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Guiding Questions: Psalms 140

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

Unlike the Psalmist in Psalms 139, what is the condition/mood/attitude of the Psalmist (Psalms 140:2-3)?
Is the Psalmist asking to be safe from illness or economic woe or, rather, from something other (Psalms 140:5-6)?
In Psalms 140:8 does the Psalmist indicate that he had previously been “saved”?
What is it that the Psalmist asks for those who threaten him and who are evil (Psalms 140:10-11)?
And, in Psalms 140:13-14 does the Psalmist conclude that his tefillah will, indeed, be answered?

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Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Ketuvim (Writings), Psalms, Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: Perek Yomi (USCJ), Psalms 140

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