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The text is a paraphrase of Psalm 118 ("O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good"). [1] The psalm, a favourite of the reformer Martin Luther, [1] includes elements of thanks and praise, gates opening (a motif of Advent), hope beyond death, praise of someone coming in God's name (a motif of the Benedictus), and a lasting covenant.
Psalm 118 is the 118th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in the English of the King James Version: "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever." The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible , and a book of the Christian Old Testament .
A kathisma (Greek: κάθισμα; Slavonic: каѳисма, kai-isma), literally, "seat", is a division of the Psalter, used in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Catholic churches.
Midrash Tehillim can be divided into two parts: the first covering Psalms 1–118, the second covering 119–150. The first (and earlier) part has much material dating back to the Talmudic period, although its final composition took place between the 7th and 9th centuries AD. The second part appears to have been compiled in 13th century. [2]
The U.S. Department of Energy has zeroed in on three regions of the country it has determined are in major need of new electric transmission infrastructure and eligible for future federal funding ...
"Jennifer is doing well. She doesn't dwell on the past,” the source said. “She's so grateful for everything that she has. The divorce is still being worked out.”
Full Hallel (Hebrew: הלל שלם, romanized: Hallel shalem, lit. 'complete Hallel') consists of all six Psalms of the Hallel, in their entirety.It is a Jewish prayer recited on the first two nights and days of Pesach (only the first night and day in Israel), on Shavuot, all seven days of Sukkot, on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, and on the eight days of Hanukkah.
Meditation offers similar benefits, countering the chronic stress that's been linked to type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and premature aging.