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Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Tav; Verse 176 - Part Four Concluding Psalm 119 In Exile we are like a Lost Lamb, longing for our Shepherd, who is G-d, to seek us out. This concluding episode of the longest Psalm tells the tale of spiritual Search and Rescue in the drama of Straying Souls finding their way back home!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Tav; Verse 173-175 Part Three Pleading for a helping hand, the Psalmist revels in his freedom to choose. Spurning the pleasures of flesh, he longs for the spiritual delight in Divine discovery. This lust of soul can be a powerful source of strength for all. Learn How!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Reish; Verse 153-54 Part One . ! - . The heartfelt pleas of a Songful Sovereign give us a glimpse of how the Palmist saw himself, and how you can best view life and its challenges!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Kuf; Verse 150-52 Part Four ? Proximity of Perspectives. King in the Know! Three amazingly revealing verses about who’s close, far and awareness of the bigger picture of life and existence. Totally inspiring!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 -Letter Kuf; Verse 148 Part Three ! Sleepless Strategies in Studying Success: Why Early to Rise can best Make You Wise with King David’s Royal Pre-emptive Eyes on Nocturnal Night Watches!!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Kuf; Verse 147 Part Two ! Secrets of the Royal Midnight Singer’s Success — How and Why Early to Rise Made King David so Unique ! Discover Pre-dawn, Preemptive Strategies of a most effective Songful Spiritual Seeker!!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Kuf; Verse 145-146 Part One - ! If I “Make-the-Call,” Will He Answer? Just How DID King David got G-d DO IT?!? Can we learn Telemarketing Strategies from Songful Spiritual Seeker and Royal Singer?

Don’t Get Stressed Out! Discover King David’s Secrets for Survival With the Sacred Strategies of a Royal Songful Success Story!

 Young N Humble. Eternal Righteousness. Discovering David’s Unique Secret to Success — Our Mindful Monarch who appreciated the Torah Truth and Never became Corrupt!

 Discover Righteous Zeal Divine Words. Real Love. King David’s Word Perfect. Confluence of Emotions

 Are we supposed to see G-d as “Righteous” Dealing with Faith Conundrums; like why do Good People Suffer?

 Shining Faces and Teary Eyes: King David’s shocking Royal Requests and Secret Fears!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Tav; Verse 171-172 Part Two The Psalmist overflows like a fountain with songful praise for when he can discover Torah’s deeper meaning. His tongue proclaims Hashem’s word as he seeks to speak aloud; sharing and teaching wisdom to all who will listen!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Pey; Verse 133-134 Part Four Redemption Steps: Getting G-dly Guidance, and becoming Redeemed!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Pey; Verse 131-132 Part Three The Open-Mouth Monarch who couldn’t swallow quickly enough!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Pey; Verse 130 Part Two How Illuminating Words can Enlighten Fools and Dispel Darkness!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Pey; Verse 129 Opening our mouths in Praise of our Creator!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Ayin; Verse 126 A Time to Act for G-d!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Ayin; Verse 123, 124, 125 Yearning for G-d. Striving to Serve

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Ayin; Verse 121 We begin the 8 verses corresponding to the letter Ayin with a fascinating and insightful presentation of King David’s unique practice of justice and charity that left him susceptible to exploitation. Will replicating King David's righteous ways expose us to danger too?

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Samach; Verse 120 Fear, Dread & Heaven

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Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Samach; Verse 116-117 Divine Support and Intervention! Find out how King David achieved it.

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Tav; Verse 169-170 Part One Our Sages viewed the final letter of the Hebrew alphabet as iconic of truth, and of those who seek it. The Psalmist songfully prays for greater closeness to G-d. Sincerely yearning for greater understanding, he pleads for the profoundest spiritual fulfillment!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Samach; Verse 114-115 G-d as Shield and Protector

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Samach; Verse 113 (PT1) Thoughts. Opinions. Love and Hate!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Nun; Verse 111-112 Conclusion of NUN: Eternal Inheritance and Heartfelt Joy!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Nun; Verse 109-110 David in Danger: With his soul at risk the Royal psalmist shares the secret to success despite overwhelming odds!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Nun; Verse 107 When King David Was Royally Subdued!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Nun; Verse 106 Royally Sworn to Just Do it!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Nun; Verse 108 Breathless Preparation! Final verse chanted just before sounding the Shofar!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Shin; Verse 162 (Part One) Breathless Shofar Prep: Slaying Satan, Joyously!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Mem; Verse 105 (Part Seven) Candles Illuminating our Pathways

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Mem; Verse 103-104 (Part Six) What’s Sweeter than Honey?!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Shin; Verse 167-168 Part Five King David asserts his faithful keeping of Hashem testimonies as well as his love for them. The Psalmist is committed to keeping G-d’s orders, because he knows that the Creator is aware of his every step and movement!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Mem; Verse 101-102 (Part Five) Staying the Course on the Path of Wellness: King David’s roadmap towards Emotional and Cerebral Health!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 - Letter Mem; Verse 100 (Part Four) Experience the Best Teacher! King David’s continues to share secrets of his own personal development so that others might benefit. Here too, our classic commentaries are divided: did David “gain understanding from his Elders” or had he become “more perceptive than they.” Disparate perspectives elucidated, we move on to revealing secrets of his success: “because I’ve guarded your precepts.” By uniquely focusing on putting abstract lessons into concrete practice – in action or communication to others. Doing just this, in conclusion, a triplicate methodology in self-actualization emerges!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Mem; Verse 99 (Part Three) LIFE’S MANY TEACHERS In elucidating King David’s humble self-attestation about the development of his wisdom, divergent opinions emerge amongst our classic commentaries: “gained from many teachers” or “far more than what was learnt from them.” Success was achieved because: “G-d's testimonies were his conversation.” This insightful rumination cross-references and then differentiates from a Mishniac teaching attributed to the legendary Ben Zoma drawing on this very verse. Finally, multiple commentaries segue into layered penetrating insight culled from the Chassidic Masters

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Mem; Verse 98-99 (Part Two) Staying Ahead of Our Enemies!

Redemption Songs Series: Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Mem; Verse 97 (Part One) "For Love of Torah" “Oh, how I love your Torah” exclaims King David “all day long it is my speech.” Illustrating of how the 13th Hebrew letter is uniquely related to our Torah –the opening verses of “Mem” begin with a demonstrative Davidic proclamation of deep affection towards it. Probing further, employing terminology typically associated with casual conversation speaks volumes about breaking ground and transporting Torah truisms into concrete new horizons. Jagged divisions are justified and clarified as the circle of mitzvah remembrances completes via Torah verbalizations.

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Lamed; Verse 95-96 (Part Five) "To Infinity, and Beyond!" Contemplating Torah, David declares: “Your Mitzvot are infinitely vast!”

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Lamed; Verse 93-94 (Part Four) "Forget Him Not" King David insists he’ll never forget Torah: “it saved my life he says – I’m yours’ forever, G-d!”

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Lamed; Verse 92 (Part Three) "David’s Delight" How King David’s delighting in Torah saved his life, and what this teaches us.

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Lamed; Verse 91 (Part Two) "The Supreme Court" Glorious creation stands in concert, ready to fulfill HaShem’s judgment.

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Lamed; Verse 90 (Part Two) "Enduring Faithfulness" Across the breadth of time, all creation stands ready to fulfill His holy will.

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Shin; Verse 165-166 Part Four , & King David faithfully asserts that lovers of Torah shall not falter, instead finding abundant peace with optimistic hope for G-dly salvation and a better future filled with spiritual fulfilment and altruistic devotion to higher ideals!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Lamed; Verse 89 (Part One) "Launch of Lamed" Verses beginning with the letter Lamed - wise words that stand firm forever!

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Yud; Verse 85-86 (Part Three) “It’s a Trap” The Lyrical King’s enemies dug traps for him, yet his faithfulness provided refuge.

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Yud; Verse 83(Part Two) "Dried Up" Although enemies tried to dry out his devotion, King David remains loyal to Hashem.

Redemption Songs Series Tehillim; Psalm 119 Letter Yud; Verse 81 (Part One) “Crowning Chof” Beginning Verses for the Letter Chof; King David’s crowning hope and yearning.