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Psalm 145: The Two Benefits of Ashrei -from Rav Kook

ASHREI (includes Psalm 145)
[Some congregations chant this responsively, Reader and congregation singing alternate sentences.]

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Ashrei psalm 145 sung Jewu 262

Ash-rei Yo-sh'vei vei-te-cha,
od y'ha-l'lu-cha, se-la.
Ash-rei ha-am she-ka-cha lo,
ash-rei ha-am she-A-do-nai e-lo-hav.
T'hi-lah l'Da-vid:
A-ro-mim-cha E-lo-hai ha-me-lech,
va-a-va-r'cha shim-cha l'o-lam va-ed.
B'chawl yom a-va-r'che-cha,
va-a-ha-l'la shim-cha l'o-lam va-ed.
Ga-dol A-do-nai um-hu-lal m'od,
v'lig-du-la-to ein chei-ker.
Dor l'dor y'sha-bach ma-a-se-cha,
u-g'vu-ro-te-cha ya-gi-du.
Ha-dar k'vod ho-de-cha,
v'di-vrei nif-l'o-te-cha a-si-cha.
Ve-e-zuz no-r'o-te-cha yo-mei-ru,
u-g'du-la-t'cha a-sa-p're-na.
Zei-cher rav tu-v'cha ya-bi-u,
v'tsid-ka-t'cha y'ra-nei-nu.
Cha-nun v'ra-chum A-do-nai,
e-rech a-pa-yim ug-dal cha-sed.
Tov A-do-nai la-kol,
v'ra-cha-mav al kawl ma-a-sav.
Yo-du-cha A-do-nai kawl ma-a-se-cha,
v'cha-si-de-cha y'va-r'chu-cha.
K'vod mal-chu-t'cha yo-mei-ru,
ug-vu-ra-t'cha y'da-bei-ru.
L'ho-di-a liv-nei ha-a-dam g'vu-ro-tav,
uch-vod ha-dar mal-chu-to.
Mal-chut'cha mal-chut kawl o-la-mim,
u-mem-shal-t'cha b'chawl dor va-dor.
So-mei-ch A-do-nai l'chawl ha-no-f'lim,
v'zo-keif l'chawl ha-k'fu-fim.
Ei-nei chol ei-le-cha y'sa-bei-ru,
v'a-ta no-tein la-hem, et ach-lam b'i-to.
Po-tei-ach et ya-de-cha,
u-mas-bi-a l'chawl chai ra-tson.
Tsa-dik A-do-nai b'chawl d'ra-chav,
v'cha-sid b'chawl ma-a-sav.
Ka-rov A-do-nai l'chawl ko-r'av,
l'chol a-sher yi-kra-u-hu ve-e-met.
R'tson y'rei-av ya-a-seh,
v'et shav-a-tam yish-ma v'yo-shi-eim.
Sho-meir A-do-nai et^kawl^ohavav,
v'eit kawl^ha-r'sha-im yash-mid.
Listen to this chanted!
T'hi-la A-do-nai y'da-ber pi,
vi-va-rei-ch kawl ba-sar sheim kawd-sho l'o-lam va-ed.
Va-a-nach-nu n'va-reich Yah,
mei-a-tah v'ad o-lam. Ha-l'lu-Yah.




I suppose everyone has their favorite chapter of Tehillim (Psalms), one that speaks to their soul. Which psalm did the rabbis of the Talmud like best?

The answer is probably chapter 145, commonly referred to as "Ashrei" (although the Sages called it "Tehilla LeDavid", after its opening phrase). In fact, the Talmud [Berachot 4] says one who recites this psalm three times a day is assured of a place in the World to Come. It is also the centerpiece of "pesukei d'zimra", the collection of psalms forming the introductory section of the morning prayer service.

What makes Ashrei so wonderful? The Talmud explains that this chapter has two special characteristics:


It is an alphabetical acrostic, containing all 22 Hebrew letters (except for the letter nun).

It contains the important verse, "You open Your hand and satisfy the wants of every living thing" [v. 16].

Every psalm has something special. What is the significance of these two advantages? Why are they so important?
Fundamental Beliefs

One explanation is that these two aspects of Ashrei affirm our most basic beliefs.

The two fundamental tenets of Judaism are that

God created the universe; and
God continues to watch over it (as opposed to the deist concept of God as a divine clock-maker who created the universe and then left it running without intervention or direction).

Ashrei refers to both of these tenets. It contains all the letters of the alphabet, which, according to the Midrash, God used to create the world. And the verse that "You open Your hand and satisfy the wants of every living thing" confirms the belief in Divine providence.
Spiritual Growth

A second explanation connects Ashrei to personal spiritual growth. There are two requirements to attaining our ethical and spiritual goals:


The study of Torah, which bestows enlightenment;
Not be disturbed by the distractions of this world. Even if we merit the light of Torah, worldly pressures and difficulties may divert our attention away from our spiritual objectives.

The verses of Ashrei are organized by the 22 Hebrew letters. These letters are the 'building blocks' of the Torah. When we praise God with all of these letters, we recognize that closeness to God is attained through the Torah's enlightenment.
To avoid the problem of worldly distractions, we need complete trust in God. By stating, "You open Your hand and satisfy the wants of every living thing," we are proclaiming that God watches over and protects all creatures. This affirmation of faith strengthens our trust in God, so that worldly pressures and obstacles will not succeed in distracting us from our true goals