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Guiding Questions: Psalms 39

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

What might be the condition of the speaker as described in Psalms 39:2-4?
Is the “rage” and the pain directed against an individual or is it directed against Divinity (Psalms 39:5-6)?
What, in these verses, does the speaker ask of God?
Would Psalms 39:8-9 indicate that all is hopeless or that there is hope in terms of faith?
In Psalms 39:11-12 does the author imply or explicate that the punishment is unbearable since “man is but human”?
Does the speaker affirm that, withal, there is hope?

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Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Ketuvim (Writings), Psalms, Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: Perek Yomi (USCJ), Psalms 39

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