Guiding Questions: Psalms 35

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. Judging by Psalms 35:1-3 what is the condition of the pleader — secure or in trouble?
  2. Is the threat to the pleader annoying or life threatening?
  3. What, in Psalms 35:4-6 does the Psalm wish (or ask) for those who are the tormentors?
  4. In an agricultural society how would Psalms 35:5 be immediately understood?
  5. Psalms 35:8 (second word) contains a phrase which, in our time, has a particular meaning — what is it?
  6. When, then, will the speaker give praise to the Divine (Psalms 35:9-10)?
  7. According to Psalms 35:11-14, what was the conduct of the writer/speaker with those who are now persecuting him?
  8. What is the basic question which the pleader poses in Psalms 35:15 relating to “reciprocity”?
  9. Judging from Psalms 35:17-25 has relief been forthcoming?
  10. And judging by Psalms 35:26-27 is the confidence and conviction of the pleader in any way shaken — but has he been “saved”?

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