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Vav
“…and their faces were not ashamed.”
Psalms 34:5b (34:6b Hebrew)
Introduction
- In the last lesson we saw the fifth stanza’s 8 verses begin with dalet – showing that we must choose between the way of lying or the Way of Truth. There is only one door, one dalet.
Vav: Vivouni = “Let (it) Come” (Verses 41-48)
- vav = secure, add, hook, to bind together
- Picture = tent peg, nail, hook
- Spelling = vav-vav
- Value = 6
- Sound = v, u, o
- Meaning = G-d’s gives security and binds us to Himself. Every column in a Torah scroll begins with a vav. By the “vav” are the curtains of the tabernacle (Word) held.
- This stanza shows us the security of G-d’s lovingkindness and Word.
Vav Words
vav words italicized
41 Let Your mercies come also to me, O L-RD— your salvation according to Your Im’rah.
42 So shall I have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in Your Davar.
43 And take not the Davar of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I have hoped in Your Mishpatim.
44 So shall I keep Your Torah continually, forever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your Pikudim.
46 I will speak of Your Edah also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in Your Mitzvot, which I love.
48 My hands also I will lift up to Your Mitzvot, which I love, and I will meditate on Your Chukim.
Key Words
- Derek = way, path. The ‘highway of life’ – our main purpose. First usage: derekh = Gen 3:24. The way back into the presence of G-d: derekh etz ha-Chayim = the Way to the Tree of Life.
- Review : v 1, 3, 5, 14, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 37
- Torah = Instruction. From yarah – to shoot, or aim.
- Review v 1, 18, 29, 34
Our Response
- How does this reveal the character of G-d?
- Is this something that G-d does for me?
- Is this something that G-d wants me to do in response to Him?
- Is this something that G-d wants me to do with Him?
Summary
- The hey verses show us that G-d reveals Himself through His Word, and through His Word He breaths live and understanding into us.
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