Tehilim Perek 150
Hello everybody, this is an exciting day. We are going to finish Sefer Tehilim! Baruch Hashem we’ve done close to 200 classes just on Tehilim, including the mini-series that we did on the secrets of the Aleph Beis.
Whether you’re a casual reader or listener, or you listen regularly every day, you can join in our happiness. We’ve been connecting to Dovid Hamelech and the world of Tefilah every day through this series. As Dovid himself says, “Tefilah l’Kel Chayai, Praying to God is my strength!” If you want true life, vitality, and renewal, then throw yourself into the world of Tefilah.
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We are going to be delving into the world of Shlomo Hamelech as we begin Mishlei next. As Shlomo was able to bring his wisdom down to the lowest person in the form of mashalim, metaphors, even the most unlearned people can obtain wisdom and elevate themselves and their lives by connecting to God.
In this perek, the author calls upon all things to praise God. To praise Him for the rakeah, firmament, for His mighty acts, for His greatness, with a shofar, horn, with a neivel, kinnor, with musical instruments and dancing.
The last words of Tehilim are thematic of the entire Tehilim, “Kol haneshama tehallel Yah, Halleluyah – Let every soul praise God, Halleluyah.”
The Shai Lemora explains that there are 13 Halleluyahs in this chapter which correspond to the 13 attributes of rachamim, mercy, that God uses to interact with the world. This teaches us that God is just and fair on every level.
As we all face ups and downs in our lives, we turn to Tefilah and Tehilim to teach us how to call out to God. Much of Tehilim reflects Dovid’s personal pain and sorrow experienced during the difficult events in his life. Dovid encapsulated all of man’s suffering in his words which is why it’s appropriate to end with alluding to the 13 Midos of Rachamim. We generally have no idea why God causes us grief, but Dovid tells us to have simple Emunah and promises us, although we can’t see it, that He is truly just and fair. He cares about each and every one of us. It is therefore fitting to walk with great simplicity, with Emunah, to be shalem with Hashem, at peace with God and the events in our lives.
I’m looking forward to starting Mishlei with everyone, to begin to understand how everything in this world is a metaphor for God.
Thank you for listening, and have a wonderful day.
