Guiding Questions: Psalms 5

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. In Psalms 5:2 what is the request — for mercy, largesse or something other?
  2. How would the terms king and God coalesce (Psalms 5:3)?
  3. According to Psalms 5:5 what is totally rejected by Divinity?
  4. Indeed, what active role does Divinity undertake with those who are evil?
  5. Would Psalms 5:8 imply that the Temple was in existence when this Psalm was written or could “house” have some other meaning?
  6. Again, in Psalms 5:9, what is the descriptive — power? Wealth? Or?
  7. To what are the words and the mouth of the evil-doer compared (Psalms 5:10)?
  8. Who will “take joy” (Psalms 5:12)?
  9. In Psalms 5:13 is the assertion of “God’s select” and what is the category of those who are to be blessed?

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