- How has the author of the siddur conflated Psalms 144:15 with Psalms 145?
- In Psalms 145:1, could the second part of the Hebrew line read “and I will bless your name forever, Eternal One” (the last two words being a translation of “va’ed”), and would this parallel the beginning of the verse?
- Could the same question be asked about the second strophe in Psalms 145:2?
- This Psalm is arranged in an alphabetical acrostic — how would this help in terms of its recall at a time when there were no books or manuscripts?
- Do Psalms 145:8-9 refer solely to Israel or are they an appreciation of the universal nature of God’s attributes, and which attributes are stressed in Psalms 145:7-10?
- What “constituency” is of a special concern to God (Psalms 145:14)?
- On the other hand, there is one group which will not benefit from God’s concern (Psalms 145:20) and which group might that be?
- Who does the author invoke to give praise to God’s unique name?
