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Remember the following truth
from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim -
Deuteronomy 4:2.
However, sadly both the later priests as well as our rabbis of long ago have shamefully disobeyed this command of אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim, בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם קָדוֹשׁוֹ - ‘Baruch Shem Kadosho’ – ‘Blessed be His Holy Name!’
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With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben
Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Foreword:
Tehillim - Psalm 130 is a brief, powerful Song of Ascents that moves
from deep lament to confident hope in אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s (God) forgiveness;
below is a short introduction, as well as the verses with relevant
explanations, and a closing message in reflection.
Introduction:
Psalm 130 is a penitential Song of Ascents that begins “Out of the depths” and progresses from urgent plea to trust in אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s abundant forgiveness and redemption, a model for turning honest confession into communal hope.
Let us now read Tehillim - Psalm 130: (JPS-1917 version of the version.
1. “A
Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I called Thee, O יְהוָה - LORD.
2. יְהוָה - LORD, hearken
unto my voice;
let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my
supplications.
3. If
Thou, יְהוָה - LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O יְהוָה - LORD, who could
stand?
4. For
with Thee there is forgiveness, that Thou mayest be
feared.
5. I
wait for יְהוָה - the LORD, my
soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope.
6. My
soul waiteth for יְהוָה - the Lord, more
than watchmen for the morning; yea, more than watchmen for the morning.
7. O
Israel, hope in יְהוָה - the LORD; for
with יְהוָה - the LORD there
is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.
8. And
He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities”.
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Let
us now look at the ‘verse by verse’ item, complete with text with explanation:
Verse 1. “Out of the depths have I called Thee, O יְהוָה - LORD”.
Explanation: The Psalm opens with a raw cry from the deepest distress; the language models how prayer begins with honest naming of need.
Verse 2. “יְהוָה - LORD, hearken unto my voice; Let Thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications”.
Explanation: Repetition intensifies urgency, petition asks not only to be heard but for אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s attentive, compassionate listening.
Verse 3. “If Thou, יְהוָה - LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O יְהוָה - LORD, who could stand?”
Explanation: The Psalmist acknowledges human guilt and the impossibility of standing before a perfectly just אֱלֹהִים - Elohim if sins are strictly counted.
Verse 4. “For with Thee there is forgiveness, That Thou mayest be feared”.
Explanation: Forgiveness is paired with reverent awe: אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s mercy does not negate holiness but grounds proper fear and worship.
Verse 5. “I wait for אֱלֹהִים – Elohim, יְהוָה - the LORD, my soul doth wait, And in His word do I hope”.
Explanation: The posture of waiting is active trust, hope anchored in אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s promise rather than in human schemes.
Verse 6. “My soul waiteth for אֱלֹהִים - Elohim יְהוָה - the LORD, More than watchmen for the morning; Yea, more than watchmen for the morning”.
Explanation: The simile of watchmen emphasizes eager, sleepless expectation, hope that anticipates deliverance at dawn.
Verse 7. “O Israel, hope in אֱלֹהִים - Elohim יְהוָה - the LORD; For with יְהוָה - the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is plenteous redemption”.
Explanation: The Psalm shifts to a communal exhortation: the nation is urged to place its hope in אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s abundant mercy and saving power.
Verse 8. “And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities”.
Explanation: The closing promise ties forgiveness to concrete redemption אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s mercy effects restoration for the community.
My Closing
message:
Psalm 130 teaches that honest confession leads to hope: name the depth of your need, wait expectantly on אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s word, and proclaim communal trust in אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s abundant forgiveness. Use it in a confessional prayer, the discipline of patient waiting, and the practice of hope!
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אֲנִי
יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, בְּחֻקּוֹתַי
לֵכוּ; וְאֶת-מִשְׁפָּטַי
שִׁמְרוּ, וַעֲשׂוּ
אוֹתָם
וְאֶת-שַׁבְּתוֹתַי, קַדֵּשׁוּ; וְהָיוּ
לְאוֹת, בֵּינִי
וּבֵינֵיכֶם-לָדַעַת, כִּי
אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
“I am אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - the LORD your Eloheichem;
walk in My statutes, and keep Mine
ordinances, and do them; and hallow My Sabbaths, and they shall be a sign
between Me and you, that ye may know that I am אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה
- the LORD your Eloheichem”. Yechezkel - Ezekiel 20:19-20. (JPS).
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