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I hope that everyone is doing well today. Welcome to NachDaily, covering the entire Tanach one perek at time. Today we’re discussing Mishlei, perek beis.

The chapter opens with Shlomo speaking as if to his child, whom he urges to accept his words and take his advice. You should seek wisdom as you would for silver and hidden treasures. Your search for understanding will bring you to know and fear God.

Shlomo explains that Hashem is the One who grants wisdom, but you must first seek it out. The wisdom of the Torah will shield you from harm’s way.

Passuk 10 says, “Ki tavo chochma b’libecha v’daas lenafshecha yinaam – Wisdom will enter your heart and knowledge will delight your soul.” This is really a beautiful thought. By deeply connecting to true chochma, we’ll experience deep levels of noam, pleasure, resonating throughout our being.

The Metsudos explains that once chochma enters into your heart, you’ll be filled with an amazing desire and longing for more knowledge.

The Sifrei Mussar tell us that often a person can know something intellectually, but not take it to heart. Shlomo is teaching us that it’s not enough to merely ‘know’ something. We need to inculcate what our knowledge into the very fiber of our beings.

Rav Yisrael Salanter used to say that the longest distance in the world is the distance between the head and the heart! Yes, they are only a few inches away from each other, but it can take a lifetime for them to connect. It is not enough to be merely intellectual Jews. We need to serve Hashem with passion, desire, great simplicity, sincerity, and happiness.

We cannot be complacent with what we know; we need to be constantly upgrading our knowledge and understanding of life. It is necessary to always re-evaluate our old ideas, searching for the truth and striving to rise to the next level.

Later in the chapter, Shlomo warns us of the “isha zarah, evil female stranger,” who uses her power of speech to place doubts in your mind and lead you away from Torah.

Rashi says that the isha zarah refers to those who can “talk the talk,” but really use their words to be condescending and divert you from truth.

On a different note, this woman will lead to depression, and ultimately to death. It is well known that people who fall into various sins with women often get stuck in a vicious cycle of addiction which wreaks havoc on their personal lives and emotional well-being.

Rebbe Nachman explains that the isha zarah is none other than Lilit trying to bring a person down in the arena of Kedushas Habris. We are aware that so many people struggle in this area. One should never give up, however, no matter what he’s done in life. A person can find the wisdom of God no matter where he is holding.

The perek ends with Shlomo reiterating the value and protection that wisdom affords. It leads to a deeper, more meaningful life, inheriting the land of the righteous, and a good portion in the world to come.

Stay tuned for the next episode of NachDaily. Thank you for listening, and have a wonderful day.

I hope that everyone is doing well today. Welcome to NachDaily, covering the entire Tanach one perek at time. Today we’re starting Mishlei, perek aleph.

Before we begin, it should be noted that there are many Hebrew words for wisdom and understanding. I’m hoping that through these classes the subtle meanings of these words will be explained. At times I will clarify what these words signify, but often I will be using words like “wisdom” and “understanding” in a more general and broad sense.

The perek opens with Shlomo’s purpose in writing Mishlei, which was to make known the words of the wise. Intelligent people will be able to bring their wisdom to the next level of understanding, while the simple person will be able to gain knowledge and direction on how to live life. The ultimate purpose of the Sefer is to help us attain proper yiras Shamayim, fear of Heaven, thereby bringing us closer to Hashem.

When we understand that everything in this world is a metaphor for our relationship with Hashem, we will be able to come close to Him no matter where we find ourselves in life. As we penetrate the deeper meaning behind our experiences, we can connect them to God.

Shlomo gives advice to young children who are starting out their lives. It is proper for children to try to follow wisdom.

The famous passuk of “Shma b’ni mussar avicha v’al titosh Toras imicha, listen my son, to the moral direction given to you by your father and don’t forsake the Torah teachings of your mother.”

The Meforshim explain that children should listen to their parents’ advice and guidance. As our parents care about us the most and want what’s best for us, it is beneficial to heed their words.

Rashi says that “listen to the mussar avicha” refers to listening to the guidance of Torah sheb’al peh and Torah sheb’chsav which your Father, Hashem, gave you. Toras imecha, the Torah of your mother, can be read as umatecha, your nation, to follow all the Rabbinical enactments that Chazal- our nation – placed as safeguards for the Torah.

The Ramad Walli asks; why is it the musar of your father and Torah of your mother. It really should be the opposite? Because you would attribute the Torah to one’s father. And the middos character traits to one’s mother!

The Ramad Walli explains, al pi kabbala, that really the Torah flows out from Abba, the father, to Ima, the mother, because the masculine trait is synonymous with being mashpia, influencing. It’s the man who gives, to the woman who receives. It is the woman’s desire to receive which allows the man to give. Her desire is the medium which draws out the wisdom from the man.

The passuk attributes the Torah to the woman and the mussar to the father because it’s the woman who brings out and cultivates the mussar within the man to allow it to come out and be developed into Torah.

Moving on in the perek, Shlomo warns us not to be enticed by the outer trappings of this world by people who want to take us away from Kedusha, holiness. Stay far away from people who will negatively influence you.

Conversely, you should follow wisdom, as it says - Chochmos bachutz taranah berechovis titian kolah – Wisdom cries out loud in the market place and raises her voice in the streets.

The Vilna Goan explains that once again, Wisdom here is referring to the Torah. The Market place refers to a beis medrish or place of learning. The Torah will guide you to the proper path if you hear what it says, not like bad friends who don’t have your best interests in mind.

“Wisdom cries out loud” can mean that no matter where you find yourself in life, you can come close to Hashem. God is constantly calling out to us even in the marketplace.

The perek ends by speaking about how damaging it is to not follow a path of truth. This leads to inner turmoil and a life of strife and disappointment. In contrast, those who live a live of truth, who seek wisdom, will live secure, meaningful, and full lives.

Hi everybody. Welcome to NachDaily, covering the entire Tanach one perek at a time. Today we’ll be discussing Mishlei, perek 5, containing 23 pessukim.

In this perek, Shlomo Hamelech primarily warns us to stay away from the Isha Zarah, Foreign Woman. He enumerates the destruction that engaging in conduct with this promiscuous and dangerous woman will bring upon you.

As it says in passuk gimmel, “ki nofes titofna sifsay zarah, v’chalak m’shemen chikah - for the lips of the female stranger drip honey, and her palate is smoother than oil.”

Shlomo Hamelech explains for almost the entire perek that engaging in a relationship with her will only lead to death. She will remove you from true life, preventing you from obtaining wisdom. Stay as far away from her as possible, because in the end you’ll see how destructive she really was.

So who is this Isha Zarah, foreign demonic woman?

There are many levels as to what this refers. The simplest is the pshat brought by the Vilna Goan, who brings the Gemarah in Sanhedrin 75a:

“Mishecharav Beis Hamikdash nital ta’am biah v’nitein lovrey aveira - Since the Bais Hamikdash was destroyed, people chase illicit relationships.” In the moment they look as enticing as “dripping honey,” extremely desirable and pleasurable. In the end, however, the small level of pleasure received leads to a life of destruction. It causes difficulty in so many areas of one's life, as enumerated in this perek.

It seems that nowadays the proliferation of the Isha Zarah has grabbed hold of many, something that Shlomo Hamelech knew and understood very well, warning against this over 2,000 years ago. If you find yourself entrenched with the Isha Zarah, you should know that wisdom can be found and you can receive help.

On a different note, Rashi and others explain that the Isha Zarah is a code word for apikorsas, heretical ideologies that seem close to true Torah wisdom but are not. At first certain ideas seem to be exciting, “dripping with honey,” but ultimately subtly lead a person away from the true wisdom that comes from the Torah.

The Chevel Nachala brings that honey is a kosher product which comes from a non-kosher bee. So too, certain ideas sound kosher, but when you trace their origins, you’ll find that comes from non-kosher sources.

This should be a way in which to strengthen ourselves. Sometimes we forget to have emunah in the wisdom and purity of the Torah, which is totally Divine in origin, and therefore completely pure, Godly wisdom. What can be better than that?

This brings us further along in the chapter where Shlomo Hamelech urges us to “drink from our own waters.” The waters of our youth are blessed, and we should stay true to the pure waters of the Torah.

As it says in passuk 19 regarding the Torah: “Ayeles ahavim v’ya’alas chein, dadeha yeravucha b’chol eis, b’ahavasa tishgeh samid - She will be like a beloved doe, and graceful gazelle. Her breasts will satisfy you at all times. You’ll always be infatuated with love for her.” Binah L’ittim explains that a person who constantly satisfies himself with the nourishment of Torah will find his love for it constantly growing.

Rebbe Nachman in Leuktei Maharan Torah aleph brings the Gemarah in Eruvin 54b on this passuk: “shema’alah chein al lomdeha - The Torah places chein on those who learn it. Nowadays, the value of the Jewish nation has fallen, and thus people place importance on non-Jewish things which seem charming and full of chein to them.

However, by learning Torah, the chein and importance of Am Yisrael is replaced on us. The Torah is an aya’alas chein, a beloved doe, and gives grace to those who learn it.

May we merit realizing the true importance and value of the wisdom of Torah, to evade the traps of the Isha Zarah, dangerous woman, by lifting ourselves with chein through our Torah learning.

Thank you for listening, and have a wonderful day.

Tehilim Perek 150

Hello everybody, this is an exciting day. We are going to finish Sefer Tehilim! Baruch Hashem we’ve done close to 200 classes just on Tehilim, including the mini-series that we did on the secrets of the Aleph Beis.

Whether you’re a casual reader or listener, or you listen regularly every day, you can join in our happiness. We’ve been connecting to Dovid Hamelech and the world of Tefilah every day through this series. As Dovid himself says, “Tefilah l’Kel Chayai, Praying to God is my strength!” If you want true life, vitality, and renewal, then throw yourself into the world of Tefilah.

NachDaily currently has over 2,000 subscribers from across the world. We have regular listeners all over the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Israel. We began Nach Daily several years ago with Sefer Yehoshua. We’ve finished Neviim, and are now conquering Kesuvim day by day, perek by perek. Each adds up, equaling a tremendous amount of Torah learning, with just over 600 classes.

Even if you didn’t listen to every perek, at the very least you saw the Nach Daily e-mail in your inbox and thought about wanting to listen. Certainly thinking about wanting to learn is also a great Mitzva, and should make us happy.

We are going to be delving into the world of Shlomo Hamelech as we begin Mishlei next. As Shlomo was able to bring his wisdom down to the lowest person in the form of mashalim, metaphors, even the most unlearned people can obtain wisdom and elevate themselves and their lives by connecting to God.

In this perek, the author calls upon all things to praise God. To praise Him for the rakeah, firmament, for His mighty acts, for His greatness, with a shofar, horn, with a neivel, kinnor, with musical instruments and dancing.

The last words of Tehilim are thematic of the entire Tehilim, “Kol haneshama tehallel Yah, Halleluyah – Let every soul praise God, Halleluyah.”

The Shai Lemora explains that there are 13 Halleluyahs in this chapter which correspond to the 13 attributes of rachamim, mercy, that God uses to interact with the world. This teaches us that God is just and fair on every level.

As we all face ups and downs in our lives, we turn to Tefilah and Tehilim to teach us how to call out to God. Much of Tehilim reflects Dovid’s personal pain and sorrow experienced during the difficult events in his life. Dovid encapsulated all of man’s suffering in his words which is why it’s appropriate to end with alluding to the 13 Midos of Rachamim. We generally have no idea why God causes us grief, but Dovid tells us to have simple Emunah and promises us, although we can’t see it, that He is truly just and fair. He cares about each and every one of us. It is therefore fitting to walk with great simplicity, with Emunah, to be shalem with Hashem, at peace with God and the events in our lives.

I’m looking forward to starting Mishlei with everyone, to begin to understand how everything in this world is a metaphor for God.

Thank you for listening, and have a wonderful day.

Tehilim Perek 149

Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim Chapter 149. We continue in the Pesukei D’zimra as we wind down with the last two chapters in Tehilim.

This chapter was said about the final redemption. Every single member of the Jewish nation is loved by Hashem. Yes, Hashem loves you! The author urges everyone, “Shiru l’Hashem shir chadosh – Sing a new song to God.” It’s not going to be enough to keep on singing the old songs. Am Yisrael is going to have to come up with new songs because of all the wonders He’s done for us.

“Tehilaso b’kahal chassidim – Hashem will be praised by the group of righteous people.” The Radak explains that this group refers to Am Yisrael. At the time of the final redemption, the world will be filled with the knowledge of God like waters that cover the earth. The true nature and character of our nation will then be realized as it will be revealed that all of Am Yisrael is really righteous.

The perek continues to relate in a joyous and celebratory manner how at the end of the final redemption all will sing to God. The nations of the world will stand in judgement by God and all will praise Him.

Verse 3 says:

יְהַֽלְל֣וּ שְׁמ֣וֹ בְמָח֑וֹל בְּתֹ֥ף וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃

Let them praise His name in dance; with drums and lyre let them chant His praises.

The word Machol means to dance. Everyone will be dancing in front of Hashem, but the world Machol also means to be mochel, to forgive. Precisely through our dancing, Am Yisrael will come obtain the complete forgiveness of our entire galus experience. The happiness we’re going to experience at the end of the final redemption will be so exhilarating that all sick people will be healed.

This is also why the world Machol contains the world choleh, sick person. Reaching forgiveness through our dancing will cause us to be healed from all the maladies that we’ve picked up over 2,000 years of exile.

Hashem will be at the rosh choleh, head of the sick person, at the head of Am Yisrael who will experience healing at the end of the final redemption. As the Navi Yeshaya says, the blind will be able to see and the crippled will be able to walk. There will be so much love, joy, happiness and sincerity. All will dance in a Machel, circle, which will cause us to be mochel, forgiven, which will cause all the cholim, sick people, to be healed.

May we merit reaching the final redemption, when the world will be filled with knowledge of God like the waters that cover the earth. When there will be no more war on His holy mountain. When the art of war will no longer be practiced, all sick will be healed, all suffering will turn into joy, and all death will end forever. We will see ‘hekitzu v’ranenu shochney afar, all the dead will come back to life’ with techiyas hameisyim. We will dance together with the Tzaddikim of all time.

Only one perek left to finish Tehilim!

Thank you for listening, and have a wonderful day.

Tehilim Perek 148

Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim Chapter 148. We continue in the Pesukey D’zimra as we wind down with the last few chapters.

In this perek the author specifies the various parts of the creation that praise God, beginning with the heavens, then moving on down to the angels and stars. From the highest of the spiritual worlds to the lowest, they are all called upon to praise Hashem.

The perek then specifies the specific areas of the physical creation that praise Him. The earth, great sea monsters, the depths, fire and hail, snow and smoke, mountains and hills, fruit trees and insects, are called upon to ‘Hallelu es Hashem, praise God.’

Kings, princes, judges, men, women, children, old and young. Last but not least, Am Yisrael is called upon to praise Him.

The Malbim explains that there are several categories in the perek.

First - the higher spiritual worlds all the way down to our world.

Second - the arba yesodos, 4 foundational elements which encompass this world: afar, earth, eish, fire, mayim, water, and avir, air.

Third - the 4 levels of creation: domeim, inanimate objects, tsomeach, vegetation, chai something that’s alive, and midaber, the pinnacle of creation, referring to people who have been granted the ability to speak.

The perek opens with the words:

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃

Halleluyah. Praise God from the heavens; praise Him on high.

Rebbe Nachman, in Lekutey Maharan, Lesson 232, explains that when a person says this perek he’s actually commanding each thing mentioned to give praise to God. It is therefore fitting for every person, on saying this perek in the morning davening, to be filled with enthusiasm in praise to Hashem.

Imagine that! By saying this perek, we’re actually activating and commanding all of creation to praise Him based on our words! There can be nothing more exciting and empowering than realizing that we are the force that activates creation to do its job.

May we merit saying this chapter every morning with great energy and enthusiasm, knowing that Hashem gave us the ability to command the creation to serve Him.

We’ll be moving on to Tehilim Perek 149. One more after that, and we’ve completed the Sefer!

Tehilim Perek 147

Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 147, continuing the Pesukei D’zimra chapters. We are now winding down with the last few chapters in Tehilim.

The Shai Lemora explains that this chapter really flows from the previous one, which ended by describing how the world will ultimately accept the kingship of God forever. This perek relates how pleasant it is to actually sing to God, as at the time of the final redemption, mankind will be drawn to sing His praises.

During the process of the final redemption, all will recognize that the ingathering of the exiles and the rebuilding of Yerushalayim was the Hand of God. God deeply cares about the Jewish people, and counts them as He does the stars. The nations possessing humility will ultimately be elevated, while the negative nations will be brought down by Him.

Understanding how much God does for the Jewish people, it is fitting to play musical instruments and sing to Him. As God is omnipotent, He doesn’t value physical strength, but those who fear Him and put their faith in Him.

The author calls to Yerushlayim and Tzion to sing and praise God because there will be peace in the Land, and children will once again fill their streets.

The perek winds down by enumerating God’s greatness.

Verse 12 says:

שַׁבְּחִ֣י יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה הַֽלְלִ֖י אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃

O Jerusalem, extol God; praise your God, O Zion!

We find many times throughout Tanach that the Land itself is called upon to thank Hashem. Eretz Yisrael is not like any other land. Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael are one unit. It’s amazing that only when the Jewish people moved back to Eretz Yisrael did the Land start to give forth its blessing once again!

Historically, when the Turks or any other nation occupied Eretz Yisrael, nothing grew. Israel was a wasteland. Only when Am Yisrael returned and re-settled the Land, did vegetation finally grow.

As the pessukim in Yeshaya and the Gemarah in Sanhedrin explains, there is no greater sign of the final redemption than vineyards growing in the Shomron. Baruch Hashem, after 2,000 years, beautiful grapes are growing in that area, and Israel has some of the finest wineries in the world!

How fortunate are we to be living in such wonderful times. The perek opens with the words:

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ כִּי־ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נָ֝עִים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃ בּוֹנֵ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה נִדְחֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל יְכַנֵּֽס׃

Hallelujah. It is good to sing to our God; it is pleasant to sing glorious praise. God rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers in the exiles of Israel.

We can clearly see the beginning of the redemption with the rebuilding of the ancient ruins of old in Yerushalayim and the ingathering of the exiles with over 6 and a half million Jews back in Eretz Yisrael!

May we merit seeing the end of the process of the final redemption, when all death will end forever and we will see the Beis Hamikdash with our very own eyes.

Thank you for listening, and have a wonderful day.

Tehilim Perek 146

Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 146. We say this perek every morning as part of the Pesukei D’zimra, Chapters of Song.

The Gemarah in Pessachim 117A explains that halleiluyhu means halleluhu b’hillulim harbeh, praise Hashem with many praises. The Gemara elucidates that since the Tehilim were said in conjunction with the 10 types of music, halleiluyah incorporates all the ten types.

The previous perek praised Hashem for all the goodness that He does for the world in a general sense. This perek commands each of us to give thanks in a very specific and detailed way about the particular types of good that we receive. It also speaks about the advantages of someone who has proper Emunah, faith in God. It’s in God’s hand to lift or raise up whomever He pleases.

Verse 2 says:

אֲהַלְלָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּחַיָּ֑י אֲזַמְּרָ֖ה לֵֽאלֹהַ֣י בְּעוֹדִֽי׃

I will praise God all my life, sing songs to my God while I exist.

This is Rebbe Nachman’s most famous Torah teaching. He explains in Lekutey Maharan, Lesson 282, that we all have within ourselves a nekudah tovah, good point, which is completely free of ulterior motives. If we look at ourselves and only find flaws, or look at our mitzvos and find that they aren’t pure, we must sift through, search, and find a nekdah tova, good point within ourselves or our mitzvos.

Through judging yourself favorably and collecting your good points, you begin to become alive and sing to Hashem. The clarification process of sifting through your good points, separating the good from the bad, is like making music, sifting through the notes, clarifying each step of the way, setting aside the “good” notes from the “bad” notes.

One by one, we look to find that little bit of good we still have inside of us. We need to celebrate it. We need to polish our mitzvos and let them shine, not take them for granted.

Our passuk says: “Azam’ra l’Elokai b’odi, I will sing to Hashem as long as I exist.” I will sing to Him with every bit of good I still have. I will collect my nekudos tovos, good points, and this will cause me to sing to Him.

May we merit judging ourselves favorably, reveling in our nekudos tovos and singing to Hashem with our od ma’at tov, connecting to our essential goodness and wholesomeness, the Divine piece in ourselves.

Thank you for listening and have a wonderful day.

Tehilim Perek 145

Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 145. This is a very famous perek known as the Ashrei prayer.

The Radak explains that from this perek until the end of Tehilim is all considered one unit of Tehilim. These perakim all are considered one prayer. Except for this one, Dovid began and ended them all with the word Halleluyah to magnify Hashem’s praise.

The Gemarah in Brachos 4B says that anyone who says this prayer 3 times daily is promised a share in the World to Come. The Gemarah gives two reasons why this perek is considered so special. One, it contains all the letters of the Aleph-Beis in order, with the exception of “nun.” This perek is as fundamental as the Aleph-Beis. Two, it contains verse 16, which says that God sustains all living things on earth.

The Ramad Walli says that people who say this chapter with proper kavana, concentration, are promised not to lack any financial needs in their life. What a blessing!

This is the only perek in sefer Tehilim which starts with the word Tehilah, praise, and the entire chapter gives praise and thanks to God. Dovid commits himself to thanking God every day of his life. God is great. Generation after generation will acknowledge You. I will tell everyone how great You are, and will think about how good You are to me. Hashem is slow to anger and full of loving-kindness. His Kingship is eternal.

Dovid explains that not only is there Divine providence on the entire world at large, but on each and every person’s life with all of its details. God picks up all of the fallen, giving each individual what is needed.

Dovid winds down the perek by relating that God is good, honest, and generous. He is close to all those who fear Him and desire to serve Him with honesty and sincerity. Dovid ends by stating that he will continue to extol God’s goodness, and eventually all mankind will praise Him forever.

Verse 9 says:

טוֹב־יְהוָ֥ה לַכֹּ֑ל וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יו עַל־כָּל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃

God is good to all, and His mercy is upon all His works.

I feel that this can’t be stressed enough. Many people think that God is out to “get them,” and worry that for every good thing that happens, something bad will follow. This comes from a deep sense of feeling beaten up by the world.

But we need to know and take to heart that Ain Hakadosh Baruchu ba lebatrona al habriyos, God didn’t come to taunt the creation.” He is completely good and only has our best interests in mind.

Rebbe Nachman explains in Sichos Haran that “Tov Hashem lakol, God is good for everything.” God is good for parnasa, for relationships, for emotional distress, for everything in life!

May we merit deep trust in His goodness, using our Emunah to, in a sense, bring God back into the picture to help accomplish our goals in life. Because God is good!

Tehilim Perek 144

Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 144.

Dovid wrote this prayer at a time of peace for himself and the nation. It was written either at the end of the civil war which took place in Shmuel Beis perek 3, or at the end of the rebellion of his son Avshalom and the confrontation with Sheva Ben Bikhri. These were quiet and harmonious times for Am Yisrael.

Dovid begins by thanking Hashem for his military victories. He goes on to speak about man’s mortality, as our days are numbered like a fleeting breath of air. Dovid speaks of God’s omnipotence, His complete ability to intercede in the creation. God can “bend the heavens,” in a sense, to accomplish anything He desires.

After recognizing God’s omnipotence, Dovid is moved to sing a “new song” filled with gratitude. Dovid asks God for complete deliverance for Am Yisrael on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. He ends by emphatically stating how fortunate is the nation who has Hashem as its God.

Verse 9 says:

אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים שִׁ֣יר חָ֭דָשׁ אָשִׁ֣ירָה לָּ֑ךְ בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּֽךְ׃

O God, I will sing You a new song, sing a hymn to You with a ten-stringed harp.

A word about the ten stringed harp:

As we’ve explained in the past, Rashi on the first chapter of Psalms explains that Dovid said Tehilim corresponding to the ten types of music. The ten types are netsuach, mizmor, nuggun, shir, hallel, tefilah, brachah, hoda, ashrei and halleluyah. The ten-stringed harp represents the harmony of these ten types of music.

The Bamidbar Rabba explains that the 10-stringed harp will be played when Mashiach comes. Now, in exile, we play each type of music by itself. When Mashiach comes, however, we’ll be able to express full happiness by playing the ten-stringed harp, allowing us to unify the ten different types of music.

Additionally, Rebbe Nachman explains that the ten types of music correspond to the 10 types of heart-beats and the 10 types of happiness. When people are happy, their hearts are fully pumping, and they experience true vitality. When people are lacking in their happiness, they also feel it in their blood.

Perhaps, based on this, it can be said that at the end of the redemption process, “bila lemaves netzach, all death will end forever.” The 10-stringed harps will be played, fully activating simcha and the 10 types of heart-beats. This will wipe away sadness, and all death will end forever.

May we merit hearing the music of the 10-stringed harp, which will be a full expression of the 10 different types of tehilim, songs, and heartbeats, when all will come to dance in the streets of Yerushlayim, and all death will end forever.