Overview Psalms and Song of Songs, Christine Hayes, Open Yale Courses (Transcription), 2006. Primary sources Psalms 1-2 Psalms 8 Psalms 19 Psalms 21-24 Psalms 32 Psalms 37 Psalms 44-46 Psalms 49 Psalms 52 Psalms 55 Psalms 72-74 Song of Songs 1-8 Tosefta Yadayim 2-14- The Biblical Canon and Divine Inspiration Mishnah Yadayim 3-5- The Debate […]
The Hebrew Bible 1The Song of Songs, by Solomon. 2Oh, give me of the kisses of your mouth, For your love is more delightful than wine. 3Your ointments yield a sweet fragrance, Your name is like finest oil— Therefore do maidens love you. 4Draw me after you, let us run! The king has brought me […]
The Hebrew Bible 72Of Solomon. O God, endow the king with Your judgments, the king’s son with Your righteousness; 2that he may judge Your people rightly, Your lowly ones, justly. 3Let the mountains produce well-being for the people, the hills, the reward of justice. 4Let him champion the lowly among the people, deliver the needy […]
The Hebrew Bible 55For the leader; with instrumental music. A maskil of David. 2Give ear, O God, to my prayer; do not ignore my plea; 3pay heed to me and answer me. I am tossed about, complaining and moaning 4at the clamor of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they bring […]
The Hebrew Bible 52For the leader. A maskil of David, 2when Doeg the Edomite came and informed Saul, telling him, “David came to Ahimelech’s house.” 3Why do you boast of your evil, brave fellow? God’s faithfulness never ceases. 4Your tongue devises mischief, like a sharpened razor that works treacherously. 5You prefer evil to good, the […]
The Hebrew Bible 44For the leader. Of the Korahites. A maskil. 2We have heard, O God, our fathers have told us the deeds You performed in their time, in days of old. 3With Your hand You planted them, displacing nations; You brought misfortune on peoples, and drove them out. 4It was not by their sword […]
The Hebrew Bible 37Of David. Do not be vexed by evil men; do not be incensed by wrongdoers; 2for they soon wither like grass, like verdure fade away. 3Trust in the Lord and do good, abide in the land and remain loyal. 4Seek the favor of the Lord, and He will grant you the desires […]
The Hebrew Bible 32Of David. A maskil. Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered over. 2Happy the man whom the Lord does not hold guilty, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3As long as I said nothing, my limbs wasted away from my anguished roaring all day long. 4For […]
The Hebrew Bible 21For the leader. A psalm of David. 2O Lord, the king rejoices in Your strength; how greatly he exults in Your victory! 3You have granted him the desire of his heart, have not denied the request of his lips. Selah. 4You have proffered him blessings of good things, have set upon his […]
The Hebrew Bible 19 For the leader. A psalm of David. 2The heavens declare the glory of God, the sky proclaims His handiwork. 3Day to day makes utterance, night to night speaks out. 4There is no utterance, there are no words, whose sound goes unheard. 5Their voice carries throughout the earth, their words to the […]