Today is 34th day of the Omer.

Sing a New Song

Psalm 96 TLV

¹ Sing to Adonai a new song!
Sing to Adonai, all the earth.
² Sing to Adonai, bless His Name.
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
³ Declare His glory among the nations,
His marvelous deeds among all peoples.
⁴ For great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised.
He is to be feared above all gods.
⁵ For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but Adonai made the heavens.
⁶ Splendor and majesty are before Him.
Strength and beauty are in His Sanctuary.
⁷ Ascribe to Adonai, O families of peoples.
Ascribe to Adonai glory and strength.
⁸ Ascribe to Adonai the glory of His Name.
Bring an offering and come into His courts.
⁹ Bow down to Adonai in holy splendor.
Tremble before Him, all the earth.
¹⁰ Say among the nations: “Adonai reigns!”
The world is firmly established—it will not move.
He will judge the peoples with fairness.
¹¹ Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice.
Let the sea roar—and all that fills it.
¹² Let the land exult—and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy—
¹³ before Adonai, for He is coming!
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples in His faithfulness.^[a]

Footnotes

1. Psalm 96:13 cf. Rev. 19:11.

By Rabbi Simon Jacobson DAY 34    YESOD OF HOD: Bonding in Humility

Thursday evening, May 19  we count thirty-four days of the Omer. Humility should not be a lonely experience. It ought to result in deep bonding and commitment. There is no stronger bond than one that comes out of humility. Does my humility separate me from others or bring us closer? Does my humility produce results? Long term results? Does it create an everlasting foundation upon which I and others can rely and build. Exercise for the day: Use your humility to build something lasting.