Psalm-91
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Remember the following three truth’s from our beloved Scriptures!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, neither shall ye diminish from
it, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם (the LORD your Eloleichem)
which I command you”. Davarim -
Deuteronomy 4:2.
“This is My Name FOREVER, and this is My Memorial to ALL Generations”. Shemot - Exodus 3:15. (JPS).
“I am יְהוָה, that is My Name; and My glory will I not give to another”. Yeshayahu - Isaiah 42:8. (JPS).
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With Rabbi,
Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Tehillim - Psalm 91: Chapter 1, contains a very special prayer for Divine
protection, describing the one who dwells in the ‘shelter of the Most High’ as
being safe from various dangers such as ‘snares’, ‘pestilence’, and
‘destruction’.
This Tehillim - Psalm
emphasizes that אֱלֹהִים -
Elohim (God), blessed be He, will deliver those who are faithful, and provide
‘angelic protection’, and they will witness ‘the downfall of the wicked’.
Question: Who wrote this Tehillim -
Psalm?
Moshe - Moses as the author: Tradition links
Psalm 91 to Moshe because it immediately follows Tehillim 90, which is
attributed to him. This perspective suggests Moshe composed it while the
Israelites were in the wilderness, living under אֱלֹהִים -
Elohim’s protection.
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Let us now read this amazing Tehillim - Psalm:
Tehillim
- Psalm 91:1. (JPS-1917 version).
1. O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, and abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;
2. I will say of יְהוָה - the LORD,
who is my refuge and my fortress, my אֱלֹהִים,
in whom I trust,
3. That He will deliver
thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4. He will cover thee with
His pinions, and under His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a shield
and a buckler.
5. Thou
shalt not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flieth by day;
6. Of
the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor of the
destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7. A thousand may fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; it shall not come nigh thee.
8. Only with thine eyes
shalt thou behold, and see the recompense of the wicked.
9. For thou hast made the
LORD who is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation.
10. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come
nigh thy tent.
11. For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in
all thy ways.
12. They shall bear thee upon their hands, lest thou dash thy foot
against a stone.
13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp; the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under feet.
14. ‘Because he hath set his love upon Me,
therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known My
Name.
15. He shall call upon Me, and I will
answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and bring him to
honour.
16. With long life will I satisfy him, and make him to behold My salvation’”.
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Key themes of the verses:
Divine protection:
This
beautiful Tehillim - Psalm opens with the declaration that אֱלֹהִים is a ‘refuge’ and
‘fortress’, and it promises deliverance from the “snare of the fowler, and from
the noisome pestilence”.
Unwavering
safety:
It reassures
us that despite a thousand falling at one’s side, “it shall not come nigh
thee”.
Angelic
guardians:
אֱלֹהִים will give His
angels charge to keep and bear the person up so they do not strike their foot
against a stone.
Triumph
over evil:
The Psalm
includes a verse that the protected person “shalt tread upon the lion and asp; The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under
feet”.
The
promise of salvation:
The final verses include אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s promise to answer, be they in ‘trouble’, ‘deliver’, and ‘satisfy’ with long ‘life’ those who set their love upon Him”.
We have so much to look forward to, as long we
remain faithful Hebrews and we should reject the Zohar based Kabbalah and Talmud,
etc, as well as all the humanistic writings of certain ancient rabbis. The
truth is that only the Torah / Tanakh is the whole Word of אֱלֹהִים - blessed be
He.
Remember the following truth from our beloved
Scriptures!
“Ye shall NOT
ADD TO THE WORD which I command you, neither shall ye diminish
from it, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם (the
LORD your Eloleichem) which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2.
However,
the above commandment has been severely broken by rabbis of the past as they
have both removed and added their own laws, and thus we have been living with
many untruths. Wake up Israel, we must stand by the original Word of our
beloved אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - בָּרוּךְ
שֵׁם
קָדוֹשׁוֹ - Baruch Shem Kadosho - Blessed be His Holy Name! Amen.
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In Conclusion, a Question to Deepen the Conversation:
Which part of the Tanakh study, or
possibly a particular line or statement within it has touched you the
most? And how do you feel about spending more time studying our beloved Tanakh?
I pray that you are doing well as a faithful Hebrew, and אֱלֹהִים - Elohim willing you are
upholding as many of our blessed Mitzvoth’s?
Dear reader,
please remember this, pray for peace and solitude in your life, and then
work on keeping as calm as possible and learn to improve your life, for אֱלֹהִים - בָּרוּךְ
אֱלֹהִים - Bless Elohim, He
is always there and ready to help and guide you!
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Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be
He, said the following, via a number of our prophets...
“Return
unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה- the LORD of hosts”. Mal’a’chi -
Malachi 3:7. (JPS).
And Remember ...
Enjoy your Sabbath Rest, Shabbat Shalom!
אֲנִי
יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, בְּחֻקּוֹתַי
לֵכוּ; וְאֶת-מִשְׁפָּטַי
שִׁמְרוּ, וַעֲשׂוּ
אוֹתָם
וְאֶת-שַׁבְּתוֹתַי, קַדֵּשׁוּ; וְהָיוּ לְאוֹת, בֵּינִי
וּבֵינֵיכֶם-לָדַעַת, כִּי
אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
“I am אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה (the LORD your
Eloheichem); walk in My statutes, and keep
Mine ordinances, and do them; and hallow My Sabbaths, and they shall be a sign
between Me and you, that ye may know that I am אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - YaHVaH your
Eloheichem”. Yechezkel -Ezekiel 20:19-20. (JPS).
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His Sanctified Name,
He is
the one who gave us our Life!”
May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace
of צְבָאוֹת-
יְהוָה= the 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!
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
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