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“Psalm 48 for Monday”

With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.

During each week, why not join us and read a Psalm each day. Below is a list of the seven Psalms, especially chosen for us to read on a weekly basis!

During each week, let us read the following Psalms:

Sunday: Psalm 24, Monday: Psalm 48, Tuesday: Psalm 82, Wednesday: Psalm 94, Thursday: Psalm 81, Friday: Psalm 93, Shabbat/Saturday: Psalm 92.

Please Note: Each of the seven Psalms will be located on a separate page, complete with the Psalm of the day, which will be followed by a commentary!

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Monday: Psalm 48.

1. “A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. 2. Great is יְהוָה - the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, His holy mountain, 3. Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King. 4. אֱלֹהִים - Elohim in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold. 5. For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together. 6. They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away. 7. Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail. 8. With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish. 9. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of יְהוָה - the LORD of hosts, in the city of our אֱלֹהִים - Elohim establish it for ever. Selah. 10. We have thought on Thy loving-kindness, O אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, in the midst of Thy Temple. 11. As is Thy Name, O אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness. 12. Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments. 13. Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof. 14. Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. 15. For such is אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, our אֱלֹהִים, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally”.

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Psalm 48 is a vibrant song of praise celebrating the earthly beauty, spiritual majesty, and divine protection of Jerusalem (Zion). Based on the text of the JPS 1917 Tanakh, the poem flows from a description of the city’s cosmic splendour to a historical account of failed enemy invasions, concluding with an invitation to inspect the city’s unbroken fortifications.

The Splendour of the Holy City (Verses 1-4).

The Mountain of Holiness (vv. 1-2):

Extols אֱלֹהִים - Elohim as greatly to be praised in His City. Mount Zion is described as ‘fair in situation’ and the ‘joy of the whole earth’, explicitly placed ‘in the uttermost parts of the north’ as the city of the great King.

The Divine Citadel (vv. 3-4):

Identifies אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s immediate presence within the palaces of Jerusalem, where He has made Himself known and recognized as a secure, high tower.

The Defeat of the Earthly Kings (Verses 5-9):

Panic and Flight (vv. 5-7):

Describes a coalition of earthly kings who assembled and passed by together. Upon merely seeing the city, they were amazed, affrighted, and fled in haste, seized by trembling like a woman in travail.

The Shattered Ships (v. 8):

Uses the vivid imagery of the ‘east wind’ breaking the mighty ‘ships of Tarshish’ to illustrate how completely אֱלֹהִים - Elohim shatters enemy forces. Enduring Establishment (v. 9): Links eyewitness history to ancient promise, declaring that what the people have heard, they have now seen in the city of צְבָאוֹת-יְהוָה - the LORD of Tzva’ot (Hosts) that אֱלֹהִים - Elohim will establish it forever.

Praise, Judgment, and Final Inspection (Verses 10-15).

Lovingkindness and Righteousness (vv. 10-12):

Joyfully reflects on אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s loving-kindness in the midst of the Temple. His praise reaches the ends of the earth because His right hand is filled with righteousness, causing Mount Zion and the daughters of Judah to rejoice in His judgments!

Walking Zion’s Walls (vv. 13-14):

Commands the people to physically walk around Zion, compass her about, number her towers, mark her bulwarks, and consider her palaces. This concrete inspection serves as proof to pass down to the next generation.

The Eternal Guide (v. 15):

Concludes with a profound declaration of loyalty, asserting that this protective אֱלֹהִים - Elohim is our אֱלֹהִים forever and ever, and He will guide His people even beyond death.

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May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָהthe LORD of hosts, be with you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as well as the מוֹעֲדִים Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and continue saying your daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s - Prayers and regular בְּרָכָה Be’ra’chah’s - blessings before food and drinks, etc!

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם Shalom Aleichem - Peace be with you!

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