{"id":4421,"date":"2015-04-08T21:25:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T21:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=4421"},"modified":"2018-09-24T00:02:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T00:02:33","slug":"tehillim-psalms-64-part-2-being-rich-towards-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/tehillim-psalms-64-part-2-being-rich-towards-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehillim \/ Psalms 64, Part 2, Being Rich towards God"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this week\u2019s study from <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 64:1-10, <\/span>the psalm opens saying, <\/span>\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3:<\/span> For the choir director. A Psalm of David. <\/span> David begins asking the Lord to hear him, <\/span>\u05d1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9: <\/span> 64:1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy. (NASB)<\/span> Why does he ask the Lord to preserve his life from the <\/span>\u201cdread\u201d<\/span> of the enemy? He continues saying, <\/span>\u05d2 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05ea \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05df: \u05d3 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b7\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05de\u05b8\u05e8:<\/span> \u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b9\u05e8\u05bb\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span> 64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity, 64:3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow, 64:4 To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear. (NASB)<\/span> Here David understands the tongue to be synonymous to the sword capable of striking and cutting deep, not so much as to cut the flesh, but to cut deep down to the soul. He continues describing the wicked in the following way, <\/span>\u05d5 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc-\u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 | \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4-\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9: <\/span> 64:5 They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, \u2018Who can see them?\u2019 (NASB) <\/span> The ungodly man in the secret place of his heart devises evil towards his fellow man. David describes these evil plans as, <\/span>\u05d6 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b9\u05ea \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b5\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05b9 \u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05bb\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e2\u05b8\u05de\u05b9\u05e7: <\/span> 64:6 They devise injustices, saying, \u2018We are ready with a well-conceived plot\u2019; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep. (NASB)<\/span> The plans that are conceived are <\/span>\u201cinjustices,\u201d<\/span> as compared to God\u2019s ways which are done in righteousness, holiness, truth, and justice. David believes the Lord will save him from the hidden plans of the enemy saying, <\/span>\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05dd \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7\u05b5\u05e5 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd: <\/span> 64:7 But God will shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. (NASB)<\/span> In their evil ways, even their own tongues will work against them, and this appears to be the work of God. <\/span>\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05bb\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b2\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc: <\/span> 64:8 So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head. 64:9 Then all men will fear, And they will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done. (NASB)<\/span> David concludes his psalm bringing glory to the Lord in the statement of faith saying, <\/span>\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1: <\/span> 64:10 The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory. (LXX)<\/span> Indeed what a wonderful God we serve!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Scriptures tell us that David was loved of God. Why was David so loved of God, so much so that he is called <\/span>\u201ca man after God\u2019s own heart?\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22<\/span>) In <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 64:1-10, <\/span>the psalm opens saying, <\/span>\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3:<\/span> For the choir director. A Psalm of David. (NASB)<\/span> To understand why David was given such an exalted description may be related to the opening words to the Psalms. According to the Book of Acts, Paul states, <\/span>\u201cAfter removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: \u2018I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do\u2019\u201d <\/span>(<\/span>Acts 13:22<\/span>). The obvious question though is how could the Lord call David <\/span>\u201ca man after His heart\u201d<\/span> when David had so many issues (adultery and murder)? The answer to this question may be related to the character of David which is found within the Psalms. David\u2019s life consists of both success and failure, and the Psalms highlight the fact that he was far from perfect. The point is that his heart was always pointed toward the Lord God in heaven. The Psalms describe David as having absolute faith in God. This is well illustrated in <\/span>1 Samuel 17 <\/span>where David, as a young shepherd boy, he fearlessly slew the giant Goliath the Philistine. Prior to this, in <\/span>1 Samuel 17:37<\/span>, David said, <\/span>\u201cThe LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.\u2019 And Saul said to David, \u2018Go, and the LORD be with you!\u201d<\/span> Based on his statement regarding God\u2019s deliverance, he believed that God was in control of his life, and he had faith that the Lord would deliver him from any situation. Do you believe the Lord can deliver you from any situation? One of the most important characteristics of David was that he knew early on in life that the Lord was to be trusted and obeyed. According to the Scriptures, David\u2019s faith pleased God, and he is rewarded for his faith. In addition, David absolutely loved God\u2019s Torah. Out of the 150 chapters of the Psalms in the Bible, the opening verse in the Psalms credit him to writing over half of them, just as we see here in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 64<\/span>, <\/span>\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3:<\/span> For the choir director. A Psalm of David. (NASB)<\/span> Over and over again we read how David repeatedly mentions how much he loved the Lord\u2019s perfect Torah. One example may be found in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalm 119:47-48,<\/span> which says <\/span>\u05de\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05de\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0 \u05db\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc-\u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8:<\/span> \u201cFor I delight in your commands because I love them. I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees.\u201d<\/span> The Hebrew Scriptures say <\/span>\u201cI love them,\u201d <\/span>the mitzvot (commands), repeatedly. It is not difficult to observe David\u2019s love of God\u2019s Word the importance of living in God\u2019s truth. He also says that he <\/span>\u201cmeditates\u201d<\/span> on God\u2019s statutes. Wisdom and understanding are given to the one who meditates on God\u2019s word daily. In similar manner, we would do well to study God\u2019s Word and meditate on the Word throughout the day. Meditation can be even a single scripture that we thinking about all the day long. <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 119:2-3 \u201cBlessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.\u201d (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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Tehillim \/ Psalms 64<\/span><\/p>\n

For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 64:1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy. 64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity, 64:3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow, 64:4 To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear. 64:5 They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, \u2018Who can see them?\u2019 64:6 They devise injustices, saying, \u2018We are ready with a well-conceived plot\u2019; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep. 64:7 But God will shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. 64:8 So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head. 64:9 Then all men will fear, And they will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done. 64:10 The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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T<\/span>oviyah \/ Psalms 64<\/span><\/p>\n

64:1 For praise, a psalm of David. 64:2 Hear my voice, O God, in the time of my prayer; guard my life from the fear of the enemy. 64:3 You will hide me from the secret [council] of those who do evil, from the turmoil of those who practice deceit. 64:4 Who have sharpened their tongue as a sword, bent their bows, smeared their arrows with deadly and bitter poison. 64:5 To shoot in secret, without blame; suddenly they will shoot him and they will not fear. 64:6 They will strengthen themselves with an evil word; they will talk of hiding traps, saying, \u201cWho sees them?\u201d 64:7 They will search to find pretexts to destroy the pure, a search carried out in the body of a son of man, and the thoughts of a secret heart. 64:8 But God will shoot arrows at them suddenly; and they will tell of their wounds. 64:9 And their tongue will make them stumble; all who see them shall move aside. 64:10 And all the sons of men will be afraid, and tell of the work of the Lord God; and his works will be understood. 64:11 The righteous man will rejoice in the Lord, and trust in his word, and all the upright of heart will boast. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalmoi \/ Psalms 64<\/span><\/p>\n

For the end, a Psalm of David. 64:1 Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy. 64:2 Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity; 64:3 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously; 64:4 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear. 64:5 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them? 64:6 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep, 64:7 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were caused by the weapon of the foolish children, 64:8 and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled; 64:9 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds. 64:10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Psalms also describe David as being thankful for the Lord\u2019s mercy. He says in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 26:6-7 \u201cI wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, O LORD, proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds.\u201d (NASB)<\/span> Because of his faith, David\u2019s life was marked by periods of peace and prosperity as well as times of fear and despair. However, through all of the situations that occurred in his life, he never forgot to thank the Lord for everything that he had. <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 100:4 <\/span>states, <\/span>\u201cEnter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!\u201d <\/span> As followers of Yeshua the Messiah, we would do well to follow David\u2019s example of persistent faithfulness and the continual offering of praise through thanksgiving to our Lord, by thought, word, and deed. Remember how in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 63, Part 1 <\/span>we learned how our words, our thoughts, and our actions are all interconnected. Our offering of praise unto the Lord consists of our entire being! In addition to all of these things, the Psalms describe David as truly repentant. This is illustrated in the narrative from <\/span>2 Samuel 11<\/span> in David\u2019s sin of adultery, lying, and murder. He had sinned against the Lord and he admits it in <\/span>2 Samuel 12:13<\/span> saying, <\/span>\u201cDavid said to Nathan, \u2018I have sinned against the LORD.\u2019 And Nathan said to David, \u2018The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.\u2019\u201d (NASB)<\/span> David\u2019s admitting his sin and asking for forgiveness is only half of the equation. The other half is a heart that is bent upon Teshuvah (Repentance). <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 51<\/span> describes his prayer of repentance because of his sin of adultery with Batsheva, <\/span>\u201cHave mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalm 51:1-2<\/span>). The reason David was so loved, was that he demonstrated his faith on a daily basis. Daily faith pleases the Lord greatly. Because David was a man of faith, his faith was also tested. The Scriptures tell us that David loved God\u2019s Torah and sought to obey God\u2019s commands as best that he could. He spent his life meditating upon the Torah and applying it to his own life. He knew that God\u2019s Torah had the power to change lives if it was sought for wisdom in life and obeyed. Note also how David did not credit his obedience to giving him the ability to wield God\u2019s hand for his benefit. On the contrary, David exhibited a thankful attitude for the mercy of God and for the Lord giving him a love of his Word to live and to walk in His ways. David thanked God every day no matter the circumstances. He is a role model for us all, to <\/span><\/a>seek the Lord, to have a humble heart, and to live repentant lives. All of these things about David may be understood from the opening phrase of the psalm, <\/span>\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3:<\/span> For the choir director. A Psalm of David. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

David begins his psalm asking the Lord to hear him, <\/span>\u05d1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05d1 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9: <\/span> 64:1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy. (NASB)<\/span> Why does he ask the Lord to preserve his life from the <\/span>\u201cdread\u201d<\/span> of the enemy? What is the meaning of the <\/span>\u201cdread of the enemy?\u201d<\/span> The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span>\u05d1 \u05e9\u05de\u05e2 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d0 \u05e7\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05d3\u05df \u05e6\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05d3\u05dc\u05d5\u05d7\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05dc \u05d3\u05d1\u05d1\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e0\u05d8\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05c3<\/span> 64:2 Hear my voice, O God, in the time of my prayer; guard my life from the fear of the enemy. (NASB)<\/span> The Septuagint states, 64:1 … \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1f71\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b4\u1f73\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u1f77 \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c6\u1f79\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03c7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f75\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 <\/span>64:1 Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy. (LXX)<\/span> In both the Aramaic and Septuagint, the word <\/span>\u201cdread\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3<\/span>) is translated as <\/span>\u201cfear\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u05de\u05d3\u05dc\u05d5\u05d7\u05d0<\/span>). David asks the Lord in the MT to hear the <\/span>\u201ccomplaint\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u05d1\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05b9\u05d9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) he is voicing. The word translated <\/span>\u201ccomplaint\u201d<\/span> is <\/span>\u05e9\u05c2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7<\/span> meaning <\/span>\u201cmeditation, prayer, talking, communication, babbling, and complaint.\u201d<\/span> It is important to note that David\u2019s <\/span>\u201ccomplaint\u201d<\/span> is not against the Lord and how He is handling things, but rather, a <\/span>\u201ccomplaint\u201d<\/span> about his enemies. This is something that he is bringing to the Lord and not against the Lord. There is a significant difference here in the mode in which he is bringing his complaint. David goes on to <\/span><\/a>seek the Lord for deliverance from the dread or fear of his enemies. This kind of dread or fear seems to be a description of his worrying about what is going to happen in his life. David is fretting over and worrying about his enemies constantly. By fretting or worrying in this way, it is possible to exhaust one\u2019s faith and belief that the Lord God is going to bring a positive outcome. This kind of worrying can have a draining effect on life and faith. Here David is showing us how he seeks the Lord for wisdom and the power to stand against this kind of fear. The dictionary defines <\/span>\u201cdread\u201d<\/span> as, <\/span>\u201cfear,\u201d \u201canxiety,\u201d<\/span> and <\/span>\u201cuneasiness.\u201d<\/span> We are told not to be afraid, anxious, or in fear according to the apostolic Writings. Both Yeshua and the Apostles wrote that our fear should be directed to a fear of the Lord rather than to our own lives since the Lord God is in control of all things, therefore do not be afraid, do not fear (<\/span>Luke 12:4, Acts 18:9, 1 Peter 3:14<\/span>). Yeshua and the disciples taught this principle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke 12:4-5<\/span><\/p>\n

12:4 \u2018I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. 12:5 \u2018But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him! (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Acts 18:8-10<\/span><\/p>\n

18:8 Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized. 18:9 And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, \u2018Do not be afraid any longer but go on speaking and do not be silent; 18:10 for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Peter 3:12-15<\/span><\/p>\n

3:12 \u2018For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.\u2019 3:13 Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 3:14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, 3:15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lord equips us to overcome fear in our lives by the power of His Holy Spirit. Fear robs us of the joy and peace that we are supposed to live in regardless of the circumstances. Yeshua said in <\/span>Luke 12:4-5<\/span> to fear the Lord God, our Father in heaven, who is able to cast one into Hell, rather than to fear those who can harm the body. The idea is that the Lord has the power over both the body and the spirit of a man, whereas on this earth, the enemy has only the power to destroy the body. The Lord promised Paul to be protected in the city he was staying in, and his teaching about the Messiah led to Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believing in Yeshua as the Messiah. <\/span>Acts 18:8<\/span> states that Crispus and all his house believed and performed a mikva (baptized). Peter encourages to remain faithful in the midst of suffering for righteousness sake, and not to fear intimidation, do not be troubled. These texts from the Apostolic Writings, and David\u2019s Psalm are reminiscent of Moshe\u2019s words from <\/span><\/a>Parashat Vayelech just prior to Israel entering the Promised Land, Moshe told the people not to fear.<\/span><\/p>\n

Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:1-13<\/span><\/p>\n

31:1 So Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel. 31:2 And he said to them, \u2018I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able to come and go, and the Lord has said to me, \u2018You shall not cross this Jordan.\u2019 31:3 \u2018It is the Lord your God who will cross ahead of you; He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua is the one who will cross ahead of you, just as the Lord has spoken. 31:4 \u2018The Lord will do to them just as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them. 31:5 \u2018The Lord will deliver them up before you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you. 31:6 \u2018Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.\u2019 31:7 Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, \u2018Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. 31:8 \u2018The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.\u2019 31:9 So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. 31:10 Then Moses commanded them, saying, \u2018At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths, 31:11 when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place which He will choose, you shall read this law in front of all Israel in their hearing. 31:12 \u2018Assemble the people, the men and the women and children and the alien who is in your town, so that they may hear and learn and fear the Lord your God, and be careful to observe all the words of this law. 31:13 \u2018Their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Moshe explains how the Lord will go before the people and fight for them, and he says, <\/span>31:6 \u2018Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span> David seeks the Lord in prayer, to not be afraid, just as the Torah portion describes for us, to not be afraid, <\/span>31:8 \u2018The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span> The Torah tells us that Moshe wrote all of these words and gave them to the Priests. Each year, the Torah is to be read as a reminder of these things, and as a reminder to our children to take heart, to be careful to obey God\u2019s word, and to learn to fear the Lord God as long as we live. These words also echo Yeshua\u2019s words in <\/span>Luke 12:4-5<\/span>. Yeshua continues saying in <\/span>Luke 12:16-32<\/span> the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke 12:16-32<\/span><\/p>\n

12:16 And He told them a parable, saying, \u2018The land of a rich man was very productive. 12:17 \u2018And he began reasoning to himself, saying, \u2018What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?\u2019 12:18 \u2018Then he said, \u2018This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 12:19 \u2018And I will say to my soul, \u2018Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.\u2019\u2019 12:20 \u2018But God said to him, \u2018You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?\u2019 12:21 \u2018So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.\u2019 12:22 And He said to His disciples, \u2018For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. 12:23 \u2018For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 12:24 \u2018Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! 12:25 \u2018And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life\u2019s span? 12:26 \u2018If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters? 12:27 \u2018Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 12:28 \u2018But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith! 12:29 \u2018And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying. 12:30 \u2018For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things. 12:31 \u2018But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you. 12:32 \u2018Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Notice how Yeshua says, <\/span>12:20 \u2018But God said to him, \u2018You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?\u2019 12:21 \u2018So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span> What does it mean to be <\/span>\u201crich towards God?\u201d<\/span> Are you rich towards God? The meaning of being <\/span>\u201crich\u201d<\/span> towards God, our all consuming thoughts should be towards the Lord God in heaven and for working in His kingdom. We are to be about serving the Lord and not worrying about what we eat or wear. Worry is a major point, since worrying denotes the person who does not fully trust in the Lord to provide. Yeshua says, <\/span>12:32 \u2018Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Greek language, the word kingdom (\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 Basileia) appears 162 times in the Apostolic Writings, most of these uses relate to either Basileia tou Theou (\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6), meaning <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/a>Kingdom of God\u201d<\/span> or to Basileia t\u014dn Ouran\u014dn, (\u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u039f\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd) meaning <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/a>Kingdom of Heaven.\u201d<\/span> The words <\/span><\/a>Kingdom of Heaven (Basileia t\u014dn Ouran\u014dn) appears 32 times in the book of Matthew and nowhere else in the Apostolic Writings. Matthew also uses the term <\/span><\/a>Kingdom of God (Basileia tou Theou) in a number of cases, and his usage is considered interchangeable with <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/a>Kingdom of Heaven\u201d<\/span> (Basileia t\u014dn Ouran\u014dn). An interesting concept regarding the phrase <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/a>Kingdom of Heaven,\u201d<\/span> is in Judaism\u2019s restriction on the use of the Name of God and the frequent use of the word <\/span>\u201cGod,\u201d<\/span> Elohim. It is highly likely that Matthew used the term Heaven due to the fact that Judaism imposed restrictions on the frequent use of the name of God where he himself (Matthew) followed the rabbinic teaching on the matter. In addition, Yeshua never used the Name of God (YHVH) in his teachings. This is another indication of Yeshua\u2019s compliance with Judaism\u2019s teaching on the sacredness of the Name of God and preserving the holiness of the Name and thereby preserving the holiness and sacredness of the Lord God in heaven. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Tanach describes God as <\/span>\u201cthe Judge of all\u201d<\/span> with the idea that all of mankind will eventually <\/span>\u201cbe judged.\u201d<\/span> This is an essential element of the Apostolic Writings and the teachings of both Yeshua and the disciples. From the perspective of the Tanach, and from Judaism, within the <\/span><\/a>Second Temple period, the people were looking for the restoration of Israel to the Davidic Kingdom. The concept of the coming of the <\/span><\/a>kingdom of God brought with it the direct involvement of God taking and delivering Israel from the rule of pagan Empires that ruled the nations. The midrashim both for Tehillim and Midrash Rabbah contain Jewish sources that imagine the restoration of Israel and the destruction of the nations and\/or the gathering of the nations to obedience to the One True God and to worship at His holy hill (Zion). Yeshua\u2019s teachings appear to stand firmly in this tradition (interpretation), and with the coming of the <\/span>\u201cSon of Man\u201d<\/span> taken from a prophetic perspective (<\/span>Daniel 7<\/span>), Yeshua suggests that this process has begun in Him (Yeshua). Yeshua\u2019s suffering death seemed to cast doubt on Yeshua\u2019s teachings about himself, but his resurrection established his claim and clarified the interpretation of the Scriptures according to the Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim (Tanach). Based upon this understanding of the Scriptures, our calling is to set our hands at work for God\u2019s kingdom. Any interpretation or use of the phrase, <\/span>\u201cthe <\/span><\/a>Kingdom of God,\u201d<\/span> needs to be understood from this Jewish perspective and historical framework. The interpretations must be consistent with the Jewish hope of a Messiah, and this is David\u2019s understanding in his request seeking the Lord to hear his prayer, to listen to his complaint, and seeking the Lord God in heaven for help. <\/span><\/p>\n

David continues in his Psalm saying, <\/span>\u05d2 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05ea \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05df: \u05d3 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b7\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05de\u05b8\u05e8:<\/span> \u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b9\u05e8\u05bb\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc:<\/span> 64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity, 64:3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow, 64:4 To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear. (NASB)<\/span> The Aramaic Targum and the Septuagint state the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Aramaic Targum<\/span><\/p>\n

Toviyah \/ Psalms 64:3-5<\/span><\/p>\n

64:3 You will hide me from the secret [council] of those who do evil, from the turmoil of those who practice deceit. 64:4 Who have sharpened their tongue as a sword, bent their bows, smeared their arrows with deadly and bitter poison. 64:5 To shoot in secret, without blame; suddenly they will shoot him and they will not fear. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u05d2 \u05ea\u05d8\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05e0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05e8\u05d6\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05de\u05d1\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea\u05e8\u05d2\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea \u05e2\u05d1\u05d3\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e7\u05e8\u05c3 \u05d3 \u05d3\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05da \u05e1\u05d9\u05d9\u05e4\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05e0\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5 \u05e7\u05e9\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05e7\u05e9\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05d5 \u05d2\u05d9\u05e8\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05e1\u05de\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e7\u05d8\u05d5\u05dc \u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05e8\u05c3<\/span> \u05d4 \u05dc\u05d2\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d8\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d8\u05d5\u05de\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05d5\u05dd \u05d1\u05ea\u05db\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d9\u05d2\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d3\u05d7\u05dc\u05d5\u05df\u05c3<\/span><\/p>\n

Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n

Psalmoi \/ Psalms 64:2-4<\/span><\/p>\n

64:2 Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity; 64:3 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously; 64:4 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear. <\/span><\/p>\n

64:2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03ba\u1f73\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u1f71\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bb\u1f75\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd 64:3 \u03bf\u1f35\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f20\u03ba\u1f79\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f61\u03c2 \u1fe5\u03bf\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u03b3\u03bb\u1f7d\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd\u1f73\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u1f79\u03be\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1fb6\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd 64:4 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03be\u03b5\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u1f7b\u03c6\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f04\u03bc\u03c9\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03be\u1f71\u03c0\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03be\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03c6\u03bf\u03b2\u03b7\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/span><\/p>\n

The Aramaic Targum states that in David\u2019s request of God, he seeks the Lord to hide him from the secret council of those who do evil. What is the secret council of those who do evil? He says that those who take council in secret are those who practice deceit. Those who do this seek to encourage themselves in an evil matter. The secret place is a reference to one\u2019s heart, the inward thoughts that are full of evil and sin. The judgment of God will come upon those who secretly conceive to do evil and who deceive themselves in their own hearts. This reminds us of the prophet Jeremiah\u2019s words in <\/span>Jeremiah 23:15-20<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah 23:15-20<\/span><\/p>\n

23:15 \u2018Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets, \u2018Behold, I am going to feed them wormwood And make them drink poisonous water, For from the prophets of Jerusalem Pollution has gone forth into all the land.\u2019\u2018 23:16 Thus says the Lord of hosts, \u2018Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility; They speak a vision of their own imagination, Not from the mouth of the Lord. 23:17 \u2018They keep saying to those who despise Me, \u2018The Lord has said, \u2018You will have peace\u2019\u2019; And as for everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, They say, \u2018Calamity will not come upon you.\u2019 23:18 \u2018But who has stood in the council of the Lord, That he should see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and listened? 23:19 \u2018Behold, the storm of the Lord has gone forth in wrath, Even a whirling tempest; It will swirl down on the head of the wicked. 23:20 \u2018The anger of the Lord will not turn back Until He has performed and carried out the purposes of His heart; In the last days you will clearly understand it. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah speaks of walking in the stubbornness of one\u2019s heart that is due to despising the Lord God in heaven and despising His commands. The <\/span><\/a>stubbornness of the heart, the evil heart, of the wicked is paralleled to the righteous who stand in the council of the Lord. The council of the Lord is to see and hear His word, the Scriptures. But not only this, the one who seeks and hears also gives heed and listens meaning that one obeys. Remember in Parashat Ki Tavo (<\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8<\/span>), Moshe lists the blessing that follows the one who listens and obeys (<\/span>\u05d4\u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d4\u05e9\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd<\/span>) God\u2019s Word and the curse that follows when one chooses not to listen and obey. <\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 28:1<\/span> states <\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span> saying <\/span>\u201cnow it comes to be that you listen hearing the voice of the Lord God to keep and to do \u2026\u201d <\/span>Note how the phrase <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2<\/span> is translated as <\/span>\u201cdiligently obey\u201d<\/span> according to the NASB. The first word <\/span>\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7<\/span> is a 3rd\u2014<\/span>\u05e2<\/span> Qal noun meaning <\/span>\u201cto hear or to listen\u201d<\/span> and <\/span>\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2<\/span> is written in the imperfect Qal second person masculine singular form denoting a past action that is in progress but not completed at the time in question. This Hebrew phrase is translated in English as to <\/span>\u201cdiligently obey\u201d<\/span> the Lord your God. It is interesting that, the verse says <\/span>\u201cif you listen to the voice of the Lord your God\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd-\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>) in Hebrew, the imperfect form indicates that listening is an ongoing process that is not yet complete. This suggests the process of listening (hearing) and obeying God\u2019s voice is an ongoing, daily, life long process. A parallel is drawn within the sentence on <\/span>\u201clistening or hearing the voice of the Lord God\u201d<\/span> and <\/span>\u201cto keep\u201d <\/span>(<\/span>\u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05e8<\/span>) and <\/span>\u201cto do\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/span>) what God has commanded. This is the Torah context for the book of Jeremiah. This is the Torah context for David\u2019s words in the Psalm. The ungodly seek the secret council of their hearts rather than the open council of God in His Word. <\/span><\/p>\n

Based on <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 64:2-4<\/span>, David understands the tongue to be synonymous to the sword capable of striking and cutting deep, not so much as to cut the flesh, but to cut deep down to the soul. They desire to shoot in secret so that no one sees their actions, and their thought is that if no one sees, they are without blame (<\/span>64:5 To shoot in secret, without blame; suddenly they will shoot him and they will not fear. EMC<\/span>) The idea is that if nobody sees the thoughts in their hearts, they do not fear. The point is that we should be very concerned with the thoughts of our hearts, because the Lord God in heaven sees the thoughts of our hearts. In addition, the rabbis interpret the intent of the heart as being synonymous to having performed the act of sin and being guilty of sin. Yeshua also taught this according to Matthew chapter 5 and lusting for a woman and hating your brother. Lusting for a woman, one has already committed adultery, and hating your brother, one has already committed murder. We should <\/span><\/a>seek the Lord as David is seeking the Lord to purify our hearts, and to motivate our hearts to study His word for the purpose of the washing of the water of the word (<\/span>Ephesians 5:26<\/span>) to cleans us and our hearts. The Word of God has the function of wiping clean the junk that we put into our hearts. The junk that we put in has the capacity to lead us to sin. Similarly, the light of God\u2019s word that we place in our hearts through study, has the capacity to lead us to live a life of holiness and righteousness, with the help of God!<\/span><\/p>\n

David continues describing the wicked in the following way, <\/span>\u05d5 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc-\u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 | \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d8\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4-\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9: <\/span> 64:5 They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, \u2018Who can see them?\u2019 (NASB) <\/span> The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span>\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea\u05e7\u05e4\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05df \u05e4\u05ea\u05d2\u05dd \u05d1\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d9\u05e9\u05ea\u05e2\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05db\u05de\u05df \u05ea\u05e7\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05df \u05d7\u05de\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05df\u05c3 <\/span> 64:6 They will strengthen themselves with an evil word; they will talk of hiding traps, saying, \u201cWho sees them?\u201d (EMC)<\/span> The Septuagint states, 64:5 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u1f77\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03b7\u03b3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f7b\u03c8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u1f77\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u1f77\u03c2 \u1f44\u03c8\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2 <\/span>64:5 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them? (LXX) <\/span> The ungodly man in the secret place of his heart devises evil towards his fellow man. The only reason that an unrighteous person would continue in his ways is because he believes God does not see him. This reminds us of David\u2019s words in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 94:1-14<\/span> which say the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Tehillim \/ Psalms 94:1-14<\/span><\/p>\n

94:1 O Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! 94:2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth, Render recompense to the proud. 94:3 How long shall the wicked, O Lord, How long shall the wicked exult? 94:4 They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves. 94:5 They crush Your people, O Lord, And afflict Your heritage. 94:6 They slay the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. 94:7 They have said, \u2018The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.\u2019 94:8 Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones? 94:9 He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see? 94:10 He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke, Even He who teaches man knowledge? 94:11 The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath. 94:12 Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord, And whom You teach out of Your law; 94:13 That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked. 94:14 For the Lord will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance. (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

David points out that <\/span>94:7 They have said, \u2018The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span> The abuse and misuse of the widow, the stranger, the orphan, comes by the person who does not believe in truth, justice, mercy, and righteousness and does not believe God sees or cares. David says however the Lord God does hear, the proof is the Lord created the ear and the eye, the Lord is the one who gives man knowledge. The idea here is that as a man grows and learns, it is the Lord God who enables the man to learn. Learning is not simply a work of our own hands. An important point to take note of is when one wants to learn and is studying, ask the Lord to help because these Scriptures say it is the Lord God in heaven who teaches a man knowledge. The description David gives in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 94<\/span>, of the wicked, their affliction, their arrogance, how they crush God\u2019s people, and deal deceitfully with man, even their own brothers, this is very similar to the way David is describing the ungodly in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 64<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

David describes the evil plans of the wicked as, <\/span>\u05d6 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b9\u05ea \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b5\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05b9 \u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05bb\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e2\u05b8\u05de\u05b9\u05e7: <\/span> 64:6 They devise injustices, saying, \u2018We are ready with a well-conceived plot\u2019; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep. (NASB)<\/span> The plans that are conceived are <\/span>\u201cinjustices,\u201d<\/span> as compared to God\u2019s ways which are done in righteousness, holiness, truth, and justice. The Aramaic Targum states, <\/span>\u05d6 \u05d9\u05d1\u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05de\u05e9\u05db\u05d7 \u05e2\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05e6\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d6\u05db\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05dc\u05d5\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d3\u05de\u05ea\u05d1\u05dc\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d1\u05d2\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d1\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05c3 <\/span> 64:7 They will search to find pretexts to destroy the pure, a search carried out in the body of a son of man, and the thoughts of a secret heart. (EMC)<\/span> and the Septuagint states, <\/span>64:6<\/span> \u1f10\u03be\u03b7\u03c1\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bd\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03b1 <\/span>4:6 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep, (LXX)<\/span> Note how the Aramaic Targum states that the wicked will search to find pretexts in order to destroy the poor. What does it mean to search for pretexts? A pretext is an excuse to do something or say something that is not accurate. Pretexts may be based on a half-truth or a person may develop a context (a story, a fabrication) for the purpose of misleading. Pretexts have been used to conceal the true purpose or rationale behind actions and words. In the case of the wicked from this Psalm perspective, the pretext is used to hide the hidden desire to do injustice to another. In US law, a pretext describes false reasons that hide the true intentions or motivations for a legal action. For example, a <\/span>\u201cpretextual\u201d<\/span> arrest by law enforcement officers is one carried out for illegal purposes such as to conduct an unjustified search and seizure. The rabbis, translating the Masoretic text into Aramaic, speak of the pretext in the sense that the wicked do such within the body, within the thoughts of a <\/span>\u201csecret\u201d<\/span> heart. The idea of a secret heart suggests that there are those who do not have a secret heart, those whose hearts are open for all to see in their good deeds. The Septuagint states that the wicked search out iniquity and they do so much so that their weary themselves in their schemes and plans of unrighteousness. <\/span><\/p>\n

David concludes his Psalm saying the Lord will save him from the hidden plans of the enemy, <\/span>\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05dd \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7\u05b5\u05e5 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd: <\/span> 64:7 But God will shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. (NASB)<\/span> In the plans of the unrighteous, even their own tongues will work against them, and this appears to be the work of God. <\/span>\u05d8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05bb\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b2\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b8\u05dd: \u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05bc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b5\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc: <\/span> 64:8 So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head. 64:9 Then all men will fear, And they will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done. (NASB)<\/span> The glory belongs to the Lord in David\u2019s statement of faith when he says, <\/span>\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc-\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9-\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1: <\/span> 64:10 The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory. (LXX)<\/span> The Aramaic and Septuagint translate these verses to say the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Aramaic Targum<\/span><\/p>\n

Toviyah \/ Psalms 64:8-11<\/span><\/p>\n

64:8 But God will shoot arrows at them suddenly; and they will tell of their wounds. 64:9 And their tongue will make them stumble; all who see them shall move aside. 64:10 And all the sons of men will be afraid, and tell of the work of the Lord God; and his works will be understood. 64:11 The righteous man will rejoice in the Lord, and trust in his word, and all the upright of heart will boast. (EMC)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Septuagint<\/span><\/p>\n

Psalmoi \/ Psalms 64:7-10<\/span><\/p>\n

664:7 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were caused by the weapon of the foolish children, 64:8 and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled; 64:9 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds. 64:10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised. (LXX)<\/span><\/p>\n

64:7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f51\u03c8\u03c9\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2 \u03b2\u1f73\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b7\u03c0\u1f77\u03c9\u03bd \u1f10\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f31 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd 64:8 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03be\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f31 \u03b3\u03bb\u1ff6\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u1f71\u03c7\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2 64:9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c6\u03bf\u03b2\u1f75\u03b8\u03b7 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f75\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u1fc6\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd 64:10 \u03b5\u1f50\u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f77\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b5\u1f50\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u1fb3<\/span><\/p>\n

The Aramaic Targum states that God shoots arrows at the wicked. The Septuagint states that God will be exalted in their wounds. Solomon said in <\/span>Mishley \/ Proverbs 11:21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free. (NIV)<\/span> These words echo <\/span><\/a>Parashat Vayelech (<\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30<\/span>) and <\/span>Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:3-8<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Devarim \/ Deuteronomy 31:3-8<\/span><\/p>\n

31:3 \u2018It is the Lord your God who will cross ahead of you; He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua is the one who will cross ahead of you, just as the Lord has spoken. 31:4 \u2018The Lord will do to them just as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them. 31:5 \u2018The Lord will deliver them up before you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you. 31:6 \u2018Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.\u2019 31:7 Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, \u2018Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. 31:8 \u2018The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.\u2019 (NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n

Notice how the Lord God goes ahead of Israel to destroy the nations before them. This is synonymous to the words David is saying in the Psalm. The Lord will go before us if we are moving about in life with pure motivations and with a pure heart. Note that there are many Torah concepts found within the Psalms. For example, the Torah speaks of uncleanness, both spiritually and physically, protection from death, and protection by innocent blood. David is applying the concept of the Lord going before His people for their protection. In<\/span> Tehillim \/ Psalms 51<\/span>, David asks to be cleansed from sin by the phrase <\/span>\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d6\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8<\/span> which translates literally as <\/span>\u201cmy sins in hyssop and I will be clean.\u201d<\/span> Based on the way he worded his psalm, he is asking the Lord to cleans him both inwardly and outwardly. David desires not only that his sins be forgiven him but that his heart would be made pure in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 51:12-13,<\/span> \u05d9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d8\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0-\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e0\u05b8\u05db\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9: \u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc-\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9:<\/span> \u201cCreate in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.\u201d (NASB)<\/span> David asks the Lord to literally, <\/span>\u201creturn to me\u201d <\/span>(<\/span>\u05d4\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) which provides for us the idea of the Lord God <\/span>\u201creturning\u201d<\/span> to David. This is reminiscent of having a repentant attitude, the turning from sin, returning to the Way of the Lord, etc. Isn\u2019t it interesting how all of these requests suggest that the Lord is the one who is doing these things on David\u2019s behalf, even helping him to have a sustained spirit within (<\/span>\u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9<\/span>) or to <\/span>\u201cuphold\u201d<\/span> his spirit within. It may be in this way David is understanding God\u2019s role in his life, just as Moshe said in <\/span><\/a>Parashat Vayelech that the Lord is going before Israel into the land to defeat the nations for them. The Psalms suggest the Lord\u2019s role in our lives is to keep us willing, to create in us a willing spirit to be obedient and not sin, and it is by the power of His Holy Spirit that enables us to be successful in our daily lives. This should be our prayer today that the Lord would help us to live obedient lives. And then we can stand beside David and say as he said in <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 64:10 The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory. (NASB)<\/span> Let\u2019s Pray!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The Rabbinic Commentary (Midrash) on <\/span>Tehillim \/ Psalms 64 <\/span>has 1 part. Reading through the Midrash we will be looking at Part 1. Let\u2019s begin by outlining <\/span>Midrash Tehillim Chapter 64, Part 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

Outline of Midrash Tehillim \/ Psalms, Chapter 64, Part 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n