TEHILIM 47

1) Context -

What stage of history does this Mizmor describe?

2) The Nations Join Hands (47:2) -

What does "Tik'u Chaf" mean? Why should the nations blow a Teru'ah?

3) ... and Follow Yisrael (47:4) -

What does the term "Yadber" mean?

4) Our Inheritance and Pride (47:5) -

What is "our inheritance, the pride of Yaakov," to which Hashem will return us?

5) The Sound of the Shofar (47:6) -

What will ascend by the sound of the Shofar?

6) The "Nedivim" (47:10) -

Who are called "the devoted ones of the nations"? Who are "the shields of the earth"?

MIN HA'METZAR

7) מִן הַמֵּצַר... בַמֶּרְחָב (תהלים קיח:ה) -

To what events in history does this Pasuk allude?

8) קוֹלִי שָׁמָעְתָּ (איכה ג:נו) -

Why is "You have heard my voice" in past tense?

9) לְרַוְחָתִי, לְשַׁוְעָתִי -

What is the "Revachah" (space) for which the Navi entreats?

10) רֹאשׁ דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת (תהלים קיט:קס) -

What is the truth inherent in "the beginning of Your word"?

11) וּלְעוֹלָם כָּל מִשְׁפַּט צִדְקֶךָ -

Why is it emphasized that Hashem's judgments are forever?

12) עֲרֹב עַבְדְּךָ לְטוֹב (שם קכב) -

What does the term "Arov" mean in this context?

13) שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל אִמְרָתֶךָ (שם קסב) -

What is "Imrasecha," and why does it bring joy?

14) כִּי בְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי (שם סו) -

Why does David emphasize that he believes in the Mitzvos?

15) נִדְבוֹת פִּי רְצֵה נָא (שם קח) -

What are "the Nedavos of the mouth"?

BERACHOS OF SHOFAR

16) לשמוע קול שופר -

Why is the Mitzvah defined as "to hear the sound of the Shofar" - rather than to blow the Shofar? What are practical ramifications? When might the Berachah of "Lisko'a" - to blow the Shofar, actually be recited?

HAPPY IS THE PEOPLE

17) אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם יוֹדְעֵי תְרוּעָה (תהלים פט:טז) -

What does "Teru'ah" mean in this context?

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