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Please have extra Kavanah (concentration) for the situation in Ukraine.

Shabbat, June 4 – ה' סיון

Tehillim 100

In the days of the Beit HaMikdash, there was an offering called the Korban Todah, the Thanksgiving Offering. It was brought if someone went through a dangerous situation and survived.

There are four general categories of one that would be obligated to bring this offering: 1) one that traveled through the sea, 2) one that traveled through the desert (i.e, a long distance travel by car or plane), 3) one who recovered from a serious illness (where they were bedridden or fell unconscious), 4) one who was released from incarceration.

There are many laws that govern what entails a dangerous situation, but this was cause to offer thanks to Hashem.

At the present time, not having the Korban Todah, one would instead say the blessing of "HaGomel L'Chayavim Tovot SheGemalani Kol Tuv".

Another example of a person saying the blessing of "HaGomel" is a woman after child birth.

This psalm is Moshe Rabbeinu's last contribution to the book of Tehillim. He composed this psalm with the tribe of Asher in mind (Ibn Yachya). Asher is certainly a tribe that understands the importance of saying thank you to Hashem because they were blessed by Moshe Rabbeinu with many good things such as children and oil.

Segula for this perek: To be victorious over one's enemy. (From the Sefer Shimush Tehillim attributed to Rav Hai Gaon (969 -1038).)

פרק ק'

א.  מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה הָרִיעוּ לַיהֹוָה כָּל הָאָרֶץ:

ב.  עִבְדוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה בְּשִׂמְחָה בֹּאוּ לְפָנָיו בִּרְנָנָה:

ג.  דְּעוּ כִּי יְהֹוָה הוּא אֱלֹהִים הוּא עָשָׂנוּ וְלוֹ (כתיב וְלֹא) אֲנַחְנוּ עַמּוֹ וְצֹאן מַרְעִיתוֹ:

ד.  בֹּאוּ שְׁעָרָיו | בְּתוֹדָה חֲצֵרֹתָיו בִּתְהִלָּה הוֹדוּ לוֹ בָּרְכוּ שְׁמוֹ:

ה.  כִּי טוֹב יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ וְעַד דֹּר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתוֹ:

1.  A song for a thanksgiving offering. Shout to Hashem, all the earth.

2.  Serve Hashem with joy, come before Him with praise.

3.  Know that Hashem is God; He made us and we are His, people and the flock of His pasture.

4.  Come into His gates with thanksgiving, [into] His courtyards with praise; give thanks to Him, bless His name.

5.  For Hashem is good; His kindness is forever, and until generation after generation is His faith.

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Sunday, June 5 – ו' סיון

Tehillim 101

Many times the perek starts "מזמור לדוד", but here "לדוד" is first. This indicates that it wasn't the "מזמור", "the song", that inspired David on this occasion, but rather he was inherently inspired, perhaps through meditation, and this caused him to break out in this particular praise of Hashem.

This means that David didn't need times to be rolling high for him to praise Hashem, but rather whatever card Hashem would deal him, "חסד" or "משפט" (loving kindness or strict judgement), there was always reason for him to sing out to Hashem. This is because David so deeply understood that all that Hashem does is for our ultimate good.

Segula for this perek: For protection against an evil spirit. (From the Sefer Shimush Tehillim attributed to Rav Hai Gaon (969 -1038).)

פרק ק"א

א.  לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר חֶסֶד וּמִשְׁפָּט אָשִׁירָה לְךָ יְהֹוָה אֲזַמֵּרָה:

ב.  אַשְׂכִּילָה | בְּדֶרֶךְ תָּמִים מָתַי תָּבוֹא אֵלָי אֶתְהַלֵּךְ בְּתָם לְבָבִי בְּקֶרֶב בֵּיתִי:

ג.  לֹא אָשִׁית | לְנֶגֶד עֵינַי דְּבַר בְּלִיָּעַל עֲשֹׂה סֵטִים שָׂנֵאתִי לֹא יִדְבַּק בִּי:

ד.  לֵבָב עִקֵּשׁ יָסוּר מִמֶּנִּי רָע לֹא אֵדָע:

ה.  מְלָשְׁנִי (כתיב מְלָושְׁנִי) בַסֵּתֶר | רֵעֵהוּ אוֹתוֹ אַצְמִית גְּבַהּ עֵינַיִם וּרְחַב לֵבָב אוֹתוֹ לֹא אוּכָל:

ו.  עֵינַי | בְּנֶאֶמְנֵי אֶרֶץ לָשֶׁבֶת עִמָּדִי הֹלֵךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ תָּמִים הוּא יְשָׁרְתֵנִי:

ז.  לֹא יֵשֵׁב | בְּקֶרֶב בֵּיתִי עֹשֵׂה רְמִיָּה דֹּבֵר שְׁקָרִים לֹא יִכּוֹן לְנֶגֶד עֵינָי:

ח.  לַבְּקָרִים אַצְמִית כָּל רִשְׁעֵי אָרֶץ לְהַכְרִית מֵעִיר יְהֹוָה כָּל פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן:

1.  Of David, a song. I shall sing of kindness and judgment; to You, Hashem, I shall sing.

2.  I shall concern myself with the way of integrity. When will it come to me? I shall walk with the innocence of my heart within my house.

3.  I do not place before my eyes any base thing; I hate doing wayward deeds; it does not cling to me.

4.  A perverse heart turns away from me; I know no evil.

5.  He who slanders his neighbor in secret, I cut him down; one whose eyes are raised up high and his heart is expansive, I cannot tolerate him.

6.  My eyes are upon the faithful of the land to dwell with me; he who goes on the way of the innocent, he will serve me.

7.  He will not dwell within my house; he who practices deceit, who speaks lies, will not be established before my eyes.

8.  Every morning I cut down all the wicked of the earth; to cut down from the city of Hashem all workers of violence.

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Monday, June 6 – ז' סיון

Tehillim 102

In this perek, David HaMelech portrays himself as a poor man pouring out his supplications before Hashem (v.1).

Indeed, the Talmud teaches us that when one comes to Hashem to ask for something, one should not ask because he deserves it. (This is a lesson that Moshe Rabbeinu also taught us with the word, "ואתחנן".) This may cause a careful scrutinizing of ones account to see if he really deserves it. But rather a person must ask for a present from Hashem, like a poor person that has no money to pay for his needs.

David is praying as an individual for his personal issues, but he also is the King of Israel and therefore carries the responsibility of the nation on his shoulders.

We, too, must pray for ourselves. But we must also look at our brothers, to see what their needs are and cry out to Hashem on their behalf.

May Hashem always hear our prayers (v.2) and may our prayers be answered speedily (v.3).

Segula for this perek: For a woman having difficulty conceiving. (From the Sefer Shimush Tehillim attributed to Rav Hai Gaon (969 -1038).)

פרק ק"ב

א.  תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִי יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחוֹ:

ב.  יְהֹוָה שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי אֵלֶיךָ תָבוֹא:

ג.  אַל תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ | מִמֶּנִּי בְּיוֹם צַר לִי הַטֵּה אֵלַי אָזְנֶךָ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי:

ד.  כִּי כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי וְעַצְמוֹתַי כְּמוֹקֵד נִחָרוּ:

ה.  הוּכָּה כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי כִּי שָׁכַחְתִּי מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִי:

ו.  מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי לִבְשָׂרִי:

ז.  דָּמִיתִי לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי כְּכוֹס חֳרָבוֹת:

ח.  שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל גָּג:

ט.  כָּל הַיּוֹם חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי מְהוֹלָלַי בִּי נִשְׁבָּעוּ:

י.  כִּי אֵפֶר כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי וְשִׁקֻּוַי בִּבְכִי מָסָכְתִּי:

יא.  מִפְּנֵי זַעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי:

יב.  יָמַי כְּצֵל נָטוּי וַאֲנִי כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָשׁ:

יג.  וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וְזִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָדֹר:

יד.  אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד:

טו.  כִּי רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת אֲבָנֶיהָ וְאֶת עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵנוּ:

טז.  וְיִירְאוּ גוֹיִם אֶת שֵׁם יְהֹוָה וְכָל מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֶת כְּבוֹדֶךָ:

יז.  כִּי בָנָה יְהֹוָה צִיּוֹן נִרְאָה בִּכְבוֹדוֹ:

יח.  פָּנָה אֶל תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר וְלֹא בָזָה אֶת תְּפִלָּתָם:

יט.  תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל יָהּ:

כ.  כִּי הִשְׁקִיף מִמְּרוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ יְהֹוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם | אֶל אֶרֶץ הִבִּיט:

כא.  לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר לְפַתֵּחַ בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה:

כב.  לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן שֵׁם יְהֹוָה וּתְהִלָּתוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָם:

כג.  בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו וּמַמְלָכוֹת לַעֲבֹד אֶת יְהֹוָה:

כד.  עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ כֹּחִי (כתיב כֹּחִו) קִצַּר יָמָי:

כה.  אֹמַר אֵלִי אַל תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶיךָ:

כו.  לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָיִם:

כז.  הֵמָּה | יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְיַחֲלֹפוּ:

כח.  וְאַתָּה הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּמּוּ:

כט.  בְּנֵי עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכֹּנוּ וְזַרְעָם לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּוֹן:

1.  A prayer for a poor man when he enwraps himself and pours out his speech before Hashem.

2.  Hashem, Listen to my prayer, and may my cry come to You.

3.  Do not hide Your countenance from me; on the day of my distress extend Your ear to me; on the day I call, answer me quickly.

4.  For my days have ended in smoke, and as a hearth my bones are dried up.

5.  Beaten like grass and withered is my heart, for I have forgotten to eat my bread.

6.  From the sound of my sigh my bones clung to my flesh.

7.  I was like a bird of the wilderness; I was like an owl of the wasteland.

8.  I pondered, and I am like a lonely bird on a roof.

9.  All day long my enemies revile me; those who scorn me swear by me.

10.  For ashes I ate like bread, and my drinks I mixed with weeping.

11.  Because of Your fury and Your anger, for You picked me up and cast me down.

12.  My days are like a lengthening shadow, and I dry out like grass.

13.  But You, Hashem, will be enthroned forever, and Your mention is to all generations.

14.  You will rise, You will have mercy on Zion for there is a time to favor it, for the appointed season has arrived.

15.  For Your servants desired its stones and favored its dust.

16.  And the nations will fear the name of Hashem, and all the kings of the earth Your glory.

17.  For Hashem has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory.

18.  He has turned to the prayer of those who cried out, and He did not despise their prayer.

19.  Let this be inscribed for the latest generation, and a [newly] created people will praise Yah.

20.  For He has looked down from His holy height; Hashem looked from heaven to earth,

21.  To hear the cry of the prisoner, to loose the sons of the dying nation;

22.  To proclaim in Zion the name of Hashem and His praise in Jerusalem.

23.  When peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to serve Hashem.

24.  He has afflicted my strength on the way; He has shortened my days.

25.  I say, "My God, do not take me away in the middle of my days, You Whose years endure throughout all generations.

26.  In the beginning You founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

27.  They will perish but You will endure, and all of them will rot away like a garment; like raiment You will turn them over and they will pass away.

28.  But You are He, and Your years will not end.

29.  The children of Your servants will dwell, and their seed will be established before You."

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Tuesday, June 7 – ח' סיון

Tehillim 103

The Neshama is the most precious gift that Hashem has given man.

In this psalm and the next one, David HaMelech tells his Neshama to praise Hashem five times "בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת הֹ'".

The Talmud in Masechet Berachot 10a says that it is fitting that the Neshama extols the praises of Hashem because the soul is a portion of Hashem and they both share the following five qualities:

Just as Hashem fills the entire world, so too, the Neshama fills the entire body.

Just as Hashem sees but is not seen, so too, the Neshama sees but is not seen.

Just as Hashem gives sustenance to the whole world, so too, the Neshama sustains the body.

Just as Hashem is pure, so too, the Neshama is pure.

Just as Hashem resides in the inner most chamber, so too, the Neshama resides in the inner most chamber.

We also know that there are five parts to the Neshama, therefore may the one that has these five aspects come and praise the One that has these five attributes.

Segula for this perek: For a woman having difficulty conceiving. (Same as yesterday.)  (From the Sefer Shimush Tehillim attributed to Rav Hai Gaon (969 -1038).)

פרק ק"ג

א.  לְדָוִד | בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת יְהֹוָה וְכָל קְרָבַי אֶת שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ:

ב.  בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת יְהֹוָה וְאַל תִּשְׁכְּחִי כָּל גְּמוּלָיו:

ג.  הַסֹּלֵחַ לְכָל עֲו‍ֹנֵכִי הָרֹפֵא לְכָל תַּחֲלוּאָיְכִי:

ד.  הַגּוֹאֵל מִשַּׁחַת חַיָּיְכִי הַמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִים:

ה.  הַמַּשְׂבִּיַע בַּטּוֹב עֶדְיֵךְ תִּתְחַדֵּשׁ כַּנֶּשֶׁר נְעוּרָיְכִי:

ו.  עֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת יְהֹוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטִים לְכָל עֲשׁוּקִים:

ז.  יוֹדִיעַ דְּרָכָיו לְמֹשֶׁה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלִילוֹתָיו:

ח.  רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן יְהֹוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב חָסֶד:

ט.  לֹא לָנֶצַח יָרִיב וְלֹא לְעוֹלָם יִטּוֹר:

י.  לֹא כַחֲטָאֵינוּ עָשָׂה לָנוּ וְלֹא כַעֲו‍ֹנֹתֵינוּ גָּמַל עָלֵינוּ:

יא.  כִּי כִגְבֹהַּ שָׁמַיִם עַל הָאָרֶץ גָּבַר חַסְדּוֹ עַל יְרֵאָיו:

יב.  כִּרְחֹק מִזְרָח מִמַּעֲרָב הִרְחִיק מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת פְּשָׁעֵינוּ:

יג.  כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל בָּנִים רִחַם יְהֹוָה עַל יְרֵאָיו:

יד.  כִּי הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵנוּ זָכוּר כִּי עָפָר אֲנָחְנוּ:

טו.  אֱנוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִיר יָמָיו כְּצִיץ הַשָּׂדֶה כֵּן יָצִיץ:

טז.  כִּי רוּחַ עָבְרָה בּוֹ וְאֵינֶנּוּ וְלֹא יַכִּירֶנּוּ עוֹד מְקוֹמוֹ:

יז.  וְחֶסֶד יְהֹוָה | מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד עוֹלָם עַל יְרֵאָיו וְצִדְקָתוֹ לִבְנֵי בָנִים:

יח.  לְשֹׁמְרֵי בְרִיתוֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵי פִקֻּדָיו לַעֲשׂוֹתָם:

יט.  יְהוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם הֵכִין כִּסְאוֹ וּמַלְכוּתוֹ בַּכֹּל מָשָׁלָה:

כ.  בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה מַלְאָכָיו | גִּבֹּרֵי כֹחַ עֹשֵׂי דְבָרוֹ לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹל דְּבָרוֹ:

כא.  בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה כָּל צְבָאָיו מְשָׁרְתָיו עֹשֵׂי רְצוֹנוֹ:

כב.  בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה | כָּל מַעֲשָׂיו בְּכָל מְקֹמוֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת יְהֹוָה:

1.  Of David. My soul, bless Hashem, and all my innards, His holy name.

2.  My soul, bless Hashem and do not forget any of His benefits.

3.  Who forgives all your iniquity, Who heals all your illnesses.

4.  Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with kindness and mercy.

5.  Who sates your mouth with goodness, that your youth renews itself like the eagle.

6.  Hashem performs charitable deeds and judgment for all oppressed people.

7.  He makes His ways known to Moses, to the children of Israel His deeds.

8.  Hashem is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and with much kindness.

9.  He will not quarrel to eternity, and He will not bear a grudge forever.

10.  He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor has He repaid us according to our iniquities.

11.  For, as the height of the heavens over the earth, so great is His kindness toward those who fear Him.

12.  As the distance of east from west, He distanced our transgressions from us.

13.  As a father has mercy on sons, Hashem had mercy on those who fear Him.

14.  For He knows our creation; He remembers that we are dust.

15.  As for man-his days are like grass; like a flower of the field, so does he sprout.

16.  For a wind passes over him and he is no longer here; and his place no longer recognizes him.

17.  But Hashem's kindness is from everlasting to everlasting, and His charity to sons of sons.

18.  To those who keep His covenant and to those who remember His commandments to perform them.

19.  Hashem established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.

20.  Bless Hashem, His angels, those mighty in strength, who perform His word, to hearken to the voice of His word.

21.  Bless Hashem, all His hosts, His ministers, those who do His will.

22.  Bless Hashem, all His works, in all the places of His dominion; my soul, bless Hashem.

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