The Tanakh Podcast Alex Israel

Chapter 18 is David's victory song, found also in 2 Samuel ch.22. It is a long chapter.

Today, we break it down into its component segments and explain the biographical and ethical messages behind this poetry.

The poet in this Psalm appeals to God for assistance, and affirms his personal integrity, his honesty and decency.

As a result he anticipates that God will support and protect him form those who seek to harm him.

Today we discuss the verse שויתי ה' לנגדי תמיד

Who may dwell in God's tent, Who may dwell on His holy mountain?

Is it the person who brings the fattest ram or the finest goat? Or possibly some other requirement?

This Psalm closes the series of Psalms dealing with the righteous being victimized by the evil.

We will address the question of how "There is no God" relates to unscrupulous conduct.

This chapter turns from deep despair to exaltation.

How does it happen?

How does one have faith that fortunes will reverse, that exile will become redemption? - That might well be the secret of Pesach.

Yonatan Razel - link

Aharon Razel - link