Psalms

“Those who are redeemed by God"

The title is a phrase from Psalm 107, said at the start of the Yom Haatzma'ut evening service. What is its significance?

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 119: King David's nightly schedule

How did King David spend his nights?

Special initiative:

Hungarian Jews to unite on Seder Night to pray for Jews of Israel

Thousands of Jewish families in Hungary receive matzah packages alongside a nationwide call to pray for Israel’s security during Passover.

'Who trains my hands for war'

US War Secretary cites Psalms at the Pentagon

Secretary Pete Hegseth concluded his press conference by quoting Psalm 144 and prayed for the success of the US military.

Emotional:

Former hostages shout 'Shema Yisrael' in Times Square

Former hostages Segev Kalfon, Matan Zangauker, and Ilana Gritzewsky took the stage in Manhattan at Chabad’s massive youth event, shouted 'Shema Yisrael' and sang 'Shir LaMa’alot.'

Psalm 100:

The power of gratitude and thankful souls

Our sages say that the “light of Geulah shines upon those who recite this psalm." Why?

A Psalm for Hanukkah

There is no guarantee that our enemies will no longer attack us here in Israel - but at least their sadistic joy is guaranteed to be short-lived and thoroughly repaid. And one day we will sing a Psalm for the coming of Mashiach.

After Yom Kippur murders:

Psalms said in central Manchester

Thousands gathered in Manchester city center for a rally in memory of the victims of the Yom Kippur murder and in support of the Jewish community and recited a chapter of Psalms together.

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Captivity survivor sings Psalm 121

Shortly after the terrorist who commanded the attack on the shelter from which he was abducted was eliminated, Eliya Cohen sang the moving Psalm with Israeli singer Yonatan Razel.

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Knesset comittee begins with prayer and Psalms for IDF

Following the announcement that the IDF has commenced its ground offensive into Gaza City, the Interior Committee began today with a reading of Psalms for the success and safety of the IDF.

Jack Engelhard:

Let us pray

Charlie Kirk had promises to keep. Let us pray that America fulfills them. Opinion.

'Pausing for Psalms'

Thousands participate in rally led by hostage families

Thousands across the country take part in the "Pausing for Psalms" rally, initiated by hostage families, calling for the swift return of their loved ones.

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 31: Like a lost vessel

Hunted by his enemies, David, too, felt betrayed and abandoned:

Trump’s David Moment

His calm in a moment of near death makes me think of that famous verse in Psalms, “Though I walk through a valley of the shadow of death, I fear no harm, for You are with me (Ps. 23:4).”

Psalms 109 and 110 - a message from Rina

Rina's Book of Psalms had glass and blood on the page with Psalms 109 and 110. Could it be that Rina had been reading this page at the moment that the first bullets entered the car? What is the message for us?

'In my distress I called upon the Lord'

There is a yearning for peace, for tranquility, for an end to the tension and apprehension of the past months.

The chapter of Psalms that Israelis searched for on Google

Google data reveals that thousands of Israelis typed the word "Psalms" into the search engine last night.

Psalm 10: You prepare their heart

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: There are two levels of kavanah (intention) in prayer.

Rabbi Kook on Psalm 100: Recognizing God's kindness

Israel's first chief rabbi: "Our world is inherently imperfect, and God’s kindness is not always readily apparent."

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Hold Me Closer - Music for the nation in crisis

Musician Ari Green's new song 'Hold Me Closer' encapsulates the feelings flowing through the nation - both the pain of the war and the hopes for the future.

Psalms for each hostage

A woman from Kiryat Malachi tells a chiling yet heartwarming story. Am Yisrael Chai.

IDF soldier finds Book of Psalms with note in the heart of Gaza

Handwritten note helps identify man who purchased Psalms as gifts, family says they are still looking for the recipient of the gift.

When I falter

Is it indeed three in the morning? Perhaps I am no longer here, but have drifted off into the darkness which surrounds us...

Psalm 112: Placing our trust in God

Israel's first chief rabbi: Why should fear and apprehension be a sign of sin?

What gives us strength?

Teenage Israeli girls talk to Sivan about their sources of strength during the current war. Saying Psalms is one way, but there is more.

It is Cheshvan and our sukkah is still standing

The men who would have taken it down are all in the army, but maybe is tells a message written long ago by King David.

The Daily Portion: A message for Elul from King David

King David, too, experienced numerous troubles throughout his life.

Israel Prize winner:

'I read Psalms every day. Why? Just because'

Actress Gila Alamagor disclosed in an emotional moment: “God threw me a rope. There is a synagogue here. It is one of my favorite places.”

Elul: We can have hope in the future!

What the line "have hope in Hashem" in the last verse of the psalm we say during this period means.

Age old tradition:

Over a thousand Jews march around Temple Mount to mark new month

More than one thousand worshippers joined in the traditional march around the gates of the Temple Mount to mark the new month.

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 84: Better than a thousand

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:'The nation as a whole needs God’s house standing...every detail declaring awe and reverence for God.'

Psalms 81: The strange god within us

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Strange gods “within you”? The Sages taught that this refers to evil impulses, particularly uncontrolled anger:

Watch: A Psalm of Peace - for the Rebbe's birthday

It is a Chabad tradition to say the psalm whose number is the years since the Rebbe's birth on NIssan 11, so chap.122 is said tonight.

Psalm 32: The joy of Tzaddikim

Israel's first Chief Rabbi explains the source of a righteous man's happy feelings.

Psalm 135: Deliverance from powerful enemies

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: It was never easy to be a Jew.

Psalm 84: Prepare Yourself for Prayer

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: We cannot make the sudden switch from our mundane activities to earnest prayer without a mental effort.

Wake up from your dream!

In his book, “Step-By-Step” on the Redemption of Israel, Rabbi Drukman explains the reference to dreamers in Psalm 126.

Last person wounded in double bombing released from the hospital

Book of Psalms stops shrapnel from killing man wounded in deadly Jerusalem bombing.

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 24: Climbing and Standing

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi: We aspire to attain higher levels, to ascend God’s mountain. And we stop to stand still and internalize His laws.

The psalm against plagues

Religion and medicine have a very long association.

Pekudei 5782

The great leveller: War - and Tehillim

It is said that war is a great leveller: on the battlefield, rich and poor are equally killed. For Jews, it is serving G-d and prayer.

'WOW!' - A book for grandparents to read to grandchildren

The wonders of G-d's world in a short, beautifully illustrated book that seems like a child's version of King David's praise in Psalm 104.

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 34: Freeing ourselves from bad habits

First, we must learn to identify ourselves as servants of God.

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 140: The Tzaddik and the Yashar

The difference between them concerns their atitude to contributing to the world's progress as well as to its spiritual level.

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:

Psalm 128: Striving for excellence

Our greatest pleasure comes, not from resting, but from hard work.

Israel's first Chef Rabbi:

Psalm 126: We were like dreamers!

Our dreams are the forerunners of our national redemption.

Shir Hama’alot and the sanctity of Eretz Yisrael

We walk in tears, but “our mouths will fill with laughter”- at the time of redemption, the joy hidden within Am Yisrael will burst forth.

Psalm 119: “I arose...and cried out; I hope for Your word.”

Torah from Israel's first chief rabbi: When did David arise during the night to meditate and pray? And what did it signify?

Watch: President Rivlin reads Psalms on Yom HaZikaron

President Rivlin participated in an initiative to read Psalms on Yom HaZikaron.

Psalm 104: Let sin be uprooted

Torah from Israel's frst Chief Rabbi and iconic leader of Religious Zionism: "Why didn't Rabbi Meir think of his wife's solution himself?"

Psalm 41: God sustains the ill

Torah from Israel's first Chief Rabbi, iconic leader of Religious Zionism: 'In what way does G-d come to the aid of those who are ill?'

Psalm 115: The Earth is entrusted to us

Israel's first Chief Rabbi and iconic leader of Religious Zionism: How much should we be involved in this world and its pleasures?

Psalm 3: The enemy from within

Torah from Israel's first Chief Rabbi, iconic leader of Religious Zionism: Sometimes our greatest enemy comes from within.

A light unto the nations

We are creating now the world in which the next generation will be living.  How do we want it to look?

Psalm 95: Bowing Before Our Maker

Israel's first Chief Rabbi and the iconic leader of Religious Zionism on controlling the soul's emotions.

Psalm 81: Aiming for greatness

Encouragement from Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.

For Elul: Psalm 27- Tenacious prayer

Torah from Israel's first Chief Rabbi: The essence of prayer is incremental.

Rosh Chodesh Elul: Hashem is my Light and Salvation

Beginning Friday, we will say Psalm 27 each day until Hoshana Rabba. This year it will have special meaning.

Psalm 20: Grasping the middle of the beam

Psalm 20 explained by Israel's first Chief Rabbi and iconic leader of Religious Zionism: Why call out to Jacob's God in times of distress?

Psalm 5: Awakening Love and Awe‏

Torah from Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.