Guiding Questions: Psalms 50

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. What is the “domain” of Divinity?
  2. But, in Psalms 50:2 is there some special location which is special to Divinity?
  3. In Psalms 50:5 who are those who have “entered into the covenant” (brit)?
  4. Who is speaking in Psalms 50:7 through the end of the Psalm?
  5. From Psalms 50:8-9 would it appear that material professions of worshiping the Divine are essential or, rather, at best secondary?
  6. What, then, (Psalms 50:14, et seq) does the Psalmist indicate, in the words of the Divine, that is desirable and essential?
  7. As to the “rasha” (the ultimate rejector of Tzedek-justice), what do Psalms 50:16 and Psalms 50:20 indicate as his lot?
  8. In Psalms 50:21 appears the word Eheyeh; this can be translated as a verb but, as well, as a proper noun, the name of Divinity — which would seem to be appropriate here?
  9. In sum, then, who will be “saved and protected” by God?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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