In the psalm ‘Halelukah Shiru LaShem’ we look to the future when we’ll sing to G-d in a new form of song that is an expression of sensing G-d’s presence and rejoicing in His joy. And through our words extolling G-d, we banish the negative forces of the world. This Halelukah is the 149th psalm from Tehillim.

In the chapter ‘Halelukah, Halilu’, which is the 148th psalm from Tehillim, we detail the extraordinary praise to G-d from all facets of creation, and conclude with the central role of His people.

Now, we approach the psalm ‘Halelukah Ki Tov’ in which we extol and praise G-d’s providence both for the Jewish people and the world at large. This Halelukah is the 147th psalm from Tehillim.

The series of five Hallelukah chapters from the end of the book of Psalms form this section of Verses of Praise (Pesukaei D’zimrah). In this chapter, from Psalm 146, we begin with personalizing our praise of G-d, and express our complete trust and faith.

The primary focus of the Ashrei prayer is the verse in which we acknowledge and request that G-d provide sustenance to all living beings. In this lesson we peel away at the layers of meaning in the central theme of Ashrei.

The popular Ashrei prayer is arranged according to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In this lesson we proceed to uncover the deeper meaning of the verses.

The famous prayer called Ashrei is the central psalm in the section of Pesukei D’Zimrah (verses of praise). Learn the significance of this special prayer.

As we begin our many praises of G-d in creation, we first establish some important principles in the Psalm Mizmor LeTodah, like G-d’s transcendent providence within nature. We then move on to explain the main ideas conveyed in the 21 verses of Yehi Ch’vod.

The second section of prayer is called Pesukei D’zimra, or Verses of Song, primarily comprised of Psalms praising G-d in creation. We begin with the blessing of Baruch She’amar describing how G-d created the world through speech and the attribute of kingship.

Together with the daily burnt offering in the Holy Temple, King David established verses of praise to be sung both at morning and afternoon. In this lesson we continue with these verses of the Hodu prayer and get a taste of the main themes of this section (up until Baruch She'amar).