David's trusted adviser who berated him may be the inspiration for this psalm.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 55 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 55 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 55 in Hebrew and English.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

A psalm speaks of David's loneliness, and his inner strength.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 54 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 54 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 54 in Hebrew and English.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

Psalm 53 is almost exactly identical to Psalm 14. Why then are its words repeated?

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 53 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 53 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 53 in Hebrew and English.

• Click here to listen to the "Poetry and Prayer" podcast on Psalm 14.

• Click here to watch Rabbi Soloveichik's course on George Washington's letters to the Jews of America.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

A character from The Lord of the Rings reveals the destructive power of wicked speech, mirrored by a biblical figure who used words for evil ends.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 52 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 52 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 52 in Hebrew and English.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

An etching by Rembrandt van Rijn captures the essence of Psalm 51.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 51 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 51 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 51 in Hebrew and English.

• Click here to view "David in Prayer" by Rembrandt van Rijn.

• Click here to listen to Rabbi Soloveichik's podcast on kintsugi.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

Judaism binds gratitude and repentance together, creating a path for a life well lived.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 50 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 50 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 50 in Hebrew and English.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

A short story by Tolstoy allows us to better appreciate the message at the heart of the psalm.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 49 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 49 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 49 in Hebrew and English.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

William Seward's citation of this psalm speaks to the secret of Jewish endurance.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 48 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 48 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 48 in Hebrew and English.

• Click here to read William H. Seward's excerpt on Jerusalem.

• Click here to read "Marco Rubio in the City of David."

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

The shofar has both a particularistic and universal meaning.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 47 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 47 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 47 in Hebrew and English.

• Click here to listen to "The Shofar Postcard and the Shofar Prayer."

• Click here to read more about the shofar blowing on the island of St. Martin.

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.

One of the greatest miracles in Jewish history may be the subject of this psalm.

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 46 in English.

• Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 46 in Hebrew.

• Click here to read Psalm 46 in Hebrew and English.

• Click here to watch "Assyria vs. Israel: The Miracle the Saved Monotheism."

• Click here to watch "What the War with Iran Reveals about Providence and Jewish History."

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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.