Psalm 111

This is David’s song of pure thanks, to God with his whole heart, together with the congregation. Verse by verse, he lists the reasons to be thankful: God’s wonders, His justice, His mercy, His eternal covenant. The psalm ends with one of the Bible’s most famous teachings: “The beginning of

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@souloftorah This is David’s song of pure thanks, to God with his whole heart, together with the congregation. Verse by verse, he lists the reasons to be thankful: God’s wonders, His justice, His mercy, His eternal covenant. The psalm ends with one of the Bible’s most famous teachings: “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord.” When you sing these words, you are not just reciting a psalm. You are joining a chain of praise that has never stopped, from the Temple in Jerusalem to your own voice, right now. The Midrash Tehillim (מדרש תהלים) explains that in the future, when God brings justice, the righteous will shine like the sun. The psalm praises God’s righteous works that stand forever. The rabbis also teach that the psalm moves from praising God’s universal greatness (the first half) to praising God’s specific kindness to Israel (the second half). The final verse, “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord” (רֵאשִׁית חָכְמָה יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה), is one of the most famous lines in Tehillim. It means that real wisdom starts with a deep respect for God, not just with intelligence or learning.#psalms #psalm #jewishtiktok #torahsoul #SoulOfTorah ♬ original sound - Torah Soul

wisdom is the fear of the Lord.” When you sing these words, you are not just reciting a psalm. You are joining a chain of praise that has never stopped, from the Temple in Jerusalem to your own voice, right now. The Midrash Tehillim (מדרש תהלים) explains that in the future, when God brings justice, the righteous will shine like the sun. The psalm praises God’s righteous works that stand forever. The rabbis also teach that the psalm moves from praising God’s universal greatness (the first half) to praising God’s specific kindness to Israel (the second half). The final verse, “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord” (רֵאשִׁית חָכְמָה יִרְאַת יְהֹוָה), is one of the most famous lines in Tehillim. It means that real wisdom starts with a deep respect for God, not just with intelligence or learning.