomy, in which Moses reviews the events of the past, and mentions the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdiseases of Egypt\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 7:15 and 28:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">0). The Exodus plagues are divine judgments, and the theme of the divine punishment should lead to repentance. This theme comes from the prophets (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Amos 4:6\u201312 and Ezekiel 20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). But something interesting from Parshiot Va\u2019era and Bo is that in the opening verses of Parashat Va\u2019era, we read the reiteration of the covenant promise <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05dd \u05d4\u05b2\u05e7\u05b4\u05de\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05ea \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05de\u05b0\u05d2\u05bb\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">6:4 \u2018I also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they sojourned. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the promise that we will be His people and He will be our God (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05e1\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord tells Moshe and Aaron to go to the sons of Israel and to Pharaoh and bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt. The Lord declares that He will harden Pharaoh\u2019s heart so that His signs and wonders will be multiplied in Egypt declaring His glory and power (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 7:1-4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Lord says to Moshe <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd: \u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05dd \u05d4\u05b2\u05e7\u05b4\u05de\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05ea \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05de\u05b0\u05d2\u05bb\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8-\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 6:3 and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">known<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> to them. 6:4 \u2018I also established My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they sojourned. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The interesting point here is the Hebrew word used by God to describe that he had made Himself known to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is written in the Niphal verbal pattern <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (nodati) meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cbe made known or be \/ become known.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to the marginal Masorah on verse <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">6:3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> there is a variant spelling in the Targum Onkelos, the Targum Jonathan, the Targum Zakanim, and the Targum Sori. Having a look at the Targum Onkelos, the variant spelling is written in the Hiphil verbal pattern as <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (hodait) meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cmake known or declare, to perceive, understand, to be acquainted with.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The same form of the word is used in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 11:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d3\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b7\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMoreover, the Lord made it known to me and I knew it; Then You showed me their deeds.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Hiphil form in Jeremiah indicates that God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Hiphil, causatively<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) made it known to him (Jeremiah) the deeds of the people. In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 6:3-4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, God is explaining that He revealed Himself to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAll Sufficient God\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">in the terms of the covenant. He made Himself known in the plagues that He brought upon Egypt when Pharaoh said <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI know now that I have sinned before God.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u201d (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 10:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) So if we take this understanding from a midrashic sense on David\u2019s words saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e1\u05b5\u05e8 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e2\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9: <\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:10 \u2018Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> He understands that it is the Lord who has <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cmade known\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> his sins within the covenant context. All of the problems that come upon him because of his sins are the result of the Lord admonishing him for his sins and thus he can trust the Lord God will keep him (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and he is able to call upon the Lord for help, and trust and believe that He will not forsake His people. <\/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 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e2\u05b8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df | \u05d9\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05e1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:11 \u2018With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity; You consume as a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Aramaic Targum states <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05de\u05db\u05e1\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d7\u05d5\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e8\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05de\u05e1\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05e2\u05de\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05d2\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05d2\u05d5\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05dd \u05dc\u05de\u05d0 \u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d0\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:12 You punish a son of man with rebuke for sin; and you have dissolved his body like wool that has been nibbled away; truly every son of man is as nothing forever. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Septuagint sates <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> \u1f10\u03bd \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u1f00\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u1f77\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03be\u1f73\u03c4\u03b7\u03be\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f61\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c1\u1f71\u03c7\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u1f71\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1 <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:11 Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider\u2019s web; nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause. (LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Lord takes what is precious to a man, his body, and the Scriptures say that He consumes like a moth, or dissolves the body like wool, or causes his life to consume away like a spiders web. The moth analogy suggests that the Lord is working something in private to nibble away at the precious thing (most likely the sin or life itself). The rabbis of the Aramaic Targum say that the Lord dissolves the body like wool. It is interesting to note that wool is a protein fiber because it comes from sheep, and based on the chemical properties of wool, it may be effected by acids (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">to cause decomposition<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), by alkalis (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">i.e. wool will dissolve in caustic soda solutions<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and wool may also be affected by micro organisms such as mildew if it remains wet too long. So from the micro organism perspective, if the wool remains wet, which may be paralleled to sin, if sin remains too long, it will begin to be consumed and destroyed and dissolve away life and effect ones relationship with the Lord. The rabbis of the Septuagint state that the life of the sinner is similar to the consuming away of a spider\u2019s web. The spider\u2019s web is very fragile and even a slight touch can upset its pattern and destroy the web. The point is that sin causes life to be fragile, and the Lord is makes Himself known to His people by reproofs and chastening because of iniquity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David concludes his Psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4-\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 | \u05d4\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e8\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d2\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:12 \u2018Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers. 39:13 \u2018Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again Before I depart and am no more.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Aramaic Targum states <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05e7\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc \u05e6\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e6\u05d9\u05ea \u05e6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05e0\u05da \u05d5\u05dc\u05d3\u05de\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e9\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05d2\u05d9\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d1\u05da \u05ea\u05d5\u05ea\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d6\u05d9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d4\u05da \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 39:13 Receive my prayer, O Lord, and hear my supplication, and to my tears do not be silent; for I am like a foreigner with you, an alien like all my fathers. 39:14. Leave me alone, and I will depart, ere I go and exist no more. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Septuagint states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1f71\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7d\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u1f7b\u03c9\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03c9\u03c0\u1f75\u03c3\u1fc3\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c0\u1f71\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03b3\u1f7d \u03b5\u1f30\u03bc\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u03c3\u03bf\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u1f77\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f7c\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">39:13 <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">\u1f04\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c8\u1f7b\u03be\u03c9 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba\u1f73\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f71\u03c1\u03be\u03c9<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 39:12 O Lord, hearken to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers were. 39:13 Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more. (LXX)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:14,<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> from the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e9\u05c1\u05e2\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (shaah) meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cto look\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which is in connection with the preposition <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfrom me\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and is translated as <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cLook away from me.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David asks for the Lord to look away so that he can smile again before he departs and is no more. It sounds as if he is asking the Lord to not inflict death upon him, that God\u2019s looking upon him will cause him to die because of the nature of his sin. The context of the Psalm suggests that the Lord is pursuing David, to punish him for his iniquity, and it appears that David feels his iniquity is so great that he will die. Does the Lord do this today? Does the search us out and work in our lives to bring us to repentance and to draw us to Himself? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> The Rabbinic Commentary (Midrash) on <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-23\">Tehillim \/ Psalms <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\">39<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> has <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-25\">4<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> part<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">s<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">. Reading through th<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-25\">e<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\"> Midrash we will be looking at Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-25\">1, 2, and 4<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-22\">. Let\u2019s begin by outlining <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-23\">Midrash Tehillim Chapter <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-23\">3<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\">9<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-23\">, Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-24\">1, 2, and 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Outline of Midrash Tehillim \/ Psalms, Chapter 39, Part 1, 2, and 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-26\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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) saying <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor the leader. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue (Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:1).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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\">David\u2019s meditation is to be considered in the light of what Scripture says elsewhere, A soft answer turns away wrath, the grievous words stir up anger (Mishley \/ Proverbs 15:1).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis go on to expand upon David\u2019s words saying that the evil tongue is more grievous than idolatry.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis speak about the Children of Israel and their sin at Har Sinai, how the people did wearied the Lord in word and not in deed, and how Jerusalem has fallen because of the tongue.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cBut does the Lord hate Israel, His heritage, because of her voice? Rather, does He not love her because of her voice, as is said, Let me hear the voice (Song 2:14)? The fact is that He loves her because of her voice and He hates her because of Her voice. Say then that Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Mishley \/ Proverbs 18:21).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-26\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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) saying <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue (Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:2).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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\">It happened once that a king of Persia was about to die. As he grew exceeding weak, his physicians said, There can be no remedy for you until they bring you the milk of a lioness, which you must drink unto you are healed.<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis go on to expand upon the words of David and the introduction with a parable regarding the obtaining milk from a lioness.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis speak about the power of the tongue over all of the various parts of the body.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cThereupon, all the parts said to the tongue, now do we confess to you that you rule all the parts. Of this it is written Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Mishley \/ Proverbs 18:21). And so David declared, I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-26\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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) saying <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAnother comment on For the leader. For Jeduthun. Jeduthun refers to the profession of judges and their judgments.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">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\">Therefore, the Psalms continues I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue so as not to pervert judgment; and another Psalm says, Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant does meditate in Your statutes (Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:23).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis go on to expand upon the words of David regarding idol words and the study of Torah.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis say that the children of God are to speak the words of Torah rather than slander or idol words. Examples are given to illustrate this point.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cDavid answered, By keeping your tongue from evil (Tehillim \/ Psalms 34:14) that is, from slander, of which it is said the lying lips are silenced which speak against the righteous (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:19), lips which prevent you from ever saying, Oh how abundant is Your goodness, which You have laid up for them that fear You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:20).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 1 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=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor the leader. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue (Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:1).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) to the Midrash says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cDavid\u2019s meditation is to be considered in the light of what Scripture says elsewhere, A soft answer turns away wrath, the grievous words stir up anger (Mishley \/ Proverbs 15:1).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says that he will heed his ways so that he does not sin with his tongue and the rabbis say that this may be understood by what was written elsewhere (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05db\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and make a reference to how one speaks with another person regarding answering with soft words verses grievous words. The midrash then states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAn evil tongue is more grievous than idolatry.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e7\u05e9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05de\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d6\u05e8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Why do you think that an evil tongue is considered more grievous than idolatry? The rabbis take an <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cextreme\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> attitude towards the way one speaks to our fellows. <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker015\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Lashon Hara (the evil tongue) is considered to be one of the worst crimes against society. Why do you think the rabbis believe lashon hara is so evil, even greater than idolatry (serving other gods)? What did Yeshua think of Lashon Hara? How did He raise the bar (standard) regarding Lashon Hara? (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Even our thought life will be brought before the Judge of Heaven and Earth, remember \u201cmurder\u201d Matthew 5:21-30, 1 John 3:15, and \u201clust\/adultery\u201d Mathew 5:28<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Yeshua warned us likewise saying that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cevery careless word\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> we speak will be brought before the great judgment (see Matthew 12:36). The midrash provides the answer regarding why lashon hara is considered more grievous than idolatry, saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">In the wilderness, when the children of Israel sinned and made the golden calf, it was only after they had sinned with their mouths that the decree of their punishment was sealed, as is said, The Lord heard the voice of your words, and was angry (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 1:34), and as is also said, As I live, says the Lord, surely as you have spoken in My ears, so will I do to you (Bamidbar \/ Numbers 13:28). Mark that the verse does not say, You have wearied the Lord with your deeds, but says, You have wearied the Lord with your words (Malachi 2:17).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05e9\u05d7\u05d8\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d5\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d2\u05dc, \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d7\u05ea\u05dd \u05d2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d7\u05d8\u05d0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e4\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e9\u05de\u05e2 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e7\u05d5\u05dc \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05db\u05dd (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3), \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d0\u05dd \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05db\u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05ea\u05dd \u05d1\u05d0\u05d6\u05e0\u05d9 (\u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d3 \u05db\u05d7), \u05d4\u05d5\u05d2\u05e2\u05ea\u05dd \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d1\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05db\u05d0\u05df, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d2\u05e2\u05ea\u05dd \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05db\u05dd (\u05de\u05dc\u05d0\u05db\u05d9 \u05d1 \u05d9\u05d6)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis say that at Har Sinai, the children of Israel sinned with the golden calf, it was not until after they sinned with their mouths that the decree of their punishment was sealed. Why do you think that is? In <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker016\"><\/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\">), the Torah tells us that Moshe remained on the mountain for forty days (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 24:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). After having been gone for forty days the people say in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">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=\"Character-Style-1\">32:1 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, \u2018Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying they did not know what was to be of him (Moshe). They demanded Aharon to make for them a god and upon seeing the idol it is interesting to note that they proclaimed <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThis is your god O Israel, who brought you out of Egypt\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 32:1-6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> it is interesting to note the thing the people do with this golden calf. They ask for a god to be made with mans hands (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\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<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and declare with their lips that this is the god that brought Israel out of Egypt (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Following the making of the golden calf, Aharon speaks with his lips saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ctomorrow will be a festival before Adonai\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d2 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05e8) and note that he speaks using the name of God, the YHVH. The people raise the next day and it says the people sat, ate and drank, and raised to play (literally <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cto laugh,\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05db\u05b9\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7\u05bb\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05e7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The people had table fellowship with this god of their own making, a form of intimate relationship. In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 1:34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Moshe reiterates the Exodus journey and states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1:34 \u201cThen the Lord heard the sound of your words, and He was angry and took an oath&#8230;\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash goes as far to say that it was not by their deeds but by their words that caused the Lord to become angry. What is it about our words that outweigh our actions? The Apostle James said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">James 3:6 \u201cAnd the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In the rabbinic literature, the evil tongue is described as being the source of all plagues and is worse than shedding blood, sexual immorality, and idolatry (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishnah Arachin 15b, Midrash Rabba Deuteronomy 6:8, Pirkei de Rabbi Eliezer, 53, Bava Batra 164b<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). It appears that the Apostle James (Yaakov \/ Jacob) held a similar opinion regarding lashon hara and the tongue, it is a world of unrighteousness and it is set on fire by hell. Note something interesting is that he describes the tongue as a world unto itself. A world within a world. Note the rabbinic understanding of our lives being a world because of the uniqueness of each individual. The rabbis say that anyone who embarrasses his friend in public is as though he has shed his blood and all of this is connected to the idea of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201clashon hara.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> A possible reason why the rabbis say the evil tongue is the worst of sins, is because our words come from our heart which is the center of our being and our actions. The children of Israel saw the work of their hands and were glad in their heart and they said say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThis is your god O Israel, who brought you out of Egypt.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash continues saying:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Similarly, it is written for Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord (Isaiah 3:8). And again, My heritage is become to me as a lion in the forest; she has uttered her voice against me; therefore have I hated her (Jeremiah 12:8). But does the Lord hate Israel, His heritage, because of her voice? Rather, does He not love her because of her voice, as is said, Let me hear the voice (Song 2:14)? The fact is that He loves her because of her voice and He hates her because of Her voice. Say then that Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Mishley \/ Proverbs 18:21).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-8\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d5\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05db\u05d9 \u05db\u05e9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 (\u05d1\u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4) [\u05e0\u05e4\u05dc \u05db\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05dd \u05d5\u05de\u05e2\u05dc\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd \u05d0\u05dc \u05d4\u05f3] (\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d2 \u05d7), \u05d5\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d7\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9 \u05db\u05d0\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05e2\u05e8 \u05e0\u05ea\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 [\u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05df \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4] (\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d9\u05d1 \u05d7), \u05d5\u05db\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d4\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d4\u05d1\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05e2\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea \u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05da (\u05e9\u05d4\u05f4\u05e9 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1 \u05d9\u05d3), \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d4\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05d4, \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05de\u05e2\u05ea\u05d4 \u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df (\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d7 \u05db\u05d0).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The midrash states that Jerusalem lay in ruins because of the tongue and their doings against the Lord quoting from the book of Isaiah. (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 3:8 <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05dd \u05d5\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b8\u05e4\u05b8\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 3:8 For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen, Because their speech and their actions are against the Lord, To rebel against His glorious presence. NASB<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Isaiah says because of their speech (Leshonam, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and the way they walked (u\u2019maalleyhem, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) suggests the way one speaks follows through by the way one walks. The children of Israel had Aaron build them a golden calf, and the words of their lips indicated their desire and plan to walk in sin before the Lord at the mountain of Sinai in the desert. Their words were a form of premeditated sin; it was something the people had planned to do. The midrash concludes saying that the Lord loves His people by hearing their voices, saying because of her voice he wants to hear her praises, her song, her singing, etc. So from the biblical text, the Lord loves her because of her voice, and can be angry with her because of her voice. The idea is that death and life are in the power of the tongue (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 18:21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Do we guard our tongues enough today in our lives and in society? Think about this for a moment: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe harm done by speech is even worse than the harm done by stealing or by cheating, as in the case of losing money, the harm done by speech can never be repaired.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Our words go out and kill (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">killing a person\u2019s heart<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), steal (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">robbing one of their joy<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and destroy (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">the result of words that are able to permanently destroy relationships<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). There are two mitzvot in the Torah that deal specifically with improper speech. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cyou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among your people,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 25:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> that states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cyou shall not wrong one another,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which according to Jewish tradition refers to wronging a person with speech (i.e. lashon hara). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 2 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=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue (Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:2).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Petihta) to the Midrash says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cIt happened once that a king of Persia was about to die. As he grew exceeding weak, his physicians said, There can be no remedy for you until they bring you the milk of a lioness, which you must drink unto you are healed.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 2 appears to be a really long parable regarding the king of Persia who was about to die. The Midrash says the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">It happened once that a king of Persia was about to die. As he grew exceeding weak, his physicians said, There can be no remedy for you until they bring you the milk of a lioness, which you must drink unto you are healed. So the king sent his servants, who took much money with them, to Solomon, son of David. Then, Solomon sent and summoned Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, whom he aside, How can we get the milk of a lioness? Benaiah replied, Give me ten female goats. Then Benaiah and the king\u2019s servants went to a lion\u2019s den, which the lioness was giving suck to her whelps. The first day he stood afar, and threw one goat to her, which she devoured. The second day Benaiah came a little closer and threw another goat. And thus he continued day by day. At the end of the ten days, he was close to the lioness, so that as he played with her he touched her dugs and took some of her milk and went on his way. Then the king\u2019s servants went back to Solomon; he dismissed them in peace, and they went on their way. While they were midway to their journey, the physician who was with the king\u2019s servants had a dream in which he saw the parts of the body arguing with one another. The feet were saying, Among all the parts, there are none like us. Had we not walked, he would not have been able to fetch any of the milk. The hands replied, saying, There are none like us. Had we not touched the lioness, he would not now be carrying any of the milk. The eyes said, We are of greater worth than any of you. Had we not shown him the way, nothing at all would have been accomplished. The heart spoke, saying, I am greater worth than any of you. Had I not given counsel, you would not have succeeded at all in the errand. But the tongue spoke up and said, I am better than you. Had it not been for speech, what would you have done. Then all the parts replied, saying, to the tongue, are you not afraid to compare yourself with us, you are lodged in a place of obscurity and darkness, you indeed in whom there is not a single bone such as there is in all the other parts? But the tongue declared, This very day, you are going to acknowledge that I rule you. As the physician woke up from his sleep, he kept the dream in his heart, and went on his way. He came to the king, and said, Here is the milk of a female which he went to get for you. Drink it. Immediately the king got angry with the physician and ordered that he be hanged. As he went out to be hanged, all the parts began to tremble. The tongue said to them, Did I not tell you this day, that there is nothing to you? If I save you now, will you admit that I rule you? They said, Yes. Then the tongue said to those who were about to hang the physician, bring me back to the king. They brought the physician back to the king, and he asked the king, why did you order to have me hanged? The king replied, because you brought the milk of a female to me. He asked the king, what does that matter to you? If will cure you. Besides, a lioness can be called a female. The king then took some of the milk, and drank, and was healed. And so since it was proved that the milk was the milk of a lioness, the physician was dismissed in peace. Thereupon, all the parts said to the tongue, now do we confess to you that you rule all the parts. Of this it is written Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Mishley \/ Proverbs 18:21). And so David declared, I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue. (Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The midrash begins with the physician saying that in order for the king to be healed, he must drink from the milk of a lioness. What is interesting about this is that the physician specifies specifically, that the king must drink the milk of a lioness. Why do you think the physician chose the milk of a lioness and not the milk of a goat, or of a cow? It could be that the physician saw the king\u2019s illness was so great, that he decided to put forward an impossible task so the king would eventually die and he would survive with his life. In ancient times, is it possible that the king\u2019s physician would be put to death if the king died of his illness? Could the impossible task, of milking a lioness be given simply because it would have been impossible to do? So the king of Persia went to Solomon seeking his wisdom on how to get milk from a lioness. Solomon sends his servant and the servant successfully milks a lioness and brings the milk to the king. As the physician was returning to the king of Persia, the midrash says he <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-Greek-body\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">had a dream in which he saw the parts of the body arguing with one another.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The arguing parts of the body reminds us of the Apostle Paul writing to the Corinthians regarding the various parts of the body of the Messiah in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 12:4-27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker017\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">1 Corinthians 12:4-27<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">12:4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 12:5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 12:6 There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. 12:7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 12:8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 12:9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 12:10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. 12:12 For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. 12:14 For the body is not one member, but many. 12:15 If the foot says, \u2018Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,\u2019 it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. 12:16 And if the ear says, \u2018Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,\u2019 it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. 12:17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 12:18 But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. 12:19 If they were all one member, where would the body be? 12:20 But now there are many members, but one body. 12:21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, \u2018I have no need of you\u2019; or again the head to the feet, \u2018I have no need of you.\u2019 12:22 On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; 12:23 and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, 12:24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, 12:25 so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 12:26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 12:27 Now you are Christ\u2019s body, and individually members of it. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">It is interesting in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 12:15-23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> speaks of the parts of the body with regard to the body of Messiah, referring to the body of believers and each is given a different function. Paul discusses what would happen if the foot says that he is not a hand and therefore not a part of the body. If the ear says he is not an eye, and so I am not a part of the body either; and if the whole body was an ear, where would be the sense of smell? What\u2019s interesting about this discussion is that Paul seems to be aware of the use of the parable in the midrash regarding the parts of the body arguing with one another to say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwhich is the greatest?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is also possible that Paul knew of this midrash on <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 39<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> regarding the various body parts that were arguing which was the greatest? Were the people in Corinth all desiring to be preachers, or teachers, or have the gift of healing, or speaking on tongues, etc? Is it possible that some of people were suggesting that there were different spirits giving different gifts? The point that Paul is trying to make with regard to the body is that no one person is greater than the next, each is to help his brother and none is to esteem himself as being greater than the other, etc. So the members of the body are to be good to one another as Paul says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">12:26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> As a result, all of Christ\u2019s body is given honor. Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 2 has a slightly different approach since the midrash is speaking on 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=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue (Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:2).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In the physicians dream in the midrash, the feet, the hands, the eyes, the heart, and the tongue (speech) all spoke together praising themselves saying that each one was greater than the next. The tongue however boasted that he has rule over all the body. So when the physician arrives, he tells the king that he has the milk of a female. The king got angry, presuming this was not the milk of the lioness, and prepared to hang the physician. Before the physician was to be hanged, the body parts submitted and admitted to the tongue that he does indeed have the power of life and death. Note how the tongue causes to body to submit to its will, as in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker018\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Ki Tisa regarding the people and their premeditated sin. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 2 concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThereupon, all the parts said to the tongue, now do we confess to you that you rule all the parts. Of this it is written Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Mishley \/ Proverbs 18:21). And so David declared, I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says that he will take heed to his ways so that he does not sin with his tongue. Taking heed of our ways, examining our ways is something every man should do to his actions, conduct, and conversation like David is suggesting. This is the ways of God, to choose to walk in faith, in his truth and not in error, in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless and in the path of holiness. We are to seek holiness and take heed not to embrace error or going into immorality. David says that I sin not with my tongue which is a world of iniquity. According to the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 37a <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">we read the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker019\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-17\">Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 37a<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9\u05db\u05da \u05e0\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05d7\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9, \u05dc\u05dc\u05de\u05d3\u05da \u05e9\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05d0\u05d1\u05d3 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05de\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05be \u05de\u05e2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05db\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1 \u05db\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05d1\u05d3 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05de\u05dc\u05d0, \u05d5\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05de\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05be \u05de\u05e2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05db\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1 \u05db\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05de\u05dc\u05d0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor this reason was man created alone, to teach you that whosoever destroys a single soul, Scripture imputes (guilt) to him as though he had destroyed a complete world; and whosoever preserves a single soul, Scripture ascribes (merit) to him as though he had preserved a complete world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to the rabbis in the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 37a<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, each person is considered an entire world. We learn here that the tongue is also, in and of itself, a world of iniquity that is capable of all sorts of evils. The simple interpretation of this could be that we are to understand the tongue can lead us into a world of sin and rebellion. We are however called to live a moral life so that we might walk in the ways of God. Take another example, if we respect \/ honor people with our tongue (lips, words, etc), we are honoring one who is created in the image of God and honoring God in the process. If we disrespect our spouses, do we really believe the Scriptures and that God exists when treating so badly one who was and is created in the image of God? Also, if we consider this aspect from the Talmud regarding each man being a separate world, if we do not watch or guard our tongues, there is the possibility of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ccreating evil worlds\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in the sense of procreation by reason of the tongue. Others will learn from our example, from what we say, and do likewise. Remember Yeshua said woe to you Pharisees and teachers of the Law &#8230; you will make them twice the child of hell as you are? (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 23:15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) Do you think this is what Yeshua was thinking about when he spoke those words?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 4 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=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAnother comment on For the leader. For Jeduthun. Jeduthun refers to the profession of judges and their judgments.\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the Midrash states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTherefore, the Psalms continues I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue so as not to pervert judgment; and another Psalm says, Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant does meditate in Your statutes (Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:23).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash continues with the general theme of Midrash Tehillim 39 regarding sinning not with the tongue and adds perverting justice (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d3\u05d9\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), these things are connected to the tongue and man\u2019s heart and thus the rabbis say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cA wholesome tongue is a tree of life (Tehillim \/ Psalms 15:4), tree of life meaning Torah. From this you learn that the Holy One blessed be He, gave the Torah to the children of Israel that they should not busy themselves with idle words, nor be busy with evil tongues.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> So one of the purposes of the Torah is to keep the words of this Law on our lips (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Joshua 1:8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and in our hearts (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 11:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) so we do not sin with our lips. The idea is to get God\u2019s Word in our hearts so we do not have sin on our minds. This is a New Testament principle if you think about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> As we have been learning in the midrash, there is a connection between what we say and what we do. Remember Isaiah said the people\u2019s speech (Leshonam, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) is connected to the way they walked (u\u2019maalleyhem, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) suggesting the way one speaks follows through by the way they walk. Note again that the children of Israel had Aaron build them a golden calf, and the words of their lips indicated their desire and plan to walk in sin before the Lord at the mountain of Sinai in the desert. It is interesting to note the opposite effect in the way Eli kept silent about the way his sons lived in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Samuel <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">chapter 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker020\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">1 Samuel 2:27-36<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:27 Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him, \u2018Thus says the Lord, \u2018Did I not indeed reveal Myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh\u2019s house? 2:28 \u2018Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me; and did I not give to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel? 2:29 \u2018Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?\u2019 2:30 \u2018Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, \u2018I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever\u2019; but now the Lord declares, \u2018Far be it from Me for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed. 2:31 \u2018Behold, the days are coming when I will break your strength and the strength of your father\u2019s house so that there will not be an old man in your house. 2:32 \u2018You will see the distress of My dwelling, in spite of all the good that I do for Israel; and an old man will not be in your house forever. 2:33 \u2018Yet I will not cut off every man of yours from My altar so that your eyes will fail from weeping and your soul grieve, and all the increase of your house will die in the prime of life. 2:34 \u2018This will be the sign to you which will 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\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05e3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8-\u05dc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d7\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05bb\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05db\u05b9\u05dc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea-\u05dc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The man of God come unto Eli and said <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b2\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d6\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:29 \u2018Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Earlier in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Samuel 2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, we read the manner in which Eli\u2019s sons were behaving wickedly before the Lord. They would take from the choicest meats and sleep with the women at the entrance to the Tabernacle. His sons living in open sin before the people of Israel like this, isn\u2019t it interesting how long the Lord terries before bringing judgment upon them? The first thing listed in the Scriptures was that they did not handle and divide the meat of the sacrifice properly. Let\u2019s look at these verses more carefully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker021\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">1 Samuel 2:12-17<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the Lord 2:13 and the custom of the priests with the people. When any man was offering a sacrifice, the priest\u2019s servant would come while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand. 2:14 Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. Thus they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 2:15 Also, before they burned the fat, the priest\u2019s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, \u2018Give the priest meat for roasting, as he will not take boiled meat from you, only raw.\u2019 2:16 If the man said to him, \u2018They must surely burn the fat first, and then take as much as you desire,\u2019 then he would say, \u2018No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.\u2019 2:17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for the men despised the offering of the Lord. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">It is interesting to note that the Scriptures say <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d6\u05b9\u05d1\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d6\u05b6\u05d1\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d2 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05e9\u05c1-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:13 and the custom of the priests with the people. When any man was offering a sacrifice, the priest\u2019s servant would come while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The boiling of the meat and taking a three pronged fork to remove the meat from the pot is said to be a custom or a judgment (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). There are no Torah commands on exactly how to separate the meats and so they come up with this custom. The Scriptures continued saying that Eli\u2019s sons would demand the meat before the fat was removed for burning on the altar. Note also in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker022\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Tzav, the Torah command is very explicit on how the meat was to be handled (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 7:29-34<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The fat was to be burned while the breast and right shoulder were to be given to the priest after they were roasted on the altar. The sons of Eli, however, had no regard for the Torah command. Hophni and Phinehas looked upon the sacrifices not as a means of worshiping God, but as something which was there for their own personal use and pleasure. Note also that the meat was their for their use, it was to be given to them, however, it was the manner in which they took of the meat and neglecting the fat that was a sin. They boldly took from the meat that was set apart for the Lord as holy. This was a blatant disregard for God\u2019s commands. Eli did not speak up against his sons and neither did he remove his sons from their office of service in the Tabernacle. By Eli\u2019s example, keeping silent resulted in bringing God\u2019s curse upon his family whereas in other cases, speaking words brought God\u2019s curse upon one\u2019s family. So based on these Scriptures, one way or the other, speaking or keeping silent may result in sin before the Lord. David says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cEven though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant does meditate in Your statutes (Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:23).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 (\u05db\u05d9) [\u05d2\u05dd] \u05d9\u05e9\u05d1\u05d5 \u05e9\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5 (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05d9\u05d8 \u05db\u05d2)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The rabbis quote from Tehillim 119, which opens saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker023\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:1-6<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">119:1 How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the Lord. 119:2 How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart. 119:3 They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. 119:4 You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently. 119:5 Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes! 119:6 Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4: \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d3 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e4\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05bb\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05d3: \u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8: \u05d5 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David says that blessing comes to those whose ways are blameless \/ innocent (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and who walk in the Torah of the Lord (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), who observe His testimonies (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and seek Him with all their heart. It is interesting to note that he says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> from the root <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> meaning to seek, or interpret, which draws the context back to the Torah, the one who seeks God, seeks His words, to know, understand, interpret, and apply God\u2019s word to ones life. Are you doing this today in your life? David continues saying that this person does not work injustice or evil (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) because he walks in God\u2019s ways. He also says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">119:4 You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This sounds a lot like what the Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ephesians 2:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d9 \u05e4\u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e0\u05d7\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e0\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05d7 \u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2 \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05e0\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05da \u05d1\u05d4\u05dd\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-27\">good works<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">, which God <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-27\">prepared beforehand<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> so that we would walk in them.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ephesians 2:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, we read that the Lord God Almighty, our Father in Heaven, has prepared for us before hand something that we are to walk in, Paul says these are <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">(<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05e2&#8221;\u05d8<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">, ma\u2019asim tovim)<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cgood deeds.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This phrase <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201c<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker024\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">ma\u2019asim tovim\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (good deeds) is used throughout the rabbinic literature, in the midrashim (i.e. <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d0 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d9\u05d6, \u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d0 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05dc\u05d4<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">to name only two places.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and in the Talmud, etc. The <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Avot 4:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05d6\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d5\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cself examination teshuvah with good deeds.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This is an often used Talmudic expression denoting the mitzvot (as in the statement, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cOne hour of teshuvah with good deeds in this world is better than all the life of the World to Come\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The juxtaposition of these two things, Teshuvah which deals with repentance and turning from sin, and good deeds seems to be complimentary. When we turn from the path of unrighteousness, we are turning toward God and His ways and seeking to do good towards others, good towards the Lord, etc. The Rabbi\u2019s understanding of performance of the mitzvot is to be done so from the motivation to return the soul to its source (God). Paul\u2019s words suggest that God is crafting us to abide (live) in Yeshua the Messiah to do <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cgood works\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (ma\u2019asim tovim) which brings the connection back to the Psalms and to the Torah as David says in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:3 They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. 119:4 You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently. 119:5 Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes! 119:6 Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In the Midrash, the rabbis quote from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker025\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-17\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:23-27<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">119:23 Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. 119:24 Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my counselors. 119:25 My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. 119:26 I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes. 119:27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-5\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d2 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05b8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8: \u05db\u05d3 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd-\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e6\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9: \u05db\u05d4 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: \u05db\u05d5 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9 \u05e1\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8: \u05db\u05d6 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David requests for the Lord to teach him His ways so that he can walk in them. David is so adamant in his request for learning God\u2019s ways he requests that the Lord \u201cmake\u201d (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) him to know and understand His ways. It is interesting David\u2019s use of the word <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is derived from the root <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3 (&gt;&gt;\u05e4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to command or be a captain over him with regard to making him know and understand His ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 4 continues saying the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table003\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-7\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-8\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-9\">\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 CharOverride-8\">\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9 \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d8 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05de\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05ea\u05e2\u05e1\u05e7 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d8\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05e8\u05e4\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05e5 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd (\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d8\u05d5 \u05d3), \u05d6\u05d5 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05de\u05db\u05d0\u05df \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05dc\u05de\u05d3 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e2\u05e1\u05e7\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d8\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05e2\u05e1\u05e7\u05d5 \u05d1\u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05e8\u05e2, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e9\u05de\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05e8\u05db\u05d9 \u05de\u05d7\u05d8\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d1\u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05ea \u05d1\u05dd (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5 \u05d6), \u05d1\u05dd \u05ea\u05d4\u05d0 \u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05e8\u05e2, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d8\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05e6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05d1\u05d0, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc \u05dc\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05d1\u05d6\u05d5\u05dc \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0, \u05d3\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05de\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d4\u05d7\u05e4\u05e5 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d3 \u05d9\u05d2), \u05de\u05d0\u05df \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d9 \u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05e0\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05da \u05de\u05e8\u05e2 (\u05e9\u05dd \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d3), \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e8\u05e2 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d0\u05dc\u05de\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e7\u05e8 (\u05e9\u05dd \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d8) \u05de\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05de\u05e0\u05e2, \u05de\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d1 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05da \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05e6\u05e4\u05e0\u05ea \u05dc\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05da (\u05e9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05f4\u05d0 \u05db).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-7\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-28\">Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">\u201c&#8230; The verse means, however, with words of Torah. So, too, it is said A wholesome tongue is a tree of life (Tehillim \/ Psalms 15:4), tree of life meaning Torah. From this you learn that the Holy One blessed be He, gave the Torah to the children of Israel that they should not busy themselves with idle words, nor be busy with evil tongues. So the Psalm says I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue. So too, Scripture says, these words you will speak them (Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 6:7) that is, you will speak words of Torah, not slander, nor idle words. Likewise, David asked, Who wishes to have life in the world to come? And they replied, No man can have it. David replied, But it can be had, and at a low price, When scripture asks, Who is the man that desires life? (Tehillim \/ Psalms 34:13), the question means, who is he who wants life in the world to come? And they asked, But how can one have such life? David answered, By keeping your tongue from evil (Tehillim \/ Psalms 34:14) that is, from slander, of which it is said the lying lips are silenced which speak against the righteous (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:19), lips which prevent you from ever saying, Oh how abundant is Your goodness, which You have laid up for them that fear You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:20).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis say that God\u2019s Word, His Torah is to be kept on our lips, for the purpose of giving life. Note that they say that we are to speak words of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cinstruction\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (Torah) rather than idle or slanderous words. The sin of lashon hara is so great, that David asks <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwho wishes to have life in the world to come?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and the answer is <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cby keeping your tongue from evil, from slander, and from lying lips.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Apostle James\u2019 emphasis in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">James 3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> warns that judgment is real and that we all stumble. He says we are to humbly repent of impure speech. He says the tongue has the potential for great amount of evil rather than the potential for good, and the capacity for evil is so great that it is a world in and of itself. The tongue essentially spreads evil (see<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> James 3:5-6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). There seems to be a direct correlation to the midrash on <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 39. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Midrash Tehillim 39, Part 4 concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cDavid answered, By keeping your tongue from evil (Tehillim \/ Psalms 34:14) that is, from slander, of which it is said the lying lips are silenced which speak against the righteous (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:19), lips which prevent you from ever saying, Oh how abundant is Your goodness, which You have laid up for them that fear You (Tehillim \/ Psalms 31:20).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In keeping our lips from evil words, we essentially keep our hearts on the straight and narrow path. Studying God\u2019s Word is the way to feed the Spirit and the way to renew our hearts, and of course, with the help of the Holy Spirit of God. Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Tehillim-39-Part1-and-2.pdf\">Tehillim 39-Part1-and-2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s study is from Tehillim \/ Psalms 39:1-13, David opens the Psalm saying \u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df [\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05df] \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3: \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b2\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9: For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. 39:1 I said, \u2018I will guard my ways That I may not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2961","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\/2961","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=2961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2961\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}