RBC Daily Devotional for Monday July 15 Psalm 145; Psalm 84:4. This psalm is the only one of the 150 psalms (Hebrew tehillim = praises) which is actually entitled in Hebrew “A Praise”. It was regarded by the Jews as distilling the essence of all the Psalms; significantly, in Hebrew the Psalm contains exactly 150 words. The Talmud regards the alphabetical versification of the Psalm as symbolic of the psalm being as essential as the alphabet, and containing an orderly program showing how to ascend towards God. In Jewish liturgy Psalm 145 is always introduced by the reading of Psalm 84:4 (v.5 in Hebrew) – “Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, ever singing Your praise.” Psalm 145 is thus regarded as the ultimate example of how to sing praise to God. Think About It: What are some examples in Psalm 145 of how the Psalm “distills the essence” of other psalms? Prayer: Lord, help me to be always growing closer to You.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:00:00 +0000