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Insights into A
Ashreii
Th
he Beauty of Psalm 145
By Rabbi Lazer Gurkow
Lessson 1 ‐ Six Days, SSix Ways
The six days of creation
c
as six
s distinct w
ways of relatiing to G‐d.
Based on the
t verse (Psalms 145:2) "Everyday I will bless YYou, and I wiill extol Yourr name forevver."
Chapter 145
1. A psalm of praiise by David: I will exalt You, my Go
od the
Y
Name forever. 2. Every day I will
King, and bless Your
e
Your Name
N
forevver. 3. The Lord
L
is
bless You, and extol
dingly exalted; there iss no limit to
t His
great and exceed
ness. 4. One generation
n to anothe
er will laud Your
greatn
workss, and tell off Your migh
hty acts. 5. I will speak of
o the
splend
dor of Your glorious maajesty and of
o Your won
ndrous
deedss. 6. They will proclaim the might of
o Your awe
esome
acts, aand I will reccount Your greatness.
g
7.. They will exxpress
the reemembrance
e of Your ab
bounding go
oodness, and sing
of Yo
our righteo
ousness. 8. The
T
Lord is graciouss and
compaassionate, slow to anger and of great
kindneess. 9. The Lord
L
is good to all, and His
H mercies extend
e
over aall His workss. 10. Lord, all
a Your workks will give thanks
t
to You
u, and Yourr pious oness will bless You. 11. The
ey will
declarre the glory of Your kingdom, and
a
tell of Your
strenggth, 12. to make
m
known to men Hiss mighty acts, and
the glo
orious majesty of His kingdom. 13. Your kingship is a
kingsh
hip over all worlds,
w
and Your domin
nion is throu
ughout
all generations. 14.
1 The Lord
d supports all who fall, and
htens all who
w
are bent. 15. The eyes of all look
straigh
expectantly to Yo
ou, and You give them their food at
a the
proper time. 16. You
Y open Your hand and
d satisfy the desire
of eveery living th
hing. 17. The
e Lord is rigghteous in all
a His
ways, and benevo
olent in all His deeds. 18. The Lord iss close
to all who call upon
u
Him, to
t all who call upon Him
H in
truth. 19. He fulfiills the desire of those
e who fearr Him,
T Lord waatches
hears their cry and delivers them. 20. The
over all who love
l
Him, and will destroy all the
d. 21. My mouth will uttter the praisse of the Lord, and
wicked
let all flesh bless His
H holy Nam
me forever.
Insightss into Ashreei – Lesson One
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