THE PSALMS FOR WELCOMING SHABBAT
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6 The heavens declare God’s righteousness, all peoples see God’s glory. 7 Shame on all those who are slaves to an image,
who puff up their pride with hollow gods. False gods, bow down before the One! 8 Zion heard and rejoiced, the daughters of Judah were glad because of Your judgments, O Eternal. 9 Because You are the Sovereign, supreme over all the earth. 10 Those who love the Eternal, hate evil. God guards the souls of those who are faithful, saving them from the hand of the wicked. 11 A harvest of light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the constant heart. 12 You who are righteous, rejoice in the Eternal, call God’s holiness to mind with praise! You are supreme beyond all gods.
6 Higgidu ha–shamayim tsidko, v’ra’u chol ha–ammim k’vodo. 7 Yeivoshu kol ov’dei fesel, ha–mit–hal’lim ba–elilim, hishtachavu lo kol elohim. 8 Sham’ah vatismach tsiyyon, vatageilnah b’not y’hudah, l’ma’an mishpatecha Adonai. 9 Ki attah Adonai elyon al kol ha–arets, m’od na’aleita al kol elohim. 10 Ohavei Adonai sin’u ra, shomeir nafshot chasidav, miyad r’sha’im yatsileim. 11 Or zaru’a la–tsaddik, ul’yishrei leiv simchah. 12 Simchu tsaddikim badonai, v’hodu l’zeicher kodsho.
Within Israel two groups are singled out for particular care – those who love God and the ‘righteous’. Are these special people alone the few who are to enjoy God’s favour? Or are theymodels, possibilities, aspirations for all of us? They hint at what might one day be possible, a world of light and joy.
fv Psalm 97 God is present in the world, present and engaged with the life of nations. But now our own relationship with God begins to emerge, the focus narrows to Zion and the cities of Judah, or literally, the womenfolk, the daughters.
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