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Mizmor 19: Proclaiming God's Glory

Exegetical Approaches

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Hymn in Praise of God

The psalm

Sources:RashiTehillim 19About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki, Ibn EzraTehillim Second Commentary 19About R. Avraham ibn Ezra, R. Yosef Bekhor ShorTehillim 19About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor, RadakTehillim 19About R. David Kimchi, SfornoTehillim 19About R. Ovadyah Sforno

Anti Pagan Polemic

Sources:N. Sarna¹

The heavens proclaim Hashem's praise

"Like a bridegroom"

"Like a mighty warrior"

"וְאֵין נִסְתָּר מֵחַמָּתוֹ"

Connection between the two halves

Lesson to Man

¹ See N. Sarna, "The Excellence of Torah: An Anti Pagan Polemic", in: On the Book of Psalms (New York, 1993), 70-96.