{"id":3096,"date":"2014-07-02T19:29:49","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T19:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2018-09-23T19:51:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T19:51:56","slug":"tehillim-psalms-44-part-2-for-the-glory-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-44-part-2-for-the-glory-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 44, Part 2, For the Glory of God"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DjHUX181xog\" 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 44:1-26, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">the Psalm opens saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. 44:1 O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> How have the fathers told David what the Lord did in the days of old? He continues describing what the Lord did saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201c44:2 You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You spread them abroad. 44:3 For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says the Lord brings victories (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He defeats the enemy (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He puts the enemy to shame (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), David does not trust in his sword (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) but trusts in the Lord and gives Him thanks forever (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The Psalmist then states that the Lord has brought dishonor upon their army (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He has caused them to be scattered and to turn back from their enemy (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He has given them as sheep to be eaten (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), the people have been sold cheaply (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He made them to be a reproach to the neighbors (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and to become a byword among the nations (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). David says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d6 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e3 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:16 Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> Who is he referring to? He says even in the midst of all these things, they have not forgotten the Lord and have not dealt falsely with God\u2019s covenant (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). What does it mean to deal falsely with the covenant? He continues saying they have not deviated from the way of God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">) and have not forgotten the name of their God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). The Lord knows the secret things of the heart (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). David says they are killed all day long for the Lord\u2019s sake (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). Why is their dying all day long for the sake of God? He asks the Lord if He is asleep, to raise up and help (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:23-25<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). David concludes his Psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d6 \u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> asking the Lord to rise up, to help, and to redeem him for the sake of His grace (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">).<\/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 \u05de\u05d3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05e7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7 \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc: \u05d1 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e1\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b6\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd: \u05d2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05bb\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05dd: \u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d9\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1: \u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e1 \u05e7\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d6 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b8\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b1\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-2\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-3\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-7\">\u05e1\u05dd\u05e8 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05de\u05d3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-6\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d7 \u05e9\u05db\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d8\u05d1\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d1 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05e0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05e2\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05d9\u05df\u05c3 \u05d2 \u05d0\u05e0\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea 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\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05df | \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e6\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7: \u05db\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e6\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05db\u05d5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05db\u05d6 \u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-12\">\u05d8 \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e0\u05df \u05de\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e9\u05de\u05da \u05d9\u05d9\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05df\u05c3 \u05d9 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d0\u05db\u05e1\u05e4\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05db\u05e0\u05ea\u05da \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d3\u05dc \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05de\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0 \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05db\u05d1\u05e9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d1 \u05de\u05e1\u05e8\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05e2\u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05db\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d3\u05e8\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d6\u05d1\u05e0\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05da \u05de\u05d2\u05df \u05d3\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d2\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05d2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d5\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e7\u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05d1\u05d1\u05e0\u05d0 \u05de\u05de\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05e4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d8\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d5\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05ea\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d8\u05d9\u05dc\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05e8\u05d9\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d8\u05d6 \u05db\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d0 \u05db\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05e4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e7\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05ea \u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9 \u05d7\u05e4\u05ea\u05e0\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d6 \u05de\u05df \u05e7\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05d7\u05e1\u05d3 \u05d5\u05de\u05d2\u05d3\u05e3 \u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05e8\u05d9\u05e3 \u05de\u05df \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05dc \u05d3\u05d1\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e0\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05e0\u05e7\u05de\u05ea\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d7 \u05db\u05dc 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\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05da\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44: <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">6 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c4\u1f79\u03be\u1ff3 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u1ff6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u1fe5\u03bf\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u1f77\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03c3\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">7 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03b2\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1fc4\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">8 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u1f45\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f40\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">9 \u03bd\u03c5\u03bd\u1f76 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f7d\u03c3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1fc4\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u1fc3 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u1f71\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">10 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f40\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f75\u03c1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">11 \u1f14\u03b4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f73\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">12 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bb\u03b1\u1f79\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f26\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u1fc6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f71\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">13 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bf \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f44\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u1f77\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u1f73\u03bb\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03ba\u03bb\u1ff3 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">14 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u1f77\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">15 \u1f45\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f21 \u1f10\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u1f75 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u1f7b \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u03b1\u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03ba\u1f71\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u1f73\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">16 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f40\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u1f77\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b4\u03b9\u1f7d\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">17 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f26\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03c6\u1fbd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b8\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u1f71 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f20\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b8\u1f75\u03ba\u1fc3 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">18 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f40\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c9 \u1f21 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03be\u1f73\u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c1\u1f77\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f41\u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">19 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u1f77\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1f79\u03c0\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03ba\u1f71\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b5\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u03b9\u1f70 \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u1f71\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">20 \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b8\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f40\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u1f71\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03bd \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f79\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">21 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c7\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f7b\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">22 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f15\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u1f45\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f77\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u1f61\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">23 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03b3\u1f73\u03c1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f77 \u1f51\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f7d\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">24 \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f77 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u1f79\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u1f73\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u1f71\u03bd\u1fc3 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c7\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b8\u03bb\u1f77\u03c8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">25 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03b8\u03b7 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c7\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd \u1f21 \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03b3\u1fc6\u03bd \u1f21 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u1f74\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-11\">44:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-2\" lang=\"en-US\">26 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03b2\u03bf\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bb\u1f7b\u03c4\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f15\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f40\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\">\n<table id=\"table003\" 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-4\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-10\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\" lang=\"en-US\">For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. 44:1 O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. 44:2 You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You spread them abroad. 44:3 For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them. 44:4 You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob. 44:5 Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us. 44:6 For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. 44:7 But You have saved us from our adversaries, And You have put to shame those who hate us. 44:8 In God we have boasted all day long, And we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah. 44:9 Yet You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor, And do not go out with our armies. 44:10 You cause us to turn back from the adversary; And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves. 44:11 You give us as sheep to be eaten And have scattered us among the nations. 44:12 You sell Your people cheaply, And have not profited by their sale. 44:13 You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to those around us. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-13\">T<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-14\" lang=\"en-US\">oviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 44<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\" lang=\"en-US\">44:1 For praise; for David, composed by the sons of Korah, good discernment. 44:2 O Lord, with our ears we have heard, our fathers have told us of the deed you did in their days, in the days of old. 44:3 You drove out the Canaanite Gentiles with your mighty hand; and you planted them, the house of Israel, in their land; you broke the peoples and sent them away. 44:4 For they did not inherit the land by the strength of their swords, and the might of their arms did not redeem them, for [it was] your right hand, and your strong arm and the light of your glorious splendor; for whenever they occupied themselves with the Torah, you were pleased with them. 44:5 You are my king, O God; at this time command the redemption of the house of Jacob. 44:6 At your command we will gore our oppressors; in your name we will subdue all who rise against us. 44:7 For I do not trust in my bow, and my sword will not redeem me. 44:8 For you have redeemed us from our oppressors and from those who hate us, you have brought shame upon them. 44:9 By the word of the Lord we sing praise all day; and your name we will confess forever and ever. 44:10 Only you have neglected [us] and put us to shame; and your presence will not abide with our forces. 44:11 You have made us turn our back in the presence of our enemies, and those who hate us have subdued us. 44:12 You have handed us over like sheep for food, and you have scattered us among the Gentiles. 44:13 You sold your people for nothing, for no money; and you did not increase property by their exchange. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\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 44<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\" lang=\"en-US\">For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Core. 44:1 O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, the work which thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old. 44:2 Thine hand utterly destroyed the heathen, and thou didst plant them: thou didst afflict the nations, and cast them out. 44:3 For they inherited not the land by their own sword, and their own arm did not deliver them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou wert well pleased in them. 44:4 Thou art indeed my King and my God, who commandest deliverances for Jacob. 44:5 In thee will we push down our enemies, and in thy name will we bring to nought them that rise up against us. 44:6 For I will not trust in my bow, and my sword shall not save me. 44:7 For thou hast saved us from them that afflicted us, and hast put to shame them that hated us. 44:8 In God will we make our boast all the day, and to thy name will we give thanks for ever. Pause. 44:9 But now thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and thou wilt not go forth with our hosts. 44:10 Thou hast turned us back before our enemies; and they that hated us spoiled for themselves. 44:11 Thou madest us as sheep for meat; and thou scatteredst us among the nations. 44:12 Thou hast sold thy people without price, and there was no profit by their exchange. 44:13 Thou hast made us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision them that are round about us. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table id=\"table004\" 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-7\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\" lang=\"en-US\">44:14 You make us a byword among the nations, A laughingstock among the peoples. 44:15 All day long my dishonor is before me And my humiliation has overwhelmed me, 44:16 Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger. 44:17 All this has come upon us, but we have not forgotten You, And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant. 44:18 Our heart has not turned back, And our steps have not deviated from Your way, 44:19 Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackals And covered us with the shadow of death. 44:20 If we had forgotten the name of our God Or extended our hands to a strange god, 44:21 Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart. 44:22 But for Your sake we are killed all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. 44:23 Arouse Yourself, why do You sleep, O Lord? Awake, do not reject us forever. 44:24 Why do You hide Your face And forget our affliction and our oppression? 44:25 For our soul has sunk down into the dust; Our body cleaves to the earth. 44:26 Rise up, be our help, And redeem us for the sake of Your lovingkindness. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\" lang=\"en-US\">44:14 You have made us a disgrace to our neighbors, a mockery and scandal to our surroundings. 44:15 You have made us a proverb among the Gentiles, a shaking of the head among the nations. 44:16 All the day my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face. 44:17 From the sound of the reviler and vilifier, from the presence of the enemy and revenge-taker; 44:18 All this has come upon us, yet we have not neglected you, and we have not been false to your covenant. 44:19 We will not turn back hesitating, our hearts being proud, but you have diverted our steps from the straightness of the path. 44:20 For you have humbled us in a place of jackals, and you have covered us with the shadow of death. 44:21 If we have neglected[22] the name of our God and spread our hands in prayer to an idol of foreign nations 44:22 Truly God will search this out, for he knows the hidden things of the heart. 44:23 For on your account we are killed all the day; we are accounted as sheep handed over for slaughter. 44:24 Act mightily; why will you be like a sleeping man, O Lord? Arouse yourself, do not forever be forgetful. 44:25 Why will you remove your glorious presence, why neglect our shame and oppression? 44:26 For our soul is bent to the dust; our bowels cleave to the bottom of the pit. 44:27 Arise, help us, and redeem us, for the sake of your goodness. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-2\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\" lang=\"en-US\">44:14 Thou hast made us a proverb among the Gentiles, a shaking of the head among the nations. 44:15 All the day my shame is before me, and the confusion of my face has covered me, 44:16 because of the voice of the slanderer and reviler; because of the enemy and avenger. 44:17 All these things are come upon us: but we have not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt unrighteously in thy covenant. 44:18 And our heart has not gone back; but thou hast turned aside our paths from thy way. 44:19 For thou hast laid us low in a place of affliction, and the shadow of death has covered us. 44:20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have spread out our hands to a strange god; shall not God search these things out? 44:21 for he knows the secrets of the heart. 44:22 For, for thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for slaughter. 44:23 Awake, wherefore sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, and do not cast us off for ever. 44:24 Wherefore turnest thou thy face away, and forgettest our poverty and our affliction? 44:25 For our soul has been brought down to the dust; our belly has cleaved to the earth. 44:26 Arise, O Lord, help us, and redeem us for thy name\u2019s sake.(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 is from <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-5\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:1-26, <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">the Psalm opens saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05e7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7 \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cFor the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Again we see the words <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfor the Sons of Korah\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05e7\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMaskil\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) meaning the psalm is for the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ceducated or learned.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The opening verse states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd | \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e1\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc-\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc-\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b6\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:1 O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> suggesting that they have been taught what God has done in ancient days. The works of God has been made known through the educational process. This parallels the words of the Apostle Paul by what he said to the believers in the Apostolic Writings highlighting the importance of education in the following verses: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker000\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Romans 10:17<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (KJV) <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker001\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Colossians 3:16<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker002\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">1 Thessalonians 2:13<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:13 For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker003\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Hebrews 4:2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">4:2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Based upon Paul\u2019s words to the Romans, the people hearing the message is necessary for faith to come. We are to be engaged in learning about God\u2019s mercy and His great power to deliver and save from our enemies and from sin. The Psalm opening with a note to the educated or learned, the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cMaskil\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), highlights the importance of studying God\u2019s word to increase our faith. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d7 \u05e9\u05db\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d8\u05d1\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d1 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05e0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05ea\u05e2\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05e7\u05d3\u05de\u05d9\u05df\u05c3<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-13\"> 4<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">4:1 For praise; for David, composed by the sons of Korah, good discernment. 44:2 O Lord, with our ears we have heard, our fathers have told us of the deed you did in their days, in the days of old. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to the Aramaic Targum, this psalm was composed by the sons of Korah for understanding. The Targum also speaks of hearing and how their fathers have told them what the Lord had done for them. Notice how studying the Scriptures is synonymous to being told by our fathers of the Works of the Lord. The scriptures have much to say about how God works in human history which speak specific to our situations we encounter today. Like David is saying in the psalm of knowing what the Lord has done, the Scriptural witness on understanding what God has done in the past builds our faith in what He is able to do in our future. As a result we are able to trust in Him and not forsake the way or path in which He wants us to live our lives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> David goes on to describe what the Lord has done saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 | \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05bb\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05dd: \u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d9\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201c44:2 You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You spread them abroad. 44:3 For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says that the Lord drove out the nations by His hand and planted His people. He also says that by the sword they did not possess the land. If we read through the book of Joshua, we see that Israel took the land by the sword, what exactly is David speaking of saying that they did not possess the land by the sword? According to <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker004\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Tetzave (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 27:20-30:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) the Lord said that He would send the hornet ahead of the people into the Promised land to drive them out before them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker005\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Shemot \/ Exodus 23:25-32<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">23:25 \u2018But you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water; and I will remove sickness from your midst. 23:26 \u2018There shall be no one miscarrying or barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days. 23:27 \u2018I will send My terror ahead of you, and throw into confusion all the people among whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you. 23:28 \u2018I will send hornets ahead of you so that they will drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites before you. 23:29 \u2018I will not drive them out before you in a single year, that the land may not become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. 23:30 \u2018I will drive them out before you little by little, until you become fruitful and take possession of the land. 23:31 \u2018I will fix your boundary from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River Euphrates; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out before you. 23:32 \u2018You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Lord said that He would send a terror ahead to cause the enemy to be in confusion and cause them to flee before them. (Note that these things would also come upon us if we forsake Him, His covenant, and His word.) He will send hornets ahead of Israel to drive out the inhabitants of the land. In fulfillment of these words, we read the following in the book of Joshua.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker006\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Joshua 24:11-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">24:11 \u2018You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho; and the citizens of Jericho fought against you, and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Girgashite, the Hivite and the Jebusite. Thus I gave them into your hand. 24:12 \u2018Then I sent the hornet before you and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from before you, but not by your sword or your bow. 24:13 \u2018I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities which you had not built, and you have lived in them; you are eating of vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.\u2019 24:14 \u2018Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to the book of Joshua, the Lord sent hornets ahead of the people and drove the kings of the Amorites from the land. In performing these deeds, the people knew the Lord was with them and within their midst. Knowing God\u2019s word (the Bible) we are able to look back on our lives and see how the Lord has been working and we can give Him praise for the works of His hands. Studying the Scriptures, we can look back on what the Lord has done in the past and we can praise Him for the work of His hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d2 \u05d0\u05e0\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05da \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05db\u05e0\u05e2\u05e0\u05d0\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e8\u05db\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e0\u05e6\u05d1\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05e2\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05ea\u05d1\u05e8\u05ea \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d7\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d5\u05e4\u05e1\u05d3\u05ea\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05df \u05d3 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05e1\u05d9\u05d9\u05e4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d0\u05e8\u05e2\u05d0 \u05d5\u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d3\u05e8\u05e2\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e8\u05e7\u05ea \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05da \u05d5\u05d0\u05d3\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05da \u05d5\u05e0\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d6\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d9\u05e7\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05dc \u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05e2\u05e1\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d4\u05d5\u05df\u05c3<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:3 You drove out the Canaanite Gentiles with your mighty hand; and you planted them, the house of Israel, in their land; you broke the peoples and sent them away. 44:4 For they did not inherit the land by the strength of their swords, and the might of their arms did not redeem them, for [it was] your right hand, and your strong arm and the light of your glorious splendor; for whenever they occupied themselves with the Torah, you were pleased with them. (EMC)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Targum clarifies those whom the Lord planted, the house of Israel, in their land. The Targum also states that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwhenever they occupied themselves with the Torah, you were pleased with them\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05dc \u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05e2\u05e1\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d4\u05d5\u05df<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). This is consistent with the rabbis teaching in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishnah Pirkei Avot 3:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker007\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Mishnah Pirkei Avot 3:7<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">7. Rabbi Chalafta ben Dosa of Kefar Chanania used to say: If ten men sit together and occupy themselves with the Torah, the Divine Presence rests among them as it is written (Psalm 82:1) \u201cGod has taken his place in the divine council.\u201d And from where do we learn that this applies even to five? Because it is written (Amos 9:6) \u201cAnd founds his vault upon the earth.\u201d And how do we learn that this applies even to three? Because it is written (Psalm 82:1) \u201cIn the midst of the gods he holds judgment.\u201d And from where can it be shown that the same applies even to two? Because it is written (Malachi 3:16) \u201cThen those who revered the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord took note and listened.\u201d And from where even of one? Because it is written (Exodus 20:24) \u201cIn every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to the Mishnah, the idea is that if a minimum of ten men sit together and study the Scriptures (Torah) the presence of God rests among them. The Mishnah then begins to deduce the validity of the statement by reasoning whether the presence of God rests among them when there is only 5 men. The rabbis continue in their discussion to reduce the number to three, two, and one person who studies the Torah, the presence of God rests among him. This sounds to be a close parallel to Yeshua\u2019s words according to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker008\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Matthew 18:18-22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">18:18 \u2018Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven. 18:19 \u2018Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. 18:20 \u2018For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.\u2019 18:21 Then Peter came and said to Him, \u2018Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?\u2019 18:22 Jesus said to him, \u2018I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 18:18-22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Yeshua speaks of having authority to bind and loose on earth and in heaven, anything we ask in Yeshua\u2019s name when two or three come together it will be done, when two or three come together then He is in their midst, and Peter asks how many times he is to forgive his brother\u2019s sin against him. It appears that the presence of God brings authority in His name and that the authority and power comes when we are merciful and forgiving of others. In Catholicism, these verses are utilized as proof texts for papal authority on the question of whether these Scriptures (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 18:18-19<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) were given only to the apostles, or to all believers? What is the application for these Scriptures today? How do these Scriptures apply to us? Some say that this is a reference to having the authority to develop doctrine or theology. Could this also be a reference to binding up evil spirits and loosing those who have been bound up by these spirits or by illness or disease? If God\u2019s presence rests among those who gather together as the Mishnah states and as Yeshua said, wouldn\u2019t each of us also have the authority to do these things by the power and presence of God? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Psalmist continues speaking of the Lord who brings victories (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He defeats the enemy (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He puts the enemy to shame (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), David does not trust in his sword (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) but trusts in the Lord and gives Him thanks forever (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-4\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\" lang=\"en-US\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:4-9<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-4\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\" lang=\"en-US\">44:4 You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob. 44:5 Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us. 44:6 For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. 44:7 But You have saved us from our adversaries, And You have put to shame those who hate us. 44:8 In God we have boasted all day long, And we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1: \u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e1 \u05e7\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d6 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b8\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b1\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8: \u05d8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 | \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e1\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Aramaic Targum<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Toviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 44:5-9<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:5 You are my king, O God; at this time command the redemption of the house of Jacob. 44:6 At your command we will gore our oppressors; in your name we will subdue all who rise against us. 44:7 For I do not trust in my bow, and my sword will not redeem me. 44:8 For you have redeemed us from our oppressors and from those who hate us, you have brought shame upon them. 44:9 By the word of the Lord we sing praise all day; and your name we will confess forever and ever. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e0\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d3\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1\u05c3 \u05d5 \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05da \u05de\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e0\u05e0\u05d2\u05d7 \u05d1\u05e9\u05de\u05da \u05e0\u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05e9 \u05db\u05dc \u05d3\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05dc\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d6 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e7\u05e9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d7\u05d9\u05e5 \u05d5\u05e1\u05d9\u05d9\u05e4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05c3 \u05d7 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05de\u05de\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e2\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d1\u05d4\u05ea\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d8 \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e0\u05df \u05de\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d0 \u05d5\u05e9\u05de\u05da \u05d9\u05d9\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05df\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 44:4-8<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:4 Thou art indeed my King and my God, who commandest deliverances for Jacob. 44:5 In thee will we push down our enemies, and in thy name will we bring to nought them that rise up against us. 44:6 For I will not trust in my bow, and my sword shall not save me. 44:7 For thou hast saved us from them that afflicted us, and hast put to shame them that hated us. 44:8 In God will we make our boast all the day, and to thy name will we give thanks for ever. Pause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">44:4 \u03c3\u1f7a \u03b5\u1f36 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u1f10\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u0399\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03b2 44:5 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f40\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd 44: 6 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c4\u1f79\u03be\u1ff3 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u1ff6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21 \u1fe5\u03bf\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u1f77\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03c3\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 44:7 \u1f14\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03b2\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1fc4\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 44:8 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u1f45\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f40\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u1f77 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b7\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b1\u1f30\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f71\u03c8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The NASB translates <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:4 You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob. (NASB), <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">however, the Hebrew text states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4-\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cYou-He is my King, God commands salvations for Jacob.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Hebrew word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cyeshuot\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) from the root <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (yasha) meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201csalvation, rescue, help\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and is written in the feminine plural form. The Aramaic Targum states that the Lord commands the redemption of the house of Jacob (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d3\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e7\u05d9\u05d3 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and the Septuagint states that the Lord commands deliverances for Jacob (\u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f41 \u1f10\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u0399\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03b2 ). The Psalmist continues saying, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e1 \u05e7\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:5 Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> How does this compare to Yeshua\u2019s words in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:39-48<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker009\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Matthew 5:39-48<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">5:39 \u2018But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 5:40 \u2018If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. 5:41 \u2018Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 5:42 \u2018Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. 5:43 \u2018You have heard that it was said, \u2018You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.\u2019 5:44 \u2018But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 5:45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 5:46 \u2018For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 5:47 \u2018If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 5:48 \u2018Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">David speaks of the Lord who brings victories (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), through and in His name we will defeat the enemy (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), the Lord puts the enemy to shame (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), we are not to trust in the sword for our help (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), we are to trust in the Lord and gives Him thanks forever for what He has done (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Yeshua on the other hand says do not resist an evil person, turn the other cheek, give the person your shirt or coat, give to those who want to borrow, love your enemy, pray for those who persecute you, and by doing these things, we will be sons of our Father in heaven. Yeshua goes on to say if we love those who love us what reward is there in doing that? We are told to be perfect just like our heavenly Father is perfect. How do we understand these two standards? Was David\u2019s prayer in relation to a time of war and Yeshua\u2019s statements a time of persecution? Is there a difference between war when fighting an enemy and persecution from an enemy? The Aramaic and Greek translations of the Masoretic text are in agreement that the Lord will deliver his people, in His name we will subdue all who rise against us, we do not trust in sword or bow but in the Lord God Almighty for our help, and we will praise the Lord all day because of His salvation and His great name. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Following these statements of praise and trust in the Lord, the Psalmist says that the Lord has brought dishonor upon their army (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He has caused them to be scattered and to turn back from their enemy (44:10), He has given them as sheep to be eaten (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:11<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), the people have been sold cheaply (44:12), He made them to be a reproach to the neighbors (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and to become a byword among the nations (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Have you ever felt like that because of persecution of your faith? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-4\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\" lang=\"en-US\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:9-13<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-4\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\" lang=\"en-US\">44:9 Yet You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor, And do not go out with our armies. 44:10 You cause us to turn back from the adversary; And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves. 44:11 You give us as sheep to be eaten And have scattered us among the nations. 44:12 You sell Your people cheaply, And have not profited by their sale. 44:13 You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to those around us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3-\u05d6\u05b8\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05ea\u05b5\u05e6\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05b9\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9: \u05d9\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b9\u05d0\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d6\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc: \u05d9\u05d2 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e8\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd: \u05d9\u05d3 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05de\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05d2 \u05d5\u05b8\u05e7\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Aramaic Targum<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Toviyah \/ Psalms Chapter 44:10-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-4\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\" lang=\"en-US\">44:10 Only you have neglected [us] and put us to shame; and your presence will not abide with our forces. 44:11 You have made us turn our back in the presence of our enemies, and those who hate us have subdued us. 44:12 You have handed us over like sheep for food, and you have scattered us among the Gentiles. 44:13 You sold your people for nothing, for no money; and you did not increase property by their exchange 44:14 You have made us a disgrace to our neighbors, a mockery and scandal to our surroundings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d0\u05db\u05e1\u05e4\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05db\u05e0\u05ea\u05da \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d3\u05dc \u05e7\u05d3\u05dd \u05de\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0 \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05e0\u05d0 \u05db\u05d1\u05e9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d1 \u05de\u05e1\u05e8\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05e2\u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05d9\u05db\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d3\u05e8\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d6\u05d1\u05e0\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05da \u05de\u05d2\u05df \u05d3\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d2\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05d2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df\u05c3 \u05d9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d5\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0 \u05e7\u05dc\u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05d1\u05d1\u05e0\u05d0 \u05de\u05de\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d5\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05e4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e0\u05d0\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Psalmoi \/ Psalms 44:9-13<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:9 But now thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and thou wilt not go forth with our hosts. 44:10 Thou hast turned us back before our enemies; and they that hated us spoiled for themselves. 44:11 Thou madest us as sheep for meat; and thou scatteredst us among the nations. 44:12 Thou hast sold thy people without price, and there was no profit by their exchange. 44:13 Thou hast made us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision them that are round about us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">44:9 \u03bd\u03c5\u03bd\u1f76 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f7d\u03c3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1fc4\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u1fc3 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u1f71\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">44:10 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c8\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f40\u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f75\u03c1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 44:11 \u1f14\u03b4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f61\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f73\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 44:12 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bb\u03b1\u1f79\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f26\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u1fc6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f71\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd 44:13 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bf \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f44\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u1f77\u03c4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u03c5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u1f73\u03bb\u03c9\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03ba\u03bb\u1ff3 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">There are times when we go through temptation, affliction, and discouragement just like the Psalmist is going through here in the Psalm. He may be going through <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker010\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">a season of persecution. When we go through a time of persecution, thoughts may come to our mind that the Lord has forsaken us and cast us off. It would appear that we are being dishonored and become a scorn amidst the nations. The Psalmist however looks to the Lord for help, since even the worst of enemies have no power against Him who created the heavens and the earth. One example maybe taken from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Chronicles 32:1-22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker011\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">2 Chronicles 32:1-22<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">32:1 After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and thought to break into them for himself. 32:2 Now when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to make war on Jerusalem, 32:3 he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the supply of water from the springs which were outside the city, and they helped him. 32:4 So many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream which flowed through the region, saying, \u2018Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?\u2019 32:5 And he took courage and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number. 32:6 He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying, 32:7 \u2018Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him. 32:8 \u2018With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.\u2019 And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 32:9 After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem while he was besieging Lachish with all his forces with him, against Hezekiah king of Judah and against all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying, 32:10 \u2018Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, \u2018On what are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege? 32:11 \u2018Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give yourselves over to die by hunger and by thirst, saying, \u2018The Lord our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria\u2019? 32:12 \u2018Has not the same Hezekiah taken away His high places and His altars, and said to Judah and Jerusalem, \u2018You shall worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn incense\u2019? 32:13 \u2018Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands able at all to deliver their land from my hand? 32:14 \u2018Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed who could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you from my hand? 32:15 \u2018Now therefore, do not let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand?\u2019\u2018 32:16 His servants spoke further against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah. 32:17 He also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, \u2018As the gods of the nations of the lands have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.\u2019 32:18 They called this out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, so that they might take the city. 32:19 They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of men\u2019s hands. 32:20 But King Hezekiah and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed about this and cried out to heaven. 32:21 And the Lord sent an angel who destroyed every mighty warrior, commander and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in shame to his own land. And when he had entered the temple of his god, some of his own children killed him there with the sword. 32:22 So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Chronicles 32<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Sennacherib king of Assyria invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities with the intention of destroying Judah. Here in the Scriptures it says that both King Hezekiah and Isaiah the prophet prayed to the Lord for help. The Lord sent a angel who destroyed the mighty warriors in the camp of the king of Assyria. The king returned home in shame and his own sons killed him with the sword. It was not by Israel\u2019s own might that the Lord gives them supremacy over the nations. It is the Lord\u2019s might in the midst of our weakness that He saves us from our enemies. It is in this way the Lord is glorified. The Lord is Israel\u2019s glory and pride. In the same way, the Lord is our glory and pride. In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:13<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, it says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cYou make us a reproach to our neighbors\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalm 42:10, Tehillim \/ Psalm 79:4, Tehillim \/ Psalm 80:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The idea is not so much based upon the idea that He has made us to be cowards, or weak and powerless, but that the nations believe we have a weak and powerless God (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker012\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Kings 18:33-35 and <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker013\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Kings 19:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The point is that the Lord is able to deliver us, we are to maintain our faith in Him, and it is for His glory that we appear to be weak and powerless. This brings us back to the teaching of Yeshua the Messiah in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Yeshua says do not resist an evil person, turn the other cheek, give the person your shirt or coat, give to those who want to borrow, love your enemy, pray for those who persecute you, and by doing these things, you will be sons of our Father in heaven. Being gracious, merciful, humble, and innocent, in the midst of the enemy appears to be weak and powerless, but this does in fact shows the power of God at work in our lives. It takes a lot of strength to be merciful to those who harm us. This also allows the Lord to bring the victory, deliverance, and salvation by His hand and not by our own hands. The message that we are seeing throughout the Scriptures is to seek the Lord for His help and deliverance with an innocent heart, and to live in righteousness and justice towards others, even towards those who are considered our enemies (those who persecute us).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d6 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e3 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b5\u05dd:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:16 Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> Who is he referring to saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe voice of him who reproaches and reviles?\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> The one that reproaches are the ungodly, the heathen, those who blaspheme the Lord. The ungodly or unrighteous person brings contemptuous expressions against the Lord God of Israel. An example from the Scriptures may be taken from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 37:21-32<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker014\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Isaiah 37:21-32<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">37:21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah, saying, \u2018Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, \u2018Because you have prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria, 37:22 this is the word that the Lord has spoken against him: \u2018She has despised you and mocked you, The virgin daughter of Zion; She has shaken her head behind you, The daughter of Jerusalem! 37:23 \u2018Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? And against whom have you raised your voice And haughtily lifted up your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel! 37:24 \u2018Through your servants you have reproached the Lord, And you have said, \u2018With my many chariots I came up to the heights of the mountains, To the remotest parts of Lebanon; And I cut down its tall cedars and its choice cypresses. And I will go to its highest peak, its thickest forest. 37:25 \u2018I dug wells and drank waters, And with the sole of my feet I dried up All the rivers of Egypt.\u2019 37:26 \u2018Have you not heard? Long ago I did it, From ancient times I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, That you should turn fortified cities into ruinous heaps. 37:27 \u2018Therefore their inhabitants were short of strength, They were dismayed and put to shame; They were as the vegetation of the field and as the green herb, As grass on the housetops is scorched before it is grown up. 37:28 \u2018But I know your sitting down And your going out and your coming in And your raging against Me. 37:29 \u2018Because of your raging against Me And because your arrogance has come up to My ears, Therefore I will put My hook in your nose And My bridle in your lips, And I will turn you back by the way which you came. 37:30 \u2018Then this shall be the sign for you: you will eat this year what grows of itself, in the second year what springs from the same, and in the third year sow, reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 37:31 \u2018The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward. 37:32 \u2018For out of Jerusalem will go forth a remnant and out of Mount Zion survivors. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.\u2019\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">This section of Isaiah is speaking about Sennacherib king of Assyria attacking Jerusalem and Hezekiah asking the Lord to deliver him from his enemy. The one who blasphemed (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker015\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">Sennacherib) reproaches were uttered against Israel and against the Lord God in heaven. We know that according to the historical account in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Chronicles 32:1-22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the Lord destroyed the mighty fighting men of Sennacherib\u2019s army and he returned home where his sons killed him. Therefore, no matter what the circumstance may be, whether we need help by deliverance from our enemies, help in healing, help even on an exam or test, we are to seek the Lord, He is able to work in our lives for His glory. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The psalmist continues saying,<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8:<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\"> 44:17 All this has come upon us, but we have not forgotten You, And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant. (NASB)<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">He says even in the midst of all these things, they have not forgotten the Lord and have not dealt falsely (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">) with God\u2019s covenant (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">What does it mean to deal falsely with the covenant? The Hebrew word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cShakar\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text CharOverride-6\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e9\u05e7\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) means <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201clie, fib, untruth, falsity, falsehood, invention, to tell a tale,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> would this indicate that someone is making something up about God\u2019s covenant? Making up a falsehood, to lie, or to invent something about the covenant of God? When one breaks the covenant of God, is this the result of someone inventing a lie so as to circumvent the need to obey God\u2019s commandment? When studying the topic of the covenant and breaking the covenant, there are a wide range of expressions that describe the breaking of the covenant. For example, in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker016\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 17:9-14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (Parashat Lech Lecha), we read that circumcising your children is equivalent to keeping God\u2019s covenant, while he who is not circumcised has broken the covenant. In <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker017\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 19:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker018\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Beshalach) we read,<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e1\u05b0\u05d2\u05bb\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> listening, hearing the voice of the Lord is synonymous to obeying and keeping His covenant which is the opposite of breaking His covenant by not listening to God\u2019s voice. In <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker019\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 31:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker020\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Parashat Ki Tisa)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">, we read that the Shabbat is a perpetual covenant (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d8\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05e8\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cand the sons of Israel are to keep the Shabbat, to do the Shabbat, an everlasting covenant for their generations\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker021\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 26:14-15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (Parashat Bechukotai,<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u05d4: \u05d8\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">) states that if one does not listen to all God\u2019s commandments and statutes and abhor or loathe 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 CharOverride-6\">), this is equivalent to breaking His covenant. In <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker022\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 4:23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (Parashat Va\u2019etchanan)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">, we are told that manufacturing an idol is synonymous to forgetting and breaking God\u2019s covenant. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 17:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> (Parashat Shoftim)speaks of the transgression of the covenant by the wicked and the ungodly who engage in idolatry. The Scriptures say that one can transgress the covenant by taking of the accursed thing (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Joshua 7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">) or to serving other gods (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Joshua 23:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). We also read in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker023\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Kings 18:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> that forsaking God\u2019s covenant is synonymous to transgressing all that Moshe commanded. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> The Lord states, on the other hand, that He will not forsake His covenant with His people. In addition to this, the Scriptures speak of Lord\u2019s covenant as being everlasting. In <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker024\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 24:5<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> we read, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">24:5 The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant. (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Many<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> passages of Scripture emphasize in one way or another that God\u2019s covenant is maintained by the Lord Himself, that it is everlasting. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 24<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> speaks of both the inhabitants of the land transgressing and the everlasting covenant. How can an everlasting covenant be broken? The entire chapter of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 24<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> speaks of the judgment of the world because of the sin of the world which is taken as a basis for the final judgment. So when David says that they did not deal falsely with the covenant of God, he appears to be specifically referencing the fact that they have not transgressed the Torah or changed the mitzvot (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">), statutes (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05d5\u05e7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">), and 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 CharOverride-6\">) to suit their needs and therefore did not break the everlasting covenant of God. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> The psalmist says they have not deviated from the way of God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">) and have not forgotten the name of their God (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:20<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). This appears to be consistent with the various examples from the Torah regarding keeping and breaking the covenant. David and his men did not deviate from the way of God and they did not forget the name of their God, they continually sought the Lord for His help. How do these things we are learning about the covenant and David apply to our lives today? David says that the Lord knows the secret things of the heart (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:21<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). He knows the intentions of the heart, whether we are honestly and truthfully seeking Him, or whether we are simply going about life as usual without a second thought about our lives. When we think about who we are in the Messiah Yeshua, we should be on the path of choosing <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cintentional\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> righteousness and justice in our daily lives. Intentional living is what it means to abide in the Messiah, this is what it is all about and it is by the power of His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) that enables us to do so. Our walk before our Father in Heaven in Yeshua the Messiah demands integrity. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God\u2019s Throne (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker025\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 89:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">) and therefore our lives are to be characterized as such. We are to live in complete truth and innocence before God with regard to ourselves and others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> David says they are killed all day long for the Lord\u2019s sake (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). What is this <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdying all day long for the sake of God\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> all about? The Apostolic Writings brings this into perspective when we read, for Christ\u2019s sake we face death daily (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker026\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 8:36<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Paul says that we are to die daily (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker027\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 15:31<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), we should count it worthy to suffer for His name sake (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker028\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Acts 5:41, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker029\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">9:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), we also suffer with Him so that we may be glorified with Him (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker030\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 8:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The apostle Paul also says that the power of the resurrection and having fellowship with his sufferings is how we know Him (Yeshua, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Philippians 3:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). How do we receive or use the power of the resurrection? <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker031\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">James 5:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> states, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAs an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> indicating that suffering and patience was a common outcome of obeying God. The apostle Peter says that suffering is not something to be ashamed of but to glorify God in the name of Yeshua (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker032\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Peter 4:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Yeshua said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:11 \u201cBlessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> It is because of who we are and what we stand for that we are persecuted because of our faith in Yeshua and our Father in heaven. David said in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">,<\/span> <span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9-\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b9\u05d0\u05df \u05d8\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:22 But for Your sake we are killed all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The word he used here is <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201choregnu\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d4\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">meaning <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwe are killed, murdered, destroyed\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> all day long<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Is suffering the same as being killed, murdered, and destroyed all the day long? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis take a different approach to suffering. Looking at the rabbinic literature, according to the Rabbis man is responsible for the conduct of others (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">see the <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker033\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Rachmal, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker034\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Rabbi Moses Chaim Luzzatto, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker035\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Derech Hashem and Ma\u2019amar halkkarim, Feldheim Publishers, Jerusalem, New York, 1998, pg 312-315<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and he is liable to punishment, if he is indifferent to the wrong that is being perpetrated about him. The greater the man the greater is his responsi\u00adbility. They say that he may suffer for the sins of his family which is first reached by his influence; he may also suffer for the sins of the whole community if he could hope to find a <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwilling ear\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> among them, and he may even suffer for the sins of the whole world if his influence extend so far, and he forbear from exerting it for good. (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker036\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Sabbath 54a<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) According to the Rabbis, the possibility is given that a righteous man may suffer with justice, though he himself has never com\u00admitted any transgression. This is an interesting perspective since the rabbis appear to be speaking of taking the message of God (repentance) to his family, the community, or even the world, in the hopes of finding a <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cwilling ear\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to listen. This suffering may be the result of persecution. Under another opinion, the rabbis consider suffering of the righteous as an atone\u00adment for the sins of their contemporaries: <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cWhen there will be neither Tabernacle nor the Holy Temple,\u201d Moses is said to have asked God, \u201cwhat will become of Israel?\u201d Whereupon God answers, \u201cI will take from among them the righteous man whom I shall consider as pledged for them, and will forgive all their sins\u201d; the death of the perfect man, or even his suffering being looked upon as an expiation for the shortcoming of his generation. <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Midrash Exodus Rabbah Parashat 35<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) This comes from the Torah principle of the sacrifices in general, where the innocent creature must suffer for the sins of another creature. This parallels the theme of the suffering Messiah (our Savior). With this idea of suffering, Rabbi Ishmael said, <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cI am the atone\u00adment for the Jews,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which means that he took upon him all their sins to suffer for them. (see <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker037\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishnah Negaim, 2:1, http:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Mishnah_Negaim.2.1, Shulchan Aruch 4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The point is that suffering for righteousness sake is a common biblical theme and is consistent with the teaching of the rabbis. When Paul and Peter speak of suffering for the Messiah (Christ) and His name sake, we are not suffering to atone for sin but rather for living righteous lives, for being a testimony of truth and righteousness before others. Like it states in the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Sabbath 54a<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, suffering for family, community, or the world, their sin of not listening or hearing the word of the Lord becomes persecution and reviling. We therefore suffer and are persecuted, reviled, put to death, destroyed all the day long like David is saying in his Psalm for the sake of the Lord God Almighty, His truth, and the Messiah Yeshua, His Savior. We realize that we cannot make atonement for someone else, only one who is perfect may do so and that is what Yeshua the Messiah did, He lived a perfect life and made atonement for the sins of the world. Note how his influence was so great that he is capable of suffering for the entire world, a principle that is consistent with the teachings of the rabbis (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker038\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Talmud Bavli Sabbath 54a<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\"> David asks the Lord if He is asleep, to raise up and help (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:23-25<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). Based upon a later Psalm we know that our Father in heaven does not slumber or sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker039\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 121:1-7<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">121:1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence shall my help come? 121:2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. 121:3 He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. 121:4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. 121:5 The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. 121:6 The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. 121:7 The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. 121:8 The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">David concludes his Psalm saying <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05db\u05d6 \u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e4\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8:<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">44:26 Rise up, be our help, And redeem us for the sake of Your lovingkindness (NASB) <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">asking the Lord to rise up, to help, and to redeem him for the sake of His grace (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d7\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-6\">). It is by the grace of God and by His empowering (by His Spirit) that we are able to overcome this world and to take His message of truth to the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">Rabbinic Commentary<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-17\"> The Rabbinic Commentary (Midrash) on <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Tehillim \/ Psalms <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\">44 <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">has <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">2<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\"> part<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">s<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">. Reading through th<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">e<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\"> Midrash we will be looking at Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-20\">1 and 2<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-17\">. Let\u2019s begin by outlining <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">Midrash Tehillim Chapter <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\">44<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-18\">, Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-19\">1 and 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-1\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Outline of Midrash Tehillim \/ Psalms, Chapter 44, Part 1 and 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">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; a Psalm of the sons of Korach. Maskil, O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what work You did in their days, in the times of old (Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:1-2).\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\">These words are to be considered in the light of what Scripture says elsewhere, He led them by the right hand of Moshe with His glorious arm to make Himself an everlasting name (Isaiah 63:12).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis go on to expand upon David\u2019s words regarding how the Lord delivered Israel from Egypt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis speak of how Israel was unable to offer works of their own hands, how the Lord was delivering Israel for the purpose of glorifying His name, and then go on to discuss what His glory is like.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cAnd of this the sons of Korach were to say, Lord, You have been favorable unto Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob (Tehillim \/ Psalms 85:2).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"CharOverride-16\">Part <\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-21\">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\">\u201cFor our soul is bowed down to the dust (Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:26).\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\">According to rabbi Isaac, the Holy One blessed be He, said to Abraham, I will make your seed as the dust of the earth (Bereshit \/ Genesis 13:16).<\/span><span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cthe parable,\u201d<\/span> goes on to explain the <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea\u05d0<\/span> (Petihta), the rabbis go on to expand upon David\u2019s words and the making of the seed of Abraham as the dust of the earth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05e0\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (Nimshal) <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cexpansion on the parable\u201d <\/span>expands upon the <span class=\"CharOverride-22\">\u05de\u05e9\u05dc<\/span> (mashal), the rabbis seek the Lord for redemption because of His Mercy\u2019s sake.<\/li>\n<li class=\"Bulleted-List ParaOverride-7\">The Concluding phrase says <span class=\"CharOverride-5\">\u201cThe Holy One blessed be He, said to Israel, Make your good works blossom like the lilly, and I will redeem you forthwith. And what follows at once is For Him who gives victory because of lilies (Shoshannim) (Tehillim \/ Psalms 45:1).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 44, 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; a Psalm of the sons of Korach. Maskil, O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what work You did in their days, in the times of old (Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:1-2).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the Midrash states <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThese words are to be considered in the light of what Scripture says elsewhere, He led them by the right hand of Moshe with His glorious arm to make Himself an everlasting name (Isaiah 63:12).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis quote from <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker040\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 63<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which speaks of the Lord leading Israel by the right hand of Moshe and by God\u2019s glorious arm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker041\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Isaiah 63:8-16<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">63:8 For He said, \u2018Surely, they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely.\u2019 So He became their Savior. 63:9 In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the angel of His presence saved them; In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, And He lifted them and carried them all the days of old. 63:10 But they rebelled And grieved His Holy Spirit; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy, He fought against them. 63:11 Then His people remembered the days of old, of Moses. Where is He who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit in the midst of them, 63:12 Who caused His glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, Who divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name, 63:13 Who led them through the depths? Like the horse in the wilderness, they did not stumble; 63:14 As the cattle which go down into the valley, The Spirit of the Lord gave them rest. So You led Your people, To make for Yourself a glorious name. 63:15 Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious habitation; Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds? The stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me. 63:16 For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us And Israel does not recognize us. You, O Lord, are our Father, Our Redeemer from of old is Your name. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The Lord led Israel by the right hand of Moshe, according to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 63<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the angel of His presence saved them, and that He divided the waters of the red sea for the purpose of making an everlasting name (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">63:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and Isaiah says the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest and led them. Isaiah reiterates that God is making Himself an everlasting name (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">63:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The work that God did in the times of old (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:1-2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), according to the description in Isaiah, these are the things the Lord did on behalf of the people to deliver them out of Egypt; by divine order Moshe lifted up his rod, and stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea divided. However, so that the glory did not go to Moshe, the Scriptures also say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe glorious arm of the Lord.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash continues saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">From this you learn that when the children of Israel went forth from Egypt, they could not offer any works of their hands whereby they might be redeemed. And so, not because of the works of their fathers, and not because of their own works, was the sea rent before them, but only that God might make himself a name in the world. (Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05de\u05db\u05d0\u05df \u05d0\u05ea \u05dc\u05de\u05d3 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05db\u05e9\u05d9\u05e6\u05d0\u05d5 \u05de\u05de\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d9\u05d2\u05d0\u05dc\u05d5 \u05de\u05d4\u05dd, \u05d0\u05e3 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05db\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd \u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis speak of the Lord delivering the people and that the people did not offer any works of their hands that would have earned them redemption. They say that it was not because of the work of our fathers, but for the sole purpose of making His name great in the world. This is a very important concept because it is related to the relevance of the Torah in our lives today. How do we define the word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTorah\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> today? What is the meaning of this important word? Depending upon what background you come from (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">i.e. what Christian denomination<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) the answer to that question may be slightly different. The definition of the word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTorah\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> is <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cInstruction,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> but most modern Christians define this word as <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201claw\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> with a negative connotation saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthe law is dead,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cit is a burden and not easy,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cthere is no joy in the law of Moses,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or something along that mode of thinking. The ability to sum up the correct definition to the word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cTorah\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> may not be as important as the ability to properly contextualize the Torah in our lives because of modern day thought process in the Christian universities and churches (tradition). For example, how many of us can say that the Torah is the primary source of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cinstruction\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cteaching\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in our lives today? If the Torah lacks relevance to us, and we do not associate it with real time events, every day parts of our lives, there will be a gap in our understanding on the intended purpose of the Torah as compared to what is actually occurring in our lives. Modern thinking has the Torah being given to Israel so they could some how earn their way (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">by the works of their hands<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) into heaven. According to the Midrash, the Lord delivered Israel from bondage, not based upon what they had done, but for the purpose of making His name great and for making an everlasting name. The Torah was given to Israel after having made His name great by the working of the miracles in being delivered from Egypt. The Lord delivered Israel, He separated them, set them apart, and sanctified them making them holy. The Torah command come following these things, and by this reasoning, the Torah command is to be obeyed because the Lord first loved us, he set us apart, he sanctified us making us holy, and the Lord then gave us instructions on how to live a holy life. This process is hinted at in Parashat Kedoshim when the Lord said <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201c20:7 Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God. 20:8 Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the Lord, who makes you holy.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">(<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 20:7-8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05dd \u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\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: \u05d7 \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\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd:<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) The Apostle Paul uses this same mode of reasoning to illustrate the Lord\u2019s deliverance in the Messiah in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker042\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">1 Corinthians 10:1-12<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">10:1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea; 10:2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 10:3 and all ate the same spiritual food; 10:4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. 10:5 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. 10:6 Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. 10:7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, \u2018The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.\u2019 10:8 Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day. 10:9 Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents. 10:10 Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. 10:11 Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">In <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Corinthians 10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Paul speaks of passing through the water, of spiritual food and drink, and of the spiritual rock whom he calls the Messiah, and goes on to speak of those who were disobedient, who were idolaters, who grumbled, who were bitten by serpents, etc. All of these things were written (in the Torah) for our instruction. Paul warns <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The instructions we receive from the Torah is given so we do not fall, but walk upright before the Lord who has redeemed us. The Torah was given <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cbecause of who we are in the Messiah\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and not <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cin order to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Midrash continues saying that Moshe spoke to Israel that it was not because of your works that you are redeemed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">When the children of Israel were redeemed from Egypt, Moshe said, not because of your works are you redeemed, that is, only that you may give the Holy One blessed be He, the glory of having His children declare His praise among the nations. Hence, it is said, O sing unto the Lord a new song, declare His glory among the nations (Tehillim \/ Psalms 96:1-3). And what is His glory? That His children declare His glory among the nations. Therefore, it is said, declare His glory among the nations; (Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left- ParaOverride-5\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05db\u05e9\u05e0\u05d2\u05d0\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05de\u05de\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea\u05dd \u05e0\u05d2\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05df, \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05ea\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d6\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e0\u05da (\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9 \u05d1), \u05dc\u05d9\u05ea\u05df \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d4\u05f3 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05d3\u05e9, \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5 (\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05d5 \u05d0 \u05d2), \u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5, \u05e9\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea, \u05dc\u05db\u05da \u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The midrash states that the reason Israel did not earn their redemption was so that they could declare the glory of God among the nations. This brings us to the idea that Israel would lead the nations to the Lord God Almighty. According to the prophet Isaiah, Israel would be a <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201c<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker043\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Light to the Nations\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d2\u05d5\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) which may express the designation of God\u2019s kingdom of priests (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker044\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 19:6<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) as a mentor for spiritual and moral guidance to the entire world. When we live righteously we bring the light of the Torah into the world. By being honest in business, no <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker045\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Lashon Hara (slanderous speech), and doing what is right, the basic principle is that one becomes a role model that others will aspire to become. The nations will see our ways, and see that they are good and will want to copy some of our traits. By being a light unto the nations, we provide the flame to those around us, who then in turn become lights to spread as well. This brings us to the idea of <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05d3\u05d2\u05de\u05d4<\/span> <span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cdugma\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> or <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cleading by example.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">We are to lead by example and it was by the first example of our Father in heaven who delivered us, redeemed us, and saved us in His Messiah Yeshua. This brings us back to the topic that we obey the Torah <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cbecause of\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and not <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cin order to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Midrash continues saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Therefore, it is said, declare His glory among the nations; and so too the sons of Korach said, O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us. But did not the sons of Korach themselves go out of Egypt, as is said, the Sons of Korach, Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph (Shemot \/ Exodus 6:24)? Then why did they say, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us? Because they prophesied concerning present generations, who say to the Holy One blessed be He, Master of the universe, You did wonders for our fathers, will You not do them for us? Thus, the next verse You did a deed in the days of old (Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:2) means that the present generations say, what a work did You perform in bringing them forth out of Egypt and dividing the sea for them. But You have not done similarly for us. As Scripture says, Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us (Tehillim \/ Psalms 115:1). You did it for them, but not for us. What does it profit us what You did for our fathers? When will the profit be ours? When You will work a good sign for us, as is said, Work in my behalf a sign for good (Tehillim \/ Psalms 86:17). You did a great work for former generations in the days of Abraham. And what was the great work? The night itself contended against them (Bereshit \/ Genesis 14:15). You did a great work for Abraham\u2019s children also. You did show favor unto them, but You show no favor unto us; as Scripture says, Lord, You have been favorable unto Your land, show us Your mercy, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation (Tehillim \/ Psalms 85:2,8). (Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The rabbis consider the words of the Torah as prophetic in the sense that the Lord did these things for their fathers and so He will do likewise for each of us at a future time. The midrash reveals the profound connection between our faith in God\u2019s love, in His covenant for us, and our tendency toward sin. Despair over oneself because of sin can lead to shame, and shame leads to shameful actions (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker046\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 13:5, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker047\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">23:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). A person who abandons hope in the Lord and His love becomes a prey to the spiritual forces in this world. If he no longer believes God can give him comfort, he will turn to <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker048\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">the more horrible forms of immortality to sooth his sense of abandonment. These are things we need to watch and guard very carefully against by remaining faithful to the Lord no matter the circumstance. The midrash continues saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">For when the children of Israel went forth out of Egypt, they entered into the land, not by their own might, and got possession of it, not by their own strength, but because You with Your hand did drive out the nations (Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:3). Should you say it was by their own works which were good, note that Scripture says, And I said unto their children in the wilderness, walk not in the statutes of your fathers, etc (Ezekiel 20:18), and also says, I said unto them, cast you away every man the detestable things of his eyes (Ezekiel 20:7). And lest you should say it was by their swords, note that Scripture says, for they did not get the land in possession by their own sword (Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:4), and concludes But by Your right hand, and Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because You were favorable unto them, for God went before them by day. You were favorable unto them, but You are not favorable unto us. (Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The midrash reiterates the fact that the children of Israel did not enter the Promised Land by their own might because the Lord drove them out. It is interesting that the midrash states, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\"> \u05d5\u05db\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05e9\u05d4\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd \u05d1\u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05db\u05dd \u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05dc\u05db\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05f3 (\u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05e7\u05d0\u05dc \u05db \u05d9\u05d7)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> \u201c<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Should you say it was by their own works which were good, note that Scripture says, And I said unto their children in the wilderness, walk not in the statutes of your fathers, etc (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker049\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 20:18).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The rabbis make a comment about the works of the people which were good, and how they are not to follow after the statutes of their fathers which is paralleled to the idea that the children of Israel go forth out of Egypt on their own and enter into the Promised Land on their own. The concept the midrash appears to be bringing out is that we are to trust in the Lord, His ability to save us, we also have a part in obeying Him, but our obedience is the evidence that the Lord is working in our lives, in our hearts, it is not the other way around. Take for example what the Apostle Paul says to the Galatians in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Galatians 3:1-14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker050\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Galatians 3:1-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:1 You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 3:2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? 3:3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 3:4 Did you suffer so many things in vain if indeed it was in vain? 3:5 So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? 3:6 Even so Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. 3:7 Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. 3:8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying \u2018All the nations will be blessed in you.\u2019 3:9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer. 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, \u2018Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them.\u2019 3:11 Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, \u2018The righteous man shall live by faith.\u2019 3:12 However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, \u2018He who practices them shall live by them.\u2019 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us for it is written, \u2018Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree\u2019 3:14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Paul is telling the Galatians that the Holy Spirit was not given as a result of obeying the commandment. He also says that the working of miracles was not the result of obeying the commandment. These were accomplished by faith, seeking that Yeshua would send the Holy Spirit, and seeking our Father in heaven for healing. Our lives should be characterized by our faith which is followed by an obedient life. It is this midrashic and Torah principle that Paul is speaking about here in Galatians on the order of obedience and holiness and the place of Torah in our lives. He says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:10 For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, \u2018Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> speaking of <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker051\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Maaseh HaTorah (the works of the Torah) and the curse. He goes on to say <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:11 Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, \u2018The righteous man shall live by faith.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> emphasizing the importance of living by faith. If we live with the hope of our obedience in observing the Torah, because of our weakness, and our inability to keep Torah perfectly 100% of the time, there is no hope and there is only the curse. On the other hand, Paul says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us for it is written, \u2018Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree\u2019 3:14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This is important because we who live by faith in Yeshua who redeemed us, do not hold onto the Torah command for our salvation, we hold onto the Lord, and the Lord empowers us to live holy lives in obedience to His commands. So, in the end, all that we do, all of who we are, in everything, the Lord makes for Himself an everlasting name because He is the one through whom we seek for justice, mercy, and forgiveness; not by the work of our own hand, but by the arm of the Lord in our lives. What Paul is saying to the Galatians is very consistent with the Midrash and with the Torah. Paul says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">3:12 However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, \u2018He who practices them shall live by them.\u2019(NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> This is the idea of performing a mitzvah so for a purpose of getting something. This is not an act of faith because it is based upon performance. The mitzvot should not be a means for an end in order to bend the Lord\u2019s arm to do something for us. We have to know who we are in the Messiah, and then live accordingly. An example might be good to illustrate what Paul is trying to say. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-6\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-7\">Illustration<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Around the world, there are laws that are put in place for driving upon the roads and highways for safety sake. On the highway, speed limits are imposed so that everyone drives at the same speed in the hopes of minimizing accidents. When driving down the road, if one decides to disobey the law and go faster than the speed limit, the police will pull you over and give you a citation. If you are caught enough times doing so, your drivers license may be taken and you will need to go before a court of law and a judge to plead your case. Now suppose all of this happens, and you are standing before the judge. Note that the law in itself is not bad; it is the penalty for the crime, the ruling, the judgment of guilt, that needs to be accounted for. All of a sudden, the judge rules and states that someone else has paid your fines and taken the responsibility for what you have done, your crimes are forgiven and you may leave. This is what Yeshua the Messiah did redeeming us from the \u201ccurse\u201d of the law. The \u201ccurse\u201d is the penalty for disobedience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Based upon this illustration, it is important to notice how these laws are imposed upon everyone for the purpose of safety and order. Note that obeying the speed limit law does not cause one to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201chave the right\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to drive down the road (i.e. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">a parallel to Salvation<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Everyone is given that right who has a car and drivers license (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">i.e. faith in Yeshua<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). In order to be good citizens, and to be good to one another, we obey the speed limit laws, and this is expected of us for all who live in this country (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">i.e. the Family of God<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The point is the speed limit laws are not given as a means for an end. They are given to keep us safe and so we can be good to one another. This is the way the Torah works in our lives. If one chooses to use the mitzvot as a means for an end, then this is outside of walking by faith in seeking the Lord. Note also that if one continues to disobey the speed limit laws, eventually enough will be enough and the person will be cast into jail or out of the land, and loose their rights to drive. This may be paralleled to the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cblessings and curses\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker052\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 30<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. These blessings and curses are valid for us even today as believers in Yeshua the Messiah. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cIf we do what is right, the blessing will come, and if we live lives that are filled with sin, what do you expect to happen?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 1 cites <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 20:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker053\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Ezekiel 20:8-21<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">20:8 \u2018But they rebelled against Me and were not willing to listen to Me; they did not cast away the detestable things of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. 20:9 \u2018But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. 20:10 \u2018So I took them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. 20:11 \u2018I gave them My statutes and informed them of My ordinances, by which, if a man observes them, he will live. 20:12 \u2018Also I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them. 20:13 \u2018But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes and they rejected My ordinances, by which, if a man observes them, he will live; and My sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath on them in the wilderness, to annihilate them. 20:14 \u2018But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, before whose sight I had brought them out. 20:15 \u2018Also I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands, 20:16 because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they even profaned My sabbaths, for their heart continually went after their idols. 20:17 \u2018Yet My eye spared them rather than destroying them, and I did not cause their annihilation in the wilderness. 20:18 \u2018I said to their children in the wilderness, \u2018Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. 20:19 \u2018I am the Lord your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and observe them. 20:20 \u2018Sanctify My sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.\u2019 20:21 \u2018But the children rebelled against Me; they did not walk in My statutes, nor were they careful to observe My ordinances, by which, if a man observes them, he will live; they profaned My sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the wilderness. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Ezekiel is speaking of Parashat Ki Tisa (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker054\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 30:11-34:35<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) when the people sinned against the Lord with the golden calf and the Lord wanted to destroy the people and create a new nation through Moshe (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 32:10<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). These Scriptures denote that faithlessness of man and the faithfulness of the Lord. It was for His name\u2019s sake that He saved Israel and delivered them to the Promised Land. It is also important to note how the Scriptures show God\u2019s zeal for His own glory in the statement <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfor His name\u2019s sake.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to the Scriptures, the Lord chose His people for His glory (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ephesians 1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He created us for His glory (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker055\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Isaiah 43:6-7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He rescued Israel from Egypt for His glory (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker056\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 106:7-8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He defeated the Egyptian army for His glory (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker057\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 14:4, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker058\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">17-18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He gave Israel victory in Canaan for the glory of His name (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2 Samuel 7:23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He did not cast away His people for the glory of His name (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Samuel 12:20-22<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and He restored Israel from exile for the glory of His name (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker059\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 36:22-23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Yeshua the Messiah sought the glory of His father in all he did (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker060\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 7:18<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He did good works for the glory of God (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker061\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Matthew 5:16, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker062\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1 Peter 2:12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), He said that if we do not seek the glory of God, faith is not possible (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker063\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 5:44<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and He endured suffering for the glory of God (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker064\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 12:27-28<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). The ultimate plan for the Lord is to fill all the earth with the knowledge of His glory (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker065\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Habakkuk 2:14<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), and according to <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker066\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Revelation 21:23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, the glory of God will replace the sun. It appears, according to the Scriptures, that all things come down to the glory of God and because of this, the Lord tells His people <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">20:18 \u2018I said to their children in the wilderness, \u2018Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. 20:19 \u2018I am the Lord your God; walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and observe them.<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Scriptures go on to say to make holy the Sabbath day so that we might know that He is God and to walk in His statutes, ordinances, and commandments. Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 1 concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cGod said, Indeed I will be favorable unto you also. And of this the sons of Korach were to say, Lord, You have been favorable unto Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob (Tehillim \/ Psalms 85:2).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The midrash concludes with the faithfulness of the Lord to bring back <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker067\"><\/a><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">the captivity of Jacob from exile and this is paralleled to sons of Korach, that wicked generation of people according to Parashat Korach. Because the Lord loved us, His faithfulness should set the example for our faithfulness to be reciprocated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Midrash Tehillim 44, 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\">\u201cFor our soul is bowed down to the dust (Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:26).\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The homiletic introduction to the Midrash says <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cAccording to rabbi Isaac, the Holy One blessed be He, said to Abraham, I will make your seed as the dust of the earth (Bereshit \/ Genesis 13:16).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The entire midrash states the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"table005\" class=\"Basic-Table TableOverride-1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-8\" \/>\n<col class=\"_idGenTableRowColumn-9\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"Basic-Table _idGenTableRowColumn-10\">\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\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 \u05de\u05d3 \u05e1\u05d9\u05de\u05df \u05d1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Hebrew-Paragraph-Style--Right-to-Left-\" lang=\"he-IL\"><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\">\u05d1 \u05db\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d7\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05e4\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05e0\u05d5. \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05f3 \u05d9\u05e6\u05d7\u05e7 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d1\u05e8\u05d4\u05dd \u05d5\u05e9\u05de\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d6\u05e8\u05e2\u05da \u05db\u05e2\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 (\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d9\u05d5), \u05d5\u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05da \u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 [\u05d5\u05d2\u05d5\u05f3 \u05db\u05d9 \u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05ea\u05e0\u05e0\u05d4] (\u05e9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05f4\u05d2 \u05d9\u05d6), \u05dc\u05db\u05da \u05db\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d7\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05e4\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05e0\u05d5, \u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05ea\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4, \u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d6\u05e8\u05ea\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5, \u05d0\u05dd \u05d1\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de\u05e0\u05d5, \u05d5\u05d0\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05e9\u05de\u05da, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05e4\u05d3\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05de\u05e2\u05df \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3\u05da. \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8\u05f3 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d9 \u05ea\u05de\u05d8\u05d9 \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d0\u05de\u05ea\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05db\u05e2\u05e4\u05e8\u05d0, \u05e6\u05e4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2\u05d4, \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05f4\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d4\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5 \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05e9\u05d5\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d2\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea\u05db\u05dd, \u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d1\u05ea\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4, \u05dc\u05de\u05e0\u05e6\u05d7 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e9\u05d5\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"Basic-Table CellOverride-4\">\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-8\">Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">2. For our soul is bowed down to the dust (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:26<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). According to rabbi Isaac, the Holy One blessed be He, said to Abraham, I will make your seed as the dust of the earth (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 13:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">); and He continued, Arise, walk through the land in the length of it, and in the breadth of it; for unto you will I give it (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bereshit \/ Genesis 13:17<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">); therefore Scriptures, after saying Our soul is bowed down to the dust, continues with the words Arise for our help, and redeem us for Your mercy\u2019s sake, that is, If we have good works, redeem us, but if we do not have good works, redeem us for Your name\u2019s sake, as is said, redeem us for Your mercy\u2019s sake (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:27<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Rabbi Berechiah said, When the kingdom of Israel is so far fallen that it is become like dust, look, as from a watch tower, for deliverance. The Holy One blessed be He, said to Israel, Make your good works blossom like the lilly, and I will redeem you forthwith. And what follows at once is For Him who gives victory because of lilies (Shoshannim) (<\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 45:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">Rabbi Isaac makes a parallel between the Lord telling Abraham that He will make his seed as the dust of the earth verses the one whose soul is bowed down to the dust because of sorrow. The midrash quotes from <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:23 Arouse Yourself, why do You sleep, O Lord? Awake, do not reject us forever. 44:24 Why do You hide Your face And forget our affliction and our oppression? 44:25 For our soul has sunk down into the dust; Our body cleaves to the earth. 44:26 Rise up, be our help, And redeem us for the sake of Your lovingkindness. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The Psalmist seeks the Lord to rise up and help and redeem the people for the sake of His grace (lovingkindness). Midrash Tehillim 44, Part 2 concludes saying <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cThe Holy One blessed be He, said to Israel, Make your good works blossom like the lilly, and I will redeem you forthwith. And what follows at once is For Him who gives victory because of lilies (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker068\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shoshannim) (Tehillim \/ Psalms 45:1).\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> Based upon the concluding phrase, the rabbis appear to be saying that one needs to do works of righteousness in order for the Lord to redeem them. Is the midrash promoting a work\u2019s based faith and is this going contrary to all that we have been studying above? Is that what the rabbis are trying to say here? Studying the Scriptures we are taught the basic principle in both the Torah and in the Apostolic Writings, that <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cif we do what is right, we will be blessed, and if we live a life of sin, bad things will happen.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> If we consider what the Scriptures say regarding our faith in Yeshua the Messiah, does faith in Yeshua only bring us blessing even if we are living a life filled with sin? The basic concept that we get out of the Psalms and from the Midrashim is that we are to seek the glory of God and His righteousness, He (the Lord and Yeshua the Messiah) set for us the example to live by and so we are to do likewise. If we are living unrepentant sinful lives, can we call upon the Lord and expect Him to redeem, deliver, or save us from our enemies? Will he even hear our prayers except that of repentance? These are very important questions in light of what the Scriptures say regarding faith and seeking the Lord. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> When we think upon the word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfaith\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> in the Scriptures, a more appropriate word to use is the word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ctrust\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which brings with it the concept of both <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cbelief and action.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The reason is if we do not trust in the Lord we would not go forth in action to serve Him. This is the Jewish view (concept, understanding) of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cfaith\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> which is consistent with what the Apostle Paul wrote in his epistles and letters. For example, the Jewish view of faith is that faith is active since faith includes the works of following Torah. The <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">foundational statement of faith in Judaism is the <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cShema,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> from <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker069\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 6:4<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. The word <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cShema\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) translated as <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHear\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (as in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cHear O Israel &#8230;\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) means to listen and respond obediently. Faith and obedience are woven together. This is clearly reflected in the words of Yeshua, Paul and James. Walking in God\u2019s Torah is a sign of having a mature and established faith, as it is described in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker070\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 16:4, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker071\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 18:3-4, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker072\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 28:9, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker073\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Joshua 22:5, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker074\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Jeremiah 44:23, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker075\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ezekiel 5:6-7, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker076\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Daniel 9:10, and <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker077\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Micah 4:2<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. We are told according to the Apostle James in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker078\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">James 1:23-25<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to look in the perfect law (Torah) of liberty to make sure we are living correctly before God. The Apostle Paul says in <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker079\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Romans 7:12 So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. (NASB)<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> In previous Psalms studies, we have examined how the Tanach and the Rabbinic literature states the Torah applies also for gentiles who are following and seeking the Lord God and who were living in the Land. (see <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker080\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Shemot \/ Exodus 12:49, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker081\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Vayikra \/ Leviticus 19:33-34, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker082\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">24:22, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker083\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Bamidbar \/ Numbers 9:14, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker084\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">15:15-16, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker085\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">29<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) This is consistent with the understanding that the new gentile believers will continue learning the Torah as they gather and attend synagogue (e.g. <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker086\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Acts 15<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker087\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Ephesians 2:10-12<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> speaks of the gentiles, who come to faith, they were not part of the commonwealth and covenant of Israel. This verse implies that these gentiles now <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font CharOverride-23\">do<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> have a relationship to this covenant, which is based upon the Torah in the Messiah, which includes both knowing and doing it. Both Paul and James attest to this when they wrote the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker088\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">Romans 2:13 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">2:13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><a id=\"_idIndexMarker089\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1 CharOverride-15\">James 1:22 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-4\"><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Basic-Paragraph ParaOverride-2\"><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">The concept of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cobedience\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> to the faith is spoken of in <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Acts 6:7-7:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">. In the book of the Acts we read that the word of God continued to spread, and many disciples continued to be made in Jerusalem, and many of the priests were becoming <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cobedient to the faith.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> According to <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Acts 6:7<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">, Luke writes that many were coming to faith and becoming <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cobedient\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (shomer, <\/span><span class=\"Hebrew-verse-text\" lang=\"he-IL\">\u05e9\u05de\u05e8<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) . According to the Torah, as we discussed a moment ago, (see also <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker090\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Parashat Ki Tavo on Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 28:1<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) obedience is the act of <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201ckeeping,\u201d \u201clistening,\u201d \u201cdoing,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> and <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201cobeying\u201d <\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">the commands of God. In Jewish thought, the mitzvot (commandments) are not considered burdensome but are considered opportunities to express gratitude to God for the gift of life. The one who observes or keeps the commandment of the Lord guards his own life, according to Solomon that is expressed in the Hebrew phrase <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201c<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker091\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">shomer mitzvah, <\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker092\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">shomer nafsho,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> (<\/span><a id=\"_idIndexMarker093\"><\/a><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">Mishley \/ Proverbs 19:16<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">), <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">\u201che who keeps the commandment, keeps\/preserves his life.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\"> The point of Midrash Tehillim 44 is that God is faithful and He keeps His promises and the covenant that He swore to our fathers. We on the other hand are not so faithful and at times we are very unfaithful. The Lord is calling us to repentance, to turn from our wicked ways (e.g. <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">the statutes of our fathers<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">) and to turn to His ways to begin walking in righteousness and holiness because we are called to bring glory to His name. Isn\u2019t that a wonderful reason to obey His commands? (see <\/span><span class=\"Character-Style-1\">John 14:15, 23<\/span><span class=\"Std-Hebrew-English-Greek-Font\">). Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tehillim-44-Part1-and-2.pdf\">Tehillim 44-Part1-and-2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s study is from Tehillim \/ Psalms 44:1-26, the Psalm opens saying \u201cFor the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. 44:1 O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old.\u201d (NASB) How have [&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-3096","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\/3096","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=3096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3096\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}