Omer Day 48- Psalm 103:1-22 THE LOVE OF GOD

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1 Omer Day 48- Psalm 103:1-22 THE LOVE OF GOD BA-RUCH A-TAH ADO-NAI E-LO-HE-NU ME-LECH HA-OLAM ASHER KID-E-SHA-NU BE- MITZ-VO-TAV VETZI-VA-NU AL SEFI-RAT HA-OMER. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the counting of the Omer. Master of the universe, You have commanded us through Moses Your servant to count Sefirat Ha-Omer, in order to purify us from our evil and uncleanness. As You have written in Your Torah, "You shall count for yourselves from the day following the day of rest, from the day on which you bring the Omer as a waveoffering; [the counting] shall be for seven full weeks. Until the day following the seventh week shall you count fifty days," so that the souls of Your people Israel may be cleansed from their defilement. Therefore, may it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our fathers, that in the merit of the Sefirat Ha-Omer which I counted today, the blemish that I have caused in the sefirah Tiferes ShebeChesed be rectified and I may be purified and sanctified with supernal holiness. May abundant bounty thereby be bestowed upon all the worlds. May it rectify our nefesh, ruach and neshamah from every baseness and defect, and may it purify and sanctify us with Your supernal holiness. Psa 103:1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psa 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Psa 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Psa 103:4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Psa 103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. Psa 103:6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. Psa 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. Psa 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Psa 103:9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. Psa 103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Psa 103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. Psa 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Psa 103:13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Psa 103:14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. Psa 103:15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. Psa 103:16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. Psa 103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; Psa 103:18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. Psa 103:19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. Psa 103:20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Psa 103:21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Psa 103:22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

2 Psaכרחק 103:12 מזרח ממערב הרחיק ממנו את פ שעינו Psaכרחם 103:13 אב על בנים רחם יהוה על יראיו Psaכי הוא 103:14 ידע יצרנו זכור כי עפר אנחנו Psaאנו ש 103:15 כחציר ימיו כציץ ה שדה כן יציץ Psaכי 103:16 רוח עברה בו ואיננו ולא יכירנו עוד מקומו Psaוחסד 103:17 יהוה מעולם ועד עולם על יראיו וצדקתו לבני בנים Psaל שמרי 103:18 בריתו ולזכרי פקדיו לע שותם Psaיהוה 103:19 ב שמים הכין כסאו ומלכותו בכל מ שלה Psaברכו 103:20 יהוה מלאכיו גברי כח ע שי דברו ל שמע בקול דברו Psaברכו 103:21 יהוה כל צבאיו מ שרתיו ע שי רצונו Psaברכו 103:22 יהוה כל מע שיו בכל מקמות ממ שלתו ברכי נפ שי את יהוה

3 Key Words גמ ול Benefits H1576 gemu l 1) dealing, recompense, benefit 1a) dealing (of one s hand) 1b) recompense 1c) benefit Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong s Number: from H1580 Same Word by TWOT Number: 360a סלח Forgives H5545 sa lach 1) to forgive, pardon 1a) (Qal) to forgive, pardon 1b) (Niphal) to be forgiven Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 1505 רפא / רפה Healing H7495 ra pha ' / ra phaĥ 1) to heal, make healthful 1a) (Qal) to heal 1a1) of God 1a2) healer, physician (of men) 1a3) of hurts of nations involving restored favour (figuratively) 1a4) of individual distresses (figuratively) 1b) (Niphal) to be healed 1b1) literal (of persons) 1b2) of water, pottery 1b3) of national hurts (figuratively) 1b4) of personal distress (figuratively) 1c) (Piel) to heal

4 1c1) literal 1c2) of national defects or hurts (figuratively) 1d) (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 2196 תחל וא / תחלא Disease H8463 tacha lu ' 1) diseases Part of Speech: noun masculine plural A Related Word by BDB/Strong s Number: from H2456 Same Word by TWOT Number: 648a רח ום Merciful H7349 rachu m 1) compassionate 1a) always of God with one possible exception Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strong s Number: from H7355 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2146c ח נ ון Gracious H2587 channu n 1) gracious Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strong s Number: from H2603 Same Word by TWOT Number: 694d

5 The Book of Ruth and the Feast of Weeks This is the book read during the Feast of Weeks. In Hebrew, this feast is known as Shavuot, and in Greek, Pentecost. In the history of Judaism, a practice developed by tradition, and then rabbis would come up with reasons why a tradition was practiced. Because of this, rabbis often have more than one reason for a specific tradition. One of the reasons given for reading the Book of Ruth during the Feast of Weeks or Shavuot is because Ruth was a convert to Torah Judaism (Mosaic Judaism) and the Torah, by Jewish tradition, was given on Shavuot or the Feast of Weeks. One tradition is used to explain another. A second reason given by the rabbis is that the numerical value of Ruth is 606. When the seven laws of Noah are added to the figure, it provides a total 613, which is the number of commandments she accepted after she was converted to Mosaic Judaism. A third reason given is that David, who is her descendant, was born on and also died on the Feast of Weeks. A fourth reason is that the story of Ruth takes place during the Bikkurim or the Feast of First Fruits and Shavuot the Feast of Weeks. A fifth reason is that the book exemplifies chesed (loving-kindness; loyal-love), and the Torah is permeated with chesed: Why is the Book of Ruth read on Shavuot, on the anniversary of the giving of the Torah? Because this book is permeated with chesed. As it is said, [quoting Proverbs 31:26] The Torah of chesed is on her tongue. 9 The sixth reason given is as follows: Why is the Book of Ruth read on Shavuot, the anniversary of the giving of the Torah? To teach you that the Torah is only acquired through suffering and poverty. And so Scripture asserts, according to Psalm 68:10: your flocks settled therein, you prepared in your goodness for the poor. 10 Theme The theme of the book is that God is faithful in His work of loving, superintending, and providentially caring for His people. The Book of Ruth shows how God rescued Elimelech s family from extinction and how Elimelech s family triumphed over tragedy, leading to the birth of David, a rightful heir to the kingship of Israel. This theme is exemplified by the concept of chesed that can best be described as a covenant-love, whether it is a divine or human covenant. The word is used three times in this book (1:8 [twice] and 3:10), used of God, Orpah, and Ruth. However, the practice is seen beyond the frequency of the use of the term. There is God s chesed toward His people, Ruth s chesed toward Naomi, and Boaz s chesed toward Ruth. Chesed requires three things. First, chesed requires extraordinary commitment. Orpah and Mr. So-and-So, the unnamed relative in chapter 4 in the book, are ordinary people, and neither one practiced chesed. While initially Orpah did show it, it ceased with her return to Moab. Second, chesed takes extraordinary risks. Ruth took such a risk at the threshing floor, and Boaz took such a risk at the city gate. Third, chesed requires things be done in a proper way, and things are carried out in a proper way throughout this book. Fruchtenbaum, A. G. (2006). Ariel s Bible commentary: The books of Judges and Ruth (1st ed.). San Antonio, TX: Ariel Ministries. Page 5. Exported from Logos Bible Software 4, 5:18 PM June 7, 2016.

6 Scriptures To Ponder Bless: Psa_103:22, Psa_104:1, Psa_146:1-2; Luk_1:46-47 all that: Psa_47:7, Psa_57:7-11, Psa_63:5, Psa_86:12-13, Psa_111:1, Psa_138:1; Mar_12:30-33; Joh_4:24; 1Co_14:15; Phi_1:9; Col_3:16 holy name: Psa_99:3; Isa_6:3; Rev_4:8 forgiveth: Psa_32:1-5, Psa_51:1-3, Psa_130:8; 2Sa_12:13; Isa_43:25; Mat_9:2-6; Mar_2:5, Mar_2:10-11; Luk_7:47-48; Eph_1:7 healeth: Psa_30:2, Psa_38:1-7, Psa_41:3-4, Psa_41:8, Psa_107:17-22, Psa_147:3; Exo_15:26; Num_12:13, Num_21:7-9; Isa_33:24, Isa_53:5; Jer_17:14; Jam_5:15 How are ways you can Bless Adonai? What are these verses saying to me today and teaching me?