(א) מִזְמוֹר שִׁירוּ לַה‘ שִׁיר חָדָשׁ כִּי נִפְלָאוֹת עָשָׂה הוֹשִׁיעָה לּוֹ יְמִינוֹ וּזְרוֹעַ קָדְשׁוֹ: (1) A mizmor. Sing a new song to Hashem for He has worked wonders. His right hand and His holy arm have brought Him the deliverance. NOTE: For a PDF of this...

(א) ה' מָלָךְ יִרְגְּזוּ עַמִּים יֹשֵׁב כְּרוּבִים תָּנוּט הָאָרֶץ: (1) Hashem reigns. Let the people tremble. Let the earth quake before Him Who is enthroned upon the Cheruvim. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the...

(א) מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה הָרִיעוּ לַה' כָּל־הָאָרֶץ: (1) A mizmor of thanksgiving. Everyone on earth, sing out to Hashem. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev. 1]   Key...

(א) מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה הָרִיעוּ לַה' כָּל־הָאָרֶץ: (1) A mizmor of thanksgiving. Everyone on earth, sing out to Hashem. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev. 1]   Key...

(א) לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר חֶסֶד וּמִשְׁפָּט אָשִׁירָה לְךָ ה‘ אֲזַמֵּרָה: (1) A Mizmor by David. Of [Your] kindness and justice I will sing. To You, Hashem, I will sing. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of...

(א) תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִי־יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי ה' יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחוֹ: (1) A tefillah of a poor man, who is doubled over in pain. He pours out his thoughts before Hashem. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text...

(א) לְדָוִד בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת ה' וְכָל קְרָבַי אֶת שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ: (1) By David. Bless Hashem O my soul, and let all that is within me bless His holy Name. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the...

(א) לְדָוִד בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת ה' וְכָל קְרָבַי אֶת שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ: (1) Bless Hashem O my soul. Hashem, my G-d, You are uniquely great. You are clothed with glory and majesty. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here for pages 1-5, then here for pages...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 1] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-001 (Aleph 1) - Wholeness David begins this mizmor by singing the praises of the life that is lived in devotion...

NOTE: For a PDF of this segment, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 5] Mizmor 119 consists of 176 pesukim arranged in 22 sets of 8 pesukim each. Each of these 22 sets is identified by one of the 22 letters of...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 1] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-002 (Aleph 2) - The Testimonies How do we make the transition from an abstract Torah of ideals and laws into...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 1] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-003 (Aleph 3) - Injustice The Creator has given mankind an instinctive sense of right and wrong. This sense...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-004 (Aleph 4) - The Doctrines The Torah is a sacred trust that Hashem has given to teach us how He wants us to...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 1] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-005 (Aleph 5) - The Decrees When a person does a mitzvah he is initially motivated by the knowledge that he is...

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NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-009 (Beis 1) - Complexity In the Aleph segment of the mizmor David emphasized the wholeness and unity of the...

Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-009 (Beis Segment) - Implementation (Pesukim 009 - 015) Beis 1 - Complexity - In the Aleph segment of the mizmor David emphasized the wholeness and unity of the Torah and mitzvos. He gave us a broad perspective of the various...

NOTE: For a PDF of this segment, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 3] Key Concepts of the Beis Pesukim (009 - 016) (ט) בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה נַּעַר אֶת אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶךָ: (9) How can a young man purify...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 019-010 (Beis 2) Having introduced us to the young man who is concerned about doing the right thing (Beis 1), David...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-011 (Beis 3) - The Oral Torah Because of its scope and complexity, the wisdom of the Torah far exceeds the...

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NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-014 (Beis 6) - Joy in Mitzvos The Testimonies (Eidos) were introduced in the second pasuk of Mizmor 119. These...

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NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-016 (Beis 8) - Fascination David began the Beis segment of the mizmor from the perspective of a young man faced...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-017 (Gimel 1) - Kindness In the Aleph segment of the Mizmor David introduced the idea that the Torah and...

NOTE: For a PDF of this segment, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 1] Key Concepts of the Gimel Pesukim (017 - 024) - Overcoming Obstacles (יז) גְּמֹל עַל עַבְדְּךָ אֶחְיֶה וְאֶשְׁמְרָה דְבָרֶךָ: (17) Act...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-018 (Gimel 2) - Perception In the Gimel segment David is asking Hashem’s help in overcoming the obstacles that...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-019 (Gimel 3) - Strangeness From the moment a person is born he feels like a stranger ( גֵּר ) in the...

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NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-021 (Gimel 5) - Hypocrisy Unfortunately there are people who choose to deliberately violate some aspects of...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-022 (Gimel 6) - Honor We owe a debt of gratitude to Hashem for having given us the blessing of life and a Torah...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-023 (Gimel 7) - Detachment As the king of a great nation David lived a complicated life with many worries and...

NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 0] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-24 (Gimel 8) - Vocation It is common for people to define themselves in terms of their profession or business....

  NOTE: For a PDF of this segment, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 8] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-025 (Daled) - Finding the Way In the Daled series of pesukim David asks Hashem’s help in finding his...

NOTE: For a PDF of this segment, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 8] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-033 (Heh) - Following the Way In the Heh series of pesukim David asks Hashem’s help in carrying out all of the...

NOTE: The PDF version of this article will be made available at a later date. [Rev 7] Key Concepts of Mizmor 119-041 (Vav) - Linkages In the Vav series of pesukim David calls upon Hashem to implement the linkages inherent in the Torah and in Creation. The...

Key Concepts of the Zayin Segment (Mizmor 119-049) - Time In the Zayin series of pesukim David builds on the linkages which he explored in the Vav series. There he showed how linkages demonstrate the unity inherent in the Torah and Creation. Now he speaks of the...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת אֶל ה' בַּצָּרָתָה לִּי קָרָאתִי וַיַּעֲנֵנִי: (1) A song of the steps. [I turned] to Hashem when I was in dire distress [Whenever] I called upon him, He answered me. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to...

(א) שִׁיר לַמַּעֲלוֹת אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל הֶהָרִים מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי: (1) A song of the steps. I lift my eyes to the mountains: “From where will my help come? NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לְדָוִד, שָׂמַחְתִּי בְּאֹמְרִים לִי בֵּית ה' נֵלֵךְ: (1) A song of the steps, by David. I rejoiced when they said to me, “Let us go to the House of Hashem.” NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי אֶת עֵינַי הַיֹּשְׁבִי בַּשָּׁמָיִם: (1) A song of the steps. I have raised my eyes to You, Who dwells in the heavens. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לְדָוִד לוּלֵי ה' שֶׁהָיָה לָנוּ יֹאמַר נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל: A song of the steps, by David. Were it not for Hashem, Who was for us? NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, הַבֹּטְחִים בַּה' כְּהַר צִיּוֹן לֹא יִמּוֹט, לְעוֹלָם יֵשֵׁב: (1) A song of the steps. Those who trust in Hashem [will be secure] like Har Tzion, [that is] immovable, sitting [on its base] forever. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת בְּשׁוּב ה' אֶת שִׁיבַת צִיּוֹן הָיִינוּ כְּחֹלְמִים: (1) A song of the steps. When Hashem brings [us] back [from] the captivity of Tzion, we will be like dreamers [who have woken up]. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לִשְׁלֹמֹה. אִם ה' לֹא יִבְנֶה בַיִת שָׁוְא עָמְלוּ בוֹנָיו בּוֹ אִם ה' לֹא יִשְׁמָר עִיר שָׁוְא שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵר: (1) [The eighth] song of the steps concerns Shlomo. If Hashem does not build a house, in vain do its builders labor over it. If...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת אַשְׁרֵי כָּל יְרֵא ה' הַהֹלֵךְ בִּדְרָכָיו: (1) [This is the ninth] song of the steps. Fortunate is every person who fears Hashem and who walks in His ways. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת רַבַּת צְרָרוּנִי מִנְּעוּרַי יֹאמַר נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל: A song of the steps. They have been tormenting me for a long time, from my youth— Let Yisrael say this now — NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ ה': (1) A Song of the Steps. From the depths I have called You, Hashem. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev. 4] Key Concepts of...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לְדָוִד ה' לֹא גָבַהּ לִבִּי וְלֹא רָמוּ עֵינַי וְלֹא הִלַּכְתִּי בִּגְדֹלוֹת וּבְנִפְלָאוֹת מִמֶּנִּי: (1) A song of the steps, by David. Hashem, my heart has not been conceited, nor have my eyes looked with superiority. I have not gone about...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת זְכוֹר ה' לְדָוִד אֵת כָּל עֻנּוֹתוֹ: (1) A song of the steps. “O Hashem, remember for David all his anguish. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev. 4] Key...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לְדָוִד, הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב וּמַה נָּעִים שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּם יָחַד: (1) A song of the steps, by David. See now, how good and how pleasant it is, brothers dwelling together in unity. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will...

(א) שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת הִנֵּה בָּרֲכוּ אֶת ה' כָּל עַבְדֵי ה' הָעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית ה' בַּלֵּילוֹת: (1) A song of the steps. And now bless Hashem all servants of Hashem, who stand in the House of Hashem in the nights. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here....

  (א) תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד אֲרוֹמִמְךָ אֱלוֹקַי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַאֲבָרֲכָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: (1) A song of praise by David. I raise You on high, my G-d, the King. And I bless Your Name forever and ever. NOTE: For a PDF of this mizmor, please click here. This will...