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Survivors’ Song: Psalm 107

November 20, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

Psalm 107 is the psalm of thanksgiving, especially obligating a person who survives a dangerous situation. The psalm mentions four cycles of peril and deliverance. These constitute the four groups who are particularly required to thank Hashem for rescuing… [Read more...]

Water From a Rock: Psalm 105

November 6, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

King David reviews the magnificent miracles that Hashem did for the Jewish Nation since the dawn of its history. Psalm 105 is also the certificate of birthright that Hashem grants His chosen people – the deed to the Land of Israel. … [Read more...]

My Soul Sings: Psalms 103-104

October 30, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

Today's Psalms are a cure for body and soul and especially cogent for healing the sick. A mere superficial look at the beauty of the Almighty's creations is sufficient to gratify the soul. A closer look makes the soul break out in joyous song. Let's take a moment to contemplate Hashem's… [Read more...]

The Desert Owl: Psalms 100-102

September 25, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

In my old army days, I was on a lone navigational maneuver at night deep in the Negev Desert. No one was around. I suddenly heart a scream in the night, like a young person in dire distress. It was unnerving, to say the least. Then I saw the rustling in the branches of a lone acacia tree not far… [Read more...]

A New Song: Psalms 96-99

September 18, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

Imagine the age of Moshiach and the Holy Temple. After He subdues Amalek and triumphs over Gog and Magog, Hashem will no longer hide His countenance. In the presence of His power and majesty, all the earth will be singing a new song.… [Read more...]

The Big Breakers: Psalms 93-95

September 11, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

The forty-foot-high waves crashing down on the Pacific Coast are a tiny testament of Hashem's power and glory. The power and glory of the Creator is His royal garment, which no one possesses but the King Himself. … [Read more...]

The Protective Force: Psalms 90-92

September 4, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

Star Wars is nothing compared to the battles that a soul must endure. If people had completely spiritual eyes, they couldn't live long. They'd faint in fright. The atmosphere is full of toxic enemy and lethal forces, both physical and spiritual. The "Protective Force" is our only… [Read more...]

Sound of the Shofar: Psalm 89

August 28, 2024 by Lazer Brody - Leave a Comment

The sound of the Shofar invokes unfathomable Divine compassion. As such we blow the shofar and Rosh Hashanah. But that's not all. The shofar heralds the arrival of Moshiach and the reestablishment of David's kingdom, our prayer in Psalm… [Read more...]

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The Book of Psalms in Spoken English