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The verse that kicks off this particular exploration comes from Psalm 1:6: "For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish." But what does that ...
Our exploration begins with a verse from the Song of Songs (7:3): "Your navel is like a round goblet... Your belly is a heap of wheat." The Midrash takes this evocative imagery as ...
Specifically, in Midrash Tehillim 3, we find interpretations that wrestle with the ideas of sin, salvation, and divine protection. The passage opens with a powerful statement: “Man...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, grapples with that very feeling. Specifically, it dives into Psalm 3. And right off the bat, we get a...
We often picture him as this divinely favored ruler, harp in hand, composing the Psalms. But even kings, especially those after God’s own heart, have their burdens. Midrash Tehilli...
Midrash, the art of interpreting scripture by filling in the gaps, expanding on hints, and drawing out deeper meanings, wrestles with this very idea. Midrash Tehillim, a collection...
But Jewish tradition offers a powerful counter-narrative, a promise that we are heard, that we will be heard, especially in moments of anger, reflection, and ultimately, trust. Psa...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives right into this with the verse, "Be angry, but do not sin" (Psalm 4:5). It’s a provocative idea, isn’...
to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, that grapples with this very issue. The midrash (interpretive storytelling) s...
